Uncomfortable Truths We Need to Tell You About Disney World

Okay, y’all — can I be REAL with you for a minute? The DFB team and I have experienced some rather UNCOMFORTABLE moments during our past Disney World visits… and we wanna help you avoid falling into the same uncomfy traps (before things get awk-weird…)

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[marthaalvarado]

Definitely listen to your kiddos!!! Just came back from a 6 day stay at Disney with 95+ degree weather. We took lots of breaks, and even if we had to cut plans short, it helped us avoid tantrums this time around.

[brittneyferrara]

"you will hate your family at some point". LOL. laughed aloud for that one! You guys are awesome :)

[daacton]

One of our most uncomfortable moments... We waited in the standard line for pirates. Finally on and the family in front of us on the ride was video taping on their phone with the flash on. They refused to stop even when asked nicely. The cast member let us back on the ride so we could enjoy. Phones are becoming very intrusive!

[joshhardin]

re: sounds in hotels, it's also reasonably common to hear couples being intimate next door so there may be fun conversations with your family that will ensue, and for those of you who want to enjoy part of your vacation by being intimate in your hotel room, I totally get it, disney can be a romantically great time, but please try to be considerate of those around you, because the walls are very thin.

[acefox]

Loved your mention of the Ralphy-Christmas-Story moment regarding character meet & greets. You should do a whole video on how to handle character meet & greets.

There was one time about 20 years ago that my wife and I took our 2 year-old daughter to Disneyland. Pluto, one of my FAVORITE characters, was doing a meet & great near City Hall & the Fire Station. Pluto. That’s important.

For some reason I was having such a good time and we were all so excited that I kept telling the character “We love you Goofy! You’re the best Goofy ! You are so awesome Goofy!!”

The crowd kept saying “Pluto!” Louder & louder and even the character kept pointing at his nametag PLUTO on his collar and still my brain was in la-la-land and I was not getting it. I just kept on going for a full 1-2 minutes calling Pluto Goofy before my brain and mouth finally got reconnected and I figured out the epic brain-cramp I was undergoing.

I apologized, told Pluto how he was my favorite and that it was just temporary insanity brought on by my excitement.

It’s been more than 20 years now since that incident and I STILL get teased about that by my family. 😂

[jeninaslicer]

I’m an introvert but I like meeting people in the queues or on the monorail. I met a family from Cartagena Colombia and I’ve visited there in ‘99. The small talk was awesome! 😊

[Pitmasterbroome]

Excellent job handling sensitive topics. I’m also super happy for the MST3K mention!

[astainlessnoyb]

Most uncomfortable thing last trip was getting milked out of a ton of money for very little value.

[komkommer]

I love the mildly therapetic route AJ takes around the six minute mark. She'd be a good counsellor.

[ThatOneOtherFangirl]

The MST3K joke had me cackling! Thanks for this wonderful video ❤

[JRichardsonBoston]

I’m a distance runner even in the summer: bodyglide, gold bond powder, and real poly (or wool for you rich people) underwear is key. No cotton!

[nocturnus]

I’m a [comfortable that I am actually this slow thanks] Swimmer/Triathlete/Marathon participant. Anti-chafing Balm is as important as hydration. The recovery from not using them will last significantly longer than their liberal use in advance.

[Akit]

I learned the hard way and as a changed the way I did my second DW trip: Hydrate hydrate hydrate, carried a collapsible water bottle and drank water so often, I had to go to the bathroom at least every couple of hours; but it was better than a dehydration headache. And take motion sickness pills every morning; did Mission Space orange without it and had to get to the nearest gift shop for medication.

[metallicnole]

I didn’t know fighting families was a thing until I saw a pair of siblings arguing loudly at the station for thunder mountain. They were in the train behind me and continued to argue until dispatch. I was tempted to turn around and tell them to “Shut up”. Even the cast member at the station looked annoyed

[DLFH]

Moisture wicking clothing along with an anti chafe topical are a must for any hot and humid places you are visiting. And "revenge of swamp crotch" definitely sounds like a late night B movie 🤣

[maryjanegibson]

The part about kid tantrums brought back memories of carrying a kid, surfboard-style, out of a situation. I hope it helps to know most people have been there, too, and while they won't be enjoying your kid's temper fit, they'lll understand what you're going through and will be extending you a lot of unspoken grace.

[blb]

I had a CODE V right on Main Street as Magic Kingdom as the park was closing. That's a honeymoon memory I'll never forget 😂

[destinycaptain]

2:48 - Gold Bond… it’s simple and effective. Big boys been using it for decades. The off brand versions work too.

[TheBugBrigade]

For the bank one, as a former customer service rep for a bank:

You can also, depending on the bank, call them ahead of time and tell them that you’ll be in the specific state for the length of your vacation and they’ll be able to make sure that no purchases are declined in that state. This also works for Credit Cards!

[cherylhale]

This is one of the best, most useful episodes ever! Thank you!