How to Be a VIP at Disney
Disney Travel Secrets - How to do Disney
Kerri Stuart
3.7 • 943 Ratings
🗓️ 27 October 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
454 - Discover how to be a VIP at Disney World! Join hosts Rob & Kerri Stuart as they break down everything you need to know about Disney's Private VIP Tours versus the new Premier Lightning Lane pass. Fresh from their own VIP experience with former Disney Imagineer Hugh Darley, they share insider tips, real costs, and whether this luxury experience is worth the splurge.
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What You'll Learn: ✨ Complete breakdown of Disney VIP Tours vs Premier Lightning Lane 💰 Real pricing comparison and when each option makes sense 🎢 How to skip every line at Disney World (legally!) 🎆 Exclusive parade and fireworks viewing areas only VIP tours can access 🎫 Backstage access and secrets most guests never see 👥 Ideal group size and booking strategy (up to 60 days in advance) 🗓️ Pro tips for maximizing your 7-10 hour VIP tour experience
Featured in This Episode:
- Disney VIP Tour real experience: 3 parks, 10+ attractions in one day
- Rise of the Resistance, Guardians of the Galaxy, TRON, and more with NO wait
- Exclusive VIP merchandise you can only buy on tour
- Mobile order hacks and dining strategies
- Festival of the Arts 2026 dates announced (January 16-February 23)
- America's 250th Anniversary celebration details
- Soarin' Across America opening Summer 2026
Perfect for:
- Disney World vacation planning and first-time visitors
- Groups of 6+ looking to split VIP tour costs
- Special celebrations: anniversaries, birthdays, honeymoons
- Disney enthusiasts who want the ultimate insider experience
- Anyone comparing Disney skip-the-line options
Whether you're planning your next Disney World trip, looking for Disney vacation tips and hacks, or curious about luxury Disney experiences, this episode gives you everything you need to know about being a VIP at the Most Magical Place on Earth!
Ready to book? Rob & Kerri's team at Creating Magic Vacations can help you plan your perfect Disney VIP tour or vacation.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello there, my friend, and welcome to Disney Travel Secrets. |
| 0:03.5 | We are your host, Robin Carey Stewart, and we are here in the CMV studio in Disney's backyard, Windermere, Florida. |
| 0:10.6 | This is episode number 454, original air date, October 27th, 2025. |
| 0:15.7 | And on this episode, as the title suggests, we're going to show you how to be a VIP at Disney. |
| 0:21.6 | Like VIP access, watching the parade from a private location, |
| 0:25.6 | and also catching the fireworks from the perfect spot all in the same day. |
| 0:29.6 | And you'd never wait in a single line, right? So cool. |
| 0:33.6 | Plus you get private transportation backstage when you go from park to park. |
| 0:41.4 | That's exactly what we just did with our Disney private VIP tour. |
| 0:43.8 | But here's the real question. |
| 0:46.0 | Is it worth the price tag? |
| 0:50.0 | And also, how does it compare to the new premier lightning lane? |
| 0:55.8 | Today, we're breaking down everything you need to know to be a VIP specifically at Walt Disney World. |
| 0:57.0 | So take it away, Hugh. |
| 0:58.2 | Hello, my friends. |
| 1:05.3 | This is former Disney Imagineer Hugh Darley, and you're listening to Disney Travel Secrets with my friends Rob and Carrie Stewart. |
| 1:11.0 | As you can imagine, I have plenty of Disney secrets myself and I can't wait to share them with you. |
| 1:12.7 | Let's get this show on the road. |
| 1:13.9 | Take it away, guys. |
| 1:20.7 | And we're back. |
| 1:26.8 | We are fresh off of an amazing afternoon at Walt Disney World with some friends and also, Hugh, |
| 2:04.4 | and we can't wait to tell you all about it. The last time we did a private VIP tour was during Walt Disney World 50th. It was on the 50th. It was on the 50th. That's right. We did it on the 50th. And again, our friend Mike was with us, came down from Minnesota more on that. What made this so special was walking the parks with former Imagineer Hugh Darley and some very, very close friends. Okay, but before we get into that, Disney has announced the dates for Festival of the Arts, which is the shortest festival, with it being just 36 days. And it's also the one, though, that usually you're going to get the best and coolest weather here in Orlando. It's also usually the one where we spend the most money. I know, it is. And you won't figure out why until a few minutes. So those dates are January 16th to February 23rd in 2026. That is really short. |
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