We recently were talking to a CM that used to work in undercover (plainclothes) security. Catching the people behind some of those pizza flyer scams was one of the assignments they worked on...Very interesting, all of it.
They stick out like a sore thumb. Always holding an umbrella, standing by themselves against the fence rail, and with that 1990’s Bluetooth earpiece. 😮😂
@@ronnimm6456 that’s true! I’m moreso surprised Disney hasn’t found out a way to shut it down though. I got saved because I was young and paid cash but it was still like $40 for like digornos 😂
I was in the single rider line for millennium falcon, and was with a super kind family of 5 who asked me whether I’d done pilot before (I hadn’t) and they let me fly as the pilot! I was so happy, thank you to that family for making my day
OMG The pizza flyer thing. We had those at the AoA back in 2015. And the last time we stayed in Florida (off Disney property), we discovered a pizza flyer while we had been at Old Town for an hour, and we took it down to the front desk the next day. The hotelier told us he was glad we didn't fall for the scam and that the people delivering the flyers are looking to also break into rooms and have even pointed guns at him when he tried to get them to leave. These pizza flyer guys are some scary people. It's even more than just stealing credit card info.
I convinced my wife on our last trip not to do park hopper. We did 9 park days, one park at a time. We found we rushed less, saw more and our enjoyment level was enhanced. We did three days in Epcot. On all three days we walked around world showcase three times to space out food (we were there during food and wine) and attractions. The only way it could have been better was if they still had all the activities at Journey to Imagination! We stopped wanting the dining plan because we kept over eating and we still would finish our trip getting a bunch of snacks to bring home. We didn't do it on the last trip and we felt we were better off for it.
@@RealRealist515 still wasn't enough time. We used to do each park fully in one day. We rushed everything. I was determined to savor everything on this trip. Every meal, thoughtful picks at food and wine, enjoyed the attractions more than usual. Most of all, we enjoyed each other in a shared experience. I wanted to try trails End which was fine for me but not so much for my wife. We took the boat back to MK during the show in the middle of Bay Lake. Our Captain got permission for us to be super close as we were the only people on the boat. Talk about a memory!
The worse used to be those idiots that would sit in the parks with their binders full of pins and they'll try to get you to buy a more valuable pin and trade you a cheaper pin.
I think the general rule for single rider lines is...if the rides seats are in rows of three you are going to get in much quicker as statistically groups are in even numbers of 2 or 4. However (such as Aerosmith) where rides are 2 seat rows, it is going to take much longer!
Thank you! I'm headed to DW for my first time since I was 15 and I planned everything alone. Your content has been really helpful through the process! 30 days to go. 🎉
I am so so so excited for you!!!!!! I remember my first time in 2015. If you want any small tips that I always always do when I go, I’d love to share!!!
Funnily enough, I actually watched this video just after rewatching Last Week Tonight's video on timeshares. It's surprising how parasitic and underhanded those can really be.
Discounted tickets are also available through MWR on bases. At least with the Navy, active duty, retired military, and current civilian employees can purchase them.
One of those never expire tickets were those given out on 9/11. They had large quantities made in the event they should ever need to evacuate a park, and kept them locked up in a safe. It was pretty impressive how they were able to successfully evacuate everyone within 30 minutes. Of course, in an age of no smart phones, expensive mobile phone minutes, and long distance and roaming fees, I’m sure guests were pretty confused and angry as to why they all had to leave. There was no time to explain. They had no idea what truly was happening until they saw it in TV or heard about it on the radio.
I was teaching a Disney Institute seminar at what was then the Disney Institute campus (now Saratoga Springs) on 9/11 when someone came in, pulled me aside and informed me that "something" had happened in NY and DC, and I had to get these people out of my class, and send them backnto their resorts. All of us teaching seminars on 9/11 were vanned over to Epcot to help evacuate Guests out of the Park. I swept Guests from American Adventure to the entrance, simply telling them that we had to evacuate all the Parks at WDW, to go back to their hotels, and that more information would be forthcoming. WE did not even know at that point the full extent of what had happened. It was a terrifying, tragic time, and yes, those undated passes spoke to the unknown of those horrifying events.
I've been watching your videos for at least a few years now. It's somewhat specialized, but I would love a review of some of the more wheelchair accessible dining locations. It came to mind during this video because it mentioned getting "upstairs seating", which I'm guessing wouldn't be as accessible.
Yes! All for this. I remember being jostled around Chefs de France with how the seating was arranged, but I’ve somehow always lucked out as having room in Le Cellier. Liberty Tree Tavern has bathrooms upstairs, but they do have an accessible bathroom downstairs. If a lot of disabled people need to use it at once, it’s inconvenient though. I would love a restaurant accessibility video.
I went to Disney and Universal this August, and I have to say I have been to Disney back in 2000 it was better then not so magical for me this time. Absolutely Loved Universal if I go to central Florida again will just do Universal and other attractions in the area, but I think I won't be back to Disney World
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We used the single rider line at smugglers run once knowing we wouldn't be the drivers. ( we didn't want to). No one else wanted to drive so we got stuck driving. We crashed that spaceship multiple times
When I did Rocking Rollercoaster as a single rider, the wait time was 1 minute. By the time I made it to the front I was on. The standby line was like 45 minutes.
When I did Rockin Rollercoaster as a single rider I got on fairly quickly but can’t remember exactly. What I do remember, (because it seemed odd) was at the end of the ride the Cast Member asked me if I wanted ride it again (SURE!). He took me around some kind of back way and I got on again. The only reason I could think of is because I knew where the ride camera was and had a great picture.
Last time I used the single rider line at RRC it worked out great but it was also spring break. Super crowded, stand by line was at 100 minutes I think. I ended up waiting 30-45 minutes for single rider. Not super fast but definitely better. The single rider for Millennium Falcon, however, I would not recommend. It has always gotten me on the ride super quick but you miss all of the preshow and most of the super cool details that most people are there for. I don’t mind not getting a pilot seat personally - I’m not a gamer and I don’t want to mess up someone else’s ride through by crashing into everything.
