Mini Mickey by Sehlinger, Bob -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

FRONT COVER DEDICATION COPYRIGHT PAGE CONTENTS LIST OF MAPS SPECIAL THANKS ABOUT THE AUTHORS INTRODUCTION

Why This Pocket Guide?

Declaration of Independence

Walt Disney World: An Overview

What Walt Disney World Encompasses The Major Theme Parks The Water Parks Other Disney World Venues

How to Contact the Authors

Reader Survey

PART ONE Planning Before You Leave Home

Gathering Information

Disney Online: Official and Otherwise Important Walt Disney World Addresses Important Walt Disney World Phone Numbers

When to Go to Walt Disney World

Selecting the Time of Year for Your Visit Extra Magic Hours Summer and Holidays

PART TWO Making the Most of Your Time and Money

Allocating Money

Walt Disney World Admission Options This Is a Job for … a Computer! Magic Your Way Base-Ticket Add-on Options How to Get the Most from Magic Your Way Where to Purchase Magic Your Way Tickets

Allocating Time

Which Park to See First? Operating Hours The Cardinal Rules for Successful Touring Touring Plans Explained Fastpass and Fastpass+

PART THREE Accommodations

The Basic Considerations

Benefits of Staying in the World Staying in or out of the World: Weighing the Pros and Cons How to Get Discounts on Lodging at Walt Disney World Choosing a Walt Disney World Hotel Camping at Walt Disney World

Hotels Outside Walt Disney World

Selecting and Booking a Hotel Outside Walt Disney World Getting a Good Deal on a Room Outside Walt Disney World The Best Hotels for Families Outside Walt Disney World

Hotels and Motels: Rated and Ranked

Room Ratings The 30 Best Hotel Values How the Hotels Compare

PART FOUR Walt Disney World with Kids

Recommendations for Making the Dream Come True

Disney, Kids, and Scary Stuff Small-Child Fright-Potential Chart Switching Off (a.k.a. The Baby Swap)

The Disney Characters

WDW Character-Greeting Venues Character Dining Character-Meal Hit Parade

Babysitting

PART FIVE Special Tips for Special People

Walt Disney World for Singles Walt Disney World for Couples

Weddings and Honeymoons Romantic Getaways Quiet, Romantic Places to Eat

Walt Disney World for Seniors

Getting Around Lodging Senior Dining

Walt Disney World for Guests with Special Needs

Visitors with Disabilities

PART SIX Arriving and Getting Around

Getting There

Directions Transportation to Walt Disney World from the Airport Disney’s Magical Express Renting a Car

Getting Oriented

A Good Map

How to Travel Around the World

Transportation Trade-offs for Guests: Lodging Outside Walt Disney World All You Need to Know About Driving to the Theme Parks Walt Disney World GPS Addresses and Coordinates The Disney Transportation System

PART SEVEN Bare Necessities

Credit Cards and Money

Credit Cards Banking Services A License to Print Money

Problems and How to Solve Them

Attractions Closed for Repairs Car Trouble Gasoline Lost and Found Medical Matters Rain

Services

Messages Phone Charging Lockers and Package Pick-Up Cameras and Film Grocery Stores

PART EIGHT Walt Disney World Dining

Dining Outside the World Disney Dining 101

Advance Reservations Where to Eat Outside Walt Disney World Walt Disney World Restaurant Categories Save Money, Save Time Dress A Few Caveats

Disney Dining Suggestions

The Magic Kingdom Epcot Disney’s Animal Kingdom Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Walt Disney World Restaurants at a Glance

Walt Disney World Restaurants by Cuisine

PART NINE The Magic Kingdom

Arriving Getting Oriented

Fantasyland Expansion

Starting the Tour Main Street, U.S.A. Adventureland Frontierland Liberty Square Fantasyland Tomorrowland Live Entertainment in the Magic Kingdom Parades

Afternoon Parade Evening Parade(s) Parade Route and Vantage Points

Magic Kingdom Touring Plans

Choosing the Appropriate Touring Plan “Not a Touring Plan” Touring Plans The Single-Day Touring Conundrum Preliminary Instructions for All Magic Kingdom Touring Plans Park-Opening Procedures Before You Go The Touring Plans Magic Kingdom One-Day Touring Plan for Adults

Authors’ Selective Magic Kingdom One-Day Touring Plan for Adults Magic Kingdom One-Day Touring Plan for Parents with Young Children Magic Kingdom Dumbo-or-Die-in-a-Day Touring Plan for Parents with Young Children Magic Kingdom Two-Day Touring Plan

PART TEN Epcot

The Epcot Acronym Operating Hours Arriving Getting Oriented Future World

Guest Relations Test Track Pavilion Imagination! Pavilion The Land Pavilion The Seas with Nemo & Friends Pavilion

World Showcase

Mexico Pavilion Norway Pavilion China Pavilion Germany Pavilion Italy Pavilion United States Pavilion Japan Pavilion Morocco Pavilion France Pavilion United Kingdom Pavilion Canada Pavilion

Live Entertainment in Epcot

IllumiNations

Epcot Touring Plans

“Not a Touring Plan” Touring Plans Preliminary Instructions for All Epcot Touring Plans The Touring Plans Epcot One-Day Touring Plan

Author’s Selective Epcot One-Day Touring Plan Epcot One-Day Touring Plan for Parents with Young Children Epcot Two-Day Early-Riser Touring Plan

PART ELEVEN Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Arriving Operating Hours Getting Oriented The Oasis Discovery Island Camp Minnie-Mickey Africa Asia DinoLand U.S.A. Live Entertainment in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Disney’s Animal Kingdom Touring Plans

“Not a Touring Plan” Touring Plans Before You Go

Disney’s Animal Kingdom One-Day Touring Plan

PART TWELVE Disney’s Hollywood Studios

DHS: An Overview

The End of the MGM Connection What’s Offered at the Studios Today Touring Considerations

Arriving Getting Oriented Attractions

Hollywood Boulevard Sunset Boulevard Echo Lake Streets of America Pixar Place Mickey Avenue Animation Courtyard

Live Entertainment at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Disney’s Hollywood Studios Touring Plans

“Not a Touring Plan” Touring Plans Before You Go

Disney’s Hollywood Studios One-Day Touring Plan

PART THIRTEEN The Water Parks

Blizzard Beach Typhoon Lagoon When to Go

PART FOURTEEN Beyond the Parks

Downtown Disney

Coming Soon: Disney Springs Downtown Disney Marketplace Downtown Disney West Side DisneyQuest

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex The Disney Wilderness Preserve Walt Disney World Speedway Walt Disney World Recreation Walt Disney World Golf Miniature Golf

PART FIFTEEN Nightlife in Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World at Night

In the Theme Parks At the Hotels At Downtown Disney Walt Disney World Dinner Theaters

APPENDIX

Disney-Speak Pocket Translator

OTHER UNOFFICIAL BACK COVER

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