The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2016 (Unofficial Guides) - Softcover

What's New in the 2016 Edition?

New coverage of Disneyland’s Diamond” 60th Anniversary celebrations.
Reviews of Disneyland’s new Paint the Night nighttime parade and Disneyland Forever fireworks.
Review of the all-new World of Color Celebrate! show at Disney California Adventure.
Revised attraction ratings, and updates on refurbished classic attractions including Peter Pan’s Flight, the Haunted Mansion, and Matterhorn Bobsleds.
Updated advice on experiencing Fantasmic! using FASTPASS, including new dining package details.
Details on the upgraded Soarin’ Over California ride in DCA’s refurbished Grizzly Peak Airfield.
Detailed information about FROZEN fun with Anna & Elsa at Disney California Adventure.
Information on the upcoming Luigi’s Festival of the Dance ride in DCA.
Updated critical comparison between Disneyland and Walt Disney World attractions.
Additional Internet resources for researching your trip.
More advice on Park Hoppers and multi-day tickets.
Revised recommendations for which days to visit Disneyland.
Updated area hotel review scores.
Updated annual pass and ticket discount information.
More detailed parking and transportation advice.
The latest word on FASTPASS and the future of FastPass+.
Additional coverage of guided tours at Disneyland.
How to use ApplePay to make purchases with your iPhone at Disneyland Resort.
Expanded advice for guests with disabilities, with updated coverage of Disability Access Service (DAS).
Expanded information on using Switching Off” (a.k.a. Child Swap”) at Disneyland Resort thrill rides.
Extensive updates to quick-service and table-service dining in and around Disneyland Resort, including expanded advice on allergies and dietary restrictions.
Reviews off the new Simpsons restaurants and Fast & Furious: Supercharged attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood, plus a detailed preview of Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.
Improved touring plans for all parks, including a new One Day/Two Park Disneyland Resort plan.
All-new "Importance of Being Goofy" satirical essay.
New quotes & tips from actual readers throughout the book.

Bob Sehlinger, a Lowell Thomas Award-winning journalist, is best known as the creator and producer ofThe Unofficial Guide series.

He is the founder and co-owner of Keen Communications, a book publishing company that includes Menasha Ridge Press, Clerisy Press, and Wilderness Press. The author of 27 books, Sehlinger is a past president of the Publishers Association of the South, and he has served at the invitation of the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Information Service on educational missions for publishers in Hungary, Romania, and Russia. He lives in Birmingham, AL.

Seth Kubersky has worked for more than 20 years as a theatrical artist, culture critic, and travel journalist. In addition to coauthoringThe Unofficial Guide to Disneyland, Kubersky also contributes to The Intrepid Traveler’s Florida guidebooks andOrlando Attractions Magazine. Named Best Arts Writer in The Daily City’s 2013 readers’ poll, Kubersky writes an arts and entertainment column, Live Active Cultures,” that appears in every issue of theOrlando Weekly, central Florida’s leading alternative newspaper. Kubersky lives in downtown Orlando, FL, with his wife, Genevieve, and their cats, Java and Brubeck.

A lifelong Disney theme park fan, Len Testa has coauthored Unofficial Guides to Walt Disney World and Disneyland, as well asBritain’s Best Days Out. In grad school, Len’s master’s thesis described new computer techniques for generating efficient theme park touring plans, for which Len was awarded a U.S. patent.

These days, Len leads the team at TouringPlans.com, the website and research arm ofUnofficial Guides. Len has stayed at every Disney hotel, experienced every Disney ride, and eaten at every Disney restaurant and food cart in the U.S. When he’s not at a Disney theme park, he lives in Greensboro, NC.