Hello Irishjeff76! So glad to read that you had good luck with the Genie Slots. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to share with everyone how things went. 😁
@@SSgtBigSwole nice! That's a huge win for Slinky Dog. I wasn't so lucky on that one. I had to cancel my evening lightning lane for it as I wasn't going to be there. Ah well.
This is my dream crowd level for Disney, and then you can park hop on a second day to get the evening in with the fireworks and Tron night ride so no loss!
Love the style of your videos, whimsical music, professional and clear text info, and the best attitude when things are unknown. Thanks so much! We've used the genie slots strategy and it's been amazing. I do hope you'll do a video to show the stacking version for park hopping on a party day 🤞🏼😊 Thanks!
Hey Rob, I just wanted to say my wife and I recently had a still born in mid October. We have a trip in mid November and your video's have been incredibly enjoyable and helpful. Thank you for all your video's. We've been binge watching them and we are doing our best to think happy thoughts. Again, I can't say thank you enough for your great videos and bringing smiles to our faces. Hope to bump into you while were down at Disney world!
Hello Derich - I am so sorry for your loss, but I am happy to hear that our videos have brought you some joy. I hope you have a wonderful trip to Disney World. It would be a pleasure to meet you, so hopefully our paths will cross. Feel free to send us a message through our website (earscouts.com) and we will try to visit one of the parks on a day while you are there. Thanks for making our videos part of your trip. ❤️
Hi my name is Vasco from Brazil. Thank you for your park tips I love your videos. Taking my 4 year daughter to experience the magic next week. Have a great week.
I'd love to see a video like this from you about visiting MK (or any park) during the day on an After Hours day! I know it doesn't close as early as it does on a party day, but I wonder if some of the reasons why party days are low would still be relevant. 🤔
We were at the park on the day of this filming (but for the party, not before) and had the thrill of seeing Rob and telling him how great his videos are. It's a bit unfortunate that in our exuberance, we almost certainly made him blow a take, but luckily, Rob was clearly still able to put out another quality video (sorry again for the interruption). It's funny, on our way to our Disney World trip, my wife said it was be so great if we could see him and tell him how much we enjoy his videos, and then bam, 15 minutes into our Disney vacation there he was. He was very gracious during our quick interaction. And as we suspected, Rob's videos helped us tremendously in the four Disney days that followed. Thanks again!
Hello! It was lovely meeting you - and I assure you that you did not blow a take. I do that quite well all on my own. 😂 Thanks so much for saying hello and leaving this awesome comment!
Hi Elizabeth! Sounds like great day. Just make sure you grab the Individual Attraction Lightning Lane for Guardians if it is a must-do since it might run out of virtual boarding groups when you get there after 2pm. Thanks for watching! 😃
Exactly what I would recommend at Tony’s. We were lucky and there on a sunny no humidity day and sat outside. The scampi was served with pasta-ie garlicky pasta and I loved it. We often get the wedding soup/garlic bread for table and salad. Used to be absolutely terrible now I eat there happily-then get the fancy popcorn at Main Street Confectioners. We were there on a park day as well. The other parks on party days were kind of miserable. EPCOT omg. The other park day with Hollywood Studios-lighting lanes were gone for most popular attractions by 10. Even playing genie slots-omg. Guest Services was pretty hopping and it seemed there were multiple app issues on the daily. I just want to tell you as always your care and advice is terrific-and the advice about rocking in early-fabulous.
Hello Texirie! Wow, it’s so interesting that your scampi came with pasta. It seemed like our should’ve had pasta, but I didn’t ask the server about it. When did you last order it? Thanks so much for watching and sharing your experiences with us. We really appreciate it.
Hi guys, my family and I are heading to WDW this Christmas and we've been watching all of your videos, because in our opinion they're by far the best of the Genie+ and park strategy content! So thanks very much for what you do!! 👍🙏 We were wondering if there's any chance you'll be updating your early entry strategy videos soon, or whether the existing videos still hold true?
Hello! Disney definitely does change things up at Early Entry from time to time. We are planning to remake all of our key videos in 2024 (early entry, genie strategy, etc). While the little details might change (where you line up, what time they let you in), the general strategies tend to remain the same unless they open a new attraction. Hope you have an amazing Disney vacation - thanks for watching! 😃
We went to Magic Kingdom on October 29 a party night. The park happened to open at 8 AM for non-resort guest and it was absolutely an amazingly slow day!! Thank you Rob for all your advice!! amazing videos
We won't be there for a holiday, but man! I love watching your videos!!! They're always full of great tips for any time of year and watching all your walk-throughs and ride clips keep me excited for our honeymoon!! Thanks for all of your tireless work!
We also love to go to MK on party days due to the low crowds! Another great video, and love the montages of all the rides you get in quickly! Also love those ears… I think I have them too! 😂
Your videos have been a life saver !!! Just came back from a Disney vacation and we road soo many rides and had an overall great time. You helped me understand so much !!! My husband was impressed with what we were able to accomplish!!! We also went on a party day and it was great!! Also rode Tron twice and it was amazing !!!
Hello Samantha! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to let us know how your trip went - we really appreciate it! So glad to hear you had a great time on your Magic Kingdom party day! 😄
I went to mk last Sunday which was a party day and I did so much first thing in the morning. Tron group 3 VQ, teacups, 7 dwarves, small world, little mermaid, haunted mansion, pirates, Winnie the pooh, jungle cruise all by 11:30!!! I bought g+ only booked in jungle cruise and used it to stack LL for studios that evening. I got 5 done
Hey Rob. I was at the park this day and thanks to your videos we were able to see or ride everything except for 3 things (even with 2 kids under 5 and a group of 7). Thank you for stop and talk with me as well.
