The one and only official up-to-the-minute insider's guide to the Happiest Place on Earth! Includes updated park-hopping strategies; tips to help guests stretch their holiday dollars; and fresh insights for families visiting Mickey and pals with small children. Also gives the inside scoop on stage shows, parades and night time spectaculars; prices and ticket options; customised travel tips for teenagers, international travellers and guests with disabilities; and a comprehensive character meal chart to help guests pick the best eats!

Children are perhaps Walt Disney World’s biggest fans. On playgrounds and in classrooms, there’s always excited talk about who went to Walt Disney World and what they did each day—or minute. It has become almost a rite of passage to visit America’s most popular travel destination, and kids can be wonderful sources of information.

Real kids give honest advice for the most awesome vacation in the world. Includes expanded coverage of Disney's Animal Kingdom, River Country, Typhoon Lagoon, Pleasure Island, Discovery Island, and Downtown Disney.

What do they serve? How good is it? How much will it cost? It's all here. Personally rated taste-temptations include: who serves the best PB&J, where to sup with Snow White, and why turkey legs are the most popular snack food in the World. This year's edition will include more of guests' all-time favourite Walt Disney World recipes, the scoop on Epcot's perennially popular Food & Wine Festival, and where to find the best bargain buffets and spectacular splurges. Discover choices for everyone in the family, from toddlers to grandparents.

Birnbaum's Disney guides take to the high seas with this comprehensive look at the Disney Cruise Line and all the events, activities and ports of call to sample aboard the Wonder and the Magic. This year's edition includes updates on Disney Cruise Line itineraries and pricing, shipboard entertainment for all age groups, and a comprehensive, candid look at all the offshore excursion opportunities as well as an expanded Land and Sea chapter with strategies and advice for pairing a Disney Cruise with a stay at Walt Disney World.

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide® to Walt Disney World® "A Tourist's Best Friend!" —Chicago Sun-Times "Indispensable" —The New York Times Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide®: Every attraction ranked and rated for each age group, based on interviews and surveys of more than 7,500 families When and where to go: the best times of the year and the best days of the week for each park All the Disneyland-area hotels ranked and rated for value and quality of rooms Field tested itineraries for adults and families with children that can save more than three hours of waiting in line Complete coverage of Disney's California Adventure® theme park and Universal Studios Hollywood Sample Rating Soarin' Appeal by age Preschool — Grade school Teens Young adults Over 30 Seniors What it is Flight simulation ride. Scope and scale Super headliner. When to go First 30 minutes the park is open or use FASTPASS. Special comments Entrance on the lower level of The Land pavilion. May induce motion sickness; 40" minimum-height requirement; switching off available (see pages 266–268). Author's rating Exciting and mellow at the same time; ......5. Not to be missed. Duration of ride 4 minutes. Loading speed Moderate.

Birnbaum’s Walt Disney World, the most respected and well-known name in travel guides, takes readers to the world’s most popular tourist attraction. Since ours is the only guidebook that’s official, this book includes the most accurate information on prices, changes, and new attractions for 2008. Highlights include the scoop on "Magical Beginnings," Walt Disney World's specially tailored, money-saving vacation plan for families with pre-schoolers, and updates on Pleasure Island's new venues, eateries, and shopping opportunities. This new edition includes the scoop on the surprises in store as Disney’s Hollywood Studios (formerly known at the Disney-MGM Studios) marks its 20th anniversary. We’ll also take an insider's look at the thrilling new interactive attraction, Toy Story Mania. Other updates include new tips and Birnbaum’s Bests; all the insider info about stage shows, parades, and nighttime spectaculars; prices and ticket options; customized travel tips for teenagers, international travelers, guests with disabilities; and a comprehensive character meal chart to help guests pick their favorite dining spots.

"A Tourist's Best Friend!" -Chicago Sun-Times "Indispensable" -The New York Times Companion podcast available on Frommers.com Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide®: Exclusively patented, field-tested touring plans that save as much as four hours of standing in line in a single day Tips, advice, and opinions from hundreds of Walt Disney World guests in their own words Almost 250 hotels rated and ranked for quality and value, including the top non-Disney hotels for families A complete Dining Guide with ratings and reviews of all Walt Disney World restaurants, plus extensive alternatives for dining deals outside the World Every attraction rated and ranked for each age group; extensive, objective, head-to-head comparisons of the Disney and Universal theme parks Sample Rating: Ride Name: Soarin' Appeal by age : Preschool, Grade school, Teens, Young adults, Over 30, Seniors What it is: Flight simulation ride. Scope and scale: Super headliner. When to go: First 30 minutes the park is open or use FASTPASS. Special comments: Entrance on the lower level of The Land pavilion. May induce motion sickness; 40" minimum-height requirement; switching off available (see pages 266-268). Author's rating: Exciting and mellow at the same time; Not to be missed. Duration of ride: 4 minutes. Loading speed: Moderate. This guide is a completely independent evaluation of Walt Disney World and has not been reviewed or approved by Walt Disney World or the Walt Disney Company, Inc.

Thousands of fascinating facts and figures on all aspects of life in the Sunshine State. This book, a combination atlas, directory, tourist guide, and reference manual, covers everything you want to know about the state of Florida. The current edition has updated statistics on all of the topics found in past annuals, a hurricane survival guide, and everything from basic history to residential requirements to live in the state of Florida. A very good resource for Florida natives as well as those planning to visit the state.