The Complete Walt Disney World 2010
by Julie and Mike Neal
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Pub Date Jan 15 2010 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Description
The Definitive Disney Handbook
On the heels of capturing eight national book awards, the best-selling Complete Walt Disney World series returns with The Complete Walt Disney World 2010. Now with more than 500 full-color photographs, this show-and-tell extravaganza rates and reviews nearly 700 attractions, restaurants, shops and hotels and offers hundreds of helpful tips.
New attraction coverage includes the refurbished Space Mountain, the revamped Hall of Presidents and the all-new American Idol Experience. As for planning your trip, illustrated articles make it easy to choose the right theme-park tickets, understand the Disney Dining Plan and save a lot of time and money. Young families in particular will find the book helpful, as the abundance of photos gives children a way to read it with their parents. Eye-catching images show attractions, hotels, restaurants and more.
Award-Winning Advice
The only independent Disney guide ever honored by the Walt Disney Company, The Complete Walt Disney World is the winner of Disney's iParenting Media Award for Outstanding Family Product. Other honors include Travel Guide of the Year and Nonfiction Book of the Year.
Ten Features Found Only in The Complete Walt Disney World 2010:
1. What's New Learn everything that's new or different at Disney with a handy summary right at the front of the book.
2. Plan Perfect Theme Park Days New Planning Your Day sections let you learn the best days of the week to visit each park, the best rides for your unique children, and how long the lines will probably be at each attraction for every hour of the day.
3. Character Locators Love Tinker Bell? Cinderella? The Mad Hatter? These lists show exactly where to meet dozens of Disney stars at every theme park.
4. Become the Ultimate Disney World Gamer Insider tips help you rack up incredible scores at Disney's ride-through shooting arcades, including the new 3-D Toy Story Mania.
5. Lions, Tigers, Giraffes... Oh My! All-new Animal Kingdom wildlife guides feature fab photos and fascinating facts. Habitat maps make it easy to spot your favorite exotic creatures.
6. Dude Looks Like a Lady Interesting backstories, histories, science secrets, Fun Finds, Fun Facts (Tinker Bell is sometimes a man?) and Hidden Mickeys help make every attraction interesting for everyone in your group.
7. New Photo-Filled Shopping Guides See unique souvenirs sold at each theme park, know what they cost and where to find them. Learn which stores offer the best items for you.
8. Totally Awesome Water Park Tips Learn how to catch major air on Disney's water slides and win its downhill races. Helpful details about every pool, river and slide let you decide which ones are too wild--or mild--for your family.
9. See Your Room Before You Book It Don't just read about the Disney resort hotels, see what they look like! Over a hundred new hotel photos include landscapes, swimming pools and best of all, rooms. Expanded reviews include pool features such as slides and waterfalls and children's activities such as pirate-themed scavenger hunts. Comprehensive specs include when each hotel was last renovated and how far it is from each theme park. Learn about the three new Disney Vacation Club timeshares as well as non-Disney hotels such as the huge new Hilton next door and the rebuilt Holiday Inn at Downtown Disney.
10. Who Ya Gonna Call? Conveniently located on the book's last page, an expanded Walt Disney World telephone directory lists over 90 rarely published numbers, including those for medical and dental emergencies, Lost and Found, even Special Occasion Cakes.
Authors Julie and Mike Neal have been to Walt Disney World more than 1,400 times, and visit weekly. They live on Sanibel Island, Fla.
Advance Praise
Should leave fans of Mickey smiling from ear to ear.
Chicago Tribune
A thorough overview. Also makes a nice souvenir.
Boston Globe
The most colorful, visually stunning and deeply researched guidebook on the market. A warm, loving portrait of Disney World, for people who want to love Disney World.
Orlando Sentinel
Endless tips and trivia.
Knoxville News-Sentinel
There are dozens of guides to Disney World, but I like this one by a husband-and-wife team who visited Disney World more than 700 times. They're not affiliated with Disney, but received much inside access by the company to provide very detailed descriptions of each ride, show and attraction. Among the gems are fun facts, suggested itineraries and little things to look for.
Florida Times Union
Offers an in-depth history of the attractions and the parks themselves, and the most in-depth run-down of the two Disney water parks.
Budget Travel
I don't know how to say it except to point out that this is not anywhere close to "yet another WDW tour book." Yes, you'll find descriptions of everything. But you'll also find 300+ pages of details, trivia, and eye-popping photography that will leave you breathless to dial your travel agent and get yourself down to Orlando post-haste. Not for nothing has this book won award after award. In my view, it blows away the other WDW travel books. It's as much a decorative keepsake and coffee table book as it is your invaluable planning guide, and there should be no debate which is the right book to purchase if you're only going to get one.
Kevin Yee, MiceAge.com
A must read for any Disney World fan. Very well laid out, very easy to read, entertaining, colorful and more importantly very informative. The book covers everything you can imagine and is literally covered in pictures. This is the best-of-the-best hands down for anyone that is planning a Walt Disney World vacation.
ExploreTheMagic.com
A great book. Extraordinary details. Beautiful photos.
MouseExtra.com
This book is a wonderful book to use to plan a trip to Disney World. By reading about a ride or an attraction, a parent would be able to decide if that particular event would be appropriate for their child or family.
iParenting Media Awards’ Reviewer
This book offers new and useful advice on the Disney theme parks and Disney events. For instance, the book has a section on what's new this year, and practical tips on saving money and time. The colorful photos make this book inviting and the book is interesting and easy and inviting for adults to read.
iParenting Media Awards’ Reviewer
I really like how The Complete Walt Disney World 2009 begins with a section of practical information on planning a trip to Walt Disney World. Then the book has pages color-coded by theme park. Each theme park section has an overview including a sample schedule for a day, an "at a glance" section with brief descriptions and ratings, and then more detailed information on the attractions. I especially like the little details such as average wait times, fun finds, fun facts and hidden Mickeys. My son and daughter were really drawn to the bright pictures in this book, and asked me to read about the different rides and attractions, so I think this guide book would help make even the planning for a trip to Disney World a fun family experience. After seeing this book, I can't imagine planning a visit to Walt Disney World without it!
iParenting Media Awards’ Reviewer
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780970959676 |
| PRICE | $24.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 352 |
