Amen about Swan/Dolphin. Perfect location, amazing pools, awesome dining, dreamy bedding. It's not overrun with kids, and it isn't saccharine sweet with too much Disney theme.
@rlevitta
Жыл бұрын
Even though I don’t live in Florida, when my daughter was young, we used to buy annual tickets. We used to go to WDW in the fall, so we would go in October, buy annual tickets, and then go in September the next year so that the tickets were still valid. Then the next year, we’d but new annual tickets. I haven’t run the numbers in a long time, but it used to be much cheaper to get two trips from the annual tickets than it was to buy 5 day hopper passes twice. You have to be cognizant on if there are blackout dates or stuff like that, but it’s worth a look.
@davidreis139
Жыл бұрын
Swan, Dolphin and Swan Reserve may be less expensive than other Disney deluxe hotels, but keep in mind on top of the room rate they have a resort fee, plus they charge for parking so add about an extra $100 per night with these other fees.
@elainehill5931
Жыл бұрын
I feel like Universal does a much better job with opening new attractions as opposed to Disney. They do it quicker and are not as obtuse with release dates. The most recent example was Minion Land. They worked tirelessly to get it open during the summer and surprised everyone with the soft open.
@andreasmith5396
Жыл бұрын
Yeah look at the progress of Epic Universe
@jeninaslicer352
Жыл бұрын
@@andreasmith5396 Epic Universe’s opening date isn’t until Summer 2025. They’ve got time. Plus rushing to opening new park additions adds to technical difficulties that causes visitors to become frustrated. I can definitely wait until the year after opening to visit. That way I can observe the pros and cons and frustrations on KZitem instead of on property.
@amydoran9987
Жыл бұрын
We are going to Disney in November, we just saved $700 on our hotel.
@AlanGoldwaser
Жыл бұрын
My favorite time to go. Last time we went in November the temperature reached a low of 35 and my wife and daughter froze. They thought I was lugging a coat around for nothing. Now we go mid to late Septemberish.
@duckburgduckworth512
Жыл бұрын
Disney/Universal are expensive. As locals & AP our advice is to share meals, bring in cereal packs, get your free water, & enjoy your time with your family.
@bbqanytimewitherictx
Жыл бұрын
I just saved $400 on my upcoming trip! After watching this video I went over to the special offers tab and was able to upgrade to a 35% discount for my current planed trip. Since we still had up to September 28th to make changes, we were able to reduce the same hotel and ticket rates down for a $400 saving! Thanks for the tips!
@Danielt1999
Жыл бұрын
I was in Epcot the day Frozen opened… I saw the line go from Norway to China and beyond. We skipped riding the first day and waited till your second Epcot day a few days later and the line by that point had died down and was so much shorter.
@MrDanJB85
Жыл бұрын
No park hopping before 14:00 is a pain - especially with EPCOT. It can be fun/useful to walk through EPCOT to transfer between the Studios boat or Skyliner (world showcase end) and the Monorail/resort buses at the main entrance.
@sk8terjoe98
Жыл бұрын
Ever since Disney implemented that rule, I feel the park hopper ticket is useless. I can’t tell you how many times that rule has messed up a lot of my plans of going to other parks. If I ever go back, I’m sticking with just the day ticket to save myself that extra money and sparing me from more aggravation.
@MouseTracks
Жыл бұрын
Yes DFB, give us the Tea! ☕️
@Amy-yh8kf
Жыл бұрын
We just went to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween party on Labor Day and were able to get on Tron and the line was only 10 minutes to get through....I did the virtual queue at 5:59pm and was able to join for myself, my daughter and her best friend with no issues. When our group was called, we were eating nearby so we just walked over. Tron is an awesome ride! Don't understand why people complained...
@breezywithkids
Жыл бұрын
Yes a deal would be great but there’s never any deals for the dates we go 😞
@oneearrabbit
Жыл бұрын
Personally I have almost never used park hopper and would not consider it for myself/advise someone else to purchase it. And I have annual passes so I can park hop as much as I want but very rarely do I ever do it.
@tashintomorrowland
Жыл бұрын
It really only makes sense for people taking short trips once or twice a yr!
@oneearrabbit
Жыл бұрын
@@tashintomorrowland It can, even when my mom and I would come up once a year from Ft. Lauderdale though we picked one park and that was it.
@shelleyhenkell5400
Жыл бұрын
We always park hop, & we go several times a year. We like going to a different park after our we afternoon break.
@breezywithkids
Жыл бұрын
Looking forward to a video on ddp for the best snacks!
@kristinschermann6581
9 ай бұрын
btw, that last tip, I think is incorrect: if you don't like Disney there IS something wrong with you!! lol
@kaylaaddisonwalker1618
Жыл бұрын
If I buy the DFB’s Disney Dining Plan Guide, will it be updated if things change (new rules are announced) next year? Or will I have to buy a new guide? My family is going in May.
@dannygrau2983
Жыл бұрын
Question if universal studios does not like their guest filming on rides and attractions, then why do they allow it in Hollywood but not the one in Florida? . It's not right.
@penelopepitstop762
Жыл бұрын
Disney is king of “wishy-washy”!
