What apps do you use in the parks?

[123SA]

Looking to see what apps are useful to have while touring. Thanks!

 

[FreddyMercury]

The My Disney Experience app has everything you'll ever need.

Or did you mean like appetizers? I like the chicken wings at Ohana.

 

[Newsies]

KENNY THE PIRATE!!!

Kenny is a little costly (I think $9 for a year subscription?) but he was a LIFE SAVER during my last trip! I can't tell you how many times I checked his app exclusively during the day when I needed some time to fill and wanted to know what characters would be coming out to play soon. He's got a full times guide for every character who meets in the parks, restaurant menus, and more. His app is AWESOME and can save you a ton of time if you love Character hunting!

 

[CAS239]

MDE is the only Disney related app I use. I could list plenty more I use while in the park, but I don't think that's what you're looking for lol

 

[bc7ate9]

I subscribe to Touring Plans and use the Lines app for wait times. I use my native weather app, but would like to find a better one with radar and estimated rain times. I like to play Disney games when waiting in line - Tsum Tsum, Where's my Perry/Mickey, Frozen Free Fall, etc.

 

[CampbellzSoup]

My DISNEY experience that's it...you don't really need much

 

[skateshome]

MDE, Touring Plans for accurate wait times instead of posted and AccuWeather. Touring plans is the only one that cost anything but it's only $12 of a $3000+ vacation. Well worth it if ask me. I've seen posted times of 45 minutes but TP will have actual times of 20 minutes. TP seems to be more accurate to me and I've gottrn in lines that normally would not have based on the posted time and am almost always glad I did. Accuweather is free and satellite imagery is spot on for those late afternoon thunderstorms. MDE is great...it's Disney what else would you expect. Be aware that if you use the map...the locator ( showing your location) actually points to show what direction you are facing as well. We didn't notice this until a while after we started using it. Really cool stuff.

 

[DatFan]

KENNY THE PIRATE!!!

Kenny is a little costly (I think $9 for a year subscription?) but he was a LIFE SAVER during my last trip! I can't tell you how many times I checked his app exclusively during the day when I needed some time to fill and wanted to know what characters would be coming out to play soon. He's got a full times guide for every character who meets in the parks, restaurant menus, and more. His app is AWESOME and can save you a ton of time if you love Character hunting![/QUOTE

Totally agree. KTP has some great info!

 

[123SA]

I had subscriptions to both Kenny the Pirate and Touring plans, so I downloaded the apps, along with MDE. Will play around with them this week. Thanks

 

[RafikiTiki21]

Definitely Lines and MDE.

CMs told me they find AccuWeather to be most reliable, so I used that over other weather apps-- very specific breakdown of rain times.

Of course my GoPro app to check my footage so far on our breaks.

It's basic, but I used the built-in NOTES feature a lot. I'd jot down little things we still wanted to do and not forget about, where I saw a particular item to buy (or snap a pic), etc.

 

[BudgieMama]

Another one who uses MDE and the Touring Plans Lines app. I think I used Lines most. Very, very useful!

 

[Jon84]

MDE, and WDW Dining (easier to view Menus) and Snack Tracker for keeping tabs on Meal Credits

Accuweather, notes, the app for my camera, and the Universal App to check if it's still worth going over there or if it's got busy.

 

[TBGOES2DISNEY]

What does the touring plans offer that's different from MDE? Thx

 

[DeniseR]

What does the touring plans offer that's different from MDE? Thx

I'm not sure. I had already bought a subscription to touringplans.com at their website because I had used the Unofficial Guides in the past for trip planning help so I just got the app since I already paid. I have seen some people say that the "lines wait" is more accurate on touring plans than on MDE but I don't have any experience myself to say that.

 

[DeniseR]

MDE, and WDW Dining (easier to view Menus) and Snack Tracker for keeping tabs on Meal Credits

Accuweather, notes, the app for my camera, and the Universal App to check if it's still worth going over there or if it's got busy.

I can't find one called "Snack Tracker" when I do a search. Does it have another name?

 

[skateshome]

What does the touring plans offer that's different from MDE? Thx

It has actual wait times being reported by people in line AND the posted Disney wait time. There can be quite a difference sometimes and will let you know it's ikay to get in a certain line because it is only 20 minutes long instead of the posted 45 minutes.

 

[MadisonMouse13]

I have a folder titled 'Disney' on my iPhone that consists of My Disney Experience (they also have a Disneyland one if you're going there), Disney Memories HD, and of course a shortcut to DISboards

 

[Jon84]

I can't find one called "Snack Tracker" when I do a search. Does it have another name?

It's actually called 'Snacker Tracker' apparently!

Apple App Store https://appsto.re/gb/XCapP.i

It's really simple, but effective.

 

[TBGOES2DISNEY]

It has actual wait times being reported by people in line AND the posted Disney wait time. There can be quite a difference sometimes and will let you know it's ikay to get in a certain line because it is only 20 minutes long instead of the posted 45 minutes.

Cool. That could be handy. I find that Disney's wait times are often inaccurate. Does anyone know if it is a better deal to sign up on the website and then get the app or just buy the app separately? How does that all work? (Hope you don't mind OP; not trying to hijack your thread.)

 

[bc7ate9]

Cool. That could be handy. I find that Disney's wait times are often inaccurate. Does anyone know if it is a better deal to sign up on the website and then get the app or just buy the app separately? How does that all work? (Hope you don't mind OP; not trying to hijack your thread.)

I've had it a couple years, but from what I recall, the Lines app is free to download and includes a little bit of information (enough to intrigue you enough to get a subscription.) You go to touringplans.com and subscribe THEN log in via the app and see everything. It's most useful for the actual wait times (vs. just what they have posted - they're often highly inflated, especially at night.) It also tells you if a ride's line is as short as it's going to get - or if you should wait till later to ride. It's really useful.