I honestly forget the pre-show because I have gone single rider like 10 times for every 1 time I went through the main line but this is a really good point!a I agree with not caring about the pilot seat though. Engineer is my jam. JUst gets frustrating when you have pilots that can't reach the controls (how is this not accounted for during the seatbelt check) or gunners that want to film not hit their buttons
When I was staying at Disney last, somebody hurriedly shoved the pizza flier under the door. At first, it scared me, then I saw the flier, and it was using some of the most ridiculous stock pizza images ever on it. I decided to look them up online, and it was a huge scam. The pizza place had gone through three different name changes in the past 2 years and the pictures of food were horrible. One person wrote a review and showed their spaghetti and meatballs they ordered. They had 1 pathetic meatball in their spaghetti without any sauce. The pizzas looked atrocious as well. After, they all complained that they were charged crazy high fees for their food. Never use these fliers, they're awful.
DFB is AWESOME. Thanks AJ. We've always had good results with single rider lines, whether at WDW or DLR. Last time we did Smugglers Run (I think it was DLR), my adult son and I were in the single riders line and ended up together, both sitting in the front seats. The family of 4 we were with, had little kids who didn't want to do it and the parents wanted to stay close to the kids. Sometimes you just get lucky. Also we've always had great luck with single riders at the Matterhorn and Radiator Springs Racers. (Yes Disneyland Resort is our favorite to visit, plus the flight from Colorado is way shorter.) Finally, even though they are costly, we have to do park hoppers, for the simple reason that we almost always want to spend at least part of every day (usually after dark) at Magic Kingdom/Disneyland Park.
My best research or resource is Disney Food Blog and All Ears Disney. I appreciate them both. Hoping to go the 1st weekend in October. Hopefully I get to see some of you guys and personally thank you.
I used to stay on I-drive a lot when visiting Orlando and it was not uncommon to return to my hotel room and find a half dozen or more of those flyers under the door. I asked a desk clerk once about them and she said yeah they were a scam to get your credit card number and to just trash them. You can report them to the hotel front desk if one comes under your door while you are in the room but most likely they will be gone before the police get there.
I would love love love a full long long Ultimate Video of Disney Dining Plan: Snacks, Quick Service and Sit Down, and those Signature Dining with two credits to watch out for! I have been watching you guys since 2016! I love you guys.
This brings to question how Disney prices their park tickets. I wonder if they factor in how long the park is open when setting the pricing. Seems a bit unfair, especially when there is no guarantee that crowd levels will be lower on days when hours are cut short.
Ugh yes to the park hopper part! Of course it's important to consider if it's worth the cost for your party. But, if you're skewing more towards yes, definitely get it before you start your trip. Did a 4 day trip last year but didn't get it until day 3 and ended up paying full price... total bummer.
I found the "all you can eat" are a scam unless you ncan stand and go to the buffet table yourself. Your wait3er only serves you twice then disappears until it is time to charge you.
One of the worst scams is the limited virtual queue forcing you to buy a fast pass if you are not awake at 7am and lucky enough to get a place. Had to spend $40 dollars on 2x fast passes to ride Tron once! Thats after paying £630 for 2 week Disney passes per person! Total rip-off. Plus the Tron coaster is awful, if this happens to anyone else then I recommend just not riding it, total disappointment of a ride.
One of the problems with pin trading is frequently the pins you have to select from are ones you can buy yourself. When Disney first started pintrading, some cast members would get unique pins that were not available for purchase. They were required to trade these. At that time you could find some really unique pins. We have a collection of pins that are movie posters from many of Disney’s animated movie made before the 80s. It was worth trading to get hoses pins. What I see now are just ordinary pins. Be aware that pin trading can be an expensive hobby. Don;t spend the money unless the pin is something you really like.
I own a pin I received when getting my picture on the monolith in Epcot. The monoliths are no longer there.I am trying to find how to see if it is worth anything. Where should I I investigate?
Pin trading.... If you are a Disney Movie Club member, then you have access to some of the least expensive pins available. With the added bonus of free shipping. And they tend not to be as common as those sold in park. With the advent of Disney+, I have not actually bought a movie on the DMC in years. But, I maintain my membership in order to restock my traders. I live in Florida and am an Annual Passholder. So I visit frequently. I also have an extensive pin collection. These pins trade one-for-one with any other pin. Regardless of value. So I almost always come out ahead. So much so that I've occasionally just given a pin to some kid who has shown an interest in my DMC traders. Cuz it's Disney. And seeing a kid's smile just makes the day better.
This lady my mom worked with told her she got an amazing deal for a package vacation from Canada to WDW. $250 per person including flight, 4 nights at boardwalk, 4 day passes including park hopper lol. This was before the internet so it wasn’t so easy to verify things. Anyways turns out she was stealing from the company my mom found out later and had to give a statement. Trip was awesome though lol.
The must buy for everyday of the trip is why I refuse to do the park hopper, unless you are only there for a day or two. If I'm there four days I would rather spend a full day in each park individually and do all it has to offer rather than hop from park to park every day and waste valuable time exiting one park, then getting between the parks, and entering a new park. I'd rather save the one to two hours by enjoying the park I'm in. That's just me. Others may very well enjoy hopping to break up their day. Also-- Disney is one of the few trips where it is much more convenient and safer to do everything through Disney or an accredited travel agent. I feel safer trusting Disney itself than buying tickets through EBay or something just to save a few bucks.
Genie + works the best for us so far at Hollywood Studios! We got there at 10am yesterday and rode everything except ROR by 2:30pm, all with lightening lanes included with Genie+! It was awesome!!
I have an annual pass that I got for buying into DVC back in the early 2000s. It has no expiration date on it and has been in my wallet waiting for the right time to use it. Even though we have been many times it has not been that time yet. I actually got 2 and used 1.
