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View Poll Results: Which Guide?

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  • Brit''s Guide to Orlando and WDW

    17 56.67%
  • The ''Unofficial Guide'' series

    4 13.33%
  • Fodor''s guide to WDW & Central Florida

    2 6.67%
  • Essential Travel Guide to Orlando & WDW

    1 3.33%
  • Other (please specify)

    6 20.00%
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Thread: Which Guide?

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    Which Guide?

    Looks like the battle lines are being drawn for what the best 'portable version' of these forums should be. (apart form a Laptop, of course). So which guidebook would people consider is the most useful as an adjunct to OV forums?
    Nostromo


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    We like the Rough guide and Lonely Planet type books and programmes as they tell it how it is, warts and all. The Fodor books are not bad either. I bought a Fodor when I went to New York. Problem is with all the books is they can date quickly as new places, rides etc spring up. So making sure you buy a current one is a good idea.
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    I have never bought or indeed read a guidebook on Orlando so i had to vote for other.

    Saying that i probably have the best guide you could wish for apart from this site of course

    My guide actually lives in Orlando and has done so for over 20 years so thats good enough for me.

    Not that it will stop me from picking all your brains in here


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    <blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ORLANDO_MAGIC

    Saying that i probably have the best guide you could wish for apart from this site of course

    My guide actually lives in Orlando and has done so for over 20 years so thats good enough for me.

    [/quote]

    That's very interesting. Can you elaborate a bit on this wonderful 'guide' of yours or am I missing something?
    Nostromo


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    Well Nos,its a lady i met just about 5 years ago in a chatroom and we have remained great friends ever since.

    After 9 months of talking we decided to meet and so i went to Orlando for the very first time in Feb 2001,and have been lucky enough to have returned at least once a year every since.

    John


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    <blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ORLANDO_MAGIC
    Well Nos,its a lady i met just about 5 years ago in a chatroom and we have remained great friends ever since.

    After 9 months of talking we decided to meet and so i went to Orlando for the very first time in Feb 2001,and have been lucky enough to have returned at least once a year every since.

    John
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    Lucky you! Well, have a great time as always. Only this time, be ready to make out a full Trip Report upon your return.
    Nostromo


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    Bought the Brits guide for the first time we went, now tend to go with the flow whilst there.[msnsmile2]
    Sarah


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    <blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Nostromo
    <blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ORLANDO_MAGIC
    Well Nos,its a lady i met just about 5 years ago in a chatroom and we have remained great friends ever since.

    After 9 months of talking we decided to meet and so i went to Orlando for the very first time in Feb 2001,and have been lucky enough to have returned at least once a year every since.

    John
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    Lucky you! Well, have a great time as always. Only this time, be ready to make out a full Trip Report upon your return.
    [/quote]

    Not sure if you should ask me to write a full trip report Arun as the last one i wrote went on for ages

    http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/...sh/REPORT.html


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    Birnbaum's guide to Walt Disney World is fantastic. We use it every time, and it is updated each year.


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    <blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by linda allen
    Birnbaum's guide to Walt Disney World is fantastic. We use it every time, and it is updated each year.[/quote]

    I agree that the Birnbaum Guide is very good. We used the 2000 edition when we went late that year. But the problem with Birnbaum guides seem to be lack of regular updates, in contrast to what you are saying. Last year for instance, I could only find the Birnbaum Kid's guide and not the regular one.
    Nostromo


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