Going to DW seems to require more planning than most wars.

I need to sleep tonight and I am not going to Disney World any time soon what am I doing

I don’t know if you have mentioned it before, but when we went to Disney World, we had bought a cheaper stroller on amazon and had it delivered to our hotel. We used it for our trip and paid it forward and gave it to another mom before we left asking her to pass it on when she is done. It was actually cheaper than renting our whole trip and we didn’t have to check it at the airport 👍🧡

I’m watching this 15 years and advance and planning it as if I have kids and a family

Good list, but also: 1) Check park maps for locations of rides when making fast passes. Nothing worse than going back and forth around the park to make fast pass times. 2) You can make more fast passes after you've used your 3 for the day, 1 at a time through My Disney experience app 3) Take advantage of photo pass photographers, even if you don't buy memory maker. They will take pictures with your camera in addition to theirs. 4) You can have food delivered to your hotel room (bottled water, fruit, snacks, etc.) From grocery delivery services or Amazon 5) Cast members do move strollers, so don't panic if it's not exactly where you parked it. We always attach a balloon or colored string to ours to make it easier to find.

Shoes, don't go in a pair of flip flops and expect to have happy feet at the end of the first day. You are going to spend several thousand dollars there, spend $50 more before you go and you will have happier feet.

One thing to add (a die-hard camper told me this): if this is your first ever trip and you have about a month to kill, make sure you have a good, solid backpack. Stuff a dictionary or old magazines in it until it feels heavy. Practice walking around the house or the neighborhood with it for about an hour every 2-3 days. That way your back and legs get used to the weight. Oh, and of course, wear the shoes you plan to take with you. It surprises me how much of a difference it makes.

One thing my mom learned when I was little was that if you have a kiddo who doesn't like fireworks and you're at the magic kingdom, hop onto it's a small world. You can just barely hear them, and there is often no line because everyone is at the fireworks.

Ziplock bags! We were at Flame Tree BBQ for lunch and the kiddos were fast asleep in their strollers so they didn’t get a chance to eat and we had a bunch of ribs left over. I pulled out a ziplock bag to put them in and tossed them into our backpack. My sister was shocked and was like, “Wow I did not think about that!” Once we got back to the resort for our mid day nap the kiddos were up and ready to eat. That happened again in MK and we got hot dogs from Cassie’s Corner. I made sure to pack a variety of sizes of ziplock bags because who knows what could happen. A kiddo can wet themselves and I would just need a bag to keep the wet clothes apart from the dry items.

"It Will Rain." Absolutely, especially in summer!! The summer storms are amazing. The ones I remember are 30-45 minutes long, with monsoon downpours. It's wonderful... If you're sheltered 😂

From experience, the best time to ride the rides you want is during parades. Parades are line breakers. Once saw a 45 min wait for Space Mountain with a parade scheduled 15 minutes later on Main Street. People left the line to go see the parade and I was in and out in 20 minutes. Fast passes are nice but use them wisely!

I love Walt Disney World, but this is absolutely true: After walking around for three or four days straight, you really need a day off. Sometimes, I book a seven day hotel stay, but buy a five day park ticket. There is still plenty to do if you decide to rest for a day.

Going to disney for the first time in a week. Wish me luck!

My mom took me to disney this year. Being a seasoned vet myself, i knew pretty much all of this. I will add a tip, cause most people get worried about this. My mom often gets what's known as "disney rash". It develops on your ankles, and is painful. The shops at the parks, all of them, sell advil and Tylenol if you need them. The meds are usually under the check out counter. And disney rash is not contagious, and it will go away. Do not put scented lotions on it, that makes it worse. Just wear good shoes and socks, and ice your ankles when you get back to your room. Also, if you buy anything in the parks, you can have it sent back to your hotel as long as you are staying on property. Use the photopass!! You will not be disappointed. And to those questioning the Be Our Guest restaurant, if you go, the grey stuff really is delicious. I could post about a thousand more tips, but I'll just ask, DFB, are you guys hiring??

