While Disney World may be the Most Magical Place on Earth, that doesn’t mean that bad things can’t happen.

Yes, negative things are sometimes a little more manageable because hey, you’re in Disney World, but sometimes life’s struggles still break through that Disney bubble. Not to mention that being in Disney World can create a whole slew of NEW problems that you don’t really experience anywhere else. Since Cast Members are the first line of help for any issues in the parks, that means you could hear them say some pretty undesirable things throughout your trip, and if you do, you may want to turn around and walk the other way.

“Are ya bleeding? …Did it get in your food?”

WE ARE NOT KIDDING, WE HEARD THIS IN DISNEY WORLD! We’ll be honest, we were facing the other way when we heard a Cast Member say this to (we’re assuming) a guest, and after we heard it, we 100% were not about to turn around to find out.

Some of us on the team are definitely squeamish when it comes to blood, but the rest of us just also don’t want to see that on our vacation if we don’t have to. If you hurt yourself and are bleeding in Disney World, it’s time to head to first aid! There’s one located in each park, typically close to the entrance of each park.

If you have trouble finding first aid, or you’re afraid you’ll have trouble getting there, you can ask any nearby Cast Member for assistance. And if you happen to get blood in your food…PLEASE DO NOT EAT IT.

“Head on over to that yellow line!”

Doesn’t seem like too big of a deal, right? Well, in this case, this was said at security where after forgetting to take her umbrella out of her bag, our team member was asked to step over to get her bag inspected…and was faced with the LONGEST bag check line she’d ever seen.

Safety is very important in the Disney World parks, and we’re very thankful it’s taken so seriously to keep all guests safe, but our team member was KICKING HERSELF that if she would have just remembered to take out her umbrella, she would have saved TONS of time. So this is your reminder that if you want to get through security fast, take out the following items and hold them in your hands as you walk through:

• Umbrellas
• Phones, tablets, any electronics (INCLUDING portable chargers!)
• Hard glasses cases
• Any items that contain metal

It’s best to have these items in your hands by the time you’re stepping up to security/stepping off the parking tram so you don’t slow down the line. We know, it’s a little stressful, but it’s worth it to make it through security with no issues!

Code V

We’ve mentioned Code V on more than one occasion, but we feel it’s always important to rehash because it’s truly very unpleasant. Yes, Code V stands for Code Vomit, meaning someone has gotten sick in the area and it needs to be cleaned up.

That alone should encourage you to proceed with caution, but this particular story comes from a former Cast Member on our team who had to call a Code V because as she was seating a family for their meal at ‘Ohana, they watched kids at another table get sick. Yeah, not at all fun for anyone involved.

And this is just your reminder too that we KNOW you’ve spent tons of money on this trip and you don’t want anything to ruin it, but if you or your kid is sick, PLEASE do not bring them into Disney World parks. We know it stinks to have to stay at the hotel room, but everyone in your party will have a miserable day with not everyone feeling 100% AND you’ll be spreading your germs to other guests, and that’s just not very courteous.

Announcing A Ride Closure

Hearing a Cast Member announce that the ride you’re currently waiting in line for is closed is NOT ideal and certainly isn’t something you want to hear, but did you know there’s something SPECIFIC you should be listening for when a Cast Member informs you a ride is down?

Pay very close attention to the wording the Cast Member uses to inform you the ride is down. If you heard them say something like “You are welcome to stay in line and we’ll hopefully be up and running soon,” it’s much more likely that Cast Members are only experiencing a minor difficulty and have hope that the ride will come back up shortly.

However, if you hear them say something like, “You can stay in line IF YOU WANT but we have NO IDEA how long we will be delayed,” they’re subtly trying to encourage you to get out of line and go experience another attraction because it’s likely going to be a while before the ride opens back up again. Of course, the most obvious sign that an attraction will be down awhile is if they empty the queue, which leaves you no choice but to exit and (hopefully) come back later.

“Your Annual Pass is Blocked Out Today”

This has happened to some of our reporters on their off days, or some of our team who comes in from other areas to visit for vacation. Every Annual Pass tier for Disney World except for the Incredi-Pass (which is the most expensive and the only one available to out-of-state passholders) has blockout dates that prevent passholders from getting into the parks that day. 

The less expensive the pass, the more blockout dates your pass has. This means that if you don’t check the calendar and you have any pass that isn’t the Incredi-Pass, it’s possible you could arrive to the park and be told that you’re blocked from entering that day. So if you REALLY want to get into the parks, you’ll have to purchase a day ticket, which is likely the last thing you’d like to do.

And that’s why we encourage passholders to make their park pass reservations EARLY — days before you’re looking to go — just to be sure you won’t run into this issue! Better to be safe than sorry — trust us, we’ve been there.

We’re always here to bring you the latest Disney World news, tips, and tricks so you know what to expect, so be sure to stay tuned to DFB!

This is the Disney World mistake you’ll totally make in August (don’t worry, we’re doing it too)

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