Guided Tours
Whether it’s your first visit and you want to make the most of it, or you have visited before and are looking to learn a little more about the parks and resorts, a guided tour is a great way to make your vacation even more magical.
Your tour guide will escort you through the parks, helping you spend more time enjoying the attractions and less time in line. You’ll also hear about Walt Disney, the backstory behind the parks and attractions, learn interesting trivia and insider tips, and so much more. Your tour guide is your personal concierge for the day, letting you focus on enjoying your vacation and relaxing with your family or travel party.
Feel like a VIP – but without paying the prices that Walt Disney World and other tour companies charge. We believe in giving outstanding service at affordable prices, so that you can have a truly magical vacation without breaking the bank.
Your tour guide can help guide you through a park for several hours, or spend your whole vacation with you as your personal concierge.
We currently offer personalized guided tours of all four Walt Disney World theme parks: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. In the future, we will also be offering tours of Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, SeaWorld, LEGOLAND, and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
Benefits of a Guided Tour with WDW Tour Company
1. Spending less time in line, and more time enjoying the parks!
One of the biggest benefits of having a tour guide with you is spending less time in line. Your tour guide will have a personalized itinerary for your party, designed to maximize the fun and minimize the waiting.
2. Having your very own Disney World expert!
You’ll never have to take out your map or ask for directions with your tour guide, and you’ll get to see and hear details that most people will never notice or have a chance to learn about. Disney is truly in the details, and your tour guide will share them with you.
3. Having your very own personal assistant!
Your tour guide is there to assist you with everything you’ll need while touring the parks. Whether it’s standing in line to grab your snacks or drinks, or running ahead with your tickets to get a FASTPASS while you are enjoying another attraction, it’s all part of the incredible service you’ll receive.
4. Having your very own ride buddy!
Is someone in your party a thrill seeker, while everyone else isn’t? Or do you have an odd number of people in your travel party? Your tour guide will be willing to ride just about everything at Walt Disney World, so you’ll never have to ride alone.
5. Enjoying your personalized itinerary without the work!
There are dozens of attractions, shows, experiences, and dining options. You could spend hours researching and putting together your own plan, but with WDW Tour Company, your tour guide will have it all mapped out for you. Before you even get to Orlando, you’ll have the chance to work with your tour guide to make sure your personalized itinerary is perfect for your family or travel party. And don’t worry, your tour guide can adapt the plan on the fly when weather threatens or your mood changes.
6. Getting discounts on select dining and merchandise purchases!
Discounts up to 20% are available at most Table Service and select Quick Service restaurants when you dine with your tour guide. Discounts up to 20% are also available at a number of Walt Disney World locations for your souvenir purchases. (Restrictions apply.)
7. Being able to fully enjoy your vacation!
All of the above benefits lead to this last one, the most important – remembering that you are on vacation. Having a personal tour guide means you can fully relax and just enjoy all that Walt Disney World has to offer.
Our Rates
$75 per hour*
4 hour minimum
Groups up to 6 peopleOther tour services charge rates up to $175 per hour, plus mandatory charges for itinerary planning, and even mandatory gratuities! Our guided tours have no hidden extra costs, and no mandatory charges beyond the hourly rate. Itinerary planning for your tour is included at no additional charge, and can be adapted even while on your tour. Gratuities are optional, and always appreciated.
*$100 per hour on holidays: New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day.
For travel parties with more 6 people, please Contact Us for more information on rates and options for your group. We are happy to work with larger tour groups to provide a guided experience while visiting the parks.
Booking a Tour and Payment
Deposit: $50 per touring day to reserve your spot and begin your itinerary planning. The deposit is non-refundable. (However, if you cancel more than 14 days out from your schedule tour date, you can apply the deposit to a future tour date, based on availability.)
Final payment is due 14 days prior to your tour date. Reservations made less than 14 days out will require payment in full.
We accept credit card and PayPal as payment for our Guided Tours.
Contact Us today to inquire about availability for your guided tour!
Your Tour Guide
Unlike other tour services, WDW Tour Company does not contract with individual tour guides. You will work with the owner and operator, Bill Androckitis Jr. Bill will work with you before your tour to create a fully personalized itinerary, tailored for your family or travel group. When you are on your tour, Bill will be happy to share details about the parks, the Walt Disney Company, and the man behind the mouse. More than just someone to keep you ahead of the crowds, Bill makes sure your family or group gets the most from your vacation experience.
Bill has served as a travel agent for several years, both professionally and as a source for friends and family helping book their vacations across the country and beyond. Following his dream of being able to help others make the most of their Walt Disney World vacation, he moved to Central Florida in 2012 and started WDW Tour Company.
