Synopses & Reviews
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.
It's said that if you can't have fun at Walt Disney World, you may want to check your pulse. But you don't have to be driven mad either by the crowds, the aggressive good cheer, or the gloppy sentiment. With the smart, funny, and straight-shooting Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Walt Disney World you won't lose your mind--or your kids. Find out which rides and attractions are really worth seeing--and those you shouldn't waste your time on. Find out which Disney food is really worth eating and which isn't. Get insider tips on beating the system, such as how to avoid standing in long lines, and how to get a room with a view. With this refreshingly honest guide your trip to the Magic Kingdom will be both supremely manageable and deliciously fun.
Synopsis
"Full of solid, insider information with just the right amount of cynicism."
—Travel Savvy magazine
Are you tired of cliché-ridden guidebooks packed with promotional fluff? Then move over to the IRREVERENT GUIDES—the travel series that no tourist board would dare to recommend.
Look inside for the lowdown on:
- The best hotels right on Mickey's doorstep
- The top theme-park restaurants, plus hidden local gems
- The coolest attractions and rides for park-hoppers
- The best spots for shopping bargains—in a town that doesn't have many
- The hottest nightclubs for live music and dancing
Visit us online at Frommers.com
About the Author
Chris Mohney has edited, contributed to, and written numerous guidebooks about Walt Disney World, Las Vegas, and other destinations, including the Irreverent Guide to Las Vegas, 3rd edition (Wiley Publishing, Inc.). He is the editor of Gridskipper.com.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.
Maps.
YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW.
1. ACCOMMODATIONS.
Basic Stuff.
The Lowdown.
Maps.
The Index.
2. DINING.
Basic Stuff.
The Lowdown.
Maps.
The Index.
3. DIVERSIONS.
Basic Stuff.
The Lowdown.
Maps.
The Index.
4. GETTING OUTSIDE.
Basic Stuff.
The Lowdown.
5. SHOPPING.
Basic Stuff.
The Lowdown.
Maps.
The Index.
6. NIGHTLIFE & ENTERTAINMENT.
Basic Stuff.
The Lowdown.
Maps.
The Index.
HOTLINES & OTHER BASICS
GENERAL INDEX.
Accommodations Index.
Restaurant Index.