Walt Disney World
Where Dreams Come True
Walt Disney World is a magical place where dreams come true everyday. Here at Dad's Guide, we want to help you in making your Walt Disney World experience into a dream vacation. That's what Dad's do, they help. Inside Dad's Guide, Dad will show you the secrets, share the best tips, and do all the heavy lifting just so you don't have to.
Hi, I'm Dad and I know all about a magical place and love to talk about how to make dreams come true. Around here we're not real formal and we like to have some fun, so in the immortal words of my good friend (who I don't really know) Charlie Daniels -
"Just sit back in that chair right there and let me show you how it's done." (Dad sings good too.)
The Perfect Vacation starts here
THE DISNEY PARKS
Walt Disney World Parks are the main reason to visit. These are the most attended theme parks in the world. They have some of the best entertainment on the planet. The four theme parks produce some of the most imaginative family entertainment you will find anywhere. There are also 2 of the most innovative water parks in the world.
Dad's Disney Parks page
A map of Walt Disney World
showing the location of the Disney Parks
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Click on the map to download a larger image
THE MAGIC KINGDOM
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The Magic Kingdom continues to be the number one tourist destination in the world. You don't want to miss it.
Dad's Magic Kingdom page
EPCOT
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Epcot is two theme parks in one. There is the thrilling, special effect laden, science educational Future World. In the other part of Epcot you can take a trip around the world in the World Showcase.
From a blastoff to Mars to the serenity of a Japanese garden Epcot has something for everyone and the food is incredible.
Don't tell anyone, but you can get quite an education in Epcot.
Dad's Epcot page
DISNEY HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
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See how movies are made ... or just see how the movies come to life in Disney Hollywood Studios.
This used to be a working movie studio, but now it's a theme park that shows how movies are made. From the grand old days of Hollywood seen in The Great Movie Ride to the blockbuster George Lucas Corner, the Studios has a bit of everything.
(Oh, yeah, that new Toy Story Mania ride is pretty mindblowing.)
Dad's Disney Hollywood Studios page
ANIMAL KINGDOM
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Animal Kingdom is both the best zoo in the world and a pretty good theme park. There are some mind blowing rides and some great animal exhibits. Elephants and tigers, yetis and dinosaurs, Nemo and The Lion King. What could be better?
(Maybe a land modeled after Avatar. Yep, that would be better.)
Dad's Animal Kingdom page
THE WATER PARKS
Walt Disney World has two of the most interesting water parks anywhere. The themeing and storytelling create a wonderful experience even if you never get in the water.
- Blizzard Beach - a freak snowstorm hits Orlando and a silly gator builds a ski resort. Now that's a believable story. But it makes for one of the "coolest" water parks anywhere.
- Typhoon Lagoon - another believable story, a hurricane hits and throws a shrimp boat up to the top of a mountain and someone builds a water park around it. Silly story, great waterpark. You gotta see this.
AROUND THE RESORT
The Walt Disney World Resort is a whole lot more than just the Parks. There are hotels, restaurants, shopping areas and much more. Things are always going on. See for yourself.
DISNEY HOTELS
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The hotels range from small rooms at the Disney Value Resorts, which are affordable for everyone, all the way up to the Grand Villas at one of the Disney Vacation Club Resorts which are bigger than most houses.
Dad's Disney Hotels page
DISNEY WORLD RESTAURANTS
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The Disney World restaurants at are as much a part of the whole "Disney" experience as the Resorts. It's amazing to see fast food restaurants that are themed to match the area that they are in. There are some amazing restaurants in the parks especially in Epcot where the decor is all part of the show.
The hotels have some very unique and top notched restaurants. You'll also find good places to eat at Downtown Disney and on the Disney Boardwalk.
Dad's Disney World Restaurants page
EVENTS AROUND THE RESORT
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Dad's WDW Events page
CHRISTMAS AT DISNEY WORLD
Christmas is a very special time of year. It's a time when everyone is dreaming of something. Disney knows how to put on a show, and they put on some of their best at Christmas time. Let the dreams begin. Christmas is the Perfect time for a Perfect Disney vacation.
Dad's Christmas at Disney World page
MAKING RESERVATIONS
Every Perfect Walt Disney World Vacation comes with reservations. That sounds bad, but you know what I mean. For your trip, you'll need a hotel, tickets, transportation and more. Dad can help. He's kinda an expert at this stuff.
At some point, you're going to need some kind of package for your Perfect Vacation. You can put it together yourself, or have someone do it for you, but you will have some kind of package. Dad can show you all the details.
Walt Disney World Vacation Packages
Dad is an expert on Disney World Tickets. (Someone needs to be.) Disney has numerous ticket options, some of which are very confusing. Let Dad help you sort out the best ticket option for your Disney vacation. .
Disney World Tickets
Adding a Disney Cruise to your Walt Disney World vacation plans is a really good idea. Even Dad is doing it in 2012. Check it out.
Add a Disney Cruise
INFORMATION ABOUT WDW
Here are some of Dad's favorite pages. There's lots of good information and fun on each one.
- Crowd Calendars and more
- Dad's Top Tips for Avoiding Crowds
- The Best Time to Visit
- Hours
- Transportation
- Tips and Stories
TALK TO DAD
Dad loves to hear from you. Tell Dad what's going on. If you are going soon, are there now, or if you're dreaming of Walt Disney World (Dad does that all the time) tell us about it. We all love hearing stories, answering questions, and just talking about Perfect Vacations.
Dad's Facebook Page - Dad's Facebook page is a happening place. There is always some new picture, story or even the latest thing Dad and his crew are working on. You gotta check this out every day.
Dad's Blog - Dad has a blog. (Doesn't everyone?) Dad's blog talks about the latest happenings at WDW and whatever strikes Dad's fancy. It's fun, and educational.
Ask Dad - Dad has lots of information around here, but there are always questions. If you have a question for Dad why not ask him. Dad knows Disney World and loves to share.
If everything else fails, you can always Contact Dad through the Contact Dad page. Cool.
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