10 RIDICULOUS Things People Waste Their Time On in Disney World

It's REALLY easy to waste your time in Disney World and you don't want to waste ANY time when you've spent thousands on that vacation. We've got the tips on how to avoid the time wasters and make the most of every dollar you spent on your Disney trip.

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[TayWoode]

Ex cast member here, if a big ride like a roller coaster breaks down it will take at least 30 mins to restart because everything has to be reset and sometimes the guests need to be evacuated. If you see people walking out of the inside of the attraction led by cast members that means it will be a while before it’s working again

[joycelambert]

Always stayed in the Magic Kingdom after the fireworks. Get an ice cream - mobile order before show, sit and relax watching the people trying to leave, then shop! Just loved walking down main street with fewer people and take the ferry back to the ticket center. Exhausted but not stressed.

[douglasbaker]

As for hopping between Epcot and Hollywood Studios, there's actually a fantastic footpath between them, starting at the side entrance between England and France, running past resorts to Hollywood's front gate. It's a 20 minute brisk walk, 30 minute stroll.

[jamesburke]

One tip I've done at another theme park; I buy one of those cheap Mylar Balloons with an extra-long string and either tie it to your antennae or hang it out your car window and roll window up tight. (Make sure it has the weight at the end). Even if someone else has the same idea you just follow the balloons!

[lifewithlulu]

A few years ago I had a two week vacation at Disney world and I remember just reading a book for an afternoon in one of the cafes in one of the parks. It was a magical experience - that feeling of being at the parks but not in a hurry and having some self-love time casually.

[stephaniej.]

As for waiting in line for broken rides... when waiting for Rise of the Resistance recently, the ride broke down. We ended up waiting for about 30 minutes, but so many people had left that we basically made up the wait time and were essentially able to ride the ride in the same amount of time as if the ride had not broken down. Something to think about!

[tysymone]

This is my daughter's Make a Wish...thanks for the tips...we have 4 and a half days for all the parks at Disney World, SeaWorld, and Universal studios...I'm trying to strategically time everything out perfectly so we can have time to do everything and this helps 👍🏿

[amysoderstrom]

I am the person who lost her car 🤦‍♀️. My kids and I searched for quite a while before taking the “walk of shame” back to the TTC to ask a cast member for help. Their car parking/timing map feature is accurate and we were back on the road in no time.

[marycartier]

We watched fireworks behind the castle on the dumbo ride. It was so dead they let us stay on for three trips. Was like a Disney world commercial

[ESC_JAKE]

Drinking My Coffee While Watching DFB. Simply the best

[niccodirenzi]

Nothing like getting ready for a Disney trip and seeing DFB pop up 🙌🏼

[planner]

I kinda like some of the rain- cools you down and scared away people (reduces lines). All this advice reminds me of a saying that is well know in the backpacking/hiking community- hike your own hike (meaning one method you think is dumb is the best for someone else, depends on what you want out of the experience). Some people might say the parades and fireworks are a time waster. To each their own.😏

[bkstarkey]

Seems to me that Disney has been finding ways to waste everyone’s time and money over the past decade.

[Gamble]

"Make a reservation a few days before your visit to a park"...that's funny. My wife and I were just there in November and restaurants had been fulling booked with reservations, every day we were there, months ago! We were told to make dining reservations at least three to four months out if we wanted to be sure to get a seat. We both love Disney and have made annual trips there for years, first with the kids and now that they're grown, just the two of us, but it's reaching the point that it's not much fun anymore, it's just too crowded, all the time.

[amanda-ray]

As a former employee, these were great tips that a lot of people may think about but they forget when they are at the parks! Such good info!

[fabuLIZ_.]

My tip isn’t so much for time wasted but for damage control. It was my first time having to do Disney in mobility assistance scooter after the fireworks show at magic kingdom, so one of the most magical times of your family trip, people get really hateful some even told me to get out of the way. I froze and cried. My family was also upset. We ended up paying for the minnieVans and it really helped. Disney in general are AMAZING at meeting any handicap needs but keep in mind people get hateful when having to load and unload at buses and in general.

[leticiavallejo]

To take your time, I recommend October travel and dedicating full days at each park. We are adults and did 3 full days at Epcot (including evening dinners), 2 full days at Animal Kingdom (included the private Safari package - extra charge $$$) and 1 afternoon at Magic Kingdom to watch the fireworks at the Cinderella Castle!
NOTE: We are retired! 🤗

[emmargaret]

I agree with not standing in lines for longer than 20 mins. When my husband and I went, there was an hour long wait for peter pan’s flight most of the day & we went at night when it went down to 15-20. We actually only waited like 5 mins or less and it was fun, but I would have been mad if we’d waited an hour or more!!

[angelamontclair]

We watched fireworks as we ate a quick service dinner at CASEYS. We sat at one of the outdoor tables right in front of the CASTLE. A wonderful experience.

[ShinSK]

We really enjoyed the Minnie Van! It was awesome with the cast members telling us what to do at a certain park and the tips and tricks of each park