TOP 7 BEST Ways to Save on a Walt Disney World Vacation | Best and Worst | 02/13/19

[@wendieherkamp8854]

I like this group together

[@mnb9162]

Ryno's kid: 'Can I get a a dole whip Dad? '... Ryno: 'here.. Have a carrot'. Good Times.

[@RonPaulOrElse]

If you don't want to pay for a Disney hotel, stay at the Hilton at Disney Springs. It is the only non-Disney hotel with magic hours. Plus you can walk across the street to Disney Springs. The Jr Suites are around 200. That's a third of Disney's price.

[@RonPaulOrElse]

@@chriscohea2817 It's easily the best money saving suggestion if you aren't in the military. I imagine the folks on the show couldn't suggest it as they sell Disney hotel vacation packages.

[@Epilus]

The Swan and Dolphin are under the Marriott, so it should be possible to use Marriott Rewards points for free nights at those resorts. I used my Marriott Employee discount to stay at the Dolphin for $79 per night last week. Swan and Dolphin has character dining (Garden Grove), water transportation to Epcot and Hollywood Studios, free bus transportation, and Extra Magic Hours as well.

[@lorieducation2764]

I stayed at the disney springs holiday inn and I received all the park perks. Like magic hours. Any of the partner disney spring hotels give u the perks. 60 day fast passes and magic hours

[@candacebosse]

I have stayed there! (Hilton) It was great! And a fun location too

[@jennycraigadventures3314]

Didn’t know the Hilton allowed for extra magic hours. Do they also allow for 60 day advanced Fastpasses like the Disney resorts? (That’s pretty much the only reason we stay at Disney resorts.)

[@LWTL]

Counting down to our first ever trip to WDW we are so excited! We are Disneyland veterans and can’t wait to experience something new! Thanks for all the information! We love listening and watching all the content every week!

[@wickedwood04]

Have fun. You being a Disneyland veteran I am sure already know this but make sure you see all of the night shows that are offered in the Disney World parks. Seems like a lot of people skip those and they end up being the cherry on top of the day.

[@weedle77d40]

Enjoy exploring the resorts! So many great things to see when the parks are busy!! And Magic Kingdom is amazing but Epcot for adults is heaven on earth!!

[@rideordis810]

Enjoy your first trip! We were Disneyland people too (live in Utah so CA is a quick flight). We were going to do a “once in a lifetime” Disney World trip to mark it off the list. Our first trip to WDW was December 2017. We are heading back next month for our 4th trip. 😬 I still love Disneyland but WDW has so much more to offer.

[@davinpatterson153]

if you drive don't you have to pay for parking now? $25 a day i believe that adds to your expenses

[@richarddougherty9725]

We loaded up on groceries. I had a PBJ every morning for breakfast. One jar of each, and a loaf of bread for five breakfasts vs. Disney breakfast each day. That saved us a lot. We brought a huge bag of sodas, and got a locker one day. We were able to save at every meal. and could drink whenever we wanted. The $10 for the locker was saved after two people each drank a soda.

[@earlwatt7677]

The Park Hopper is a must for a multiple day trip. It is an uncharge, but it is a one-time-only uncharge for the entire length of your stay. With the proper planning and prep, you will see how much of a benefit it is.

[@jessif.]

These tips are right on! Love this group together.

[@blaineguenin382]

You can get 4% discount on Disney gift cards at Sam’s club, 5% using target red card, and occasionally 10% at Meijer stores with Mperks. We start buying a few each month a year before we go

[@skelow401]

Target stopped doing to 5% off disney gift cards

[@ryanmschmidt]

@@skelow401 I bought Disney gift cards three days ago from Target for 5% off to pay the balance of our cruise...

[@kevincolaizzi7746]

Add to the SAMs club discount, Chase freedom cards run 5% cash back categories on warehouse clubs usually once a year. You end up getting 4% off the initial gift card then the standard 1% cash back with a 5% bonus category up to 1500 dollars per quarter promotion.

[@gpturner0924]

@@skelow401 All 3rd party gift cards still get the 5% discount as of yesterday.

[@adub921]

Idea for a best/worst series: go thru all the resorts, and do a best & worst video with your favorite things (restaurant, activities, decor, things in the room etc.) and least favorite things about each resort!

[@heatherrauner6627]

Driving gives you the opportunity to see more than just Disney 😊

[@dect506]

Totally, as a Costarican I've got the opportunity to be in Orlando like 3-4 times, and driving there is so cool...

[@keyman6689]

...and save more money. Plenty of room for souvenirs, no need to ship them home or check an extra bag. Eat some meals off property. Hit a grocery store to stock your room with snacks or meals.

