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Does \"Disney World for Couples\" have unique information?
HI again!
I have been looking through my old Passporter (2005 still not here and came across the section about other recommended books. For romance this book "Walt Disney World for Couples" is recommended. Has anyone bought and/or used this book?
Anyone who has, do you feel there is enough unique information there to justify buying a book beyond Passporter. I am also checking at AllEars and MouseSavers for planning ideas etc. I don't want to overwhelm my husband with planning materials (BTW, I think UberPlanner itinerary linked at another forum is DA BOMB!). He can't stand me to plan so much that the spontanaity is gone, so it's definitely a delicate balance.
We'll definitely be focusing on romance on this trip though, so I don't want to miss out on planning advice that will help us make the most of it.
Any suggestions?
P.S. I am 2 hours from the nearest bookstore which likely won't have this book. I'd probably have to mailorder it which is why I'd like opinions.
Re: Does \"Disney World for Couples\" have unique information?
I got that book a few years ago and didn't think it had too much extra info...It does go into a bit more detail about hotel rooms, it covers all the parks and puts little hearts next to romantic ideas etc... one book that I found that had some really nice extras for adults was the Luxury Guide to WDW... they also have a website (not sure what it is at the moment though, but you could do a search)...
Re: Does \"Disney World for Couples\" have unique information?
I really liked the extra information on the resorts (usually four or five pages for each resort), so it was very useful for me. I felt like it gave a lot of information, and was from a point of view that was great for my husband & I who were wanting to make the most romance we could from our trips.
Re: Does \"Disney World for Couples\" have unique information?
I used this book to help make our thirthieth anniversary/second honeymoon trip as romantic as possible and the hints and suggestions in the book really helped to make our vacation the huge success it turned out to be. There are wonderful suggestions for romantic things to do at each of the Disney resorts and also suggestions for romantic spots in the theme parks and romantic tips for dining. For example, it was through this book that I learned about the Voodoo Garden at House of Blues and it turned out to be an exceptionally romantic spot to dine after dark.
As for the luxury guide, I did buy this book as well but I was rather disappointed with it. It didn't really give me any new information that I didn't already have from other sources.
Re: Does \"Disney World for Couples\" have unique information?
I used this for my honeymoon BP (before passporter ) and I really liked it. They do have some extra things and more pages on each resort like everyone else said. I think it would be worth it.
Re: Does \"Disney World for Couples\" have unique information?
Well I took your very good advice and got it from the library (newest version available was 2003). Is there newer?
Anyway now thanks to the Perlmutters I can't get the idea of a Turretted Honeymoon Suite with a view of the MK fireworks out of my head!! I want that room so badly I can hardly stand it. Grand Floridian earned 8 items of "unforgettable, sublimely romantic" while the POFQ where we are planning to stay earned NONE! How am I going to get myself excited about POFQ again?? I know that you have to be practical, but man there are some awesome offerings at Disney!!!
Can anyone give me a price on a fireworks cruise? So far I have seen them leaving from the Contemporary and Grand Floridian as well as the Illuminations from the Boardwalk. Can you book these as long as you are in any resort or do you have to be in one of those??
Thanks guys!
P.S. If anyone knows a way to get a discount on a turret room, pls share it. My husband laughed when I suggested trying to swing the cost!
Re: Does \"Disney World for Couples\" have unique information?
Yeah, it's b/c of that book that I talked my DH into switching from POR to a lagoon view at the MK for our honeymoon and we are both so glad that we did!!
Re: Does \"Disney World for Couples\" have unique information?
We bought it when planning our honeymoon and found it really useful, but that was in the days before we discovered PassPorter, so I'm not sure how useful we'd find it now.
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and came across the section about other recommended books. For romance this book "Walt Disney World for Couples" is recommended. Has anyone bought and/or used this book?
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) and I really liked it. They do have some extra things and more pages on each resort like everyone else said. I think it would be worth it.
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