My family was there on 9/11. I was in 8th grade and still remember the announcement, "Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, due to the conditions in the United States, all of Disney is closing.. Cast Members; use evacuation plan B." Everything was handle as well as it could be, for everyone leaving all parks at the same time. No one panicked and all Cast Members did great. We didn't know what happened until we were in inline for the buses and someone from NJ got a call through to family back home. The most used phrase was, "I'm sorry we can't tell you anymore information. Go back to your rooms and turn on your tv for more information."
We were advised by a CM that if we bought our children a magic band under age 3, that a CM can scan the band and locate mom and dad within the park that way... or can look up contact info and call them. We did this just to be safe as our kids are 1& 2. Thankfully we didn't have any issues!
We always got them breakaway lanyards for ride safety and printed names and # on a piece of paper that's folded and put in the lanyard with a cute Disney pick when our groups kids were little.
I remember me and my mother were on tower of terror once. There was a family of three in the seats in front of us, and the little girl, just from the tone of her voice, sounded absolutely TERRIFIED, and the ride hadn’t even started yet. By the time the ride was done, she was crying hysterically and the dad just went ‘wasn’t that fun?!’ Parents, if your child looks terrified when they’re getting on the ride before it even starts, don’t make them ride it! You’re asking to traumatize them!
I agree in a way, but this isn't always the case. My daughter was scared getting on Little Mermaid just because of the queue. She was screaming and crying, when she usually loves all sorts of rides. I still took her on it and she loved it when we got on.
I used to hate riding the matterhorn (not sure that is spelled correctly) at disneyland when I was a kid. The yeti scared me until someone told me to stick my tongue out at it when it scared me. Lol it definitely worked. Sometimes kids just need to know a way to handle something because the scariest part is the unknown. I still stick my tongue out and it is many decades later 😊
My cousin had a “protein spill” in the middle of Main Street whilst trying to make it to the bathroom. The cast members were incredible! The mess was cleaned up almost immediately and they made sure to get a bag for her sweatshirt and some water!
As someone whose been a cast member: please don’t force your kids on rides if they’re clearly not ready. No one wants to stand in line with or ride with a terrified kid. I’ve heard “he’s tall enough he’ll be fine” and “they were fine on this other ride” too many times before watching a child have a full blown panic attack. Don’t be the reason your kid develops a life long fear of roller coasters.
I always, always, always go to the bathroom before I get in line for a ride (unless I know it's a walk-on). My bladder is tiny and it's not worth it to run into an unexpected delay while waiting in line and being miserable because you have to go to the bathroom lol.
Because of lower capacity, leaving any park at closing time has never been easier. Transportation is seamless and the crowds are manageable. No complaints about end of night crowds this year for our family!
RE "Lost" kids. My friend and I have kids with special needs and natural wanderers as well, and we love to visit Disney parks with them. We use surgical marker to write our phone number on our kids (skin safe and holds up to many washings/wettings) and bought "electronic leashes" (wireless beepers that we can activate at the push of a button) Ours are shaped like teddy bears and can be attached by either velcro strap, on a belt, pinned to backpacks, or even on their shoes, and they have sets that include sometimes multiple bears controlled by a single "parent" fob. These are great and have enough range that we could activate in Disneyland from the Mad Hatter Shop when we were there, but my daughter was with a Cast member all the way at the Train station (they were intrigued and offered to help us test the range). We taught our kids that if they started to beep, they should stop where they are, scan to see if they can see us, and if not, to find a cast member and let them know that we were looking for them The Beeping is DEFINITELY noticeable and will get attention on it's own, and really helps with relocation. Just an extra line of defense.
That's actually amazing for any child. Kids get lost so easily and it's a nightmare for parents. Thank you for this info. I may try some of these things
I remember I went to Disneyland Paris back in 2014/15, and on the second night there was a suspected terror alert in the main trainstation. My friends and I were on our way to visit the main shop one last time, ended up being shoved back by crowds of people running away from the park and police sirens going off. We were so confused and quickly went back to the hotel where everyone was being kept in their rooms and told not to leave. Turns out a guy was on the train carrying a costume blade in his luggage, apparently wasn't gonna do anything but was still pretty scary!
Many moons ago in Disneyland my then 9 year old son and I had been waiting in line for space mountain an hour. We had just entered the room where you can see the cars and I was informed he had to go to the bathroom. The cast members were awesome.....told us where to go and let us back in at almost the place we left the line. I was so impressed.
AJ I'd love to see a collection of the best and worst snack/souvenier combos. Like when is it worth spending a little more on a drink or snack so that you can get a souvenier to take home? Like the popcorn buckets or any drinks in special cups. Sometimes you show super fun items but it's not clear if you get to keep the thing it was served in or if you need to give it back.
Ride breakdowns are actually a LOT of fun if you're like me and you always wanted to walk through the Haunted Mansion (note: the gate in the graveyard is NOT a real gate and if you lean on it to get out of your Doom Buggy it will shift and you will be lucky not to break it). I had a blast walking off Indiana Jones 20+ years ago- my brother and I still talk about it.
