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- From don’t miss the Harry Potter stuff to don’t expect to find any MAGIC in Disney World, we’re going through some bad - and some controversial - Disney advice that you’ve been given over the years.
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I took a 3 year old to magic kingdom, I'm a single dad we were staying with relatives in orlando to visit and I decided to take a day trip over there with my daughter, everyone said it was a waste of money and she wasn't going to remember it. The weather was bad and I ended up having to by an over priced blanket for her stroller to block out the wind so I can vouch for that tip. But watching her wide eyed look of wonder was we drifted through the small world ride is a memory that I treasure to this day and shes in middle school now.
I actually had a family in the Magic Kingdom once ask me for directions to the "Harry Potter Land" area. Oh, the look on their faces when they found out they were in the completely wrong park!
I'd have played along and directed them to the furthest point from where they were
I would have told them that they had miles of walking to do.
You a Potterhead too?
@@-Est3lle- Of course, read the books that many times they fell apart, my daughter got me a new set for Christmas 2 years ago! Love Universal Sudios even more then Disney now!
@@shoup2882 Cool!
I misheard "a rest day" as "arrest day" and thought to myself: "Yeah, that's horrible advice."
Same, is that like a yanny/laurel test where if you hear arrest it means you think like a criminal lmao
GO BIG OR GO HOME!
Well it is Florida
If you only go to Disney jail you’d have a unique Disney experience!
lol😭
We like Disney Waterpark days as our rest days, still feels like you’re doing something but you get to relax a bit too
I always thought that that's what DEB meant by rest day.
Go to a water park & Disney Springs instead of the Parks hustle & bustle!
I was thinking the same thing. We never take a rest day, but we do a water park and Disney springs day. You sleep in, relax by a pool, typically are back by mid afternoon and can get ready for a chill evening at Disney Springs.
Yeah we technically do Disney Springs on our “rest days” but it always feels restful to us!
That’s exactly what we’re gonna do! As someone who once walked around Disney so much I wore my foot down till I bled through my shoe, I really appreciate rest days. There’s nothing wrong with taking a half hour break to sit and watch a parade, even one you’ve already seen, with something baked and a cold drink also. Me and my fiancé are also huge dole whip lovers and people watching under some tree shade, sharing some different dole whip flavours is also just perfect on a warm, busy day. It’s a good time to watch some of the outdoor rides go by.
Could you do a video for those who are disabled? Walk through the Disability Access System as well as things like how to Disney with service dogs? Walk through where the rooms for those with ASD or other conditions can go and decompress while in the parks? Scooter rentals (inside the parks and renting nearby? Medically necessary wagons/chairs?
For the fb page for those with disabilities in Disney, these questions are asked multiple times a day and it would benefit many to have an all-inclusive video/s.
The more people speak about the DAS, the more guest will take advantage of it and possibly ruin it. It would be great to have a video for the groups, making the information easier to understand, but I could just imagine the lines at guest services if more people new about DAS.
If nobody on their team has a disability and doesn't qualify for a DAS then not only would they not have accurate info/process know-how but it would also be inappropriate for them to discuss.
I too am Disabled & have asked for this!
What must I do before going? What perks are available? I don't have a smartphone so how do I get skip the line perks. What should we expect with this new Disney!
I travel to WDW with people who are disabled. I have been going most years for the past 18 or so. Very few things in WDW are ADA Complient. I will give you some advice. First, people with can enjoy the parks and you should not avoid Disney because someone in your party is disabled. Second, do not rent the mobility scooters from Disney. Disney puts retarders on the drive wheels, so they go very very very slowly. Then you have to get into the park to rent one - no reservations so that is 30 to 60 minutes wasted. And Disney charges 2 to 3 times what local rental companies charge. You can look them up online and reserve one for your whole stay. Third, most of the sit-down restaurants will let a person in a wheelchair or scooter in, but they do not really have access at the tables or getting to the tables. Fourth, to ride most of the rides the handicap person needs to transfer from the chair to the ride vehicle. This means they will have to get out of the chair and WALK 10 to 20 feet and climb up or down into the vehicle. If you have someone that is a true paraplegic, ask a cast member to see the transfer point before waiting in line. The cast members will always say that it is easy to transfer and that it is done all the time, but unless you actually are in the chair or deal with a person that is - you don't really know how hard it is. Fifth, be prepared for bad guests in the park. When your party slows down a ride line while boarding, someone will tell you or say loud enough for you to hear that the handicapped person should not be at WDW. People will cut off the chair in the walkways and yell at you. The cast members and 90% of the guests will be polite to you but 10% of the guests don't want you there and will mistreat you. This should not deter you from going nor ruin your day. Hust be prepared for it. If you want other advise or specific info - leave a reply to this message.
