I requested B1 on Soarin’ in May and one cast member told me they can’t take requests right now. Then another cast member overheard and asked me where I wanted to be and was able to accommodate! So nice of her!

This wasn’t a seat request, but after previously having terrible seats on Soarin’, my family wound up right on the cusp of getting in row B1. The CM opened the chain and started with the family right behind us. I told my kids, “Awww…we were SO CLOSE!” The CM overheard and turned to us to let us in. We ended up in the middle of B1 thanks to a kind CM.

So grateful for the cast members on our December 2020 trip who let us always ride a yellow Skyliner gondola, even when it was so busy, to help prevent my 5 year old from melting down.

I love when she says "the before times ". We all know exactly what she means. 💖🎊💖

The having to micro manage everything is getting exhausting. And I love Planing. But not down to the 'hot dog cart level'. I mean can I use the bathroom without a fast pass? (I know don't give them any ideas)

Disney has sold Fast Passes before Covid. When staying Club Level at Disney deluxe resorts you had the option to purchase 3 extra Fast Passes per day at the cost of $50 for the three passes. I don't know how popular they were but I do remember having them offered to us and hearing some talk about it on the boards.

We were there 3 weeks ago. My wife did seat requests numerous times and every time they had no problem putting us where we asked!

We got B1 at Soarin' and back row on Slinky last week. No hassle for either.

"Skip to front of the line" means "behind everyone else that has a fastpass/express pass"

Disney was phenomenal at accommodating my husband’s food allergy at every restaurant we visited and the alternative options were just as satisfying as the original options. I was sad to go back to the real world of dining out.

Counter service is allowing cashier orders to be placed, no longer have to mobile order

When everything is “back to normal”, I feel like it’ll be very different than how things were before

The luggage service of Magical Express will be so missed. With kids, I can't tell you how much having someone else get your bags to your room was a huge help.

I just went to Disney World two weeks ago, I nearly every ride me and my friend asked for seats. We were granted them every time. This could be due in part to the fact there are only two of us, which seems like a theme. As we noticed other larger groups were being denied the privilege.

Single rider lines at Universal saved me so much time!! Stand by lines at Disney weren't much longer than an hour for most rides (Jungle Cruise is probably the only attraction not worth the wait right now with all the revamping)

The rumor about Disney and Fast Passes is that Fast Passes are NOT coming back. Instead they are going to be replaced with something called “Lightning Pass”. It is the same concept they have at Universal with their Express Pass. The “Lightning Pass” will be a ticket add on and might cost somewhere between $200-$300 dollars or more. Again, it’s a rumor so take the information with a grain of salt ✅

Taking my family in 2023. I'm nervous because it's complicated, but excited because we'll be traveling somewhere!

Express can be up to $266!!!! The hotels are worth it!

We just got back from Disney and asked if we could wait until the next ride on Soarin' so that we could be in B, and they let us! They were really funny and nice about it. :)

We were there last week. Staff did accommodate our request for seat choice.

We loved Buffet meals so yes please bring them back.

My wife has a bad knee, got a doctor’s note about it. We brought the note to the first park and were given a fast pass for our entire four day stay. I know this could get abused but I gotta tell you with two toddlers, we would never have been able to accomplish the things we did if we didn’t have that pass!!!

Hey AJ, there’s a tiktok from a ex cast member saying that people have thought that Disney would pick up their luggage from their home (actual house) and would drop it off at their hotel. 😳😳 maybe mention home airport 😝

They now are going to give Disney World Resort hotels an hour early, and the Deluxe and Villas, an hour after the park closes.

you are a master of recycling content, I mean that as a compliment. Love this channel and the 'feeling of home' your channel conveys...

Hey AJ, some of liked buffets, especially for breakfast. So I, for one, am really hoping the AK Lodge breakfast buffet is back soon.

Is clear many companies are giving you less services and blaming it on the pandemic.

