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The Unofficial Guides Top indie travel books to some favorite family destinations since 1982. Save time & money with our outspoken advice. An imprint of AdventureKEEN.

For more than three decades, The Unofficial Guides have claimed the #1 spot as the best-selling independent guides to Walt Disney World and Las Vegas. Likewise, The Unofficial Guide series and its authors have won many awards for journalistic excellence. The Unofficial Guide™ books are different from other guidebooks as they cater to a specific market: take-charge travelers who place a premium on

advance research, planning, and saving time. Contrasted to other guides that are written and produced as one-size-fits-all books, The Unofficial Guides succeed by incorporating the tastes, preferences, and opinions of this carefully defined target market — the individual who will most likely plan and lead the family vacation — and are built upon the data compiled by an organization with extensive training and experience in research design as well as primary data collection and analysis. The Unofficial Guide research is known and respected in both the travel industry and academe, having been cited by such diverse media as USA Today, The Orlando Sentinel, New York Times, Dallas Morning News, Travel Weekly, London Observer, Financial Times, Bottom Line, Money, the BBC, the Travel Channel, CNN, and Fox News. The Unofficial Guide™ series brings highly-technical and analytical data analysis to the world’s most complex destinations. The books are built to help anyone master such colorful vacation spots as Las Vegas, Disney World, Universal Orlando, Disneyland and Washington D.C.

GIVEAWAY: Planning a Disney Cruise Line (DCL) trip is a big deal. The Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line 2025, by Ta...
07/11/2024

GIVEAWAY: Planning a Disney Cruise Line (DCL) trip is a big deal. The Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line 2025, by Tammy Whiting with Len Testa and Erin Foster, explains how DCL works and how to use that knowledge to stay ahead of the crowd. Len, Erin, and debut author Tammy know that readers want their time at sea to be anything but average, so they have employed an expert team of researchers to find the secrets, the shortcuts, and the bargains that make a vacation exceptional!

Planning a Disney Cruise Line (DCL) trip is a big deal. The Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line 2025 has all the information you need.

Becky Gandillon, coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, was a guest on The Tomorrow Society podcast. Lis...
07/11/2024

Becky Gandillon, coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, was a guest on The Tomorrow Society podcast. Listen to the show! https://theugseries.com/40rOlzM

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06/11/2024

Enjoy news collected from around The Unofficial Guides universe. Sign up for our newsletter Enjoy news collected from around The Unofficial Guides universe. Sign up for our newsletter https://theugseries.com/309u15b

 : Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Universal are preparing for the holidays from coast to coast. We are ready to welc...
06/11/2024

: Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Universal are preparing for the holidays from coast to coast. We are ready to welcome the Christmas season with a GIVEAWAY. One lucky winner will receive two Christmas ornaments! Check it out now.

We are ready to welcome the Christmas season with a GIVEAWAY. One lucky winner will receive not one but two Christmas ornaments.

Theme park expert Seth Kubersky was interviewed on Fox Channel 35 as Disney launched its new Lightning Lane Premier Pass...
05/11/2024

Theme park expert Seth Kubersky was interviewed on Fox Channel 35 as Disney launched its new Lightning Lane Premier Pass, which cuts wait times at a cost.

Disney is rolling out a new way to skip the long lines at its theme parks — but it comes with a hefty price tag.

PICTURE OF THE DAY: Mickey & Minnie on an Alaskan cruise
05/11/2024

PICTURE OF THE DAY: Mickey & Minnie on an Alaskan cruise

ICYMI: CHRISTMAS AT EPCOT: Candlelight Processional dates, Candlelight Processional Dining Packages, and nightly narrato...
04/11/2024

ICYMI: CHRISTMAS AT EPCOT: Candlelight Processional dates, Candlelight Processional Dining Packages, and nightly narrators have been announced. The event occurs nightly at the America Gardens Theatre at EPCOT at 5 p.m., 6:45 p.m., and 8:15 p.m. https://theugseries.com/3YorYZB

ICYMI: The 15th annual Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic returns November 15th through 16th, and th...
04/11/2024

ICYMI: The 15th annual Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic returns November 15th through 16th, and this year’s menus have been announced. Get all the details!