Going to Disney in Christmas and I've been binge watching your videos, we're park hopping and planning to go to magic kingdom on mickey's merry Christmas (we're not going to see the parade, we will go to hollywood to see Fantasmic), would you be making more videos for the holidays in Disney? I have adhd so I like to be really prepared many weeks in advance, I love these haha
Hi! My husband, myself and 2 daughters are going to Disney in just over 2 weeks. We're doing our first MK day on a party day, but do not have party tickets. Both girls have BBB reservations at 8:05 (how does that work if park open is 9 and early entry is 8:30?) and then a CRT reservation at 10. My question is, should we do genie+ that day or not? Other key details is on our rest day, we'll be attending MVMCP and then that Saturday we'll have a full non-party MK day...to genie+ or not on the party day, that is the question 🤔 😁
We love that you guys get right to the point. Excellent. We would suggest that in a vlog you mention how people with disabilities be it physical, behavioral or mental challenges (and small stroller children) might find it more fun and relaxing to grab a bite at one of the 3 bay lake hotels and then head over to the dock to watch the electric water pageant and then the fireworks. No stress afterwards with crowds. We did it often when our kids were small and now with our physically disabled daughter. She said it's so nice not worrying about sifting threw the crowds after the fireworks. And we miss the end to try to avoid the crowds. Just a subject to think about. Thanks for being straight and to the point and not making us ride entire rides listening to giggling.
Hello! Thank you so much for taking the time to share this suggestion. It is very helpful to learn information like this so that we can share it with others who will find it helpful in planning their trips. If you'd like, it would be great if you could share this on our new forum over at earscouts.com. It just got started a few days ago, so it is still brand new, but this is the kind of information I hope people will share as the site grows. Thanks again - and thanks for watching!
One thing i learned while visiting WDW right before 7/4 holiday, if someone is in a wheelchair, one of the rides (I don't remember if it is Seven Dwarf Mine Train or Big Thunder Mountain) but there are stairs in the queue so they will take your name at the beginning of the line and give you a return time similar to a genie reservation, and you can go and do other things and come back. Also, for people that have minor physical disabilities (I have back issues), the scooters are AWESOME and the only way I will do an amusement park in the future.
Hi Ear Scouts! Trying to plan to go to MK on a Christmas party day. I was planning on making a dinner reservation in MK. Do you know the latest we'd be able to eat at Skipper's Canteen or Tony's? Thanks! :)
Hey Rob. Thanks for the video. Do you remember what day/date this was? Looking at going Friday 10/11, and wondering if it might be comparable. Thank you!
First time visit to Disney World. We really want to hit the ground running on the first day and go straight to Magic Kingdom but we also have tickets for the Halloween party that day. We have 3 day admission and we know we want to go to Epcot one of the days, but we’ve thought about doing Hollywood Studios as well. Problem is, we want 2 days in Magic Kingdom because there’s so much to do there. So we’re on the fence on whether to use one of our 3-day tickets for the first day at Magic Kingdom but risk tiring ourselves out before the end of the party and skip Hollywood Studios, or take it easy on the first day, go to the party, and then do MK, Epcot, and Hollywood Studios on the 2nd-4th day. This is also complicated because we only have 4 days and we thought about taking the 4th day to relax and walk around the resort, Disney Springs, do mini golf, etc. Any suggestions?
Our favorite is Animal Kingdom, but if you opened it up to ALL the Disney parks we've been to, I think I would pick Disneyland Paris. It was incredible!
@@EarScouts Paris looks amazing from what we’ve see. To bad the day we we might have gone the trains were on strike😕. Animal kingdom is a perfect park. Even though like studios a little bit more. AK is always amazing to go to.
Aww - thanks so much! Before I moved to Orlando, I would feel that way when I would watch my favorite Disney UA-cam channels so it makes me very happy to hear that our videos can bring that same happiness to others. Thank you! ❤️
Another great video! We plan to do a party day (without going to the party) on our trip in December and look forward to hopefully having such a nice day like you had in this video (minus the rain!).
Hi Daphne! Hope you have an amazing (sunny) Magic Kingdom day! 😅 If you’re here the week of Christmas/New Years or Thanksgiving weekend, it will likely be a bit more crowded just because EVERYTHING is more crowded, but it will be a LOT slower than the non-party days. Hope you have a great trip!
@EarScouts another fantastic and timely video. 14 day countdown started today! Headed down with my sister and our two youngest kiddos for a quick visit. We have the party on the 14th but plan to visit MK on the 13th, also a party day to use your strategy. I think we will hop to AK. Glad to know about the thrill data website. I had never heard of that. Hope to spot you in the parks when we are there! Thank you so much for all the helpful info!
Thanks so much for the video! I will actually be in MK during Mickeys Christmas party but do not have a ticket for the party. I have a 5:20 reservation at CRT for dinner (which I’ve already paid for) do you know if this is ok since we obviously won’t be done by 6? Hoping they won’t turn us away from our reservation….? Thanks for any info you have on this!
Hi Megan! You will have no problem. As long as your reservation begins during regular park hours, you will be fine to stay after 6pm to enjoy your meal. Thanks for watching! 😃
I love going on party days bc it tends to be less busy. We have an AP & since I have a toddler & a infant - we never do a full (open- close) day anyways
Hello Coles! We love going on party days too. When you have an annual pass, the shorter days are sometimes your best days in the park! Thanks so much for watching ☺️.
@@EarScoutsyou’re welcome! Love your videos!! Since I have little ones, I can’t go on some of the rides you do in the video & instead I have to stick with dumbo, it’s a small world type of rides! ;) I keep saying that I need to go alone so I can ride anything. My husband can’t ride anything jerky bc he has a retinal thing. We went to the parks during the last “hurricane” (a few months ago) and ate at tonies for the 1st time. My toddler loves the pasta & I enjoyed the food too!
So glad you enjoyed Tony's, too! Yes, you definitely need to find a way to experience all the rides. Would your husband mind taking the little one on Dumbo while you took a quick spin on Big Thunder? 🤔
Hey guys! We leave on Friday for our WDW trip and we’ve been watching your videos for months in preparation. I was wondering if you have any kind of “buy me a Dole Whip” type thing where we can express our gratitude for the incredible value you provide with your content? I poked around your website and didn’t see anything where we could contribute to you financially. Send me a link if you have that option somewhere, please! Thank you for being so good at what you do and creating such valuable content! p.s. I’m crazy curious what your professional background is in, Robert. You are SO good on video- charming, engaging, and well-spoken. It’s clear you do most of these longer chatty info session clips in one take - so impressive!
