Disney is the actual reason I finally quit smoking! It was when there was still spots convenient to smoke, however, watching my 9 year daughter wait for me all the time, was my final straw, I swore next time I went I would be smoke free, and I was! It's been 13 years!
Wait, so I need to know how you did this please!!! Did you quit cold turkey after that trip or did you smoke up until your next trip to Disney? Please Share! It’s the hardest thing EVER!!!! Congratulations BTW
For the cost you’re paying at the resorts, the sleeper sofas are uncomfortable unless your very petite or a child. The costs really have skyrocketed it’s quite astounding.
I used to go to Disney with my mom. I have not been back since she passed away. However, We loved the wake up call. We would set an alarm so that we would be up and awake before the call. Then it would be really fun having a Disney character call us when we were fully awake. It was just a little thing but, it was fun. Thank you for making me think of my mom,
I cannot agree more. I just did a trip with my sister and her family at Disneyland. We got a suite for 8 people. There were 5 of us, three adults two teens. The space between adults and the teens in the room was life changing.
I’m watching your videos like I’m in my final year of my Disney PhD and studying for exams. I’ve never been to Disney World and I have found your videos to be the most practical most honest and most helpful. Thank you so very much!
Another important thing to keep in mind about the WiFi at the resorts: It is _NOT SECURE._ Do NOT do sensitive things if at all possible (like paying bills, banking stuff, etc). Whenever anybody in my family needs to do something like that, I turn my phone into a password protected hotspot that my family can hop on to, do their important thing, and hop back off.
The really bad part about the Shampoo and Soap being mounted to the wall is that you cannot see the ingredients, which is really bad for people like me with allergies. Because even though I bring my own shampoo and soap (and hand soap too) it can get dicey when someone in my party uses the hotel soaps.
I was there just after Christmas. I was able to find a Christmas tree popcorn bucket that lit up. I put that in my window so I had some kind of decoration. I couldn’t believe how many people decorated their room, door, balcony etc. It was actually really nice to see all the decorations
So flippen true !!! I went and stayed off property, to save a little $$$. Things in a large house after a day at Disney were still rough ;X love my family, had fun in Disney. Never have been more excited to go HOME!!!
Just got back from Disney and asked about bounce back offers. Was informed by front desk staff that they are currently not offered and they weren’t sure when they would be brought back.
I cannot even fathom being able to afford a Disney World trip in my lifetime, yet these are so interesting to watch LMAO Nothing like some Disney discourse. And trips for the offchance xD
I was in a All Star Resort & I repeatedly got shocked by a light switch after they came & looked at it 2 days while I was in a park I had to demand they replace it. We could see sparks come out of the cover! Point: check to room over before settling in to make sure all is stocked & in working order.
21:50 YES!!! If I have the room in my luggage, I bring my hair dryer from home with me. This isn’t just Disney hotels, it’s hotels in general. They rarely have a hair dryer that’s going to get my hair dry in under 30 minutes. Those of y’all with lots of hair to dry, start bringing your hair dryer with you. Seriously, life changing! 🥰🥰
Thank you AJ, thank you!! I recently went to WDW after a 7 year hiatus, and all of AJ's tips, and recommendations helped for us to have a perfectly magical visit. ✨️
FYI with the Disney balloons you might want to invest in one if staying on property leaving it in your room especially at night time keep the air conditioner flowing the cool air lol motion sensors can make it real hot during the night. The floating balloons tricks the sensors into thinking someone is up and moving.❤
Thanks! I have a hotel tip regarding potentially overpaying, especially if one’s group is a mix of out-of-state people and at least one Florida resident. This is based on my recent experience. In Fall 2021, my 3-person family booked a room at the Pop Century hotel for this month (just got back this past Sunday) to share with my aunt. She’s a Florida resident, but we aren’t. When we first made the reservation, at the time, we were told that they would apply the Florida Resident discount when she checked in. But when we got there a week ago Monday, it turned out that either we'd been lied to or the rules changed in the meantime. Because Pop Century (and presumably Disney hotels in general) have (at least now) specific "Florida Resident" rooms, and we had to have booked one of those instead to get the discount. The concierge was apologetic, but they couldn't switch things around for reasons I don't remember. TL;DR: If your party is a mix of Florida residents and non-Florida residents, you need to book a specific "Florida Resident" room to get a discount.
These videos are so great, I can't believe how much content you create. It's awesome! You are so right about room location. I had a room at the boardwalk once, and friend came to town and I got her a room there and it was like 1/2 mile away from mine. It was crazy.
As a staff member for an Anime Con, for the love the world, DO NOT DESTROY THE HOTEL ROOM, 30:11 AJ is right I mean it! I attend Anime and Sci-Fi Cons I seen horrors beyond imagining and for any hotel staffer that is not OK!
