Disney It is synonymous with magic and fun. From a wonderful world where everything works and is fun. But a trip to Disney can also be very exhausting. The parks are very large, the offer of games and activities It is immense, and if we add to this long lines, fatigue, small children, characters to photograph and the huge variety of souvenirs to buy, the experience can be overwhelming for some.
Beyond all this, Disney is a great destination and its visitors fall in love with it. You should know that there is also the possibility of taking a guided tour through the parks; a person who opens access to games without waiting in linestells the history of the place, takes photos of the group at the attractions and makes the stay more extraordinary than it already is.
Magic y Animal Kingdom, Epcot y Hollywood StudiosDisney’s four parks, offer a “Tour VIP” -for fat wallets- and with it the possibility of entering through doors that one did not even know existed and to enjoy even more this experience that also includes door-to-door transportation service and a wide variety of personalized benefits. It’s like being in the preferential stalls of each park.
Being a VIP at Disney for a day: what does it entail?
The experience can last between 7 and 10 hours. It seems like a lot, but it is not. Throughout the entire tour, the VIP guide, who is dressed for the occasion in a uniform that identifies him, will accompany the group and provide information. You will check the wait times and also if the attractions are open.
It is advisable to listen to them. They they know everything At Disney – there are those who joke that they have a direct line to Mickey -, they understand perfectly what to do, where to go, what their clients might like and what games or experiences they must do yes or yes, always in accordance with the tastes and preferences of the group.
VIP guides also offer drinks, snacks and even the obligatory stops to go to the bathroom.
It must be taken into account that in the middle of summer, with a temperature of 40 degrees for example, they will worry about hydrating and cooling the group, protecting them as best as possible from the heat and taking them through secret doors. Those who have been to the parks before will recognize that without the help of a VIP guide they would never have recorded those shortcuts.
What is a walk through the parks with a VIP guide like?
This tour can be booked for visit the bottom of a park or two, or also to go to all and try the most popular attractions of eachFor example.
Animal Kingdom It is a park that many discard; Not all people are interested in animals (there is a safari where you can see lions, giraffes, zebras and several other specimens). Furthermore, there is no closing show like in the other three – in fact it closes early, at 6 in the afternoon. However, this park has the best Disney Orlando simulator: Avatar.
It is an incredible 3D flight on the back of a banshee (mythological character from the film) about the landscapes of Pandora. With heights, drops, turns and even the experience of surfing a wave inside. It really is spectacular.
It is also Everesta powerful roller coaster that includes a fall back into the darkness and is worth knowing. With a VIP guide These attractions, which are very popular and have long lines and hours of waiting, are done in a few minutes and can be repeated as many times as you want.
“Guardians of the Galaxy” It is one of the most modern rides and for many, “the best roller coaster” of the four parks. It is in Epcot and it is a unique experience that simulates an intergalactic chase that shakes in the dark, based on the Marvel film. Not only does it move at full speed and take curves that defy centrifugal force, but the car also rotates on its own axis. It really is unmissable.
Such is the fury of the attraction that the waiting time in the virtual line to enter on a Sunday in June reached 320 minutes, that is, more than five hours. With the VIP tour you enter in two minutes. And it can be repeated.
At Epcot there is also the 3D simulator of Ratatouille and the Soarin’ Around the Worlda hang gliding flight over monuments, landscapes and wonders around the world
Test Track It is also one of the great attractions of the park, especially for lovers of speed. And then, a journey through the history of humanity in Spaceship Earthlocated within the famous Epcot “sphere.”
As to Hollywood Studios the land of is unmissable Star Wars(it doesn’t matter if you are a fan of the saga or if you belong to the team that hasn’t seen a single movie; what you see there is spectacular). You can go from getting into a simulator and flying through space to being a pilot, gunner or engineer of the famous Millennium Falcon. The standout attraction is the innovative Rise of the Resistance.
In this park there is also Toy Story Land with its roller coaster Slinky Dog Dash and a tour with 3D glasses in which you have to shoot the characters of the saga and score points. Another of the “star” attractions of Hollywood Studios is the Tower of Terror and his tremendous fall in a “haunted” elevator.
And then there is the iconic Magic Kingdomthe castle park. Here it is possible to experience the adrenaline of riding roller coasters – in order of intensity – Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (The Seven Dwarfs), Big Thunder Mountainthe mythical Space Mountain (with steep drops in complete darkness) and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure which opened last June 28.
For lovers of speed, you have to get on the “motorcycle” of Tron Lightcycleone of the fastest of any Disney park in the world. The end of the walk is the magical closing of the fireworks over the castle sitting, of course, on a VIP payment.
Is there enough time on a VIP tour to do all this? Yes, perfectly. And more too, according to each person’s tastes. Of course, to do this experience you must have the entrances to the parks (the VIP does not include them) and the option Park Hopper (which allows you to visit more than one park each day).
The VIP guide will pick up the group of visitors from the hotel in a van, take them to the agreed park, enter them behind the scenes through secret doors and they go directly to the attraction they have chosen. Then, if they don’t want to go to another game at that park, they get back in the van and go to another one. Everything is very flexible.
What does the Disney VIP Tour include?
- Planning before reaching the parks.
- Flexible start timechosen by the visitor.
- Visits to several parks themed (you can hire one or more days).
- Quick access without lines to the most popular attractions in the park and even the possibility of choosing the location in the game.
- And VIP Excursions guide with extensive knowledge throughout the journey.
- Transfer in a private vehicle from lodging at Walt Disney World Resort to the different parks.
- Reserve of preferential seats for the park’s shows and parades.
- Assistance for photos with charactersfood recommendations and special details for celebrations.
- Exclusive rest areas.
- Lunch and dinner are not included, yes refreshing drinks and snacks.
How much does the VIP tour cost and how to book it?
The service costs $700 per hourwith a minimum of 7 hours and a maximum of 10, and the rate applies to a group of up to 10 people maximum. It does not include tickets to the parks, it is essential to have them in advance.
Additionally, advance reservation is required:
How much does admission to the Disney Orlando parks cost?
Daily tickets to Disney parks cost (in high season):
- Magic Kingdom: US$174 for ages 10 and up and US$169 for ages 3 to 9.
- Epcot: US$159 for ages 10 and up and US$154 for ages 3 to 9.
- Hollywood Studios: US$169 for ages 10 and up and US$164 for ages 3 to 9.
- Animal Kingdom: US$149 for ages 10 and up and US$144 for ages 3 to 9.
There are packages of two daysby US$ 301 for ages 10 and up; of 3 daysby US$ 460; and 4 days per US$ 589.