Table of Contents

List of Maps and Diagrams

Introduction

PART ONE Walt Disney World: An Overview

PART TWO Planning Before You Leave Home

PART THREE Making the Most of Your Time

PART FOUR Making the Most of Your Money

PART FIVE Accommodations

PART SIX Dining in and Around Walt Disney World

PART SEVEN Walt Disney World with Kids

PART EIGHT Special Tips for Special People

PART NINE Arriving and Getting Around

PART TEN Bare Necessities

PART ELEVEN The Magic Kingdom

PART TWELVE Epcot

PART THIRTEEN Disney’s Animal Kingdom

PART FOURTEEN Disney’s Hollywood Studios

PART FIFTEEN Universal Orlando

PART SIXTEEN The Water Parks

PART SEVENTEEN Behind-the-Scenes and VIP Tours at Walt Disney World

PART EIGHTEEN Disney Springs, Shopping, and Nightlife

PART NINETEEN Recreation, Sports, and Spas

APPENDIX A Readers’ Questions and Comments

APPENDIX B Understanding Walt Disney World Attractions

Accommodations Index

Restaurant Index

Subject Index

Touring Plans

About the Author

Bob Sehlinger, a Lowell Thomas Award-winning journalist, is best known as the creator and producer of The Unofficial Guide series.

Len Testa, a lifelong Disney theme park fan, is also coauthor of The Color Companion to Walt Disney World, The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland, and The Unofficial Guide to the Disney Cruise Line. Len leads the team at TouringPlans.com, a research arm of The Unofficial Guides.

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