Millennium falcon also has a rest room in the queue! My son had to go, told a CM, and was surprised that the falcon was so equipped!! The CM said, “it’s an old ship, but we aim to please.” 🤣🤣
@@steelcutoaths3033 I will never forget it!! We had just walked into galaxy’s edge for the first time about 10 minutes prior, and I was still emotional. That quick interaction made for extra magic and one example of why we love CMs so much!!
Our next trip to the Kingdom is in *7 more days!!* Perfect timing on this video . I'm a little worried about the heat. I saw it's a high of 96 tomorrow. Eeeek!
If you walk to the contemporary you might be able to get a ride share from there. We did it after the 2018 Halloween party. It was closer and easier for us instead of going to the TTC. I hope this helps someone 😀
Take a picture of your child the day of. That way the cast members know exactly what your child is wearing and looks like that day. It’s not unusual for parents to get flustered and forget what their kid is wearing.🤷♀️
One thing I wish the first aid stations carried was things to help with bad period cramps. I had the bad luck of getting my cycle while there and was in so much pain I couldnt walk far before needing a break. I hoped they would have some heat packs to help but unfortunately they didn't so I had to take a few doses of ibuprofen and wait for it to kick in before we could continue. It's not their fault but something to be aware of if you have bad cramps like me
I was at the first aid center in Disneyland (sunscreen in my eyes). A woman came in complaining about pain behind one of her eyes. The nurse examined her and strongly recommended she go to a local ER. “No, I don’t want to ruin the day.” And she left.
On one of my family's last Disney vacations, one of my brothers and I were both recovering from broken ankles, so we're gimping around in ankle braces, and while walking to the park, our other brother unknowingly walked into a fire hydrant and bruised his inner thigh! So you have us 3 young adults all limping around the park while our parents in their 60s are running circles around us 😆😆
14:22 Remember as well look at the crowds say if the Yacht/Beach Bus is looking really full and there's practically no one for Boardwalk or Swan/Dolphin you might be able to ride there and walk over
I accidentally got low blood sugar combined with a little heatstroke so i ended up passing out while getting off MICKEY and Minnie's runaway railway. They called for help especially cause i had a panic attack when i woke surrounded by emts. My fiance took me to health care spot and they gave me something to drink and let me sleep in the Cool ac for half an hour while my fiance made sure everything was fine. I felt a lot better when i woke up again and my fiance took me for food right away after periodically asking if i was okay before and after like every ride. Glad Disney is so helpful
Love hearing AJ, no matter the content ;)...but these are GREAT tips. Since we moved to FL and have AP membership, we go all the time and can tell you all of this advice is absolutely dead on.
Honestly biggest disaster is the transportation at the end of the night! It is truly a nightmare! Best advice is to realize no matter which way you plan on getting back to the hotel, it is going to be a terrible experience. The Disney shuttles are packed, if you have little kids or strollers, it makes it that much worse. I found it best to if you have a rental car or drove to the parks to just go to the comfort of your own vehicle and fight the 45 min of traffic. You will be in line for over 40 minutes regardless
I can't speak for Disney World but I was a lost kid one night when we were in Disneyland in 2002. I don't think I'll ever forget that night. We were caught in the rush on closing to get to our hotel's shuttle, it was dark out & there were lots of people doing the same. It was during December, I think that was the night where we had a dinner reservation later in the night so it was dark by the time we were heading out & everyone else was at the same time too it felt like. It was easy to lose my party in the crowd & I got very turned around. I was 11 so I was an older kid but it was still terrifying. One of the cast members found me & escorted me to a spot where there was another lost child. We talked for a bit & it took my mom quite a while to find me. It was two adults with four kids plus it was dark & chaotic so I get that it was probably easy to lose track of one kid, the oldest kid who should of known better at that but it was just all the circumstances adding up. The cast members who watched us were great, I just remember them being super nice & comforting. We did miss the last shuttle to our hotel but we caught a ride on a shuttle to a different hotel near ours, driver said it was alright. Probably doesn't help much for a Disney World situation but it brought back memories of that night hearing about it being talked about. Sadly it was 2002 & although I knew my mom's cellphone number, the cast members didn't have cellphones on them given it was much less common back then so I just had to wait around for my mom to show up, I'm sure now it's easier given most people have phones.
Not a Disney ride, but my sister was the complete opposite of the freaked out toddler in your section about kids being too young to rise the roller coasters. My dad took us to British theme park and zoo Chessington where they had a hanging coaster back when those things were new (25-30 years ago -- her kids are now older than she was at the time...). My dad wanted my sister to go on the ride and basically bribed her to go on with the park's amazing fudge (so amazing I can still taste it now). After she got off the ride and got her fudge, she wanted to go back on! I never had a problem with fast rides, but I will confess to not liking the ones that swung you upside down or tilted to an almost vertical position. It did take my dad several pieces of fudge to get me on the magic carpet at Lowther Park, but I kinda enjoyed it since we didn't go upside down. I now get motion sickness so the most I'd do now would be those whirling teacup rides and It's A Small World.
Broke, in Australia, have a chronic condition, hate crowds so I'm never going to Disney ... But i still watch these videos with great interest ... as though I'm planning a trip to Disney!
Thanks AJ and the DFB team great insights and tips on keeping the magic going in the magic kingdom !!! Appreciate your hard work and commitment to details ............
