Ways to Waste Your Time & Money in Disney World

[@StadiumofLOLMAPS]

On the topic of taking breaks: I am a huge park fan, but I HATE spending an entire day in any park. My best strategy is to show up early for the first few hours, go back to the room for an afternoon nap, and come back around sunset. Peak afternoon is the worst time to be in the park. Its the hottest, most crowded time of the day.

[@psychchick86]

Couldn't agree more

[@kdusel1991]

​@@psychchick86 agreed! And this is a bit of a hot take here but I think Magic Kingdom is the worst park.

[@kdusel1991]

My family pretty much does this all the time! Especially during days where there's extended evening hours!

[@ShaytotheNayHay]

Thank you for this comment!!! This will be my first disney vacay and I will be going to mickey's not so scary halloween! I'm trying to figure out how to break up the day so that we aren't at Magic kingdom all day long!

[@mymasmith7848]

@@ShaytotheNayHay Halloween party, my favorite thing ever. You almost don't need to do MK in the morning and early afternoon. Instead consider park-adjacent activities, such as the miniature golf or the pool, or riding the skyliner around, or a late morning character breakfast somewhere. For the halloween party, you will be getting dressed about 2pm, travelling there at 3pm, then entering 4pm.

[@Salopez14]

14:25 hehehe, one time I went alone to Hollywood Studios and Epcot pre-covid. It was the best thing ever!!! I love going with my family but going alone hits different. Everyone should do it once.

[@dfbbreea]

Treat yo’self!

[@KellieGraham-ck7vv]

Regarding Memory Maker - We purchased it for our large, multi-generational trip (11 of us, 4 generations) and found it to be 100% worth every penny. We waited in 2 lines for pics. Otherwise, we got tons of shots that we wouldn't have had gotten if we relied on interrupting other peoples' vacations to ask them to take our picture. I highly recommend it for larger groups who will most likely be splitting up into smaller groups at various times throughout the trip. There are so many place to get the pics done, not just in front of the park icons.

[@laurasmith-brese2729]

My tip is scheduling a sit down restaurant a day as it provides a break! This can be for lunch or dinner but it helps!

[@zsaari1]

Always go when the dining plan is offered for free, huge savings and makes the trip nice and simple

[@Matt_Hatt3r]

I think that depends on when you go and where you stay, though. Usually when they're offering the free dining plan, you have to pay full price for the resort. Disney recently had that offer and I chose another disocunt over the free food because in the end, the other discount was better and cost me less out of pocket than free food.

[@Mrtfarrugia]

I remember my wife and I were going to line up for dole whips. The line was long and it was hot. We remembered the Poly has dole whip and A/C. Hoped on the Monorail, got dole whips, took a nap in the A/C lobby, one of the best decisions on the trip.

[@dfbbreea]

👏 love 👏 this

[@SkywarpZX]

I'm going to show my age and say that I really liked when the Disney Dining Plan included 20% gratuity for table service meals. It was so easy to just swipe the card and have the meal credit cover food and tips.

[@apfelbasket]

Please do a video on proper & improper etiquette at Disney. Like how to handle a problem that may be major, even if a cast member is rude. That you should calmly ask to speak to a higher up & remember that it's not that persons fault what the previous person said or did. Or if possible not letting it ruin the moment & handle it at a later time. How about finding a spot out of the way to decide what to do next instead of stopping where everyone is trying to walk around you. What to do if you witness a violating being committed like stealing or line cutting & even how to find out about Disney policies to find out what qualifies as line cutting. Also how to treat a cast member & how to give proper praise & to who for a special cast member who deserves it!

[@wdwexploreandchill]

Time on property is never wasted time! But yeah, LOTS of wasted money! 😂 Happy Tuesday y’all!

[@carlajones6616]

Being a solo female traveler, not driving to the parks alone, relying on being one-on-one with a total stranger in an unfamiliar area, a WDW resort is well worth the money!