Smugglers run in cockpits really should be designated per party. The first time we rode we were paired up with another couple, and that couple really pressured us about how good we were at video games because they were in the back and we were pilots. So much so that my best friend didn’t want to be the pilot again when she had the option because she felt she was impacting other guests experiences. And it’s not like it doesn’t function when you don’t have two other people in the back of the room because later on on the trip we wrote it again with just our party because that was how the cast member chose to split it up. And I understand nobody wants to spend any longer in line and they have to but if you’re gonna spend that time in line, when did you wanna have the most fun experience and not be at the mercy of a five-year-old being the captain? And I say that, because my five year old literally didn’t get dedicated as the captain at one point. I don’t know maybe it’s just me.
My mom went to a timeshare spiel when we went to disney.. we had the time to care , seh got us our discounted tickets and she even got two of their "girls" to quit! hahahaha!
With all of the plans and programs changing 1/9 how busy do you think the parks will be the week before that? We just booked a condo for that week (non disney condo)...
I made good use of park hopping one time on my very first visit. We only had three days, so we added it on our third day. We did Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios. It was great!
My parents back in 2008 got suckered into the time share thing, not with disney, but with westgate... I think my dad finally went through an exit company to get out but :/ ugh, those are obviously also a scam. I remember 2 years ago when we were in vegas when i found out my dad transferred the time share from orlando to vegas, never been more flabbergasted at my dad more than the time my parents joined an MLM
Yeah. My mom gifted me a week's worth of tickets with no expiration date. Luckily I was the first one to go use them because we went only 2 days. Now my remaining 3 tickets are a card with my name and the tickets expire in 2099.
I live in Florida, been to Disney countless times and never had an issue. Don't take the cheap route. And don't try to fit your trip into two days. A decent Disney trip is an investment. If you're gonna do it, have the funds, save your money and it'll be worth it!! Its simple, we book inside Disney when we go, we purchase our tickets through Disney, we book all our dinning and shows and all through Disney. It's more expensive, but worth every penny. And no, I don't work for Disney. I just like visiting there. The way we go is for at least 4 days so we can rest in between. One day to check in, second day one park, third day hang in hotel, and next day another park, and so on...taking the Disney buses are awesome! It's just a whole other experience altogether...
I have no love for The Walt Disney Company, and I refuse to spend a dime on ANYTHING Disney since they fired my little company, and a number of others, in one fell swoop in the early 1990’s. “The Happiest Place On Earth”? Hardly. Ask an employee (when they’re not at work).
Been there a few times and it is a very good resort. Good restaurants, Walk to the back entrance to EPCOT, Walk to boardwalk and beach/yacht club, good pools. Good find , BUT double check with some of the perks like extended after hours, Dolphine is actually not owned by Disney so they are not considered premium Disney properties.
Went there this August rooms are so small no refrigerator no microwave won't food was ok but no menu change had some tater tots on plate for breakfast with my eggs very weird and no toast ypu have to buy your own bread. I guess for what we spent at Disney, we could have a had a great hotel and a better experience o er all just my opinion
Ha! I was wondering why Disney Studios seemed like it wasnt so crazy compared to the other parks, the park closed early that day! It was pretty great we got to ride the rides we wanted to multiple times without much wait at all.
LOL I thought you meant that the park itself was the scam. (That would be right but still...) Can't get spending thousands for bad food, mediocre accommodations, long lines and other "fun". We went to Epcot one month after opening and it was so different, so visionary I almost weep seeing how it has devolved. It upheld the scientist, engineer, thinker and artist, sought to entertain and educate. Now it's simply a promotion of Disney movies with lots of kiosks pushing junk and super-expensive snacks. And of course, the constant construction.
Promotion of Disney Movies? How so? Cause if I remember correctly theres just a ride featuring Frozen, one with Nemo and a newly added Rattatoille one!... What am I missing? How is the park promoting the movies exactly?
@@rogerayala6878 I'm obviously older. EPCOT was revolutionary, devoted to the idea of a future community and a united world. Over the years commercialization began rearing its ugly head as the family friendly Disney became a huge corporate behemoth. The goal (now) is money. EPCOT bears little relation to the original (maybe its what folks want). They've been rebranding DW. It had become a nightmare - absurd prices, construction 24/7, crummy food, mediocre rooms, long lines and increasing work for the visitor. The idea was higher prices would shorten lines but actually make more money. Then they got political and it all went to hell.
@@SLAYINGVR I can’t forget that first visit - the excitement, hope, the idea itself. It was so different, so true to its mission. Alas commercialization and dumbing down for the masses was it’s death knell.
There’s something else I noticed the light sabers at each Disney park. The thing is that a lot of people would like to buy those light sabers without going to the park and for good reason they don’t want to spend $2000 to buy one item that’s only worth $250. But because Disney makes these park exclusive that means the actual price for these light sabers goes up to $600-$700 for a $250 light saber. The other problem is ordering the light saber from a third-party and then having the third-party go to the park to find that somebody had already purchased the light saber that the person online paid $700 for.
@xxWinterSpacexx Because no matter HOW "bad" the title of the video IS, upon WATCHING it, the content does not give adverse opinions against the parks or companies, but instead, EDUCATES people who go, or who have gone, or are PLANNING to go, of planning tips, changes in menus, prices, acceptable protocol, etc., which is NEVER as adverse as the title of the video has indicated that the content will be, for "the clicker".. therefore, it simply comes across as an opportunity to promote. Which is the general structure of 9 out of 10 videos I see from this channel.
Regarding Park Hopper, I understand that I can park hop after 2pm. Am I limited to my first park and then the second park only? Let's say I want to do Hollywood Studios and Epcot, can I jump back and forth between them after 2pm?