Honestly you guys did a video about things not to panic about and while it made me cry to think about my babies getting lost it made feel more confident and less panicked while at Disney no one got lost but it helped I wasn’t a wreck in all those crowds! Also when my son lost his magic band and my niece left it behind we were calm we dealt with it and was thanks to your videos I didn’t worry! So thank you AJ you really helped this mama stay more calm it what could’ve been stressful situations.
@@julie2673 I put my name and number in my kids bags I expected them to wear whenever they weren’t in the stroller that didn’t happen to often though lol just in the lines
I have a question, I’m someone who is very bothered by “protein spills” and sometimes thinking of the possibilities of it happening can ruin the day. How could I handle that?
Great video! And I echo your comments about Disney Dining helping with food allergies. My wife can't eat gluten (wheat, etc), so we always tell the server. Typically one of the chefs will come out, and figure out what she can order, or if she really wants a particular dish, they will come up with a version of it that she can eat. They are so awesome about this!
As someone who's never been to Disney World, I never even knew such a dragon float existed. Until maybe about a week ago, when I was just browsing RUclips and suddenly on the front page there was a video of the incident. I clicked on it of course, and since then have watched a crazy amount of videos with the dragon in them. Straight up my favorite float, I also love how it looks. So awesome and menacing. I'm glad they brought it back.
I was lost in WDW when I was like 5. This is what I've been told multiple times: My dad was ordering food for my sister and me, we were standing behind him. He was looking back and forth between the CM, and us trying to get our order. My dad turns around, AND I'M GONE! 😨 My dad naturally panics, and tells the CM that I'm missing. She calms him down, and asks for a description. Picked up the phone, called a number, gave a description, hung up, and told my dad to wait there. All of a sudden, every phone in the park starts ringing (think forerunner to the Amber Alert system). A few minutes go by, and her phone rings. I was found at Me. Toad's Wild Ride. My dad gets there, and I shout "DAD! YOU LOST ME!" Fast-forward a little while later, my mom returned to the hotel to see my dad passed out on the bed, wondering why we're back so early. It's been a favorite family story ever since
The post-fireworks throng between Crystal Palace and Casey's Arcade ruined the Magic Kingdom for me. A 6'4, 300-lb behemoth kept thrusting his belly into my back and yelling "KEEP MOVING! KEEP MOVING!" even though there was no where for anyone to go. I haven't looked forward to going back since.
I’m really worried splash mountain will be closed for our trip in September. I’ve been but my boyfriend has never been to Disney so I want him to see it. But we’ll still have fun no matter what!
We were in Its Tough to Be a Bug and when the spiders came down about 3/4 of the audience left with screaming kids. It’s not worth it yall. Pay attention to the warnings for small children.
Little life hack if you lose someone in your party, use find my iPhone (if you have one). It’ll show where exactly your group is in the park. I didn’t use this at Disney (I’ve never been yet) but I’ve used it at a different amusement park and it works great. You also can use other mobile apps as well. If you want to get your kid’s or parent’s attention on their phone and they’re freaking out and not looking at their phone because they’re looking for you, play find my iPhone sound (because the user has to shut it off on their own) then put it on lost mode, it’ll show a message on the screen that you can make saying where you are so they know.
Do you know if there will be characters meet and greet at Mickey's not-so-scary Halloween party and Mickey's very merry Christmas party this in 2021 this aj
I LOVED this video! Thank you AJ, this was really informative and helpful. Answered a lot of my questions and concerns about going and having issues come up. Having never been there, we are planning for a trip and want to be prepared. This really was great.
What about losing your wallet/car keys/phone/ camera? Me and my family have done all of the above. On my last visit in April, I left my camera on the monorail. There was a “lost and found” service that involved an online form to fill out. After 24 hrs, I still hadn’t heard anything and I was leaving the next day so I checked at the Guest Services in Disney Springs. They were able to do a real time check of the “found” database and after a short wait, they located where my camera was located and had it brought to the service center. Cast Members Rock!
Okay no rhyming intended, but heatstroke is absolutely no joke and I can say that because I live in Phoenix, Arizona where it gets really, really hot in the summertime. And even though it’s a dry heat unlike how humid it gets in Florida, it’s still really bad nonetheless. Keeping yourself well hydrated is an absolute must for anyone living in Arizona.
Those disaster does happen, most of those times I have to ask cast members about where long lines, do updates of which rides closed for refurbishment, ride breakdown on test track (waited for 2 hours, ppl left but we stand our ground and my family the first to in the ride when it got fix), scan for routes in parks, and when AJ said ppl lose thier kid, that's me being the lost kid from decades ago to current. Me being the navigator of the group and i lost my group for not catching up with me. LOL u learn and experience it 😂
Hahahahaha! The kids scared on the ride...... Definitely been there and done that! The Hollywood Tower Hotel originally at California Adventure. My boys were probably 6 and 3 at the time, but that scared them both so much that we could not go into a building for the rest of the vacation and it affected them for years afterwards. Lesson learned! :)
When I was in high school our marching band had the chance march in one of the parades in Magic Kingdom and in both 2010 and 2012 I managed to trip over those trolley tracks. 😂😂
A voucher to come back only works if you can actually come back or plan on it. They should give your money back. If something gets rained out I can't just come back. I live far away don't got that kind of money. Get cash back should be a option
Protein spill story: My very first time on Mission Space (it was when the ride first opened). We were in the Orange line and were getting worried because of the many warnings we kept seeing. Then we hear a cast member announces that there will be a short delay, that the ride is currently down. After the groans, someone from the front of the line yells “SOMEONE PUKED!!!!” Everyone cheered and made the wait worth while! I think about this every time I get in line for this ride.
