My husband worked at a housing authority that was overrun with bed bugs, they terrify me after everything he has told me. You can look for the bugs but when you look at the mattress you need to look for rust/dark red stains which is blood from the bedbugs those are easier to see. He inspects everything and I love him for it. I will say your dryer is the bed bugs enemy.
This almost sounds like I was going through at work. I work in a hospital and we had a flu and an RSV outbreak accompanied by patients bringing in bed bugs and cockroaches. I honestly left work thinking I should just burn my clothes at this point.
I was a frequent traveler and ended up bringing bedbugs back to my apartment a few years ago. They infested the apartment and it was scary. I notified the apartment complex and they brought in experts to get rid of them. It was a nightmare.
the kitchenette one would be good for some that, say is on a special diet and needs to have particular foods available, or someone with medications that have to be refrigerated (such as type 1 diabetics), someone that is a "tube feeder" and needs refrigeration for their "food"...somethin like that.
I’ll second the DO NOT SLEEP ON THE DISCOUNTS comment. We saw Disney was offering the included Dining plan after we booked. We had to call because our room didn’t qualify but we ended up getting a better room, WITH dining plan, for about $300 less than we were originally paying without it. My wife conferenced me in with the Disney cast member doing the reservation because she was sure she was making a mistake. That evening we sat down to make sure we hadn’t fallen for a sneaky disney scam. Still convinced we missed something
There is a boat service for Port Orleans French Quarter and Riverside. If you don't want to walk to each of the resorts, you can take a relaxing boat ride from one to another. It will also take you to Disney Springs from the port orleans resorts.
Bedbugs... Everything gets washed when we get home even if it hasn't been worn. Bags stay in the garage until everything has been cleaned. Don't worry AJ, you aren't the only paranoid one.
Great info.We actually stayed at the suite at Art of animation this past November for the first time. We loved it. We had tons of space and our kids, who are 17 and 19 had plenty of room. We get the refillable mugs on every trip. We eat at the different hotels and use our mugs a lot throughout all our trips.We usually stay at the Wilderness lodge on most of our trips.
Stays at Shades of Green also qualifies for extended evening hours. When my boyfriend and I went to Disney in November we stopped at a grocery store on our way to our hotel (I always rent a car) and bought a box of Cheerios and some small boxes of milk - between the two of us finished it in the week we were there. I also brought fruit. He doesn't drink coffee so I grabbed a cup each morning from Joffreys.
Have stayed at both, I enjoy the resorts for the themes for our family but shades of green is more affordable and have the same if not similar amenities.
It really depends. My boyfriend is 100% disabled so he got the rate for active service members, which was about the same as Pop Century preferred room with a discount. He loved the pool. It is not at all Disney bright - actually the hallways were quite drab. I am an early riser so the extended evening hours benefit which was not applicable during our stay was moot. If you are an early riser and want any other park than Magic Kingdom you have to rely on their buses - or tack on another $30 for parking at the park. There is no resort fee but a $22/night fee to park the time we were there. I split my stay with Pop Century so I was able to park at the parks free every day but one. The food is supposed to be more affordable but I found the quick service price in line with Landscape of Flavors - with far less selection.
Just wanted to let you know the drink station in the Contemporary Resort at Contempo Cafe is also open 24/7. During my recent trip I would sometimes go down to fill it up before bed...which sometimes would be as late as 2 AM!
Fuel at the Dolphin opens at 6:30am and has mobile order for Swan and Dolphin guests! It's my go to when staying there, it's super easy to pick up a breakfast wrap and a drink on the way to super early entry at HS.
When we were there a couple of weeks ago - we were lucky enough to be able to Uber or Lyft ( about $10-20 )to our dinner reservations- having to use a ECV for any distance there - they were such a blessing - door to door from the Polynesian to wherever- 10 minute drives verses the bus etc . We also took breaks because we could watch the water activity- and it was COLD !! Be ready for any weather or you will be buying Disney gear !! Have fun everyone!! We had one of the best trips !! 🩵🩷💜💚🐾😎
I love your videos AJ, they bring back so many memories of our many many trips to Disney World with out daughters and then our granddaughter. One thing I'd like to say though is , there are no longer any "Value " resorts, when a room at Pop Century is $200-$250 a night that's not a value.
I caught an infestation of bedbugs when I was in college. You are absolutely not overthinking anything at all. They are awful, and extremely hard to get rid of.
I completely agree with you about the noise. I have panic attacks, and one of my triggers is if I don't get enough sleep. I stayed at Allstar Movies in December, and people were making noise up and down the walkway.
Even the finest hotels have occasional bed bugs. My husband is in hotels and just the mention makes him cringe.its like just saying “bed bugs” might summon them😂 The true test of a good hotel is response time and appropriate action.