Yes, you can. Please consider HOW MUCH TIME it takes to physically Park Hop. It will end up being a sizable chunk of your day, especially if you go back and forth more than once.
i did the reguler line of smuggler run as a single to be a pilot a famly of three was riding with me but i was befor them, so there boy cried and threw a tantrum because he wanted to be pilot. i got a free ride seeing he was screeeming and running around the ride yelling he wasnted to be piolt
When I went to the usa and disney (2017) I was very tired from all the walking and the same with all the group so I don't think I even got to the early close time. (It may of been an early close day or not.)
how is buying a pin for 1/4th the price a “scam” this reads more as a how to get up charged by disney rather then an actual guide to help consumers as it positions itself to be
24:29 / 26:13 SCAMS in Disney World, Disney Land and all Disney in general. Truthfully you are being scammed mostly from the company it's self. The quality of their products and the actual experience you get at the parks is not an equal value.
Guys, be careful. She said “Scouts honor” for Disney Genie, and from everything that I’ve experienced with a lot of Scouts, they are untrustworthy, moneyhungry, and vile. Be careful!
Best Disney World experience ever is definitely Universal Studios! The line ups are far less and I got more of an immersive experience. Disney feels more generic and the long wait times in the hot sun does not make for happy times. I managed to get on more rides at Universal Studios and overall my satisfaction was much higher. If you are really about the characters and fairy tale nostalgia, by all means go to Disney World, but if you are about fun and want to get your money’s worth head over to Universal Studios, you won’t be disappointed.
Best Disney World experience ever is Universal Studios?... You realize they are not the same right? Universal is not part of Disney, so why the... Im just trying to figure out why you started your comment with that?... Like, what?
I think you're right. We visited from the UK and watch all these type of blogs to do our planning as without the knowledge, it is complicated and would otherwise impact the holiday. Funny thing summer 23, everything was going fine due to the research and planning, popped into epcot guest services to cool down and make a call to the car rental centre to book a time for a shuttle later in the hol for when we had a rental. Next to me was a fellow brit, stressed to hell, complaining about lines, security check in, couldn't get reservations for anywhere they wanted ro eat. Was going nuts. Cast member said "sir, can you show me your app.and I can help you navigate" and he was just like "what app?"
I visited Disney Paris in 2018 - I was suuuuper excited, I wanted to visit it for years. And I was really disappointed. No Mickey nor Miney (whatever) walking around, after EVERY ride a shop to buy merchandise.. and at the end of the park a big shop with all the merchandise combined. I don't know... the rides weren't that great (didn't except them though) and the overall design was average at best. Prices for food and beverage we're okayish. Buying a 0,5l Coke for nearly 4€ hurts, but it's doable. We stayed for two days and slept in a nearby hotel, cause the DL hotels are so expensive :/ Disneyland in the USA looks like a big deal though.
Disney usually has free water inside most restaurants. Warning though, FL water is an unusual taste and many do not like it. I always order water delivered.
I have 2, 4-day passes from 1990 with 2 days left on them! I've even been to WDW a couple of times and didn't bring them. Why? I didn't want the hassle of trying to use them and I also like the feeling of nostalgia from having them. Does anyone else have older passes?
We had two 4-day passes with 2 days left on them from 2002 that we traded in a few years ago towards our annual passes. It was kind of sad seeing those little paper tickets go, but they had a good life in my safe at home, lol. We traded them in at the guest relations building at Disney Springs.
It’s a shame that they wouldn’t have a way to nullify the tickets while being able to apply the value to the new ticket allowing you to keep the physical ticket. But maybe a photo would suffice if they had to take them as some of the designs over the years are really nice and nostalgic.
We recently were talking to a CM that used to work in undercover (plainclothes) security. Catching the people behind some of those pizza flyer scams was one of the assignments they worked on...Very interesting, all of it.
They stick out like a sore thumb. Always holding an umbrella, standing by themselves against the fence rail, and with that 1990’s Bluetooth earpiece. 😮😂
They caught me once with the pizza when I went by myself in high school like 10 years ago 🤣 I’m surprised they’re still out there
@RALPHcPRODUCTZ don't feel bad. If they are still around it means people still get fooled by them.
@@ronnimm6456 that’s true! I’m moreso surprised Disney hasn’t found out a way to shut it down though. I got saved because I was young and paid cash but it was still like $40 for like digornos 😂
Once you know about the PCOs they are soooo obvious. I guess they’re able to do it well because not everyone knows they’re there
I was in the single rider line for millennium falcon, and was with a super kind family of 5 who asked me whether I’d done pilot before (I hadn’t) and they let me fly as the pilot! I was so happy, thank you to that family for making my day
Aww this restores some of my faith in humanity
Yea I’ve never been pilot because my friends have always taken it even though I’ve wanted to.
Oh yeah, we let a couple of first-timers do that on my last trip.
They felt bad for you
Single rider line for Falcon is the greatest.
OMG The pizza flyer thing. We had those at the AoA back in 2015. And the last time we stayed in Florida (off Disney property), we discovered a pizza flyer while we had been at Old Town for an hour, and we took it down to the front desk the next day. The hotelier told us he was glad we didn't fall for the scam and that the people delivering the flyers are looking to also break into rooms and have even pointed guns at him when he tried to get them to leave. These pizza flyer guys are some scary people. It's even more than just stealing credit card info.
I convinced my wife on our last trip not to do park hopper. We did 9 park days, one park at a time. We found we rushed less, saw more and our enjoyment level was enhanced. We did three days in Epcot. On all three days we walked around world showcase three times to space out food (we were there during food and wine) and attractions. The only way it could have been better was if they still had all the activities at Journey to Imagination! We stopped wanting the dining plan because we kept over eating and we still would finish our trip getting a bunch of snacks to bring home. We didn't do it on the last trip and we felt we were better off for it.
When I was younger I did the park hopper...
Sounds insanely boring. Lol 9 days
@@RealRealist515 still wasn't enough time. We used to do each park fully in one day. We rushed everything. I was determined to savor everything on this trip. Every meal, thoughtful picks at food and wine, enjoyed the attractions more than usual. Most of all, we enjoyed each other in a shared experience. I wanted to try trails End which was fine for me but not so much for my wife. We took the boat back to MK during the show in the middle of Bay Lake. Our Captain got permission for us to be super close as we were the only people on the boat. Talk about a memory!
