Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
2. THE DISNEY CRUISE LINE BROCHURE AND DVD
This brochure provides details on vacation
packages that combine a cruise onthe Disney Cruise Line with a stay at Disney World. Dis-
ney Cruise Line also offers a free DVD that tells you all you need to know about Disney
cruises and then some. To obtain a copy, call 800-951-3532 or order at
disneycruise.com
.
3. ORLANDO MAGICARD
If you're considering lodging outside Disney World or if you think
you might patronize out-of-the-World attractions and restaurants, obtain an Orlando Magi-
card, a Vacation Planner, and the Orlando Official Vacation Guide (all free) from the Or-
lando Official Visitor Center. The Magicard entitles you to discounts for hotels, restaur-
ants, ground transportation, shopping malls, dinner theaters, and non-Disney theme parks
and attractions. The Orlando Magicard can be conveniently downloaded for printing at
or-
landoinfo.com/magicard
. To order the accommodations guide, call 800-643-9492. For
more information and materials, call 407-363-5872 weekdays during business hours and
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Eastern time weekends, or go to
visitorlando.com
.
4.
HOTELCOUPONS.COM
FLORIDA GUIDE
Another good source of discounts on lodging, res-
taurants, and attractions statewide is the
HotelCoupons.com
Florida Guide
. You can sign
up at
hotelcoupons.com
to have a free monthly guide sent to you by e-mail, or you can
view the guide online. If you prefer a hard copy over a digital version, you can request one
by calling 800-222-3948 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern time. The guide is free,
but you pay $4 for handling ($6 if it's shipped to Canada).
5.
KISSIMMEE VISITOR'S GUIDE
This full-color guide is one of the most complete resources
available and is of particular interest to those who intend to lodge outside of Disney World,
featuring ads for hotels, rental houses, time-shares, and condominiums, as well as a dir-
ectory of attractions, restaurants, special events, and other useful info. For a copy, call the
Kissimmee Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-327-9159 or 407-742-8200, or view it
online at
floridakiss.com
.
6.
GUIDEBOOK FOR GUESTS WITH DISABILITIES
AvailableatGuestRelationswhenenteringthe
theme/water parks, at resort front desks, and wheelchair-rental areas (listed in each theme
park chapter). More-limited information is available at
disneyworld.disney.go.com/plain-
text
.
DISNEY ONLINE: OFFICIAL AND OTHERWISE
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY HAS ROLLED OUT
a set of hightech enhancements to its
theme parks and hotels. This collection of initiatives, officially known as
MyMagic+
,
includes issuing rubber wristbands
(MagicBands)
with embedded computer chips
that function as admission tickets and hotel keys; it also involved major changes to
Disney's FastPass ride-reservation system, restaurants, and attractions.