Going next summer, august 25 and hoping to stay at Caribbean beach, is it closed just for cleaning and maintenance? And is there anything else planned for the resort for next year
3rd party vendor runs the laundry facilities (I was at All Star Music) they are horrible! Read their terms/conditions! They capture All your financial and very personal (your size!) private info just to do a load of wash; $3.25 to wash, nope, my cc was charged $5; which their tutorial mentions how easy it is to get a refund, so obviously it’s their common practice to overcharge.
I wonder how many people are like me, I don't drink coffee, tea, alcoholic drinks, or soda. Making the refillable mug and specialty drinks on the food plan not part of the budgeting scenario. Real fruit drinks and water, if sugar free gatorade or powerade are available are the exceptions.
you may want to update your information on the drink situation. we have been staying at the all stars and always have been able to get refills and coffee 24/7 they close the food court but the building is still unlocked and open. Also CBR has a drink station in every island near the ice machine and it is also 24/7
We drive to Disney because we are only 6 hours away, but when I'm in the Disney bubble I like to use the Disney transport. On my mother daughter trip we were going to Hoop De Do so we took the bus to MK then the boat to ft. wilderness. And we ended up getting a boat back to MK at the same time the fireworks were going off and it was 😍😍😍😍. I did the same thing to get to poly or grand flo (bus to MK and then boat)
How easy is it to change a name of someone in your party, I’m a foster carer and may not necessarily have the same child at booking time and actual trip date - if that makes sense
@@richardmercer2337 they’re becoming more common due to how much more people travel. There are a lot of photos and guides online that can be helpful to keep yourself safe
when I do my hotel reservation I'm looking to stay off property on one of the new class of hotel's. there is now the Official class which are a group that is not owned by Disney but are contracted by disney as essentially overflow. a Deluxe class of official hotel is Drury Plaza Hotel at Disney Springs which has a great free breakfast and a free dinner option as well.
thie is the website description for the hotel I'm talking about "An Official Walt Disney World Hotel, the Drury Plaza Hotel Orlando Lake Buena Vista is located just half a mile from Disney Springs and offers complimentary shuttle service to all 4 Walt Disney World Theme Parks."
We stayed on the first floor at Nemo in Art of Animation. ALL of the cleaners met VERY early in the lobby to get daily instructions. They were YELLING at each other and had Zero thought of guests sleeping or waking babies. I called twice to complain, but it didn't stop. After 2 mornings of this, i changed over to the Lion King Suites. First floor but very quiet. No more Finding Nemo suites for me.
We called for security 3 times because of our neighbors. Ear plugs didn't work. Security never came. They offered us a voucher for food and changed our room without an explanation. I have to send a email to guest services at All Star Sports. Very disappointed
Hi! This is probably a personal preference question, but I'm booking for a 9-day trip at the end of the summer....booking tonight to be exact. Notably, I have family staying at Beach Club. Any wisdom to help me choose would be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance! Here are the choices....Fireworks-view at the Dolphin (logistically probably the best). "Preferred"-view room at Carribean Beach, and a deluxe suite at Old Key West are the other too choices. Also keep in mind that I've already stayed at Dolphin and OKW, but I really liked both. Lemme know please!
If it were me, Dolphin would be my first choice and Caribbean last choice. At the Dolphin, you’ll get deluxe perks, and be in walking distance to HS and EPCOT (plus boat transportation to both). Dolphin has the cool grotto pool and free Swan pedal boats, and you’ll have far more table service and quick service options at that location than at Caribbean or OKW. You’d be a short walk from your family staying at Beach Club. And if /when you go to MK, walk to Boardwalk and use their bus because that one will take you right to the MK entrance. The Dolphin’s bus will drop you off at TTC, which adds more time. No matter where you stay, with 9 days at Disney, you’ll have so much fun! 😊
@@SerenityNowTS Thanks so much for the response! The food and the quick walk are definitely key. I was thinking that I could take the Skyliner to Epcot from CB to get to Beach Club relatively quickly, but if the skyliner breaks down, that would be pretty inconvenient. I'll probably flip a coin between Dolphin and OKW(because we go to Disney Springs alot). Thanks again!
check your locks! lol I worked at a hotel years ago and certain month we had large teenage groups come. All security got overtime litterally going down the halls checking to be sure they pulled the doors closed and gave the kids lectures that the happiest place on earth did not mean we could control who might walk in. (It was an off property resort but still, just use common sense.)