Damn money bags
The worse used to be those idiots that would sit in the parks with their binders full of pins and they'll try to get you to buy a more valuable pin and trade you a cheaper pin.
I think the general rule for single rider lines is...if the rides seats are in rows of three you are going to get in much quicker as statistically groups are in even numbers of 2 or 4. However (such as Aerosmith) where rides are 2 seat rows, it is going to take much longer!
Thank you! I'm headed to DW for my first time since I was 15 and I planned everything alone. Your content has been really helpful through the process! 30 days to go. 🎉
I am so so so excited for you!!!!!! I remember my first time in 2015. If you want any small tips that I always always do when I go, I’d love to share!!!
@@anfitchmodelway2hot4 I would love to hear your tips!
damn still no tips
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Funnily enough, I actually watched this video just after rewatching Last Week Tonight's video on timeshares. It's surprising how parasitic and underhanded those can really be.
If you are military, buy the military discount tickets through Shades of Green. Best ticket prices and no tax
Discounted tickets are also available through MWR on bases. At least with the Navy, active duty, retired military, and current civilian employees can purchase them.
One of those never expire tickets were those given out on 9/11. They had large quantities made in the event they should ever need to evacuate a park, and kept them locked up in a safe. It was pretty impressive how they were able to successfully evacuate everyone within 30 minutes. Of course, in an age of no smart phones, expensive mobile phone minutes, and long distance and roaming fees, I’m sure guests were pretty confused and angry as to why they all had to leave. There was no time to explain. They had no idea what truly was happening until they saw it in TV or heard about it on the radio.
I was teaching a Disney Institute seminar at what was then the Disney Institute campus (now Saratoga Springs) on 9/11 when someone came in, pulled me aside and informed me that "something" had happened in NY and DC, and I had to get these people out of my class, and send them backnto their resorts. All of us teaching seminars on 9/11 were vanned over to Epcot to help evacuate Guests out of the Park. I swept Guests from American Adventure to the entrance, simply telling them that we had to evacuate all the Parks at WDW, to go back to their hotels, and that more information would be forthcoming. WE did not even know at that point the full extent of what had happened. It was a terrifying, tragic time, and yes, those undated passes spoke to the unknown of those horrifying events.
I've been watching your videos for at least a few years now. It's somewhat specialized, but I would love a review of some of the more wheelchair accessible dining locations. It came to mind during this video because it mentioned getting "upstairs seating", which I'm guessing wouldn't be as accessible.
Yes! All for this. I remember being jostled around Chefs de France with how the seating was arranged, but I’ve somehow always lucked out as having room in Le Cellier. Liberty Tree Tavern has bathrooms upstairs, but they do have an accessible bathroom downstairs. If a lot of disabled people need to use it at once, it’s inconvenient though. I would love a restaurant accessibility video.
I went to Disney and Universal this August, and I have to say I have been to Disney back in 2000 it was better then not so magical for me this time. Absolutely Loved Universal if I go to central Florida again will just do Universal and other attractions in the area, but I think I won't be back to Disney World
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We used the single rider line at smugglers run once knowing we wouldn't be the drivers. ( we didn't want to). No one else wanted to drive so we got stuck driving. We crashed that spaceship multiple times
I realized that single riders would be stuck as engineers the 2nd time around. Still a good trade off considering the wait times
When I did Rocking Rollercoaster as a single rider, the wait time was 1 minute. By the time I made it to the front I was on. The standby line was like 45 minutes.
When I did Rockin Rollercoaster as a single rider I got on fairly quickly but can’t remember exactly. What I do remember, (because it seemed odd) was at the end of the ride the Cast Member asked me if I wanted ride it again (SURE!). He took me around some kind of back way and I got on again. The only reason I could think of is because I knew where the ride camera was and had a great picture.
A big scam is paying for a perferred parking spot. So many days its maybe 100 yards closer. Not worth $20.00 extra.
Totally worth it especially at Epcot or Hollywood studios
Mobile Ordered a whole pizza at Art of Animation, $21 dollars not too bad.
Last time I used the single rider line at RRC it worked out great but it was also spring break. Super crowded, stand by line was at 100 minutes I think. I ended up waiting 30-45 minutes for single rider. Not super fast but definitely better. The single rider for Millennium Falcon, however, I would not recommend. It has always gotten me on the ride super quick but you miss all of the preshow and most of the super cool details that most people are there for. I don’t mind not getting a pilot seat personally - I’m not a gamer and I don’t want to mess up someone else’s ride through by crashing into everything.
I honestly forget the pre-show because I have gone single rider like 10 times for every 1 time I went through the main line but this is a really good point!a
I agree with not caring about the pilot seat though. Engineer is my jam.
JUst gets frustrating when you have pilots that can't reach the controls (how is this not accounted for during the seatbelt check) or gunners that want to film not hit their buttons
Pin trading went downhill when social media kept saying get the cheap in bulk to start kids out trading. Another thing social media killed.
When I was staying at Disney last, somebody hurriedly shoved the pizza flier under the door. At first, it scared me, then I saw the flier, and it was using some of the most ridiculous stock pizza images ever on it. I decided to look them up online, and it was a huge scam. The pizza place had gone through three different name changes in the past 2 years and the pictures of food were horrible. One person wrote a review and showed their spaghetti and meatballs they ordered. They had 1 pathetic meatball in their spaghetti without any sauce. The pizzas looked atrocious as well. After, they all complained that they were charged crazy high fees for their food. Never use these fliers, they're awful.
DFB is AWESOME. Thanks AJ.
We've always had good results with single rider lines, whether at WDW or DLR. Last time we did Smugglers Run (I think it was DLR), my adult son and I were in the single riders line and ended up together, both sitting in the front seats. The family of 4 we were with, had little kids who didn't want to do it and the parents wanted to stay close to the kids. Sometimes you just get lucky.
Also we've always had great luck with single riders at the Matterhorn and Radiator Springs Racers. (Yes Disneyland Resort is our favorite to visit, plus the flight from Colorado is way shorter.)
