EPCOT

One reader said they “didn’t make a single reservation and thought we could walk in to a table service restaurant,” and ended up not getting into a Disney table-service restaurant. However, there’s also another way planning can go wrong — you can have a meal at the wrong time. Peak times are typically very busy at quick service restaurants, so eat at off-times to avoid crowds and get your Mobile Orders faster.

Le Cellier is a Table Service offering

Another reader warned “don’t plan a sit down meal during EPCOT’s Food and Wine Festival if you plan on trying some of the food kiosks. SO MUCH FOOD!” If you’re planning to hit up the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival or another event with a lot of food, you might want to not get a dining reservation for that day.

Overplanning

It’s one thing to not plan at all, but it’s a whole ‘nother thing to plan too much! If you put too much on your plate each day of your trip, you might end up being overwhelmed and exhausted. In fact, you run the risk of missing out on a lot by overplanning.

Toy Story Land

One reader noted that because they overplanned and had too many dining reservations, “everything was on time constraint and we missed so much” while another reader said that ultimately, “you can’t do it all in xx days.” In a way, you have to accept that you won’t be able to do it all, even if you plan out every second of your trip, and just focus on your top priorities.

Bringing the Wrong People With You

This one might seem a little bit harsh, but bringing the wrong people with you to Disney World can be a HUGE mistake according to our readers. If you bring someone with you that doesn’t enjoy theme parks or crowds and just really isn’t into Disney, it can be a waste of time and money for you and for the other person.

Hollywood Studios

A lot of readers talked about the mistake of bringing the wrong person with them and one reader, in particular, said “going to Disney with others that don’t appreciate it as much as I do.”

Going at the Wrong Time of Year

This one is really about personal taste, but some times of the year might not be the best time to go to Disney World. When we heard back from our readers, two of the trouble spots during the year were summertime and the holidays! The summertime was an issue for some people because of the heat and July 4th crowds, and the holidays were an issue for the crowds.

The Holidays in Hollywood Studios

One reader noted their biggest mistake was “going to Magic Kingdom on Christmas Day and for fireworks on July 4th” while another reader said “we will never ever go the week between Christmas and New Years. We could only get on maybe 2 or three rides each day. It was so packed it was hard to get around and just wall to wall people. Lesson learned.”

Wearing the Wrong Shoes

Yes, shoes. Disney World veterans know that proper footwear is EVERYTHING when it comes to having a good trip. There are two big footwear mistakes you can make: wearing new shoes or wearing the wrong shoes for your plans that day. Remember that Disney World is a walking-intensive place, which means you really want those shoes to be comfy.

Animal Kingdom

One reader shared this horror story about wearing new shoes: “I wore brand new sneakers and had no other shoes with me. I had so many blisters, even between my toes. And we were there for 12 days!! I was in agony the whole trip.” Meanwhile, another reader simply said “wearing flip flops in Epcot” was their mistake.

So there you have it! There are the 5 biggest mistakes to avoid in Disney World from our readers! We’re always keeping up with the latest Disney news, so stay tuned here and on our Facebook page for more.