It was the Disney Visa offer that lured me back. I really hadn't planned on returning next year, but 152.00 for a tower room at CSR was too good to pass up. It's just me and my son. Whatever happens I didn't spend a ton of money on this trip....well I should clarify that I didn't spend a ton of money before he drags me into the Lego store in Disney Springs. We will have to take a side trip to Riviera to check out that 45000 piece model.
Things are definitely looking ready to ramp up. More hotel discounts, that 2 day park ticket deal, some additional resorts opening in the Spring or early Summer. You may get in during the calm before storm.
I think Disney senses that people are going to take 'the vaccine is here" as permission to travel, whether or not it's widely available yet/ as soon as they get it. Seems like they want to be ready to get that $$$$$$$
What visa offer? Did I miss out on something
Disney Resorts - Room Offer for Disney Visa Cardmembers | Walt Disney World Resort (go.com)
People are the worst.
Studios actually already got an extension a few days ago. January 10-16 was bumped up to the 9:00-7:00 hours that theyve had for most of December.
So the base 9hr (MK and DHS) or 8hr (AK and EPCOT) days now show through March 20 but they continue to add an hour to each park day a few weeks out. I think it’s clear that the hours posted several months out are really just placeholders and will be adjusted based on demand. I doubt that a week before the official start of Spring Break the hours will still be limited to 8/9 hours. Just for reference, in pre-Covid times the parks would regularly be open 12 or 13 hours a day in March before Spring Break so there’s a lot of room to expand hours. It would take a 50% expansion in hours just to get back to normal, which I’m not saying I expect by March just pointing out how far we have to go.
I changed my reservation from CSR tower to a preferred room at SSR. I never thought I 'd stay at this resort, but with the Boardwalk area being so dead and with Epcot closing early Disney Spring seems like the place to be in the evening. The rooms have also had a nice upgrade they look the Riviera.
That’s probably a good idea with those park hours. Even if you just want counter service food DS has way better options than many Disney resorts.
I was wondering if they would consider keeping EPCOT open until 9PM starting in January due to the return of park hopping. I would think one of the more popular plans would be to hop to EPCOT for dinner. There’s still time to eat, but if they don’t allow hopping until 2pm and the park closes at 7 or even 8 there’s not a whole lot of time to do anything other than eat. When the park closes at 7PM do they allow people to be seated to eat at 7 or is the last seating at 6 anticipating a park close an hour later?
