What's the best guidebook/website for US/IOA?

[jkshel]

I've loved using all the different guidebooks to plan our many trips to WDW and was wondering which guidebook do yall think is the best for "researching" (basically reading all the info on the parks to help the departure date get here quicker!!) Universal and IOA? Presently I have the new "Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World and the 2012 "Fodors Walt Disney, Universal Orlando and Central Florida" guidebooks, and they both are MOSTLY disney. Very little about the others. I know its easier to plan for US and IOA as they arent as big, but was sure there would be more info out there somewhere. Any advice?

Also looking for most thorough website too. Mousesavers is the best i've found yet. Anyone?

 

[andyman8]

Most Orlando guidebooks simply feature a section on Universal Orlando. For example, Unoffical Guide has the book The Unofficial Guide to Beyond Disney.

Walking through the Florida section of B&N several weeks ago, I found a book entitled Universal Orlando 2012: The Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Theme Park Adventure . I looked through a found it to provide really good and accurate information and recommendations. It is the only "only-Universal" guidebook I have seen.

 

[damo]

The most thorough website is this one.

 

[AnjieNet]

I have two. The Unofficial Guide: Beyond Disney has a small section on IOA/US and a lot of other info you may not be interested in. My favorite by far is Universal Orlando 2012 by Seth Kubersky. All US/IOA, good information and a nice read. A website you might check out is orlandoinformer.com. A lot of useful information available to everyone but does require a subscription to view some of the pages. That said, you can learn a lot just by reading these boards and asking questions.

 

[RMulieri]

My favorite is UNIVERSAL ORLANDO by Seth Kubersky.

 

[anorman]

My favorite is UNIVERSAL ORLANDO by Seth Kubersky.

Agreed. Great book.

 

[farfalla818]

they won't let you post the websites. but you should google wizarding world of harry potter touring plans, guide, crowd calendar, etc and you should get TGM like sites that focus on IoA and WWOHP.