I’m almost 60 years old and Disney Parks at my all time favorite place in the world!!! My 2 year old was amazed and happy all day with (myself and her father were as well). She is 32 now and it is the only place I have saved for more than 2 years to visit alone with my 50 something girlfriends. There has never been another place in the world that when I see the Magic Kingdom I cry walking towards this beautiful, majestic structure. I can feel it welling in me at this moment . BEST PLACE ON EARTH, hands down. Every Sunday watching “THE MAGICAL WORLD OF DISNEY” I’d ask my mother if we were going there someday? I’d always get a loving “yes”. I knew it would never be (9 kids 😌I knew it would be in my time). Again, it’s my favorite place in the world! And when I plan my vacations it’s my first heartwarming thought. Innovation. Education. Disney exudes love from everywhere especially when you enter with fantasy, a lighthearted imagination of youth gone by and you step into Mr. Disney’s magnificent dream from imagination to illustration of fabulous details of things that you are AMAZED by. I say over and over to myself with eyes as wide as my 2 year old when she saw Mickey for the first time. PRICELESS!!! Thank you Walt Disney 🥰 . The love and excitement of children NOT crying! Parents staring lovingly at their offspring knowing it’s ALL worth it!

I go to Disney almost every year and I've been doing that since I was 10 (I'm 19) I agree with all of this! And here's a few more: Disney only allows 3 fastpasses a day BUT if you use one, sometimes on the app it will let you get another one. Note that I say sometimes. Totally worth the try. Also, Disney allows you to have food in the park as long as it isn't like a full course meal. So what my family did was, my mom would cook us breakfast at the resort (around like 6am) we'd have a snack around 3pm, then get dinner at 6pm whether at a small window service or a full fledged restaurant. We also brought our own water and refilled it at the park (they have water fountains) Prep for the parades like 30 minutes to an hour early, and if you go to Hollywood Studios, Fanstasmic plan about 3 hours early. It will take you that long to get in there and get seated. Then you can buy snacks or run to the bathroom inside Fantasmic. Also at Magic kingdom they do the firework show twice, one at I believe 8 or 9pm then another at 10pm (when they're open that late) it's smart to ride some quick rides during the first firework show (my family and I rode Space Mountian and waited 10 minutes during that time)

My first ever Disney trip is two weeks from today.. I watched almost all of y'alls videos and have learned so much in the 12 months of planning.. just wanted to say thank you!

Eat before you go guys, you’ll need the energy Or eat breakfast there I made the mistake of not eating and lost energy by going on shaky rides and go sick. Ruined me and my family’s experience

Honestly just to wear better shoes. I did so much food research before our trip but poorly planned my shoe selection.

I only drink water, and the fact they give free ice water is AMAZING!

to do Disney world "right" you need a spread sheet of all your reservations and fast pass times.

You have such an excellent way of giving awesome information without overloading or rambling!! So eloquent and pleasant to listen to!!!! ❤️

I grew up going to Disney World in the 1990s, When I lived in Florida. There were no fast passes or 6 month reservations. You just went and enjoyed it, now it seems like u have to plan every aspect of your trip. Who wants to go on rides at 7 o’clock in the morning(Except kids)? What kind of people know what they’ll want to eat in 6 months? This whole system Disney has created to plan everything to death has taken the fun and spontaneity out of going.

two words; sun screen.

I went to Disney at thanksgiving, and I went to animal kingdom and we got up at 5:30 and got to the park at seven, and they let us into the park at seven, we walked on every ride in the park including both avatar rides and was done by ten. Trust me it is worth it to go to rope drop. Avatar was constantly five hours the day we went. Get to the park an hour. Early cause when we got out of avatar when we walked on, it was a 3 hour wait. Everyone just filed into it.

As you promised, some good reminders and new tips here for me, even as a Disney vet. I'd suggest taking a light jacket with zipped pockets and leaving everything else behind in order to qualify for the no bag lines at the entrances. No rain gear, of course, and not sure how feasible this if for parents, but my husband and I use it to bypass the (usually) longer line for security bag check.

I can not express how useful opening a park can be. Last time I went, my Dad and I went to one of the last Star Wars weekends. We opened the park and managed to go on Star Tours 3 or 4 times before we had to wait more then 10 minutes.