When we stayed at Kidani earlier this year, we got a larger room with both a standard bath and a walk-in shower, and two toilets. My wife was in HEAVEN (we live in a one-bathroom house and let’s just say timing can be a problem). The one problem we’ve had the last few times is that we never have a luggage stand handy. We can get one with a phone call, but we never used to have this trouble.
We always stay at wilderness lodge. The basic rooms are a little cramped. We recently started staying at one of the studios.Our two kids are teenagers so having a lot of space is important.
We looked at the suite at Pop Century but if you look at the layout it’s just two of the bedrooms push together and they’ve taken out an extra bed to put the kitchenette in and it’s more expensive. So we decided to go with two standard rooms either close or beside each other so that we still all have enough space and bathrooms and beds because those beds aren’t very large.
Just went for a 6 night 5 day trip to hit all the parks for the first time ever. Me and husband and my parents all went together and stayed in a single room with a separate couch space and full kitchenette and it was so nice. If your going on a budget and don't care about characters being in your hotel room I highly suggest a good neighbor hotel. Much cheaper and I found out the amenities were actually better than the budget on property hotels like all stars were offering.
In 2014 we took my wife’s daughter and our grandson. We booked a standard room at Allstar Sports for the four of us and after the first night my stepdaughter complained that my wife and I snored so my wife and I sprung for another room. Not only did we they get us another room but it was the connecting room next door.
I mean, unless you’re tall, I think twins are comfortable. I’ll take sleeping on a sleeper chair, or even comfy couch, over sleeping next to someone. I will say as someone who worked at a hotel, if your request is based on having kids, mobility issues, or disability, PLEASE say so in the request. Hotel staff will always prioritized needed requests over desired requests. We want people to be as comfortable as those who don’t have these considerations. And most will honor connecting rooms unless they’re literally booked. People who don’t need them tend to dislike them because the sound travels easier through the doors than walls.
Great video as always, team! Very helpful for both experienced guests and first timers. One thing though, it looks like you forgot to add the Small World Vacations info to the description!
This is why we have DVC because we can get a 2 bedroom villa at a decent price and with our family of 4 it is perfect for the space and two bathrooms. Plus, the kitchen and living room is a huge plus.
I liked pop century ... Swan and dolphin the beds are amazing ... My kiddos were teenagers I loved the extra park hours let the teens go where they wanted while we did our thing.. I would highly recommend the dinning programs my kids loved the free snacks ... They can choose what restaurants you want to dine in pretty cool
The wiggle room is Key. My 9yr old son and just myself started at POP in a standard room which had 2 beds, and we Very quickly felt cramped. This time around we're staying at a Good Neighbor hotel to get more space and feel more comfortable
If you dye your hair, for the love of all things bring your own shampoo/conditioner. I used the in room H20 stuff and my goodness my hair faded ten fold.
I am amazed at these stories of families having people crammed into these hotel rooms with people sleeping 2 to a bed ,on sleeper sofas, on the floor when for the same price they could get a big condo at vacation club resorts such as Marriott and Hilton 5 minutes away.
Do you have video on , Pros and Cons on splitting your Disney vacation on two different resort types to save on money? Like 2 days at value resort and 2 days at a Deluxe? If not make one lol
The most important tip I will give you on this method is to always book the better resort for the back end of the trip. Cause the disappointment of going from AKL to ASMovies is heartbreaking haha
I have heard that they're quite efficient from moving guests from one hotel to another but if it is a short stay it's not really worth switching hotels because remember you could be waiting around to get into your hotel well past 3:00 in the afternoon. If it was me I would just stay at one hotel especially if it's a short stay if you feel that you do want deluxe accommodations then your best bet is really to either rent DVC points or stay within the Disney bubble at a VRBO this way everybody has everything that they need and are comfortable
My family usually stays in villas because we're DVC so I had no idea mini fridges were standard in all rooms now! That's great to know. We usually go in January/February via driving, and one of the risks at that time of year is winter storms. This last trip we had to scramble to get accommodations for an extra two nights past when we were supposed to leave because of a winter storm making it too dangerous to drive. We were staying at Boardwalk and were thankfully able to snag a room on the Inn side (using the excess points we had after having to cancel our previous trip for Covid which ended up being a lifesaver!), but we didn't know they had mini fridges so we left our last couple bottles of water and soda in the villa that we had to vacate! Needless to say that sucked! lol
I just have to say if you know that you need space it is best just to go rent from an Airbnb or VRBO you can be literally 10 minutes from Disney world and you can Uber it you could be 5 minutes from animal Kingdom. I've stayed in so many areas outside of the park so everybody can have their own space and it is so cost effective. There is no need to squeeze everybody in a room
Lost and Found at the Disney hotels is amazing. They found both magic bands our group lost, 1st one the night before we started in the parks was lost in the Grand Floridian bathroom. The other was when we were heading home, didn't discover it until we were at the airport. Lost and Found got it back to us in less than a week.
