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| The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2007 (Unofficial Guides) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Bob Sehlinger, Len Testa
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
List Price: $18.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  110 reviews
Sales Rank: 121809
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 832
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.1 x 1.7
ISBN: 047179032X
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.06875924
EAN: 9780471790327
ASIN: 047179032X
Publication Date: August 21, 2006
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Extremely Helpful November 4, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is a Fascinating and irreverent look at Disney World. I used the 2000 edition for a trip 6 years ago, and it was extremely helpful. I have read this one through and it is truly amazing how helpful this book can be, especially if you don't know anything about DisneyWorld and the surrounding areas. Truly a lot of fun. WARNING! Information overload may occur as this book is extremely detailed. If you want the fun and fluff version, this book may not be for you. If you're looking to make the absolute most of your vacation, then this is THE definitive guide.
A Must for any Newbie to Disney World September 24, 2006
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
If you've never been to Disney World (or if you haven't been for a long time), this book is a must. As a first-timer, I am so very grateful that I bought it. Reading it prepared me for my trip like nothing else I did prior to leaving. The other books on Disney World vacations are of varying usefulness, but this one should be required reading for all first-timers. (By the way, in terms of the other guide books, I like both Passporter and the EZ-Guide for their maps and fun attitude, but found Birnbaum's Official Guide to be both lacking in substance and filled with too much detail about some attractions, which could have potentially ruined my experience had I kept reading that dastardly book).
Buy this book! It's the best choice I made for our family vacation (aside from picking Walt Disney World as our destination, of course).
FINALLY, Testa makes the cover! August 27, 2006
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
I'm another loyal UG reader--every trip, every year (whether we go or not that year). I agree with a previous reviewer's comments that the book is peppered with author comments--for me, that's the beauty. If you are looking for the pure sunny version of "what's at WDW" this may not be the book for you. Consider Birnbaum's or the PassPorter.
The "Unofficial Guides" do a great job of rating/ranking and describing each attraction, resort and dining location. Their own opinions are bookended with responses from their readers--both those that agree and those that don't. They celebrate what they feel Disney did well and pan those items to which they feel Disney did not do justice. They also rank each by age--so it's clear that Dumbo, while imperative to those of us with the under 6 set, isn't necessary for the over-ten crowd. And Hall of Presidents is a great nap spot for the young (and young at heart), as well as a big hit with the patriotic over-fifty set.
Warning: It's monstrous! The 2006 was just over 800 pages and 2 inches thick. Give yourself plenty of time to read it.
I recommend this book without hesitation!
Lots of new content for the new edition!! August 22, 2006
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
I've bought this guidebook for the past 4 trips I have taken to WDW. This book is the BEST guide out anywhere for WDW. This issue has some new content which I was very pleased with. I especially like the new map of vacation house resort locations in/around Disney.
A Must for First Time Visitors to Disney World! August 18, 2006
96 out of 105 found this review helpful
My family and I just returned from our first trip to Disney World. (It was as blast!) Because it was our first time and we were essentially clueless to the Disney experience, we bought several guides.
The Unofficial Guide by Bob Sehlinger is the one book that I kept returning to over and over again. It's full of such detailed information that even the clueless will be prepared to visit Disney World. However, *because* this book provides an incredible amount of information (such as how to increase your chances for getting into the Hot Seat for MGM's Millionaire game), it could be almost overwhelming for first time visitors to Disney World. (I often got headaches trying to absorb everything!)
In this book, you'll find a Crowd-Level Calendar, Park Traffic Patterns, Clip-Out Touring Plans, and much, much more. This book is updated yearly, so the 2006 version had information on Mickey's PhilharMagic, Expedition Everest, Lights, Motors, Action! Stunt Show, and so on.
Reader feedback is peppered throughout the book, as is the critical and often snarky comments by the author. He provides fascinating "behind the scenes" facts, too. For example, the Imagineers of Mickey's PhilharMagic thought they were being clever when they released Jasmine's deodorant scent when she flies by on the carpet. However, many people were allergic to the scent (the show was often disrupted by sneezing!) so they pulled it from the show. Another amusing behind the scenes: Disney cast members sometimes mess with the Hall of Presidents to reflect current events (e.g., during the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, the Prez had a condom sticking out of his jacket pocket.)
As you can see, the author can be irreverent.
Each attraction gets a thorough overview, as do the restaurants and hotels. For example, a phone number to each restaurant is provided, as is an evaluation of friendliness, service, wine slection, description of setting and atmosphere, menu samples/house specialities, hours of operation, and more. Although a few of the evaluations didn't jive with my experience (for example, the author raves about the Muppet 3D pre-show and movie whereas I thought it was suprisingly boring), there's enough information provided to at least get an idea if a restaurant or attraction would likely appeal. In fact, their star-system rating according to age (grade school vs. young adults vs. those over 30 etc.) is invaluable--and mostly correlated with my experience with the attractions.
I found myself returing to the Unofficial Guide over and over again. In fact, it's the only guide I took WITH me to Disney World! Although I sometimes felt overwhelmed at all the information (it's hard for a newbie to take in all that Disney World offers, especially sight-unseen), I felt PREPARED due in large part to this book.
The author is THOROUGH on his updates--including which attractions have been discontinued and the new ones to be introduced--so I know that the 2007 guide will be just as awesome as the 2006 version! (By the way, that's a picture of Expedition Everest on the 2007 cover--the new rollercoaster in Animal Kingdom that debuted in April of 2006. Here's a tip for ya: it's not HALF as scary--or fun--as people have said. I enjoyed Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom much more! The wait in the heat wasn't worth it for the Expedition ride, IMO, but we did get a pretty funny picture of the family when the Yeti makes an appearance!)
Another great book you may want to get--and, unlike the Unofficial Guide, it has hundreds of color photographs--is the The Complete Guide to Walt Disney World which was just published in April of 2007. A second edition of that book will be published at the end of 2007.
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