Finally, even though they are costly, we have to do park hoppers, for the simple reason that we almost always want to spend at least part of every day (usually after dark) at Magic Kingdom/Disneyland Park.
My goodness. There is so much to think of when you go to Disney
My best research or resource is Disney Food Blog and All Ears Disney. I appreciate them both. Hoping to go the 1st weekend in October. Hopefully I get to see some of you guys and personally thank you.
i have never heard of disney tickets being sold on ebay...that is super sketchy ...
I used to stay on I-drive a lot when visiting Orlando and it was not uncommon to return to my hotel room and find a half dozen or more of those flyers under the door. I asked a desk clerk once about them and she said yeah they were a scam to get your credit card number and to just trash them. You can report them to the hotel front desk if one comes under your door while you are in the room but most likely they will be gone before the police get there.
I would love love love a full long long Ultimate Video of Disney Dining Plan: Snacks, Quick Service and Sit Down, and those Signature Dining with two credits to watch out for!
I have been watching you guys since 2016! I love you guys.
This brings to question how Disney prices their park tickets. I wonder if they factor in how long the park is open when setting the pricing. Seems a bit unfair, especially when there is no guarantee that crowd levels will be lower on days when hours are cut short.
Annual pass holder here. I’ve used single rider line at the Aerosmith coaster hundreds of times and never waited longer than 30 minutes
Thank you, DFB! Your videos are always super helpful for my upcoming trips 🙏🏼
Ugh yes to the park hopper part! Of course it's important to consider if it's worth the cost for your party. But, if you're skewing more towards yes, definitely get it before you start your trip. Did a 4 day trip last year but didn't get it until day 3 and ended up paying full price... total bummer.
The power of FOMO compels you!
I found the "all you can eat" are a scam unless you ncan stand and go to the buffet table yourself. Your wait3er only serves you twice then disappears until it is time to charge you.
One of the worst scams is the limited virtual queue forcing you to buy a fast pass if you are not awake at 7am and lucky enough to get a place. Had to spend $40 dollars on 2x fast passes to ride Tron once! Thats after paying £630 for 2 week Disney passes per person! Total rip-off. Plus the Tron coaster is awful, if this happens to anyone else then I recommend just not riding it, total disappointment of a ride.
I’m not even planning on going to Disney but I enjoy these videos.
One of the problems with pin trading is frequently the pins you have to select from are ones you can buy yourself.
When Disney first started pintrading, some cast members would get unique pins that were not available for purchase. They were required to trade these. At that time you could find some really unique pins. We have a collection of pins that are movie posters from many of Disney’s animated movie made before the 80s. It was worth trading to get hoses pins.
What I see now are just ordinary pins.
Be aware that pin trading can be an expensive hobby. Don;t spend the money unless the pin is something you really like.
I own a pin I received when getting my picture on the monolith in Epcot. The monoliths are no longer there.I am trying to find how to see if it is worth anything. Where should I I investigate?
Disney is the biggest scam at Disneyworld.
Pin trading.... If you are a Disney Movie Club member, then you have access to some of the least expensive pins available. With the added bonus of free shipping. And they tend not to be as common as those sold in park. With the advent of Disney+, I have not actually bought a movie on the DMC in years. But, I maintain my membership in order to restock my traders. I live in Florida and am an Annual Passholder. So I visit frequently. I also have an extensive pin collection. These pins trade one-for-one with any other pin. Regardless of value. So I almost always come out ahead.
So much so that I've occasionally just given a pin to some kid who has shown an interest in my DMC traders. Cuz it's Disney. And seeing a kid's smile just makes the day better.
My zombie mickey popcorn bucket was completely worth it ! 😂😂
I’ve seen so many Oogie Boogie scam tickets on eBay
Who are the desperate fools trusting eBay for theme park tickets? That's a TERRIBLE idea.
I did test track single rider with my kid and we were in the same car and half the wait time.
Appreciate the honesty
2 yrs old he 51 now. I don't spend money where I think a scam.
Watch out for purse snatchers in the washroom, don't hang your purse on the washroom door
Anyone else think of “The Florida Project” when you saw this title?
“I don’t even know what Magicbands are.” 😂
I wish I could be a kid again. I can't go back to when I didn't have that feeling of Disney being dystopian.
I’m going to Disney in early November. This video was interesting.
This lady my mom worked with told her she got an amazing deal for a package vacation from Canada to WDW. $250 per person including flight, 4 nights at boardwalk, 4 day passes including park hopper lol. This was before the internet so it wasn’t so easy to verify things. Anyways turns out she was stealing from the company my mom found out later and had to give a statement. Trip was awesome though lol.
I’ve gone into pin trading withdrawal….and have ventured over to eBay…I’ve been lucky I haven’t ended up with scrapper pins.
The must buy for everyday of the trip is why I refuse to do the park hopper, unless you are only there for a day or two. If I'm there four days I would rather spend a full day in each park individually and do all it has to offer rather than hop from park to park every day and waste valuable time exiting one park, then getting between the parks, and entering a new park. I'd rather save the one to two hours by enjoying the park I'm in. That's just me. Others may very well enjoy hopping to break up their day. Also-- Disney is one of the few trips where it is much more convenient and safer to do everything through Disney or an accredited travel agent. I feel safer trusting Disney itself than buying tickets through EBay or something just to save a few bucks.
DFB guide is the best Disney blog , very clear info and good tips
Genie + works the best for us so far at Hollywood Studios! We got there at 10am yesterday and rode everything except ROR by 2:30pm, all with lightening lanes included with Genie+! It was awesome!!
I have an annual pass that I got for buying into DVC back in the early 2000s. It has no expiration date on it and has been in my wallet waiting for the right time to use it. Even though we have been many times it has not been that time yet. I actually got 2 and used 1.
Great video! Thanks for these tips. I will use them for my trip.
Smugglers run in cockpits really should be designated per party. The first time we rode we were paired up with another couple, and that couple really pressured us about how good we were at video games because they were in the back and we were pilots.
