Has anyone read "The Luxury Guide to WDW"?

[rhettreaux]

Hi Everyone,

This may be the wrong sub-forum to post this in <grin>, but has anyone read "The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World"? What did you think? What were you able to use out of it?

I am getting a copy from my local library (now you all know I'm in the right forum) next week. I'll post my comments after I get a chance to read it.

Rhett

 

[MsStinkerBelle]

I've read it and I also subscribe to the e-newsletter.

The book was okay--I skimmed through it in one sitting at Barnes & Noble. Saw they had a website and put the book back. Much better value getting the e-newsletter through their website at http://www.wdwluxuryguide.com/

The best information I got out of it was the dining and resort critiques. Helped me to decide where I'd get the most bang for my buck.

 

[OceanAnnie]

I never heard of it. Is it new? Thanks for the tip and link!

 

[rhettreaux]

Well, my local library can't seem to get the book on interlibrary loan, so I am glad for the link! I signed up for the newsletter too. Thank you for letting me know it was available!

Rhett

 

[eliza61]

I get the newsletter also. Be forewarned. This is not a newsletter to save money. These are tips on premier services ($$$). It does give you "most bang for the buck" information but this is not catering to the budget traveller. I used it as more of a "special occasion" guidance type thing.

 

[kristinw3girls]

The book is several years old. In some parts Animal Kingdom lodge wasn't open yet. I wouldn't spend much $ on it.

 

[MsStinkerBelle]

Well, my local library can't seem to get the book on interlibrary loan, so I am glad for the link! I signed up for the newsletter too. Thank you for letting me know it was available!

Rhett

No problem. Glad it worked out for you!

 

[Luxury Disney]

The book that doesn't have the AK Lodge in it was the first edition. Since then there have been two more editions with a new one coming out late summer or early fall.

 

[splash5]

I just signed up for the newsletter too!

 

[Aisling]

I can't wait for the new edition. I bought the last edition only because I read every other Disney planning book out there and was looking for something new. The Luxury Guide gave me a lot of new ideas.

 

[rhettreaux]

After I signed up for the newsletter, I realized that most of what Kara reports about is more expensive versions of pretty much everything you can already get at WDW. As things turn out, Disney does a lot of equalizing once you get beyond a certain price point.

The park experience is pretty much the same no matter how much money you carry in, and that is one of the things I love there.