Great tip about the ice water! Did not know that! In addition to the small ponchos, pack a chamois cloth - remember seats on rides and in outdoor eating and attraction viewing areas also get wet when it rains!

I am really excited but feel really overwhelmed

I just came home last night from my 3rd Disney World trip, and one thing I didn't know before was that I could book more Fastpasses after my 3 pre-booked were done. So this time around, I booked the 3 as early on in the day as possible, and that way I was able to book 5, 6 or even 7 fastpasses in a day! It was fantastic!

“Don’t be like me, don’t be type A” Lol 🤣 that’s totally me 😬 I spend hours planning our Disney trips. I like to plan every single detail. 😓 I need to learn how to relax a bit but I enjoy it so much.

Our family of four (son 8, daughter 11) gathered before the morning opening to Animal Kingdom and were just standing around waiting, when some staff member asked if our children would like to hold the rope and walk everyone in. My daughter declined (not that type) so my son and I had the honor to lead everyone in. Lots of people!!! We had a blast and kind of "hamed" it up by skipping, swinging the rope and "dancing". Our reward was the staff let us be first in line if we wanted to do the jeep/ bus vehicle safari ride. We sure did!!! What a memorable start and experience! Thanks Disney!

You can find ponchos at the Dollar Store, yep...for a buck!

You should do a video on the cheapest 4 day wdw vacation for a single person

tip!!! get there at rope drop, i cannot stress this enough!! (shortest lines then plus not too hot in the morning) then around 2 or 3 when everyone starts to get tired and the temperatures/crowds are at their worst, go back to the hotel so everyone can rest for a few hours. then when everyone hits their second wind, go back into the park for dinner, fireworks, and typically slightly shorter lines. my family has done this the last few times we’ve gone to disney and it worked really well for us

You know you had a great Disney vacation when after you return you think “I need a vacation!!”

Don't forget Moleskin! It will be a lifesaver, I promise!

Before going to Disney World, I would need to win the Lotto.

Rope drop is so worth it!! Don’t run though, they will get kinda mad. Pro tip: to get to the front of the line at magic kingdom, go on the monorail and then go into the shop closest to the monorail (left hand side when you are looking at the train station). Then just kinda cut everyone it works. Also, go to frontier land first (through liberty square) and DO THUNDER MOUNTAIN BEFORE SPLASH. Thunder mountain is a lot shorter ride (splash mountain is like 7 minutes) and splash mountain let’s more people on at once.

You can bring in your own food and drinks. Saved us a ton. We booked a hotel that had Disney transportation even though it wasn't a Disney resort which also saved us money. Buy Disney gear at a Walmart or Target or T-shirt stores on side of highway before going into the park or to get mouse ears, accessories, toys, etc.

I went in 2012 for the first time but I was with a big group (high school band), so we didn't get a huge say in the schedule. When I went for the first time in my adult life this past spring we tried to save money by only going 5 days. The first day we did Disney Springs (was also our travel day so we didn't make it to our hotel until 3ish). And then we did a park a day the rest of the days and I KNEW next time we go we CANNOT do that. I got so burnt out, overwhelmed, stressed out, etc. And I have no kids, so I can't imagine what that would have been like with kids. I think the biggest thing I took away from that is to wait to go back until we can afford to stay longer to do those relax and resort days. And to do what this video suggested and go early, and then go back to the resort and nap. I think we felt like that would be wasting money to nap at Disney World but looking back I think we would have gotten more out of the trip. Another thing I learned from this trip living in Illinois where it's still pretty dang cold in March and then going to hot, humid Florida is BRING A TON OF GATORADE/ELECTROLYTES. They give you LIFE and Disney sells them for close to $5 a bottle. Since they allow outside food and beverages (which also blew my mind since the closest theme park to me is Six Flags who has a strict no outside food/beverage policy) BRING YOUR OWN GATORADE.

