JoeCamel
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The weather is supposed to be very nice (for Florida) Friday and Saturday, be some relief from humidity, still hot but much more manageable
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DisneyDebRob
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You should have that answer already because you did reserve a park I hope. If not I would go with AK if it’s still available. Then again I’m biased for that park.
Vegas Disney Fan
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As more and more states ease restrictions and open up I wonder how many people will decide it’s worth the risk.
We made our November WDW reservations the same day I got notified I am going back to work in December. Going to a theme park seemed like an unnecessary risk when I was sitting at home, it seems like a much smaller risk now that I know I’ll be interacting with hundreds of people every day at work. My girlfriend is in a similar situation, she’s been working remotely from home since March, they recently went back to 3 days a week at the office and two at home.
ElvisMickey
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The parks have become more crowded, not only during the weekend, but the week as well. For example, last Monday, Pirates at the MK had a 50 minute wait at 11AM. I was there, stayed until after lunch then came home. Way different than it was when they first opened.
GoofGoof
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When they first opened they had a lot more limits on AP holders. With those limits removed it’s not surprising the parks are much more full.
GoofGoof
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If we are doing the math it’s over half the US population between the elderly and pre-existing conditions that make you high risk. That’s why since the beginning the idea of isolating only the high risk population and letting everyone else do whatever they want was never going to work. I guess it’s just easy for some people who aren’t old and don’t have a condition that makes them high risk to view it that way because they want to do what they want to do, but the economy doesn’t work with over half the people on the sidelines.
carlpocket
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I was out for 8 days (Aug 16th - 23rd) spending 2 days at each park. It was total bliss with only MMRR getting above 30 minutes and everything else being 15 minutes or less to get on. I never once missed FP+ and could casually re-ride anything I wanted (even FoP they had a bypass line when getting off to go right into the chambers.
I just got back today (9/28) after being at the parks another 7 days. I do not plan on going back anytime soon as the waits were just out of control. On Monday(9/21) at AK we got into line at FoP at 8:30 (30 minutes before park opening) and posted wait was 90 minutes (I laughed cause there was no way it was). It was and stayed above an hour the entire day. On Tuesday at HS EVERY RIDE but Muppet Vison and Lightning's Race Academy had above 60 minute waits BY ROPE DROP. They didn't get any shorter and even in the last hour before close it was still 45 minutes to get on TT or the coaster. You could BARELY ride each ride in a park during the shorter hours (and on the weekends with extended times the crowds were even worse as we also came back on Friday).
We could only get EPCOT over the weekend and even that was a mess. 90 minute waits for Frozen, every cart had a line that was 20-30 people deep with mostly 1 cast member working. It also sucks as you will see a 10 or 15 minute time for The Land or 3 Caballeros but to get into the pavilion is another 30-40 minute line. Ill add that for most of Saturday Test Track was closed so that also added to extreme lines at rides. Rose and Crown by noon had a 55 minute wait for beers over the weekend too. Also there was at least a dozen people passed out on the sidewalk waiting for ubers at park close so know that that crowd is back in full force. And I also physically saw someone spewing in the bushes by UK. So EPCOT was back in full swing
So for my experience it is about 4x to 5x more crowded than what I experienced a month ago and the waits did get bad enough to where I miss FP+. I honestly will not be going back until FP+ or park hopping come back. Ill make an exception if Rat opens though.
oceanbreeze77
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WDW 50th anniversary who??
We've been at the parks for a week and it's been VERY busy, MUCH more crowded than we had expected. We had originally planned to add two days but the parks are just too busy right now so we're going to go home on Wednesday.
Our resort isn't at all crowded (GF, hotel side, NO complaints.) The only area where I think there's been an issue is at the bus stop. We walked out there this morning to head over to DHS about 9am, but the line was very long so we took an Uber instead. The limited housekeeping has worked out fine for us because we have received four sets of towels each time and there are only two of us.
We haven't tried to eat inside any of the parks, but I've heard people talking about long waits for quick serve and we did wait in a totally bonkers line for the Poor Unfortunate Souls float. (Not usually into sweet treats, but dang that thing was DEEEELISH.) The lines look well managed (as they have been on rides. Sidebar: Holy cow is it nice not to have people crammed into one another waiting in line!)
We haven't done any shopping in the parks or at Disney Springs. Both look way too crowded, so our only time at Disney Springs was to eat outdoors on the patio at Homecomin.
I do have a question about disinfection on rides. Are they still doing that regularly? Not once have I seen anyone cleaning rides nor been in a line that was held up for a bit for disinfection. We've also tried to use numerous disinfecting stations that were out of solution and a couple of the hand washing stations were out of water.
Overall, great time...but I don't think Disney has the amount of cast needed to keep up with the number of people who are now in the parks.
Our resort isn't at all crowded (GF, hotel side, NO complaints.) The only area where I think there's been an issue is at the bus stop. We walked out there this morning to head over to DHS about 9am, but the line was very long so we took an Uber instead. The limited housekeeping has worked out fine for us because we have received four sets of towels each time and there are only two of us.
