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5 Reasons to Take a Disney VIP Tour

When I was on a press trip last summer with Visit Florida, I had a chance to take one of the Disney VIP tours. As someone that has only been to Disney World twice in my life, taking a Disney VIP tour was eye opening. I had heard of private VIP tours of Disney, but didn’t realize you could take an officially sanctioned Disney World VIP tour. While the experience was very special, I also had mixed feelings afterward, so I wanted to share both the pros and the cons.

Private Disney VIP Tours But first, let me lay out the details in case, like me, you aren’t familiar with Disney VIP tours. Disney World private VIP tours can accommodate up to 10 guests. The tour can be custom designed to focus on the rides and the parks that you want to experience. Private Disney VIP tours cost anywhere, depending on the season, and have a minimum commitment of seven continuous hours. This does not include the required park admission.

There are also group VIP tours with pre-set itineraries such as the Ultimate Day of Thrills or the Disney Classics tour. These tours are offered at specific days of the week and times of the day for $199-399 per person for a four to seven hour tour (park admission not included.)Disney VIP tours - Animal Kingdom Tree of Life

Why You Should Book a Disney VIP Tour So now let’s look at reasons why to take a VIP tour of Disney World.

You have limited time. If you have limited time to spend in the parks, the best way to maximize that time, especially if you aren’t a Disney planning pro, is to have a VIP tour. Your guide will talk to you about your “must dos” and understand the types of rides and attractions you like best. For example, are you a thrill seeker or thrill avoider? They can also take into account the ages and sizes of any children in your party to focus on the rides that everyone can enjoy.

Disney VIP guides can zip you in and out of attractions and parks in the most efficient ways possible. In seven hours, we hit three of the four parks. We were able to squeeze in the brand-new Soarin’ ride in Epcot (and almost hit Frozen Ever After but it closed right before we got there); Star Wars Launch Bay in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror; and still spend a few hours enjoying a gourmet dinner, Jungle Book Show, and multiple trips on Everest.

Skip the line. Part of maximizing your time and having a VIP experience is the ability to skip the line. To be clear, a VIP tour gives you access to the Fast Pass line. You can’t actually skip that line, but you can go back into that line over and over if you really like a ride and you don’t have to deal with navigating the Fast Pass+ system. But in addition to having a guide to create an efficient itinerary and route you quickly through the crowds, getting access to the Fast Pass lane saves a ton of time and avoids all the whining and fussing that comes with waiting in long lines.

Go behind the scenes. When I was in business school, we read a lot of case studies about the magic of Disney marketing. From the time I learned about the secret tunnels and entrances that allowed the cast members and characters to magically appear where they are needed, I was curious what Disney World was like behind the scenes. One of my favorite parts of our VIP tour was getting to go in and out of cast entrances. You rarely get a peek behind that curtain but using employee roads, parking and entrances allows you to quickly get to exactly the attraction you want to visit. Many of the features of a VIP tour are about convenience and efficiency, but this truly is something you can’t do on your own.

VIP treatment. I greatly enjoyed some of the stories our guide shared about the celebrities and dignitaries she has guided through Disney. But there were times when our VIP guide gave the sort of concierge service that luxury travelers greatly appreciate. For example, we were there in June and the temperatures were well above 90 degrees. Imagine how happy we were to disembark off of the safari ride in Animal Kingdom to see our guide standing there with bottles of cold water. Or, when one of our group lost her phone and while we watched the Jungle Book show, our guide searched it down from where it had fallen out during a ride on Everest. Plus, our reservations at Tiffins and VIP seating at the show weren’t too shabby either.

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