Had a neighbour that was being very loud. Like we could follow their complete conversations at 2am in the morning. Called the front desk and within 30 minutes it was over😂. Even got meal vouchers for the trouble🎉
Heading to Tokyo Disney, for the fitst time, in June! We cannot wait! We have our Fantasy Springs passports already established! We cannot wait to see what resort stay is like in Disney Tokyo! The Whole Tokyo Disney Park will be all new to us! I think we are going to be on overload when we get there!!!
@@lou4057 The hardest part is not being able to actually book anything until a few months in advance, and it selling out really quickly if you want to stay onsite.
So much negativity in the comments about staying in Disney hotels. Friends, don’t listen to these cranks. Staying in a Disney hotel, especially one of the nicer ones, is a great experience. Treat yourself to a good time!
Throw away takeaway boxes from your fridge before you leave your room to go back home. My mom and I stayed at Saratoga Springs before and we called maid service over this. I don’t know why the maid service didn’t check to see if the fridge was empty but the maid or maids didn’t.
Slightly handy cap we where giving second floor rooms remember I spent nearly 37000 for 10 people and they could not accommodate us, but they took the reservation in Nov 23 for Mar 24 do not remember us requesting tht disability room. also registered with DAS disney ? Bewhere😢
Visiting Disney seems like such an annoying science. Last time I was there in eighth grade, we bought tickets at the gate Christmas Eve Day 1978, basically had the run of the place, and rode Space Mountain five times in a row with no line. I don't think my brother and I waited in any lines that day. Couldn't bring ourselves to deal with all the complications when our kids were of age in the 2000s-2010s. They were just as happy walking the beach on Sanibel Island and collecting shells every year. Way cheaper and better family time. But if you want to navigate the options, all the best. We all do things differently.
I’m sorry to say I live in the UK and we looked into staying at Disney hotel on property and quickly decided not to the prices are pathetic on average when we come for holiday in Florida from the UK we stay for two weeks some of the Disney hotels were as much to stay there for two nights as I paid For my two week holiday, which was £1350 per person that was for a two week holiday that’s with airfare hotel and car hire staying on international Drive. Will you take that into account? Disney? I’ve lost out Wellyn truly what would you rather do if you were UK citizen and holiday in Florida would you rather stay for two days on Disney property or two weeks on international Drive? I know which will be a better holiday cause because when you book a holiday in the UK you can buy your park tickets over here two weeks pass or cost you about £600 for a two week pass and that’s a park hopper so you can go on Disney
Just take a bus to Hollywood b Studios then take the skyliner to Riviera. It's really not that hard. Same is true if you have a reservation at Caribbean Beach or one of the pop centuries. Or a Epcot resort. Just go to Hollywood Studios and take the skyliner. It's a lot faster than waiting on another bus
Furthermore to the smoking point, smoke from cigarettes can trigger fire alarms. Thats the last thing you want happening at Disney, as they take fire alarms extremely seriously
When will pool closures be posted for 2025? We are planning on staying at Caribbean Beach in Jan 2025. I am hoping they won’t close the pool again like they are this year Jan-Apr. is there less chance of it being closed again since they are doing a longer close this year?
I have a question about extended evening hours. I have an upcoming stay that includes 1 night at the contemporary and four nights at pop century. Would the extended evening hours be only for the one night or every night?
i subscribed to disney food blog for the stories, not just for the information. so aj, feel free to: " hit me with your best shot, fire away!" Pat Benatar
I’m sorry, but your bit about using the refillable mugs at other resorts is a little contradictory…. Earlier in the video it was mentioned that you can’t visit another resort unless you have dinner reservations. So how can I resort-hop & use my cup ?
The dinner reservation example was for "if you're driving your own car." Entry to a hotel's parking lot is restricted to that hotel's guests or for dining reservations. Otherwise, you can use the other transportation options (monorail, bus, boat, skyliner) to move freely between the hotels.
2:15 explains how you get from one resort to another .. take a bus from your resort to Disney Springs and transfer to a bus going to the resort of your choice.
Also, I don’t think she was suggesting that you should go out of your way to fill your cup with coffee or soda. She was just letting us know of our options in case you’re in that area.
Resort hotels always make it so hard to get food... They really try to keep you trapped around their overpriced restaurants and convenient stores. Thats why I always stay offsite, for Disney or Universal
The walls at Disney properties you speak of must be paper thin, as no one, no one can help their snoring ! I’d be pretty miffed if anyone knocked on my door and told me I was snoring too loud ~~ that’s just ridiculous !!!
