Disney Vacation Scams to Avoid: Protect Your Magic!

Disney Travel Secrets - How to do Disney

Kerri Stuart

Vacation, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Waltdisneyworld, Wdw, Disney

3.7 • 943 Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

433 - Planning your magical Disney vacation? Don't let scammers ruin your dream trip! In this essential episode of Disney Travel Secrets, hosts Rob and Kerri Stuart reveal the most common Disney vacation scams targeting families and how to protect yourself from losing hundreds or thousands of dollars.

What You'll Learn:

How to spot fake Disney ticket scams (military discount resales, counterfeit tickets, and "too good to be true" offers)
Why partially used multi-day Disney passes won't work for you
Red flags in "free Disney vacation" offers and timeshare presentations
Dangerous Facebook group scams targeting Disney cruise passengers
Fake Disney cabin upgrade calls and concierge scams
How to identify fraudulent Disney emails and text messages
Why you should never pay Disney fees with gift cards

Disney Travel Tips & Safety Hacks:

Always book through an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner
Look for official Disney logos and earmarked agency credentials
Never click suspicious links in Disney-related emails
How to verify legitimate Disney communications

Whether you're planning your first Disney World vacation, returning to Disneyland, or booking a Disney cruise, these insider tips will help you avoid costly mistakes and protect your family's magical vacation investment.

Perfect for: Disney beginners, experienced Disney travelers, families planning Disney vacations, Disney cruise passengers, and anyone wanting to learn Disney travel safety tips.

Don't let scammers steal your Disney magic – tune in now to learn how to vacation smarter and safer!

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello there, my friend, and welcome to the Disney Travel Secret Show.
0:03.6	Robin Kerry Stewart here coming to you from the CMV studio in Orlando, Florida.
0:07.5	You're listening to episode number 433, original air date, June 2nd, 2025.
0:13.3	And we hope your summer is off to a great start.
0:16.4	It is hot here in Orlando.
0:18.2	And as we record this, we are doing it before we head to our Alaska
0:22.1	trip that started on May 25th. Yes, we did record this early. And if you were listening to
0:26.9	this episode on the day it airs, we are currently traveling back from our Alaska adventure.
0:32.1	Also a Disneyland mini trip followed by our good friend Kurt Russell's Goggy Wine Club event, which we missed it last year
0:39.6	because he didn't do it. I know. And with so many of you getting ready for summer vacations,
0:44.4	this week we have some tips on Disney vacation scams to avoid. And why joining some of those
0:50.3	Facebook groups can be dangerous for your vacation.
0:55.1	Hello, my friends.
0:56.1	This is former Disney Imagineer Hugh Darley,
0:58.5	and you're listening to Disney Travel Secrets with my friends, Rob and Carrie Stewart.
1:03.3	As you can imagine, I have plenty of Disney secrets myself,
1:06.5	and I can't wait to share them with you.
1:09.0	Let's get this show on the road.
1:10.7	Take it away, guys.
1:17.3	So welcome to this week's show, and thank you so much for tuning in.
1:20.3	Again, whether it's on whatever you listen to us, you know, your podcast app, whatever thingy, whether it's on YouTube.
1:27.2	Thanks for joining us.
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