[@allireynolds1430]

But...Now parking is no longer free. And gas on disney property isnt cheap.

[@morethanthrills1616]

You lose SO MUCH magic when every meal comes out of a backpack. I absolutely agree with buying the essential items before hand at Walmart or Target. $1 ponchos get the job done and can be thrown away after.

[@melissaslater5943]

I also buy lots of Disney t-shirts on teepublic and other sites like Kylie. Fun and unique designs.

[@TitleWaive1]

We are driving (5 of us) from Iowa next month during Spring Break week for us. Instead of driving own car, we went thru Enterprise and rented a mid-size SUV for the entire week for only $355. Amazing rate saving ($2000+) way over what airfare has been. Airfares on average are $500+ round trip. This is our first time driving but are excited about this adventure as we are driving straight thru. Crossing our fingers for good weather and safe travels.

[@MultiSUNFLOWER18]

I don't know if you are staying on Disney property but I've stayed at Cypress Pointe Resort in Orlando... it's very close to Disney Springs. They has 2 and 3 bedrooms. There is a full kitchen, balcony, and 2 bathrooms. I've stayed on and off property but if you are a large family it's something to consider.

[@timk9847]

Don't forget to pack Band-Aids for the park.

[@mwegman1]

Craig isn’t being a “captain,” he’s just quoting Mr. Burns as he answers the phone!

[@debradesimone4849]

When our whole family went to DW with kids. We went to the dollar store before leaving and bought stuff like poncho’s, autograph books, crafty things for kids to do, and a few items you know you would need but not having to pay at Disney for them worked out so well

[@annasamanthahazel]

Haha! I was going to mention the free splash mountain baggies. Not only did it keep my phone dry, I also used one to save some leftovers and wound up with one as a cute little souvenir! Yay! It’s like they paid me to go this time!!

[@lindamemo5224]

The hotels on western way are so nice and just steps outside the welcome to Disney sign and Disney springs hotels are awesome.

[@kyocat999Tasuki]

I like to stay off Disney hotels . I went to a great hotel that had breakfast, wine and beer tasting, and they had a shuttle to Disney parks !! We saved a lot of money and more for other items .

[@jasonryder2427]

Eat a very very big breakfast before theme park entrance that is for sure. I also think some theme parks are more rain friendly than others. Epcot is fairly forgiving if it rains as long as you get to one of the buildings with attractions in it. Magic Kingdom is not a good place to get rained on however.

[@gpturner0924]

Also, if you are planning to eat at expensive signature restaurants for all dinners and at least half your lunches, plus one or two breakfasts consider the Dining Plan.

[@Sprink768]

I have taken 4 trips to WDW, and only once have I stayed at a Disney resort, but I will say the perks really made our trip. I really would prefer to stay at Disney if I could afford it!

[@rideordis810]

Mckell Harrop - have you checked out renting DVC points? We have DVC but only have enough points for 1 trip week a year so I rented points. Definitely doing it again. 5 nights at Old Key West was $900. Not bad compared to what WDW charges. I would have spent that at Pop Century. Just something to think about 😀

[@MrShooter72]

Living in Northern California, we ALWAYS park hop at Disneyland. The handful of times we have been to Disney World, we have NEVER bothered park hopping. There is a huge difference between the two resorts.

[@TheMaxRebo]

Lot's of way to save $ related to food. Bring snacks like Ryno said but also split meals or just get appetizers, lunches at some places are cheaper than dinner, get free water at the quick service locations, etc.

[@delanajohnson5889]

This grandma and grandpa always go with the kids and grandkids and they better not go without us!!

[@CheersEars]

This was awesome. So many top tips

[@annellis8412]

Ryno! PLEASE bring back Arts & Crafts & Drinks! Those videos were the best!

[@MissLauraSquared]

My family and I stayed at the Polynesian when I was really little (around 4 y/o). My dad looked at the resort and said that Embassy Suites are just as nice and they include breakfast (who doesn’t love a made to order omelet?). So, since then we always stay at Embassy Suites. It’s comparable to WDW Deluxe resorts, but is half the cost and includes breakfast.

[@ItsaGreatDisneyDay]

Awesome money saving tips! I’ll be down in March filming for my channel. I’ll be pricing some of these “sundries” in the parks so ppl know what to expect! I ❤️ saving money!

[@luharvey77]

Also, Kohl’s always has Disney and WB tees and they are often on sale 2/$10.

[@thebabaluke2726]

I agree with lots of these points. The big one that I always try to do is book my flight early. More often than not, the sooner you book your flight, the cheaper it is. Also, if you’re going to be at Disney for a week, I think the park hopper is useless. Just a regular base ticket will do.