So much so that my best friend didn’t want to be the pilot again when she had the option because she felt she was impacting other guests experiences. And it’s not like it doesn’t function when you don’t have two other people in the back of the room because later on on the trip we wrote it again with just our party because that was how the cast member chose to split it up. And I understand nobody wants to spend any longer in line and they have to but if you’re gonna spend that time in line, when did you wanna have the most fun experience and not be at the mercy of a five-year-old being the captain? And I say that, because my five year old literally didn’t get dedicated as the captain at one point. I don’t know maybe it’s just me.
You can get very good discount if you miltary active or retired. Sometime almost half.
My mom went to a timeshare spiel when we went to disney.. we had the time to care , seh got us our discounted tickets and she even got two of their "girls" to quit! hahahaha!
Not foolproof, but the best way to tell real from fake on Disney pins is to apply a magnet. Fake pins are usually magnetic, real ones usually aren't.
With all of the plans and programs changing 1/9 how busy do you think the parks will be the week before that? We just booked a condo for that week (non disney condo)...
I made good use of park hopping one time on my very first visit. We only had three days, so we added it on our third day. We did Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios. It was great!
My parents back in 2008 got suckered into the time share thing, not with disney, but with westgate...
I think my dad finally went through an exit company to get out but :/ ugh, those are obviously also a scam.
I remember 2 years ago when we were in vegas when i found out my dad transferred the time share from orlando to vegas, never been more flabbergasted at my dad more than the time my parents joined an MLM
Yeah. My mom gifted me a week's worth of tickets with no expiration date. Luckily I was the first one to go use them because we went only 2 days. Now my remaining 3 tickets are a card with my name and the tickets expire in 2099.
I live in Florida, been to Disney countless times and never had an issue. Don't take the cheap route. And don't try to fit your trip into two days.
A decent Disney trip is an investment. If you're gonna do it, have the funds, save your money and it'll be worth it!!
Its simple, we book inside Disney when we go, we purchase our tickets through Disney, we book all our dinning and shows and all through Disney. It's more expensive, but worth every penny. And no, I don't work for Disney. I just like visiting there.
The way we go is for at least 4 days so we can rest in between. One day to check in, second day one park, third day hang in hotel, and next day another park, and so on...taking the Disney buses are awesome! It's just a whole other experience altogether...
I have no love for The Walt Disney Company, and I refuse to spend a dime on ANYTHING Disney since they fired my little company, and a number of others, in one fell swoop in the early 1990’s. “The Happiest Place On Earth”? Hardly. Ask an employee (when they’re not at work).
Goin to disney next month and my buddy got a great deal at the dolphin hotel
Been there a few times and it is a very good resort. Good restaurants, Walk to the back entrance to EPCOT, Walk to boardwalk and beach/yacht club, good pools. Good find , BUT double check with some of the perks like extended after hours, Dolphine is actually not owned by Disney so they are not considered premium Disney properties.
@@blaster-zy7xx got it. Thankd
Went there this August rooms are so small no refrigerator no microwave won't food was ok but no menu change had some tater tots on plate for breakfast with my eggs very weird and no toast ypu have to buy your own bread. I guess for what we spent at Disney, we could have a had a great hotel and a better experience o er all just my opinion
Ha! I was wondering why Disney Studios seemed like it wasnt so crazy compared to the other parks, the park closed early that day! It was pretty great we got to ride the rides we wanted to multiple times without much wait at all.
LOL I thought you meant that the park itself was the scam. (That would be right but still...) Can't get spending thousands for bad food, mediocre accommodations, long lines and other "fun". We went to Epcot one month after opening and it was so different, so visionary I almost weep seeing how it has devolved. It upheld the scientist, engineer, thinker and artist, sought to entertain and educate. Now it's simply a promotion of Disney movies with lots of kiosks pushing junk and super-expensive snacks. And of course, the constant construction.
Promotion of Disney Movies? How so? Cause if I remember correctly theres just a ride featuring Frozen, one with Nemo and a newly added Rattatoille one!... What am I missing? How is the park promoting the movies exactly?
@@rogerayala6878 I'm obviously older. EPCOT was revolutionary, devoted to the idea of a future community and a united world. Over the years commercialization began rearing its ugly head as the family friendly Disney became a huge corporate behemoth. The goal (now) is money. EPCOT bears little relation to the original (maybe its what folks want).
They've been rebranding DW. It had become a nightmare - absurd prices, construction 24/7, crummy food, mediocre rooms, long lines and increasing work for the visitor. The idea was higher prices would shorten lines but actually make more money. Then they got political and it all went to hell.
Epcot suckssssss. Just finished and Im going to make a video about it
@@SLAYINGVR I can’t forget that first visit - the excitement, hope, the idea itself. It was so different, so true to its mission. Alas commercialization and dumbing down for the masses was it’s death knell.
@@smb123211 its trash
There’s something else I noticed the light sabers at each Disney park. The thing is that a lot of people would like to buy those light sabers without going to the park and for good reason they don’t want to spend $2000 to buy one item that’s only worth $250. But because Disney makes these park exclusive that means the actual price for these light sabers goes up to $600-$700 for a $250 light saber. The other problem is ordering the light saber from a third-party and then having the third-party go to the park to find that somebody had already purchased the light saber that the person online paid $700 for.
Somebody else has probably already noticed this, but that big fountain in front of the Epcot ball ( 13:48 ) looks like a huge Oreo cookie.
I once had a family give me 6 fast passes for space mountian when the kiosk still gave tickets lol. Was awesome. Thank you guys 🙏
I had that happen when Radiator SPrings Racers was brand new at CA.
Why on earth is in-room dining STILL suspended?
This channel is SSOO paid for by Disney.
how did you come to this conclusion 😂
@xxWinterSpacexx Because no matter HOW "bad" the title of the video IS, upon WATCHING it, the content does not give adverse opinions against the parks or companies, but instead, EDUCATES people who go, or who have gone, or are PLANNING to go, of planning tips, changes in menus, prices, acceptable protocol, etc., which is NEVER as adverse as the title of the video has indicated that the content will be, for "the clicker".. therefore, it simply comes across as an opportunity to promote. Which is the general structure of 9 out of 10 videos I see from this channel.
