Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Walt Disney World, 3rd Edition

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Pub. Date: 2000-09-01
Publisher(s): Frommer
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Summary

Looking for a travel guide that goes where other guides fear to tread? One that rides roughshod over ad-copy puffery to smartly deliver the real scoop on a destination's sites and attractions? One that dares to be honest, hip, and fun? Look no more. Frommer's Irreverent Travel Guides are wickedly irreverent, unabashedly honest, and downright hilarious, and provide an insider's perspective on which attractions are overrated tourist traps and which are the secret gems that locals love. You'll get the lowdown on restaurants, lodging, and shopping, and even find out what the locals think of you. "Like being taken around by a savvy local," said the New York Times. "Hipper and savvier than other guides," concurred Diversion magazine. Never shy about confronting the issues, the Irreverents are guides to real travel in the real world. Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Los Angeles, 4th Edition gives you the lowdown on: How to survive a smog alert Where to stay in Catalina and pretend you're a 1920s millionaire Why Tail O' the Pup is the city's most significant architectural statement Beaming up to the Star Trek bridge at LAX Where to catch the Groundlings-the improv group that launched the careers of Jon Lovitz, Lisa Kudrow, and Will Ferrell And much more!

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(3)
Orientation Map 4(1)
You Probably Didn't Know 5(9)
ACCOMMODATIONS 14(54)
Let's Make a Deal
17(1)
Is There a Right Address?
18(2)
To Disney or Not to Disney
20(3)
The Lowdown
23(27)
Only in Orlando
23(1)
Tropical delights
24(1)
Out of Africa
25(1)
La Dolce Vita
25(1)
Disney's best fantasies
26(1)
You won't even know you're in Orlando
27(1)
Hiding from Mickey
28(1)
Faux pas
29(1)
Overplayed, overpriced
29(1)
Where trendoids hang
30(1)
When you want to be seen
30(1)
When you come to your senses
31(1)
Deals at Disney
32(1)
Where to go get away from other people's kids
33(1)
Tops for toddlers
34(1)
Way cool for teens
35(1)
For honeymooners and romantics
36(1)
Aquatic wonderlands
37(1)
More wet dreams
38(1)
Pamper palaces
38(1)
Simple and cheap
39(1)
And cheaper still
40(1)
I want to be alone
41(1)
Suite deals
41(1)
Home away from home
42(1)
Fairways in the foreground
43(2)
Quaint and cozy
45(1)
Condo-mania
45(1)
Taking care of business
46(1)
Up and coming
47(1)
Happy campers
48(1)
Doggie digs
49(1)
The Index
50(15)
An A to Z list of places to stay, with vital statistics
Maps
65(3)
DINING 68(44)
Dining Disney
71(1)
Regarding Reservations
72(1)
How to Dress
73(1)
When to Eat
73(1)
The Lowdown
73(21)
Cheap eats
73(1)
When you'd rather not slip'em a Mickey
74(1)
Where to go if someone else is paying
75(1)
Best place to take your lover
75(1)
Best place to take your mother
76(1)
Feed your foodie fantasies
76(1)
Theme me, feed me, touch me
77(1)
It's a zoo in there
78(1)
Honey, I ditched the kids
78(1)
Conched out
79(1)
Vegging out
79(1)
World Showcase winners
80(1)
World Showcase losers
81(1)
Best place to escape at Epcot
82(1)
Quick bites at Islands of Adventure
82(1)
Dining with character at Universal
83(1)
Table-hopping at City Walk
83(1)
Dining with character, Disney-style
84(1)
Under the boardwalk, they were having grub
85(1)
Chowing down at Downtown Disney
86(1)
Meat me in Orlando
87(1)
Fishing for compliments
88(1)
Viva Italia
89(1)
Feeding time at Future World
90(1)
Magic Kingdom grub
90(1)
TV dinners at Disney-MGM
91(1)
Epcot for hearty eaters
92(1)
For do-it-yourselfers
93(1)
The Index
94(15)
An A to Z list of restaurants, with vital statistics
Maps
109(3)
DIVERSIONS 112(38)
Getting Your Bearings
114(1)
Theme Park Strategy
115(1)
Price Tag for the Kingdom and Beyond
116(1)
The Lowdown
116(28)
Best rides for adrenaline junkies
116(3)
Where the wild things are
119(1)
Fright shows
120(1)
Best places to lose your lunch
121(1)
Thrills and chills
122(1)
For Mario Andretti wanna-bes
123(1)