Tips and Tricks I just found while planning. Reservations for Acitivities (ie Savi's Lightsaber Workshop, Capture your moment etc.) open 60 days out at midnight, whereas sit down dining reservations open at 5:45am-6am 60 days out.

Just got home from Orlando today. My family and I never wait over 40 minutes (except for flight of passage) and got to go on every ride in every park. We only made two seat request this trip but both were honored and we got the seats. Even every time we wanted food, mobile orders were always available near us! I don't know if our family got extremely lucky but it was our best Disney trip yet

Theres no chance if im sitting in a line for an hour im not gonna atleast ask for the seat i want lol. If they say no then so be it but its really not gonna be that stressful for them to just ask.

We usually go with the flow on seats for rides with the exception of Soarin'. We always request the highest row, center. We usually end up waiting an additional ride cycle, but they always accommodate without an issue!

We like Disney's buffets.

Have you done a video yet all about VIP stuff? Like what you get with it etc?

We were at universal during the end of April and the express passes we almost $300 per person (that was buying the express pass for the next day). Buy early if you want those!

We did request the back of the coaster on both Slinky Dog and Everest and got it. Both times we were one of the first families being loaded onto the coaster, so it was easier to accommodate and did not require us waiting extra.

For me, holiday means getting away from the hard work, heavy traffic, and competition of everyday life. With so many people wanting to go to Disney these days, it appears that i would have to work just as hard and struggle just to try to enjoy my day in the park as much as daily life out of it. Is the fun of going as gone as it looks?

Growing up I was lucky we went to Disney world every year cuz my grandmother lived in Ocala haven’t been in 20 years this just seems way more complicated then it ever used to be and I wish they’d make another Disney world in Texas

The seat requesting part is weird bc we went on our senior trip to Disney world 2 weeks ago and every time we requested seating they allowed it!😂 requested the last train car at Everest and section B1 twice!

Y'all should make a video that focuses on disabilities! Like, DAS, service dogs, wheelchairs, best places to stay that are disability friendly (more than usual)

Wow! 35 days to Disney and this videos was 5 ⭐️! Great info we needed , thanks

I'm giving you a gold star, in fact two gold stars. For letting us get Jen's Lefforge's video through Disney food blog! 🌟🌟, Scratch one off my bucket list.

Rockin rollercoaster has the front row line still going.

When I went to Disney world in April, my family requested the front on Expedition Everest and that request was granted. The people behind us requested the back and was not able to get that seat. It’s a weird in Disney World right now.

"FastPass is free....I thought Disney charged for everything!" Thanks AJ, you just gave them an idea. :(

Hotel guests might not be let in early by way of extra magic hours, but when I was there a few weeks ago they were running busses and skyliner about an hour before they let vehicle traffic in, and we got into Hollywood studios before the first cars had even parked (9am posted opening, 8:07 through security and into the park)

Any news as to when the dining plans are coming back?

We were at Disney a couple of weeks ago and requested specific seating on Slinky Dog, Runaway Railway, twice on Mine Train, and I can’t remember where else. Every time I just asked politely if we could wait for the next train to have a specific seat/row and they accommodated every time with no questions. We would have happily ridden anywhere had they not been able to accommodate though.

Why is the Magical Express being discontinued??!!

“You can’t pay to skip the line” whelp so much for that

I requested the last seats on sourin and fop and I got that! It was pretty great.

We have shipped our purchases home for years, it is a amazing thing to get home and then get more magic in the mail, or ups:) It also helps if you are flying and don't want to get another bag just for your souvenirs!

We had paid fastpasses at Disneyland Paris. One Day we had a wristband that we showed and we got to go in the fast pass lane and the other day it was a little paper card with the fast pass rides listed on it that the cast members at the entrance crossed off the ride you had tried (so you could only use it once). So Disney has offered paid fast passes before .

What the why would you not want buffet meals at Disney? Some of my best meals I've ate there happened to be buffet styled.