11:17 this is actually really important for those with sleep issues. I have high functioning autism and anxiety, so I always sleep with a weighted blanket to avoid having a restless sleep and keep calm at night. I forgot to pack my weighted blanket for a Disney trip o n c e and it resulted in me having a night terror and screaming in my sleep. So if you or someone you know sleeps with a weighted blanket, *pack it. Make it a top priority if you have to*
Got to love those Auto chapter names everywhere you wanted to put don't it didn't so I'm lmaorofl the short chapter guide without the don'ts is the guaranteed way to get thrown out of a Disney resort.
How much time do you spend in the room? You're going to be in the park or in restaurants most of the time. Only 1 bathroom in a room? Isn't that true of most hotel rooms, not suites? Are there no restrooms for the public on the main floor or the in-hotel restaurants?
I like to bring my own coffee to resorts so I don't have to wait in line first thing in the morning. Is there a trick to determining if your room has a drip coffee maker or a kcup? (Or like they had in Wilderness Lodge last time I was there, some weird version which was neither and only really worked with the packs which came in the room. A - Weren't enough of them and B - They weren't good coffee.) Trying to figure out what's in the room based on the Disney website is really difficult.
PSA for hotel room coffee makers: always test run those things first, i've boiled water for stuff like instant ramen or oatmeal for snacks in the room in multiple hotels and the water has come out a murky brownish yellow. i haven't used one at disney but if you plan on using one anywhere i would suggest testing out the cleanliness of said coffee maker before using it to actually make something you plan on consuming
I’ve actually brought a small Keurig with me (we road trip). Our daughter lives in Orlando, so she’s offered to hold onto it for our visits. Two important things to remember: know where the Walgreens and the Publix are!!!!!
I usually watch a recent room tour video on RUclips to see whether I need to bring K cups or coffee + filters. And sometimes I bring both just to be safe. If it’s a road trip I bring my own keurig because I can’t go without my morning cup!
The room would also have to help on the seasons, and believe me when i say this have a room already ready for when you are at the park in flordia summer weather. I am a 15 year old and this is a problem for everyone that goes.
I know the pain of leaving something behind in a hotel room all too well. My brother thought it would be funny to hide my favorite squishmellow-like panda in a closet. I realized it was missing an hour later and, 8 years later, still don't have it back.
As much as it would have sucked, but it was your bros fault, you should have turned around and gone back immediately. Unfortunately if a guest doesn’t come get the item in person, it becomes less likely of being returned each passing day.
We were just there in august and there were no bounce back offers available at any of the resorts we stayed at😢 we’re headed back next summer and paying full price!
I’m a little confused about the recommendations to call Guest Services. Last time I stayed at POR, guest services was answered at a call center, not the front desk. Do call center cast members forward requests for toothbrush, pack’n’play etc to the front desk?
We went 2 months ago after for two weeks. Last time was 10 years ago. It was more than double the price and we had kids last time. Probably won’t return loved it but will save for the Harley route 66 tour I think in 3 years time. Same price almost
I want to stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge, The Polynesian & Wilderness Lodge. In 2024 my husband & I are planning to spend part of our trip at Animal Kingdom Lodge.
This is so intresting, I havent been on a Disney hotel nor outside Europe (+ the UK). The Wifi one was a great reminder since if I where to go and visit one of the parks in the states I would prob end up with problem with my swedish network/phone data services so I would have to be more dependent on the wifi so to maybe look for that before even traveling. It's the same as when I went to london and got an reminder that they had totaly different cable outlets than we do- It turned into a coster to even charge the phones up xD
I didn't mind the smaller room because we never stayed in there long at all. Towels were so hard to come by. Even though it is at tge pool but so many grabbed 2 to 3 every time it comes out.
Years ago we stayed at Port Orleans Riverside and our room reeked of cigarette smoke. They were unable/unwilling to move us, no Febreze, no nothing until the next day. It made for a miserable night and following day. Please people don't smoke in your room!
Disney fines guests upwards of $300 if you smoke in your room. Our room smelled of smoke when we checked in and they contacted the previous guests and. charged them $350 dollars for damages!!