Downtime is essential, so I try to see a show (air conditioning is essential!). Some of my in-park spots are: 1. Magic Kingdom: nearly anywhere in New Fantasy land, but mainly across from the Under the sea ride. You can also ride the train. There''s also a spot between Casey corner and Crystal Palace. 2. Animal Kingdom: anywhere in Discovery cove! There's no A.C. but there's a lot of shade and water 3. Hollywood Studios: ABC Commissary 4. Epcot: the English cottage garden (across from the Yorkshire fish shop), the Land Pavilion, the outdoor area in Japan outside of Katsura grill. Also, even if you're not staying on Disney property, you can hang out in the lobby areas. Grand Floridian can have a piano player, Riverside has a bar, Yacht & Beach club have a common passthrough area, Animal Kingdom lodge (both Kidani Village and Jambo House) have great atmosphere. You can also hang out in Disney Springs - they have a mini-mall around the Disney store that has an open market feel.

Tip: If you can afford it, get the dining plan. For years my family had to take time out of the parks to go eat because we could never afford Disney food. But with the dining plan, we could chose our resturant, get the meal and a desert afterwards, as well as a snack during the day. It's a three course plan, so breakfast at the resrort, lunch at the park, maybe even dinner at the park if you are going to be there till closing like my family usually is. It is worth it and saves money when you can buy it when it's discounted.

AJ’s quote of the week- “Backlot Express is your only hope in Hollywood Studios” .... sad but true

Thanks for the tips! I wanted to pass along the good news that I was able to apply a discount weeks after booking my reservation and saved $238! Thanks for the tip 👏

Sometimes I watch your videos, not for the content, but just for the visual. It's true.

Excellent tips. The "resort day" one is key -- we did that on our last trip and it was absolutely vital, gave us a second wind. There's lots of great stuff to enjoy at the resorts and you might as well do it. Another one I'd add is single rider lines. Not many rides at WDW have them, but Test Track and Expedition Everest do, and as long as you don't care about riding with your party (obviously, parents with young kids can't take advantage), they could save you a FastPass that you use for some other big ride. (So does Rock 'n' Roller Coaster but I've heard that one does not provide much advantage, so maybe use a FastPass for that.) What else? The refillable souvenir drink cups are not a good deal. Too few places in the parks to use them.

This made me cry. Dinsey is my most favorite place it like home to me and i miss it so much

I went to Walt Disney World in October 2017 and we weren’t staying in a Disney resort and we managed to get fast passes for flight of passage💝 so that proves it’s not impossible to do.

Great ideas. I think another key to the fast pass is reloading after you use the initial 3 in a day bc on slow or moderate busy days, you can go back on the app and get good fast passes again. My daughter I basically fast passed our way around the magic kingdom in May when we went and it was a huge time saver

Something I always recommend to people travelling for the first time from the UK is to take a small jacket. We all think its going to be scorching hot so take the smallest clothes we have, then we go into the restaurants which have air con and we freeze. We are not used to having this temperature change and it can feel uncomfortably cool when you are dressed for 30°C+ temperatures.

Went to WDW twice a year until about 5 years ago. HOLY MOLY have things changed! Thank you times a million for your videos, and for these helpful comments as well!

If you're Vacation Club, you can see the fireworks from the Baylake Tower bar!

You can also see them near the exit for pirates of the Caribbean!

when youre so canadian you go to disney and bring the cold with you (i went for a week last january, the day before i got there it was 78 degrees F, the day after i left it was 80 degrees F. the entire time i was there? low 40s, 30s, snowed for 20 minutes one day. what can i say, i have ice in my blood 💀)

Had a dinner at California Grill during the fireworks. Most memorable vacation memory I’ve ever made

The other thing about the Disney bus system is, it's hub-and-spoke. The theme parks are hubs. Going from a resort to there is one trip, but if you need to go from one resort to another (for a dining reservation, say) that's slower, because you have to go to a hub first. One of the best places to eat is Boma at Animal Kingdom Lodge--but traveling between there and any other resort is a real hike. You might want to make a dinner reservation there on a day when you're visiting Animal Kingdom, because it's the closest park.

I'm really glad you talked about character meals early on. Ohana and Garden Grill are two of my very favorites. We usually pick charcter breakfasts that get us deeper into the park for early access (like the Crystal Palace breakfast in Magic Kingdom with the Winnie the Pooh characters).

