The BEST Disney World Tips & Tricks of All Time

Get ready - because we’re about to hit you with one of our BIGGEST, most INFORMATIVE videos YET! We’ve gathered up all our BEST DISNEY WORLD tips and tricks that are either BRAND NEW and epically important, or that have stood the test of time so YOU can use them during your next visit, too!
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[@sagedismal]

How about a video of the "Best Tips and Tricks That No Longer Work (But We Wish They Did)". lol That would be a fun way to remember the old days. Like when they used to have the Disney Magical Express for free, free magic bands with your resort reservation, or fast pass that you could schedule for free weeks before your trip. Definitely gonna miss those.

[@councilofkarens729]

the dim distant past of 2018 for me 😄

[@CoachEarl]

The good ol days

[@sagedismal]

@@councilofkarens729 Same for me. That was the last time I went to Disney myself. lol

[@DFBGuide]

Oh my goodness, we have a couple of blog posts about this!

[@justinschrank4806]

Our best tip is that you have to make your own decisions instead of relying on the general consensus. Everyone loves Sanaa but we hated it. Everyone hates mama melrose but it was one of our best meals. BOG is constantly trashed by all the experts and it was our absolute favorite dining experience. We had countless times on our trip where we went against the crowd and it worked.

[@AlexandriatheRed]

My hubby and I loved Mama Melrose too!

[@Brook2319]

Some of the sweetest pictures we have from our last Disney vacation are of my daughters helping with water art while we waited for a bus to come. My girls still talk about that cast member over a year later 🥰

[@dfbbreea]

STOP! That’s TOO CUTE!!

[@ashleyreynolds3021]

We leave in 5 days for our first trip ever! I watch your videos daily! Thank you so much for all the effort you all put in! It’s been very helpful!

[@dfbbreea]

Have the BEST time!!!

[@RafaelHernandez-vt8fu]

Enjoy! I did the same for our first trip last year. Binge watched DFB and it helped so much. Now we are taking our kids back this summer for a week for round 2!

[@ricanvibez]

Biggest advice to you is to not plan to much. Try and go with the flow here and there. Hope you have an amazing trip

[@AKFL915]

Soooo excited for you! Have a wonderful time.

[@annlavine3576]

You are here now Welcome…..so am I Leaving tomorrow : (

[@amydoran9987]

We split up from our kids who are older now, so they can go back to the hotel after lunch on certain days.We stay at the parks and we meet up for dinner later.Watching the fire works over the Winnie the Pooh ride is fun too.

[@DFBGuide]

Perfect! And thanks for the Winnie the Pooh tip!

[@MoonMystress]

I leave in a couple weeks for my first disney trip!! So excited to use all the tips and stuff from studying your page the last few months 🎉❤

[@dfbbreea]

HAVE SO MUCH FUN!!

[@MoonMystress]

@@dfbbreea thank you!! We're so excited 😊

[@AKFL915]

Have a magical trip!🎉

[@megany0510]

Thank you for including info about accessibility in this video. As someone who's disabled I wasn't sure I could make my wish come true of a trip to Disney World. Now I know I can! And I know where I can great advice. 🙂

[@dfbbreea]

Thanks for being here!

[@HannahOLearyx]

My fiancé and parents are coming to DisneyWorld with me for the first time ever and I have been nominated as ‘family travel planner’😅 your videos have SAVED ME and they are getting the family so excited for our trip!🫶🏼 Not sure they know what they’re getting themselves into!🤣

[@DFBGuide]

YASSS!!! Thank you!

[@natashageddes8759]

100% agree on taking old people!! We always try to have very chill Disney holiday and stay off property anyway so took my grandparents a few years ago. My papa vowed to never visit America (we're Scottish) but came to see what the fuss was. Both my grandparents absolutely adored Disney and florida as a whole, so much so, they are coming with us again in January. Its so special having them there and we have the most beautiful memories and pictures from Disney. Definitely do it!!!

[@dfbbreea]

This is beautiful 😭💖

[@mymasmith7848]

Epcot American show is my go to place to chill and take a short nap in air conditioning.

[@cherrone86]

You are so blessed to have your mom with you to enjoy the parks 🥲

[@DFBGuide]

Oh believe me, I know! I cherish every chance I have to spend time with her.