I was just at Disney today and went on melenium falcon and they are putting yiu with other party’s and and your group picks who sits where

Dec 2016, wasted a FP for Thunder Mountain very early in the day (just opening for the day & the crowds were beginning to arrive)/ There were not enough people to completely fill up a car & a Cast Member says "SIT ANYWHERE" & I had a clear path to the BACK ROW & went for it. Been very lucky - by luck of the draw - to be seated in the last row several times.

I found the wait times were always high in the app. It’s more of a guessing game since they can’t scan those cards on lanyards they hand out randomly

Hi Aj! We’re headed to Disney in Feb 2022. When do you normally put out your Food guide for each year? I would love to get one for that trip. 😊

There's another seat you can request on rides: If you're slated to be in the front seat of a roller coaster and someone in your party is too scared, you can ask to be moved to another spot. This happened with my family in Disney just this past march.

I agree Covid has put a lot in perspective for me and you know what I like it

My fiancée and I waited for about 30 minutes for Rockin' Roller Coaster a few days ago, and we asked for the back and they were happy to comply! :)

A VIP tour is definitely on my bucket list. How many rides can I get though in 8 hours.....

We were there in April and my daughter asked a nice cast member if she could go in the first cart at the Frozen Ever After ride, they granted her request. It pays to be nice and polite!

Oh no 🥺 I have a Disney Trip this weekend and I’m just finding out that they put a pause on fast passes 😞💔 Thanks for letting us know AJ! 💯

When you watch these for no reason and then get told you are going to Disney World: I AM PREPARED!!!

I haven't been to Disney during the pandemic, but even before, when things were "normal" I never had a request for a certain kind of table granted, nor a room request for a resort. Ever. I've requested fireworks view tables at Ohana, window tables at Sanaa, but have never gotten what I requested. I requested adjoining rooms for my brother's family and mine, ground floor because I have chronic bursitis in my hip and stairs are hard. They gave my brother a ground floor room and put me on an upper floor, and since I was checking in hours after my brother's family had checked in, there was no way to switch and put him in the upper floor room and obviously, on separate floors, they were not adjoining rooms. So I'd say you can absolutely ask, but in my experience, requests are very rarely accommodated.

Baggage handling and resort shopping delivery were the best reasons to go to Disney over the not-Disney parks in Orlando. Now I just don’t buy as much because I have to lug it around the park and back to the airport. It’s a bummer for everyone involved except my checking account.

Just noticed how your voice reminds me so much of Scarlett Johansson. Wow!

Disneyland used to have breakfast with the chatacters where you got into the park early, but my sister-in-law said you didn't get to ride the rides sooner so it was kind of a waste.

We didn’t ask for a special seat, but the cast member offered one. I mean it was just the front row on Living with The Land, but still, it enhanced our experience.

When we visited WDW back in May,. We were able to request seats in section 1 C on Soarin. On our second time riding it. Other wise we lucked out and got first and second row on most of the other ride we went on.

We go a couple times a month and have been able to request certain seats each time. We have never been told no. But we always ask nicely, I don’t know if that helps but we do. Sometimes the lines are long and sometimes not but we haven’t been told no. There is 3 of us in my party FYI.

We are leaving for our trip to Disney world this week. I’m very happy and excited, but I wish fast passes were reinstated. I’ve only used package pickup once. I usually wait until I’m exiting the park before I buy anything.

I heard that Disneyland Paris is now charging for fast passes so is it a matter of time until the United States Disney he does that too?

Vegas has their buffets starting to make a comeback. I am going to say it's soon (tm) for buffets at DisneyWorld LOOKING AT YOU BOMA!

AJ - I know you hate the buffets (we hear your mumbles, LOL), but I have to say that I loved the buffet in Epcot's Germany... We could sample all the German food with none of the commitment of the Family Style meals. I know what you mean about buffets being gone would be okay, but I hope they do bring that one back, at the very least.