@@jefflong1799congrats! You understand marketing 👍🏻
Disney itself gives out scrappers, just know it happens
speaking of the pizza flyers, early 2000s we had one under our door at the resort, DAMN that food was awful. learned our lesson.
Regarding Park Hopper, I understand that I can park hop after 2pm. Am I limited to my first park and then the second park only? Let's say I want to do Hollywood Studios and Epcot, can I jump back and forth between them after 2pm?
Yes, you can. Please consider HOW MUCH TIME it takes to physically Park Hop. It will end up being a sizable chunk of your day, especially if you go back and forth more than once.
i did the reguler line of smuggler run as a single to be a pilot a famly of three was riding with me but i was befor them, so there boy cried and threw a tantrum because he wanted to be pilot. i got a free ride seeing he was screeeming and running around the ride yelling he wasnted to be piolt
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
When I went to the usa and disney (2017) I was very tired from all the walking and the same with all the group so I don't think I even got to the early close time. (It may of been an early close day or not.)
Do you have a Disney parks food guide for people with a gluten allergy? It is so stressful trying to find something safe to eat.
Isn’t the whole park a SCAM with 160 bucks plus for only one day entrance fees….
how is buying a pin for 1/4th the price a “scam” this reads more as a how to get up charged by disney rather then an actual guide to help consumers as it positions itself to be
The Mickey heads on the back of the pins are starting to not go all the way to the edge for authentic pins too
24:29 / 26:13
SCAMS in Disney World, Disney Land and all Disney in general. Truthfully you are being scammed mostly from the company it's self. The quality of their products and the actual experience you get at the parks is not an equal value.
Thank you for the information
Guys, be careful. She said “Scouts honor” for Disney Genie, and from everything that I’ve experienced with a lot of Scouts, they are untrustworthy, moneyhungry, and vile. Be careful!
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I think 🤔 the best thing to do with a limited Disney plush is to throw it into a bag with silica gel, wait 20 years and hope it will end up valuable
Disney has words okay, the best words.. noone has words as good as them....
Love you DFB
Best Disney World experience ever is definitely Universal Studios! The line ups are far less and I got more of an immersive experience. Disney feels more generic and the long wait times in the hot sun does not make for happy times. I managed to get on more rides at Universal Studios and overall my satisfaction was much higher. If you are really about the characters and fairy tale nostalgia, by all means go to Disney World, but if you are about fun and want to get your money’s worth head over to Universal Studios, you won’t be disappointed.
Best Disney World experience ever is Universal Studios?... You realize they are not the same right? Universal is not part of Disney, so why the... Im just trying to figure out why you started your comment with that?... Like, what?
Jeez I haven't been to Disney in years and it seems it's all gotten so complicated and expensive almost not even worth it.
I think you're right. We visited from the UK and watch all these type of blogs to do our planning as without the knowledge, it is complicated and would otherwise impact the holiday. Funny thing summer 23, everything was going fine due to the research and planning, popped into epcot guest services to cool down and make a call to the car rental centre to book a time for a shuttle later in the hol for when we had a rental. Next to me was a fellow brit, stressed to hell, complaining about lines, security check in, couldn't get reservations for anywhere they wanted ro eat. Was going nuts. Cast member said "sir, can you show me your app.and I can help you navigate" and he was just like "what app?"
@JD-wn3cc the apps are helpful but I wish they weren't necessary.
I like your hair however it looks like. Don't listen to the haters. Love ❤the content
I visited Disney Paris in 2018 - I was suuuuper excited, I wanted to visit it for years. And I was really disappointed. No Mickey nor Miney (whatever) walking around, after EVERY ride a shop to buy merchandise.. and at the end of the park a big shop with all the merchandise combined. I don't know... the rides weren't that great (didn't except them though) and the overall design was average at best. Prices for food and beverage we're okayish. Buying a 0,5l Coke for nearly 4€ hurts, but it's doable. We stayed for two days and slept in a nearby hotel, cause the DL hotels are so expensive :/
Disneyland in the USA looks like a big deal though.
The biggest surprise in Disney world is finding out a bottle of water is $3.50.
Disney usually has free water inside most restaurants. Warning though, FL water is an unusual taste and many do not like it. I always order water delivered.
Funny looking at this video and comparing it to the 70's video of Disney. The weight-gain in humanity over the past 50 years is unreal, lol
Hi AJ!!!! Can u make a video of ALL of the restaurants ranked all together.
⬇️ People who want this video
I was very very surprised that how Disney knows how do I look like and send ride photos in the application! Creepy!
Genie+ is linked to your park ticket so they know who you are when you scan in to a ride. Getting ride photos is one of the perks of Genie+.
@@rb5078 but I didn’t even use Genie+ back at the time 😱
Everything is so expensive there.
I have 2, 4-day passes from 1990 with 2 days left on them! I've even been to WDW a couple of times and didn't bring them. Why? I didn't want the hassle of trying to use them and I also like the feeling of nostalgia from having them. Does anyone else have older passes?
We had two 4-day passes with 2 days left on them from 2002 that we traded in a few years ago towards our annual passes. It was kind of sad seeing those little paper tickets go, but they had a good life in my safe at home, lol. We traded them in at the guest relations building at Disney Springs.
It’s a shame that they wouldn’t have a way to nullify the tickets while being able to apply the value to the new ticket allowing you to keep the physical ticket. But maybe a photo would suffice if they had to take them as some of the designs over the years are really nice and nostalgic.
I have some 2007 tickets I paid to not expire and I have yet to use them as they are only for my son and we always get 4 day passes for the family!
I would call it disney vacuum cleaners because it sucks the wallet dry like a vacuum cleaner...
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Would you be able to do chapters, that way it makes it easier to hop around in the video? 🙏🙏