[@waltdisneyworldlover]

Hi Dfb! I go to Walt Disney World annually and your videos have given me all the park info! Tysm.

[@DFBGuide]

I'm so glad to hear it! That's why we do this!!

[@heidiziemer9696]

My favorite thing to do is shop on Main Street as we work our way to the exit after the fireworks - I think one side has stores that are connected all the way down the street so you can avoid the crowds outside.

[@justinschrank4806]

Minnie vans are the best and ultimate tip for wdw. They are incredible. Once you use them, you will never go back to busses

[@notholdingthecoats]

This video is the best!! So helpful, thank you!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@dfbbreea]

Thanks for being here!!! ❤

[@DFBGuide]

Thank you so much!

[@gkirb2]

Hi AJ been to DW several times over the past few years but still love watching Your videos for every new tip possible. DFB has really helped make the trips so much better !!!

[@DFBGuide]

thank you thank you thank you!!!

[@happiersoul]

Love you guys! ❤

[@DFBGuide]

WE LOVE YOU

[@madelynlewis9513]

We leave in two weeks! Perfect timing! Thank you!

[@dfbbreea]

Have fun!!!!

[@boozing_panda]

We get there on friday!! Cant wait!!

[@SkyesStupidity]

Id love a video like about every inche of every hotel, like every possible thing too do there. And maybe do it for each park too. Though it would be quite hard

[@olivergwynne5607]

I would love a video on tours , very little content out there as to which ones are good and the price variance on them

[@MyStitchinDolliverse]

We went to Disney World for the first time last October and it was for my daughters make a wish. She in in a wheelchair and for most of the rides she had to transfer into the ride and they took her wheelchair to the exit. She is able to transfer herself but they did ask if they needed to stop the carousel to let her get in safely.

[@lfrey2001]

❤ I hope your daughter enjoyed Disney World.

[@DFBGuide]

That's great info; thank you for sharing!

[@NessieMay]

Great tips, thanks for sharing! 🤩

[@DFBGuide]

Thanks for watching!

[@globeubf4]

Those Minnie vans are great. We used them exclusively on our last trip over Labor Day weekend and they saved us a ton of time. Although it was expensive, we plan to do the same thing when we go this June

[@DFBGuide]

Yep -- when time is money, sometimes it's worth it!

[@jeremyramirez2854]

I enjoyed watching this amazing video! I will like to have a job at Disney World!!!! May I have tips of how can I moved to Orlando Florida and apply for Disney World.

[@destinydavis1421]

I also just found out you can purchase tickets for Disney after hours this was a deciding factors for deluxe or moderate :) we went with port Orleans riverside

[@DFBGuide]

Fantastic!

[@Amberdavis08]

You guys are the best!

[@DFBGuide]

Thank you Amber!

[@FourwayflashersonComics]

Does the celebration pins work in all parks? Or just the Magic Kingdom? We are planning our first trip to the Hollywood Studios for my wife's Birthday this year.

[@abbuhlcharles4006]

The very first two things that AJ mentioned are at the top of the list for why we'll never be goung back to Disney World, I don't go on vacation to be staring at my phone constantly, I go to have fun and relax.

[@Mrtfarrugia]

It's funny you mentioned the giraffes in Kilimanjaro Safaris because the last time I was on it we go held up by a giraffe that walked up to the vehicle and brought its head close enough that those on the right side could have pet it. No one did because we all understood it's a wild animal. But it was really cool.

[@DFBGuide]

Wow that's awesome!

[@danalmont8340]

Nice tips.

[@ronaldwright2929]

You mentioned the Disney experience ap a lot in the video, I do not have a phone that takes aps. It's almost sounds like you can't get anything done with out it. Should we bother going?

[@dfbbreea]

Think of the My Disney Experience App like a Swiss Army Knife. You don’t necessarily NEED-need it, but - boy - is it a handy tool that can do a LOT of things for you! The biggest thing that you’ll absolutely need the MDE app for is getting in the virtual queues for the new rides (ie: TRON and Cosmic Rewind). Otherwise, you don’t HAVE to have the app if you’re not able to download it. You can stand in line at the fast food locations, wait in the standby queues for the rides, have all your reservation info printed and saved in a safe location, and use physical park tickets instead, etc.

