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The Unofficial Guide: The Color Companion to Walt Disney World
A picture is worth 1,000 words! The Color Companion is perfect for pairing with The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World ("the big book") or it can stand alone to provide you with what you need to know in a flash when you're visiting the park. While the Unofficial Guide gives you more than 800 pages of highly detailed information on planning, staying, and surviving your visit to Walt Disney World, The Color Companion also takes the "Unofficial" approach, but SHOWS you where you'll be staying and what you'll be doing? all in a trim little book that's perfect for tucking into a backpack or totebag. Following in the bestselling tradition of the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World , the Unofficial The Color Companion to Walt Disney World shows you how to get the inside track on visiting Disney World and make the most of your time in the park?Complete with hundreds of full color photographs the Color Companion is a visual guide for your Disney vacation showing you the best that Walt Disney World has to offer?
The Unofficial Guides series is the only one that offers evaluations based on reader surveys and critiques, compiled by a team of unbiased
The Unofficial Guides series is the only one that offers evaluations based on reader surveys and critiques, compiled by a team of unbiased
- GenresTravelNonfiction
701 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2010
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Bob Sehlinger
171 books30 followersBob Sehlinger is the creator of the Unofficial Guide travel series and author or co-author of over 25 travel guides. He makes his home in Birmingham, Alabama, where the catfish are jumping and the cotton is high.
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September 9, 2022
This Disney World Guide is very easy to understand. Essential information well summarized. Great for a good planning of a trip to Disney.
July 9, 2017
Fantastic book, great for planning!
June 10, 2012
In the interest of full disclosure, I must confess that I've been a fan of the Unofficial Guides since I was first introduced to them in 1995. These books are complete and thorough, and the authors are beholden to no one (in fact, the places the authors visit don't even know they're travel writers).
So, with the gushing out of the way, I can wholeheartedly recommend "The Color Companion" as an adjunct to the so-called Big Book ("The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World"). If you are a first-time visitor to WDW, the Big Book is a must in terms of preparation. If you want a smaller book to take with you, this one will fill the bill. Ditto if you're an experienced visitor to the World and know what you're in for.
This is a quick overview of every attraction, lodging property and dining establishment at WDW, with color photographs. The in-depth information about each attraction is greatly decreased in favor of some images. (Look for the "Pinocchio Pages" in this book for some tongue-in-cheek fun as well.)
This is also a great book for reliving memories of previous trips and seeing what has changed in the interim. Highly enjoyable.
So, with the gushing out of the way, I can wholeheartedly recommend "The Color Companion" as an adjunct to the so-called Big Book ("The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World"). If you are a first-time visitor to WDW, the Big Book is a must in terms of preparation. If you want a smaller book to take with you, this one will fill the bill. Ditto if you're an experienced visitor to the World and know what you're in for.
This is a quick overview of every attraction, lodging property and dining establishment at WDW, with color photographs. The in-depth information about each attraction is greatly decreased in favor of some images. (Look for the "Pinocchio Pages" in this book for some tongue-in-cheek fun as well.)
This is also a great book for reliving memories of previous trips and seeing what has changed in the interim. Highly enjoyable.
June 5, 2015
Backpackable guide to WDW
Designed to be a portable companion to The Unofficial Guide® to Walt Disney World, an 850-page encyclopedia, the "Colot Companion" is small enough to take with you in a backpack. It can help with planning before you arrive, and with guidance as you make your way around the World. The title is a reference to the number of pictures in this guide, which seem most helpful in the Resorts section, as each resort is documented with pictures of the pool, public areas, and a representative room. For first-timers, or for repeat guests considering a new resort, the pictures can help decide between resorts and resort categories.
There are also pictures and ratings for each attraction. Not sure if the pictures of the attractions are as useful, but they should help to build excitement and anticipation for young guests preparing for a visit.
The Unofficial Guide ® series prides itself on independence from Disney World, so it is not afraid to call out a resort, attraction, or dining option for failing to meet expectations. But this license seldom leads to strong criticism, and in fact the guide seems to be scrupulously fair.
Designed to be a portable companion to The Unofficial Guide® to Walt Disney World, an 850-page encyclopedia, the "Colot Companion" is small enough to take with you in a backpack. It can help with planning before you arrive, and with guidance as you make your way around the World. The title is a reference to the number of pictures in this guide, which seem most helpful in the Resorts section, as each resort is documented with pictures of the pool, public areas, and a representative room. For first-timers, or for repeat guests considering a new resort, the pictures can help decide between resorts and resort categories.
There are also pictures and ratings for each attraction. Not sure if the pictures of the attractions are as useful, but they should help to build excitement and anticipation for young guests preparing for a visit.
The Unofficial Guide ® series prides itself on independence from Disney World, so it is not afraid to call out a resort, attraction, or dining option for failing to meet expectations. But this license seldom leads to strong criticism, and in fact the guide seems to be scrupulously fair.
July 19, 2012
I thought this book was very well done. I guess I really won't know how useful it is until I go to Disney, but I learned a lot. I liked the pictures of the rides and how each ride was rated by age groups as well.
April 12, 2016
Love these books! And so much more fun with the photographs! Brings it all to life. Although now somewhat outdated, this version is still a good source of information. But be sure and pick up the latest edition for more current details.
June 16, 2012
Read all 771 pages and now I am confident that our family vacation will be amazing!
January 5, 2013
Beautifully glossy and full of helpful information. What more could an excited holidaymaker want:)
January 22, 2013
Easy to read, hope the suggestions/tips are good!
February 9, 2016
Had fewer pictures than I wanted, which seems odd for a thing claiming to be an "illustrated guide". But maybe practical concerns are a thing I'm not considering, here.
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