News Walt Disney World's COVID-19 reopening plans announced - July 11

[Seanual757]

Agreed. That, and they'll also be monitoring UO to see how certain things go there.

Yep Volcano bay and Aquatica opening will help Disney determine when and if to Open either Typhoon and or Blizzard Beach this summer and get a few months use out of it.

 

[Lilofan]

With WDW just recently lowering the mask age requirement from 3 to 2 years old, how is Disney security going to know which kid is 3 or 2?

 

[Getachew]

Yep Volcano bay and Aquatica opening will help Disney determine when and if to Open either Typhoon and or Blizzard Beach this summer and get a few months use out of it.

About time someone else is the guinea pig for once, eh?

 

[wdwmagic]

With WDW just recently lowering the age requirement from 3 to 2 years old, how is Disney security going to know which kid is 3 or 2?

It will be like theme park admission for the 3 and over - honor system. Hopefully people will be responsible and follow the rules.

 

[TeriofTerror]

With WDW just recently lowering the age requirement from 3 to 2 years old, how is Disney security going to know which kid is 3 or 2?

Do they have a MagicBand for park admittance? Is this yet another excuse people will use to lie about their child's age?

 

[Leahbobeah]

Hmm, so not multi day park hoppers? I have to imagine those will be extended through 2021 as well. Anyone with more info?

I bought our 6-day Park Hoppers from a 3rd party company & I just looked at the MDE app - they are extended through 9/26/2021.

 

[GoofGoof]

With WDW just recently lowering the mask age requirement from 3 to 2 years old, how is Disney security going to know which kid is 3 or 2?

Same way anyone else will. Honor system. 2 and up is now the CDC guideline so I imagine that’s what they are matching.

 

[GoofGoof]

So what happens since you can't go home? Extra precautions getting you into your room?

They say they will “require medical clearance“ before letting you in, but I don’t know exactly what that means. Maybe they ask you to go and get a Covid test and show you are negative before letting you in....or you just pop a few Advil and come back in a half hour.

 

[DCBaker]

Here's the link and image from the new update -

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/experience-updates/annual-passes/

 

[Lilofan]

Do they have a MagicBand for park admittance? Is this yet another excuse people will use to lie about their child's age?

Wouldn't be surprised if parents say my kid is only 2, to escape paying the child rate of admission of 3 years and up to get in the theme parks.

 

[donsullivan]

Good to see that they'll be restricting the number of reservations a passholder can have much as they used to do for the number of days and advance interval for FP+.

Now we'll get to hear Passholders start whining that they paid for 365-day access and they 'demand' to get in whenever they want.

 

[AmishGuy91]

Now we'll get to hear Passholders start whining that they paid for 365-day access and they 'demand' to get in whenever they want.

I imagine their passes will be extended either the entire number of days until their access is not restricted, or at least extended their number of unused days when the restrictions are over.

 

[MyAdventureBook]

Same here. We have a package starting July 10th. I was not sure how that might be handled. Would they cancel our entire trip or just force us to arrive one day later. Everything is still showing on MDE. Is the fact that I have not received an email a bad sign?

No way to know. Communication from Disney has been dismal. I’ve gotten more Covid-19 communication from companies with whom I’ve never done business than I have from Disney, with whom I’ve spent tens of thousands.

 

[donsullivan]

I imagine their passes will be extended either the entire number of days until their access is not restricted, or at least extended their number of unused days when the restrictions are over.

There are no indications that any sort of extension other than the one we knew about where the expiration dates are extended the number of days from closure to the re-opening date. If you look at the page, it even notes that passes are subject to Blackout dates.

 

[wdwmagic]

Good to see that they'll be restricting the number of reservations a passholder can have much as they used to do for the number of days and advance interval for FP+.

Now we'll get to hear Passholders start whining that they paid for 365-day access and they 'demand' to get in whenever they want.

I only hope that getting a reservation for Passholders doesn't involve any kind of email to be received. A lot of people will be very upset when they don't get that email and miss out.

 

[donsullivan]

I only hope that getting a reservation for Passholders doesn't involve any kind of email to be received. A lot of people will be very upset when they don't get that email and miss out.

Yeah, I just learned that an email went out earlier today to Passholders with the information above that I did not yet receive.

 

[Seanual757]

Yeah, I just learned that an email went out earlier today to Passholders with the information above that I did not yet receive.

Yep wife got her email I did not get mine

 

[DVCakaCarlF]

Let's all take a moment to pray for the travel agents who will be trying to rebook dining, entry, ect. for all their clients that will have an immediate booking window when it opens. It's going to be stressful and unfortunately probably some not so nice clients.

Sounds like most people in retail...smh.

 

[AmishGuy91]

There are no indications that any sort of extension other than the one we knew about where the expiration dates are extended the number of days from closure to the re-opening date. If you look at the page, it even notes that passes are subject to Blackout dates.

Well yeah...there's never an indication until Disney announces it and it actually happens.

 

[Mainahman]

I wonder when this new reservation is available if they will limit the hotels they open that way, move people around etc, or if your existing reservation will just port over shy of park hopping and DDP.