The Kingdom for kids
123(1)
Best place to find Mickey in person
124(1)
The Kingdom for adults
125(1)
Only if the lines are too long elsewhere in the Magic Kingdom
126(1)
Epcot's greatest hits
127(1)
Also-rans at Epcot
128(1)
What not to miss at Universal
129(1)
Best and worst of Islands of Adventure
130(1)
Boffo productions from Disney-MGM Studios
131(2)
Disney-MGM flops
133(1)
Best of show
134(1)
Ho-hum shows
135(1)
To sea or not to see
135(2)
Another roadside attraction
137(1)
For those who'd rather be paraffined and pampered
138(1)
Join the parade
139(1)
For a look at Orlando before Mickey arrived
140(1)
Behind the scenes
141(2)
For type-A, guilt-ridden adults
143(1)
Bright lights and Disney nights
143(1)
The Index
144(5)
An A to Z list of diversions, with vital statistics
Map
149(1)
GETTING OUTSIDE 150(20)
Resources
152(1)
The Lowdown
153(17)
Thrills and chills
153(2)
Golfers' first resorts
155(1)
Golf clubs: the A-list
156(1)
Disney for duffers
157(1)
More birdies and bogeys
158(1)
Rollin' on the river
158(1)
Cruisin' Disney
159(1)
Away from it all
159(1)
Hook, line, and sinker
160(1)
Disney dunks
161(1)
Flying on water
161(1)
Tennis, anyone?
161(1)
Disney courts
162(1)
Going public
162(1)
Skimming the surface
163(1)
Alligator games
163(1)
Mini-golf
163(1)
Who wants to be an animal trainer?
164(1)
Wet, wild, and wonderful
164(1)
Under the seas
165(1)
Back in the saddle again
165(1)
In the air
166(1)
A walk in the park
166(1)
Walks around the World
167(1)
Garden strolls
168(1)
On the rocks
169(1)
On the edge
169(1)
SHOPPING 170(26)
What to Buy
172(1)
Target Zones
173(3)
Bargain Hunting
176(1)
Hours of Business
177(1)
Sales Tax
178(1)
The Lowdown
178(9)
For the hard-core Disney fan
178(1)
Funky finds
179(1)
For the Minnie wanna-be
179(1)
And for that Civil War Nurse Barbie she's always dreamed of
179(1)
For the Jimmy Buffett wanna-be
180(1)
His 'n' hers
180(1)
For the Warren Buffet wanna-be
181(1)
Incredible edibles
181(1)
To bring out the Nicklaus in you
182(1)
To bring out the Nicholson in you
182(1)
Fun finds for small fry
182(2)
Best cheapie souvenir that we can't identify
184(1)
For the pint-size road warrior
184(1)
Character duds at a discount
184(1)
Fashion, Florida-style
184(1)
Glass act
185(1)
These boots are made for stalking
185(1)
The good, the bad, and the ghastly
186(1)
For the 11th-hour shopper
187(1)
The Index
187(9)
An A to Z list of shops, with vital statistics
NIGHTLIFE AND ENTERTAINMENT 196(41)
One-Night Standouts
198(2)
Other Nightlife Hot Spots
200(1)
Covers
201(1)
Resources
201(1)
The Lowdown
202(1)
Nightlife
202(9)
Where the stars shine
202(1)
Meat market and mosh pits
202(1)
Rock your world
203(1)
Dancing fool
203(1)
Smoking 'gars and martini bars
204(1)
Do the Hustle
205(1)
Jamaicin'me crazy
205(1)
All that jazz
205(1)
Bar essentials
206(1)
For those who know a bodhran from a pennywhistle
206(1)
Red-hot rhythms and saucy salsa
207(1)
Ride 'em cowboys
207(1)
Bar-stool quarterbacks
208(1)
Just for laughs
209(1)
Painting the town lavender
210(1)
Where to dump the kids
210(1)
Entertainment
211(5)
Only in Orlando
211(1)
Boos
212(1)
...and bravos
212(1)
Playing Sherlock Holmes
213(1)
Piano licks and sing-alongs
213(1)
The big game
214(1)
Theater, opera, and dance
214(1)
Put your money down
215(1)
The Index
216(10)
An A to Z list of venues, with vital statistics
Hotlines & Other Basics
226(11)
Airport
227(1)
Airport transportation to the city
227(1)
All-night pharmacies
227(1)
Baby-sitters
228(1)
Buses
228(1)
Car rentals
228(1)
Cash machines
229(1)
Climate
229(1)
Convention center
229(1)
Dentists
230(1)
Discounted tickets
230(1)
Doctors
230(1)
Driving around
231(1)
Emergencies
231(1)
Festivals and special events
231(2)
Gay and lesbian resources
233(1)
Limousines
233(1)
Liquor laws
233(1)
Newspapers
233(1)
Opening and closing times
233(1)
Parking
233(1)
Radio stations
234(1)
Smoking
234(1)
Taxes
234(1)
Taxis
234(1)
Telephone
234(1)
Time
234(1)
Tipping
234(1)
Trains
235(1)
Travelers with disabilities
235(1)
TV stations
235(1)
Visitors information
235(2)
Index 237

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