How much of Disney World has to be open for you to go?

[Touchdown]

Ok, this topic is of interest to me and seems to quickly devolve in the other covid threads quickly that I thought it deserved its own thread. How much of Disney World would have to be open before you would be willing to go?

Assume:
-You are not a local, and are going for the week and need to pay for a hotel
-Ticket prices will not change
-Disney will offer discounts on resort rooms but nothing that they haven’t done in the last few years (Free Dining/35% off room rate is the best it’s going to get) assume resorts are open but any restrictions on park restaurants are there too
-The choices are in order from most restrictive to least, any restrictions listed in a less restrictive choice carry up unless noted
-There is no 14 day quarantine for Florida guests upon entry to the state


Please do not discuss on this thread:
-When the park is going to open
-If these guidelines make sense
-The finer points of the Covid outbreak

We all know that when Disney does open there will be restrictions and then things will be ramped up over time. This thread is only for discussing at what point in this process would you consider going, I tried to pick options I keep hearing in other threads.

My answer:
I’m not going to go back until there is live entertainment and spectaculars. Disney World is a theme park, a very expensive one that if it is stripped of its table service, live shows and spectaculars is not worth the price of a trip for me, the rides alone will not cut it.

 

[drizgirl]

I need live entertainment, characters and parades.

I guess I'll be waiting a while.

 

[Dreaming of Disney World]

I wouldn't go until the threat of coronavirus is gone, and the parks are all running normally.

 

[ryguy]

I just cant see how social distancing works at Disney World. I know people will go but that doesn't sound fun to me. Until they know more about this virus I am sticking close to home.

 

[Schneewittchen]

I'm cool with no nighttime spectaculars. It's not unusual for us to have dinner and head back to the hotel before the fireworks even start. Or DS and I use the 20 minutes to run to the coasters while everyone else is staring at the sky.

 

[Poppinsfan05]

I just want to have the same fun as I have had in the other times I have been to Walt Disney World. Until it looks like that can happen then I will be happy to stay safe and stay home.

 

[Sans Souci]

If I am paying top whack for a vacation, I want top whack in return. I will wait until it's 100% operational and all social distancing/mask wearing is no longer necessary. I'm not paying 100% for 50% of a vacation.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Hubby is high risk, so are my mom, step-dad, and MIL...so no trip for us until COVID is significantly under control and there's at least therapeutics available.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

Lets put it this way...
I can live without a lot of things because there's a lot of things that I don't care that much about.

I'm mostly there for rides and shows (I could live without the live stage shows although I do like them but don't take away my COP, Philharmagic, Tiki Room) and overall atmosphere.

 

[Goofyernmost]

For the kind of money it cost to go there, I want the Full Monty. Nothing less.

 

[Miss Bella]

I don't care about the parades or shows. I would want all four parks open and no masks.

 

[wagamama]

I have two small kids who can’t hang at night, so I’m not too fussed about parades and fireworks since we usually miss them anyway.

No characters would probably be a tough pill to swallow for the kids.

I do have a trip booked for September but whether or not we go is entirely dependent on what the data is showing at that time, not so much about what WDW is doing within the parks.

 

[surfsupdon]

We’d be happy to be at our Resort and it’s quiet pool most afternoons. Like a Resort staycation. Just nice to be in that Crescent Lake loop. Access to the parks would be nice for mornings and evenings. Some restaurants too.

We are still booked with two rooms at BWI for June 29-July 7.

 

[wdwfan22]

I won’t pay full price for half the experience. All four parks have to reopen and all attractions have to be operational for me to return and pay what they want.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

I won’t pay full price for half the experience. All four parks have to reopen and all attractions have to be operational for me to return and pay what they want.

Hmm haven't you ever been during a refurb or had a ride break down?
Also what if there's a discount?

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Hmm haven't you ever been during a refurb or had a ride break down?

Pretty sure there's a difference between a few rides closed and half or all of a park.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

Pretty sure there's a difference between a few rides closed and half or all of a park.

Poster I quoted said all attractions have to be operational...

 

[wdwfan22]

Hmm haven't you ever been during a refurb or had a ride break down?
Also what if there's a discount?

I’ve been lucky enough to go more than most people will ever get to. a ride reufurbershment isn’t the same thing as having only a handful of attraction offerings available. Im not returning for just a handful of attractions and paying the Disney price. That would be really stupid. The discount would have to be greater than 35% for me to consider a half baked experience.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I want it to feel like Disney World. I want to be able to stop and listen to the Dapper Dans, visit the Tiki Room, ride the people mover without making a reservation, stop in a store to browse, etc.

I want to be able to hop on the monorail or boat and drop by Grand Floridian or Contemporary.

If I can’t relax and enjoy the visit, why bother?

There’s also something to be said about the atmosphere... I don’t meet the characters, but when I walk by the tea cups and see Alice meeting a family it makes me smile. It’s all the little things like the in park entertainers, the characters, the castle show, the parades, etc. that create that feeling.

 

[MagicWDI]

I'm also not paying premium prices to get only half the offerings I care most about. So for me, I'm planning for a 2022 trip at the earliest.