Fodor's Walt Disney World: with Universal & the Best of Orlando

Decent enough without being great

Beautiful photos, but they really need to verify their info before publishing. I realize this isn't a "dated" book, saying it's for a specific year, and things have changed quickly the last few years. However, the book advertises things that were closed permanently well before publication (looking at the copyright info), as well as advertises new attractions that have not opened yet or were canceled as if they're open. It seems like all they likely did from the previous edition was add in what was announced and decided to call it a day, without verifying that those announcements from several years ago were still valid. And sure, things may have changed after it was written, but some of these changes were made at least six months before press time (I think one was closer to a year), and it shouldn't be that difficult to quickly go in and make small changes like that. I know travel books like this are often written by people who have never actually been to the place they're writing about, and there's no way of knowing for sure if that's the case, but research should still be involved. After seeing how poorly this book was done, I'm hesitant to ever purchase another Fodor's guide again.That said, if you're looking for general info, it's not completely horrible. It just doesn't work for the amount of planning that is unfortunately needed for a Disney World vacation these days (though 10 years ago, it may have been plenty). Just take everything with a grain of salt and be sure to do your own research to make sure your expectations are reasonable, especially if kids are involved. There are enough really good Disney World guides out there written by actual Disney fans who actually visit the parks and know how things work and what is going on, that are specific to the current year, that this one really isn't necessary, unless you want it for the photos.

This book is not very informative for going to Disney. It tells the basics like stuff you can find on the internet. Wished I would have not bought it.

I'm not a fan of this version an advice book much at all. While there are some good advice much of it is opinionated advice. There are isn't consistent height information for the rides. The Caribbean Beach Club Resort is missing all together! I would not waste my money on this again.

This guide is only half about WDW, there is so much about Orlando and Universal. It’s also not very thorough or up to date