@LiLTailormade
Жыл бұрын
Let’s go!!!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@TheDresdenForge
Жыл бұрын
@dfbguide I have a weird question! You say here that Swan & Dolphin are technically Marriott properties. Do you know if Marriott employees can get discounts there if they're technically Disney resorts? Asking for...proposal reasons, but working on a low end hotel staff budget, living NOWHERE NEAR Orlando. Lol
@ThatAsianPerson
Жыл бұрын
They do, my friend works for Marriott and the code works
@KjunCrawfish
Жыл бұрын
Any updates on when the DDP guide is coming out? I'm eager to get it for my trip in January.
@DFBGuide
Жыл бұрын
It’s out now!
@KjunCrawfish
Жыл бұрын
@@DFBGuide I pre-ordered and haven't received anything.
@Lolowrap
Жыл бұрын
These are all great tips but the greatest one of all was realizing I’ve been saying VIA wrong my entire life.
@amaniscott225
Жыл бұрын
Does the caramel shop in Germany make homemade caramel or just use werthers caramel for their goods? …. Or are they just sponsored by werthers?
@gregmacneir8585
Жыл бұрын
Well, there goes 30 minutes wasted...
@richdapimp6081
Жыл бұрын
Cabbage
@mgseggerman
Жыл бұрын
yes! red in bags - bring for lunch
@NormFoss
Жыл бұрын
Love the Swan & Dolphin! Easy solution to the transportation problem, just walk over to the Boardwalk & take their busses right to the front gate of MK & other parks.
@susangerritsen2310
Жыл бұрын
I was just going to say, can't you just walk to Yacht and Beach Club, or Boardwalk and take THEIR transportation?
@NormFoss
Жыл бұрын
@@susangerritsen2310 absolutely
@danielvandersall6756
Жыл бұрын
ALWAYS check that special offers page. Like AJ says, it's at the very bottom of the screen when you get your list of all the hotels available for your dates. Saved my wife and I 40% off on our visit in Sept 2020. We upgraded from Pop Century to a One bedroom at OKW--spectacular.
@Pengypal2850
Жыл бұрын
Same! We were able to book our upcoming honeymoon at the Boardwalk Inn for a flipping steal! I couldn't believe it.
@spiritedreviewexc
Жыл бұрын
guess what, you can save even more money and bring your own water bottle, and you can make it as pretty as you want!
@ChadStormTheAftermath
Жыл бұрын
I’m currently at Pop Century just waiting to go over to Hollywood Studios. I did take advantage of the discount a few months back. I was able get a refund for a few hundred dollars, but then added the Memory Maker, so they still got me. 😂
@tashintomorrowland
Жыл бұрын
Have a fun trip! 🎉
@ChadStormTheAftermath
Жыл бұрын
@@tashintomorrowland I’m having an fantastical time!
@michaelmcguire7687
Жыл бұрын
While you didn't save any money off the total that Disney received for your trip...you got more value and special magic for your money....enjoy your trip!!!
@ChadStormTheAftermath
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelmcguire7687 You’re absolutely correct. I’m having the best time. I doing this trip solo and I’m glad I did this as a solo trip.
@xatuyou8045
Жыл бұрын
Disney doesn’t actually care if you know this.
@Jaikenn
Жыл бұрын
Im pretty sure dasani wouldnt be that great to bring or drink because it contains salt in them
@tashintomorrowland
Жыл бұрын
I am the most frugal person ever but the couple times I haven’t had a refillable water bottle at Disney I pay extra for the smart water 😅 Dasani is the worst!
@swimnwfishes
Жыл бұрын
Small world vacations no longer books fort wilderness. Do you know why?
@courtneyVanDeWater
Жыл бұрын
What is the treat at 12:52 ? Thanks!
@ryanreeson9783
Жыл бұрын
Divided on the DDP? Thats our house! One person LOVES it and one person feels it is more expensive than going without.
@krisrhood2127
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking that if you used a delivery service you might be able to get something you like better than what you get in the parks
@nestface4705
Жыл бұрын
At the disney hotels you can $20 dollars and have free re-fills for the stay. i take it that this is a great option to save money? Especially when you ae kids
@irishgirl9667
Жыл бұрын
Love it when AJ whispered at the beginning!
@donjoy33
Жыл бұрын
The park hopper system is a joke
@sbecker1265
Жыл бұрын
#1. Genie+ is a ripoff
@christinanewman1542
Жыл бұрын
She said you might not be able to do everything if you’re doing more than two parks in one day….so if I’m only doing two parks in a day, then I can do it all? I’d love it if that we’re true (bc that’s what I’m doing next month, 4 parks in 2 days)
@shannonleister4799
Жыл бұрын
we typically plan for 2 days to do most everything in Magic Kingdom, then a single day for the other parks. we typically spend a week there. most of rides have a minimum of 15-20 minute wait, and the popular one's being over an hour. we will usually spend 12 hours or more a day in the park(S) most days. i would just focus on magic kingdom and maybe one other park. commute from one park to another can be a good hour or more.... until you eat, stop for potty breaks, and just to cool off, the days will fly by!
@mishelele
Жыл бұрын
I have a question about the Swan and Dolphin Disney perks! Are early entry part of those perks or just magic hours?
@ThatAsianPerson
Жыл бұрын
They are!
@chaotictattoo
Жыл бұрын
We go every year and knew all these. I guess they weren’t that much of a secret.
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