That is so sweet of you - thank you! We are working on a Patreon now that should be up in the next few weeks. We're working on some extra special content to include for folks who sign up. You can also leave us a "Super Thanks" here on UA-cam. As for my background, I'm a graphic and web designer/developer professionally, but I went to school for theatre and film, so I think that background helps me feel more comfortable making these videos. Thanks so much for watching and supporting our channel! We really appreciate it. 😊
Hey Rob, we are going first part of November this year and wondering if you know the dates of the Christmas party nights at MK yet? I’ve tried finding out with no luck. If you don’t know, do you know when Disney will put that info out there? We are wanting to skip the party but go on that day for lower wait times. Thanks! 😊
Hey Rob, my family and I will be at MK in November for the Christmas Party but also having dinner at the Cinderelas Castle (around 4 pm). I know it sounds a crazy question, but any especial tips/advices?
Hi Jonny5 (great name, btw)! I don't often film in Monsters Inc Laugh Floor because the best bits often involve audience interactions. I don't love featuring folks on UA-cam when they might not want to be and it can be hard to show the show without showing the people. That said, we have managed to film there before and give a sense of things, so I will try to remember to include it again in a future video. Thanks for the suggestion! 👍
Hello! I'd say there's no "wrong" way to enjoy Disney World. Everyone has unique circumstances that make a strategy right for them that would not be great for others. If you have plans before and after that 2-5pm window, there's no reason you wouldn't be able to enjoy a few hours in the park with lighter than normal crowds. Thanks for watching! 😃
Timing is perfect! My wife and I are doing are first solo trip in December to experience WDW for the first time during the holidays and without the kids. We’re staying 4 night and purchased after hours Christmas party in Magic Kingdom. We were just discussing strategy today, since we’re only in the parks for 3 days, would you recommend doing Magic Kingdom the same day as the Christmas Party? Basically a full day at MK? Thanks in advance! Great video btw!
Have a fantastic time-it’s soooo great as grown ups! Magic Kingdom can kick you in the behind and all that time on a day and party ticket-can take the enjoyment away from party. Again my opinion and I believe Rob kind of feels same as he said in a part of this video. If you go with this plan-I would suggest leaving the park and having a meal after you’ve entered with early entry or rope drop-I hope your trip is every thing you wish for and more!
Hi Giovanni! Yes, I would agree with texirie on this one. If you decide to do Magic Kingdom on a party day, I'd plan to take it easy. Either arrive a good bit later or plan to head back to the resort for a nap. Doing a full day at Magic Kingdom can be really tiring and you want to feel fresh and energized to enjoy the party to the fullest. Hope you have a great time however you decide to do it! 😃
All good advice from EarScouts and @texirie. You’re going to love a grown up WDW visit. You may be surprised by how much you accomplish without the kids that you really won’t need all the extra time at MK on the party day. If you don’t have park hoppers tickets you could visit another park the morning of the party and then use the 4pm party entry time to get some MK attractions done before the official party festivities start. My hubs and I have visited a few times without the kids and it’s an entirely different experience. Make time to enjoy a leisurely stroll around World showcase and eat new things. You could even spend the morning of your party day at brunch at disney springs or at one of the resort hotels. Homecoming’ and steakhouse 71 come to mind! Have a magical time!
Hello - thanks for watching! We license our music from Artist and that particular song is called Springtime Rag by Yonatan Riklis. Glad you liked it. 😃
Rob. You read my mind. Going late December and chose party day because of the Thrill Data info showed that it’s a light day. You answered my Q of when you can enter a Queue before close. My two lingering Q. For a Tron ILL. Do you know when the latest available time slot is for that? 2nd was there a parade at 12/3? Thanks again and you confirmed we made the right choice to go!
Hello! I'm not sure when they cut off the TRON Virtual Queue, but I would assume they probably call the last groups around 5. I'll try to remember to ask next time I am in Magic Kingdom. As for the parades, they will often only have one parade on a party day. Be sure to check the app to see the day's showtimes because they can change a bit from day to day, especially with the parties going on. Glad to hear you found this one helpful - thanks for watching! 😃
I am from Brazil and I have been in Orlando in the beginning of October! I would like to thank you because your videos helped us a lot! We used all tips about Genie Plus, virtual lane and everything was amazing! Congratulations for your great job! Thank you very much! Warm hugs from Brazil!!!!!!!
Great video! We are going Nov 12 to MK, and that will be day 3 of the Christmas party. Do you think crowds will be even less during the day at MK since the excitement of the Christmas party’s will still be so new?
Hello! I would expect that day to be very similar to what we saw in this video. While it definitely gets a lot busier the closer you get to the holidays, there will also be a good number of folks who like to come in and see all the decorations right after they all go up. Thanks for watching! 😃
Hi! I'm becoming a big fan of your videos. I really love how you show the app screen ❤ I'll be for the first time in forever 🎶 at Magic Kingdom the week before Thanksgiving week. The first day I'll arrive by 9-10am so no rope drop or early entry that day since the park will open 7:30am, and my second day is a Thursday party. I have been wondering which of those two days should I buy genie+, the full day i can't do rope drop so i can be more chill in the park, or the party day which i can rope drop and take advantage of the low crowds. What would you personally do? Hope to watch more videos before my trip. Thank you so much for existing 🫶🏻
Hello! First off, thanks for watching our videos - we’re so glad to hear you’ve been enjoying them. In this scenario, I would definitely do Genie on your non-party day. Even if you won’t arrive until later, you can start booking Lightning Lanes at 7am. You can book your second one two hours after the park opens to everyone (not early entry). So if the park opens at 8, you would be able to book your second one at 10:00 am. Of course, you can also book as soon as you tap in at the first one, so if you got there at 9 and tapped in at your first ride, you wouldn’t need to wait until 10. On a party day, you won’t need Genie as much because it won’t be crowded in MK on the day of the party and since you can’t use Genie at the party, you would only get use from it earlier in the day. Hope that helps - and that you have a magical vacation! 😃
Was when the afternoon show was on, we were waiting for the Halloween shows so skipped it and rode some rides instead. We didn't have genie either was a fab strategy for us x
Hey Rob! I’m going to MK on an upcoming party day but we are park hopping afterwards. We have early entry and plan on rope dropping 7 Dwarves. For our first LL should we do one in MK or should we book a popular one like Rémy for the afternoon? Can you even book one for your second park as the first LL of the day? Any thoughts?
