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The Dark Side of Disney: Uncover Hidden Secrets & Untold Stories | Disney Fan Gifts, Collectibles & Merchandise
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I have reviewed a number of Disney theme park tour guides. Leonard Kinsey's "The Dark Side of Disney" provides information on what NOT to do at Walt Disney World: `It should also go without saying that I don't advocate anyone engaging in illegal activities inside WDW. If you break the law and get caught, it's all on you. So before attempting anything in this book that might be potentially illegal, ask yourself, "Is the fun and excitement of participating in this illegal activity worth the potential negatives that would come with getting caught, landing in jail, and having a misdemeanor/felony charge on my record?"...it might be best if you took a step back from those Utilidor entrances, refrained from using a one-hitter in The Haunted Mansion, and tried to keep your clothes on during that monorail ride from The Magic Kingdom to Epcot.' (page 153)Leonard Kinsey urges the reader to make a "do no harm" policy that upholds the right of every WDW visitor to not have their vacation spoiled by the readers of "Dark Side of Disney." Besides, some of the things there have fatal consequences. Pages 106 to 114 detail some of the "critters" that can injure or kill, ranging from the alligator to "brain eating amoebas." The rides and attractions themselves are dangerous when not used as directed--David Koening mentions several fatal guest accidents in his Disney theme park books. Going `backstage' has hazards--the `on stage' portion of Walt Disney World is perhaps the safest environment in the USA. Backstage, the industrial areas are rife with hazards--and ignorant people wandering around in the innards of the American Adventure can easily be crushed by Audio-animatronic cassettes (small stages) that are used in the 30-minute automated presentation. In an interview with "Chief" and "Hoot Gibson:" "Understand that you might die. Being caught is nothing but being killed is very real."My tours of the Utilidors are not very adventurous--I booked backstage tours that took me through the place with a tour guide. Expensive, but safe and legal. Call me a sucker if you wish, but I am risk adverse. The pay-off wasn't worth the risk for me.Leonard Kinsey's book isn't only on the dangers of doing Walt Disney World `your way.' There are some legitimate tips that will save you time, money and frustration. I first visited Epcot in 1986 for one magical day between duty with the Army at Fort Riley and shipping out to West Germany. My total Walt Disney World experience is about two months in multiple visits with stays of up to two weeks duration--my most recent was in July 2005 for two weeks while my Nevada Army National Guard unit was in the Middle East for 12 months on Operation Iraqi Freedom II. "Driving is For Suckers" (page 7) is basically correct--driving can be much more trouble than it's worth. The horror story of "Matt's" 18 hour drive from Baltimore to Walt Disney World was appalling--I won't spoil your fun by revealing the ending. Stay on-site--there are hotels to fit every budget. Unless you have months to spend on your Walt Disney World vacation, staying on-site makes economic sense because you get to maximize your enjoyment of the four major theme parks. One of my sisters recently took a Walt Disney World vacation and she followed my "stay on-site" advice--she's been there before, but the sprawling Walt Disney World complex can take time--and money--to navigate, especially for newcomers. Parking is currently $14 a day--unless you'd rather risk having your vehicle impounded and towed for trespass. That impound and tow fee could easily be a thousand dollars--or you could lose your car.That takes us to lodging. In the days prior to the Disney Value hotels my budget didn't permit me to stay on-site. Yes, there were issues with transportation, you have to factor in ALL costs (especially the time you spend travelling from the place you sleep to the theme parks)--but I was used to rough living and couldn't beat $15 a night in a place with hot water and clean towels. That was back in the late 1990's and the Kissimmee motel I used was bull-dozed--if it didn't burn down first! All Walt Disney World needs now is a storage locker complex--I rented a storage locker in Florida while working in the Middle East so that I didn't have to pack much through airline travel.Food is another factor. Food at WDW can be expensive. There are multiple feeding cues. Those open air cafes aren't just for the enjoyment of diners--a feeding cue for us social animals is that other people are chowing down! "The Dark Side of Disney" offers solid advice on having groceries delivered--the off-site pizza deliveries sometimes have better hours than Disney room service as well as being less expensive.There are ticket scams in the Orlando area. When I was there, there were people hawking "reduced price" tickets to Walt Disney World. I knew my limitations--I didn't think that I could tell a fake Walt Disney World ticket from a genuine one, and so I stuck to trusted outlets. If you are adventurous, you could try--but the two methods Kinsey mentions for "free" tickets are not the only ways to get free admission. The author suggests making friends with a Cast Member (Walt Disney World employee) and taking a Disney Vacation Club tour--sort of! There are multiple other ways to save money on admission media--legal ways--but all of them take time and research.The Disney Company won't like the comments on the DVC (Disney Vacation Club) tours--but the advice on page 24 and the horror story that follows makes me glad that I didn't take a DVC tour. I had no intention and no resources for a `time share' when I was there--didn't even have the time to take the sales pitch and day away from one of the four major theme parks! Be wary of "free" stuff--weigh your time against the pay-off.I agree with the author on the Disney theme park merchandise--it is over-priced when I can get the same items at my local discount store. Theme park unique items are what's hot, or things that remind me of the magic of Walt Disney World. One treasure that is hanging next to my computer desk is a `free' Walt Disney World 25th Anniversary poster that I got for having an annual passport to Walt Disney World (I was working in the Middle East at the time and would stay at WDW long enough to make the annual pass the most cost-effective ticket option--and in 2005 when I spent my two-week R&R from Operation Iraqi Freedom II the commercial annual passport available to everybody beat out two weeks of tickets through the military travel office--discounted). I framed the poster. So there is stuff at the theme parks worth having. I recommend looking over the Disney merchandise available in your local stores first, and then following Leonard Kinsey's advice on internet shopping to educate yourself before you take your WDW vacation. That way you will more likely recognize what is junk and what is treasure when your IQ drops 20 points from entering the gates at the Magic Kingdom.The chapter titled "Sex, Drugs, and Rock N' Roll at WDW" is worth reading even if you don't do drugs. Florida has a minors' protection law that adds additional prison time if you are convicted of having illegal drugs within 100 feet of a minor--and can bring that charge of `possession' up to `trafficking.' Were you aware that the American Association for Nude Recreation is headquartered in Kissimmee, about an hour's drive from Walt Disney World (depending on traffic) and near the featured nudist resort of Cypress Cove? Kinsey mentions Cypress Cove and how to get in--but be aware that the admission charges will rival Walt Disney World's. The advice on sex and drugs helps AVOID those activities if you don't care to get laid by random strangers and get high while riding the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror--oh, wait! On page 88 the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is listed as one of five WORST places to get high!Go to Walt Disney World to have fun. Please don't ruin other people's `Disney Experience.' Leonard Kinsey's "The Dark Side of Disney" can help you have fun even if you don't want to be naughty--there were new "utterly unauthorized tips, tricks, & scams for your WDW vacation!" Things are always changing at Disney theme parks--I've been to the parks in Paris, to Tokyo Disneyland, and to the original in Anaheim, California. Know before you go.I like indexes--saves time when trying to find specific information. "The Dark Side of Disney" has both table of contents and an index.