I have been paying attention and STILL totally tripped on the Main Street trolley track. 🙈 Fortunately I’ve never seriously injured myself in doing this, though. Also, about that moment when your kid suddenly has to use the bathroom? We just had this happen two weeks ago. We were already past the turnstiles at the Tiki Room and suddenly my kid just HAD to urgently go. I didn’t want to mess up their count, so I told a cast member and he assured me that we could get back in by telling a cast member at the exit. Sure enough, they let us back in right before the actual show started.
I watch these. We just went in April, but looking into next year even the rooms at Shades Of Green will be over $200 per night. It is getting that we can't afford it anymore, especially with much of the park still closed.
Now that I am retired, I started renting an amazing house for $109 through VRBO. It is huge, private pool and hot tub, and just a few minute drive to Disney. My family loves it.
I think I’m gonna stay at a monorail resort with a walkway when I go so at the end of the night no one uses those walkways and there perfect ways to get back to the contemporary or the grand Floridan
When I was a kid I was terrified of elevators breaking down. I tried to go on tower of terror but backed out at the last minute. So a cast member escorted me and a parent out of the queue, which required riding an elevator...
If you are trying to get from the Magic Kingdom to Disney Springs, maybe take the bus to Saratoga Springs or Old Key West and take the boat from those two resorts to Disney Springs or walk from Saratoga Springs to Disney Springs. .
I'm surprised you didn't suggest the Skyliner as a fast, stress free way of exiting the park at night. When I stayed at Pop Century, I never used a bus from PC. I'd take the Skyliner to Hollywood Studios or Epcot back to the resort. I also used Skyliner to those parks then picked up a bus to Magic Kindgom or Animal Kingdom when going there.
What about approaching hurricanes? I heard the parks close and the guests have to stay in their resort rooms. Is that right? On a different note, a few years ago my niece sprained her ankle after sitting and falling off a handrail while in line for Soarin’ ( wasn’t supposed to sit there to begin with but wouldn’t listen...) A cast member helped us get her on the ride, off the ride , back to the front main area of The Land, and even brought us a wheelchair to take her to get checked out. Great emergency experience with Disney!!!
My family was there on 9/11. I was in 8th grade and still remember the announcement, "Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, due to the conditions in the United States, all of Disney is closing.. Cast Members; use evacuation plan B." Everything was handle as well as it could be, for everyone leaving all parks at the same time. No one panicked and all Cast Members did great. We didn't know what happened until we were in inline for the buses and someone from NJ got a call through to family back home. The most used phrase was, "I'm sorry we can't tell you anymore information. Go back to your rooms and turn on your tv for more information."
Makes you wonder what Plan A is.
@@CharleneCTX makes me wonder if Plan A is to keep all guests inside of the parks. Plan B is to get everyone out?
They probably just have different evac plans for different situations.
Cool story, thanks for sharing.
@@CHELSEAluvsUalot I would assume that if it is EVACUATION plan B then plan A would be another way?
Who else is not going to Disney and is not planning to but just like to watch DFB guide 😂
I would like to go when (if?) the pandemic ends.
Glad it’s not just me. LOL
I just like to think I'm going there
Me too. I can dream about going to Disney
I started watching these with my fiance a year ago for that reason and now we are going in July haha!
We were advised by a CM that if we bought our children a magic band under age 3, that a CM can scan the band and locate mom and dad within the park that way... or can look up contact info and call them. We did this just to be safe as our kids are 1& 2. Thankfully we didn't have any issues!
We always got them breakaway lanyards for ride safety and printed names and # on a piece of paper that's folded and put in the lanyard with a cute Disney pick when our groups kids were little.
I remember me and my mother were on tower of terror once. There was a family of three in the seats in front of us, and the little girl, just from the tone of her voice, sounded absolutely TERRIFIED, and the ride hadn’t even started yet. By the time the ride was done, she was crying hysterically and the dad just went ‘wasn’t that fun?!’
Parents, if your child looks terrified when they’re getting on the ride before it even starts, don’t make them ride it! You’re asking to traumatize them!
That’s how they get tough Karen
Don’t judge another parent. They usually know what THEIR kid can handle.
If my parents had done this I wouldn’t be the ride enthusiast I am today. Sometimes you take risks.
I agree in a way, but this isn't always the case. My daughter was scared getting on Little Mermaid just because of the queue. She was screaming and crying, when she usually loves all sorts of rides. I still took her on it and she loved it when we got on.
@@brandicollins658 obviously the child couldn’t handle it
I used to hate riding the matterhorn (not sure that is spelled correctly) at disneyland when I was a kid. The yeti scared me until someone told me to stick my tongue out at it when it scared me. Lol it definitely worked. Sometimes kids just need to know a way to handle something because the scariest part is the unknown. I still stick my tongue out and it is many decades later 😊
This is absolutely adorable!
