Reddit reviews The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2015 (Unofficial Guides)

You absolutely must get the Unofficial Guide.

It has answers for a great many of your questions, as well as detailed information about everything. They've been doing this for over 20 years and have reviewed and rated everything you can possibly do at WDW. From the parks to the restaurants to the hotels, it's all in there.

Having said that, I'll try to nutshell a few of your questions.

>What rides/attractions can we not miss?

This is a very complicated question. Do you guys like or hate thrill rides? What about simple "carnival" style rides like Dumbo?

>When should we leave for parks in the morning?

The Unofficial Guide has travel times for the buses for every Disney resort. I do recommend trying to get to the park for "rope drop" because you will get a jump on the rides before all of the leisurely folks who sleep in, eat breakfast, and wander over to the parks at 10-11am.

>How many Fastpasses do we get?

3 per day, and all must be in a single park. Here is a good FAQ over at Disboards.

>I was thinking of doing a package with ticket and resort combined, is that the best way to do it?

Yes. I recommend Small World Vacations. They are extremely helpful and will notify you if a discount becomes available.

>Are dining plans worth it?

Dining plans can be worth it if you're very organized about when and where you eat. However, if you want any flexibility at all without the pressure of counting points and such, I wouldn't get a dining plan. Personally, my family likes to eat a simple breakfast in the room (Power Bar or such) to save time and money.

>Is 7-8 months ahead a good time to book?

Book as early as you think you can. Things do book up pretty far in advance.

You won't be booking restaurant reservations until 180 days before your trip. Fastpass+ reservations open up at 60 days. Both of those you can do online. It's important to book ASAP, though. I had a friend wait two weeks after his window before trying to book restaurant reservations and they couldn't get into Cinderella's Royal Table at the castle.

>Is Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween party worth the extra ticket price?

MNSSHP is all about the characters, parade and fireworks show. If you're into that sort of thing, you will most likely enjoy it. It's all top notch stuff, and it's one of the best ways to see many of the villain characters.

I can't offer advice on the credit card, so I won't confuse you by trying to guess.

Hope this helps!

Hiya Guude. You may have already hit this on your research, but the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World is one of the best resources I've found.

If there's one piece of advice I can give, it's "take a break in the middle of the day". I've seen a lot of families fall into the trap of trying to stay in a park from opening until closing. Get some lunch outside of the park, go back to your hotel, take a nap every day. You don't want to be one of those parents with a crying child in a stroller, shouting at the kid that you've "paid good money for this vacation" and demanding the child calm down and have fun.

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