Now for Autism. This is a tough place for that condition. Nothing is straight or organized. There is a ton of people, and they are all going different directions very quickly. If you are traveling with an Autistic person who should practice before going to the park. I don't remember quite rooms for autistic people, but I have found places in each park that work great.
As for DFB doing anything on their channel showing how to deal with the handicap version of WDW that would be a great idea, but they have no concept of traveling with a disabled person. Therefore, their advice on this topic would do more harm than good. I am not being mean but in the past their advice on how to Disney while handicapped was less than clueless.
@@apfelbasket As far as I know, you do not need to do anything prior to the trip besides trying to do as much research as possible for your specific disability. You might even be able to call & get some questions answered (not sure how their phone customer service is at the moment but I found it helpful in the past). When I get to the park, I go to Town Hall first, which can be a 30 min wait unfortunately. When you talk to someone there, they will be able to set you up with any & all services that they offer. They have loaded the info onto my app so I am not 100% sure how they would do it without a smart phone. They might be able to add it to your tickets/magic band. Hopefully this gave you a bit of guidance- I’m more of a Disneyland person than Disney World, but I have used the services at both parks.
Worst advice we were given was to make sure to get park hopper tickets for our trip... I dont think we used them once. There is so much to do at each park that they weren't needed, waste of money.
This is very true for Disney World! Disneyland is where it might be worth it to get hopper tickets.
We totally used our park hopper tickets. Epcot and Animal Kingdom were more half day experiences for us.
We are a Disney family and the "magic" starts when we enter the through the Disney entrance. You just have to leave the thought of the cost behind. If you can do that.....it's the best place to be.
Just a note - the person who said "I just got back from a two week vacation and the magic is there." Keep in mind that they were also able to afford two weeks at Disney...so yeah obviously it is still magic for them as they clearly have the funds to make it so.
Conversely, those priced out are going to RAGE against everything because they cannot afford to go and speak from a place of anger/jealousy/envy and not actual experience. Cuts both ways.
@@robertkahro4565 thank you. I’m tired of feeling like I have to apologize because I can afford to go. Not to mention I never stay on property, I only go to the parks 2-3 days per trip, and I’m budget conscious even though I can comfortably afford Disney and I find plenty of magic. People saying there is no magic at Disney should probably just not go to Disney.
@@momzillainnova and YET, they take the time to "keyboard warrior" their sentiments on a DFB TH-cam channel in protest of Disney's cost/value like THAT is going to change the world/informed opinion...
@@robertkahro4565 So true. Like, why still bother to watch these videos and comment if you are angry at Disney and not intended to visit? Ive seen people attack AJ for encouraging people to still try to go and that its still magical. UM. Clearly it is her passion, not to mention HER JOB?! Its so bizarre to me.
@@momzillainnova you nailed it!
0:53 I love how you say “some of it is just plain wrong” while Donald Duck is twerking in the background 🤣
“Disney is just for kids”………..
Those people have never got a great room at beach club then walked to Epcot and drank and ate so much that they had to wobble back to the room
Can't drink around the world at Epcot if you're a kid!
@@ryebread921 or can you
@@margotmartindale a few sips of dads drink really did hit different back then 😂
Or gone to food and wine, or flower and garden and ate and drank their way around epcot! It is the highlight of my year to attend flower and garden and spend hours in preperation watching videos on the best must have food and drinks that year! Im still dreaming about violet lemonade, that goat cheese popsicle and blt scones!!
@@ryebread921 Yes you can, water! Lol.
Aunt Susan is my favorite recurring Disney villain. Where's the merch???
Glad we didn't listen to skip Epcot with kids. Our 9 and 11 year old loved it. We're such nerds, I know, but they had a great time in Norway, Test Track, Soarin, the Land, restaurants and the Mexico ride.
35+ years ago, that would have been good advice, though. I went when I was 14, and most of the day in EPCOT was boring.
Thankfully, they have since added many new things (heck, the Living Seas was still under construction during my trip as a kid), and so it's no longer going to be wall-to-wall "can we go to a REAL park now" from the kiddos. :)
My parents took me to Disney as an infant when it first opened. Of course, I remember nothing but the pictures are great! Now I'm celebrating my 50th birthday there with my kids during the DW 50th anniversary!
I have to aggressively disagree with, “Build in a rest day” being bad advice. My wife and I just went to Disney for our honeymoon this past January. Now granted, we arrived at 11 pm the evening before our first day and had the first flight out of Orlando the day after our last park day, but we both agreed that we were just absolutely exhausted by the end of day 1. We also felt like we didn’t get to enjoy any of the benefits of our resort.
