A TikToker has divided viewers with her Disney travel hack of shipping her clothes to the resort to avoid baggage airline fees

• TikToker Sarah Rachul said she shipped her luggage to Disney World instead of paying baggage fees.
• Her video sharing her hack has been viewed over 800,000 times since it was posted in late January.

A TikToker received a mixed reaction when they shared their hack of shipping their luggage to Disney World to save money on airline baggage fees.

On January 26, 28-year-old Sarah Rachul from Ohio shared a video with the caption, "my new favorite hack for traveling." In the upload, which was viewed over 810,000 times, Rachul flings a package on her bed before revealing that it was full of clothes.

@thesarahrachul my new favorite hack for traveling #spiritairlines #luggagehack #spirithack #cheaptravel #cheaptok ♬ Hey, Mickey! - Baby Tate

Rachul said in a voiceover that she had "shipped a box of clothes to Disney" instead of paying for the baggage fees with Spirit Airlines. The airline charges $79 for bags that weigh up to 50 pounds and $99 for bags that weigh up to 100 pounds.

"Look at everything I was able to fit in this box," she said as she unpacked her clothing.

In the on-screen caption, she wrote it cost her $28 each way to ship her belongings with FedEx. Rachul told Insider this is her crafty way to continue to save money by flying with Spirit.

"I travel a lot and Spirit helps me take more trips every year due to the cost savings when buying tickets," Rachul said. "Unfortunately, the routes I usually take have very high checked and carry-on baggage costs that eat away at those savings."

Her upload has inspired people, receiving 300 comments, as some viewers thought it was clever and even offered their own spin on the concept.

"Pro tip: you can ship the suitcase with your stuff inside without the box. Used to do it all the time w/ sample bags of shoes," a top comment read. "Wait this is hilarious and also so smart," another commenter added.

However, some worried this hack might pose more issues for the traveler, like delays or lost luggage.

"I've had way too many packages lost to do this," one commenter wrote, which received 125 likes. "No because imagine not getting your stuff in time," another comment read which received 605 likes.

In a comment responding to those concerns, Rachul said the hack worked well if you planned ahead. She said she shipped the item on a Friday and it arrived on a Tuesday — 48 hours before she did.

Rachul said people were pretty harsh, with some calling it "poor people behaviour," but said she was raised to not spend more money than you have to. "If small savings like luggage costs means I can go to Disney World 6 times a year instead of 3, it's not broke behavior — it's smart spending," she told Insider.

She added this was her first time trying the travel hack, and she felt "it went perfectly" and that she was "really pleased with the result." However, she emphasized this tip may not work for all hotels.

"I specifically recommended this hack for Disney World resorts because I know they hold packages and even provide instructions for what to put on the shipping label so that it makes it to their concierge teams," she said.

According to the mail services section of Disney's website, pre-packed and pre-labeled packages can be shipped to the front desk or concierge desk of most Walt Disney World Resort hotels.

Rachul has over 12,400 followers on TikTok where she makes a host of Disney-themed videos that include vlogs of her time at amusement park and reactions to their latest merchandise.

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