Hello! You can certainly start booking for your second park, though you might need to wait just a bit for the return times for Remy to show after 2pm. It won’t take long. It will let you book any attraction in another park so long as the return time is 2pm or later - and keep in mind that you can also modify that time to be later if you need to. In Epcot, the only rides you really need to worry about are Remy, Frozen & Test Track, so I’d recommend booking Remy first, then two hours after Epcot opens, I’d book an MK ride and alternate back and forth until you get those big three booked at Epcot. From there, you should easily be able to book whatever you’d like without much difficulty. Thanks for watching! 😃
I am going on a party day which closes at 6pm. Are there still parades going on during the day. I don’t see the usual 3pm parade on the schedule for that day.
Hi! We plan to get genie+ on our magic kingdom (Xmas party day) but we’re park hopping at 2p to Hollywood studios. My question to you is, can we book rides for AFTER 2pm in HS (if they show later times) and just utilize short standby lines in MK? Or what strategy do you suggest? I watched your AK to Epcot park hop video and you alternated rides but I’m not sure we’ll need genie + for MK. Thanks for all that you do! ❤
Hello! That is exactly what I would recommend. Maybe grab Peter Pan's Flight and/or Jungle Cruise in MK, but book the rest of your Lightning Lanes for slots after 2pm in Hollywood Studios and take advantage of the shorter waits at MK. I'd suggest grabbing Slinky Dog asap because that one becomes very hard to book later in the day. Thanks for watching! 😃
@@EarScouts awesome, thanks! Last question: at 7am, do you suggest trying for slinky dog (past 2p) or a MK ride first? Then as soon as we scan in, try for slinky? I will say we are doing a full MK day on Monday Nov 6 so definitely the park hopping part of the party day will be focused on HS.
I did this twice when I was there in late August/early September and it was perfect! The wait times were so low and I rode everything I wanted to without Genie+. I didn’t even get there particularly early. But shhhh - stop telling people the secret or it won’t be as quiet on those days any more! 😂😜
Sorry about that! We just leave everything at the default that UA-cam sets. It’s kinda weird because sometimes when we check our videos, there aren’t a lot of ads and then sometimes they seem like they come every 5 minutes. 🤷♂️ Hopefully the next one you watch won’t be overloaded.
Hello Ceekay2390! I guess it depends on the quality of your local Olive Garden! 😂. Here in Orlando, the Olive Gardens that are over here near Disney aren’t all that great. That said, I remember there being a really delicious Olive Garden in the town where my grandparents lived. Thanks for watching!
@@EarScoutsFair enough! I'm in Canada, and I do note that the quality of a lot of U.S. chains is below par in comparison. We have two here OGs in Edmonton, both delicious. I'll be happy to take you there if you're ever in the area! ;)
Hey guys! I can not stress enough to everyone how well "playing the genie slots"... actually works! Thanks again!
Hello Irishjeff76! So glad to read that you had good luck with the Genie Slots. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to share with everyone how things went. 😁
@@EarScouts You got it! It's been great. Thank you very much
Same here... Best gambling advice ever!
I played it numerous times and it only worked once. I changed my 6pm slinky dog dash to 3pm. But it does work!
@@SSgtBigSwole nice! That's a huge win for Slinky Dog. I wasn't so lucky on that one. I had to cancel my evening lightning lane for it as I wasn't going to be there. Ah well.
This is my dream crowd level for Disney, and then you can park hop on a second day to get the evening in with the fireworks and Tron night ride so no loss!
Love the style of your videos, whimsical music, professional and clear text info, and the best attitude when things are unknown. Thanks so much! We've used the genie slots strategy and it's been amazing. I do hope you'll do a video to show the stacking version for park hopping on a party day 🤞🏼😊 Thanks!
Thanks for this lovely note - and thanks for the suggestion! 👍 😃
Hey Rob, I just wanted to say my wife and I recently had a still born in mid October. We have a trip in mid November and your video's have been incredibly enjoyable and helpful. Thank you for all your video's. We've been binge watching them and we are doing our best to think happy thoughts. Again, I can't say thank you enough for your great videos and bringing smiles to our faces. Hope to bump into you while were down at Disney world!
I am sorry for your family’s sorrow. I wish you all happiness in the days ahead. ❤️
Hello Derich - I am so sorry for your loss, but I am happy to hear that our videos have brought you some joy. I hope you have a wonderful trip to Disney World. It would be a pleasure to meet you, so hopefully our paths will cross. Feel free to send us a message through our website (earscouts.com) and we will try to visit one of the parks on a day while you are there. Thanks for making our videos part of your trip. ❤️
Hi my name is Vasco from Brazil. Thank you for your park tips I love your videos. Taking my 4 year daughter to experience the magic next week. Have a great week.
Hello Vasco! Thank YOU for watching - we really appreciate it. We hope you have an amazing time in the parks. 😄
I'd love to see a video like this from you about visiting MK (or any park) during the day on an After Hours day! I know it doesn't close as early as it does on a party day, but I wonder if some of the reasons why party days are low would still be relevant. 🤔
We were at the park on the day of this filming (but for the party, not before) and had the thrill of seeing Rob and telling him how great his videos are. It's a bit unfortunate that in our exuberance, we almost certainly made him blow a take, but luckily, Rob was clearly still able to put out another quality video (sorry again for the interruption). It's funny, on our way to our Disney World trip, my wife said it was be so great if we could see him and tell him how much we enjoy his videos, and then bam, 15 minutes into our Disney vacation there he was. He was very gracious during our quick interaction.
