Waste of a good cover

I don’t really know what I was expecting but it doesn’t live up to its promise. As a free listen is was alright background noise.

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The Most Entertaining Travel Guide I've Ever Read.

Would you listen to The Dark Side of Disney again? Why?

I would definitely listen to this Audiobook again, the next time I visit a Disney park. The insight that it gives you into the hidden world of activities that can be found in-and-around the parks, ensures that anyone can have fun on a Disney vacation.

What other book might you compare The Dark Side of Disney to, and why?

Not sure. It's a bit of a unique book.

Think "travel guide with an 18+ rating" and you're pretty close.

What does Jeffrey Kafer bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

He brings life to the book, as many of the tips detailed by the author (Leonard Kinsey) are backed up by anecdotes that work best when told in spoken-word as opposed to written down.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

A few good laughs. And certainly a couple of moments where I found myself saying "What?! you can't do that at Disney!" only to find a community of people recommending the same.

It's rare to find a travel guide that isn't written in a cold, straight-to-the-point way, but this one is written with emotion and a lot of thought, like it were a friend recommending a place they visited on vacation. It's not long before you realise that the author isn't simply writing this book to make some pocket-change, but rather, to impart his back-room knowledge of the parks and his love for finding these short-cuts and secrets.

Any additional comments?

I haven't visited any of the parks after listening to this book, so I haven't been able to put it's tips into practice yet; but It seems like a great companion to a Disney experience that can be enjoyed as an adult.

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Very edgy alternative Disney World planning guide

This is a no holds barred insight from the mind of someone who clearly enjoys Disney, but who has no regard for rules, laws or regulations, and with that mindset offers you some down and dirty tricks and tips to jump through all sorts of loopholes which will not only save you time and money, but gives a big finger up to the corporate side of the mouse in the process.



Most of the tips are great, and should be used by everyone (eg avoiding the ticket touting scams and seedy time share schemes) and other tips (such as pretending to be disabled to gain benefits) I won't be doing, and I will let you decide whether that steps over your own personal moral barometer. It does for me.



In addition to the dodgy tips and tricks, the author also intersperses these with fascinating accounts of some of his many WDW adventures (such as illegally trespassing into the backstage areas of Disney) which are often also very funny (especially when he talks about taking his mother through the famous utilidors)



In summary, whether you are shocked, grateful or just downright disgusted, you have to applaud the author for having the balls to put down on paper some of the sneaky tricks many Disney World visitors have been getting away with for years.

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Interesting with fun stories

Enjoyed this for what it was, someone's personal experiences and advice. A fun idea for the next disney trip. Though I doubt my wife would ever risk getting banned from her favourite place in the world

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