News Disney Park Pass System announced for Walt Disney World theme park reservations

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DCBaker

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According to the Walt Disney World website, reservations on December 31 at EPCOT are currently unavailable for Resort Guests. Theme Park tickets are also currently unavailable to purchase for EPCOT on that day.

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November 20 and December 19 are also currently unavailable for new Annual Passholder park reservations at Magic Kingdom. More reservations may become available, so keep checking if you are looking to go on those days.

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twilight mitsuk

twilight mitsuk

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DCBaker said:
According to the Walt Disney World website, reservations on December 31 at EPCOT are currently unavailable for Resort Guests. Theme Park tickets are also currently unavailable to purchase for EPCOT on that day.

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November 20 and December 19 are also currently unavailable for new Annual Passholder park reservations at Magic Kingdom. More reservations may become available, so keep checking if you are looking to go on those days.

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Figments Friend

Figments Friend

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UNCgolf said:
I wonder how many people still have outstanding no expiration park hoppers. Probably not many at this point, but I bet they're out there.

I had 2 or 3 days left on one from like 1999 that I didn't use until 2011.
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Me.
I have several.
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Saving them as collectibles though…doubt I will ever use em’, but it’s nice to know they are there if need be.

Loved those multi day non expiring 10 day tickets.
Used a few of those over the years and it saved me a truckload of cash some years ago.

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Touchdown

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Just wanted to point out an observation this week. It was my 60 day dining day for January and as custom I made my park reservations as normal (AP) and there was no changes to that page (even had the no park hopping rule till 2pm still.) Hoping we here some news soon about the changes coming in January and how this effects virtual queues.
 
nickys

nickys

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Touchdown said:
Just wanted to point out an observation this week. It was my 60 day dining day for January and as custom I made my park reservations as normal (AP) and there was no changes to that page (even had the no park hopping rule till 2pm still.) Hoping we hear some news soon about the changes coming in January and how this affects virtual queues.
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Those with date based tickets are told they don’t have to make park reservations.
So far there aren’t any changes affecting AP holders, which is why the page hasn’t been changed.

Agreed about the VQs though. They could just get rid of them of course. It’s fairly pointless now for Guardians at least.

Edit: forgot about park hopping. Do the changes apply to AP holders too or just date-based tickets?
 
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Fido Chuckwagon

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nickys said:
It’s fairly pointless now for Guardians at least.
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It’s fairly pointless for Tron as well. Tron isn’t that popular of a ride and the 48 inch height requirement limits it’s appeal even further. I doubt it would pull lines longer than 7dmt if they got rid of the VQ (and probably significantly less).

Tron was definitely a 1 & done ride for me and my family. I’d probably rank it amongst the worst coasters at WDW, above only barnstormer.
 
surfsupdon

surfsupdon

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I remember reading that date based tickets sold through the Group department will still need to make theme park reservations. For example, senior trips and cheer groups.

Was that accurate?
 
networkpro

networkpro

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Fido Chuckwagon said:
It’s fairly pointless for Tron as well. Tron isn’t that popular of a ride and the 48 inch height requirement limits it’s appeal even further. I doubt it would pull lines longer than 7dmt if they got rid of the VQ (and probably significantly less).

Tron was definitely a 1 & done ride for me and my family. I’d probably rank it amongst the worst coasters at WDW, above only barnstormer.
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You mean you're not ecstatic about your 60 seconds of a banked curve ?
 
brifraz

brifraz

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surfsupdon said:
I remember reading that date based tickets sold through the Group department will still need to make theme park reservations. For example, senior trips and cheer groups.

Was that accurate?
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nickys said:
Paging @brifraz who might know.
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Yes, group tickets still require theme park reservations.

You can do it yourself, or Disney charges around $1 per person to do it for you.

:)

(and, yes, for my group of 129 on my busses and 55 meeting us there I got Disney to do it for me)
 
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Fido Chuckwagon

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networkpro said:
You mean you're not ecstatic about your 60 seconds of a banked curve ?
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If Tron had the same waits as barnstormer, it would definitely be a slightly better attraction than barnstormer. However, as is, I’d much rather walk onto barnstormer than pay for an Ill$ or grab a VQ and wait 40 minutes to go on Tron, and it’s not particularly close.

Guardians of the Galaxy on the other hand is, in my opinion, the best coaster at WDW, slightly edging out Expedition Everest, and proof that Disney still knows how to make a good ride, they just choose not to.
 
surfsupdon

surfsupdon

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brifraz said:
Yes, group tickets still require theme park reservations.

You can do it yourself, or Disney charges around $1 per person to do it for you.

:)

(and, yes, for my group of 129 on my busses and 55 meeting us there I got Disney to do it for me)
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Thank you for confirming.
But what is the reasoning?? Why do groups still need park passes? Grrrr.
Our Sr Trip this year is 121 kids and 15 adults.
 
brifraz

brifraz

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Fido Chuckwagon said:
Lol, Disney charges you to make reservations for you huge group that is making them a ton of money using an artificial reservation system that is clearly no longer needed? Wow. Just Wow.
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Considering that the group tickets for my group are $331 per person for 4 day, no Park Hopper as opposed to $556 regular price for the same dates, I'm okay with it.

surfsupdon said:
Thank you for confirming.
But what is the reasoning?? Why do groups still need park passes? Grrrr.
Our Sr Trip this year is 121 kids and 15 adults.
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I don't think the reasoning is based on any single group that is there. But...considering that at the time that my group is there, I know of 4 other school music groups going just from Maryland. Between us, it's about 700 people. Looking at the performance reservation calendar, I'd say they have roughly 30 high school music groups there over MLK weekend. The potential swing of 5000 or more people from those groups could have a significant impact. Not just on park attendance an attractions, but on bus parking, food service, etc.

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Because they staff based on attendance.
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I have also been led to believe that when multiple large school groups are in a park, they adjust the number of security in that park. Not sure if that is accurate, but the information comes from a tour company that specializes in HS group trips to WDW, so I'm inclined to believe it.
 
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Fido Chuckwagon

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brifraz said:
I have also been led to believe that when multiple large school groups are in a park, they adjust the number of security in that park. Not sure if that is accurate, but the information comes from a tour company that specializes in HS group trips to WDW, so I'm inclined to believe it.
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I believe it, poorly supervised adolescents away from home for the first time by themselves sometimes do stupid/dangerous things.
 
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