List of Maps and Diagrams
Introduction
PART ONE Walt Disney World: An Overview
- What Is Disney World?
- Universal Orlando
PART TWO Planning Before You Leave Home
- Gathering Information
- When to Go to Walt Disney World
PART THREE Making the Most of Your Time
- Allocating Time
- How to Avoid Long Waits in Line
PART FOUR Making the Most of Your Money
- Allocating Money
- Walt Disney World Admission Tickets
- Optional Expenses
PART FIVE Accommodations
- The Basic Considerations
- The Disney Resorts
- Readers' Resort Report Card
- Walt Disney World Hotel Profiles
- How to Evaluate a Walt Disney World Travel Package
- Hotels Outside Walt Disney World
- Hotels and Motels: Rated and Ranked
PART SIX Dining In and Around Walt Disney World
- Reader Surveys Plus Expert Opinions: Our Approach to Dining
- Dining in Walt Disney World
- What's New?
- Disney Dining
- Character Dining
- Disney Dining Suggestions
- Counter-Service Mini-Profiles
- Full-Service Restaurants In Depth
- Dining Outside Walt Disney World
PART SEVEN Walt Disney World with Kids
- The Ecstasy and the Agony
- Lost Children
- Disney, Kids, and Scary Stuff
- Waiting-Line Strategies for Adults with Young Children
- The Disney Characters
- Character Meals
- Childcare
- Special Children's Programs
- Birthdays and Special Occasions
PART EIGHT Special Tips for Special People
- Walt Disney World for Guests with Special Needs
- Walt Disney World At Large
- Walt Disney World for Seniors
- Walt Disney World for International Visitors
- Walt Disney World for Expectant Mothers
- Walt Disney World for Singles
- Walt Disney World for Couples
PART NINE Arriving and Getting Around
- Getting to Walt Disney World
- How to Travel Around the World (or, The Real Mr. Toad's Wild Ride)
PART TEN Bare Necessities
- Money, Etc.
- In-Park Issues
- Services
PART ELEVEN The Magic Kingdom
- Overview
- Arriving
- Getting Oriented
- Main Street, U.S.A.
- Adventureland
- Frontierland
- Liberty Square
- Fantasyland
- Tomorrowland
- Magic Kingdom Entertainment
- Traffic Patterns in the Magic Kingdom
- Magic Kingdom Touring Plans
PART TWELVE Epcot
- Overview
- Arriving
- Getting Oriented
- Future World
- World Showcase
- Epcot Entertainment
- Traffic Patterns in Epcot
- Epcot Touring Plans
PART THIRTEEN Disney's Animal Kingdom
- Overview
- Arriving
- Getting Oriented
- The Oasis
- Discovery Island
- Africa
- Asia
- DinoLand U.S.A.
- Pandora-The World of Avatar
- Animal Kingdom Entertainment
- Traffic Patterns in Animal Kingdom
- Animal Kingdom Touring Plan
PART FOURTEEN Disney's Hollywood Studios
- Overview
- Arriving
- Getting Oriented
- Disney's Hollywood Studios Attractions
- Disney's Hollywood Studios Entertainment
- Disney's Hollywood Studios Touring Plan
PART FIFTEEN Universal Orlando
- Overview
- Universal's Islands of Adventure
- Universal Studios Florida
PART SIXTEEN The Water Parks
- You're Soaking in It!
- Planning Your Day at Disney Water Parks
- Water-Park Touring Plans
- Blizzard Beach
- Typhoon Lagoon
- Universal's Volcano Bay
PART SEVENTEEN Behind-the-Scenes and VIP Tours at Walt Disney World
- Multipark Tours
- Behind the Scenes at the Magic Kingdom
- Behind the Scenes at Epcot
- Behind the Scenes at Disney's Animal Kingdom
- Behind the Scenes at Disney's Hollywood Studios
- VIP Tours
PART EIGHTEEN Disney Springs, Shopping, and Nightlife
- Disney Springs
- Shopping in the Theme Parks and Orlando
- Nightlife at Walt Disney World Resorts
PART NINETEEN Recreation, Sports, and Spas
- Walt Disney World Recreation
- Run, Disney, Run
- ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
- Miniature Golf
- Serenity Now! A Look at Disney-Area Spas
APPENDIX A Readers' Questions and Comments
- Readers' Questions to the Authors
- Readers' Comments
APPENDIX B Understanding Walt Disney World Attractions
- Cut Your Time in Line by Understanding the Rides
- Cut Your Time in Line by Understanding the Shows
Accommodations Index
Restaurant Index
Subject Index
Touring Plans