Stevek
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If I was retired (5 or 6 years away), I'd do this in a heartbeat.
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Disneyland officially reopening April 30th
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Stevek
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great to hear that @mickEblu and @waltography had great visits despite the increased capacity. Makes me even more optimistic for my visit on 6/12
Curious Constance
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MiceChat is thinking that masks will still be required outdoors at Disneyland (since it's considered a "mega event") after June 15th.
"Masks – Required. This one is a little bit complicated. While most sectors of the economy will NOT require vaccinated individuals to wear a mask outdoors (including shopping districts such as Downtown Disney), they will still be required indoors in crowded places. However, it does appear that “Mega Events” such as Disneyland WILL need to continue requiring masks both indoors and outdoors. We are waiting to see how Disneyland will implement this one. While they could probably get away with not requiring masks outdoors at Downtown Disney, it might be easier to explain and get guest compliance if they simply have a single rule for the entire resort. "
"Masks – Required. This one is a little bit complicated. While most sectors of the economy will NOT require vaccinated individuals to wear a mask outdoors (including shopping districts such as Downtown Disney), they will still be required indoors in crowded places. However, it does appear that “Mega Events” such as Disneyland WILL need to continue requiring masks both indoors and outdoors. We are waiting to see how Disneyland will implement this one. While they could probably get away with not requiring masks outdoors at Downtown Disney, it might be easier to explain and get guest compliance if they simply have a single rule for the entire resort. "
GhostHostLady
Member
But Disneyland doesn't qualify as an indoor mega event so in that situation it's a bit different? Correct me if I'm wrong but there's no indoor event taking place with 5k people in it there to qualify it as an indoor one?
Mice Chat's update was super confusing and all over the place.
Curious Constance
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I have no idea on the specifics, I just hope they find a way to not require masks outside. It makes no sense to me to continue the need for masks outside at this point.
I've found at least two errors in MiceChat's update. They got the new Disneyland hours as of July 2nd wrong. They are saying they are 9am-10pm, but it's 8am-10pm. And they had one of the tier capacity percentages wrong towards the beginning of the article. haha
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
They were also incorrect in stating vaccination status would be required. It very clearly says vaccine/test attestation or mask recommended. No one needs to verify the vaccine or test (even for indoor Mega Events), so Disney will either say “masks everywhere for everyone” or put an attestation when you book your reservation and say “masks indoors for everyone; outdoors unless you attest that you have the vaccine or were tested,” which everyone would attest to and wouldn’t be checked anyway.
You’ll certainly need a mask inside. They won’t be more lax than WDW. I suspect they are in talks with Knotts and Universal to align mask guidance.
Mask guidance can be announced the night before a change, but they should put out a statement for out-of-state.
GhostHostLady
Member
Seriously! I'm hoping they speak up soon. The confusion and unconfirmed speculations are all over the place. Maybe this week they will?
Curious Constance
Well-Known Member
When is your trip? Mine is mid-ish August so I've got awhile and things could change a million times between now and then, but I can only imagine how frustrated I would be if I was wanting to plan for a trip that has dates presently available to make park reservations for.
mickEblu
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We had a good time yesterday. Not as great as Saturday. Yesterday felt a little hot at times and we were still recovering from Saturday. After so many Disneyland trips, there’s just always a few the stand out. Saturday was one of those. Sometimes there is just a perfect ebb and flow to the day where everything just seems to work out right. The weather, the order of the rides/ lands, the timing of the breaks etc. Not that anything went particularly wrong yesterday but Saturday was perfect. Saturday we spent a lot more time at the West side of the park and seemed to traverse the park in a way where we avoided as many crowds as possible. Sunday we got off to a later start at hot concrete wasteland Tomorrowland and spent a lot of time in Fantasyland which felt crowded.
Anyway, I think you should definitely go the 12th. Unless of course they announced masks are going away outdoors on 6/15. Even then they weren’t a huge deal but I wasn’t necessarily following the rules and it was 70 / 77 degrees.
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Stevek
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Thanks for the info. Not bothered by the mask thing at all. At least you aren't going today...it's supposed to be 90 in Anaheim.
mickEblu
Well-Known Member
Final ride count yesterday (taking our sweet time)
Star Tours
Space Mountain
Space Mountain (child switch)
Casey Jr
Alice in Wonderland
Mr. Toad
Small World
Haunted Mansion
Soarin
Grizzly River Run
Mission Breakout
Thunder Mountain
ROTR
I honestly don’t think the park hoppers were necessary for this trip. In hindsight I would have rather done one park per day. DCA doesn’t have the ride capacity to handle the way they are loading the rides. All the E ticket lines get long there pretty fast. The park hoppers work best when you are just cherry picking a few rides at DCA with fast pass/ max pass. Otherwise I think you are better doing one park per day until things are back to normal. There were just too many rides at DCA I was excited for my son to get on for the first time.
Star Tours
Space Mountain
Space Mountain (child switch)
Casey Jr
Alice in Wonderland
Mr. Toad
Small World
Haunted Mansion
Soarin
Grizzly River Run
Mission Breakout
Thunder Mountain
ROTR
I honestly don’t think the park hoppers were necessary for this trip. In hindsight I would have rather done one park per day. DCA doesn’t have the ride capacity to handle the way they are loading the rides. All the E ticket lines get long there pretty fast. The park hoppers work best when you are just cherry picking a few rides at DCA with fast pass/ max pass. Otherwise I think you are better doing one park per day until things are back to normal. There were just too many rides at DCA I was excited for my son to get on for the first time.
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mickEblu
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That’s it. I’m starting a #moderndisney campaign where I’ll put a before and after of these crap changes.
chadwpalm
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
I've been checking dining reservations daily for my trip on the 5th and 6th and it looks like River Belle Terrace has opened wide up for reservations not only that weekend but for any time from today on. It's not the best place to eat, but it's a guaranteed lunch reservation at a sit-down dining location if you are interested. Blue Bayou (where I'd rather dine) is still showing no availability.
mickEblu
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Dining reservations can be a life saver with the food situation at DL right now and potential really hot days. Seriously guys, if you have flexibility I wouldn’t come to DL this summer unless they get rid of the mask requirements or you happening to be coming when the weather is nice. I had trouble getting a bottle of water at times. Water. Of course YMMV and maybe the heat/ mask combo doesn’t bother you. Definitely if you are making a big trip out of this I’d wait. A local coming for the day with no kids I guess it’s not that big of deal.
chadwpalm
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
I wanted to ask you how the mask situation was for you (and anyone else who's been there already). The forecast for my trip has fluctuated around 78-80 degrees. That's one aspect I'm not looking forward to.
Would you suggest bringing in your own bottle for water and refilling at a refilling station or drinking fountain? That's what I've done in the past. I'd bring in a bottle with a Brita filter so that I can at least tolerate the tap water. Then I would go to a quick-service restaurant and get ice from the soda machines. You think they'd not allow that now?
shotinfilm
New Member
For certain. Finding bottled water is a little challenging in some parts of the park. But most of the water fountains, and/or hydration stations are open and working.
shotinfilm
New Member
I just got back from a 3 day trip to both DLP and DCA (May 21,22,23) and no one in my party was ever asked for a reservation. I can't imagine I'm the only one out there with the same experience. Are they not checking them anymore? Or did they get linked to the park tickets in the background and I just didn't know it?
EDIT: Corrected spelling / grammar errors.
EDIT: Corrected spelling / grammar errors.