Since WDW Tour Company is a full service travel agency, you are able to book your Walt Disney World vacation, have help planning your stay, and be guided while on property with the same person allowing seamless service. This allows for the most fun, hassle free, and magical vacation experience possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are a number of frequently asked questions about our Guided Tour Service. If you don’t find the information you are looking for, please feel free to Contact Us directly, as we are happy to answer any additional questions you may have.
Do we get front of the line privileges on the tour?
No, but you might feel like it since we work to minimize your wait times utilizing Disney’s FASTPASS, and knowing how the crowds flow and keeping you ahead of them. No private tour service is able to offer front of the line access, and in fact, even Disney’s tour service only provides it for celebrities and similarly famous guests for their safety.
Do we have to be there for park opening?
The fact is, the first hour or two in the morning when a park opens will be the least busy for the day, and it is certainly beneficial to be at the gates for park opening. However, you determine when your tour starts, and your tour guide will minimize your time in lines whatever time of day it is.
What happens during inclement weather?
Your tour will continue rain or shine, and refunds will only be given in the event that the park is forced to completely close due to a weather event.
A passing shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon is common in Central Florida, and your tour guide will adjust your itinerary to keep you out of the rain as much as possible for that short time. While all-day rain events sometimes happen, they aren’t common occurrences, and are actually a great time to be in the parks, as crowds will be lower in general. Your guide will work with you as much as possible in the event of inclement weather, even changing in order to keep your vacation as magical as possible when the weather isn’t cooperating.
Do you have a mandatory gratuity charge/tipping policy like other tour services?
We do not add a mandatory gratuity to your tour. However, tipping is completely appropriate and appreciated for a job well done.
Where do we meet with our tour guide?
That’s entirely up to you! Your tour guide can meet you at your Walt Disney World Resort and travel to the park you’re visiting via Disney transportation, or you can meet your tour guide at a pre-determined spot in the park (or anywhere else within Walt Disney World). Your time with your tour guide begins when you meet, so please plan accordingly.
What happens if we want extra hours with our tour guide?
It happens, you’ve booked your tour guide for only a few hours, and once you’re there, you realize how great it is to have your own personal tour guide with you! Based on availability, you can add additional time with your tour guide at the standard hourly rate. Your tour guide will take payment at that time (credit card or cash is accepted). There are no additional or hidden charges above the standard hourly rate (holiday hourly rates apply on those dates).
Help, we’re at the parks now and realize we need a tour guide! Do you take last minute reservations?
If available, we would be happy to have a tour guide meet you on your current vacation. It might even be possible for your tour guide to start the same day. Standard hourly rates and the four hour minimum still apply, and payment is due in full at the time of your reservation. There are no additional or hidden charges above the standard hourly rate (holiday hourly rates apply on those dates).
You will receive the same great service, although there likely won’t be time to create a detailed personalized itinerary. That’s ok, though, as your tour guide knows how to work on the fly and will work with you to create a memorable vacation experience while with you at the parks.
Will our tour guide take our kids to the parks? Will our tour guide serve as our babysitter?
WDW Tour Company requires at least one responsible person over the age of 14 with your group while touring the parks with your guide. Your tour guide will gladly stay with well-behaved children for short periods of time while in the parks (while adults/older children visit an attraction, use the restroom, etc.). However, your tour guide is not a babysitter. Walt Disney World offers kid’s clubs at select resorts at certain times, and WDW Tour Company will gladly provide information for available babysitting services and/or make a reservation for you with one of those services.
Will our tour guide be with us the entire time? What if we want to take a break in the middle of the day, returning to our resort/pool/etc?
Your tour guide will be with you for as much of the day as you would like. We are happy to accommodate breaks for dining, a mid-day swim or nap, etc. During those periods, you will not be charged anything.
How do meals work? Does our tour guide eat with us?
Whether or not your tour guide dines with you is your choice. If you decide to have your tour guide dine with you, you will be responsible for the cost associated with your guide’s meal. However, the time you are seated and dining does NOT count against your tour time.
To receive the discount that is available at select table service restaurants, your tour guide would have to dine with you. Your tour guide does not have to dine with you to receive the discount at quick service restaurants.
Can we have our tour guide with us for our entire vacation?
Yes! If you are interested in having a tour guide from the moment you arrive until the moment you leave, that can be arranged. You will be responsible for all meals and accommodations for your tour guide. Please Contact Us directly for more details and to discuss pricing if you are interested in this option.