We haven't tried to eat inside any of the parks, but I've heard people talking about long waits for quick serve and we did wait in a totally bonkers line for the Poor Unfortunate Souls float. (Not usually into sweet treats, but dang that thing was DEEEELISH.) The lines look well managed (as they have been on rides. Sidebar: Holy cow is it nice not to have people crammed into one another waiting in line!)
We haven't done any shopping in the parks or at Disney Springs. Both look way too crowded, so our only time at Disney Springs was to eat outdoors on the patio at Homecomin.
I do have a question about disinfection on rides. Are they still doing that regularly? Not once have I seen anyone cleaning rides nor been in a line that was held up for a bit for disinfection. We've also tried to use numerous disinfecting stations that were out of solution and a couple of the hand washing stations were out of water.
Overall, great time...but I don't think Disney has the amount of cast needed to keep up with the number of people who are now in the parks.
SamusAranX
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Florida schools reopened en masse, but a surge in coronavirus didn't follow, a USA TODAY analysis finds
A USA TODAY analysis shows the state’s positive case count among kids ages 5 to 17 declined through late September after a peak in July.
www.usatoday.com
let’s hope the trend holds and safety precautions remain in place
oceanbreeze77
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the flaw with this is that there is not enough data to go off of. School age children are not being tested as widespread as they should be, and most florida parents opted to keep kids home.Florida schools reopened en masse, but a surge in coronavirus didn't follow, a USA TODAY analysis finds
A USA TODAY analysis shows the state’s positive case count among kids ages 5 to 17 declined through late September after a peak in July.www.usatoday.com
let’s hope the trend holds and safety precautions remain in place
Miss Bella
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I have a very high risk tolerance when it comes to this virus, but not so much in other aspects of my life. I hope you enjoy your trip and the crowds aren’t too awful. At least it won’t be blazing hot.
Indeed. Overall testing also went down in this period.
There's good and bad in the info. The article title decided to go with glass half full and bury later in the article that the downward trend stopped and plateaued.
Yes, it's great there's been no spikes. But, cases aren't going down much.
Also, I like how the article completely ignored the 18-25 y.o. spike in its own graph. Thanks, college students. You're a case study for when youth aren't made to follow the proper protocols.
oceanbreeze77
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Here are some articles pointing out the difficulty in tracing the virus amongst young school age children
www.advisory.com
www.nytimes.com
Why it's so hard to get a coronavirus test for a child
As schools reopen, the United States is being forced to reckon with a new "bottleneck" in its coronavirus testing: Few places will test children, making the isolation and contract tracing of infected or exposed children difficult, Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz report for the New York Times'...
www.advisory.com
It’s Not Easy to Get a Coronavirus Test for a Child (Published 2020)
As schools reopen, many parents still can’t find a test nearby, impeding the fight against the virus.
Piebald
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Thanks to everyone who responded to my comment. FWIW I have been to all the parks except MK (going this Sunday 
) so I have seen it where places like AK in the beginning were absolutely dead and places like HS and UO were respectively pretty busy and absurdly busy.
I am glad the parks are still maintaining safety measures and I'm curious how the visitors will react to the recent changes made by the governor. I will say anecdotally a lot of people have declared victory on coronavirus. Bars and restaurants PACKED, seeing many establishments with no more masks and just a general fatigue/apathy.
) so I have seen it where places like AK in the beginning were absolutely dead and places like HS and UO were respectively pretty busy and absurdly busy. I am glad the parks are still maintaining safety measures and I'm curious how the visitors will react to the recent changes made by the governor. I will say anecdotally a lot of people have declared victory on coronavirus. Bars and restaurants PACKED, seeing many establishments with no more masks and just a general fatigue/apathy.
Chip Chipperson
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Yep. Approximately 60% of adults in the US have at least 1 chronic disease and approximately 40% have more than 1.
Chronic Diseases in America | CDC
THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH AND DISABILITY and Leading Drivers of the Nation’s $2.7 Trillion in Annual Health Care Costs
www.cdc.gov
sullyinMT
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And probably even higher than 60%, tbh. We all (likely) have family members or know a neighbor/church member/coworker or two that “are just fine and haven’t seen a doctor in YEARS,” when a third grader could diagnose them with a comirbidity or two.Yep. Approximately 60% of adults in the US have at least 1 chronic disease and approximately 40% have more than 1.
Chronic Diseases in America | CDC
THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH AND DISABILITY and Leading Drivers of the Nation’s $2.7 Trillion in Annual Health Care Costs
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sullyinMT
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This may be our biggest final hurdle. A while back there was an informative editorial type article blending good info and opinion that alluded to the two ends of a pandemic - medical and social. It was said there (paraphrasing) that eventually the general population tires of the disease before the disease at fault “fizzles out.” Not saying it’s right or wrong, but the 24/7 news cycle will likely wear down many before COVID gets tired and ends it’s pandemic status.
SamusAranX
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Any positive news is good news; the article was very balanced saying not to let their guard down and that a surge was still possible
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