Updated Version of The easy Guide Released
By Dave Shute
Josh and I (and our publisher, Theme Park Press) released an updated version of The easy Guide to Your First Walt Disney World Visit 2016 earlier this week.
Written by the world’s leading experts on the Disney World parks and how to tour them (my co-author Josh) and on the Disney World hotels (me, I’ll stay in my 125th different Disney World-owned hotel room in later April), this is the best reviewed Disney World guidebook on Amazon, ever, with more than 95% of the 200+ reviews of the series being 5 star reviews.
Josh and I take pride in producing the most helpful, easy to use, to the point, accurate and up to date guidebook series ever seen. So we update the current annual edition every few months until the version for the next year is published.
Our latest update includes more than 50 pages of changes. Here’s some of the key changes
In Chapter 6 (“How to Spend Your Tine”), we’ve updated the Epcot touring plans and many other spots in the book to reflect how to approach Epcot with Soarin closed for refurbishment.
In this same chapter we’ve also updated Hollywood Studios to reflect the new and shortly expected changes to the Star Wars offerings there, including the new fireworks.
We also offer in Chapter 6 thoughts on Epcot after the new Frozen offerings open, and the Animal Kingdom after Rivers of Light opens.
We’ve updated almost all the resort hotel floor plans in Chapter 5 (“Where to Stay”), and added special notes about recently completed refurbs at Caribbean Beach, the Beach Club, and the BoardWalk Villas, and the ongoing refurb at the Cabins at Fort Wilderness. We also increased our level of concern about the Wilderness Lodge during its refurb.
In Chapter 7 (“Where to Eat”), among other updates we’ve redone the review of Skipper Canteen at the Magic Kingdom and added reviews of new dining venues including Morimoto Asia and Jock Lindsey’s Hanger Bar.
There’s more on these changes:
- Details on the updates to Chapters One to Three
- Details on the updates to Chapter Four (When to Go)
- Details on the updates to Chapter Five (Where to Stay)
- Details on the Updates to Chapter Six (What to Do in the Parks)
The best-received Disney World guidebook, ever, just got better.
It’s available in paperback and Kindle editions here. The PDF version isn’t updated yet, so I’ve taken down the links to it until I can get it loaded.
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7 comments
My husband, daughter and I are making our first trip to disneyworld this june, we will be there for 12 nights. Currently planning to stay at wilderness lodge for 7 nights and will then be staying off property for 5 nights. I am becoming concerned about our planned stay at wilderness, based on the refurbishment info I have read. I really wanted to stay at this property, as it was my first choice, but if it is not going to be a good experience, should I try for a different resort. I was thinking Port Orleans?
I have purchased 10 day park hopper passes with water fun and more feature. Is that too many days in the park, especially since I do want to make it to the water parks, need some downtime and want to visit another park in Orlando. Will a park hopper be valuable in this case. What is the best way to allocate my days in the park and how does that work with my current ADRs as I have booked what I could get since I did not do this 180 days out.
I have also booked the dining plan but question based on info I read if it is really necessary, does it save money or will I spend the same amount or even less without it. Especially since as of now I have 3 reservations that use 2 credits each. Thanks for any insight you can provide. We have been to Disneyland many times but this is our first trip to Disneyworld and I am am so excited.
Nicole, while my answer varies a bit depending on how old your daughter is, yes I would avoid WL and the dining plan, and ten days is a bit much. You may not have many options on the hotel front as they do book up quickly. The best alternative to WL is the Animal Kingdom Lodge. A standard view room has comparable cost.
Let me know how old your daughter is–and your exact dates–and I’l advise on how many days, and which parks to avoid.
The dining plan can save big money if a. many in your party are 3-9 years old, and b. you have booked many one credit buffets ad/or one credit character meals. Since you have at most one 3-9 year old, and perhaps none, you are unlikely to save.
Hi Dave, Thanks so much for getting back to me, my daughter will be 9 on our trip. I actually currently have a reservation at wilderness and also at port orleans riverside, as I could not make up my mind.
My daughter is 10 and I actually currently have a
Hi Dave, Sorry I did nto finish my note. Thanks so much for getting back to me, my daughter will be 9 on our trip. I actually currently have a reservation at wilderness and also at port orleans riverside, as I could not make up my mind. I was going to split it but with the off site thought moving 2 additional times, may be a bit much.
My exact days are June 8-20, we fly in at 9am and leave at 2 on the 20th
OK Nicole. At that age probably 7-9 park days are enough. The value of splitting even one-day park over multiple days is that you get more FastPass+ and can sleep in a few more times. See this for an example whihc covers June 11-19.
I was thinking of purchasing your book. My question is, if I purchase the book at this point in time will I have access to updates like the one described above when they are made? Will I need to repurchase the 2016 edition again each time there is an update made?
thank you for your time
Mary, yes you will need to buy another copy.
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