RDR 481: 7 Deadly Walt Disney World Sins (and How to Avoid Them!)
Rope Drop Radio: A Disney Travel Podcast
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5 • 707 Ratings
🗓️ 1 August 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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🎙️ RDR 481: 7 Deadly Walt Disney World Sins (and How to Avoid Them!)
This week on Rope Drop Radio, we’re calling out the 7 Deadly Sins of Walt Disney World vacations—those rookie mistakes, big regrets, and trip-ruining choices that too many guests make. Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned park hopper, you'll want to avoid these!
We're joined by our friend CT from Tin Foil Mouse Ears to count down the top 7 missteps you don’t want to make at WDW—and share our own experiences (and confessions!) along the way. Make sure to check out his artical matching this topic.
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💀 The 7 Deadly Sins of Disney World
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Trying to WING It – You need a plan. Trust us.
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Skipping Character Dining – Don't miss out on magical memories (and great meals).
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Ignoring Cast Members – Be kind. A little gratitude goes a long way.
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Not Budgeting for Extras – Genie+, Lightning Lanes, snacks… they add up fast.
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Neglecting Your Body – Stay hydrated, wear good shoes, and rest.
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Forgetting You'll Get Wet – From rides to weather, prepare accordingly.
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Not Staying On Property – Convenience, perks, and pixie dust—don’t underestimate the value!
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| 0:00.0 | We want to give a big thank you to our sponsor, Turin and Cruises. Here's something you might not know. |
| 0:06.5 | Booking with a travel advisor doesn't cost you anything. Disney pays them after you travel. You'll pay the |
| 0:13.2 | same price you see online, but Turin and Cruises adds an enhanced level of service. Their expert advisors |
| 0:18.7 | watch for discounts and apply them automatically, even after you book. |
| 0:22.6 | And it's not just Disney, they can help with cruises, universal, and all kinds of vacations. |
| 0:27.6 | Whether you want help planning at all, or just someone in your corner, if plans change, they're here to help. |
| 0:33.6 | And yes, they'll wait on hold with Disney four hours so you don't have to. |
| 0:39.4 | So when you're ready to plan your next trip, head to truene and cruises.com and tell them |
| 0:44.5 | RopeDrop Radio sent you. Now, let's Rope Drop. |
| 0:49.2 | Helping you navigate the Disney Parks. |
| 0:51.8 | With the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the |
| 0:56.1 | world. You're listening to Rope Drop Radio. Welcome to another Rope Drop Radio. I'm Doug McNight here with |
| 1:03.9 | Lauren, Schills, and Lauren. We have an exciting announcement to kick off the show today, |
| 1:09.0 | don't we? Yeah, you have been dying to announce this. |
| 1:12.6 | It's been in the works for a while, but we have an additional sponsor that will be joining |
| 1:17.6 | us here on Rope Drop Radio, and that is the Lincoln Airport. |
| 1:21.4 | So the Lincoln, Nebraska Airport, will be an additional sponsor in addition to Turin |
| 1:26.4 | and Cruises. |
| 1:27.8 | But Lincoln Airport today announced that they're adding a nonstop direct flight from Lincoln, Nebraska to Orlando on Breeze Airways. |
| 1:37.8 | Let me just say, Breeze Airways is pretty darn nice, Lauren. I've flown it before. |
| 1:42.8 | Have you? I've never flown it. How was it? |
| 1:45.1 | It's really nice. They have all new airplanes. It is a budget airline, which means I can afford |
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