[@parkerdavis462]

Planing my Feb 2025 Solo trip, can’t wait! Staying 8 days Port Orleans Riverside - first time solo at Disney and I’m beyond ecstatic 👍 100% worth it!

[@dklauf]

Rule of thumb. Everything you buy to eat is for sharing. Only thing I ever tossed out was the Cream cheese filled pretzel. Worst waste of dough ever.

[@edvaira6891]

Oh wow! We REALLY LOVE those! Too bad you’ve had such a negative experience with these because the ones we have out here in Disneyland and DCA are Wonderful!

[@nairbvel]

My niece just found out that her school band (of which she's a member) will be doing a DW trip in the spring of 2025. She doesn't know it yet, but she's going to be subscribing to this channel sometime this week... :-)

[@dfbbreea]

WELCOME!!

[@rwmprovoost7812]

We are going to the character warehouse outlet before our parkdays, for cheaper merchandise

[@dfbbreea]

I LOVE that place so much. So many of my Disney souvenirs come from Character Warehouse!!

[@chrishayes7534]

You're from Dallas! Yea! Fellow Texan here!! ❤ I only watch KZbin for your videos 😊 Thanks for all the content!

[@mattiebvela]

Here to tell you that your help was AMAZING and nomad lounge was SO GOOD and everything I learned from yall helped us have such a fun and smooth Disneymoon!!! Thank you AJ and team!❤❤❤

[@dfbbreea]

Ahh! I LOVE Nomad Lounge! So glad you did, too! ❤

[@mattiebvela]

@@dfbbreea I wanna go back🥲🥲

[@psychchick86]

I always eat a lot more at Disney world than I would on a normal day, plus having another piece of my trip taken care of beforehand will always be worth the dining plan for me.

[@cohendg1]

This is one of your most informative videos ever (imho :))! Thanks for a detailed, insightful, and honest dive into how to make the most of one's limited Disney vacation time and budget!

[@DAOXINNo15]

Thank you for the shout-out lol, not a big Disney fan, I live near Disneyland and have friends that are cast members. So I been to the park a few times but not really a fan. I love amusement parks and I am graduating from college this upcoming Spring semester so as a treat I am going to try Disney world and Universal. Been watching your videos for a month and I love watching your videos. It is informative and helpful, I am someone who plans ahead. I go to anime cons and been in the chaos for years with crowds and all. So hearing and seeing your videos, I am preparing myself like I am going to an anime convention. I am someone who plans ahead, know what I am going to do for the day and all, so this is great to see so many types of people who go to amusement parks. I am so excited and going by myself too because I want to ride all the rides, I want to enjoy the park as much as I can by myself. So this video has me hype and made me excited to go now with what to avoid and what can help me. Thank you for the video.

[@birbluv9595]

The DFB team is the bomb. They always give great, accurate information and recommendations. I have to travel solo (no kids, no friends or family interesting in going back) so the tips on saving money with kids don’t really apply to me, but they still have plenty of useful tips.

[@dfbbreea]

Y’all rock - thanks for being here

[@kdusel1991]

​@@dfbbreea you da real MVP

[@jamesburke2110]

Carowinds in Charlotte is a great alternative. It Is Peanuts themed and the rides are awesome you can get similar to lightning lane but usually during the weekdays, the line wait isn't bad. They almost always have shows to sit and rest,

[@dfbbreea]

@@jamesburke2110 love Carowinds! Fury 325 is in my top 5 favorite coasters!

[@nikkiberns1365]

One major money waster we discovered-and quickly corrected! The water parks. We originally booked (through a travel agent) park hopper passes with water park option, only to find out that the kiddo doesn’t actually care about them 😅 She saw the videos showing the pools at our resort and declared those were just fine! So not only did nixing the water park option save us time and stress (I.e. a Water Park Day), it dropped our booking price!

[@dfbbreea]

Resort pools are SO FUN! Which one are you going to?

