Walt Disney World with Kids, 2003,9780761537175

Walt Disney World with Kids, 2003

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ISBN13: 9780761537175
ISBN10: 0761537171
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2002-08-27
Publisher(s): Fodor's
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Summary

Your VIP Ticket to a Magical Family Vacation At your fingertips is the ultimate family fun guide to Walt Disney World and Orlando's other great theme parks. Written by a kid-travel expert with the help of more than 300 families, the latest edition of this guide to all things fun in Orlando helps you and your family create a perfect touring plan. Now children, teens, and parents alike can see and doexactlywhat they want at Walt Disney World and surrounding attractions. Inside you'll find: Ratings for restaurants and hotels and easy-to-read maps to parks and surrounding areas Favorite attractions for kids, preteens, and teens Time- and money-saving tips, insider secrets, and scare factors for every ride and venue Updates on Disney's FASTPASS system and helpful hints for avoiding crowds and lines And so much more! "Must reading for everyone planning to bring their family." Katie Couric,NBC'sToday Show

Table of Contents

Helpful Phone Numbers ix
List of Maps
xi
List of Quick Guide Reference Tables
xi
Abbreviations, Terms, and Icons xii
Preface xv
Before You Leave Home
1(36)
Map of Walt Disney World
2(2)
What Time of Year Should We Visit?
4(3)
How Long Should We Stay?
7(1)
Should We Take the Kids Out of School?
7(3)
Should We Buy a Package?
10(6)
What Kind of Tickets Do We Need?
16(4)
Ticket Purchases and Advance Reservations
20(6)
Things to Discuss with Your Kids Before You Leave Home
26(6)
Don't Leave Home Without
32(2)
How to Get Up-to-Date Information Before You Leave
34(1)
Getting Info at the Hotel
35(1)
Getting Info in the Parks
35(1)
The Frantic Factor
35(2)
Choosing a Hotel
37(50)
Map of Walt Disney World Hotels
38(2)
Guide to On-Site Hotels
40(1)
General Information About the On-Site Disney Hotels
41(1)
Quick Guide to On-Site Hotels
42(2)
Is It Worth the Expense to Stay On Site?
44(2)
The Advantages of Staying On Site
46(6)
Rating the On-Site Disney Hotels
52(28)
Off Site Hotels: Which Location Is Best?
80(7)
Once You Get There
87(30)
Bare Necessities: Strollers, Babies, and First Aid
88(5)
Things You Don't Want to Think About
93(5)
Saving Time
98(2)
Saving Money
100(3)
Meeting the Disney Characters
103(1)
Camcorder Taping Tips
104(1)
Best Souvenirs
105(2)
Special Tips for Extra-Crowded Times
107(2)
Special Tips for Big Families
109(1)
Special Tips for Grandparents
110(1)
Special Tips for Pregnant Guests
111(1)
Special Tips for Disabled Guests
112(2)
Birthdays and Special Occasions
114(3)
Touring Tips and Plans
117(26)
General Disney World Touring Tips
118(11)
The FASTPASS System
129(2)
Touring Tips for Visitors Staying On Site
131(1)
Touring Tips for Visitors Staying Off Site
132(2)
How to Customize a Touring Plan
134(9)
The Magic Kingdom
143(42)
Map of the Magic Kingdom
144(2)
Getting to the Magic Kingdom
146(1)
Getting Around the Magic Kingdom
147(1)
Tips for Your First Hour in the Magic Kingdom
148(1)
Main Street Touring Tips
149(1)
Fantasyland
150(2)
Quick Guide to Magic Kingdom Attractions
152(8)
Mickey's Toontown Fair
160(1)
Tomorrowland
161(6)
Adventureland, Frontierland, and Liberty Square Touring Tips
167(1)
Adventureland
168(2)
Frontierland
170(3)
Liberty Square
173(2)
Food Choices in the Magic Kingdom
175(2)
Afternoon Resting Places
177(1)
Best Vantage Points for Watching the Parades
178(1)
Best Restroom Locations in the Magic Kingdom
179(1)
Tips for Your Last Hour in the Magic Kingdom
179(1)
Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants in the Magic Kingdom
180(2)
Tips for Leaving the Magic Kingdom
182(3)
Epcot
185(38)
Map of Epcot
186(2)
Getting to Epcot
188(1)
Getting Around Epcot
189(1)
Tips for Your First Hour at Epcot