In a little over a year, my sister and I are going to go for my niece's 5th birthday! In latin households we sometimes have this big parties called cincoañeras, kind of like a quinceañera but for 5 year olds. My sister doesn't want to spend over 2,000 dollars on dresses and food. We're gonna start planning in a few months but we already started saving. I know your videos will help so thank you in advance ❤

What I found helpful especially if you have children. Make an itinerary of your trip for every day. Which park, which day, fastpass, meals, plan B if it rains. You can have all this on your smartphones under my Disney experience. Your smart phone has a gps in it and it shows where you are in the park and how to locate everything and all the events and wait times right at your fingertips. It is awesome. Be organized and you will will enjoy your trip even more.

We learned in 2016 that one park a day is selected to stay open real late(usually about 11pm). Go to the fire works display that night. Stay after the display and ride your favorite rides again. Most every one is heading out, so the lines are short.

Sunscreen and foot inserts/sneakers!

One thing to know before going is to be prepared for every kind of weather. My family and I usually go during winter season before Christmas and we have experienced different weather. The best tip would be indeed bringing a poncho but also a good but not oversized jacket in case it turns cold but when the rain is over you can just tie it on your waist. Never bring fabric tennis shoes. If it rains you will have wet feet and the risk to catch a cold.

Bring a portable battery for your phone. Disney also has the fuelrod kiosks. They're like 30$ and you can trade them out for a fully charged one. Also if you're buying shoes just to go to Disney in then buy them a few months in advance and wear them in before you go. You don't want to be breaking in new shoes while you're walking at Disney.

Another thing to know about Disney Is to always have something to cover your stroller with when u leave it at a stroller stop to go on a ride. I was there again this summer and when we came off Splash Mountain someone had a squirrel eating their food in their stroller. Luckily we had a plastic case over our stroller. Always have something to cover it with.

Can not stress enough that transportation takes a VERY LONG time. This past Aug it took us almost 2+ hours to get from AK back o POP.

A good tip if you're driving in for a day visit at Magic Kingdom is enter via Reams Rd - right near the gas station there's a little road that curves around BEHIND the parking pay booths (look on Google maps) so no parking fee. If you come in the front by accident you could try telling them you're looking for the campground which is also behind the booths.

This video pretty much confirms my feelings about parks like these: Crowded, Busy, Expensive and lots of planning,waiting and traveling required. Ergo; Not a fun day at all. Rides and scenery are fun for sure but just get's overshadowed by all the downsides. I would like a fun relaxed day, and not need a video like this to be able to enjoy it.

Great ideas! We are taking our first trip to Disney World in January and are feeling a bit overwhelmed. Thanks for the video and the great tips.

I'm upset because she revealed my secrets xD also more of the secrets she didn't share: Try going to the biggest parks first, AND ROPE DROP IS KEY! If you're going with a few friends and you don't have time for down time, riding the Carousel of Progress, People Mover, any of the shows or one of the dumb five minute wait lines are really nice to wind down and chill out. I reccomend the carousel of progress- it's twenty minutes, nice and cold, doesn't take very long to board, and really entertaining! These help you go through your bag, answer your text messages (please only do that on the People mover) and you don't have to sit in the heat of the day on a bench

My personal tip, don’t forget to utilise the My Disney Experience app at the parks too! I went for the first time since 2011 in October with people that had never gone before and thanks to the app we pretty much killed Magic Kingdom! I took charge, made a plan, we saw all the parades, all the firework shows and made every ride we wanted to along with a quick visit back to the parking lot to change into something a little warmer after it got dark! Couldn’t have done it without My Disney Experience telling us about closures, wait times and giving us routes to everything around the park

Best tip on here is not to try to do too much and take some time to "reset". We just returned from a trip in the hot summer month of June, and this time we planned a water park between the traditional theme parks. Relaxing in the wave pool and lazy river at Blizzard Beach was the perfect way for the whole family to rejuvenate. Highly recommend.

Some very good advise. All are very good tips. The only thing I would add is take a good pair of well broken in walking shoes. You’ll be walking and standing a lot. You’d be surprised at how many men in dress shoes and women in high heels we’ve seen. They always look so miserable. Thanks for sharing.

