Most Disney planning advice is a list of things you should do. This week Chip and I flipped it. We sat down and talked through the things we will not do at Walt Disney World anymore, no matter what. If you are planning your first trip and you keep hearing that everything at Disney is worth it, this one is going to save you money, time, and a whole lot of frustration.
Chapters
00:00 The Things We Will Not Do at Walt Disney World
00:36 Chip's Rule: No National Chains at Disney Springs
01:15 T-Rex and Rainforest Cafe Are a Hard No
05:11 Why We Will Not Stay Off Property for a Park Trip
07:01 How an Airbnb Wrecks Your Booking Windows
07:52 The Hidden Costs That Erase Your Savings
09:04 The One Time Chip Stays Off Property
10:44 No Lightning Lanes, No Trip
11:10 The 45 Minute Wait Rule and Where It Came From
12:27 What Lightning Lane Costs a Family of Four
13:15 What We Cut From the Budget Instead
14:13 Chip Is Done Driving to the TTC
15:26 We Will Not Ignore the Resort
17:09 Pools, Table Service, and What Value Resorts Lack
18:38 Matching Families to the Right Disney Resort
21:11 Never Leave Your Kids Out of the Planning
23:36 We Will Never Skip the Midday Break
24:49 Two Table Service Meals in One Day
26:03 The One Exception: A Full Princess Day
27:16 We Will Not Rope Drop Every Single Day
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