I believe that a rest day can be good if done right.
Be by the pool, go to water park &/or Disney Springs.
Staying away from the hustle & bustle of being in a park!
You will drop dead if you don't have a rest day and you spend all day at the parks. If you do leave in the afternoon from the parks and go back to your resort than maybe not. But I love experiencing Disney by staying at thr parks from opening to close. So a rest day in between is amazing.
100% I love enjoying my hotel, the pool, and what the hotel has to offer. A spa, the animals, the in-hotel restaurants. It is so refreshing
I will seriously never understand people who go on vacation and don’t plan anything in advance 😰 ESPECIALLY Disney World!
Yes, today everything must be planned. But I remember WDW in the 70's - no fast pass needed. Manageable crowds. More relaxing.
We are a family with 4 kids from 19 to 26 and even our kids have said they like the rest period. We are rope droppers who take a long break back at the hotel and go back to stay until closing. No way we could do it without the break. On the way back at closing, we see all the completely exhausted and red faced people, while we are happy and rested.
PS - I had a coworker actually argue with me when I told her that Harry Potter wasn’t in Disney World.
Sadly Mickey's Toontown is closed for renovations.
God I love this channel. I haven’t really been to the parks more than once or twice, but I love AJ’s personality and honestly, I just love hearing about specialty snacks and foods.
"Make sure you check out that Harry Potter stuff while you're there." 🤣
I must have been a weird kid bc the world showcase was my favorite part of the whole trip when I went to Disney World for the first time
the worst advice i’ve heard is that animal kingdom is a half day park! i so disagree with this. animal kingdom is one of my FAVORITES and i could spend so much time there!
Especially now that you may draw with a Disney Animator at the Conservation Section! Takes awhile to get there but WORTH IT!
I took my daughter when she was just over two, she doesn’t remember everything about our trip but she does remember some things! Plus we took no less than 1,000 pictures, so it’s fun to go through them with her and talk about our trip. We will be going as a family for our one year old daughters birthday soon too!
Our very first trip we ever took we waited till our oldest daughter was 8 and another of our trips was when our youngest daughter (now 8) was well under 2. She took her first steps dressed as bell towards bell when at the enchanted storytelling area in WDW. Worth every penny. I know the parks have changed over the years and so on but advice such as wait till there older is def a per family thing. Though we had fun with the older daughter when she was 8 going when she was younger would have been perfectly fine for us. Enjoy watching the young one experience things.
Photos and storytelling can help with memories except it might alter the memory of what actually happened.( I see a photo of me smiling so I must have been happy scenario) Who remembers anything as an adult when they were under 3 without using photos? It wouldn't be a big deal if Disney wasn't so costly. I would rather wait until they are 8 at least.
Our kids range from 19 to 26 and we’ve gone every 2 or 3 years since the youngest was 4. (And he was so bad on that first trip lol.) Anyway, they remember some things but I think a lot of the memories come from photos so I’m not sure they actually remember or it’s because they see something in a photo. My husband and I remember, but I think with the kids the trips have blended together.
We brought our kids at 3and 4 years old, they do not remember the trips too much but we do as parents. Our memories are important to us too.
We took our daughter at 2 and it was wonderful. We have tons of pictures and wonderful memories. She was so full of joy. We are going again now that she's older and she loves hearing about when we went before. I think families should do what is best for them.
I take my kids to disney but I don’t go for them. They are just tag alongs haha.
Doesn’t matter if they don’t remember. You as a parent will remember all the fun you’ve had.
Love this comment! Isnt the best part of being a parent creating your OWN memories with your child? My kids dont remember lots of things before they turned four....but I dont regret any of them for hecks sake!!
I’m sure it a wonderful memories as parents
I am just finishing a 9 day vacation…. Magic was everywhere… I have always been a planner, so I had no issues with budget and genie and such, I did everything I expected and I leave very satisfied, mostly thanks to you guys!!
Epcot is my daughter's (9) favorite park because of the aquarium and Nemo.
Also I went to disney as a baby and although I don't remember my parents are constantly saying how magical those trips were and how much fun I had. So in my opinion babies and disney are best friends.
With AJ‘s personality it seems like she has to work hard when she has to say things in a serious tone. We love you, AJ!
