The WORST Deals in Disney World

[@larrybranch6369]

I am an Uber driver that is on Disney property every day. Security at most of the Disney resorts are now asking what is your room number or your name for a restaurant reservation in order to get into the resort. I have had guests in my car turned away by resort entrance security.

[@TheSharna23]

That’s been my experience as a guest too. In order to resort hop, the best way is using Disney transportation (monorail, bus, skyliner, boat). Anyone arriving by car will need reservations

[@ArrowsForTheEnemy]

It is Florida state law to provide FREE water so they cannot charge you for the cup like some states. But of course it is only available where they have a soda fountain machine. I always recommend going to a quick service with your water bottle as you can get some ice cold water!

[@elainehill5931]

You don’t have to use electrolyte powders but it’s wise to drink orange juice or eat a banana or raisins. Eat some real food not all junk and sugary stuff which makes dehydration worse. Just guzzling plain free water isn’t going to replenish what you are losing from sweating so much when it’s brutally hot. You’ll go to the restroom more but it won’t replenish lost potassium, salt and magnesium.

[@mishmosh73]

Although those are amazing foods, processing those foods takes more energy and water from the body. A more advantageous and healthy approach that meets the actual goal of rehydration would be to add a PINCH sea (non-iodized) salt, lemon juice, or coconut water to your water to replenish the mineral supply that is supposed to be in our water (but isn't due to poor soil quality). These are natural electrolytes, do not contain processed sugar, and actually refresh the palette while balancing pH and cortisol levels.

[@EmilyCheetham]

Also don’t drink just sugary drinks. I found that out on my last trip. Felt so I’ll by day 8 with all the high fructose corn syrup in drinks.

[@suspiciousandroid8013]

Why why why

[@tpg5974]

Getting the water parks & more option is a FANTASTIC ROI if you go more than once! We never do consecutive park days so on those in-between days, we hit up the water parks. Still in the Disney bubble, but relaxing and no rush. Highly recommend!!!!

[@mgseggerman]

My boyfriend is not a big Disney fan - but he loves water parks. We got the military salute Park Hopper Plus on our last trip - and he spent 2 days out of 5 at Blizzard Beach. The previous trip we also got Park Hopper Plus - but probably should have just bought one day at Typhoon Lagoon.

[@ttcheeser]

people either never experienced or have forgotten what paying the premium for a Disney World vacation used to be.. The television commercials reflect what it actually used to truly be. Then you go get nickel and dimed after the initial exuberant cost only to be treated no better than the local water park. Disney has lost its way

[@cathywilliams6879]

i dropped disney dining plan from my package. We did the math and we don't eat enough to pay for the sit down plan and not enough snacks for the other one

[@wrathchylde9539]

The adoption of the Genie+ system has soured my family's experience for Disney World so much we haven't been back for 3 years. We used to go every other year since 2011. 😪

[@loonar7960]

You don't need to use it. I bought it for one day on my last trip. We used like one LL on it because all the good ones were way later in the day. We still had done everything we wanted to by noon.

[@stephenbrimage721]

Bad deal or not I’ll be there August ……Can’t wait to tell the Grandkids but I’m sworn to secrecy lol

[@dfbbreea]

🤫 🤫 🤫

[@beantheirishsetter]

but what if they see this comment and recognize you, Grandpa Steve?😂

[@kieth1284]

That’s awesome! Are y’all planning on it being a birthday surprise or just not going to tell them until y’all pull up on property?

[@Wowcoolhandle]

I planned a trip to Disney in February and we are going at the end of the month. You're videos and blogs have been a life saver!

[@frankmayosky8409]

My experience w DDP is more of an albatross ! Granted it was the old school plan, & different times. But as a dad, you focus on getting your money’s worth, which is planning around eating. Realistically, you cannot eat 5 meals/snacks a day in Florida heat. Then trying to use all the snacks for the airplane & trip home ! We have actually gave food ( wrapped snacks) to other guest as we checked out just so he used all we could !

[@jeanettesmith765]

I quit buying the dining plan because I just can't eat all that food! I buy Disney gift cards ahead of time at Target and use them to pay for my food and merchandise.

[@handle25]

If you buy the dining plan and want to get your money out of it, you have to EAT! That’s easier said than done when it’s 95 degrees and humid 😅

[@amydoran9987]

I bring my cooling towel and a few refillable water bottles on all my Disney trips. My kids and I also buy the refillable mug and refill it at any hotel we go to.We have never done the Disney dining plan. It’s better to use the hotel discount if it’s possible. We also purchase our ponchos at the dollar store before hand.