[@tmcneil516]

When are they going to start bringing in-park purchases to the resorts again? I'm very much afraid it will come with a cost now, if they ever bring it back.

[@DFBGuide]

Sigh...who knows?!? I hope soon, but we haven't heard a peep.

[@Matt_Hatt3r]

AJ (and Bria), the Kiss Goodnight hasn't happened since the park closures 4 years ago. 😕

[@ReinaColemanFansROCK]

HEY, AJ !!!! 🤗😄👋✨️💙

[@estelaer]

I’ve been watching your videos for months now and I really appreciate all the info and tips you’ve given us! Could you make a video about how to navigate the parks and restaurants when you have a gluten (or any other ingredient, for that matter) sensitivity or allergy? I just got an AP and I’ve found it very difficult to enjoy many of the snacks. It just sucks to have a Disney day ruined by a reaction. I know table service restaurants have allergy menus, but what about the kiosks and booths? I had to wait in a long line the other day just to ask if an item in the booth menu was gluten free because that info wasn’t displayed anywhere. Thank you!

[@makinfacesfacepainting6180]

I have a dairy allergy so I’m always on the lookout myself as well as gf family. I’ve noticed recently the plan Disney app is starting to list various dietary restrictions in categories! Kiosks as well. Super helpful & there’s more menus listed every time I look.

[@islaberg1289]

if your watching the fireworks and don't want to be near all the people but still hear the soundtrack and see a little bit of the projections on the castle go to where the bridge is in Disney world where the liberty belle boat is and you can watch the fireworks and see the projections a little bit and here the soundtrack perfectly but not be where all the people on Main Street are at Disney world my family watched it from here on our first ever trip and it was really amazing and very memorable

[@DFBGuide]

Awesome tip! The side of the castle over by Cosmic Rays is kind of fun too!

[@laurendouglas6452]

I ALWAYS bring a paper copy of any reservations we have in my bag for the day we need it, because I don't trust technology 😅

[@DFBGuide]

Smart, smart, smart!

[@babyhols777]

Literally NOONE is going to a water park after a long flight. Worst deal ever

[@user-pk2xq6dq4h]

I have a question. I understand the 120 minute rule for booking lightening lanes. What if your first lightening lane fall BEFORE the 120 minutes? Do you get to book the next one as soon as the first one is done? Or do you have to wait 120 minutes?

[@dfbbreea]

You can book one IMMEDIATELY after! The 120 minute rule is in place so that people can still use the Genie+ service all day long even if their first Lightning Lane return time isn’t until, like, REALLY late in the afternoon/evening. Otherwise, if your return times are a lot sooner than 120 minutes, you can book Lightning Lanes as soon as you’ve used your last one selected! EXAMPLE: If you book a LL for Pirates of the Caribbean for 9:30AM, after you scan it, you can make one immediately after for, say, Haunted Mansion. And if the Haunted Mansion return time is for 11AM, once you scan that, you can book ANOTHER Lightning Lane after that! Technically, you can knock out a LOT of Lightning Lanes in a short amount of time by booking the ones that have the SOONEST return times. But if you can’t find any return times that are SUPER soon, that’s when the 120 minute rule comes into play!

[@user-pk2xq6dq4h]

@@dfbbreea thanks for such a quick answer!

[@dominicsevilla1189]

I will say, pirates and before, splash mountain was always our first stops in MK. Might have to adjust based on when Tiana's opens.

[@DFBGuide]

Tiana's will be a game changer for tips videos!

[@justinschrank4806]

My tip is don't go when it's hot. It diminishes so much about your trip. We went last year in January, and this year in May. It was mid 70s in january, 95+ every single day this past week for our may trip. We found ourselves running out of energy by 5pm each day, where in january we stayed at the parks so late. That heat just destroys you. We found it also made our kids more irritable, and that we couldn't slow down and enjoy anything. In January, we took our time in world showcase, star wars land, etc. But when its a 109 real feel, you simply can't do that. You're too miserable to take it all in. With that said, we had a great trip, but i wont be going in a hot time again.

[@dherko]

Is the loose ice thing new? Last year (June 2023) I filled my cooler bag up with hotel ice and some towels and had some ice water towels to cool off. The cast member didn't say anything.

[@DFBGuide]

It happened in 2019, actually!

[@pookie_04]

4 days!

