August 2020 Reservations-still going?

[mrd7896]

We feel the same way. We followed all quarantine orders by our state (PA). We didn't see anyone for 2 months. Only went to the grocery store and to pick up take out a few times. We only needed 1 tank of gas from March 15 to May 15! Followed all mask rules (and still do). But even at the peak in our state, I never felt unsafe and was just vigilant with hand sanitizing/washing, masking and social distancing. We plan to do the same in the Universal/Disney bubbles. The numbers are concerning, but we will be avoiding high risk activities as much as possible and feel the onsite precautions and enforcement are far superior to the offsite everyday activities. We are keeping an eye on the ventilator numbers in Florida because positives don't tell us much if they don't say if the positives were symptomatic vs asymptomatic. Florida is a HUGE state (almost double the population of PA) so we try to keep things in perspective and hope that things will level off soon as they adjust to the changing situation.

i'm from PA too and I never felt unsafe in our state, even with an immunocomprised family member at home, we were all super careful and never left until we went into the yellow phase. And our county was much later into Yellow than others.
I'm going to keep an eye on the numbers like everyone else. but i also agree with some other posters that the disney/universal bubble may really be safer than 95% of florida?

i'm assuming you fly into MCO from an airport in PA? We fly from Newark which because it's technically NJ i wonder if that would have an impact on us when landing or coming home. I can show my PA license so they know where i'm from but i feel like i read something that anybody getting off an inbound flight from NY/NJ/CT are getting stopped at their gate and having to fill out paperwork saying they will be quarantining

 

[Leigh L]

i'm assuming you fly into MCO from an airport in PA? We fly from Newark which because it's technically NJ i wonder if that would have an impact on us when landing or coming home. I can show my PA license so they know where i'm from but i feel like i read something that anybody getting off an inbound flight from NY/NJ/CT are getting stopped at their gate and having to fill out paperwork saying they will be quarantining

I would double-check that just to be on the safe side. I seem to remember reading on these boards people either originating on NY/NJ/CT flights or connecting flights in those states were subject to quarantine.
Not sure where that stands today though.

We're in Northern Virginia and as of now, we plan to go. DH is a bio/chem guy who feels we should be safe as long as we take precautions and be vigilant. Our plan is to stay in the Disney/Universal bubble and then self-quarantine when we come home.

Originally we were flying from Dulles, so further away from DC, but that flight was canceled and we're now flying from Reagan, which is just outside DC. However, we have TSA precheck, so that will get us through security quickly and the flight didn't look too full when I booked so hopefully not many people near the gates.

We've also largely stayed home during this and always have masks and sanitizer with us. I am concerned with Orange County's rising numbers, but we have a little over 6 weeks to evaluate and see where things stand.

 

[puffkin]

i'm from PA too and I never felt unsafe in our state, even with an immunocomprised family member at home, we were all super careful and never left until we went into the yellow phase. And our county was much later into Yellow than others.
I'm going to keep an eye on the numbers like everyone else. but i also agree with some other posters that the disney/universal bubble may really be safer than 95% of florida?

i'm assuming you fly into MCO from an airport in PA? We fly from Newark which because it's technically NJ i wonder if that would have an impact on us when landing or coming home. I can show my PA license so they know where i'm from but i feel like i read something that anybody getting off an inbound flight from NY/NJ/CT are getting stopped at their gate and having to fill out paperwork saying they will be quarantining

We live in Berks, so we just went Green today! Yay!!!! I also have an immuno-compromised spouse. But we typically fly out of PHL or BWI. I actually just rebooked RT flights on Southwest out of PHL for $90!!!!
I am a bit concerned that they will impose a reverse quarantine in PA if Florida's numbers continue to rise, but we return 2 weeks prior to school starting and our work will still be WFH until at least school starts so it would be doable for us for the most part. We leave in 5 weeks, and when I look back to what PA looked like 5 weeks ago....well a lot can change in that span of time. So we continue to wait and see. But we are still confident that the appropriate and realistic measures are in place at least in the Disney/Universal bubble.

 

[pixiedaisy]

We’re still planning on our first week of August trip, but also watching the numbers very, very closely. If they continue to rise when we’re 2 weeks out, I’ll probably cancel. It’s hard to know what to do.

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

The state of Florida is really a disappointment right now. So many states have followed the guidelines and made progress, but honestly it's looking less and less like they'll be able to pull it together down there. I'm certainly not going to risk my health or my adult children's health (ages 19 and 20) for a family vacation. And I definitely wouldn't take little ones or seniors to the parks this summer. If things aren't drastically better over the next few weeks we will definitely cancel. Especially now that studies show the possible long term lung damage young people could be subject to without even knowing they have it. So many unknowns it's not worth the risk imo.

 

[Cattrip]

We feel very comfortable with Disney and Universals standards (split stay, early August). We are a bit nervous about the airport, but will be hyper vigilant and it is a short time there and fairly short flight. We will probably end up spending a bit more money on dining. as we will not really be venturing offsite at either Universal or Disney this trip. I am still unsure if I will go get our groceries or look into some type of delivery. But we are going to pretty much just stay onsite in the Universal and Disney bubbles.