My cousin had a “protein spill” in the middle of Main Street whilst trying to make it to the bathroom. The cast members were incredible! The mess was cleaned up almost immediately and they made sure to get a bag for her sweatshirt and some water!
AJ: "What happens if your Mom slips and hurts her ankle?"
Everyone: *Laughs in Charles Darwin* "left behind. Survival of the fittest."
😂 that’s mean and funny. Byeeeee.
@@mindyschocolate the line to Space Mountain ain't getting any shorter.
Hahahaha byeeeeee mom
As someone whose been a cast member: please don’t force your kids on rides if they’re clearly not ready. No one wants to stand in line with or ride with a terrified kid. I’ve heard “he’s tall enough he’ll be fine” and “they were fine on this other ride” too many times before watching a child have a full blown panic attack. Don’t be the reason your kid develops a life long fear of roller coasters.
Its cruel and child swap exist for a reason.
Had horrible heatstroke on my first visit there....hubby and I had to hang out in the first aid center for a while
I always, always, always go to the bathroom before I get in line for a ride (unless I know it's a walk-on). My bladder is tiny and it's not worth it to run into an unexpected delay while waiting in line and being miserable because you have to go to the bathroom lol.
Because of lower capacity, leaving any park at closing time has never been easier. Transportation is seamless and the crowds are manageable. No complaints about end of night crowds this year for our family!
These videos are sooooo helpful in planning my disney world trip! Thank you so much for these!
RE "Lost" kids. My friend and I have kids with special needs and natural wanderers as well, and we love to visit Disney parks with them. We use surgical marker to write our phone number on our kids (skin safe and holds up to many washings/wettings) and bought "electronic leashes" (wireless beepers that we can activate at the push of a button) Ours are shaped like teddy bears and can be attached by either velcro strap, on a belt, pinned to backpacks, or even on their shoes, and they have sets that include sometimes multiple bears controlled by a single "parent" fob. These are great and have enough range that we could activate in Disneyland from the Mad Hatter Shop when we were there, but my daughter was with a Cast member all the way at the Train station (they were intrigued and offered to help us test the range). We taught our kids that if they started to beep, they should stop where they are, scan to see if they can see us, and if not, to find a cast member and let them know that we were looking for them The Beeping is DEFINITELY noticeable and will get attention on it's own, and really helps with relocation. Just an extra line of defense.
That's actually amazing for any child. Kids get lost so easily and it's a nightmare for parents. Thank you for this info. I may try some of these things
Very cool technology 👍🏻👍🏻😱
How about ignoring/refusing to recover from extreme jet lag in favor of maximizing time at the parks? That seems to always make a park day a bust.
I remember I went to Disneyland Paris back in 2014/15, and on the second night there was a suspected terror alert in the main trainstation. My friends and I were on our way to visit the main shop one last time, ended up being shoved back by crowds of people running away from the park and police sirens going off. We were so confused and quickly went back to the hotel where everyone was being kept in their rooms and told not to leave. Turns out a guy was on the train carrying a costume blade in his luggage, apparently wasn't gonna do anything but was still pretty scary!
Many moons ago in Disneyland my then 9 year old son and I had been waiting in line for space mountain an hour. We had just entered the room where you can see the cars and I was informed he had to go to the bathroom. The cast members were awesome.....told us where to go and let us back in at almost the place we left the line. I was so impressed.
Yup, hurt my ankle many times on the trolly tracks . After thirteen times I finally learned to pay attention 😉
Mom's best advice: Never pass up the opportunity to use the bathroom!
AJ I'd love to see a collection of the best and worst snack/souvenier combos. Like when is it worth spending a little more on a drink or snack so that you can get a souvenier to take home? Like the popcorn buckets or any drinks in special cups. Sometimes you show super fun items but it's not clear if you get to keep the thing it was served in or if you need to give it back.
Could you please do this same style video for Animal Kingdom, Epcot and Studios? So informative!
I laugh every time AJ says "Seven Dorfs Mine Train". Now THAT would be a fun ride.
Ride breakdowns are actually a LOT of fun if you're like me and you always wanted to walk through the Haunted Mansion (note: the gate in the graveyard is NOT a real gate and if you lean on it to get out of your Doom Buggy it will shift and you will be lucky not to break it). I had a blast walking off Indiana Jones 20+ years ago- my brother and I still talk about it.
Gosh! I have hurt my ankle SO MANY TIMES on main street! It’s not a trip until someone gets hurt by the tracks! Lol
Millennium falcon also has a rest room in the queue! My son had to go, told a CM, and was surprised that the falcon was so equipped!! The CM said, “it’s an old ship, but we aim to please.” 🤣🤣
I love the CM's response! xD
@@steelcutoaths3033 I will never forget it!! We had just walked into galaxy’s edge for the first time about 10 minutes prior, and I was still emotional. That quick interaction made for extra magic and one example of why we love CMs so much!!
Our next trip to the Kingdom is in *7 more days!!* Perfect timing on this video . I'm a little worried about the heat. I saw it's a high of 96 tomorrow. Eeeek!
The first thing I click was the thumps up icon because I already know this video will be great!!
