Coronavirus and Walt Disney World general discussion

[disneygeek90]

Like I said earlier all that high guest satisfaction is most likely going to be gone now. Adding more things will help but they also need a return of FP cause wait times are going to skyrocket with more people in the parks.

I don't think FP can come back in its current form because they used the bones of it to create the reservation system.

And, FP would surely drive up standby lines. Open shows... get entertainment back...

 

[ElvisMickey]

They opened up more reservations starting Monday.

Unfortunately, I don't know where they're going to put these people. Yet again, I point out the two outdoor theaters sitting dormant in DHS.

Just booked an EPCOT reservation for Monday

 

[ColeTrain04]

Like I said earlier all that high guest satisfaction is most likely going to be gone now. Adding more things will help but they also need a return of FP cause wait times are going to skyrocket with more people in the parks.

Maybe. But if they reduce distancing to 3ft and can fully load attractions it might actually make the lines shorter? Or stay the same. I love fast pass but I really don’t see a need for it when lines are generally less than an hour.

 

[Jrb1979]

Maybe. But if they reduce distancing to 3ft and can fully load attractions it might actually make the lines shorter? Or stay the same. I love fast pass but I really don’t see a need for it when lines are generally less than an hour.

With added capacity I don't think wait times will stay less then an hour for long.

 

[ColeTrain04]

I think we can mostly all agree FastPass+ was a broken system. I’m sure Disney will reintroduce something at some point, but I doubt it’s ready to go in the near future.

Broken? I never waited in any line for longer that 20 minutes anytime I’ve ever gone. Maybe it seems broken for those who don’t know how to use it to their advantage. I have no problem planning a vacation 2 months out. I could seriously make every park a half day and then go sit by the pool and kick it! I miss those days.

 

[ColeTrain04]

With added capacity I don't think wait times will stay less then an hour for long.

You’re probably right. But we don’t know how much capacity has increased. I guess we will find out over the next few weeks. I do want to see FP+ make a return eventually. I know there are tons of people who hate it because they hate planning that far out but let’s be real.....every vacations requires planning.

 

[jmp85]

The start date for that hasn't been announced yet but most parks are letting people in up to an hour early

Thanks for the heads up everyone. Usually I'm on top of these things, but with so many changes, I had sorta given up.

 

[Nickp1983]

I'm just excited that I can drink a beer while walking around epcot. It's the simple things.

 

[jmp85]

Have a wonderful trip and please report back if you can on how things are going down at WDW.

Thanks, will do. We normally do two trips per year but we haven't been since November 2019.

 

[DisneyDebRob]

Maybe. But if they reduce distancing to 3ft and can fully load attractions it might actually make the lines shorter? Or stay the same. I love fast pass but I really don’t see a need for it when lines are generally less than an hour.

Love your optimism but there’s no way lines can get shorter. The ride can hold what it’s going to hold whether it’s 6ft distancing or back to people stepping on your ankles behind you. The more people the longer the wait. Opening up shows will help a bit but the difference between 35% which has been mentioned numerous times that’s what it’s at now.. to 45 or 50%, get ready for hour and a half or more waits for most major rides.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Broken? I never waited in any line for longer that 20 minutes anytime I’ve ever gone. Maybe it seems broken for those who don’t know how to use it to their advantage. I have no problem planning a vacation 2 months out. I could seriously make every park a half day and then go sit by the pool and kick it! I miss those days.

Part of Disney’s problem is that different vacationers prefer different types of reservation systems. I didn’t like the wdw fastpass+ but loved Disneyland’s MaxPass and enjoyed the wdw legacy fastpass.

 

[DisneyDebRob]

Thanks, will do. We normally do two trips per year but we haven't been since November 2019.

That was the last time we were at Disney also, November 2019 until 2 weeks ago. Felt like 5 years.

 

[drizgirl]

We're arguing about FP again.

The pandemic is over!

 

[GoofGoof]

I'm just excited that I can drink a beer while walking around epcot. It's the simple things.

So true. I can’t tell you how many times I have tried to take a drink from a water bottle or cup while wearing my mask only to realize I couldn’t. I’m going down in August and they are doing the Food and Wine thing all Summer starting in July so I look forward to the same.

 

[GoofGoof]

We're arguing about FP again.

The pandemic is over!

Did they install the AC in those gondolas yet?

 

[DisneyDebRob]

We're arguing about FP again.

The pandemic is over!

Is the Yeti fixed yet?

 

[jmp85]

That was the last time we were at Disney also, November 2019 until 2 weeks ago. Felt like 5 years.

We almost always stay at Riverside. I feel like it's been 5 years since I've been on the Sassagoula River! Hoping they announce a re-opening date soon.

 

[jmp85]

We're arguing about FP again.

The pandemic is over!

Reading this thread has been part of my morning ritual for a year now. I'm going to feel lost without my DCBaker daily updates.

 

[wdwmagic]

Reading this thread has been part of my morning ritual for a year now. I'm going to feel lost without my DCBaker daily updates.

Well I think we still have a ways to go.

 

[DisneyDebRob]

We almost always stay at Riverside. I feel like it's been 5 years since I've been on the Sassagoula River! Hoping they announce a re-opening date soon.

We were at Old Key West and I will tell you the worst part of the trip. Masks were brutal but.. the boat being down from OKW to the Springs is one of my favorite things to do so that was missed immensely. Along with no international CM’s at Epcot.