Beyond Disney: The Unofficial Guide to Universal, SeaWorld, and the Best of Central Florida (Unofficial Guides)

Beyond Disney: The Unofficial Guide to Universal, SeaWorld, and the Best of Central Florida (Unofficial Guides)
From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide(r) to Walt Disney World(r)

"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
-Chicago Sun-Times

"Indispensable"
-The New York Times

Seven Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide(r):
* Practical tips on when to go and how to beat the crowds at 11 of Central Florida's best theme parks
* Firsthand information on what's worthwhile and what's not at major attractions
* The inside scoop on where to go for the best roller coaster action
* Complete coverage of Universal Florida, including Islands of Adventure(r), CityWalk(r), and detailed restaurant reviews
* Comprehensive chapters on SeaWorld and Discovery Cove(r), Busch Gardens(r), Kennedy Space Center, Gatorlande(r), and the Holy Land Experience(r)
* Comparisons of all area water parks
* The straight story on Orlando-area dinner theaters and nightlife

Sample Rating

Revenge of the Mummy

Appeal by Age Preschool Grade school Teens Young adults Over 30 . Seniors

What it is Combination dark ride and roller coaster. Scope and scale Super headliner. When to go The first hour the park is open or after 6 p.m. Special comments 48" minimum-height requirement. Author's rating Killer! ....H. Duration of ride 3 minutes. Probable waiting time per 100 people ahead of you 7 minutes. Loading speed Moderate.
Customer Review: Busch Gardens & Sea World Guide
Beyond Disney is meant to be used as a second guide when planning a trip to Orlando. They assume that you have purchased a guide for Walt Disney World and are using this one for the other theme parks in the area. This is a good idea but there are some problems with it. First, the Universal Parks are already covered in the The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2008 (Unofficial Guides) and that material is simply dropped in here with no additions. So if you have the WDW book, then you don't need to see that again here. The main value in this book lies in the coverage of Sea World and Busch Gardens. Both are major theme parks and get full coverage here. This is the only book in the Unofficial Guide series where you'll find that material and many of the other publishers ignore those parks completely. If you are interested in attending either park, then I highly recommend Beyond Disney. If you plan to stick to WDW and/or the Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure area then you can safely skip this.
Customer Review: A "must have"
A real handy guide to help plan not only your day, but what rides to hit and what rides to miss depending on what you are looking for. Very accurate and easy to work with