If you walk to the contemporary you might be able to get a ride share from there. We did it after the 2018 Halloween party. It was closer and easier for us instead of going to the TTC. I hope this helps someone 😀
"Protein spills" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love Disney and their terminology.
I booked my trip in February and I’ve been watching DFB daily. I just realized I’m 11 days out and I am so excited.
I hope you had an amazing - disaster-free! - time.
Take a picture of your child the day of. That way the cast members know exactly what your child is wearing and looks like that day. It’s not unusual for parents to get flustered and forget what their kid is wearing.🤷♀️
I’m going to Disney on Sunday I’m so excited! Thank you for all the tips and tricks
Same lol
Same!!!
have fun and be safe.
One thing I wish the first aid stations carried was things to help with bad period cramps. I had the bad luck of getting my cycle while there and was in so much pain I couldnt walk far before needing a break. I hoped they would have some heat packs to help but unfortunately they didn't so I had to take a few doses of ibuprofen and wait for it to kick in before we could continue. It's not their fault but something to be aware of if you have bad cramps like me
I was at the first aid center in Disneyland (sunscreen in my eyes). A woman came in complaining about pain behind one of her eyes. The nurse examined her and strongly recommended she go to a local ER. “No, I don’t want to ruin the day.” And she left.
Now THIS is the best thumbnails DFB has ever had
I wish we had RUclips ride throughs when I was a kid. My first time on The Haunted Mansion, I was terrified! lol but now I love it 😂
On one of my family's last Disney vacations, one of my brothers and I were both recovering from broken ankles, so we're gimping around in ankle braces, and while walking to the park, our other brother unknowingly walked into a fire hydrant and bruised his inner thigh! So you have us 3 young adults all limping around the park while our parents in their 60s are running circles around us 😆😆
14:22 Remember as well look at the crowds say if the Yacht/Beach Bus is looking really full and there's practically no one for Boardwalk or Swan/Dolphin you might be able to ride there and walk over
I accidentally got low blood sugar combined with a little heatstroke so i ended up passing out while getting off MICKEY and Minnie's runaway railway. They called for help especially cause i had a panic attack when i woke surrounded by emts. My fiance took me to health care spot and they gave me something to drink and let me sleep in the Cool ac for half an hour while my fiance made sure everything was fine.
I felt a lot better when i woke up again and my fiance took me for food right away after periodically asking if i was okay before and after like every ride.
Glad Disney is so helpful
Love hearing AJ, no matter the content ;)...but these are GREAT tips. Since we moved to FL and have AP membership, we go all the time and can tell you all of this advice is absolutely dead on.
Honestly biggest disaster is the transportation at the end of the night! It is truly a nightmare! Best advice is to realize no matter which way you plan on getting back to the hotel, it is going to be a terrible experience. The Disney shuttles are packed, if you have little kids or strollers, it makes it that much worse. I found it best to if you have a rental car or drove to the parks to just go to the comfort of your own vehicle and fight the 45 min of traffic. You will be in line for over 40 minutes regardless
I can't speak for Disney World but I was a lost kid one night when we were in Disneyland in 2002. I don't think I'll ever forget that night. We were caught in the rush on closing to get to our hotel's shuttle, it was dark out & there were lots of people doing the same. It was during December, I think that was the night where we had a dinner reservation later in the night so it was dark by the time we were heading out & everyone else was at the same time too it felt like. It was easy to lose my party in the crowd & I got very turned around. I was 11 so I was an older kid but it was still terrifying. One of the cast members found me & escorted me to a spot where there was another lost child. We talked for a bit & it took my mom quite a while to find me. It was two adults with four kids plus it was dark & chaotic so I get that it was probably easy to lose track of one kid, the oldest kid who should of known better at that but it was just all the circumstances adding up. The cast members who watched us were great, I just remember them being super nice & comforting. We did miss the last shuttle to our hotel but we caught a ride on a shuttle to a different hotel near ours, driver said it was alright. Probably doesn't help much for a Disney World situation but it brought back memories of that night hearing about it being talked about. Sadly it was 2002 & although I knew my mom's cellphone number, the cast members didn't have cellphones on them given it was much less common back then so I just had to wait around for my mom to show up, I'm sure now it's easier given most people have phones.
Not a Disney ride, but my sister was the complete opposite of the freaked out toddler in your section about kids being too young to rise the roller coasters. My dad took us to British theme park and zoo Chessington where they had a hanging coaster back when those things were new (25-30 years ago -- her kids are now older than she was at the time...). My dad wanted my sister to go on the ride and basically bribed her to go on with the park's amazing fudge (so amazing I can still taste it now). After she got off the ride and got her fudge, she wanted to go back on!
I never had a problem with fast rides, but I will confess to not liking the ones that swung you upside down or tilted to an almost vertical position. It did take my dad several pieces of fudge to get me on the magic carpet at Lowther Park, but I kinda enjoyed it since we didn't go upside down.
I now get motion sickness so the most I'd do now would be those whirling teacup rides and It's A Small World.
Broke, in Australia, have a chronic condition, hate crowds so I'm never going to Disney ...
But i still watch these videos with great interest ... as though I'm planning a trip to Disney!
