What Disney Tip Are you really glad you listened to?

[WendyWonderland]

Welllll....I've been on a plane one other time, and didn't have my son, so I actually had no idea you could take a stroller.. LOL..

I guess that saves one of the biggest worries I've had. We'll be flying US Airways, I'll have to look up their policies. Thanks sammyjo1871 and RweTHEREyet!

 

[Hootch]

pretty common for airlines to allow you to take your stroller all the way to the gate and do a gate check. Usually you have to wait as you exit the plane for them to pull your stroller. This allows you to use it all through the airport. We did this several times when our kids were younger.

 

[rellinge]

You should have no problem with usair and your stroller. Having the stroller also makes getting through the airport easier.

 

[ericad289]

Well, it took me several days -but i've finished reading all 90 pages!!!! So many great tips! We will be at disney world 3 weeks from today with our 3year old daughter and 14month old son!

 

[HPotter]

Get the Jalepeno Cheese Prestzel at AK. Simply awesome.

 

[KYfriedPanda]

I think the best advice I was ever given is to try everything, even if you don't think you'll enjoy it. Even the attractions I'm not a fan of have some Disney magic present that make my trip more memorable.

 

[JavArmy]

I think the absolute best advice was to bring an over the door shoe organizer. I hung it on the closet rack and put everything in it and wow what a great thing. I plan to put it in my suitcase for all my trips now. Doesn't take up much room but holds all those little items.

Also I brought a small flash light which was awesome since the clock did not light up and I could use it to go to the bathroom without waking everyone up.

I loved the shoe holder advice too! I am making sure I pack mine for the next trip!

 

[starlionblue]

If there's an attraction you want to ride, get a FP for it first thing. Never ever wait until the afternoon because then you'll see that evil sign that says "All Fastpasses issued." This is ridiculous. Why even have Fastpass systems if they shut them down at certain times of the day? The really bad thing about the system is the way people "use" it. When you go up to the booths, you see dozens and dozens of them scattered on the ground. This DOES affect the availability because the FP machine probably cuts out after issuing a certain number. The system of issuing them needs to be revised. And yes, I stopped and looked through all of them, quite a few were expired. I think that it's fair that someone's ticket shouldn't let them get a FP for two hours if they got two and never used them. They're making it worse for everyone else. How many FPs, did I actually GET during my last visit to EPCOT? Two. Yes, two. By 3 pm, the machines stopped issuing them. I loitered around The Seas and the Norwegian pavilion and went home because, from the math I calculated that the parks would be closed before I got to see anything else.

 

[Schmoodle]

If there's an attraction you want to ride, get a FP for it first thing. Never ever wait until the afternoon because then you'll see that evil sign that says "All Fastpasses issued." This is ridiculous. Why even have Fastpass systems if they shut them down at certain times of the day? The really bad thing about the system is the way people "use" it. When you go up to the booths, you see dozens and dozens of them scattered on the ground. This DOES affect the availability because the FP machine probably cuts out after issuing a certain number. The system of issuing them needs to be revised. And yes, I stopped and looked through all of them, quite a few were expired. I think that it's fair that someone's ticket shouldn't let them get a FP for two hours if they got two and never used them. They're making it worse for everyone else. How many FPs, did I actually GET during my last visit to EPCOT? Two. Yes, two. By 3 pm, the machines stopped issuing them. I loitered around The Seas and the Norwegian pavilion and went home because, from the math I calculated that the parks would be closed before I got to see anything else.

Of course getting to the park early and getting fastpasses as soon as you can is good advice. They do run out of fastpasses for the most popular rides. But at Epcot, there are only two rides you really need fastpasses for, if you don't want to wait long - Test Track and Soarin'. I don't understand why you felt you wouldn't be able to see anything else before the park closed. : What about all the other pavilions? What about the other attractions in Futureworld that generally don't have long lines? I could have a fantastic day at Epcot without ever getting on an attraction, actually.
I've never seen fastpasses on the ground around the machines - is this because they are now enforcing the return times? If so, I'd be picking them up off the ground!

 

[mom2m2j]

Spent 2 days reading all 90 pages, thanks for all the great tips. The one thing mentioned that a few asked about that was never answered (unless I missed it) is a "wine pass" at Epcot. I am interested and did some searching and finally found some info on it here:

http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2009/10/22/epcots-world-showcase-wine-walk/

 

[aclov]

Spent 2 days reading all 90 pages, thanks for all the great tips. The one thing mentioned that a few asked about that was never answered (unless I missed it) is a "wine pass" at Epcot. I am interested and did some searching and finally found some info on it here:

http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2009/10/22/epcots-world-showcase-wine-walk/

WOW! As many times as I've been to Epcot never knew about this...thank you! Love drinking around the world.