[@laurendouglas6452]

On a family trip to wdw during Christmas 15yrs ago, waiting for the monorail it rained and suddenly went from 75-80 to 55 out. Needless to say none of us were prepared, and my entire family had to run into innoventions to find sweatshirts 😂

[@wdwexploreandchill]

Happy Thursday y’all! 💜

[@irishgirl4977]

We did the DDP plan years ago because my niece is a foody. By day 3 I was done. I felt I had to eat and I was regretting it because I felt super full and the salt was affecting my ankles. If you know you know.

[@Sandy-fp6ho]

Stayed at Animal Kingdom Lodge and the longest we were on the bus was 20 minutes. Never did it take us 45-60 minutes

[@Dreamingofmainstreet]

Same! And constantly running. We never waited at a bus stop longer than 10 mins

[@byrosiemayne]

Must depend when you went. When my family went we waited 30-45 minutes for the bus every time, plus the additional ride time.

[@Dreamingofmainstreet]

@@byrosiemayne fair, I think what it comes down to is there isnt one resort that doesnt have transportation issues. They just tend to harp on resorts that are bus only, but in my experience they have been some of the most consistent. I would hate for someone to miss out on some of those fantastic resorts because they got scared away because of the bus.

[@CurlyKirsty1999]

Food festival challenges were fun, i shared some snacks but the majority was too good to share. I really liked the free dolewhip and kept the plastic bowl.

[@DocsGreetingCards]

IMO the worst deal in Disney World is the lodging. We used to stay on property but found that we spend most of our time in the parks, so the cost of the room just wasn't worth it. So now we rent a condo 5 minutes from the parks for a fraction of the price. We save a lot on food too since we have a full kitchen.

[@ronnimm6456]

We do the same. A great deal for families staying in the area. You go to Aldi, load up on groceries and you are 10 minutes outside the Disney bubble. It's well worth it to stay off property and be able to have some non Disney recreational time.

[@lesliegallagher2682]

Certain club level rooms offer better views or better proximity to transportation as well, so the price of the club level room has more value. Also, in the case of Polynesian, the currently rare 2 BR suites (not the ones being built for DVC) are ONLY available as club level, so that was the room type we needed for our family of 6.

[@Dreamingofmainstreet]

Ive got such a gripe with the TrAnSpOrTaTiOn videos. Ive stayed on the monorail line, stayed at the Epcot resort area, stayed at the skyliners resorts, and I can say without a doubt, the BEST transportation I have had was at Coronado Springs and Animal Kingdom Lodge. The friendship boats take forever. When I took the boat from MK to Hoop de Do, it took over 30 mins at a non-peak hour. The monorail takes forever. The skyliner lines at park close are insane. Yet every time I strolled up to my bus stop on my last trip, a bus was waiting for me. Never stood once. I timed my ride from walking out of Studios after Fantasmic and it was 16 mins to get to the front door of my room in Casitas.

[@andthatt]

honestly the skyliner is the best free ride at disney as you can just hop on and ride the whole thing and see the sites and the best resort for disney is the dolphin bc its relatively cheap

[@Dreamingofmainstreet]

@@andthatt we enjoyed Dolphin, and we got it for under $200 a night which was why we booked it. We felt it was missing some Disney touches in terms of cleanliness and attention to detail though.

[@jimbo0715]

I stay only at the All Star Resorts - in twenty plus years, I have NEVER stood around waiting for a bus for more than 15 minutes - most of the time - I walk up and walk on. I don't know why people talk smack about them! I stayed at Caribbean Beach once - NEVER AGAIN - we had to ride a bus to catch a bus - it took way too much time and it was definitely not worth the extra money.

[@andthatt]

yes definitly buses may not be as cool looking or luxurious as the boats but they still are quick and free@@jimbo0715

[@bmn172]

I have had a very different experience and I've been going nearly ever year since 2018

[@EFergDindrane]

I refuse to wake up at 6AM on my vacation day. I won't be able to go back to sleep, and that's just not happening.

[@keiravolosov4517]

Can you make a video about a guide in Disney for kosher food????

[@bgdogy]

Putting flavor packets in Florida water is like spraying perfume on a trash can, still nasty!

[@robertkahro4565]

Proud DVC Members at AKL but we've been using our own vehicle rental for years when staying there. You aren't wrong AJ, it is a trek to most other locations and I'm NOT a fan of end of evening busses from the 4 parks.

[@kieth1284]

Slow day or busy season does not matter to me at all. I will never go on a trip without having genie plus. I’ve heard Disney land is different, but we are taking our first trip this summer. We got genie plus just to be safe.