I stayed at all star movies one time and my neighbors were yelling during the middle of the night and they played who let the dogs out at full blast in 3 in the morning
This might be a dumb question, but I'd swan and swan reserve the same hotel? I keep hearing swan, Swan reserve, swan and dolphin, and the dolphin- as though they are all different places
Idk, I'd rather hear "scratchy Disney music" than what I would swear sounded like someone torturing Alvin and the Chipmunks when I'd reserve a self-serve (basically, picks me up at my house) bus...I always treated that like a video game; First "music" was just some piano, not very good on the phone either...Level 2 was slightly different, and level 3...Chipmunk squealing. I'd normally have to deal with at least up to that before I finally got off hold and reserved my ride/s.
When we were last over in Disney All star sports was open 24 hours for cold drinks (coke ect) :P was so useful while staying there! Coffee was only usually open during the day
I've seen vloggers who regularly get hosted by Disney have hotel room parties on property and I'm always wondering how they are continuing to get away with this...
I like the idea of shutting and zipping my suitcase when traveling, I will start doing that. I was awakened recently by a fire alarm and we all had to go outside in the rain. It would have made a big difference if I could have quickly grabbed my suitcase (in case of actual fire, fortunately my event turned out to be a false alarm of sorts) rather than abandoning it or struggling to close it before leaving.
Found weed, hair, plaster and a dirty cake knife stuck to the wall in a Royal room at riverside.. they moved our room and didn’t refund the difference without being prompted x2.
I can definitely add here that the swan and dolphin is an amazing place to stay. We have gone two times. Stay at the Swan and dolphin and the beds were absolutely amazing. The rooms were big and it’s not as far as you think and they do have a ferry, and it’s a nice walk to Epcot
You forgot one that's extremely important for non-southerners to understand. NEVER under-estimate the florida sun! Suncreen sunscreen sunscreen people!
We went back in December, and we were fine until an older family checked in next door. Nothing wrong with a neighbor until they decided to start smoking some MJ, and we have a 9 year old. I didn't want to be a Karen to the front desk (my first sentence to the cast member), but they were more than accommodating to move us to another room.
Apparently, it’s never going to reopen, according to the SoG website. The construction will last until 2027, and the road will then be a “4 lane highway, with no crosswalk”, and no sidewalks, and security won’t allow guests to walk across. Major bummer.
My husband worked at a housing authority that was overrun with bed bugs, they terrify me after everything he has told me. You can look for the bugs but when you look at the mattress you need to look for rust/dark red stains which is blood from the bedbugs those are easier to see. He inspects everything and I love him for it. I will say your dryer is the bed bugs enemy.
@@coffeeNTrees yes as long as its hot enough and long enough but many ways aren't those two things.
And food grade diatomaceous earth is great for getting rid of bed bugs too. It takes care of them while being safe for people and pets.
@@CathyASchu yes, my husband took a class and they told him what it does to the bugs. Gross but effective.
This almost sounds like I was going through at work. I work in a hospital and we had a flu and an RSV outbreak accompanied by patients bringing in bed bugs and cockroaches. I honestly left work thinking I should just burn my clothes at this point.
I don’t blame you; so many people say Vampires don’t really exist… tell that to the bedbugs, and mosquitoes!
I was a frequent traveler and ended up bringing bedbugs back to my apartment a few years ago. They infested the apartment and it was scary. I notified the apartment complex and they brought in experts to get rid of them. It was a nightmare.
the kitchenette one would be good for some that, say is on a special diet and needs to have particular foods available, or someone with medications that have to be refrigerated (such as type 1 diabetics), someone that is a "tube feeder" and needs refrigeration for their "food"...somethin like that.
OMG yes the Timon and plumba safety videos. My son fell in love with those on our last visit.
We had problems almost daily with housekeeping not pulling our door shut all the way. Thankfully nothing was ever missing, just frustrating.
I’ll second the DO NOT SLEEP ON THE DISCOUNTS comment. We saw Disney was offering the included Dining plan after we booked. We had to call because our room didn’t qualify but we ended up getting a better room, WITH dining plan, for about $300 less than we were originally paying without it. My wife conferenced me in with the Disney cast member doing the reservation because she was sure she was making a mistake. That evening we sat down to make sure we hadn’t fallen for a sneaky disney scam. Still convinced we missed something
There is a boat service for Port Orleans French Quarter and Riverside. If you don't want to walk to each of the resorts, you can take a relaxing boat ride from one to another. It will also take you to Disney Springs from the port orleans resorts.
Bedbugs... Everything gets washed when we get home even if it hasn't been worn. Bags stay in the garage until everything has been cleaned. Don't worry AJ, you aren't the only paranoid one.
I'm terrified of bedbugs
We do the same thing
Great info.We actually stayed at the suite at Art of animation this past November for the first time. We loved it. We had tons of space and our kids, who are 17 and 19 had plenty of room. We get the refillable mugs on every trip. We eat at the different hotels and use our mugs a lot throughout all our trips.We usually stay at the Wilderness lodge on most of our trips.
