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[et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]So you’ve decided to go to Walt Disney World. Fantastic! Whether this is your first trip or your fiftieth, you want it to be magical. But for some of us, we want just that little bit more from a vacation. We want a bit of luxury, and to be pampered! Here are some of our favorite ways to add some extra-special pixie dust to your Walt Disney World vacation.
Club Level Rooms
Who knew that the Deluxe Resorts at Walt Disney World have a semi-secret category of rooms where guests receive exclusive perks? Before you even leave home, you can have the assistance of the Concierge team with making your dining reservations and other arrangements. Then the moment you arrive, you are whisked away to a private check-in.
Club Level guests have the chance to purchase additional FastPass+, have robes in their rooms to use during their stay, receive turn-down service with chocolates, and more. But best of all? Guests staying in Club Level rooms have access to the exclusive lounges with snacks and drinks throughout the day! Some lounges even have views of the fireworks. (DPP – Disney Park Princess of course! Favorite – The King Kamehameha Club at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort!)
And now Club Level guests can even purchase additional FastPass+ with a 90-day booking window! (Flights of Passage, here I come!)
Backstage Tours
Have you ever wanted to go behind the scenes? Peek behind the curtain? Wondered how exactly Walt Disney World makes some of the magic? Then a Backstage Tour is for you! There is truly something for everyone. From the Family Magic Tour in the Magic Kingdom with something for the whole family, to the Wild Africa Trek at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, these tours get you up close and personal with precisely how the pixie dust gets sprinkled. And remember those Club Level rooms? There are even some tours that are exclusively for Club Level guests! (DPP Favorite – Disney’s Keys to the Kingdom Tour is a must-do for any true Disney Fan.)
Spa Treatments
Did you know that Walt Disney World has not one, but TWO spas? Senses Spa, located at both Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, and Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, offers indulgent treatments for everyone! Facials, massages, and scrubs may be just what the doctor ordered after a long day on your feet touring the parks. (DPP Favorite – The Leg & Foot Intensive Massage. This was just what I needed at the end of a recent trip!)
Victoria & Albert’s Restaurant
Walt Disney World has hundreds of dining locations, but only one that has consistently been named one of the best restaurants in the USA. Victoria & Albert’s has won the AAA Five-Diamond Award® every year since 2000. Located at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and exclusively for guests ages 12 and up, this restaurant features modern American cuisine with fresh ingredients from around the world. For an added elegant touch, add wine pairings to each course! (DPP Favorite – The Chef’s Table at Victoria & Albert’s is an incredible way to celebrate a special occasion. Get to dine in the kitchen and interact with the Chefs while they prepare a special meal, just for you.)
VIP Tour Guides
Disney’s VIP Tour Guides may be one of the best/worst kept secrets of all. You will frequently see the plaid-clad Guides escorting VIPs through the parks. Maybe you assumed it was a celebrity or other big wig. Au contraire – that VIP could be you! Tour Guides are booked for six hours (you can add additional time at the end of the day if you so desire), and you can have up to 10 people for one Guide. The rates range from $425 – $625 per hour, depending on the season. (Six hour minimum.)
The Guide will pick you up at your resort using private transportation and whisk you off to the park of your choice! They will work with you ahead of time to customize your itinerary. If a private tour is not your thing, Walt Disney World also offers some special VIP group tours that follow a set schedule – the Ultimate Day of Thrills VIP Tour, the Ultimate Disney Classics Tours, and the Ultimate Nights of Adventure Tour. (DPP Favorite – Having a private VIP Tour Guide! You will be amazed at how much you can get done in six hours when you have private door-to-door transportation, often using backstage shortcuts, and maximizing your FastPass+ reservations.)
What are your favorite ways to treat yourself at Walt Disney World? Be sure to listen to Episode 30 of the Disney Park Princess Podcast, where we share other ways to splurge at Walt Disney World!
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10 comments
Disneytipsandtrips.com
Victoria & Albert’s Restaurant is on the top of my spoil myself list! Seriously one of these days I’m going to be able to try it! We’ve tried a lot of other signature restraints, but there is probably nothing that quite compares to them!
Sara Varney
V&A is absolutely fantastic. It is a splurge but well worth it! Probably one of the best meals I have ever had in my life.
Joanne
We did the Ultimate Night of Adventure at Animal Kingdom this past Christmas. It was a huge splurge but we knew the park would be busy and we wanted to ensure we had an enjoyable time. It was the best money spent. You spend a lot to go to WDW and then to not get to experience everything can be disappointing. I would recommend this to anyone going at a busy time.
Sara Varney
That’s great to hear Joanne! I think the after hour events are well worth the investment.
Jeanne
My adult daughters and myself treated ourselves to an awesome spa day while the boys went parasailing and it was worth every penny! It was something we all did together and we were so pampered! Of course when they were younger, it was all about survival in the parks on a budget! We try to do one splurge each trip to make it special and to be able to stay on a budget. But I sure like being treated like a princess for sure!!
Arlene
That all sounds very nice but extremely expensive! I know they are splurges – but I would like to see more ways to splurge on a budget. Many couples go with children or young couples on a budget and seniors on a budget as well. All would like a nice experience that doesn’t break the bank. While some may be able to afford those types of splurges (and I think that’s great), others cannot. . So I’d like to see your suggestions on splurges for those on a budget! Thanks!
Ann browning
That is exactly what I was thinking! I can go practically across the street and get the same massage, facial or whatever for half the price! I’d like to feel like a princess without spending $500
Stuart
Mines is the food, all the food.
Definitely getting a dinning plan and lots of ADRs is my favorite part of planning a WDW trip.
Doug Ingersoll
It is so hard to make the commitment to do something like a spa treatment, knowing it means so much time NOT in the parks. But on a trip that is often less than relaxing, it is so worth it. Great tip!
disneyprincess
That’s part of what I love about Walt Disney World – there is something for everyone! I want to ride ALL THE COASTERS and get a pedicure. And you know our motto – “Do less. Enjoy more!”