[@nikkiberns1365]

@@dfbbreea we got a royal room at Port Orleans Riverside 🤩 It’s been a slight challenge keeping things magical for a preteen (too old for a lot of things she wants to do, but too young for a lot of things we adults want to do 😅), but that Royal Room plus the two pools made her hyperventilate!

[@heidiziemer9696]

I have done Disney solo twice, and it really is fun and relaxing, but I enjoy it more when I can share the experiences with others. There should be a Disney Meetup group (or is there one already?!). Going to try the Adventureland Day in 2025!

[@yoshigirl5760]

Thank y 4 subtitles it helps so much with me hearing loss so pleas never turn them off

[@agonzgamingmoviesandmore1590]

Love how you guys both exposed those arguments giving valid points that can help everybody depending on priorities like AJ always says. Love it!

[@dfbbreea]

It’s why we make a great team!

[@kdusel1991]

​@@dfbbreeabest team ngl

[@x1928]

Biggest way to waste your money is by not booking your tix through a travel agent and then using your BoA or Capital One card to pay for it. It codes as travel and you can then use your points at one cent per point to cover those tix expenses. Your kids will thank you.

[@peggyknecht5551]

I totally agree with you. I booked my trip through AAA, and saved so much time! I also used the my Disney experience app. The app was a life saver.

[@georgerosales3370]

Love love Disney. Great advice

[@alyssahardbarger7973]

You may want to double check your tip on buying in store versus buying in park; they are currently moving things through the parks and online at different rates (the sands of tatooine collection was off the website before it was gone from the stores) and shirts that I liked online I could not find in the parks or world of disney. Also, for their deluxe hotels, there are starting to be unique merch that is only at that hotel and not online.

[@susanshinkai4787]

I always enjoy your humorous and honest remarks. I’m a huge Disney fan (dual coast pass/key holder) but most of the trips are solo. Can you make a video about tips for solo fan - best meals without having to someone to share with, single rider lines, etc. Also how about a review of snacks for food allergy and diabetics.

[@cynthiataylor1911]

Nope we love photopass!!! I love almost all our pictures. We also get military discount for the memory maker

[@QuantumLifeNow]

What’s the sandwich at 3:03 and where can I find it? Looks good 😊

[@FlannelVr99]

This will help on any trip!

[@Kemyetta2]

Can you guys do a video focusing on tips for solo disney trips? I love going solo and it looks like a popular option now. Thanks!

[@blessednotbusy]

My husband goes to Disney because the rest of the family wants to, so as a thank you I book a couple extra days so he can go golfing. That way everyone enjoys the vacation!

[@dfbbreea]

Ah - I LOVE that!

[@stephenbrimage721]

73 days to go then the grandkids will bankrupt me 😁

[@dfbbreea]

😂😂😂

[@wdwexploreandchill]

Ha! And I hope you have the best time ever. 😉

[@stephenbrimage721]

@@wdwexploreandchill I’ll enjoy every minute of it

[@ortizjavier8]

85 for me 😂

[@psychchick86]

34 days for me, and RIP my AMEX, because I'm taking my sister's kid 😅

[@helosbl]

I've been to the parks six times over my lifetime (one as a child and 5 as an adult 😂), but since I live in Brazil, the whole logistics is a bit different. Since the plane tickets are really expensive, the trip needs to be at least 10 days long, ideally 15 to 20. We never stay inside Disney because it would be too expensive considering how long the trip is. We also do Universal, sometimes Discovery Cove. Since we're from a different country, everyday American things and places are also an attraction to us, so we love going to the mall, the outlets, the supermarkets and even to the drugstores! Everything is so different, so I personally love exploring the whole city. For that reason, whenever I'm in Orlando I'm inside the "American bubble", so I don't feel like I have to be inside the "Disney bubble" all the time. I was supposed to go to Disney California for the first time next January, but unfortunately my family ended up changing plans and we'll go to Spain. I'm still trying to convince them to swing by Paris just to go to Disney there, hehe. I love your channel, AJ!