I love this channel and I appreciate the hard work the whole DFB team puts into making these videos.. Every situation for every family is different.. and what works for one may not work for another… and that’s perfectly fine.. and maybe it’s just me.. but “bumping up my budget” to hopefully find the magic again makes me very sad.😔
Not just you. As someone who used to go all the time, hearing I have to pay more (or even the same) but hearing everything you no longer get as part of staying on property or being a guest at the parks is really frustrating. 😕
A rest day is priceless for my littles! Especially because they love the all-star hotel decor and they would be so disappointed without a pool day there
Know thyself - do you NEED a rest day? On my last WDW trip (Bay Lake Tower) my wise daughter rented a cabana at the Contemporary pool for the first full day I was there because flying causes problems with my arthritis. It was a fabulous day and I was good to go after that. Of course we were staying a week and never felt we needed to rush; this won’t work if you are only staying a few days or if you are young and full of energy. Evaluate your own stamina and plan accordingly.
I almost don’t want to say when I went this past December (when it wasn’t crowded) out of fear that everyone will go 😅. It’s like how everyone said February was the best time to go…and then EVERYONE went and it was soooo crowded.
It's like they all watched DEB & took the same advise! Lol!
I’m going on the 17th and 18th this December. I have no idea what to expect. First WDW trip.
@@pfcbangin oh yes that’s a heavy crowd time then so pack your patient pants (plus it’s a weekend) ….but the heaviest is the week between Xmas and NY.
@@christinanewman1542 I'll pack an extra pair, too!
@@pfcbangin hahaha, that’s the spirit
I'm looking for a video about Disney Springs!
It could be broken down into areas. Based on restaurants & shops.
The worst advice has to be when you tell people to go ahead and grab those reservations (restaurant, hotel, etc.) even if you think you won't use them because you can cancel the day before. This is the worst for the same reason that you get annoyed with those people who sit at an empty table before they have food, leaving you eating at the garbage can. When people hoard reservations (or tables) that they don't need, it leaves other people with no access. Basically you're just robbing other people of something they are ready for while you are just hanging on to it with very little intention of using it.
We were visiting WDW in July one year. It was a rainy day, and I spent the day in bed with a terrible headache. By nighttime I was feeling better, but I was so cold in MK. I had to buy a waterproof jacket so I could enjoy the evening. I still have the jacket and wear it sometimes. But it was really overpriced. When I return to WDW this summer, that little jacket be packed in my suitcase. No matter the season, bring one light jacket or sweater. You never know if you will need it.
I am a scarf girl too! I always travel with a scarf no matter how warm the destination--even if just for the plane or the hyperactive a/c.
As a former cast member (TDL 1988-92 WDW 1995-1998), I thought I knew it ALL. But a LOT has changed in 25 years. I am discovering more and more how much I don't know any more about the parks (even though I've been about three times since I left the company). Thanks, AJ and DFB for keeping me up to date!
As a child Epcot was hands down my most favorite. Even today it still is. Funny enough I remember my mom saying that she thought I didn’t like Epcot.. but nope. My favorite.
mom advice from me for little kids - go to Disneyland first. It is small and easily walkable. Very easy to pop back to hotel for naps. Dont need to plan so many ADRs but if you want a zany character breakfast you can't beat Goofy's Kitchen! Also DL has all the cute stuff for them, including Toon Town, which my son loved when he was 3.
I can't get over the Donald. 0:52 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Great. Made my day.
LOVE Donald has Sass! 😂💞
I visited WDW about 1998 in November--and it was a vacation that began in Paris. When I got on my official Walt Disney World tour, the tour guide had a long wool great coat and white knit gloves to deal with ice on the ground. Yes, the puddles were frozen. Since I had just toured Paris in November, I had my layers. The rest of the tour group were wearing two sweatshirts or something like that and still cold. The day got warmer in the afternoon and I peeled off layers.
I had heard more than a few times some people said do not go to the Animal Kingdom because it is just like a zoo, but more expensive. Boy, they couldn't be more wrong. AK is my favorite park.
I know a LOT of people who say they are "Going to Disney" and it means they went to Universal Studios and Sea World! :D I think they just lump all the Orlando attraction stuff together and say they are going to "Disney" instead of doing a vacation in "Orlando." So Universal, Sea World, Disney World--- it's literally all the same thing to them! This is why you see so many families in Universal wearing "Disney Vacation" family style tshirts! I think the parks understand this as well as I've seen cast members respond graciously, or with a light tease, over the confusion. Drives me bonkers, but once I learned to decode this, I was able to start asking "which park are you going to in specific" to really understand what they are doing.
I can't wait to go in Oct. I'm 67 and I'm going for a week. I'm going to go to a park everyday for 6 days all day so I think I'll make it, I sure hope so. I can always sit down and rest if I need too.