Meh. Occupancy is a suggestion especially if you have APs. Disney doesn’t even care. We’ve put our family of 6 in rooms for 4-5 occupancy. We have young kids and while we’d prefer more space, we can’t afford it. The front desk 100% knew as well. They even gave us guest cards for early park entry. Even in club level where they get to know you by name. If you need the occupancy for ticket packages or park reservations, then there’s no way around it.
Do you get park entry with the rooms, otherwise I would never bother with a hotel, they look extremely underwhelming - I would go for a villa somewhere nearby, there are loads
@Jaya365 park tickets are offered at a discounted rate. I just got back from a 7 day stay. I think the park ticket prices were $60 each. As much as we pod for the room, you would think free park tickets would be included.
I've never used the coffee pot/keurigs in the rooms. Have always gone down to get coffee at the cafes. Do they clean the keurigs regularly? I get really picky about that.
We r going at the end of March to Universal and Disney World. What do I need to know as a Disneyland expert? Such as what time do I need to arrive a the parking garage to actually get there at rope drop?
there is not a parking garage flat lot with a tram to take you to TTC then you must either take the monorail or a boat to the Magic Kingdom - up to 45 minutes from parking to enter - alt if your are staying at resort you can take bus it drops you off near front of park and you by pass TTC. Disney World is much larger than disney land the other parks and downtown disney (at the world Disney Springs) are miles apart and you can not walk to them from most hotels and if you can its not a 5 min walk to the parks- we just stayed at grand f and walked - it was about a mile - nice walk - but not like Disneyland
What do you do if you book a dinner the night you arrive in Orlando, but something (ex. bad Florida weather) causes your flight to land late and you just miss your reservation?
If we ever stay at a resort, I may have to try seeking one of those connected rooms, or at least mention it because yes, the ones I take trips with do snore...I refer to them as "the Grizzly Bears". :P I didn't know you could take a white noise machine or something, though! Then again, we're from Texas so we'd have to do so much more than simply drive over to Disney and all that...We'd have to fly. :/ (side note: I actually despise coffee, LOL; I call it Stink Juice because it smells atrocious to me. So I can easily skip on that one! Gimme a Zero soda or Gatorade instead)
Disney is the actual reason I finally quit smoking! It was when there was still spots convenient to smoke, however, watching my 9 year daughter wait for me all the time, was my final straw, I swore next time I went I would be smoke free, and I was! It's been 13 years!
Wow that's awesome!!! Been ten years for me and I can't believe I smoked in the first place! It's freeing not bound to cigarettes
Way to go!
Great jobs yal'l! It's an accomplishiment! 😊
Wait, so I need to know how you did this please!!! Did you quit cold turkey after that trip or did you smoke up until your next trip to Disney? Please Share! It’s the hardest thing EVER!!!! Congratulations BTW
Wow...congratulations on quitting.
For the cost you’re paying at the resorts, the sleeper sofas are uncomfortable unless your very petite or a child. The costs really have skyrocketed it’s quite astounding.
And thin walls? This is luxury? Pathetic.
Why would a 7ft man be sleeping on the sleeper sofa anyway? Get an airmattress at that point
Even petite, it's still uncomfortable lol
I used to go to Disney with my mom. I have not been back since she passed away. However, We loved the wake up call. We would set an alarm so that we would be up and awake before the call. Then it would be really fun having a Disney character call us when we were fully awake. It was just a little thing but, it was fun. Thank you for making me think of my mom,
I cannot agree more. I just did a trip with my sister and her family at Disneyland. We got a suite for 8 people. There were 5 of us, three adults two teens. The space between adults and the teens in the room was life changing.
I’m watching your videos like I’m in my final year of my Disney PhD and studying for exams. I’ve never been to Disney World and I have found your videos to be the most practical most honest and most helpful. Thank you so very much!
If you're planning a trip and want to do as much research as possible, here with the Ears on RUclips has lots of room tours.
Did you say "Disney PhD"?
@@EightThreeEight sure did.
@@angelapolly1 That's quite cool.
What's the topic?
Another important thing to keep in mind about the WiFi at the resorts: It is _NOT SECURE._
Do NOT do sensitive things if at all possible (like paying bills, banking stuff, etc). Whenever anybody in my family needs to do something like that, I turn my phone into a password protected hotspot that my family can hop on to, do their important thing, and hop back off.
Indeed, be extremely wary of free public wifi. Use VPN if necessary.
The really bad part about the Shampoo and Soap being mounted to the wall is that you cannot see the ingredients, which is really bad for people like me with allergies. Because even though I bring my own shampoo and soap (and hand soap too) it can get dicey when someone in my party uses the hotel soaps.
Kathryn toldy agreed
Allergies are no joke. Can make or break a trip.
Is that because you use the same towels to dry your hands?
