VIP Tour Guide Recommendations, Please!

[Rachel GB]

Hello! We have an upcoming VIP Tour (our first!) and would like to request a great guide. Those who have been and had wonderful guides, would you please provide the guide’s name?
Any other important tips are welcome and appreciated, thank you so much!!!

 

[scrappinginontario]

I did a search of this board and found this from last year and it has a lot of entries: https://www.disboards.com/threads/vip-tour-guide-recommendations.3823804/

 

[Rachel GB]

I did a search of this board and found this from last year and it has a lot of entries: https://www.disboards.com/threads/vip-tour-guide-recommendations.3823804/

Thank you so much! I did find some previous posts but with staffing/ turnover/ etc., was unsure of which tour guides are still there and was hoping for some recent responses.

 

[holden]

We had Jimmy in June. He was great!

 

[Rachel GB]

We had Jimmy in June. He was great!

Thank you!!

 

[DaviVascaino]

What is the price ?

 

[WIll C]

We had John earlier this year and he was great. One of the most experienced guides there and he made our entire trip so much better just from that tour. He did say it was hard to request a particular guide but you may luck out. Enjoy the tour! I know we had a blast on it.

 

[Rachel GB]

We had John earlier this year and he was great. One of the most experienced guides there and he made our entire trip so much better just from that tour. He did say it was hard to request a particular guide but you may luck out. Enjoy the tour! I know we had a blast on it.

Wonderful, thank you so much! I am glad you had such a great experience!

 

[holden]

What is the price ?

$425-$825/hr depending on the season

 

[magicmountainmama]

We had Roy & he was awesome! Told us lots of stories about some of his celeb guests, lots of history, tips for spotting hidden Mickeys on rides, and kept my 6 yo entertained while the rest of us rode some of the bigger rides. Honestly though, I’m sure they’re all wonderful!

 

[Rachel GB]

We had Roy & he was awesome! Told us lots of stories about some of his celeb guests, lots of history, tips for spotting hidden Mickeys on rides, and kept my 6 yo entertained while the rest of us rode some of the bigger rides. Honestly though, I’m sure they’re all wonderful!

Wonderful, thank you! It sounds like a great experience!

 

[dmancuso]

We took a VIP tour with Bert in November and would use him again for sure. Four parks and 16 rides in 7 hours.

 

[Rachel GB]

We took a VIP tour with Bert in November and would use him again for sure. Four parks and 16 rides in 7 hours.

Awesome, thank you so much!

 

[GeneralTso]

Kelly Ball is the PLAID of all PLAIDS! I think she's been promoted though (of course).
They all know her, ask for someone just like Kelly Ball. She's young, super energetic, a true Disney believer and full of facts and fun. I don't know if our experience with her can ever be topped.

 

[john7994]

Hello! We have an upcoming VIP Tour (our first!) and would like to request a great guide. Those who have been and had wonderful guides, would you please provide the guide’s name?
Any other important tips are welcome and appreciated, thank you so much!!!

We also had John in January - Very Professional - been at it forever and was a pro in finding the right routes to take. We hit the major attractions in all 4 parks, got VIP seating for fireworks and transport from MK (through a side entrance and parking lot) back to our dinner at the Contemporary. They will also setup reservations (same day) for hard to get places (he found us at one at Space220). Also heard (but did not ask at the time) for a look at D33.

 

[SkyGuy]

We had Homer in May 2021, and he was great! He was full of cool info and really up-to-date on pop culture, so we were constantly talking. We did all four parks in 7 hours - definitely hustled, but that was fine with us. We’ve had Jules twice, and she’s also very talkative - big classic Disney and Marvel fan - and likes to name drop celebs she’s hosted, but I don’t know if she’s doing tours anymore - we asked about her with our guide, Buddy (since retired), in October 2020, and he said she’d been promoted. She’s also a little more laid back and slow-paced. We also had Peter in May of 2019, younger guy, lively, but not overly talkative. We did four parks in 7 hours with him as well. Don’t know if he’s still around since it’s been a minute.

 

[Rachel GB]

Kelly Ball is the PLAID of all PLAIDS! I think she's been promoted though (of course).
They all know her, ask for someone just like Kelly Ball. She's young, super energetic, a true Disney believer and full of facts and fun. I don't know if our experience with her can ever be topped.

Thank you!!!! She sounds amazing, hopefully there are more like her!

We also had John in January - Very Professional - been at it forever and was a pro in finding the right routes to take. We hit the major attractions in all 4 parks, got VIP seating for fireworks and transport from MK (through a side entrance and parking lot) back to our dinner at the Contemporary. They will also setup reservations (same day) for hard to get places (he found us at one at Space220). Also heard (but did not ask at the time) for a look at D33.

Thank you so much, I had no idea about ADRs also, what a great perk!

We had Homer in May 2021, and he was great! He was full of cool info and really up-to-date on pop culture, so we were constantly talking. We did all four parks in 7 hours - definitely hustled, but that was fine with us. We’ve had Jules twice, and she’s also very talkative - big classic Disney and Marvel fan - and likes to name drop celebs she’s hosted, but I don’t know if she’s doing tours anymore - we asked about her with our guide, Buddy (since retired), in October 2020, and he said she’d been promoted. She’s also a little more laid back and slow-paced. We also had Peter in May of 2019, younger guy, lively, but not overly talkative. We did four parks in 7 hours with him as well. Don’t know if he’s still around since it’s been a minute.

Wow, so great to hear all of this feedback, thank you!!! We are fine with hustling, as well- glad you had great experiences!

 

[john7994]

Thank you!!!! She sounds amazing, hopefully there are more like her!

Thank you so much, I had no idea about ADRs also, what a great perk!

Wow, so great to hear all of this feedback, thank you!!! We are fine with hustling, as well- glad you had great experiences!

For sure on the ADRs, if you have something in mind, communicate with the guide as early as possible when they arrive at the Hotel for pick-up. We were even staying offsite but they will meet you at any of the Disney properties - so since we were planning to start at Epcot anyway- we had breakfast and Beach Club. I actually met with the guide for about 10 mins prior to "surprising" the group with a "friend" that I wanted them to meet. It was hard to keep the secret, but it allowed me to set things up with them beforehand. Magic is more fun when you are in on it sometimes

 

[trompettecon]

We also had John in January - Very Professional - been at it forever and was a pro in finding the right routes to take. We hit the major attractions in all 4 parks, got VIP seating for fireworks and transport from MK (through a side entrance and parking lot) back to our dinner at the Contemporary. They will also setup reservations (same day) for hard to get places (he found us at one at Space220). Also heard (but did not ask at the time) for a look at D33.

How close to the action is the VIP¨ Fireworks section?

 

[WIll C]

How close to the action is the VIP¨ Fireworks section?

It's right in front of the Crystal Palace. Good viewing but you don't really get any of the street lighting effects if you want to see that. Just as good as anywhere else in the Hub and less crowded.