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Josh and I published an updated version of The easy Guide to Your First Walt Disney World Visit last week, and as promised, here I’m both going into a little more detail on the update and also introducing the material in the book overall to those who aren’t familiar with it.

This post focuses on Chapter Seven: Where to Eat.

First, on the book itself—my co-author Josh of easyWDW is the world’s leading authority on the Disney World parks and how to maximize the value of your time within them.  I have the same world-beating insight into the Disney World resorts–after my April visit, I’ll have stayed in more than 125 different Disney World-owned rooms, villas, studios, suites, cabins and campsites.

We each know a whole lot about a lot of other stuff too, and as a result, the Disney World guidebook series we have written has received more than 95% five star reviews. You simply won’t find a better reviewed Disney World guidebook.

Chapter Seven has 60 pages on dining at Walt Disney World.

First timers often don’t know how much fun—and how expensive—dining at Disney World can be, whether your definition of fun is a memorable family meal with Mickey, Pooh, or princesses, or a sweet date night experience. (Babysitting options are covered in Chapter Two.)

They also often don’t realize how quickly such venues book up, how to book them, or the pros and cons of the various Disney Dining Plans.

Chapter Seven covers all of these key topics and includes both general material on them and also introductions to fining in the theme parks, Disney Springs, and the resorts, and the best collection in one place of reviews of all the Disney World table service options.

Many of the changes include updates to prices. Disney has been aggressively increasing restaurant prices, and we included all of those that were out by our press deadline. It also increased Dining Plan prices after we had put this update to bed.

At current trends, at some point, increases in cash prices will outpace increases in Dining Plan prices, and we will look more favorably then on the Dinning Plan value. Until then, for most it’s not a money saving choice. (Families with multiple folks three to nine years old who book multiple one credit character meals and buffets are the exception—even with the recent 9% increase in Dining Plan costs for 3-9 year olds, the regular plan used this way is still a good value for them.)

We also have included new reviews of several restaurants that opened after the first version of the 2016 edition came out in September 2015. New reviews include the Jungle Navigation Company Skipper Canteen at Magic Kingdom, and Morimoto Asia and Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar (above) in Disney Springs.

We’ve also included new character options at Hollywood & Vine, other changes to the dining landscape at the Studios, and a preview of the soon-to-open Tiffins at the Animal Kingdom.

Want a copy of your own of the most up to date and best reviewed Disney World guide book available? ? It’s available in paperback and Kindle versions on Amazon here!

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