The 15th annual Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic returns November 15th through 16th, and this year’s menus have been announced. Set in a street-party atmosphere, the Food & Wine Classic offers unlimited tastings. This year, 45 dishes are featured—the most ever—and there a...

GIVEAWAY: We're excited to publish The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2025, and we're celebrating the newest edit...
01/11/2024

GIVEAWAY: We're excited to publish The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2025, and we're celebrating the newest edition with a giveaway. Enter for your chance to win one copy of the book. Find out more, and enter our giveaway at the end of this blog post. Good luck!

We are excited to publish the new edition of The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2025. We are celebrating with a giveaway.

VIDEO: Enjoy the complete performance of The Storytellers of Plaza de la Familia, celebrating The Musical World of Coco!...
01/11/2024

VIDEO: Enjoy the complete performance of The Storytellers of Plaza de la Familia, celebrating The Musical World of Coco! The show takes place at the Paradise Gardens in Disney California Adventure. https://theugseries.com/3Nl45x2 https://theugseries.com/3Nl45x2

Complete performance of The Storytellers of Plaza de la Familia Celebrate The Musical World of Coco! show at Paradise Gardens in Disney California Adventure....

GIVEAWAY: Planning a Disney Cruise Line (DCL) trip is a big deal. The Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line 2025, by Ta...
31/10/2024

GIVEAWAY: Planning a Disney Cruise Line (DCL) trip is a big deal. The Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line 2025, by Tammy Whiting with Len Testa and Erin Foster, explains how DCL works and how to use that knowledge to stay ahead of the crowd. Len, Erin, and debut author Tammy know that readers want their time at sea to be anything but average, so they have employed an expert team of researchers to find the secrets, the shortcuts, and the bargains that make a vacation exceptional!

Planning a Disney Cruise Line (DCL) trip is a big deal. The Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line 2025 has all the information you need.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN: Enjoy the full performance of the Boo-to-You Halloween Parade at Mickey's Not-So-So-Scary Halloween Par...
31/10/2024

HAPPY HALLOWEEN: Enjoy the full performance of the Boo-to-You Halloween Parade at Mickey's Not-So-So-Scary Halloween Party 2024.

Full performance of the Boo To You Parade at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2024, as seen from the step-off point in Frontierland. Recorded on opening...

ICYMI: Tammy Whiting, our Disney Cruise Line expert, shares with us 10 things she packs for a Disney Alaskan Cruise.    ...
30/10/2024

ICYMI: Tammy Whiting, our Disney Cruise Line expert, shares with us 10 things she packs for a Disney Alaskan Cruise. https://theugseries.com/3NwbUjo

ICYMI: VIDEO: Enjoy Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Fireworks at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2024, as seen ...
29/10/2024

ICYMI: VIDEO: Enjoy Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Fireworks at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2024, as seen from the Cinderella Castle forecourt hub. Boo to you!

Full performance of Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Fireworks at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2024, as seen from the Cinderella Castle forecourt ...

ICYMI: Tammy Whiting takes us on a full tour of the Disney Magic Stateroom  #8566. This category 4A room is a deluxe fam...
29/10/2024

ICYMI: Tammy Whiting takes us on a full tour of the Disney Magic Stateroom #8566. This category 4A room is a deluxe family oceanview stateroom with a verandah.

Full tour of Disney Magic Stateroom #8566: Category 4A – Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah. Recorded by Tammy Whiting. --------See more while s...

GIVEAWAY: Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Universal are preparing for the holidays from coast to coast. We are ready ...
28/10/2024

GIVEAWAY: Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Universal are preparing for the holidays from coast to coast. We are ready to welcome the Christmas season with a GIVEAWAY. One lucky winner will receive two Christmas ornaments! Check it out now.

We are ready to welcome the Christmas season with a GIVEAWAY. One lucky winner will receive not one but two Christmas ornaments.

CHRISTMAS AT EPCOT: Candlelight Processional dates, Candlelight Processional Dining Packages, and nightly narrators are ...
28/10/2024

CHRISTMAS AT EPCOT: Candlelight Processional dates, Candlelight Processional Dining Packages, and nightly narrators are announced. The event occurs nightly at the America Gardens Theatre at EPCOT at 5 p.m., 6:45 p.m., and 8:15 p.m. https://theugseries.com/3YorYZB

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