I totally agree with the rest day! Our first visit was only 3 days. We did 2 park days and a day at Disney springs (which was our rest day) and it was perfect ❤️ we can’t wait to go back!
Such a great channel. I am organizing a family vacation, having been to WDW multiple times, and this channel is a godsend. I created a playlist that has videos from allears and DFB!!
Also check out Beyond the kingdom for good videos.
Check out Tim tracker and paging Mr morrow
Oh how I wish the internet were a thing when we took our kids for the first time!!! I remember pouring over books from the library to prepare!
I factored in two "rest days" one for the pool one for Disney Springs.
Thanks for caring about our vacations and our pocketbooks and all the great information and transparency AJ and DFB team. You do give it to us straight and we love you for it!!
If you stay at a Disney Resort, you want a rest day to enjoy those amenities. The themed pools are great and rent a speed boat to crank around in!!!
Speaking of Cold! My daughter and I were at Disney World just this month from March 5-15. We experienced some of the most diverse weather ever, going from highs in the 80s-90, torrential rains that caused flooding at Hollywood Studios, and wind chills in the 30s! We had to buy a blanket for me from the Canada pavillion to cover my lap while I drove my EVC and a heavy lumber-jack- style pullover jacket for my daughter. That was $117.00 that I had not planned to spend but we have souvenirs and a great story to tell. :-) I would have bought gloves except I had three pairs in our hotel room that I just didn't know we would need when we left out that day. We have never been that cold in Florida before, EVER! We saw people wearing gloves, coats, hats, boots, etc. I assume they had those items with them because they were originating from colder northern states. It wasn't that cold were we are from when we left home but, Surprise!, a winter storm decided to make its way south during our trip. I checked the weather forcast before we left home and nothing but warm weather and a few rainy days were mentioned. So, yes,, whoever said it never gets cold in Florida is absolutly wrong! Thanks for the great video!
We were there the 5-11 and even though we left before DW got cold-we were in cold weather camping in our RV on our way back to Texas. I had some clothes to layer with but we had left our coats and sweaters home because it’s not going to be cold in FL in March! LOL!
This happened to us years ago as well. I was miserable but my boys were preteens at the time and they were having the time of their lives being boys and slipping through the floods barefoot. You would have thought we were at a water park. Meanwhile i was miserable and freezing but they remember that trip now at 30 and 27 years ago with nothing but smiles and laughs and fond memories. It makes me smile every time they talk about it.
For my family, doing a "one and done" trip when my sister and I were teens was just fine.
“Don’t worry about getting cold” Two out of the three trips we’ve taken have been so cold and we needed gloves,hats, etc. although I will say some of my favorite Disney merch items have been bought out of necessity at those times 😂
We live in Florida and should know better but once we went with family visiting from up north and we got caught in freezing weather. Literally ice was forming on things. We had to buy blankets and jackets. This was 2000 so they still had the kennels at each park and when we went to walk our dog he wouldn’t even go potty b/c he was so stunned and frozen. One nice thing was that since it dipped so cold so fast and took a lot of people by surprise Magic Kingdom started setting up free hot cocoa stations where they gave out complimentary coco & tea and boxes of Disney animal crackers. Ill probably never see them do anything like that again in my life lol
I can't step in the same river twice. I've changed. That Disney theme park has changed.
I did add in a rest day for my November 2021 Disneyland trip. Yes, it was pricey, but I had to. My first Disneyland day I cut short by two hours due to fatigue, then I did my second day okay, Day Three was my rest day, and Day Four was full-bore fun and then I had to return home. Disneyland is no fun when I stagger from attraction to attraction too tired to raise my head.
Exactly this! After that first day, my body hurt the rest of the trip. A break day in the middle helped to heal my back/feet/body and let me be able to visit the rest of the parks and enjoy it.
My biggest tip is - do NOT overspend on merch. On one RunDisney trip, i had a friend who just *had* to buy every pin, jacket and hat because she was totally in love with everything Minnie related and it was just a one time thing.
Wound up spending about $4000 and started questioning the rest of us in the group after we all got back and got our bills - she thought may be some of our purchases got on to her account, maybe? That pissed a few people off and prompted one to make spreadsheet of all of our individual expenses to prove to this person that she just overspent.
Money can strain relationships. A couple of other people in the group in fact just made their own plans for the next RunDisney event the following year - they didn’t want to go through being accused of freeloading again. I, myself came very close to making my own plans.
Bottom line - NO ONE CARES about your Disney trip. NO ONE CARES about your new hat/shirt/pin. No one except you. Just enjoy the trip and maybe get a souvenir or two to remember it.