I can confirm I lost my ID somewhere in Epcot and Disney mailed it back to me in like 3 day 10/10 for Disney customer service
Glad you got it back. How panicked were you? Lol
Decorating your door for the holiday is highly recommended especially at Wilderness Lodge. The Christmasy vibes there make it a must do.
I just got back from all star sports and saw people doing this. I wish I had known so I could have done that too :)
I was there just after Christmas. I was able to find a Christmas tree popcorn bucket that lit up. I put that in my window so I had some kind of decoration. I couldn’t believe how many people decorated their room, door, balcony etc. It was actually really nice to see all the decorations
So flippen true !!! I went and stayed off property, to save a little $$$. Things in a large house after a day at Disney were still rough ;X love my family, had fun in Disney. Never have been more excited to go HOME!!!
Just got back from Disney and asked about bounce back offers. Was informed by front desk staff that they are currently not offered and they weren’t sure when they would be brought back.
I cannot even fathom being able to afford a Disney World trip in my lifetime, yet these are so interesting to watch LMAO
Nothing like some Disney discourse. And trips for the offchance xD
THE DOOR SLAMMMING....DRIVES ME CRAZY!!! LOL
I was in a All Star Resort & I repeatedly got shocked by a light switch after they came & looked at it 2 days while I was in a park I had to demand they replace it. We could see sparks come out of the cover!
Point: check to room over before settling in to make sure all is stocked & in working order.
Also flush the toilet to check for noise and workability and see how the sink drains.
21:50 YES!!! If I have the room in my luggage, I bring my hair dryer from home with me. This isn’t just Disney hotels, it’s hotels in general. They rarely have a hair dryer that’s going to get my hair dry in under 30 minutes. Those of y’all with lots of hair to dry, start bringing your hair dryer with you. Seriously, life changing! 🥰🥰
This comment has reaffirmed my decision to forever keep my hair short.
Thank you AJ, thank you!!
I recently went to WDW after a 7 year hiatus, and all of AJ's tips, and recommendations helped for us to have a perfectly magical visit. ✨️
I'm a big guy, and I actually found the twin sleeper chair to be pretty comfortable.
The rooms at Disney feel small when it’s just my fiancé and I .. if I had multiple kids I’d definitely be getting that connecting room!
FYI with the Disney balloons you might want to invest in one if staying on property leaving it in your room especially at night time keep the air conditioner flowing the cool air lol motion sensors can make it real hot during the night. The floating balloons tricks the sensors into thinking someone is up and moving.❤
Thanks! I have a hotel tip regarding potentially overpaying, especially if one’s group is a mix of out-of-state people and at least one Florida resident. This is based on my recent experience. In Fall 2021, my 3-person family booked a room at the Pop Century hotel for this month (just got back this past Sunday) to share with my aunt. She’s a Florida resident, but we aren’t. When we first made the reservation, at the time, we were told that they would apply the Florida Resident discount when she checked in. But when we got there a week ago Monday, it turned out that either we'd been lied to or the rules changed in the meantime. Because Pop Century (and presumably Disney hotels in general) have (at least now) specific "Florida Resident" rooms, and we had to have booked one of those instead to get the discount. The concierge was apologetic, but they couldn't switch things around for reasons I don't remember.
TL;DR: If your party is a mix of Florida residents and non-Florida residents, you need to book a specific "Florida Resident" room to get a discount.
Woah that's alot
These videos are so great, I can't believe how much content you create. It's awesome! You are so right about room location. I had a room at the boardwalk once, and friend came to town and I got her a room there and it was like 1/2 mile away from mine. It was crazy.
As a staff member for an Anime Con, for the love the world, DO NOT DESTROY THE HOTEL ROOM, 30:11 AJ is right I mean it! I attend Anime and Sci-Fi Cons I seen horrors beyond imagining and for any hotel staffer that is not OK!
When we stayed at Kidani earlier this year, we got a larger room with both a standard bath and a walk-in shower, and two toilets. My wife was in HEAVEN (we live in a one-bathroom house and let’s just say timing can be a problem).
The one problem we’ve had the last few times is that we never have a luggage stand handy. We can get one with a phone call, but we never used to have this trouble.
We always stay at wilderness lodge. The basic rooms are a little cramped. We recently started staying at one of the studios.Our two kids are teenagers so having a lot of space is important.
We looked at the suite at Pop Century but if you look at the layout it’s just two of the bedrooms push together and they’ve taken out an extra bed to put the kitchenette in and it’s more expensive. So we decided to go with two standard rooms either close or beside each other so that we still all have enough space and bathrooms and beds because those beds aren’t very large.