Stays at Shades of Green also qualifies for extended evening hours. When my boyfriend and I went to Disney in November we stopped at a grocery store on our way to our hotel (I always rent a car) and bought a box of Cheerios and some small boxes of milk - between the two of us finished it in the week we were there. I also brought fruit. He doesn't drink coffee so I grabbed a cup each morning from Joffreys.
Do you recommend shades of greens vs staying on the resort
Have stayed at both, I enjoy the resorts for the themes for our family but shades of green is more affordable and have the same if not similar amenities.
It really depends. My boyfriend is 100% disabled so he got the rate for active service members, which was about the same as Pop Century preferred room with a discount. He loved the pool. It is not at all Disney bright - actually the hallways were quite drab. I am an early riser so the extended evening hours benefit which was not applicable during our stay was moot. If you are an early riser and want any other park than Magic Kingdom you have to rely on their buses - or tack on another $30 for parking at the park. There is no resort fee but a $22/night fee to park the time we were there. I split my stay with Pop Century so I was able to park at the parks free every day but one. The food is supposed to be more affordable but I found the quick service price in line with Landscape of Flavors - with far less selection.
Just wanted to let you know the drink station in the Contemporary Resort at Contempo Cafe is also open 24/7. During my recent trip I would sometimes go down to fill it up before bed...which sometimes would be as late as 2 AM!
The only problem with 'check for pool closures and renovations etc' is that when you book far enough in advance, you won't know yet!
Fuel at the Dolphin opens at 6:30am and has mobile order for Swan and Dolphin guests! It's my go to when staying there, it's super easy to pick up a breakfast wrap and a drink on the way to super early entry at HS.
When we were there a couple of weeks ago - we were lucky enough to be able to Uber or Lyft ( about $10-20 )to our dinner reservations- having to use a ECV for any distance there - they were such a blessing - door to door from the Polynesian to wherever- 10 minute drives verses the bus etc .
We also took breaks because we could watch the water activity- and it was COLD !! Be ready for any weather or you will be buying Disney gear !!
Have fun everyone!! We had one of the best trips !!
🩵🩷💜💚🐾😎
I love your videos AJ, they bring back so many memories of our many many trips to Disney World with out daughters and then our granddaughter. One thing I'd like to say though is , there are no longer any "Value " resorts, when a room at Pop Century is $200-$250 a night that's not a value.
I caught an infestation of bedbugs when I was in college. You are absolutely not overthinking anything at all. They are awful, and extremely hard to get rid of.
All Stars Music also has their drink station in their dining room / food court open 24/7. A CM confirmed that for me when I stayed there last week.
I can confirm this as well
This applies to Movies and Sports as well.
Going in September! Can’t wait to put these DisneyWorld videos to good use!
HAVE ALOT of Memorable Moments it Goes a Long Way 27:15
Breakfast for my trips are pop tarts and instant oatmeal. Easy to pack and quick to eat. 😊
I completely agree with you about the noise. I have panic attacks, and one of my triggers is if I don't get enough sleep. I stayed at Allstar Movies in December, and people were making noise up and down the walkway.
Shades of green is also included in the deluxe resort hours.
Even the finest hotels have occasional bed bugs. My husband is in hotels and just the mention makes him cringe.its like just saying “bed bugs” might summon them😂 The true test of a good hotel is response time and appropriate action.
Going next summer, august 25 and hoping to stay at Caribbean beach, is it closed just for cleaning and maintenance? And is there anything else planned for the resort for next year
24:35 I just stayed at All Star Music last month, and breakfast was listed at 7am, but they actually were open by 6:30 every day of our stay
I’m terrified of bedbugs. My husband checks the beds and drawers and chairs BEFORE I go in. ❤❤
The Swan and Dolphin also have some great restaurants -- but be sure to make reservations!
3rd party vendor runs the laundry facilities (I was at All Star Music) they are horrible! Read their terms/conditions! They capture All your financial and very personal (your size!) private info just to do a load of wash; $3.25 to wash, nope, my cc was charged $5; which their tutorial mentions how easy it is to get a refund, so obviously it’s their common practice to overcharge.