And as we suspected, Rob's videos helped us tremendously in the four Disney days that followed. Thanks again!
Running into Rob was the highlight of my Walt Disney World experience.
Hello! It was lovely meeting you - and I assure you that you did not blow a take. I do that quite well all on my own. 😂 Thanks so much for saying hello and leaving this awesome comment!
Aww - thanks so much. It is always a pleasure meeting new folks in the parks. 😃
So happy to find this video. We are going to MK on a party day before Thanksgiving, but plan on hopping to Epcot for GOTG and Via Napoli.
Hi Elizabeth! Sounds like great day. Just make sure you grab the Individual Attraction Lightning Lane for Guardians if it is a must-do since it might run out of virtual boarding groups when you get there after 2pm. Thanks for watching! 😃
Exactly what I would recommend at Tony’s. We were lucky and there on a sunny no humidity day and sat outside. The scampi was served with pasta-ie garlicky pasta and I loved it. We often get the wedding soup/garlic bread for table and salad. Used to be absolutely terrible now I eat there happily-then get the fancy popcorn at Main Street Confectioners. We were there on a park day as well.
The other parks on party days were kind of miserable. EPCOT omg. The other park day with Hollywood Studios-lighting lanes were gone for most popular attractions by 10. Even playing genie slots-omg. Guest Services was pretty hopping and it seemed there were multiple app issues on the daily. I just want to tell you as always your care and advice is terrific-and the advice about rocking in early-fabulous.
Hello Texirie! Wow, it’s so interesting that your scampi came with pasta. It seemed like our should’ve had pasta, but I didn’t ask the server about it. When did you last order it? Thanks so much for watching and sharing your experiences with us. We really appreciate it.
Hi guys, my family and I are heading to WDW this Christmas and we've been watching all of your videos, because in our opinion they're by far the best of the Genie+ and park strategy content! So thanks very much for what you do!! 👍🙏
We were wondering if there's any chance you'll be updating your early entry strategy videos soon, or whether the existing videos still hold true?
Hello! Disney definitely does change things up at Early Entry from time to time. We are planning to remake all of our key videos in 2024 (early entry, genie strategy, etc). While the little details might change (where you line up, what time they let you in), the general strategies tend to remain the same unless they open a new attraction. Hope you have an amazing Disney vacation - thanks for watching! 😃
@@EarScoutscool, thank you! Keep up the great work and if we see you in the parks over Christmas, we'll come and say hello!
We went to Magic Kingdom on October 29 a party night. The park happened to open at 8 AM for non-resort guest and it was absolutely an amazingly slow day!! Thank you Rob for all your advice!! amazing videos
Rob, you continue to exceed expectations! Hope you dried off!!!
😂 - that was a very soggy day. 🤣 Thanks for watching! 😃
We won't be there for a holiday, but man! I love watching your videos!!! They're always full of great tips for any time of year and watching all your walk-throughs and ride clips keep me excited for our honeymoon!! Thanks for all of your tireless work!
Thanks for watching - it's very nice to hear that you found our videos helpful and entertaining. 😃
We also love to go to MK on party days due to the low crowds! Another great video, and love the montages of all the rides you get in quickly! Also love those ears… I think I have them too! 😂
I love your enthusiasm....wish I could be that happy! Love all of your videos. Next trip November of 2024! Thanks!
Your videos have been a life saver !!! Just came back from a Disney vacation and we road soo many rides and had an overall great time. You helped me understand so much !!! My husband was impressed with what we were able to accomplish!!! We also went on a party day and it was great!! Also rode Tron twice and it was amazing !!!
Hello Samantha! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to let us know how your trip went - we really appreciate it! So glad to hear you had a great time on your Magic Kingdom party day! 😄
I love the party day strategy me and my family did it the day we when we were there and it’s awesome the rides you can get on with very little wait.
Party days are the best. Let's just hope not TOO MANY people figure that out. 😂
I went to mk last Sunday which was a party day and I did so much first thing in the morning. Tron group 3 VQ, teacups, 7 dwarves, small world, little mermaid, haunted mansion, pirates, Winnie the pooh, jungle cruise all by 11:30!!! I bought g+ only booked in jungle cruise and used it to stack LL for studios that evening. I got 5 done
🙌 - that sounds like a perfectly-executed party day. Well done! Hope you had a great time and thanks for sharing! 😃
Great idea!
Hey Rob. I was at the park this day and thanks to your videos we were able to see or ride everything except for 3 things (even with 2 kids under 5 and a group of 7). Thank you for stop and talk with me as well.
This video was so incredibly helpful and insightful. It was exactly what I needed. Thank you for sharing this!
Going to Disney in Christmas and I've been binge watching your videos, we're park hopping and planning to go to magic kingdom on mickey's merry Christmas (we're not going to see the parade, we will go to hollywood to see Fantasmic), would you be making more videos for the holidays in Disney? I have adhd so I like to be really prepared many weeks in advance, I love these haha
Thank you for all of these helpful videos! I don’t know how I just found you but we’ve been binging to prepare for our trip in a few days!
Hi Nicole! Thanks for checking out our channel - so glad to hear you’ve been enjoying the videos. 😃
Hi! My husband, myself and 2 daughters are going to Disney in just over 2 weeks. We're doing our first MK day on a party day, but do not have party tickets. Both girls have BBB reservations at 8:05 (how does that work if park open is 9 and early entry is 8:30?) and then a CRT reservation at 10. My question is, should we do genie+ that day or not? Other key details is on our rest day, we'll be attending MVMCP and then that Saturday we'll have a full non-party MK day...to genie+ or not on the party day, that is the question 🤔 😁
My family and I did Magic Kingdom on a party day and attended the party. It seems busier during the party than it did during the day
I'm so glad I found you. Love love your videos.
7DMT ... the new water ride.. That would be fun!
