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Preparing for an Orlando vacation can be a full-time job, and it costs a small fortune. Most other books on the market make the problem worse, burying vacationers in endless pages of pointless details unquestioningly cheering for the high-priced theme parks and resorts. But the lightweight, fact-packed Frommers 2018 EasyGuide cuts through the noise and compresses the information you truly need to know. No other book does what we do: Honest talk, solid essentials, and affectionate insiders secrets to Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld, and the inimitable culture and history of Orlando and Central Florida.This Orlando guide is so groundbreaking that its author, Jason Cochran, was awarded Guide Book of the Year from the Society of American Travel Writers for creating it. Cochran, who is also the co-host of the popular Frommer Travel Show on radio, has been going to Orlando since the early 1970s and he keeps you on top of the newest developments in this ever-shifting tourist scene. He wants to help you master the parks with a minimum of anxiety and expense.No other book is as comprehensive while remaining so concise and so honest. No other book synthesizes advice, history, and good sense in such an easy-to-read format. Its smart - like you. Smart appraisals of whats worth waiting in line for - and what you can skip - using the Frommers star rating system, plus "dont miss" sections for each park Incredible restaurant recommendations - a full chapters worth. Its the only guide in which all city restaurants are family-owned and none are chains or franchises 16 pages of color photos Interior maps of the theme parks, plus area maps marked with hotels, restaurants, and attractions Rankings of the areas best resorts and well-priced hotels, including bold warnings for which ones charge extra resort feesBrilliant tips to save money, avoid crowds, and skip the lines Fully updated insider details and secrets, including for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the new Pandora - The World of Avatar, and Volcano Bay. Money-saving tips and hacks to tame the high cost of an Orlando holiday Step-by-step itineraries whether youre bringing kids or you arentPLUS! A huge fold-out, indexed map of the entire Orlando area for on-the-go navigationIts Disney, the stress-free way!Theres a reason that Frommers has been the most trusted name in travel for more than sixty years. Arthur Frommer created the best-selling guide series in 1957 to help American servicemen fulfill their dreams of travel in Europe, and since then, we have published thousands of titles became a household name helping millions upon millions of people realize their own dreams of seeing our planet. Travel is easy with Frommers.
About the Author
Jason Cochran is an award-winning travel journalist, pop historian, and consumer reporter. He was the first person in a quarter century to twice win Guide Book of the Year in the Lowell Thomas Awards from the Society of American Travel Writers, for his guides to Orlando and London. He has written extensively for the New York Post, Budget Travel (as senior editor) ; Entertainment Weekly; the New York Times and New York Daily News; USA Today; Travel Leisure; Travel Leisure.com; BBC Travel; Concierge.com; Newsweek; City; Frommers.com; Inside.com; Sidewalk.com; the South Florida Sun-Sentinel; and Seasons (Sweden) . He was Executive Editor at AOL Travel and filed popular AOL video segments as Editor-at-Large for WalletPop.com. He originated, produced, and hosted AfterShark, the post-show for Mark Burnett's Shark Tank (ABC) and has been seen as a regular contributor in consumer and travel issues to CBS This Morning, The Early Show, Fox Philly, BBC World, CNN, CNN Headline News, Fox News, the CBC, Good Morning America, and national radio shows including that of Arthur Frommer. He was also awarded Guide Book of the Year by the North American Travel Journalists Association for his book on London. His writing has been awarded the Golden Pen by the Croatian government and was selected to appear in a permanent exhibit in the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. He is an alumnus of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and New York University.