I wonder how many people are like me, I don't drink coffee, tea, alcoholic drinks, or soda. Making the refillable mug and specialty drinks on the food plan not part of the budgeting scenario. Real fruit drinks and water, if sugar free gatorade or powerade are available are the exceptions.
you may want to update your information on the drink situation. we have been staying at the all stars and always have been able to get refills and coffee 24/7 they close the food court but the building is still unlocked and open. Also CBR has a drink station in every island near the ice machine and it is also 24/7
We drive to Disney because we are only 6 hours away, but when I'm in the Disney bubble I like to use the Disney transport. On my mother daughter trip we were going to Hoop De Do so we took the bus to MK then the boat to ft. wilderness. And we ended up getting a boat back to MK at the same time the fireworks were going off and it was 😍😍😍😍. I did the same thing to get to poly or grand flo (bus to MK and then boat)
How easy is it to change a name of someone in your party, I’m a foster carer and may not necessarily have the same child at booking time and actual trip date - if that makes sense
If you suspect you have bedbugs in a hotel room, put your luggage in the bathroom.
I put my suitcase in the bathroom while I inspect for bedbugs and leave them there until I am sure we’re clear.
My daughter is allergic too bed bugs so we know right away if there are any.
All this is great advice, but the truth is I wouldn't know a bedbug if it bit me in the ... posterior. Guess I should just be grateful.
@@richardmercer2337 they’re becoming more common due to how much more people travel. There are a lot of photos and guides online that can be helpful to keep yourself safe
How do you check for bedbugs?
when I do my hotel reservation I'm looking to stay off property on one of the new class of hotel's. there is now the Official class which are a group that is not owned by Disney but are contracted by disney as essentially overflow. a Deluxe class of official hotel is Drury Plaza Hotel at Disney Springs which has a great free breakfast and a free dinner option as well.
thie is the website description for the hotel I'm talking about "An Official Walt Disney World Hotel, the Drury Plaza Hotel Orlando Lake Buena Vista is located just half a mile from Disney Springs and offers complimentary shuttle service to all 4 Walt Disney World Theme Parks."
Wilderness lodge at roaring fork we were able to refill our mugs late at night during our last stay a week ago!
It used to be an extra 2 hours. By the time you get thru security bag check and then the rope drop line, your extra 30 minutes have disappeared.
We stayed on the first floor at Nemo in Art of Animation. ALL of the cleaners met VERY early in the lobby to get daily instructions. They were YELLING at each other and had Zero thought of guests sleeping or waking babies.
I called twice to complain, but it didn't stop. After 2 mornings of this, i changed over to the Lion King Suites. First floor but very quiet. No more Finding Nemo suites for me.
We called for security 3 times because of our neighbors. Ear plugs didn't work. Security never came. They offered us a voucher for food and changed our room without an explanation. I have to send a email to guest services at All Star Sports. Very disappointed
Note to all my fellow disabled Veterans and Active Duty Military, we have our own military resort at Walt Disney World via the Shades of Green hotel.
We drove too Disney springs and traveled took different places in property . It was so fun and free but meals lol
Hi! This is probably a personal preference question, but I'm booking for a 9-day trip at the end of the summer....booking tonight to be exact. Notably, I have family staying at Beach Club. Any wisdom to help me choose would be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance! Here are the choices....Fireworks-view at the Dolphin (logistically probably the best). "Preferred"-view room at Carribean Beach, and a deluxe suite at Old Key West are the other too choices. Also keep in mind that I've already stayed at Dolphin and OKW, but I really liked both. Lemme know please!
If it were me, Dolphin would be my first choice and Caribbean last choice. At the Dolphin, you’ll get deluxe perks, and be in walking distance to HS and EPCOT (plus boat transportation to both). Dolphin has the cool grotto pool and free Swan pedal boats, and you’ll have far more table service and quick service options at that location than at Caribbean or OKW. You’d be a short walk from your family staying at Beach Club. And if /when you go to MK, walk to Boardwalk and use their bus because that one will take you right to the MK entrance. The Dolphin’s bus will drop you off at TTC, which adds more time. No matter where you stay, with 9 days at Disney, you’ll have so much fun! 😊
@@SerenityNowTS Thanks so much for the response! The food and the quick walk are definitely key. I was thinking that I could take the Skyliner to Epcot from CB to get to Beach Club relatively quickly, but if the skyliner breaks down, that would be pretty inconvenient. I'll probably flip a coin between Dolphin and OKW(because we go to Disney Springs alot). Thanks again!
No contest. If you’ve stayed at the Dolphin and loved it, go back. Great location and so many transportation options!
I would pick Old Key West. It’s deluxe so you’d get the nighttime perks.
check your locks! lol I worked at a hotel years ago and certain month we had large teenage groups come. All security got overtime litterally going down the halls checking to be sure they pulled the doors closed and gave the kids lectures that the happiest place on earth did not mean we could control who might walk in. (It was an off property resort but still, just use common sense.)
