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Summary: Don't go to Orlando without this book !
Review: This book is the best unbiased, comprehensive compilation of all things Universal on the market. If you are spending any amount of time in Orlando, pick up:
1) Universal Orlando (Monaghan)
2) The Unofficial Guide to Disney World (Sehlinger)
3) The Other Orlando (Monaghan)Ride, Resort, and Restaurant reviews are thorough and right on the mark. After reading this, you'll feel like an "insider" and get the most out of your vacation. You'll recover the cost of this book after reading the first 31 pages. By the end of the book, you'll be able to extend your vacation or put much less of a dent in your credit cards. BTW - The fact that this book is for sale at Universal should be a feather in Universal's cap, not an indictment against this book's accuracy. I wonder if Disney will ever feature the "Unofficial" guide in their stores.
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Summary: Too biased instead of focused
Review: What I didn't like most about this book is that the author uses to kick Disney to promote Universal. I don't believe this kind of comparision is the best. There's information, the maps are worst than if your 2 year old designed them, not too many great/unusual tips. The book is too biased towards Universal Escape instead of being just informative about it. Looks like the author works for them. They're the center of the universe. The rest of Orlando is nothing but the rest (except Wet'nWild, now owned by Universal). And WDW gets a kick everytime there's an opportunity. When I bought this book I was looking for information on what's changed. I didn't like what I got. Walt Disney World With Kids 2000, by Kim Wright Wiley, offers much more unbiased, focused and objective information on Universal Escape (even being focused, primarily on WDW...). Without being aggresive or stupid. Not to mention much, much better maps. This is a really informative and well written book. I plan to buy Walt Disney World with Kids 2001, by Kim Wright Wiley, before travelling there with my kids this year. But I have absolutely no intentions of acquiring any other book by Kelly Monaghan.
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