June 05, 2007
Review: Zagat Insider's Guide to Walt Disney World
Readers of this blog know I'm a big fan of Walt Disney World. I don't consider myself an expert, but am fairly knowledgeable having been there three times over the last five years.
In some ways, it's relatively easy to under-plan a trip to Disney. Choose a hotel, pick the number of days, and split your days across the theme parks. That's how I planned my first trip and it was great, but we left Disney missing some top rated shows and attractions including Fantasmic at MGM. My next two visits required a little bit more planning since I was traveling with my son and extended family. Lucky for us, we had a couple of insider experts in our gang.
If you're not an expert or don't know one, then you might turn to one of the many guide books on visiting Disney. Zagat's guide has the familiar size, style, ratings, and indexes as their restaurant guides. In addition to reviews and ratings of hotels, attractions, restaurants and shopping it has special sections on character dining, nightlife, golf and the Disney cruise line. One special feature for family travelers is the separate Child and Adult ratings for the attractions. Also, the attraction index includes categories such as Educational, Rainy Day, Toddler, Young Children and Teens. The simple format of the guide along with these indexes make it very useful for parents trying to plan the perfect trip for their kids.
Another good reason to pick up this guide is to skim for restaurant choices. If you're visiting Disney during a peak season, then go there knowing that the more popular restaurants can get booked up days and even weeks in advance. The restaurant section is most similar to Zagat's restaurant guides so readers should have an easy time skimming the reviews and identifying suitable options for their family.
As for the ratings themselves, I think the 4800 or so reviewers that contributed to this guide are pretty much on target. But do read through the details.... Tomorrowland's Indy Speedway was given a 26 child rating with the following review excerpt; "little ones" who want to "feel like adults" "absolutely love" chauffeuring "mommy and daddy" yet it didn't make a top list for toddlers or young kids. I can attest having been on the ride no less than five times with my two year old that this should be on the toddler list.
If you're looking for one simple, easy to carry, and comprehensive guide to Disney then you can't go wrong with Zagat's Insider's Guide to Walt Disney World.
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