Had a neighbour that was being very loud. Like we could follow their complete conversations at 2am in the morning. Called the front desk and within 30 minutes it was over😂. Even got meal vouchers for the trouble🎉
Heading to Tokyo Disney, for the fitst time, in June! We cannot wait! We have our Fantasy Springs passports already established! We cannot wait to see what resort stay is like in Disney Tokyo! The Whole Tokyo Disney Park will be all new to us! I think we are going to be on overload when we get there!!!
Was it hard planning everything? This is my dream in a few years when kiddos older
@@lou4057 The hardest part is not being able to actually book anything until a few months in advance, and it selling out really quickly if you want to stay onsite.
My friend and I stayed at all star sports in ‘98. We enjoyed our trip a lot.
So much negativity in the comments about staying in Disney hotels. Friends, don’t listen to these cranks. Staying in a Disney hotel, especially one of the nicer ones, is a great experience. Treat yourself to a good time!
Throw away takeaway boxes from your fridge before you leave your room to go back home. My mom and I stayed at Saratoga Springs before and we called maid service over this. I don’t know why the maid service didn’t check to see if the fridge was empty but the maid or maids didn’t.
Slightly handy cap we where giving second floor rooms remember I spent nearly 37000 for 10 people and they could not accommodate us, but they took the reservation in Nov 23 for Mar 24 do not remember us requesting tht disability room. also registered with DAS disney ? Bewhere😢
Visiting Disney seems like such an annoying science. Last time I was there in eighth grade, we bought tickets at the gate Christmas Eve Day 1978, basically had the run of the place, and rode Space Mountain five times in a row with no line. I don't think my brother and I waited in any lines that day. Couldn't bring ourselves to deal with all the complications when our kids were of age in the 2000s-2010s. They were just as happy walking the beach on Sanibel Island and collecting shells every year. Way cheaper and better family time. But if you want to navigate the options, all the best. We all do things differently.
Go There, would be my best answer to the question like don't even go there in the first place
9:34 Disney on the same day this video was published updated the pool closure timeline for stormalong bay. It will now be closed through June 2025
Wow
I’m sorry to say I live in the UK and we looked into staying at Disney hotel on property and quickly decided not to the prices are pathetic on average when we come for holiday in Florida from the UK we stay for two weeks some of the Disney hotels were as much to stay there for two nights as I paid For my two week holiday, which was £1350 per person that was for a two week holiday that’s with airfare hotel and car hire staying on international Drive. Will you take that into account? Disney? I’ve lost out Wellyn truly what would you rather do if you were UK citizen and holiday in Florida would you rather stay for two days on Disney property or two weeks on international Drive? I know which will be a better holiday cause because when you book a holiday in the UK you can buy your park tickets over here two weeks pass or cost you about £600 for a two week pass and that’s a park hopper so you can go on Disney
Which Disney resorts did you look at? I’ve found the all star resorts are competitive with I-drive budget hotels (plus you save on transport costs)
I’m going to Disneyland Paris in the summer but now I am quite worried about having bedbugs and bringing them back home😅
So, I'm not the only one who gets "Scratchy Disney music" while I'm on hold!
I thought it was just me!
Just take a bus to Hollywood b Studios then take the skyliner to Riviera. It's really not that hard. Same is true if you have a reservation at Caribbean Beach or one of the pop centuries. Or a Epcot resort. Just go to Hollywood Studios and take the skyliner. It's a lot faster than waiting on another bus
Do they have complete Handicapped accessible rooms??
Furthermore to the smoking point, smoke from cigarettes can trigger fire alarms. Thats the last thing you want happening at Disney, as they take fire alarms extremely seriously
Well of course they would take them serious because the places are full of children.
When will pool closures be posted for 2025? We are planning on staying at Caribbean Beach in Jan 2025. I am hoping they won’t close the pool again like they are this year Jan-Apr. is there less chance of it being closed again since they are doing a longer close this year?
Ooof, I was so livid when I found out about those mugs on the LAST day of my last trip. I wasted so much money on the more 'normal' options.
I have a question about extended evening hours. I have an upcoming stay that includes 1 night at the contemporary and four nights at pop century. Would the extended evening hours be only for the one night or every night?
Unfortunately just one night.
actually 2 nights - the day of the night you stay and the next night, right?
Another awesome video AJ!!!
I don't visit tourist traps.
i subscribed to disney food blog for the stories, not just for the information. so aj, feel free to:
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“Throwing a kegger” 💀😂
We where just there and 5 day park hoppers got us 10 break downs with no explanation other get out
What about having extra guests who aren’t booked in the system?
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You're absolutely not overthinking it. My biggest traveling fear is bed bugs.
I live in golden oaks with my Family it's kinda strange telling people that I live inside of Walt Disney World
I’m sorry, but your bit about using the refillable mugs at other resorts is a little contradictory…. Earlier in the video it was mentioned that you can’t visit another resort unless you have dinner reservations. So how can I resort-hop & use my cup ?