Just went for a 6 night 5 day trip to hit all the parks for the first time ever. Me and husband and my parents all went together and stayed in a single room with a separate couch space and full kitchenette and it was so nice. If your going on a budget and don't care about characters being in your hotel room I highly suggest a good neighbor hotel. Much cheaper and I found out the amenities were actually better than the budget on property hotels like all stars were offering.
A good rule of thumb is this. Unless they're used to sleeping with someone, everyone needs their own bed.
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In 2014 we took my wife’s daughter and our grandson. We booked a standard room at Allstar Sports for the four of us and after the first night my stepdaughter complained that my wife and I snored so my wife and I sprung for another room. Not only did we they get us another room but it was the connecting room next door.
I mean, unless you’re tall, I think twins are comfortable. I’ll take sleeping on a sleeper chair, or even comfy couch, over sleeping next to someone.
I will say as someone who worked at a hotel, if your request is based on having kids, mobility issues, or disability, PLEASE say so in the request. Hotel staff will always prioritized needed requests over desired requests. We want people to be as comfortable as those who don’t have these considerations.
And most will honor connecting rooms unless they’re literally booked. People who don’t need them tend to dislike them because the sound travels easier through the doors than walls.
i had to squeeze onto a twin sleeper chair with my ex boyfriend when we went to disney world with his family… we didn’t last very long after that 😅
Great video as always, team! Very helpful for both experienced guests and first timers. One thing though, it looks like you forgot to add the Small World Vacations info to the description!
This is why we have DVC because we can get a 2 bedroom villa at a decent price and with our family of 4 it is perfect for the space and two bathrooms. Plus, the kitchen and living room is a huge plus.
I liked pop century ... Swan and dolphin the beds are amazing ... My kiddos were teenagers I loved the extra park hours let the teens go where they wanted while we did our thing.. I would highly recommend the dinning programs my kids loved the free snacks ... They can choose what restaurants you want to dine in pretty cool
The wiggle room is Key. My 9yr old son and just myself started at POP in a standard room which had 2 beds, and we Very quickly felt cramped. This time around we're staying at a Good Neighbor hotel to get more space and feel more comfortable
If you dye your hair, for the love of all things bring your own shampoo/conditioner. I used the in room H20 stuff and my goodness my hair faded ten fold.
The first thing you should never do at a Disney hotel room is book one to begin with!😂
What?
I am amazed at these stories of families having people crammed into these hotel rooms with people sleeping 2 to a bed ,on sleeper sofas, on the floor when for the same price they could get a big condo at vacation club resorts such as Marriott and Hilton 5 minutes away.
We had three people in art of animation recently for two nights. Believe me no room, had to use the ironing board for suitcases.
Do you have video on , Pros and Cons on splitting your Disney vacation on two different resort types to save on money? Like 2 days at value resort and 2 days at a Deluxe? If not make one lol
The most important tip I will give you on this method is to always book the better resort for the back end of the trip. Cause the disappointment of going from AKL to ASMovies is heartbreaking haha
I have heard that they're quite efficient from moving guests from one hotel to another but if it is a short stay it's not really worth switching hotels because remember you could be waiting around to get into your hotel well past 3:00 in the afternoon. If it was me I would just stay at one hotel especially if it's a short stay if you feel that you do want deluxe accommodations then your best bet is really to either rent DVC points or stay within the Disney bubble at a VRBO this way everybody has everything that they need and are comfortable
My family usually stays in villas because we're DVC so I had no idea mini fridges were standard in all rooms now! That's great to know.
We usually go in January/February via driving, and one of the risks at that time of year is winter storms. This last trip we had to scramble to get accommodations for an extra two nights past when we were supposed to leave because of a winter storm making it too dangerous to drive.
We were staying at Boardwalk and were thankfully able to snag a room on the Inn side (using the excess points we had after having to cancel our previous trip for Covid which ended up being a lifesaver!), but we didn't know they had mini fridges so we left our last couple bottles of water and soda in the villa that we had to vacate! Needless to say that sucked! lol
I just have to say if you know that you need space it is best just to go rent from an Airbnb or VRBO you can be literally 10 minutes from Disney world and you can Uber it you could be 5 minutes from animal Kingdom. I've stayed in so many areas outside of the park so everybody can have their own space and it is so cost effective. There is no need to squeeze everybody in a room
Lost and Found at the Disney hotels is amazing. They found both magic bands our group lost, 1st one the night before we started in the parks was lost in the Grand Floridian bathroom. The other was when we were heading home, didn't discover it until we were at the airport. Lost and Found got it back to us in less than a week.
