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Unofficial Guide

epcotisbest

epcotisbest

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I have been buying and reading the Unofficial Guide since it was a tiny version compared to the 2016 edition currently on my nightstand. Never tried the touring plans, but always enjoy it when a new version comes out. Sometimes we skip a year, but usually have to have the new one as soon as it comes out. Especially like the online crowd calendar. I also enjoy the color companion.
 
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disneyspirit

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epcotisbest said:
I have been buying and reading the Unofficial Guide since it was a tiny version compared to the 2016 edition currently on my nightstand. Never tried the touring plans, but always enjoy it when a new version comes out. Sometimes we skip a year, but usually have to have the new one as soon as it comes out. Especially like the online crowd calendar. I also enjoy the color companion.
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I thought I was the only one. Even though it's virtually the same, I get a new one every couple of years. The 2017 is probably in my mailbox right now, coincidentally.
 
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disneyspirit

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bjlc57 said:
we have been buying this for close to 30 years.. my kid reads it just for fun and memories.
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I give the old ones to my sister in law, this
bjlc57 said:
we have been buying this for close to 30 years.. my kid reads it just for fun and memories.
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I give my older copy to my sister in law to justify getting a new one. I would like to see newer comments to replace some that have been printed for years.
 
JohnD

JohnD

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Nancy Young said:
I give the old ones to my sister in law, this

I give my older copy to my sister in law to justify getting a new one. I would like to see newer comments to replace some that have been printed for years.
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Yeah. I always purchase the newest one. I hand down my previous year's to a friend. (Her son is a CM at Disney).
 
imahistorygeek

imahistorygeek

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This book was a lifesaver for our first trip several years ago. We used the touring plans and they worked like a charm. Never waited more than 20 minutes in a line (and we completed one of the entire touring plans for MK) during Christmas week.
 
Weather_Lady

Weather_Lady

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I switched from buying new copies to subscribing to the touringplans website and getting my updated info. there -- the personalized touring plans, restaurant menu search, and room finder tools have been terrific additions to our planning arsenal.

The personalized touring plans, in particular, have taken all of the stress and guess-work out of finding the lowest wait times for attractions, and enable me to incorporate my family's slower pace and frequent need for breaks. We can brag (we don't, but we could!) that in 3 trips to WDW, one with two seniors in tow, we've experienced 90% of the attractions in every park every time (and each headliner multiple times) in a 6-day visit and (except in the event of ride breakdowns) have only waited more than 20 minutes for an attraction once. (Oh Peter Pan's Flight, what wouldn't I do for you?) We take a 3-hour nap break every afternoon and we're in bed before 9:30pm most nights, but I feel like we're able to do more in two 4-hour touring stints per day than a lot of families who stay in the parks from open to close. All because of the knowledge gained from a few dollars' worth of a website subscription, we are able to make the most of a several-thousand dollar vacation investment!
 
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CaptainAmerica

CaptainAmerica

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Weather_Lady said:
I switched from buying new copies to subscribing to the touringplans website and getting my updated info. there -- the personalized touring plans, restaurant menu search, and room finder tools have been terrific additions to our planning arsenal.

The personalized touring plans, in particular, have taken all of the stress and guess-work out of finding the lowest wait times for attractions, and enable me to incorporate my family's slower pace and frequent need for breaks. We can brag (we don't, but we could!) that in 3 trips to WDW, one with two seniors in tow, we've experienced 90% of the attractions in every park every time (and each headliner multiple times) in a 6-day visit and (except in the event of ride breakdowns) have only waited more than 20 minutes for an attraction once. (Oh Peter Pan's Flight, what I wouldn't do for you!) We take a 3-hour nap break every afternoon and we're in bed before 9:30pm most nights, but I feel like we're able to do more in two 4-hour touring stints per day than a lot of families who stay in the parks from open to close. All because of the knowledge gained from a few dollars' worth of a website subscription, we are able to make the most of a several-thousand dollar vacation investment!
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I buy the book every couple of years but also can't speak highly enough of the personalized touring plans. We've used it as two adults with a baby (twice) and as six adults with a baby. Works flawlessly every time. Our days usually consist of two touring "segments" per day, 9 to 1 and 5 to 9 with a break in between.
 

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