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Summary: A Great Guide
Review: I own nearly every guidebook written about Walt Disney World and rate this one among the very best. The organization is clear and logical and the use of sidebars and icons enables one to quickly locate useful information on attractions, food and beverage offerings, and entertainment within each park, as well as ratings for each attraction, organized by age group. The maps are, in my opinion, the most useful of any guidebook I have used, providing a simplified schematic of each park that makes navigation a breeze.
There are brief descriptions of dining options within the chapter for each park, as well as more detailed descriptions of the reastaurants in a separate dining section. Useful touring hints and touring plans for the new visitor are also provided, as well as ratings by a panel of Disney World experts, most of whom have authored other guides or manage websites on Disney World. Outside of the panel ratings and ratings drawn from polls conducted on her website, Ms. Aero's descriptions of attractions and accomodations are refreshingly free of subjective evaluation, and are limited to straight-forward, objective information.
Speaking of websites, one of the unique aspects of this book is the associated web site that enables readers to obtain up-to-date information and touring tips from the author and from other readers. Although the website is open to anyone, it is particularly useful when used in conjunction with the book. Taken together, the website and the book provide a powerful tool for trip planning and they have saved me hundreds of dollars on my Walt Disney World vacations.
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Summary: "Amazing" could be altered to "Remarkable"....
Review: I own Rita's 3rd edition from 2 years back. She has surpassed the previous edition by far. Disney changes at the speed of light and all the information could never be captured and published in a book. However, Rita has organized the most up to date information in an easy to follow format that anyone could use. Her guidebook is clear..has a great rating system (E.A.R.S awards)..and is packed with exciting tips that even the most Disney conscientious explorer could overlook! What isn't depicted in the book is carried over onto the connected website. Her website is another great source for more Disney info and general camaraderie.A must buy book for any Disney World lover...!
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Summary: A great book for Disney newbies or Vets!!!
Review: I own several WDW guidebooks and this one is one of my favorites. I can truly say that it's the ONLY guidebook that has saved me TONS OF MONEY on my WDW vacations. I also love the maps in the book. Very clear and non-confusing like some others I have seen. The non-biased way it is written is great as well. It's not too sugar coated like Birnbaums or too harsh like the Unofficial. It really does it's job by giving you the facts, and some opinions of expert panelists .. but does so in a way that still lets you make up your own mind. I also love the website feature. Up to the date information and changes here. Disney is forever changing, and here is a guidebook that gives you a place to find out about these changes on a daily basis!! Anyone who gets this book is sure to enhance thier WDW vacation ten-fold.
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Summary: Seems to be the most complete
Review: I purchased 2 additional Disney guides including the unofficial guide and Disney with Kids. They all covered the basics like Epcot, Future World, etc. but I was looking for three things that were not standard: swimming with dolphins, surfing lessons, and parasailing. The only guide book that had all three is Rita Aero's. The other books have more information per attraction and are also very useful, but this one seems to be the most complete.
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Summary: Not Recommended
Review: I purchased this book along with The Unofficial Guide to help prepare for my familys trip to Disney World. I was VERY disapointed. Much of the book is out of date, and what is there is vague. The companion web site has no Disney information at all - just some rant about online evil and a link to a "Clubhouse Crimes Report"
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Summary: Not Recommended
Review: I purchased this book along with The Unofficial Guide to help prepare for my familys trip to Disney World. I was VERY disapointed. Much of the book is out of date, and what is there is vague. The companion web site has no Disney information at all - just some rant about online evil and a link to a "Clubhouse Crimes Report"
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Summary: disappointed
Review: i purchased this book because i had read her "walt disney world for adults" several years ago and found it to be very helpful. this book however had many of the same descriptions and ratings. don't get me wrong she rates "everything" .i was hoping for updated ratings on some of the hotels to see how they were aging. her web site that you get a password for could be more interesting and up to date. i must say after reading her older book, i was a bit disappointed in this one. i also purchased birnbaum's guide to walt disney world and birnbaums guide to walt disney world without kids. i must say the most informative book is the birnbaums guide to walt disney world without kids, it has lots of interesting facts the other's simply miss.
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Summary: THE one to get.
Review: I recently purchased this book in order to plan my WDW vacation for summer 2001. I'm very impressed with the book's content, ratings, and overall help in planning a vacation. The author has had a lot of experience at WDW - and it shows. If you can only afford one guide book for WDW, make it this one. If you can afford two, also get the Passporter.
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Summary: It got even better!
Review: I thought nothing could top Rita Aero's previous guides, but her most recent edition did just that. Unlike Birnbaums and Sehlingers guides, which remain the same year after boring year, Aero's newest guide is completely new and fresh! She threw out all the old star ratings and replaced them with clever EARS awards. Apparently she gathered the top Disney experts and formed a panel much like the Academy Awards, except they vote on the best attractions, hotels, restaurants, etc. The emotional age ratings are also completely new and expanded from the previous 4 icons to an intuitive gradient type system. Birnbaums has no ratings at all and Sehlingers ratings never seem to change. The book's navigation is all new with easy-to-find self indexing tabs. The reviews are completely rewritten into columnar formatting. I didn't care much for the way the text used to span the entire page, so this is a very welcomed improvement. I also LOVE the new charts and maps! There are so many new cool features to write about, but I'm preparing for our next trip to WDW, so I should stop before I write virtual reams. Oh, I almost forgot, her website has already saved me nearly $900 on my upcoming trip! The online community there is the absolute best! Val
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Summary: One word... Wow!
Review: I was expecting the usual great job from the Rita Aero crew... cutting edge information, outstanding maps, top notch reviews, etc. But this edition blew me away with its new formatting. The clever index tabs light up from gray to blue as the book is thumbed making it fast and easy to find the information I need. I also appreciate the new charts that let me compare and contrast for a clear buying decision. The section on Universal studios is great but I would have liked to see it a bit larger as I enjoy taking my family to Universal when I vacation at Walt Disney World. Still this book is the best I've purchased, and I have them all.
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