[@tracynash6167]

Love these vids. They always have really good content and I am planning on using some of the tips when my hubby and I eventually take our Disney trip. We will be driving because we live in Valdosta Ga just about 20 miles from the Florida state line. We have been to Disney Springs several times and it takes about 3 hours to drive.

[@lindamoyer2609]

Renting DVC points is also a way to decrease costs of accommodations.

[@beatlejeff65]

To me , AK and HS are half day parks, so I always get park hoppers and go to MK or EPCOT the rest of the day.

[@seaglass4237]

The best way to meal I had at Disney was one we cooked ourselves. If you are a DVC member you get to use charcoal grills at your hotel. We made Mac and cheese in our room and then made steak and roasted veggies and potatoes on the grill.

[@luharvey77]

Actually I like the Disney poncho - if it rips or tears you can exchange it anywhere on property, no receipt or questions asked.

[@tallprincessTiff]

Lu Harvey that happened to us at Disneyland 2 years ago and the cast member said I needed the receipt.

[@luharvey77]

Interesting. On my 2016 Disney world trip, I was able to do it. I actually had to do it more than once so I don’t know if I got lucky or maybe the policy changed?

[@robs7229]

On our last Vacation we went to Walmart and bought snacks waters and gum and stuff and we saved alot of $$$$$$ it definitely makes a difference if ur on a budget!!!!!!

[@TheMaxRebo]

Steve: "Granpa, you want to come with us to Disney? Ok, your share is $2,349.46"

[@AKgalStamps-Donnamarshall]

So the park hopper...if I want to do half a day at Typhoon Lagoon, don’t I need to have that to do the water parks?

[@elainekantner8363]

You offered us a lot of information thanks.

[@sandypandys]

I like this discussion

[@nobreyner60]

Buy an annual pass a year in advance and it doesn't become active until you use if for the first time. I'm a solo park visitor and spent one day visiting Hollywood Studios for a couple hours then walk the path to Epcot stopping off at the Boardwalk resort. On the way back to the car at HS I went around the other side of crescent lake to visit the Yacht and Beach clubs. With my annual pass it didn't cost anything extra to visit two parks and park a personal car at one park. My only expense the whole day while carrying granola bars in my backpack was about $8 for a milkshake at Beaches and Cream.

[@youraninee]

Any way you spin it Disney ain’t cheap!

[@abbiejoliec3133]

You make me feel really fortunate to have a frequent flyer miles flight at no monetary cost to me and military priced park tickets! I have a military rate on my Port Orleans Riverside Royal Room too. I did purchase souvenirs in advance but I want to choose the best set of sparkly purple ears I can find in the parks.

[@bdan89]

Taking all the advice can get hoping to go for my honeymoon next year

[@luharvey77]

AAAND one more comment :) we are planning our first off property stay next May. We plan to share an air Bnb with some family members and are excited for a new experience. Great video, guys!

[@GTYellowJacket9]

Easiest way to save money on everything. Get a Target Red Debit card which does not hard pull your credit. Buy gift cards (which can be spent on anything Disney) for a 5% discount.

[@BoSoxandMe]

You could have done a plug for john’s Dream Villas

[@cazz73fla]

Snacks we always bring to the parks and share a meal between two of us

[@kimbailey1754]

We never park hop. We are a family of 7 and moving between parks is a hassle for us with 5 kids, including very small kids, in tow. We prefer to enjoy 1 park a day.

[@jasonleman1396]

i have done solo disneyland trips and I can only do 1 park a day (and even me by myself had to drive myself to exhaustion to get every ride done and still missed a few)

[@jolanda.c]

We stayed off side and happily pay the fee to rent a parking spot on the place I want to be. I don't want to drive busses for hours but most hotels provide shuttles if you don't mind busses. The parking fee is for the whole day and valid on all parking lots. Start with a good breakfast at Denny's, Ihop. A savory snack, like a pizza slice or sandwich can do for lunch. And you can dine at Disney in Quick service. Nothing wrong with a burger and fries. Offside you can also go shopping, see other parks, go to a state park, go for a good steak and that kind of good stuff with your rental. There is more then the mouse and I don't want to go to amusement parks back to back for a week.

[@ck2d]

Bring snacks and eat them while your waiting in lines for the rides. It gives you something to do while you're standing for 40 odd minutes.

[@BrentTravelz]

Love your videos!

[@BDempsTheBaller]

What is that thing behind Ryno in this video?

[@lizciampa]

It may be the rocket crafted from “trash” from the Arts Festival that Pete was describing in a previous episode.

