What I Wish I'd Known Before I Went To Disney World

Going to DW seems to require more planning than most wars.

I don’t know if you have mentioned it before, but when we went to Disney World, we had bought a cheaper stroller on amazon and had it delivered to our hotel. We used it for our trip and paid it forward and gave it to another mom before we left asking her to pass it on when she is done. It was actually cheaper than renting our whole trip and we didn’t have to check it at the airport 👍🧡

I need to sleep tonight and I am not going to Disney World any time soon what am I doing

I’m watching this 15 years and advance and planning it as if I have kids and a family

Good list, but also: 1) Check park maps for locations of rides when making fast passes. Nothing worse than going back and forth around the park to make fast pass times. 2) You can make more fast passes after you've used your 3 for the day, 1 at a time through My Disney experience app 3) Take advantage of photo pass photographers, even if you don't buy memory maker. They will take pictures with your camera in addition to theirs. 4) You can have food delivered to your hotel room (bottled water, fruit, snacks, etc.) From grocery delivery services or Amazon 5) Cast members do move strollers, so don't panic if it's not exactly where you parked it. We always attach a balloon or colored string to ours to make it easier to find.

Shoes, don't go in a pair of flip flops and expect to have happy feet at the end of the first day. You are going to spend several thousand dollars there, spend $50 more before you go and you will have happier feet.

Going to disney for the first time in a week. Wish me luck!

Ziplock bags! We were at Flame Tree BBQ for lunch and the kiddos were fast asleep in their strollers so they didn’t get a chance to eat and we had a bunch of ribs left over. I pulled out a ziplock bag to put them in and tossed them into our backpack. My sister was shocked and was like, “Wow I did not think about that!” Once we got back to the resort for our mid day nap the kiddos were up and ready to eat. That happened again in MK and we got hot dogs from Cassie’s Corner. I made sure to pack a variety of sizes of ziplock bags because who knows what could happen. A kiddo can wet themselves and I would just need a bag to keep the wet clothes apart from the dry items.

One thing to add (a die-hard camper told me this): if this is your first ever trip and you have about a month to kill, make sure you have a good, solid backpack. Stuff a dictionary or old magazines in it until it feels heavy. Practice walking around the house or the neighborhood with it for about an hour every 2-3 days. That way your back and legs get used to the weight. Oh, and of course, wear the shoes you plan to take with you. It surprises me how much of a difference it makes.

"It Will Rain." Absolutely, especially in summer!! The summer storms are amazing. The ones I remember are 30-45 minutes long, with monsoon downpours. It's wonderful... If you're sheltered 😂

I love Walt Disney World, but this is absolutely true: After walking around for three or four days straight, you really need a day off. Sometimes, I book a seven day hotel stay, but buy a five day park ticket. There is still plenty to do if you decide to rest for a day.

From experience, the best time to ride the rides you want is during parades. Parades are line breakers. Once saw a 45 min wait for Space Mountain with a parade scheduled 15 minutes later on Main Street. People left the line to go see the parade and I was in and out in 20 minutes. Fast passes are nice but use them wisely!

One thing my mom learned when I was little was that if you have a kiddo who doesn't like fireworks and you're at the magic kingdom, hop onto it's a small world. You can just barely hear them, and there is often no line because everyone is at the fireworks.

two words; sun screen.

I’m almost 60 years old and Disney Parks at my all time favorite place in the world!!! My 2 year old was amazed and happy all day with (myself and her father were as well). She is 32 now and it is the only place I have saved for more than 2 years to visit alone with my 50 something girlfriends. There has never been another place in the world that when I see the Magic Kingdom I cry walking towards this beautiful, majestic structure. I can feel it welling in me at this moment . BEST PLACE ON EARTH, hands down. Every Sunday watching “THE MAGICAL WORLD OF DISNEY” I’d ask my mother if we were going there someday? I’d always get a loving “yes”. I knew it would never be (9 kids 😌I knew it would be in my time). Again, it’s my favorite place in the world! And when I plan my vacations it’s my first heartwarming thought. Innovation. Education. Disney exudes love from everywhere especially when you enter with fantasy, a lighthearted imagination of youth gone by and you step into Mr. Disney’s magnificent dream from imagination to illustration of fabulous details of things that you are AMAZED by. I say over and over to myself with eyes as wide as my 2 year old when she saw Mickey for the first time. PRICELESS!!! Thank you Walt Disney 🥰 . The love and excitement of children NOT crying! Parents staring lovingly at their offspring knowing it’s ALL worth it!

My first ever Disney trip is two weeks from today.. I watched almost all of y'alls videos and have learned so much in the 12 months of planning.. just wanted to say thank you!

Eat before you go guys, you’ll need the energy Or eat breakfast there I made the mistake of not eating and lost energy by going on shaky rides and go sick. Ruined me and my family’s experience

I go to Disney almost every year and I've been doing that since I was 10 (I'm 19) I agree with all of this! And here's a few more: Disney only allows 3 fastpasses a day BUT if you use one, sometimes on the app it will let you get another one. Note that I say sometimes. Totally worth the try. Also, Disney allows you to have food in the park as long as it isn't like a full course meal. So what my family did was, my mom would cook us breakfast at the resort (around like 6am) we'd have a snack around 3pm, then get dinner at 6pm whether at a small window service or a full fledged restaurant. We also brought our own water and refilled it at the park (they have water fountains) Prep for the parades like 30 minutes to an hour early, and if you go to Hollywood Studios, Fanstasmic plan about 3 hours early. It will take you that long to get in there and get seated. Then you can buy snacks or run to the bathroom inside Fantasmic. Also at Magic kingdom they do the firework show twice, one at I believe 8 or 9pm then another at 10pm (when they're open that late) it's smart to ride some quick rides during the first firework show (my family and I rode Space Mountian and waited 10 minutes during that time)

My mom took me to disney this year. Being a seasoned vet myself, i knew pretty much all of this. I will add a tip, cause most people get worried about this. My mom often gets what's known as "disney rash". It develops on your ankles, and is painful. The shops at the parks, all of them, sell advil and Tylenol if you need them. The meds are usually under the check out counter. And disney rash is not contagious, and it will go away. Do not put scented lotions on it, that makes it worse. Just wear good shoes and socks, and ice your ankles when you get back to your room. Also, if you buy anything in the parks, you can have it sent back to your hotel as long as you are staying on property. Use the photopass!! You will not be disappointed. And to those questioning the Be Our Guest restaurant, if you go, the grey stuff really is delicious. I could post about a thousand more tips, but I'll just ask, DFB, are you guys hiring??

Honestly just to wear better shoes. I did so much food research before our trip but poorly planned my shoe selection.