11:17 this is actually really important for those with sleep issues. I have high functioning autism and anxiety, so I always sleep with a weighted blanket to avoid having a restless sleep and keep calm at night. I forgot to pack my weighted blanket for a Disney trip o n c e and it resulted in me having a night terror and screaming in my sleep. So if you or someone you know sleeps with a weighted blanket, *pack it. Make it a top priority if you have to*
Where can I find the budget planning/ financial guide to save for a Disney vacation on the DFB guide website?
Got to love those Auto chapter names everywhere you wanted to put don't it didn't so I'm lmaorofl the short chapter guide without the don'ts is the guaranteed way to get thrown out of a Disney resort.
I remember as a kid in the 80's, crying because I forgot my stuffed dragon animal. They sent it back to me
How much time do you spend in the room? You're going to be in the park or in restaurants most of the time. Only 1 bathroom in a room? Isn't that true of most hotel rooms, not suites? Are there no restrooms for the public on the main floor or the in-hotel restaurants?
I like to bring my own coffee to resorts so I don't have to wait in line first thing in the morning. Is there a trick to determining if your room has a drip coffee maker or a kcup? (Or like they had in Wilderness Lodge last time I was there, some weird version which was neither and only really worked with the packs which came in the room. A - Weren't enough of them and B - They weren't good coffee.) Trying to figure out what's in the room based on the Disney website is really difficult.
PSA for hotel room coffee makers: always test run those things first, i've boiled water for stuff like instant ramen or oatmeal for snacks in the room in multiple hotels and the water has come out a murky brownish yellow. i haven't used one at disney but if you plan on using one anywhere i would suggest testing out the cleanliness of said coffee maker before using it to actually make something you plan on consuming
I’ve actually brought a small Keurig with me (we road trip). Our daughter lives in Orlando, so she’s offered to hold onto it for our visits.
Two important things to remember: know where the Walgreens and the Publix are!!!!!
I usually watch a recent room tour video on RUclips to see whether I need to bring K cups or coffee + filters. And sometimes I bring both just to be safe. If it’s a road trip I bring my own keurig because I can’t go without my morning cup!
Tip: disney guest relations can deflate the balloon safely (meaning it will be in one piece). Same goes with the disney store at Orlando international
I love your videos OMG! You are so relatable and we need that! ❤
How about a PINK noise machine?! (Yes there are such!)
The room would also have to help on the seasons, and believe me when i say this have a room already ready for when you are at the park in flordia summer weather. I am a 15 year old and this is a problem for everyone that goes.
I know the pain of leaving something behind in a hotel room all too well. My brother thought it would be funny to hide my favorite squishmellow-like panda in a closet. I realized it was missing an hour later and, 8 years later, still don't have it back.
As much as it would have sucked, but it was your bros fault, you should have turned around and gone back immediately. Unfortunately if a guest doesn’t come get the item in person, it becomes less likely of being returned each passing day.
@@kidwajagstang we called right away but we had to be in another state by sundown so we couldn't turn around.
Can you make a video about the Philharmonic band ? So exited about when en where you can see them
We were just there in august and there were no bounce back offers available at any of the resorts we stayed at😢 we’re headed back next summer and paying full price!
Oh aj you should make a video on my Disneyland horror story because omg the last trip was amazing until the night
I’m a little confused about the recommendations to call Guest Services. Last time I stayed at POR, guest services was answered at a call center, not the front desk. Do call center cast members forward requests for toothbrush, pack’n’play etc to the front desk?
We went 2 months ago after for two weeks. Last time was 10 years ago. It was more than double the price and we had kids last time. Probably won’t return loved it but will save for the Harley route 66 tour I think in 3 years time. Same price almost
I want to stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge, The Polynesian & Wilderness Lodge. In 2024 my husband & I are planning to spend part of our trip at Animal Kingdom Lodge.
This is so intresting, I havent been on a Disney hotel nor outside Europe (+ the UK). The Wifi one was a great reminder since if I where to go and visit one of the parks in the states I would prob end up with problem with my swedish network/phone data services so I would have to be more dependent on the wifi so to maybe look for that before even traveling. It's the same as when I went to london and got an reminder that they had totaly different cable outlets than we do- It turned into a coster to even charge the phones up xD
I didn't mind the smaller room because we never stayed in there long at all. Towels were so hard to come by. Even though it is at tge pool but so many grabbed 2 to 3 every time it comes out.
When I went in August this year, they did not offer the bounce-back offer sadly. I hope they brought it back though
We’ve gone to WDW twice in the last 3 years did not receive a bounce back offer on either trip.
Years ago we stayed at Port Orleans Riverside and our room reeked of cigarette smoke. They were unable/unwilling to move us, no Febreze, no nothing until the next day. It made for a miserable night and following day. Please people don't smoke in your room!