“Don’t be like me, don’t be type A”. I knew I liked you 😂🙌🏻 I was like, “wow, this is a really comprehensive and organized list.” That explains it! Great video.

Totally agree with the rest an relax tips! When we took our daughter, who was 7, the first day, we arrived in the morning and stayed until 4 or 5. Day 2, we went in the morning, came back to the hotel to relax from 11 to 4, and then went back to the park to finish the day and watch fireworks. It was perfect!

And ALWAYS stay at the parks during the rain! Sometimes the parks clear out pretty nice, or if it's raining in the morning, a lot of people will wait to go, and you can go do all kinds of stuff while the parks less full

This channel always brightens my day.

Going to Disney Tues-Sat with the family! So excited! Watching all your videos!

My best tip I have learn is to book early character dining near a park your going to that day that way you can take your person car show reservations at that resort and be closer to the park when your done eating like Ohana you mention and ride the Monorail to Magic Kingdom when your done!

Get the app and use it to check wait times for rides and order ahead for counter service restaurants! Also, familiarize yourself with the app before you go. And when you’re there, don’t let rain stop you from going to the parks. Wear a poncho and take advantage of the lower crowds!

FYI everyone: you can get everything done as long as you don’t have this “resort day”. This is a vacation you can nap when you get home.

Exactly 100 days til Disney!!

I totally recommend Animal Kingdom lodge! It has a great restaurant called Bona and another cheaper restaurant for on the go meals! The pool is AMAZING and if you stay in a suite you get to see the Savannah out side your balcony! Its so much fun!

If you're going to Disney during a busy time (ex. Spring Break), go knowing it's going to be crowded and have long wait times because if you go with that mindset it's not nearly as bad once you get there.

Another tip is to drop acid 45 minutes prior to Magic Kingdom. Makes it worth the hundreds of dollars

Going to disneyworld in 45 days!! Super stocked! This videos help me out so much

To the poncho thing, I would like to add that while it's cheaper to get a poncho somewhere outside of the parks, if you buy them from the parks you get unlimited free replacements. I've found this useful because plenty of ours have had the buttons snap or the fabric rip, and you just run into any of the stores and they'll give you new ones. So that's something to consider that might save you money in the long run.

We just went to Disney. With character dinning yes I would recommend it for the fur characters. The princess can be a little salty. They only came by and took a picture with us. It's tood if you autographs but if your looking for interaction I would recomend wanting in line. It might be a tad longer but the character interaction is longer and. Better

Wear a watch

What's the best time of year to go? My priorities are: less crowded first, not too hot second

If you go in the summer or anytime its really warm make sure you drink enough water. Went a few years ago kids got headaches. The park doctor said you should have to go every hour if you don't you're not drinking enough.

And this is why I love HKDL; even though it's the smallest Disney park, it's easy to navigate and it isn't that expensive to do everything within one week.

If you want to see the projections you need to stake out a spot.

I’m actually going on a plane to Florida Disney tomorrow

Watching the Epcot fireworks from Rose and Crown is the best

If you have a young kid(s) and you plan on going more than once, get your own stroller to bring with you. This will also be useful if you’re taking your young kid(s) to fairs and other activities that require lots of walking

THX!!!!! ♡I have never gone!♡ I'm moving through so I'm gonna be a few hours away and I'm going for the first time!!!!!

YES to the strollers! My kids are 3.5 and 6.5. They’ve almost never used strollers, but we ALWAYS bring a stroller to Disneyland! It isn’t as big of a pain as you’d think. We tend to bring it from land to land with us, rather than ride to ride. We leave our coats and snacks (nothing valuable or anything we would be devastated if it were taken) in there and it frees up what you have to drag around on you. I can’t recommend them enough. New Disney goers usually say “oh my kid is too big”... they’re not. We’ll bring a stroller until my youngest is actually too big. Another plus is they can take a nap in the stroller, rather than having to go back to a hotel. Seriously guys... strollers are your friend!

During the summer, the night before going to a park freeze about 10 bottles of water. Put it in 3 layers of plastic bag within your backpack. The ice & you will have cold water all throughout the day.

Thank you for validating those of us that have mobility issues no matter what our age!!!