Aj, do you have an aunt Susan or a little Timmy? You talk about them a lot 😂
Thanks AJ and the DFB team great insights and tips on keeping the magic going in the magic kingdom !!! Appreciate your hard work and commitment to details ............
Honestly you guys did a video about things not to panic about and while it made me cry to think about my babies getting lost it made feel more confident and less panicked while at Disney no one got lost but it helped I wasn’t a wreck in all those crowds! Also when my son lost his magic band and my niece left it behind we were calm we dealt with it and was thanks to your videos I didn’t worry! So thank you AJ you really helped this mama stay more calm it what could’ve been stressful situations.
I always bring a sharpie and write my phone number on my kids arm.
@@julie2673 I put my name and number in my kids bags I expected them to wear whenever they weren’t in the stroller that didn’t happen to often though lol just in the lines
@@87glassrose, Everything will be fine. You’ll have so much fun. Disney is SO safe.
I have a question, I’m someone who is very bothered by “protein spills” and sometimes thinking of the possibilities of it happening can ruin the day. How could I handle that?
Great video! And I echo your comments about Disney Dining helping with food allergies. My wife can't eat gluten (wheat, etc), so we always tell the server. Typically one of the chefs will come out, and figure out what she can order, or if she really wants a particular dish, they will come up with a version of it that she can eat. They are so awesome about this!
Great tips. I never new you can go to guest relations if you lose or forget your magic band. My son used to lose his on the bottom of the hotel pool.
Me. Been before. Not planning on going back for a couple of years. But enjoy hearing "behind the scenes" stuff.
Can I say “So Sorry “ now AJ? Because if I see you in the park, I might have to say hello, when you have no idea who I am.
Nice thumbnail, I remember that disaster online. Still, it was an awesome dragon design, loved the steampunk look
As someone who's never been to Disney World, I never even knew such a dragon float existed. Until maybe about a week ago, when I was just browsing RUclips and suddenly on the front page there was a video of the incident. I clicked on it of course, and since then have watched a crazy amount of videos with the dragon in them. Straight up my favorite float, I also love how it looks. So awesome and menacing. I'm glad they brought it back.
I was lost in WDW when I was like 5. This is what I've been told multiple times: My dad was ordering food for my sister and me, we were standing behind him. He was looking back and forth between the CM, and us trying to get our order. My dad turns around, AND I'M GONE! 😨 My dad naturally panics, and tells the CM that I'm missing. She calms him down, and asks for a description. Picked up the phone, called a number, gave a description, hung up, and told my dad to wait there. All of a sudden, every phone in the park starts ringing (think forerunner to the Amber Alert system). A few minutes go by, and her phone rings. I was found at Me. Toad's Wild Ride. My dad gets there, and I shout "DAD! YOU LOST ME!" Fast-forward a little while later, my mom returned to the hotel to see my dad passed out on the bed, wondering why we're back so early. It's been a favorite family story ever since
The post-fireworks throng between Crystal Palace and Casey's Arcade ruined the Magic Kingdom for me. A 6'4, 300-lb behemoth kept thrusting his belly into my back and yelling "KEEP MOVING! KEEP MOVING!" even though there was no where for anyone to go. I haven't looked forward to going back since.
I’m really worried splash mountain will be closed for our trip in September. I’ve been but my boyfriend has never been to Disney so I want him to see it. But we’ll still have fun no matter what!
2.5 weeks until I’m there!! I can’t wait!!
"Protein spill" has got to be the most creative name for vomiting I have ever heard!
We were in Its Tough to Be a Bug and when the spiders came down about 3/4 of the audience left with screaming kids. It’s not worth it yall. Pay attention to the warnings for small children.
Little life hack if you lose someone in your party, use find my iPhone (if you have one). It’ll show where exactly your group is in the park. I didn’t use this at Disney (I’ve never been yet) but I’ve used it at a different amusement park and it works great. You also can use other mobile apps as well.
If you want to get your kid’s or parent’s attention on their phone and they’re freaking out and not looking at their phone because they’re looking for you, play find my iPhone sound (because the user has to shut it off on their own) then put it on lost mode, it’ll show a message on the screen that you can make saying where you are so they know.
I don’t even have a trip planned and it’s a school night but I find myself watching your videos 😆
Do you know if there will be characters meet and greet at Mickey's not-so-scary Halloween party and Mickey's very merry Christmas party this in 2021 this aj
Thank you sooo much for everything you do! Your videos have me so much better prepared for our magic kingdom trip next week!
I LOVED this video! Thank you AJ, this was really informative and helpful. Answered a lot of my questions and concerns about going and having issues come up. Having never been there, we are planning for a trip and want to be prepared. This really was great.
Excellent posts as always! We are headed there again in November 2021!
“Protein spill” is hilarious! 😂
What about losing your wallet/car keys/phone/ camera? Me and my family have done all of the above. On my last visit in April, I left my camera on the monorail. There was a “lost and found” service that involved an online form to fill out. After 24 hrs, I still hadn’t heard anything and I was leaving the next day so I checked at the Guest Services in Disney Springs. They were able to do a real time check of the “found” database and after a short wait, they located where my camera was located and had it brought to the service center. Cast Members Rock!