Hey Giovanni! Magic Kingdom could certainly use a water ride while they’re still buildingTiana! Hope everyone is doing well. 😊
We love that you guys get right to the point. Excellent. We would suggest that in a vlog you mention how people with disabilities be it physical, behavioral or mental challenges (and small stroller children) might find it more fun and relaxing to grab a bite at one of the 3 bay lake hotels and then head over to the dock to watch the electric water pageant and then the fireworks. No stress afterwards with crowds. We did it often when our kids were small and now with our physically disabled daughter. She said it's so nice not worrying about sifting threw the crowds after the fireworks. And we miss the end to try to avoid the crowds. Just a subject to think about. Thanks for being straight and to the point and not making us ride entire rides listening to giggling.
Hello! Thank you so much for taking the time to share this suggestion. It is very helpful to learn information like this so that we can share it with others who will find it helpful in planning their trips. If you'd like, it would be great if you could share this on our new forum over at earscouts.com. It just got started a few days ago, so it is still brand new, but this is the kind of information I hope people will share as the site grows. Thanks again - and thanks for watching!
One thing i learned while visiting WDW right before 7/4 holiday, if someone is in a wheelchair, one of the rides (I don't remember if it is Seven Dwarf Mine Train or Big Thunder Mountain) but there are stairs in the queue so they will take your name at the beginning of the line and give you a return time similar to a genie reservation, and you can go and do other things and come back. Also, for people that have minor physical disabilities (I have back issues), the scooters are AWESOME and the only way I will do an amusement park in the future.
Yes the DAS pass is super helpful!
Hi Ear Scouts! Trying to plan to go to MK on a Christmas party day. I was planning on making a dinner reservation in MK. Do you know the latest we'd be able to eat at Skipper's Canteen or Tony's? Thanks! :)
Hi Rob, a question, what camera do you use for your on ride videos ?
Hey Rob. Thanks for the video. Do you remember what day/date this was? Looking at going Friday 10/11, and wondering if it might be comparable. Thank you!
Your video is fantastic! I truly appreciate the meticulous structure and the wealth of valuable information it provides. Warm regards from Brazil!
Thanks so much, Taciana! And thanks for watching. 😀
First time visit to Disney World. We really want to hit the ground running on the first day and go straight to Magic Kingdom but we also have tickets for the Halloween party that day. We have 3 day admission and we know we want to go to Epcot one of the days, but we’ve thought about doing Hollywood Studios as well. Problem is, we want 2 days in Magic Kingdom because there’s so much to do there. So we’re on the fence on whether to use one of our 3-day tickets for the first day at Magic Kingdom but risk tiring ourselves out before the end of the party and skip Hollywood Studios, or take it easy on the first day, go to the party, and then do MK, Epcot, and Hollywood Studios on the 2nd-4th day. This is also complicated because we only have 4 days and we thought about taking the 4th day to relax and walk around the resort, Disney Springs, do mini golf, etc. Any suggestions?
Awesome video we always love coming on party days. also what's your guys favorite park?
Our favorite is Animal Kingdom, but if you opened it up to ALL the Disney parks we've been to, I think I would pick Disneyland Paris. It was incredible!
@@EarScouts Paris looks amazing from what we’ve see. To bad the day we we might have gone the trains were on strike😕. Animal kingdom is a perfect park. Even though like studios a little bit more. AK is always amazing to go to.
Love it as always , your videos make me happy , I really feel I am in the parks with you ☺️
Aww - thanks so much! Before I moved to Orlando, I would feel that way when I would watch my favorite Disney UA-cam channels so it makes me very happy to hear that our videos can bring that same happiness to others. Thank you! ❤️
So much great info!!! Thank you ❤️
Another great video! We plan to do a party day (without going to the party) on our trip in December and look forward to hopefully having such a nice day like you had in this video (minus the rain!).
Hi Daphne! Hope you have an amazing (sunny) Magic Kingdom day! 😅 If you’re here the week of Christmas/New Years or Thanksgiving weekend, it will likely be a bit more crowded just because EVERYTHING is more crowded, but it will be a LOT slower than the non-party days. Hope you have a great trip!
@EarScouts another fantastic and timely video. 14 day countdown started today! Headed down with my sister and our two youngest kiddos for a quick visit. We have the party on the 14th but plan to visit MK on the 13th, also a party day to use your strategy. I think we will hop to AK. Glad to know about the thrill data website. I had never heard of that. Hope to spot you in the parks when we are there! Thank you so much for all the helpful info!
Hi Jenn - thanks so much for watching! Hopefully our paths will cross while you are here. We always love meeting folks in the parks. 😃
I really love this channel.
Thanks so much! It was kind of you to take a moment to leave the thoughtful message and we appreciate it. ❤️
Great tips, as usual!
Thanks so much - and thanks for watching! 😀
Love it hope you do one for mvmcp and jollywood
That's the plan! 🤞 Thanks for watching! 😃
Thanks so much for the video! I will actually be in MK during Mickeys Christmas party but do not have a ticket for the party. I have a 5:20 reservation at CRT for dinner (which I’ve already paid for) do you know if this is ok since we obviously won’t be done by 6? Hoping they won’t turn us away from our reservation….? Thanks for any info you have on this!
Hi Megan! You will have no problem. As long as your reservation begins during regular park hours, you will be fine to stay after 6pm to enjoy your meal. Thanks for watching! 😃
I love going on party days bc it tends to be less busy. We have an AP & since I have a toddler & a infant - we never do a full (open- close) day anyways
Hello Coles! We love going on party days too. When you have an annual pass, the shorter days are sometimes your best days in the park! Thanks so much for watching ☺️.
@@EarScoutsyou’re welcome! Love your videos!! Since I have little ones, I can’t go on some of the rides you do in the video & instead I have to stick with dumbo, it’s a small world type of rides! ;) I keep saying that I need to go alone so I can ride anything. My husband can’t ride anything jerky bc he has a retinal thing. We went to the parks during the last “hurricane” (a few months ago) and ate at tonies for the 1st time. My toddler loves the pasta & I enjoyed the food too!