[@BeingAMomAndBeyond]

Going with the wrong people is such an important topic. I have gone with the wrong people (who insisted they wanted to go and expected me to plan everything) a few times and it will RUIN your trip. If you do go with people who may not love it the way you do, have them sit with you and sort of make their own plans, rather than planning to have them along with you at every point of the day. You can have a good time with people who aren’t huge Disney lovers, but make sure to account for that fact in your plans. Schedule in breaks for them and take some time to do your own thing with the other huge lovers along on the vaca. Trust me, nothing is worse than being in your favorite place with a bunch of miserable people and ungrateful people. You might as well throw your money into the wind! Preplan accordingly.

[@MarysAwesomeVideos]

Personally memory maker was perfect for me as I love the characters and wanted every picture and I was so happy they actually changed the price on it as it was more expensive on the Disneyland app a few years ago

[@dfbbreea]

That’s awesome! Memory Maker can be a great option if you wanna keep all those photos, for sure! ❤

[@MarysAwesomeVideos]

@@dfbbreea For sure! It's a personal choice but I just love the memories :)

[@mikeschembri8870]

3:02 - What is that?? 😋

[@rwbashaw66]

oh my goodness AJ...dangerous double negative: Just because they don't [love Disney] doesn't mean they're not a bad person...😂

[@SunandSweettea]

I’d really like to do an after hours event. My big problem is the snacks. Popcorn, soda and ice cream? Meh. I only drink water most of the time and while I love popcorn and ice cream, I’d love to have smaller savory snacks. Sigh. I guess it’s a trade off.

[@dfbbreea]

Even without the snacks, the after hours are still a great way to get on a LOT of rides minus the really thick crowds! It just all depends on if you think the price tag is worth it!

[@deadmeme9031]

The brea cameo was a fun treat

[@dfbbreea]

Hey thanks! 👋🏻

[@loracaro4427]

Omg love brea pop in

[@susanwhite5825]

Can you order from Disneyshops online and have it delivered to your resort a couple of days before you arrive? Delivery to Canada takes a while and you have to pay duty.

[@birbluv9595]

This is a great idea!

[@vincent412l7]

Maybe you can get a delivery box (POBox or a mailbox service) across the border ?

[@HaleyFlood-fo1ll]

I love going to Disney parks my favorite parks of all time but it’s hard when I visit Disney parks and I spend way too much money on souvenirs my favorite part of being at the Disney parks also I spend too much on food they have amazing dining options too I would love if they could lower prices on food and souvenirs that would be great ❤😊

[@MeMyselfAndUs903]

I read a tip on a different channel that to guard against spending too much haphazardly is to purchase a Disney gift card to limit your spending.

[@jaimielist7405]

To the younger people just because you can handle 4 consecutive intense park days doesn't mean everyone in your group can. My dad was eager to keep up with me until he got a stress fracture in his foot and had to wear a boot for the rest of our vacation after Disney. To some up breaks are a great idea for everybody and dont feel like you have to hit every ride before noon then park hop to hit other rides

[@dfbbreea]

I hope he’s okay now! That’s such great advice ❤

[@kdusel1991]

I leave the 14th and come back on the 22nd!

[@MiamiCoffee2023]

Good Morning ☕️😊 ☕️

[@dfbbreea]

Good morning! ☕️☀️

[@wdwexploreandchill]

☀️☕️😃

[@coreylucas5997]

Forget Disney it will be a rarity to go, Florida residents don’t get good discounts anymore

[@sophiabarbosa3522]

Yeah, I need to make a Disney World San Antonio. You need to make Disney World send it you need to make Disney World in San Antonio, Texas.

[@dericprieskorn]

Living local, Annual pass, and after hrs for the win 😎🙌

[@dodiswatchbobobo]

Cosmic Rewind gets long waits because the strobe lights during the teleportation segment frequently give guests with heart and neurological conditions trouble, and the paramedics need time to get in and out without you seeing. A couple of years ago my sister and I were stuck in the pre-announcement room and just happened to be next to a premium tour group being led by a cast member, who managed to get the answer out of the ride operators. No official announcement though, we were all just left to have it slowly dawn on us that we’ve been waiting for a really long time.