189(1)
Epcot Touring Tips
190(4)
Quick Guide to Epcot Attractions
194(2)
Future World
196(11)
World Showcase
207(4)
General Information About Epcot Restaurants
211(1)
Food Choices at Epcot
212(2)
Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants at Epcot
214(3)
Epcot Extras
217(1)
Epcot Food and Wine Festival
218(2)
Afternoon Resting Places at Epcot
220(1)
Best Restroom Locations at Epcot
220(1)
Tips for Your Last Hour at Epcot
221(1)
Tips for Leaving Epcot
221(2)
Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park
223(28)
Map of Disney-MGM Studios
224(2)
Getting to the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park
226(1)
Getting Around MGM
226(1)
Tips for Your First Hour at MGM
227(1)
MGM Touring Tips
228(2)
MGM Attractions
230(2)
Quick Guide to MGM Attractions
232(13)
Meeting the Characters at MGM
245(1)
Food Choices at MGM
246(2)
Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants at MGM
248(1)
Tips for Your Last Hour at MGM
249(1)
Tips for Leaving MGM
250(1)
The Animal Kingdom
251(22)
Map of Animal Kingdom
252(2)
The Newest Park
254(1)
Getting to the Animal Kingdom
255(1)
Getting Around the Animal Kingdom
255(1)
Tips for Your First Hour in the Animal Kingdom
255(1)
Animal Kingdom Touring Tips
256(2)
Animal Kingdom Attractions
258(2)
Quick Guide to Animal Kingdom Attractions
260(8)
Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants in the Animal Kingdom
268(2)
Food Choices in the Animal Kingdom
270(2)
Tips for Your Last Hour at the Animal Kingdom
272(1)
Tips for Leaving the Animal Kingdom
272(1)
The Disney World Water Parks
273(18)
Map of Walt Disney World Water Parks
274(2)
Getting to the Water Parks
276(2)
River Country
278(2)
Typhoon Lagoon
280(4)
Blizzard Beach
284(4)
Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach Touring Tips
288(3)
The Rest of the World
291(34)
Map of Downtown Disney and Pleasure Island
292(2)
Beyond the Major Parks
294(1)
Getting to the Rest of the World
294(1)
Downtown Disney
295(2)
Downtown Disney Marketplace
297(1)
Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants in the Rest of the World
298(2)
Pleasure Island
300(3)
Downtown Disney West Side
303(1)
DisneyQuest
304(2)
Cirque du Soleil
306(1)
BoardWalk and the ESPN Club
307(2)
Disney Extras
309(7)
That Sportin' Life: On Water
316(3)
That Sportin' Life: On Land
319(4)
Disney's Wide World of Sports
323(2)
Dining at Disney
325(32)
Full-Service Restaurants at Disney
326(2)
Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants
328(8)
Definition of Restaurant Ratings
336(1)
Restaurant Descriptions
337(19)
Finding Healthful Food
356(1)
The Disney Cruise Line
357(12)
The Disney Cruise Line Vacation Package
358(2)
Approximate Costs
360(2)
Lodging
362(1)
Dining
363(1)
Ports of Call
364(1)
Kids' Programs
365(2)
Onboard Entertainment
367(2)
Disney After Dark
369(14)
Disney World After Dark with the Kids
370(3)
Disney World After Dark Without the Kids: Finding a Sitter
373(5)
Dining Without the Kids
378(5)
Universal Orlando
383(34)
Map of Universal Orlando
384(3)
Map of Universal Studios
387(1)
What's Universal Orlando?
388(2)
Tips for Your First Hour at Universal Studios
390(2)
Universal Studios Touring Tips
392(4)
The Scare Factor at Universal Studios
396(3)
Universal Studios Attractions
399(5)
Quick Guide to Universal Attractions
404(13)
Islands of Adventure
417(22)
Map of Islands of Adventure
419(1)
Islands of Adventure
420(1)
Tips for Your First Hour at Islands of Adventure
421(1)
Islands of Adventure Touring Tips
421(5)
The Scare Factor at Islands of Adventure
426(2)
Islands of Adventure Attractions
428(2)
Quick Guide to Islands of Adventure Attractions
430(7)
Tips for Your Last Hour at Islands of Adventure
437(2)
Life Beyond Disney World: Sea World and Other Orlando Attractions
439(12)
Sea World
440(6)
Discovery Cove
446(1)
Gatorland
447(1)
Wet 'n Wild
448(3)
Index 451

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