Bought my tickets through AAA. I purchased 6 days/Genie Plus/Park Hopper for 5 people, compared to buying directly through Disney for the same days in Dec I saved over $350… definitely worth a look.
I do rest days as an unplanned day. Where I wake up and do what I feel like without any prior planning.
Thanks for this!
I do have two tips I give people, 1) tell whoever you're ordering from if there's a food allergy. I have had to break the bad habit of looking for keywords because occasionally an ingredient isn't on the menu. And 2) please be mindful of your surroundings! I've seen people almost get hurt because they stopped suddenly in the middle of a walkway and it was harder for a motor scooter or cast member with a heavy tram/cart thing to stop quickly. Luckily I haven't witnessed an actual accident, but best avoid it altogether
Even better, WRT food allergies:
If you make a dining reservation, _mention right then and there_ that someone in the party has a food allergy.
Mention it again when you check in for that meal.
And then, yes, mention it a third time when you first meet your server.
It's overkill to bring it up so often, yes, but: it ensures you don't "slip through the cracks", and will get Disney's absolutely stellar treatment for guests with allergies.
...
In 2014, one of our party had a (mild) allergy to seafood of any sort. At every restaurant, they clarified what the allergy was, and pointed out which dishes would be problematic. Which is pretty basic stuff, sure, BUT ... we also had reservations at Coral Reef. There, they did more than point things out; _one of the chefs came to our table_ to discuss with her what food issues she had. And when her plate came out, it had a little yellow flag on it (to identify it for special handling to avoid cross-contamination).
Deeply impressive stuff, that.
Planning a 2 week trip to Florida; 4 days at Universal, 5 at Disney Parks, plus 2 travel days. We decided to do a rest day in between the 2 resorts for rest and a nice walk around Disney Springs 💚
The worst advice I hear is "It's too expensive to stay at the resorts, find a super cheap hotel in Orlando!" I usually try to explain that by the time you have to rent a car and pay for parking (not to mention factoring in convenience) it is actually cheaper to stay in a Disney Value resort.
I pay about $85 to $110 a night at a Budget Resort like All Stars! It's always been cheaper & less stress to stay in the World!
@@apfelbasket Stay at a Marriott or Sheraton vacation club in the International Drive area. Big rooms, big pools and not very far from Disney.
I have never been to Disney World and most likely never will be going but I am obsessed with this channel and Aj, seeing all the visuals or just letting my phone play while i let the video play (like a podcast lol) is so relaxing and entertaining honestly lol 💙
Spent 10 days down there recently. Went to all 4 parks, twice to MK. We had 3 rest days, one in the beginning, one between sets of parks, and one at the end. So glad we did that, and will probably continue to do it if we can afford to.
You are so right about the Grand Canyon!! I did not realize that the weather channel app is showing you the forecast for the very bottom of the Grand Canyon where it’s about 10°-20° warmer than the rim where we were. I was ready for it to be so hot, but it was very chilly in the mornings there. 😆
Thanks for another great video!!
Omg I love Epoct as kid !! The best memories with my family! It is my mom favorite park ! I loved to learn as kid !
Grand Destino tower at Coronado Springs is the best, absolutely beautiful!
‘You don’t need to plan’ - worst advice ever!! Thank god I didn’t take it 🤣
our ‘rest day’ was so needed and made the trip more enjoyable. We did parks wed-fri, rest Sat, parks sun-mon so we got 5 day park hoppers
When I was planning my first trip to Disneyland, I wanted to pick a day when the crowds would be lower than a "normal" day. I figured that the park would be nearly empty on Christmas Day. I am not a Christian, so I don't celebrate Christmas. Since the majority of people wherever I go are Christians, I thought that those people would be at home, gathered around their tree, opening gifts, while wearing matching pajamas. NOPE! They were at Disneyland. All of them. And their brother. And his kids. So, I found myself surrounded by the worst crowd I had ever been in, AND the wind was blowing 30 mph combined with lower temperatures to make it a miserable day. My kids had a great time regardless, so that's all that counted for me. I would have had a happier time if I had been warned, but sadly DFB didn't exist yet at that time. When was that? Hint: there was no internet yet, either.
Rest day for us = trip to Disney springs for shopping and food then swimming by the pool and throwing back frozen drinks and other cocktails
Great advice as always AJ! Epcot was my favourite park too when I was a kid. I loved the aquarium!!
I’m starting to plan for next January and I’m SO EXCITED!!
Are the Christmas decorations still around the first week of January? How busy are the Parks then? Thanks!!
I know I'm really nervous about my upcoming Disney trip, especially for crowds because I don't handle those well, but I've been trying to find at least one new thing to try each day to give me something to look forward to and I'm really excited for that!
