My Favorite Disney Bathrooms - Yes, I Do Mean Bathrooms

I am REALLY missing the Disney parks being open. Even though I didn’t have a trip scheduled during the closure, I’ve had to cancel a lot of amazing trips for my clients and it’s so sad. Plus, you know I’m a bit strange and often open the app just to check wait times. Knowing there is NO ONE there is really depressing.

So today I’ll dig a little deeper into the lesser appreciated areas of the parks - the restrooms! Maybe weird, but what else have you got to do today other than read this? Here are the restrooms to be sure to visit on your next trip. Keep in mind, I’m more interested in highly themed and unique spots - I’m sure there are some options that are great because they’re less visited and more private. That’s for a future post…

My very favorite - Rapunzel’s restrooms in the Magic Kingdom. Also known as the Tangled Toilets, these are my favorite due to the amazing theming. The interior of the restrooms is perfect. The men’s room has frying pans and wanted posters:

The women’s room has a beautiful mural:

The exterior of the restroom is one of my favorite areas in all of Walt Disney World. I LOVE the detail so much!

Next on the list are the restrooms in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Just like every area of that land, you are completely immersed in the story. These restrooms keep you from feeling like you left Batuu and made a rest stop on Earth. My only complaint is that there isn’t really a good counter top here. When I visited this restroom, I had arrived at the park at 3:30 am (Opening Day!) and had worn my glasses. Once the sun came up, I went in to put in my contacts. Tough to balance my case and eyedrops on the ledge of that sink. But I’ll deal with a little inconvenience for such a cool area.

A bathroom that kids will especially love is in Toy Story Land. The funny part of this one is that it’s called the Cooties restroom due to a Cooties box and a Cootie built on the roof. Kids won’t have a clue what that game is I imagine, but it’s fun for the adults to remember. The bright colors and attention to detail sets this one apart.

I have to cheat a bit on this last one because it’s not at Disney - it’s over at Universal. It’s a part of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Hogsmeade. The “public conveniences” as the restrooms are called there, have a bit of a surprise. Remember Moaning Myrtle? She doesn’t just haunt the restrooms in Hogwarts, she also hangs out in the Hogsmeade restrooms. Of course, as the rest of the Harry Potter areas at Universal, you’ll feel fully immersed in the story, even in the restrooms.

Now that you know the best places to “go”, let’s get your trip scheduled!! Give me a shout - it’s always FREE to book with me!!

That Time I Went to Magic Kingdom WITH ZERO CROWDS!!!

A couple of trips ago, I missed out on the opportunity to go to a Magic Kingdom After Hours event and have been kicking myself ever since. Thankfully on my most recent trip, the timing worked out and I was there on a night they were doing the After Hours party. Let me tell you, I can’t recommend this enough!! For those of you that love the attractions but hate the crowds, THIS IS FOR YOU!!!

Take a look at the blog post I did originally on the party details by clicking here. There are just a couple of updates from that post. Obviously those dates are in the past so be sure and ask me for the new ones (they are currently only scheduled through Jan 2020). The prices for After Hours at Magic Kingdom are currently $129 per ticket . Animal Kingdom also does an After Hours event for the same price, but honestly I don’t think you’d get nearly as much bang for your buck there. Not as many attractions are open and the animals are mostly asleep!

Check out these photos from my night at Magic Kingdom. I’m not even joking when I say that I really felt alone a good portion of the night. I rarely ran into other Guests. I saw many more Cast Members than Guests throughout the park.

Just one of the many free snack carts!

FREE MICKEY BARS!!!

The Whole Peoplemover to Myself!

Disney doesn’t publish the number of tickets available for these events, but they are extremely limited and often sell out. You’ll also pay a few dollars more if you purchase the tickets at the gate if they still have any available. So be sure to let me know if you’re interested in this and I’ll get your tickets in advance and attach them to your MyDisneyExperience account.

I just have one word of warning if you’re doing this party - don’t overdo it on the free ice cream/popcorn/soft drinks! I ate a bit too much and felt pretty queasy after the third time in a row on Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. Totally worth the queasiness but I might spread out the snacks a bit more next time!

Don’t have a trip planned to Disney at the moment? Let’s change that! Give me a call and I’ll plan and book your trip with no hassle and NO FEES! It’s always free to use my trip planning services to any Disney or Universal destination.

How to Very Easily Score a Disney World Discount for Your Next Trip!

A few weeks ago, I blogged about how to save on a Disney Cruise if you book another one while on the ship. Well guess what? There’s a similar scenario at Disney World which is called a Bounceback offer!

These can only be booked while you are actually on vacation. In the past, I haven’t mentioned it to clients because I honestly thought it felt a little like I was pressuring them to book another trip before they had even gone on the first one. But when I heard that the current Bounceback offer includes free dining, I realized I needed to get the word out.

The Bounceback offers are not always free dining - often they are room discounts. But if you know that you will most likely be making a trip in the near future, it would be silly to not guarantee this discount. We all know that Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be bringing in large crowds and if Disney doesn’t feel the need to discount rooms to fill them, they won’t. And even if discounts are released, they will have limited availability and you might miss out.

The easiest way to book it is to let me know that you might be interested in it before you go. But even if you didn’t think about it until you are there, just give me a shout! The rules are simple - if you are staying ON site at a Disney resort, you can call me or you can call x8844 from your room and book the current Bounceback offer. It will require a $200 deposit which, of course, is fully refundable up to 30 days prior to travel. Simple as that!!

Most of the rooms have a brochure left in them by Mousekeeping that explains the current offer. Sometimes they get overlooked and sometimes Mousekeeping may fail to leave one. But either way, if you are a current guest, there is some sort of offer. The craziest part? You can book up to 3 rooms! Want to take 3 upcoming trips? Go wild and book them. There’s zero risk as long as you either take the trip (why wouldn’t you??) or cancel before the 30 days (WHY WOULD YOU??).

One more little rule - the lead guest on the Bounceback reservation must be one of the adult guests on the current reservation. So no sharing this great deal with your buddies.

I don’t have a picture of the current Bounceback - YET! I’ll grab one when I’m there in 14 days!! (Not that I’m counting…) Here are the details though:

Guests must check-in during the following date ranges to be eligible for the 2020 Free Dining Bounceback offer to be valid:

• May 26, 2020 through June 2, 2020

• June 26, 2020 through September 12, 2020

• December 9, 2020 through December 24, 2020

Booking this discount requires a 4-night minimum stay with a 4-day park hopper ticket purchase. Excluded resorts and room categories are Disney’s All Star Movies, Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter, Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, the Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, Little Mermaid Rooms at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, and all 3-Bedroom Villas.

Here is a pic of a recent Bounceback brochure:

So if you’re about to head to the world, think about future trips. You could save a bundle if you plan it right! Of course, call me to have me plan and book your Disney trips with no extra cost to you.