[@LWTL]

Ya that’s what I think it is!

[@MrShooter72]

@@lizciampa Yep, that's it!

[@kladams707]

I bought base tickets for my 5 day trip next week. Figured one park a day enough... Of course that money saved was emptied for After Hrs 😅

[@matroku91]

But a point on driving a car and a reason we are either flying or stay off property is the resort parking fee

[@GhostHostMemories]

One big thing is to take advantage of stacking discounts from your credit card. 5% back on gas station or grocery store or wholesale clubs (costo/sams club). Some of those offer a fuel station discount on top of that. And sometimes they offer a double fuel perk reward. So what you would do is buy Disney gift cards from the place, using your credit card. you get 5% back, and up to what, $0.20 off per gallon for every $50 spent. So, if gas is $2.60 a gallon, buy $650 in gift cards. you'll get an$32.5 back. Then with the $2.60 in gas perks, fill up your car (and take some gas cans too, because usually it's up to 30 gallons you can use fuel on). Take the $78 you would hsve spent on fuel, and put it into a savings account (or shoe box or w/e). and now, you have only spent $650 but you actually have $760.5 of "materials". That's a return of 17%. now, few things to note. A) PAY OFF YOUR CREDIT CARD. if you are charged 21% interest, saving 17% is still a net loss. B) usually the 5% is capped at $1500 per 3 months. So maybe you have a card in your name, and your partner has their own card, now you can go up to $3000.

[@hairdresser1300]

hate being in a car longer than 3 hrs

[@jenpeace3763]

I laughed so hard watching this and I learned some great tips. Thank you Dis Team

[@judibickford5306]

Packing Luna Bars. HiYa Makayla and Gentlemen!

[@theLexiemarie3]

Nice hat Craig😉

[@Brittany.Anderson]

My family will not have to pay for a hotel room in Disney World or Disney Land as this year my family has paid off our Disney Vacation Club membership we joined in May 2009.

[@Disneysecretsaver]

Buy the 20 dollar Frogtog Rain suits from Wally World..... It's so worth it and you can use it in so many more places.....

[@missscarlet9053]

redbubble is a great site for Disney shirts, unique and affordable

[@lindamemo5224]

Go to that Disney outlet store on Vineland for bargains

[@Vaderd2k926]

Why are breath mints so important?

[@philcastora6564]

Forget water bottles. Freeze Capri sun drinks. Pack sandwich and snacks.

[@lindamemo5224]

I remember when Disney made good thick ponchos years ago

[@jnesta6153]

Don't forget that if you stay on property and plan to bring your own car, you have to pay for parking now.

[@amytraveltrails8735]

Hiya

[@lindamemo5224]

Never fails I wind up buying a sweatshirt or jacket because it got cold

[@hannahwatkins4106]

Ryno had me laughing so much with those ziploc bags. The only person I've ever known to carry around ziploc bags in their pocket to bag up extra food for later was my extremely frugal grandfather. He would always shoot me disapproving looks when I would turn down his ziploc bags. I thought he was the only person to do that, who knew about Ryno's fugalness 😂

[@bobbafett1971]

The driving....is not cheaper. I regularly get $80--$120 round trip with spirit out of Philly direct flight. The tolls will be almost $80

[@bluerose13us]

Driving can be cheaper depending on where you come from. A family will pay more than $120. Spirit has the worst reviews.

[@bluerose13us]

But if it works for you then it works for you

[@DISUnlimited]

And someone how 15 hours in a car is more comfortable than 2 hours on Spirt! Obviously sometimes you can get good deals with budget airlines, but then you have to deal with all the upcharges that come along with it. Flown Spirit a couple times and the sticker price is great, but after bag charges, potential seat charges, you are back to the price point of other airlines.

[@cazz73fla]

Disney stores are a lot cheaper in cost

[@delanajohnson5889]

Ponchos at Wal-Mart, 97 cents!!

[@kathrynjames1881]

Lighten up!

[@MrShooter72]

Pretending he can read! Hilarious!!!

[@Disneysecretsaver]

You guys are not thinking about the magical express.... and no need to rent a car..... And no need to deal with parking prices..... If you really studied the prices this video would be so much better.... But you guys are all local.... So you don't understand.....

[@fredwardbassist2664]

Be in the military

[@hazelg.5157]

Always Love your discussions. However, driving 30 hours one way is no fun. I don't think having a parking fee for longer than just a few days would be fun either. 🙅

[@TheMaxRebo]

Business Person, not Man, Steve, come'on, it's 2019 ;)

[@steveporter9108]

Philip Schoen Good Point!