14 more days for me. Setting my expectations right now.
Epcots living with the land and spaceship earth….THE BEST!!!!
It’s definitely been 20 plus years aka 1996 since my first trip to Disney world and i still call Hollywood studios MGM .. lol I now feel extremely old! Thanks for these wonderful New updates AJ! I love these videos!
Something else that works great for watching a show by the water in windy evenings is a thin windbreaker jacket, it's very lightweight and takes up very little spce in your bag...but definitely use with layers. Growing up in Florida, the only weather prediction that's always accurate is that's unpredictable :)
I have to say…it was even more magical at 32 when we went last November than it was when I went at 16. Lol. We took our two daughters and it was fabulous!! ❤️
I love love love this channel...and AJ, you are a hoot. Love your personality and the way you give us the information. So yes, we do spend about six mortgage payments to go to DisneyWorld. When we go, we always have a blast - we stay at one of the luxury resorts on property, book character meals, and have nice dinners at restaurants in the evening. Its worth every penny and our kids, now adults, have fond memories to last a lifetime - whoohoo!!!
Worst advice - "stop going to Disney it's for children and its a waste of money"
The key to recharging is to take a mid day park break but with the current park hours I think a lot of people can get through a park from say 8-8 and not be completely dead inside Just my thoughts
Ooh ETA I also find I get super dehydrated on Disney trips.
You all are so funny with briskness, I live in MN and it gets -30 here so 30’s, 40’s and 50’s are sweatshirt no hats weather lol!
20:25 I don't think I could spend 2 weeks at Disney without getting bored, maybe if you mixed in Universal and SeaWorld, maybe even Lego Land while staying on Disney property, it could work though.
I am so glad I took my kid frequently between the ages of 4 months and 9 years old to WDW. Sure, she doesn't remember all the trips between 0-3, but she was free. I had a lightweight umbrella stroller that folded easily and had great storage. It was just a nice break escaping somewhere warm and by 2 she loved meeting characters. From 3-8, she loved dressing up, meeting characters, and going on rides. Nearly every restaurant had a kid's menu with simple vegetarian options like pizza and mac-n-cheese. I loved using Magical Express, since I had free check ins with my airline and could then travel almost luggage-free, like you can in Japan. We loved picking out our magic bands every trip and would vary colors. I tended to travel with just her, so yeah, I couldn't go on more "adult" rides, but I was OK with it, because we had a lot of special memories together. She doesn't remember every trip, but we had a lot and they tend to blend together for me too sometimes. Now that she's a tween, I find the idea of going to Disney just a lot less appealing. I have zilch desire to pay adult prices for her. I don't want to have to order off an adult menu where the vegetarian options are "Corn Linguine, Tempeh Ragu, Macadamia Nut “Ricotta,” Zucchini, Mushroom." What the heck?!? I might be interested in trying that, but a vegetarian kid who is 10 or 11 or 12, not necessarily. As a tween we can go to actual France or Germany or the UK or Japan much much easier. And all the changes with Genie+ sound incredibly underappealing. I paid additional for the old Magic Mornings in MK and the Studios. I paid for Max Pass. I'm fine with paying additional to get more, but I am not paying more to get less than I use to get for free. I still have my DVC points, but I'm much more inclined to rent them out or use them for Aulani. I'll get my Disney fun from TDR when the borders reopen. They're now charging for early entry, but for the new 3000 yen early entry you get more rides and shops, as well as a full hour vs. the formerly free 15 minutes. Now, that is a paid addition I can get behind.
This has helped so much for my planning
We went to Universal, not Disney, but we went the second week of January this year and it was perfect! No lines and the weather was ideal -- like 60-65 all week.
I love your channel and your bolg newsletter I subscribe to. Will you be showing a video on the Mikey's Not So Scary Event in August? I will be in tune when it drops. I would love to see what has changed. Thanks for keeping us updated. Keep up the good work. I look forward to my trip soon. 😊
On every trip in recent years, I see these $39 Disney ticket vendors on our way to and from the parks and it personally isn’t legit.
It used to be years ago that you could purchase unused days from others tickets but I’m talking 15 years ago before magic bands and fingerprint technology. Nowadays those places are pretty much a scam.
Rest day could be considered going to pool at resort (still at disney) and also going to disney springs. Just don't try to cram everything in ONE day - if this is a once in a lifetime go more than 4-5 days!!! You also want to enjoy your time.
Okay, I LOVED Epcot as a kid and I still love it. And I loved it for the World Showcase!
