Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Anyone who calls or books online can use a current code and get the discounted rate.
Savings can be considerable—up to 40% in many cases. MouseSavers also has dis-
count codes for rental cars and non-Disney hotels in the area.
BEST WALT DISNEY WORLD PREVIEW SITE
If you want to see what a particular at-
traction is like,
touringplans.com
offers free videos or photos of every attraction.
Videos of indoor (“dark”) rides are sometimes inferior to those of outdoor rides due
to poor lighting, but even the videos and photos of indoor rides generally provide a
good sense of what the attraction is about.
YouTube
is also an excellent place to find
videos of Disney and other Central Florida attractions.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook, Twitter
, and
Instagram
are popular places for Disney
fans to gather online and share comments, tips, and photos. Following fellow Dis-
neyphiles as they share their in-park experiences can make you feel like you're there,
even as you're stuck in a cubicle at work. You can also join more than 5,200 fans for
daily news and insights on our very own Facebook page:
tinyurl.com/wdwkidsfb
.
BEST INTERNET RADIO STATION
MouseWorld Radio (
mouseworldradio.com
)
plays everything from attraction themes and hotel background music to sound clips
from old TV ads for Disney resorts. What makes MouseWorld Radio special is that
the tracks match what the Disney parks are playing at the time of day you're listening.
BEST THEME-PARK-INSIDER SITE
It's been said that people who eat sausage should
never watch it being made. If you have the stomach to learn how theme parks get
built, take a look around
jimhillmedia.com
. Jim's got insider accounts of the politics,
frantic project management, and pipe dreams that somehow combine to create the at-
tractions that Disney and Universal build.
BEST DISNEY DISCUSSION BOARDS
There are tons of these; among the most active
are
disboards.com
,
forums.wdwmagic.com
,
micechat.com
, and, for Brits,
thed-
ibb.co.uk
(
DIBB
stands for “Disney Information Bulletin Board”).
BEST SITE FOR GUESTS WITH FOOD ALLERGIES
At
allergyeats.com/disney
,
you put
in your allergies and your park, and it shows you where and what you can eat.
BEST SITES FOR TRAFFIC, ROADWORK, CONSTRUCTION, AND SAFETY INFORMATION
Visit
expresswayauthority.com
for the latest information on roadwork in the Or-
lando and Orange County areas. The site also contains detailed maps, directions, and