So glad you enjoyed Tony's, too! Yes, you definitely need to find a way to experience all the rides. Would your husband mind taking the little one on Dumbo while you took a quick spin on Big Thunder? 🤔
Hey guys! We leave on Friday for our WDW trip and we’ve been watching your videos for months in preparation. I was wondering if you have any kind of “buy me a Dole Whip” type thing where we can express our gratitude for the incredible value you provide with your content? I poked around your website and didn’t see anything where we could contribute to you financially. Send me a link if you have that option somewhere, please! Thank you for being so good at what you do and creating such valuable content!
p.s. I’m crazy curious what your professional background is in, Robert. You are SO good on video- charming, engaging, and well-spoken. It’s clear you do most of these longer chatty info session clips in one take - so impressive!
That is so sweet of you - thank you! We are working on a Patreon now that should be up in the next few weeks. We're working on some extra special content to include for folks who sign up. You can also leave us a "Super Thanks" here on UA-cam. As for my background, I'm a graphic and web designer/developer professionally, but I went to school for theatre and film, so I think that background helps me feel more comfortable making these videos. Thanks so much for watching and supporting our channel! We really appreciate it. 😊
Your strategies are the best ❤
Helo Yamely! Thanks so much for this nice comment. ☺️
Hey Rob, we are going first part of November this year and wondering if you know the dates of the Christmas party nights at MK yet? I’ve tried finding out with no luck. If you don’t know, do you know when Disney will put that info out there? We are wanting to skip the party but go on that day for lower wait times. Thanks! 😊
Would you buy Disney genie + on party days?
Hey Rob, my family and I will be at MK in November for the Christmas Party but also having dinner
at the Cinderelas Castle (around 4 pm). I know it sounds a crazy question, but any especial tips/advices?
Hi Rob @Earscouts , my husband and I will be at the opening night of Jollywood and would love to meet you if you're there
Hi Blake! We'll definitely be there on opening night. Please say hello if you see us! 😃
@@EarScouts we certainly will! Maybe a selfie or three? You've been so helpful!
Yes the DAS pass is very helpful
DAS is amazing on a day like this where all the posted waits are so low. It's probably even better than using Genie Plus. Thanks for watching! 😃
@@EarScouts DAS are for people who are really ill! Will not be for the healthy guests!
Next time you do a MK video, please could you include Monsters Inc Laugh Floor?
Hi Jonny5 (great name, btw)! I don't often film in Monsters Inc Laugh Floor because the best bits often involve audience interactions. I don't love featuring folks on UA-cam when they might not want to be and it can be hard to show the show without showing the people. That said, we have managed to film there before and give a sense of things, so I will try to remember to include it again in a future video. Thanks for the suggestion! 👍
Very informative. We are planning to park hop to MK on a party day from 2-5pm. Are we doing it all wrong?
Hello! I'd say there's no "wrong" way to enjoy Disney World. Everyone has unique circumstances that make a strategy right for them that would not be great for others. If you have plans before and after that 2-5pm window, there's no reason you wouldn't be able to enjoy a few hours in the park with lighter than normal crowds. Thanks for watching! 😃
Timing is perfect! My wife and I are doing are first solo trip in December to experience WDW for the first time during the holidays and without the kids. We’re staying 4 night and purchased after hours Christmas party in Magic Kingdom. We were just discussing strategy today, since we’re only in the parks for 3 days, would you recommend doing Magic Kingdom the same day as the Christmas Party? Basically a full day at MK? Thanks in advance! Great video btw!
Have a fantastic time-it’s soooo great as grown ups! Magic Kingdom can kick you in the behind and all that time on a day and party ticket-can take the enjoyment away from party. Again my opinion and I believe Rob kind of feels same as he said in a part of this video. If you go with this plan-I would suggest leaving the park and having a meal after you’ve entered with early entry or rope drop-I hope your trip is every thing you wish for and more!
@@texirieThank you! We’re excited to experience WDW without the kids.
Hi Giovanni! Yes, I would agree with texirie on this one. If you decide to do Magic Kingdom on a party day, I'd plan to take it easy. Either arrive a good bit later or plan to head back to the resort for a nap. Doing a full day at Magic Kingdom can be really tiring and you want to feel fresh and energized to enjoy the party to the fullest. Hope you have a great time however you decide to do it! 😃
All good advice from EarScouts and @texirie. You’re going to love a grown up WDW visit. You may be surprised by how much you accomplish without the kids that you really won’t need all the extra time at MK on the party day. If you don’t have park hoppers tickets you could visit another park the morning of the party and then use the 4pm party entry time to get some MK attractions done before the official party festivities start. My hubs and I have visited a few times without the kids and it’s an entirely different experience. Make time to enjoy a leisurely stroll around World showcase and eat new things. You could even spend the morning of your party day at brunch at disney springs or at one of the resort hotels. Homecoming’ and steakhouse 71 come to mind! Have a magical time!
Good info! Quick question, what song was playing towards the end (during shopping on Main Street)? Some sort of piano song. :)
Hello - thanks for watching! We license our music from Artist and that particular song is called Springtime Rag by Yonatan Riklis. Glad you liked it. 😃
Tonies is good!
Yup - and I really didn't expect it to be so good when I went to check out the new menu items.
Rob. You read my mind. Going late December and chose party day because of the Thrill Data info showed that it’s a light day. You answered my Q of when you can enter a Queue before close. My two lingering Q. For a Tron ILL. Do you know when the latest available time slot is for that? 2nd was there a parade at 12/3?
Thanks again and you confirmed we made the right choice to go!
Hello! I'm not sure when they cut off the TRON Virtual Queue, but I would assume they probably call the last groups around 5. I'll try to remember to ask next time I am in Magic Kingdom. As for the parades, they will often only have one parade on a party day. Be sure to check the app to see the day's showtimes because they can change a bit from day to day, especially with the parties going on. Glad to hear you found this one helpful - thanks for watching! 😃
I am from Brazil and I have been in Orlando in the beginning of October! I would like to thank you because your videos helped us a lot! We used all tips about Genie Plus, virtual lane and everything was amazing! Congratulations for your great job! Thank you very much! Warm hugs from Brazil!!!!!!!