[@daniesabourin6373]

Anyone else remember when the DDP was on a card and you got 2 snack credits/day so you always had like 10 extra snack credits? When I was a kid a very kind dad gave our family their card with I want to say 9 snack credits on it!! It was day 1 of our trip and the last day of theirs. I don’t blame Disney for taking away the cards that you could just give away to anyone but I still miss it😂

[@davidgrams4403]

Maybe I'm losing my marbles but didn't the deluxe resorts come with park passes for every guest staying in your room? I was curious about the rates of them today and was surprised to see they don't come with park tickets with your $1000 dollar room.

[@covley9438]

I am headed in a few days and my Cirkul water bottle is going to be my best friend. I am coming from an area where it is still not even hitting 60 and app says its going to be 90 a few days down there.

[@margaritamcfadden3955]

I booked a trip on the Chase free dining at the Contemporary, it seems like we got a great deal. This video is making me question myself 😂😂

[@CarolHeney]

Is it possible to book a "staycation" in just one park, only, say Animal Kingdom? We've been to all of the other parks, and have never been to AK, and would like to spend a few days, there.

[@matteocerasuolofilms]

Animal kingdom is more of a half day park, you can easily spend a full day but there’s not nearly enough there to spend all 3 days there

[@mattwhiteside9364]

Do you guys do a guide on early entry?

[@KiriEywa]

Can you do a update about disney land ib paris? ❤

[@zeroconsequences]

Yeah, Disney is all about the "Plus" these days... though when Walt said they "plus'd" things, it meant to be above the industry standards, not to charge his guests more.

[@Kristen-bb7no]

The water bottle map thing is so funny bc Disney is using yall as free business consultants lol

[@jljl24]

I thought they restricted other guests hotel hopping

[@delwinalvarez8086]

I always thought the Tables of Wonderland was the dumbest thing you could ever buy. It doesn't save you any meaningful money

[@ryukagesama]

I feel like daily room service is a MUCH better option than club level accommodations.

[@hollybabyyy]

Hahahah remember when g plus was announced and it was $15 hahahaha

[@myninjacatsnowflake]

I can't help but love my club level

[@dfbbreea]

It can be SO NICE if you take advantage of it! #fancyliving 🫖

[@xenxander]

Walt didn't like the idea of tickets for rides and said 'one admission fee, all rides'. But it didn't happen till I believe after his death, when they did away with their cupon book and agreed to this model. So much for that idea. but let's not pretend Walt was a saint. He was on documents stating that the 'park will pay for this' meaning his EPCOT project which was designed to be a completely draconian city where HE controlled every aspect of peoples' lives, from the media they consumed, to the food they bought, to the jobs they worked. He was a very Marxist-friendly person.

[@edwardleemiller-eo8jp]

Whoever dreamed up Genie+ needs to be given a Fredo Corleone style fishing trip.

[@colleenwoody8870]

😂😂😂

[@misaelmuniz7418]

Worst deal is…. Going to Disney 😅

[@richardmercer2337]

OK, best deals, and now worst deals. Tune in ntext week for the most mediocre deals!!

[@delwinalvarez8086]

Purchasing Genie+ AT ALL is a joke

[@AncientAli3n777]

Don't drink orange juice or anything thats juice and comes out of a can, even if it says it's got potassium. Electrolytes will help out more.

[@songbird4945]

Poncho wall paper huh 😂

[@richardmercer2337]

JUST ONCE... I want to hear her say "eyes crossed and t's dotted".....😵‍💫

[@tiffanydeangelo8575]

You could totally see wdw charging upgrades for certain guaranteed table upgrades….

[@suspiciousandroid8013]

I like trains

[@JBonkerz96]

Are you allowed to bring beverages like gatoraid into the parks?

[@DFBGuide]

Yes! you can bring food & drink into the park as long as it's not in a glass container and does not need to be refrigerated

[@MeMyselfAndUs903]

Geez! What’s next?…having to pay extra to talk?

[@RebelByNature]

A price is a point! By definition its a single value.

[@Ash27325]

First

[@obro6102]

first😂

[@nubiaferr]

Oh boy, I've booked the 1900 Park Fare breakfast for 11:50 am so I can enjoy the early morning in MK and then go for a nice late-breakfast/early-lunch before returning to the park during the afternoon. I hope there's still a decent buffet waiting for me by this time!

[@elgordo687]

That’s probably the best time so you can waffles & lunch!

[@nubiaferr]

@@elgordo687that’s what I’m thinking about! Also escaping the park during that peak lunch hours