I can’t imagine going on a vacation where so much strategy and tips are needed. Not being able to walk in a restaurant and just sit down, waiting hours and hours to possibly miss out on your ride, bus lines and the need for precise time management. I’m not I’m ready for Disney, I’m way to laid back and not a planner. Place looks fun though!

the thought of Early Park Entry confuses me because i’ve heard of people getting in up to an hour early lately at MK & studios. so i wonder how that will work for hotel guests.

Over Spring Break this year, Universal’s Express Pass would have cost $300/person/day! We stayed at the Hard Rock and got it included. Huge savings!

They let us ride pilot with no issues when we went in February.

I would update the express pass price at universal - it’s closer to $330 per day during the summer !! On their website it STARTS at $99 but when you click to purchase, it jumps up dramatically. I also tried to purchase in the park and when they told me it was $320 that day I said “no thank you!”

Express pass can be upwards of $300 or more, not just $70-$100 a day. I looked for my trip in July and one day was over $300

Lightening pass is coming soon. It will be Disney Worlds version of max pass and start at $80

Lol watching this after learning about Gene+ is so funny and

Smuggler's Run was by far the biggest disappointment EVER! We rode it at Disneyland when Star Wars Land first opened prior to COVID and it totally was not worth it. We actually thought the entire land was simply over rated.

We normally request to sit in the front on Rockin’ Roller Coaster and Seven Dwarf’s Mine Train. We’ve been twice in 2021 and have had our request granted almost every time. Usually no one else waiting for the front row.

The price of parking is crazy for a two week vacation at Disney World… I feel like they should have a max to what they can charge for parking if your staying at a Disney resort for two weeks straight…

"You Can't Pay To Skip the Line" time to throw a disclaimer over that one guys

We have been able to request the back seats for 7DMT and BTM without issue. We did get denied asking for B1 on Soarin.

Going in January and we're SUPER excited!

Steady binge watching all of these videos to prep for my Disney trip in September. Beyond excited!! Love what y’all do AJ!

I don’t know about at Disney World, but at DownTown Disney here at Disneyland the mobile pay app for the stores was VERY problematic! It worked… when it wanted to. Hopefully it’s a work in progress.

Express, depending on the type and date, can cost over $300pp. And it’s way better than FP+ ever was. FP+ was broken. Hopefully, if it ever returns, they’ll fix it. Even if it’s a paid thing…like they were testing before Covid.

lol @ aj slyly throwin' shade at buffets. Iz k, I've outgrown buffets for a while too.

We’re going in august and so excited! I haven’t been since 2001 😭

#1 looks to be changing. After DLP charging for Premiere Access / FP, it's only a matter of time before it is at WDW

I hope Disney is better than In and Out about allergies! We order the same thing at In and Out every night because my husband gets off at 11 and they are the only restaurant open. They end up putting a small amount of cheese on a Hamburger when we tell them Dairy Allergy, no onions, well done, and ketup and mustard instead of spread!!!!!

You can totally pay to skip the line if you pay for the VIP experience. I was at Disney in April and asked why so many people were going through the fast pass lane. A worker told me it was for disabled people. Upon further questioning 3 different workers told me VIPs also. I checked the website and confirmed that you cannot get fast passes but could still pay for a vip pass which is much more expensive. So the moral of the story is that Disney had all the regulations in place for our saftey but if you are able to pay enough then the safety of the less fortunate guests can be over-looked.

I'll also add here that I actually purchased the Universal skip-the-line pass and then found I really didn't need it. (This was weekday visiting back after the state's schools reopened but pandemic restrictions were drastically affecting operations under very different conditions.) Still, if you get the Universal pass and find you DON'T use it (not even just one tiny time), then Universal will refund that money.

I thought I heard AJ say that she hoped buffets do not come back-I certainly would miss Boma

I sure hope things are back to normal Oct. 2022