Great video! We are going Nov 12 to MK, and that will be day 3 of the Christmas party. Do you think crowds will be even less during the day at MK since the excitement of the Christmas party’s will still be so new?
Hello! I would expect that day to be very similar to what we saw in this video. While it definitely gets a lot busier the closer you get to the holidays, there will also be a good number of folks who like to come in and see all the decorations right after they all go up. Thanks for watching! 😃
Hi! I'm becoming a big fan of your videos. I really love how you show the app screen ❤
I'll be for the first time in forever 🎶 at Magic Kingdom the week before Thanksgiving week. The first day I'll arrive by 9-10am so no rope drop or early entry that day since the park will open 7:30am, and my second day is a Thursday party.
I have been wondering which of those two days should I buy genie+, the full day i can't do rope drop so i can be more chill in the park, or the party day which i can rope drop and take advantage of the low crowds.
What would you personally do?
Hope to watch more videos before my trip. Thank you so much for existing 🫶🏻
Hello! First off, thanks for watching our videos - we’re so glad to hear you’ve been enjoying them. In this scenario, I would definitely do Genie on your non-party day. Even if you won’t arrive until later, you can start booking Lightning Lanes at 7am. You can book your second one two hours after the park opens to everyone (not early entry). So if the park opens at 8, you would be able to book your second one at 10:00 am. Of course, you can also book as soon as you tap in at the first one, so if you got there at 9 and tapped in at your first ride, you wouldn’t need to wait until 10. On a party day, you won’t need Genie as much because it won’t be crowded in MK on the day of the party and since you can’t use Genie at the party, you would only get use from it earlier in the day. Hope that helps - and that you have a magical vacation! 😃
@@EarScouts thank you so much for your kind answer 💖
We found the park so quiet on a MNSSHP day - we rode 14 rides including seven dwarves and Peter pan - which was a walk on!
BTW we ate at Tonys at 4pm - saw all the Halloween costumes from the conservatory - was a great view
Wow - what time were you on Peter Pan when it was a walk on?! Also, thanks for watching and letting us know how your party day went!
Was when the afternoon show was on, we were waiting for the Halloween shows so skipped it and rode some rides instead. We didn't have genie either was a fab strategy for us x
Hey Rob! I’m going to MK on an upcoming party day but we are park hopping afterwards. We have early entry and plan on rope dropping 7 Dwarves. For our first LL should we do one in MK or should we book a popular one like Rémy for the afternoon? Can you even book one for your second park as the first LL of the day?
Any thoughts?
Hello! You can certainly start booking for your second park, though you might need to wait just a bit for the return times for Remy to show after 2pm. It won’t take long. It will let you book any attraction in another park so long as the return time is 2pm or later - and keep in mind that you can also modify that time to be later if you need to. In Epcot, the only rides you really need to worry about are Remy, Frozen & Test Track, so I’d recommend booking Remy first, then two hours after Epcot opens, I’d book an MK ride and alternate back and forth until you get those big three booked at Epcot. From there, you should easily be able to book whatever you’d like without much difficulty. Thanks for watching! 😃
I would love to do this but with no early entry and no genie plus, any tips?!!
Hello! We did not use early entry or Genie in this video, so you could do exactly what we did here. Thanks for watching! 😃
I am going on a party day which closes at 6pm. Are there still parades going on during the day. I don’t see the usual 3pm parade on the schedule for that day.
Hi Jenny! They often do only one parade on party days. Check the schedule on the day you are there. Thanks for watching! 😃
Hi rob if I have day tickets for a party day…can i stay for the party without doing the rides?
Hello! Unfortunately, no. They will give out wristbands for party guests and they check for the wrist bands all over the park.
Hi! We plan to get genie+ on our magic kingdom (Xmas party day) but we’re park hopping at 2p to Hollywood studios. My question to you is, can we book rides for AFTER 2pm in HS (if they show later times) and just utilize short standby lines in MK? Or what strategy do you suggest? I watched your AK to Epcot park hop video and you alternated rides but I’m not sure we’ll need genie + for MK. Thanks for all that you do! ❤
Hello! That is exactly what I would recommend. Maybe grab Peter Pan's Flight and/or Jungle Cruise in MK, but book the rest of your Lightning Lanes for slots after 2pm in Hollywood Studios and take advantage of the shorter waits at MK. I'd suggest grabbing Slinky Dog asap because that one becomes very hard to book later in the day. Thanks for watching! 😃
@@EarScouts awesome, thanks! Last question: at 7am, do you suggest trying for slinky dog (past 2p) or a MK ride first? Then as soon as we scan in, try for slinky? I will say we are doing a full MK day on Monday Nov 6 so definitely the park hopping part of the party day will be focused on HS.
I did this twice when I was there in late August/early September and it was perfect! The wait times were so low and I rode everything I wanted to without Genie+. I didn’t even get there particularly early. But shhhh - stop telling people the secret or it won’t be as quiet on those days any more! 😂😜
lol - I'm terrible at keeping secrets. 😂 Thanks for watching! 😃
love your videos, but my guy, way to many ads
Sorry about that! We just leave everything at the default that UA-cam sets. It’s kinda weird because sometimes when we check our videos, there aren’t a lot of ads and then sometimes they seem like they come every 5 minutes. 🤷♂️ Hopefully the next one you watch won’t be overloaded.
I will never understand why people give the Olive Garden such a hard time.
Hello Ceekay2390! I guess it depends on the quality of your local Olive Garden! 😂. Here in Orlando, the Olive Gardens that are over here near Disney aren’t all that great. That said, I remember there being a really delicious Olive Garden in the town where my grandparents lived. Thanks for watching!
@@EarScoutsFair enough! I'm in Canada, and I do note that the quality of a lot of U.S. chains is below par in comparison. We have two here OGs in Edmonton, both delicious. I'll be happy to take you there if you're ever in the area! ;)
Awesome! We have been talking about visiting Canada for ages. If we find ourselves in Edmonton, I will happily take you up on your offer! 😂