Okay no rhyming intended, but heatstroke is absolutely no joke and I can say that because I live in Phoenix, Arizona where it gets really, really hot in the summertime. And even though it’s a dry heat unlike how humid it gets in Florida, it’s still really bad nonetheless. Keeping yourself well hydrated is an absolute must for anyone living in Arizona.
Those disaster does happen, most of those times I have to ask cast members about where long lines, do updates of which rides closed for refurbishment, ride breakdown on test track (waited for 2 hours, ppl left but we stand our ground and my family the first to in the ride when it got fix), scan for routes in parks, and when AJ said ppl lose thier kid, that's me being the lost kid from decades ago to current. Me being the navigator of the group and i lost my group for not catching up with me. LOL u learn and experience it 😂
Hahahahaha! The kids scared on the ride...... Definitely been there and done that! The Hollywood Tower Hotel originally at California Adventure. My boys were probably 6 and 3 at the time, but that scared them both so much that we could not go into a building for the rest of the vacation and it affected them for years afterwards. Lesson learned! :)
When I was in high school our marching band had the chance march in one of the parades in Magic Kingdom and in both 2010 and 2012 I managed to trip over those trolley tracks. 😂😂
Great video! I would love more of these videos , one for each of the other parks.
A voucher to come back only works if you can actually come back or plan on it. They should give your money back. If something gets rained out I can't just come back. I live far away don't got that kind of money. Get cash back should be a option
I vote for AJ to never say "protein spill" again. haha
Hey AJ…. Thank you so much for the information and tips I appreciate you…. Thank you!
“Cast members are angels”. Amen. If there are any current or former cast members here, thank you.
Protein spill story: My very first time on Mission Space (it was when the ride first opened). We were in the Orange line and were getting worried because of the many warnings we kept seeing. Then we hear a cast member announces that there will be a short delay, that the ride is currently down. After the groans, someone from the front of the line yells “SOMEONE PUKED!!!!” Everyone cheered and made the wait worth while! I think about this every time I get in line for this ride.
do guys need to wear trousers at night in restaurants? i know some places dont let you have shorts on
I have been paying attention and STILL totally tripped on the Main Street trolley track. 🙈 Fortunately I’ve never seriously injured myself in doing this, though. Also, about that moment when your kid suddenly has to use the bathroom? We just had this happen two weeks ago. We were already past the turnstiles at the Tiki Room and suddenly my kid just HAD to urgently go. I didn’t want to mess up their count, so I told a cast member and he assured me that we could get back in by telling a cast member at the exit. Sure enough, they let us back in right before the actual show started.
Excited to watch this video!
CMS were so were so awesome letting us out of queues or swapping riders when my nephew freaked out mid queue
I had a nose bleed waiting in line for space mountain. They let us come back and go through the fast pass lane once the incident was over. 😅
I watch these. We just went in April, but looking into next year even the rooms at Shades Of Green will be over $200 per night. It is getting that we can't afford it anymore, especially with much of the park still closed.
Now that I am retired, I started renting an amazing house for $109 through VRBO. It is huge, private pool and hot tub, and just a few minute drive to Disney. My family loves it.
ROFL protein spill. I LOVE IT! I am using this from now on in life.
Me! Me!! Love listening to AJ before sleep!!
one of the first! tysm for posting!
Being a kid the times I went to Disney I walked on the tracks trying to stay on. It’s fun it also reminds me of the polar express movie heh-
Book a sit down lunch instead of dinner! You get an ac break in the hottest part of the day and it’s usually cheaper.
I think I’m gonna stay at a monorail resort with a walkway when I go so at the end of the night no one uses those walkways and there perfect ways to get back to the contemporary or the grand Floridan
I love disney!
When I was a kid I was terrified of elevators breaking down. I tried to go on tower of terror but backed out at the last minute. So a cast member escorted me and a parent out of the queue, which required riding an elevator...
Did it break down?
Thankfully no
If you are trying to get from the Magic Kingdom to Disney Springs, maybe take the bus to Saratoga Springs or Old Key West and take the boat from those two resorts to Disney Springs or walk from Saratoga Springs to Disney Springs. .
I'm surprised you didn't suggest the Skyliner as a fast, stress free way of exiting the park at night. When I stayed at Pop Century, I never used a bus from PC. I'd take the Skyliner to Hollywood Studios or Epcot back to the resort. I also used Skyliner to those parks then picked up a bus to Magic Kindgom or Animal Kingdom when going there.
I don't think I'll trust the skyliner after what happened when it first opened
Thank You this is a GREAT one.
AJ?.....can you talk about Merchandise Mobile Order in your next vid? That’s amazing!!!
I’m going to Disney in November 2022.
Before mobile technology I use to tie a balloon to there pants. So the balloon use to float above the crowd 🤔
What about approaching hurricanes? I heard the parks close and the guests have to stay in their resort rooms. Is that right?
On a different note, a few years ago my niece sprained her ankle after sitting and falling off a handrail while in line for Soarin’ ( wasn’t supposed to sit there to begin with but wouldn’t listen...) A cast member helped us get her on the ride, off the ride , back to the front main area of The Land, and even brought us a wheelchair to take her to get checked out. Great emergency experience with Disney!!!
Thanks.
That Timmy is such a fun killer!
I've twisted my ankle on the trolley tracks too. I was fine but it was embarrassing lol.