Don’t Want Your Finger Scanned to Enter the Parks? (Disney World Tips – 44 of 365)

When you go into any of the Walt Disney World Parks, you have to do 2 things. The first is show your ticket (whether it’s putting the card through the machine, or putting your magic band up to the reader.) The second is to put your finger on the biometric scanner. Disney does say they […]

Check the Height Requirements Before You go (Disney World Tips – 43 of 365)

In order to avoid meltdowns at the parks, if you have kids…make sure you know their height and the height requirements of the rides. If they think they’re going to get on a ride that they’ve been looking forward to – and you’ve all been talking about, such as, Space Mountain, and you get to […]

Which Character Meals You Should Choose (Disney World Tips – 42 of 365)

Dining with characters is a great way to get some one-on-one time with the different Disney World characters. In fact, you’ll often end up getting more time with them here than when you find them at the parks. As a bonus, you don’t have to stand in line, and you get to eat while you’re […]

Star Tours is Different Each Time (Disney World Tips – 41 of 365)

In 2011, Star Tours was updated. It’s now called “Star Tours: The Adventure Continues”, and is very different. Before, there was 1 version of the ride. Every time you went on it, it was the same. Now, there are multiple segments of the film, and they’re randomized. There are 2 opening segments, 3 primary destinations, […]

How to Get the Best Seats at Theater Style Attractions (Disney World Tips – 40 of 365)

There are quite a few attractions at Walt Disney World that have theater like seating. If you want to get the best seats, you have to do something that is probably against what you’d expect. Wait. Let other people go in first. A LOT of other people. When Disney World is at least somewhat crowded, […]

Stop at Publix to Pick up Food for Breakfast/Snacks (Disney World Tips – 39 of 365)

If you’re looking for a way to save money at Walt Disney World, take a look at cutting food costs. Let’s face it. It’s one of the biggest expenses you’ll have once you’ve taken care of your hotel room and your park tickets. If you have a car, or are willing to take a taxi, […]

Like Drinking Bottled Water? Ship Bottled Water to Your Resort (Walt Disney World Tips – 38 of 365)

If you like drinking bottled water on vacation, you probably know how expensive it can get. You’ll pay at least a few dollars per bottle of water, and in warm temperatures like Florida, you’ll go through them fast. That can really add up. One way to save on your trip is to ship bottled water […]

If You Can’t get a Reservation, Keep Trying (Disney World Tips – 37 of 365)

If you booked your dining reservation months out when you first booked your trip (or when the 6-month window opened up), you may have been surprised to find that you still couldn’t get every restaurant you wanted. Unfortunately, that happens sometimes, especially with popular restaurants such as Cinderella’s Castle. You may have tried for every […]

Buy an Annual Pass (Disney World Tips – 36 of 365)

Depending on how long you’re going to Disney World for, and how many times you’re going within a year, you might consider getting an Annual Pass. What do you get with an annual pass?  You can go to each of the 4 parks whenever you want, all year long.  You can also park hop as […]

Bring Your Own Food into the Parks (Disney World Tips – 35 of 365)

It can be expensive to eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks in Walt Disney World. What you may not know, is that you can bring food into the parks. As long as they don’t require heating, and are in a soft cooler, you can bring them in. Here are the rules of bringing food into […]