Disney fines guests upwards of $300 if you smoke in your room. Our room smelled of smoke when we checked in and they contacted the previous guests and. charged them $350 dollars for damages!!
@@cindyandkurt the rooms are non smoking
0:22 At that resort in that very section right now! What are the odds!
Are the H2O products going to be replaced with a different product or do we need to pack shampoo/ conditioner?
Christine i would say pack because you Can't see the ingredients of What's in the h20 bottles
i left my passport in a drawer on the Disney cruise ship - fdortunately it was the UK Covid cruises so they posted it to me free!
I can’t wait til I can stop watching videos like this and actually experience Disney.
Wen i go i stay at art of animation in the radar springs part so i can take the skyliner to epcot and Hollywood studios
Meh. Occupancy is a suggestion especially if you have APs. Disney doesn’t even care. We’ve put our family of 6 in rooms for 4-5 occupancy. We have young kids and while we’d prefer more space, we can’t afford it. The front desk 100% knew as well. They even gave us guest cards for early park entry. Even in club level where they get to know you by name.
If you need the occupancy for ticket packages or park reservations, then there’s no way around it.
Do you get park entry with the rooms, otherwise I would never bother with a hotel, they look extremely underwhelming - I would go for a villa somewhere nearby, there are loads
No, park entry is most definitely not included!
@Jaya365 park tickets are offered at a discounted rate. I just got back from a 7 day stay. I think the park ticket prices were $60 each. As much as we pod for the room, you would think free park tickets would be included.
Villa then at a private resort which is what we did, you can get a 6 bed villa for the same price as a single room at Disney
I’m going to do all of these things :)
I'm gonna bring my Switch into a Little Mermaid room hopefully. When I come back, I can drive myself nuts with my Dynasty Warriors 8 gaming.
Thanks so much!
will they get onto me if I start crying 24/7 because I adore it all and my child dream finally came true? XD lol
Yeah, sure.
I hotboxed a room at the dolphin once
Super awesome video
Thanks fof the tips 👍🏻
best advice: do a few road trips first. cheaper hotels, and you get to figure out a good system to work together.
I've never used the coffee pot/keurigs in the rooms. Have always gone down to get coffee at the cafes. Do they clean the keurigs regularly? I get really picky about that.
The mini fridge can be just beverage coolers and not food safe for things need to be kept cold. Frustrating!
I had reached out to small world vacations and they never answered me. 🤷🏼♀️
Gotta love how 80% of these are just "look and appreciate your room".
Also if you bring your hair dryer, leave time for it to cool before you pack it in your suitcase! 😄🔥🚒
I love what you do
Does anyone know what time the parade is at magic kingdom everyday
What about the g b? (Great Bling)
Are the bounce back offers back? Last I looked into them, all I could find was that they had not come back since the COVID closures.
Amazing
I vaped so much it’s not a problem lol
We r going at the end of March to Universal and Disney World. What do I need to know as a Disneyland expert? Such as what time do I need to arrive a the parking garage to actually get there at rope drop?
there is not a parking garage flat lot with a tram to take you to TTC then you must either take the monorail or a boat to the Magic Kingdom - up to 45 minutes from parking to enter - alt if your are staying at resort you can take bus it drops you off near front of park and you by pass TTC. Disney World is much larger than disney land the other parks and downtown disney (at the world Disney Springs) are miles apart and you can not walk to them from most hotels and if you can its not a 5 min walk to the parks- we just stayed at grand f and walked - it was about a mile - nice walk - but not like Disneyland
Is Disney resorts charging to receive delivery boxes? Can we schedule an Amazon delivery during our stay?
Nope when I start truck driving and if we get to go to Disney on a down day I'll find a truckstop and sleep in the truck and get and UBER
What should a family of six do because I’m in a family of six so what am I supposed to do
What do you do if you book a dinner the night you arrive in Orlando, but something (ex. bad Florida weather) causes your flight to land late and you just miss your reservation?
Call the restaurant
If we ever stay at a resort, I may have to try seeking one of those connected rooms, or at least mention it because yes, the ones I take trips with do snore...I refer to them as "the Grizzly Bears". :P
I didn't know you could take a white noise machine or something, though! Then again, we're from Texas so we'd have to do so much more than simply drive over to Disney and all that...We'd have to fly. :/
(side note: I actually despise coffee, LOL; I call it Stink Juice because it smells atrocious to me. So I can easily skip on that one! Gimme a Zero soda or Gatorade instead)
Smartest thing to do is book hotel anywhere but DW!
Are there partial Savanah rooms available in kidani? Or is it only jambo house?
I was in Disney world and at the little mermaid place and our room ONLY HAD ONE BED
Hotel staff stole my weed at the boardwalk