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Best Disney tip you ever got!
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BigHero4
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IF you plan to bring your own stroller balloons to have the Disney resort inflate with helium, bring generic balloons only! Why? We were told by the manager at AS Sports that they couldn't put helium into the Disney balloons that we brought with us because they were licensed merch not from the parks, but if they were generic balloons he could do it... what??!! What ever. We ended up buying the $12 Mickey balloon at MK and giving it to another family before we left.
blreinsel
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Somebody may have already mentioned this, and if so I apologize! But the best tip I've ever gotten is to ask for a glass of water at quick service restaurants! Buying bottles of water in the parks is super expensive, especially if you're there when it's scorching hot and are consuming a lot of water each day. It's also hard on your back to carry bottles of water bought outside of the park around with you all day. This one saved me big time on my last trip in August 2014! 
zurgandfriend
Well-Known Member
Samantha Brown once stated on a video in the afternoon you hit a wall, go back to your resort swim, relax by the pool have a beverage and recharge, best advice I ever got or as "Dave" once stated if you see a bench stop and relax a few minutes.
heychadwick
Member
I figured something out yesterday. We had a change of schedule to our dining and were looking for available options. I had always picked a specific time when looking and my wife always picked "lunch" or "dinner". Well, we figure out that she got different results than I did! We prefer to eat on the earlier side, but when picking a generic meal, they didn't offer up the earlier times. When I would pick either 11am or 5pm for our meals, we found there were times available that weren't shown when the generic "lunch" or "dinner" was selected!
Bcakd
Active Member
Absolutely one of my favorite things! Main Street is truly magical at closing....or about 1 hour after. After the "elbow room only" crowds have dried up, walking down Main Street, lights twinkling, reveling in the sights and sounds of the day, doing a little wind down before going to back to your resort for some shut-eye....priceless!!
Diva120
Member
*One can get Ice water at quick stations in the parks. Saves from lugging bottles of water and having warm water mid day.
*Book your table service meals in advanced, but also make sure they match up with your intended park or area. I've booked 3 different meals in 2 different parks and 1 way out hotel in my early days and it was dumb, LOL! We ran to eat.
*Disney Dining plan is worth looking at. I remember a quick service lunch rang in at $56 for 3 ppl. We are all considered adults and the cost per night /per person on the Dining plan is $60. Add in the Table meal that would ring in at $100+ at times and snacks that would ttl $15-20.
*Pack breakfasts to eat in the room: I brought Starbux Via's, Oatmeal packets, cereal, Nut packets from Trader Joes, Chocolate Crepes from Whole Foods. Always provision buying an OJ or a milk for the room.
*Take loads of pictures! I've got a million pics of us at Epcot in front of the Ball. With all the fancy photo programs out, we can crop, color, border, haze to your hearts content!
*Book your table service meals in advanced, but also make sure they match up with your intended park or area. I've booked 3 different meals in 2 different parks and 1 way out hotel in my early days and it was dumb, LOL! We ran to eat.
*Disney Dining plan is worth looking at. I remember a quick service lunch rang in at $56 for 3 ppl. We are all considered adults and the cost per night /per person on the Dining plan is $60. Add in the Table meal that would ring in at $100+ at times and snacks that would ttl $15-20.
*Pack breakfasts to eat in the room: I brought Starbux Via's, Oatmeal packets, cereal, Nut packets from Trader Joes, Chocolate Crepes from Whole Foods. Always provision buying an OJ or a milk for the room.
*Take loads of pictures! I've got a million pics of us at Epcot in front of the Ball. With all the fancy photo programs out, we can crop, color, border, haze to your hearts content!
britdaw
Well-Known Member
One I really wish I'd known for last trip: DO NOT overbook yourself! Last time we wasted a LOT of time going back and forth to different reservations. This time we are going to cut back a LOT on the character meals and stuff, so we have more time to ride and just hang out in the parks.
World_Showcase_Lover007
Well-Known Member
Buy Disney shirts and souvenirs from the area Target stores and Disney warehouse outlets
Socalphili
New Member
One of my favorite tips came from Tom on WDWmagic also ..... stay until about a half hour after closing in the MK and see the "Kiss Goodnight" at the castle. Never knew this and was really cool to see. No crowds when you leave because everyone left after the fireworks.
Momof3petes
Member
The tip about breaking the kids out of school.....make sure you are informed of your school districts policies on this first! Some districts have cracked down on this big time and there may be consequences. We took our own kids out in 2013 at the end of January (1 in elementary and the other 2 in HS). The HS kids were given unexcused absences even after explaining this was a trip to celebrate their father coming home after a year long deployment. We knew this going into our trip and were willing to take it! Too many unexcused and they can take you to court and/or fail the student here.
But if you can do it then by all means please do! Crowds were so much more enjoyable than say Spring Break madness!
But if you can do it then by all means please do! Crowds were so much more enjoyable than say Spring Break madness!
Minnie1986
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This is awesome, since I'll be having dinner in "Paris" during Illuminations. Thanks!
Minnie1986
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I still have mine from 2011; and to think my boyfriend calls me a packrat
The Mighty Tim
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Not sure if posted yet, but my tip is ride the Single Rider line on Test Track. Yes, your party will be split up, but sometimes you can still end up in the same car.
Many was the time I strolled up to the Test Track building and saw the Single Rider line at 5 minutes and the Standby line at 40+ minutes. No brainer, really. In fact, we rode Single Rider twice in succession and I'm sure we passed the same people in line!
Many was the time I strolled up to the Test Track building and saw the Single Rider line at 5 minutes and the Standby line at 40+ minutes. No brainer, really. In fact, we rode Single Rider twice in succession and I'm sure we passed the same people in line!
SosoDude
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No one ever told me, but I can give a tip bought with experience. NEver go on Kali River Rapids before having lunch at the Rain Forest Cafe. Gives new meaning to Disney's Frozen. It was in September and I don't think the AC ever quit blowing in there. Normally that would be great, but soaking wet, not so good.
Ted Daggett
Active Member
Instead of going back to our room mid-day, we always use our dining plan "table service meal" for a nice long relaxing lunch (usually at Crystal Palace), it allows time for our kids to rest, to get through the rest of the day. Then we have a quick meal for dinner.
Minnie1986
Well-Known Member
Don't Pop Century and Art of Animations have their own buses?