The dinner reservation example was for "if you're driving your own car." Entry to a hotel's parking lot is restricted to that hotel's guests or for dining reservations. Otherwise, you can use the other transportation options (monorail, bus, boat, skyliner) to move freely between the hotels.
2:15 explains how you get from one resort to another .. take a bus from your resort to Disney Springs and transfer to a bus going to the resort of your choice.
Also, I don’t think she was suggesting that you should go out of your way to fill your cup with coffee or soda. She was just letting us know of our options in case you’re in that area.
Gotcha, thx
That part I understood, thx.
#1, #2, and #3: SMOKING, SMOKING, and SMOKING----do NOT do it.
That's just a general good rule for a happy life.
in disney land paris we got an extra hour of time
Resort hotels always make it so hard to get food... They really try to keep you trapped around their overpriced restaurants and convenient stores.
Thats why I always stay offsite, for Disney or Universal
The walls at Disney properties you speak of must be paper thin, as no one, no one can help their snoring ! I’d be pretty miffed if anyone knocked on my door and told me I was snoring too loud ~~ that’s just ridiculous !!!
I want to check for pool closed get ready to go to the pool and intechnaley get mad the pool is closed
I stayed at all star movies one time and my neighbors were yelling during the middle of the night and they played who let the dogs out at full blast in 3 in the morning
Caribbean beach quads or buildings have 24 hour drinks machines with the ice machines
This might be a dumb question, but I'd swan and swan reserve the same hotel? I keep hearing swan, Swan reserve, swan and dolphin, and the dolphin- as though they are all different places
They are separate but basically linked together. The Dolphin is larger but both have great food and amenities.
Idk, I'd rather hear "scratchy Disney music" than what I would swear sounded like someone torturing Alvin and the Chipmunks when I'd reserve a self-serve (basically, picks me up at my house) bus...I always treated that like a video game; First "music" was just some piano, not very good on the phone either...Level 2 was slightly different, and level 3...Chipmunk squealing.
I'd normally have to deal with at least up to that before I finally got off hold and reserved my ride/s.
Great video!
When we were last over in Disney All star sports was open 24 hours for cold drinks (coke ect) :P was so useful while staying there! Coffee was only usually open during the day
I always check where I’m staying for bedbugs. In drawers. Under mattress. I don’t risk that nastiness.
We didn't check and , of course, the pool was closed on our Disney vacation . Ruined the whole vacation
Good to know!
I've seen vloggers who regularly get hosted by Disney have hotel room parties on property and I'm always wondering how they are continuing to get away with this...
I like the idea of shutting and zipping my suitcase when traveling, I will start doing that. I was awakened recently by a fire alarm and we all had to go outside in the rain. It would have made a big difference if I could have quickly grabbed my suitcase (in case of actual fire, fortunately my event turned out to be a false alarm of sorts) rather than abandoning it or struggling to close it before leaving.
Beware of the restaurants that you can easily make reservation ,you will go hungry or worse
IM staying in a hotel at Disney wold
Found weed, hair, plaster and a dirty cake knife stuck to the wall in a Royal room at riverside.. they moved our room and didn’t refund the difference without being prompted x2.
Witch park is better Hollywood studios or epcot
Epcot
Epcot
That is purely personal preference.
Hollywood studios
I can definitely add here that the swan and dolphin is an amazing place to stay. We have gone two times. Stay at the Swan and dolphin and the beds were absolutely amazing. The rooms were big and it’s not as far as you think and they do have a ferry, and it’s a nice walk to Epcot
Add sadly, it’s been or will be 10 years since we went and at that time and prior the rooms were a lot cheaper than Disney half the price or more
Given how much they cost the first thing I’m not doing in a Disney hotel is staying there!
My sister got bedbugs at Disney World
5:03 Yeah so I'm definitely not doing the dirty with my gf there, especially if we go with either of our families
You forgot one that's extremely important for non-southerners to understand.
NEVER under-estimate the florida sun!
Suncreen sunscreen sunscreen people!
I think Disney is going to be building in my home state
We went back in December, and we were fine until an older family checked in next door. Nothing wrong with a neighbor until they decided to start smoking some MJ, and we have a 9 year old. I didn't want to be a Karen to the front desk (my first sentence to the cast member), but they were more than accommodating to move us to another room.
Have they opened up the sidewalk between shades of green and the Polynesian?
Apparently, it’s never going to reopen, according to the SoG website. The construction will last until 2027, and the road will then be a “4 lane highway, with no crosswalk”, and no sidewalks, and security won’t allow guests to walk across. Major bummer.
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WDW has bedbug sniffing dogs.