[@ArthurSilva-hj2eh]

6 days for us, Contemporary Resort MK View

[@ArthurSilva-hj2eh]

Hi AJ tried to use resort monorail to get back to TTC and cast member informed our group that line is for the Resort Guests staying at those 3 Deluxe resorts only. Guess it’s a perk for paying that high end price. Suppose that’s why it’s labeled Resort monorail. My wife ultimate rule follower she was so embarrassed on walk of shame going to other side

[@notholdingthecoats]

That’s so weird - when we were there, Cast Members were encouraging people to use the Resort Monorail even if they were headed to the parking lot! Maybe it depends on the day/event 🤷‍♀️

[@ArthurSilva-hj2eh]

Or particular cast member

[@DFBGuide]

Thank you for sharing, Arthur! I have never had this experience, but our team will check it out!

[@fanisciadolls5549]

Hello,I wanted to ask a question, but then adults can order a child's meal? Aren't children's meals only up to nine years of age?

[@dfbbreea]

Hi! While adults aren’t gonna be able to order kids meals at table service restaurants, the quick services/fast food joints inside the park aren’t strict on who’s getting a kids meal vs who’s getting an adults meal. Think of it like ordering a Happy Meal from Mickey Dee’s - the McD’s employee isn’t gonna question the age of the person ordering the Happy Meal, so ANYONE can get one who wants one!

[@fanisciadolls5549]

@@dfbbreea thank you!!

[@dewm6172]

Do better, Beverly! 🌮 😂

[@DFBGuide]

HA HA!

[@dianeweslosky1035]

I again went into the scan code and did not receive the free guides. :(

[@DFBGuide]

shoot us a message at [e-mail] and we'll make sure you get it!

[@richardmercer2337]

So...... we won't need any more of these wonderful videos! I will miss them! KIDDING!! 🙄

[@richardmercer2337]

BTW I once watched evening fireworks from my balcony at the Polynesian!

[@DFBGuide]

HA HA!

[@MrMaxRebos]

Airbags have a Bluetooth limit range of 33 feet.

[@jeanettesmith765]

Lots of us have to pick our resorts due to our budgets, not what perks they offer.

[@Jaszi007]

That take left advice might not work in MK Tiana first opens up.

[@DFBGuide]

True!

[@Dwelfit]

Really, AJ? “Don’t be afraid to bring your ‘old’ people”? I prefer the term “Seasoned Citizens”

[@DFBGuide]

I always knew you were spicy @dwelfit

[@councilofkarens729]

Just can't get as excited about WDW as I used to. Management seem to be determined to diminish all enjoyment and charge through the roof for everything. It used to be possible to afford a visit every few years. Now, not so much.

[@laurenwhitaker17]

Ok DFB Team, with an HOUR-long video, it’s time to start adding chapters. Please for the love of MICKEY MOUSE. I’m not gonna watch this without them, and I know I’m not alone.

[@camerachris]

Growing up I would always laugh at people wanting the front of a roller coaster. Sure you have an unique view but you go much slower than in the back.

[@vintageoriginallegit]

Why would you wanna go slower on a coaster?

[@camerachris]

@@vintageoriginallegit, that's what I'm saying, why I always laughed at that. And it's funny too because the front at many places even has it's own separate queue because so many people covet the front, but the back is where it's at.

[@pinkpolarbear24]

You might want to be at the front because it's gentler. I love rollercoasters, but I also have a joint condition that causes chronic pain and mobility issues. Riding at the front of a coaster means that I have longer before I am stuck in a position where existing is agony. Being at the front, whilst slower, makes a day at a theme park more enjoyable for longer

[@camerachris]

@@pinkpolarbear24, for sure, and there are people that simply can't handle the intensity of many of today's coasters. That's not what I'm referring to. I'm speaking to a large portion of park goers that, for decades, have celebrated the front car as being better, faster and more intense. And like I mentioned in my previous comment, it does offer that unique view/perspective, but more intense it is not, faster it is not, better is a subjective opinion.

[@vincent412l7]

You're slower at the top but you're faster at the bottom. Depends on what you like, being pulled up out of your seat or pressed down into the seat. The smoother ride is in the middle.

[@garyhogg6341]

Genie + is a BIG RIP OFF . Disney makes so much money on everythink . They need to go back to the old way the FAST PASS