Concerning the Jet Lag you weaponise it visiting from the UK we get up at the break of dawn fully rested due to the shift in timezones ready and awake to get in the parks as early as possible
And if you're doing the marathon in January you can stay on British time so the race start feels like mud morning rather than the wee hours 🏃♀️
Don't rent strollers from the parks get it from Kingdom Strollers much more comftrable and they will deliever to any resort, hotel, even Airbnbs
Please make a video for the disabled!
What must I do before going? What perks are available? I don't have a smartphone so how do I get skip the line perks. What should we expect with this new Disney!
I love having a stroller to hold stuff!
When you go for a day, not waste your money resting. If you live close, which I always have
I’ve brought my little kids many times. My 5 year old has been 7-8 times and my 1-1/2 year old has gone like 3 times. It’s fine you just have to be prepared to take breaks and not be dead set on riding every ride you want to. We go often so it doesn’t bother me and my wife but I’m glad they have the privilege to experience Disney from a young age and they love it
I wish more countries would be added. That is a huge miss on Disney's part.
The rumors of more being added come and go ... and go.
I will say I am quite fortunate that I’ve been to Disney when I can actually remember but I I know my parents took me a lot before the age of two because of starwars weekends in may (this was like 16 years ago) and they would get free tickets through that. So the trips ended up being very in expensive.
I can speak 1st hand that the weather can change rapidly. I spent a week at Disney and Universal at the end of January and into February and the beginning of the week started at 31ﾟF Then it went backup to 80 and then the next day plummeted back down to 56 .
Wow, rider switch is a cool concept!
If you are cold - think about what you have on your feet. Take warm socks. put a second pair for if it gets warmer in a zip lock bag and swap if the warm socks get too warm or wet for any reason. Well fitted and good quality shoes make a big difference to your overall health and well being: Comfortable shoes are better than fashionable ones.
The scarf is also a great idea.
We loved our stay at Coronado as a couple! Definitely weigh your own pros/cons.
The worst advice I've gotten is about which restaurants have "something for even the pickiest eaters." No restaurant has something for even the pickiest eaters, because every picky eater is different and what one picky eater loves, another won't touch. My kid won't eat the pizza or chicken nuggets at Disney, he won't he mac 'n' cheese, or PBJ sandwiches. Even the things he will eat are dependent on brand, texture, etc. He loves fries, but won't touch steak fries, or thick cut fries. He normally loves chicken nuggets, but won't touch the ones at Disney. Bottom line is you have to do your research. Look at the menus yourself to see what each restaurant offers, and if you know your kid loves all kinds of mac 'n' cheese, great, but don't assume that because someone said a particular restaurant is great for picky eaters that they will have something for YOUR picky eater. My kid lived on french fries from the food courts at resorts and Joffreys donuts for our 2 week long trip. I MAY have gotten him to eat a hotdog from Casey's once, and the chef at Garden Grill made him some pancakes at breakfast because he wouldn't eat anything else. (Thank GOD for that chef, and yes, I did a cast compliment for him) But there is no such thing as a foolproof restaurant for picky eaters!!
Also, about getting cold in Disney, we can only go in the Summer because we live overseas and will get in huge trouble if the kids are not in school when it's in session. So we go in the hottest months of the year and still have to bring sweatshirts because it's always FRIGID in the restaurants with that air conditioning. And because it rains a lot, if you are a bit damp to begin with, that can make that air conditioning feel like you are in the arctic. We had a miserable Tusker House meal when there was a storm that closed everything outdoors and we had already seen all the shows. We tried to check in 30 minutes early for our ADR and were turned away. We had to wait under an umbrella outside in that pouring rain and by the time we got inside, we were wet despite our rain ponchos and the table's umbrella. Then the AC was cranked up to Winter, and there was not a thing on the buffet my son would eat except chocolate chip cookies. We left hungry, cold, and feeling defeated.
I'm a picky and cheap adult and it can be tricky. My last trip we went to the plaza with friends and the only thing I could justify eating was the cheese fries (there was probably a $25 steak or something, but I eat cheap cuts), and even then I was really disappointed with the fries because the cheese wasn't good. Then when AJ says "don't go to Tony's, go to the plaza instead," even if Tony's isn't that good I know there are more things I would like. I also don't like any chicken, never have, so "get chicken nuggets" is not an option and never was one. As a kid I ate waffles for breakfast every morning.
I spent 5 days straight at Disney, I didn't need a rest day at all and would have been annoyed if my family took one. We had no kids with us though.
Normal years, weekdays during the school year are slowest.
Christmas time has the best decor, even at the resorts
We travel from the U.K. to Disney world , rest day are the best , we do one day in , one day out ,love the water parks