[@LaurieBartels]

so if you have a large party, like 4 rooms (10 people) could half the people get quick service, and then share with the two rooms full of people who don't get the dining plan?

[@metallicnole4514]

It's very easy to waste time and money at disney. This is a resort that requires batman level prep

[@dfbbreea]

Quick! To the Batcave! 🦇

[@metallicnole4514]

@@dfbbreea Luckily on my trip when I park hopped between epcot and hollywood studios, I had a portable phone charger with 2 charges in my utility belt lol

[@vincent412l7]

Breea's speech patterns are similar to AJ's

[@dfbbreea]

We’ve worked alongside each other for too long 😆

[@sophiabarbosa3522]

Make a Disney World in San Antonio

[@Bur6212]

Breea came on and I thought it was still AJ talking after a hit of helium

[@dfbbreea]

😂😂😂😂 Omg I just spit my water

[@carol2girls]

I have never wasted my money or time. I enjoy all the money I spend in the time at Disney.

[@julimelanson4569]

My father waa " that guy" when we went to the Monsters Inc show. 😂😂😂

[@tcmayes8012]

Why! Are people so obsessed with selfies or photo of themselves you can still prove you went somewhere like your tree of life for instance without being in the photo just take photo of the object nor people!!

[@Its5ai]

Heyyyy 😊

[@kellyoyen3421]

Sorry I couldn't give this video a thumbs up right away. I had to connect to my Grandma's wifi. I don't know why my phone didn't automatically connect after I walked here

[@gordon4695]

Best way to waste your time and money at Disney is going there.

[@justinschrank4806]

She is 100000000%%%%%%%% correct on memory maker. It's a complete WASTE. So nice to hear someone who agrees with me on this. My family does not prioritize photos. We would much rather ride attractions, watch a show, eat at a good restaurant etc. I will never understand why people choose to wait in line all day for pictures. We bought memory maker our last two week long trips and walked away with about 10 pics max

[@birbluv9595]

I travel solo and have no one to take photos of me - I’ve tried random CMS and fellow guests, and often they don’t understand how to take a good photo. I am older and am never sure which trip is going to be my last. I treasure all my Memory Maker photos with the characters ( i sort of consider the characters my family, since i have very few actual family members left).

[@kdusel1991]

​@@birbluv9595 tbh I never use memory maker.

[@MrNBreezy215]

We always enjoy it and have tons of great family photos because of memory maker. Most we've ever waited was 10 minutes and even that's rare. You must not have been taking advantage of all the places they have photographers to have just 10 pictures. We usually get 7-8 from every stop. It's worth it for me to have the whole family in so many pics instead of having the picture taker missing or relying on selfie shots to get everyone in.

[@justinschrank4806]

@MrNBreezy215 We purposely avoid going to the photo stations because we don't like to spend our day doing that. Especially once you have a couple good pictures, what's the need for 50 more? I know someone who went recently who got literally hundreds of memory maker pics 6 days. They literally spent half their trip doing pictures. We sure as heck are never going to wait in photo lines when it's hot. Society has developed a mental condition where they feel they need photos for every second of every day of their life. We enjoy the moment and grab a few great pics.

[@aksmith1986]

First

[@Cavscout101]

How is there daily content on Disney? This is more crazy than the cost of Disney

[@blackfox1320]

If you go to disney now, you're wasting your time and money.

[@disneystarmichaeltownes]

Both AJ Wolfe And Breea Work So Hard Together At The Same Time DFBGuide And Tell Breea That I Said Hello DFBGuide

[@dfbbreea]

HI! 👋🏻

[@disneystarmichaeltownes]

@@dfbbreea Hi Breea DFB scriptwriter