 

[perdidochas]

If there's an attraction you want to ride, get a FP for it first thing. Never ever wait until the afternoon because then you'll see that evil sign that says "All Fastpasses issued." This is ridiculous. Why even have Fastpass systems if they shut them down at certain times of the day? The really bad thing about the system is the way people "use" it. When you go up to the booths, you see dozens and dozens of them scattered on the ground. This DOES affect the availability because the FP machine probably cuts out after issuing a certain number. The system of issuing them needs to be revised. And yes, I stopped and looked through all of them, quite a few were expired. I think that it's fair that someone's ticket shouldn't let them get a FP for two hours if they got two and never used them. They're making it worse for everyone else. How many FPs, did I actually GET during my last visit to EPCOT? Two. Yes, two. By 3 pm, the machines stopped issuing them. I loitered around The Seas and the Norwegian pavilion and went home because, from the math I calculated that the parks would be closed before I got to see anything else.

EPCOT, and specifically Soarin' is the only place I've seen run out of Fastpasses. The fastpass system doesn't shut down until all of the fastpass spots are issued. In EPCOT, there are only two rides that need FP--Soarin' and TestTrack.

 

[perdidochas]

I'm glad I took a tip to ride in the front of the monorail (back when that was possible). We've done it twice, and it made our trip into MK that much more special. I'm sorry to hear that it isn't allowed anymore. The other tip is to bring lunch/snacks. It saves a lot of time and some money.

 

[starlionblue]

EPCOT, and specifically Soarin' is the only place I've seen run out of Fastpasses. The fastpass system doesn't shut down until all of the fastpass spots are issued. In EPCOT, there are only two rides that need FP--Soarin' and TestTrack.

That is incorrect. Maelstrom in the Norwegian pavilion also issues them as well as Livin' with the Land.

 

[scarlet_ibis]

EPCOT, and specifically Soarin' is the only place I've seen run out of Fastpasses. The fastpass system doesn't shut down until all of the fastpass spots are issued. In EPCOT, there are only two rides that need FP--Soarin' and TestTrack.

Toy Story Mania runs out of FP by the time we can even make it into the park most days. That's where that giant crush of people go when the gate opens.

 

[rellinge]

As does Mission Space, but I think what perdidochas meant was that you really don't need a FP in most cases for these other attractions unless you are there on an uber-busy day.

 

[scarlet_ibis]

As does Mission Space, but I think what perdidochas meant was that you really don't need a FP in most cases for these other attractions unless you are there on an uber-busy day.

It's not very often less than uber busy. I've never seen the standby line for Soarin' (and some others) at less than 60 minutes. I'm not willing to spend an hour waiting in line (plus it would kill my back), so we use FP. Now I hear that they have cracked down on the return times, which is a real bummer because if the return time being given out at the time you're at the FP machine doesn't jive with your schedule for the rest of the day, it's stressful, too.

An aside, DL doesn't make near as much use of the FP machines. When we visited there, we found that we really didn't need them, although it would have been nice for TSM. The line for that was out of the building and up around the bridge past Ariel's Grotto!!!

 

[Tera]

It took me what seems like days to read through all of the tips and wanted to say thank you for the great ideas. We are doing our second trip in June (first trip in 2008) and it's amazing the ideas and tips people have. We're there for over a week (off site) and kids are old enough to be on their own, so I think DH and I will be good with doing our own thing. Maybe I'll learn a thing or two and be able to post for someone else. Thanks again!!

 

[Leslieloody]

Wear the rain ponchos on Kali River Rapids.....

First trip we were soaked and walked around with wet clothes and sneakers all day.

Next few trips, we wore the ponchos and rode the ride three or four times in a row, first thing in the morning.

We gave the ponchos to another family waiting in line.

I take it a step further. I wear my CLEAR rain poncho BACKWARDS!!! With the hood over my face. I always got to see the looks on people's (wet)faces, while I'm dry. Can't keep the "hood" up very long though, gets hot quick!

 

[DizzDoll]

I take it a step further. I wear my CLEAR rain poncho BACKWARDS!!! With the hood over my face. I always got to see the looks on people's (wet)faces, while I'm dry. Can't keep the "hood" up very long though, gets hot quick!

I have another alternative to this - wear a ball cap THEN put the poncho hood up over the cap and extend it over as far as it will go. It keeps my face nice and dry cuz we all know those ponchos can get hot enough to grow veggies!