From what I have seen the airport is pretty empty.....and I think you can bring more than 3oz of sanitizer now in carry on

 

[mrd7896]

yup you can bring a full size hand sanitizer bottle

 

[Goofy2015]

Is anyone else having issues looking the Park Pass Availability Calendar? I keep looking at the page and I just see that it is either blank or greyed out. I haven't been able to see a normal schedule. Is there a preferred internet browser? I am just confused?

 

[mrd7896]

Is anyone else having issues looking the Park Pass Availability Calendar? I keep looking at the page and I just see that it is either blank or greyed out. I haven't been able to see a normal schedule. Is there a preferred internet browser? I am just confused?

i have used safari and google chrome--i'm sure you are aware but there are three different calendars, if you are looking at the third calendar for non-site guests it will appear grey because they haven't had their chance to book yet!

that was how it was last night for the AP calendar before they were able to book theirs

 

[imjustafatkid]

We're not at all concerned about this virus and will be going for our August 13-20 trip if Disney doesn't chicken out and close again.

 

[Goofy2015]

i have used safari and google chrome--i'm sure you are aware but there are three different calendars, if you are looking at the third calendar for non-site guests it will appear grey because they haven't had their chance to book yet!

that was how it was last night for the AP calendar before they were able to book theirs

Yea for all three calendars I am having issues.

 

[jsmla]

I’ve gone from definitely to probably to maybe. The news is getting unnerving and my new resort is Pop Century. I completely think that’s a fair replacement but not as enticing as the upgrades others have received. ASMu to Pop is an improvement but not a wow one.

 

[Disney Dolls]

I’m currently on hold with Disney to cancel our annual August trip (Club level Polynesian) We are going to rebook for June 2021 but I think I will book a standard room because the club level FastPass benefits are gone for now. Also, should I just book single day park tickets? I’m surprised to see that they still offer park hopper option on their website. I consider myself a really good Disney planner but now feel like a novice! Stay safe everyone and have fun for the rest of us who are staying home!!

 

[lampshadehead]

Well the lack of fireworks, closed stores in Epcot, and cancelled Halloween party didn't manage to deter me. But the infections in Florida are ridiculously high, and I literally feel like an idiot for still considering this trip. I feel like the Disney bubble is safer than many other choices, but its not impenetrable. Coming from Boston, my family and friends have been wearing masks and not seeing each other since March! It was bad up here for a while. Even people that I worried would scoff at mask wearing and social distancing, did a great job. I assumed that the rest of the country was the same and we would be able to hopefully try and enjoy a little bit of summer. This is highly disappointing but that seems to be the theme of 2020, so not sure what I expected.

 

[Sabine W.]

We're mid-August and leaning toward going but not by a large margin. We're in PA and are concerned by increasing numbers in the south. We went to our local zoo's soft opening for members this AM and in 1 hour we saw so many kids and adults alike with masks under their noses or hanging off their ears. I worry about compliance re: masks.

This. I love the mask requirements, but I see tons of people not wearing them correctly. Even my own kids, ages 7 and 5, who are pretty good about masks for their age, have a hard time keeping them over their noses while talking. We are also in IL, and feeling proud of what our state has accomplished. I think if everyone could just enjoy the limited amount of freedom they've regained near their own homes, and endure the lack of travel a bit longer, that would help immensely with limiting the spread nationwide. We've rescheduled our March 2020 Disney trip four times now. Currently, it's on hold until March 2021!

 

[Epcot242]

Well the lack of fireworks, closed stores in Epcot, and cancelled Halloween party didn't manage to deter me. But the infections in Florida are ridiculously high, and I literally feel like an idiot for still considering this trip. I feel like the Disney bubble is safer than many other choices, but its not impenetrable. Coming from Boston, my family and friends have been wearing masks and not seeing each other since March! It was bad up here for a while. Even people that I worried would scoff at mask wearing and social distancing, did a great job. I assumed that the rest of the country was the same and we would be able to hopefully try and enjoy a little bit of summer. This is highly disappointing but that seems to be the theme of 2020, so not sure what I expected.

We’re in the same boat. Coming from same area and feeling equally crazy for considering it. We figure Disney will be good about it and enforce the masks, and we know they’re a big factor in stopping the spread but we keep wondering if it’s worth it. We’d obviously quarantine on returning no problem but it’s just a risk. Maybe in the coming weeks it may get better? Or it could just get worse.

 

[annadreamsofdisneyworld]

Well I officially cancelled our August trip. I moved it to August of next year. I'm sad, but at least I can stop torturing myself about what to do. With the high number of covid cases in Florida I believe we made the best choice.

 

[123SA]

Well I officially cancelled our August trip. I moved it to August of next year. I'm sad, but at least I can stop torturing myself about what to do. With the high number of covid cases in Florida I believe we made the best choice.

Same. I'm sad, but I don't think it is looking good right now.

 

[ksueboo]

I’m a little confused about timing and canceling or letting Disney know you are still coming. We booked just 3 nights with a TA. We have never received emails from Disney other than when our dining reservations were cancelled. We are still planning on going at this point (that could change) but we are at POR which won’t be open. Is there a deadline for TA letting Disney know we are coming and moving us to an open resort?

 

[ClapYourHands]

I’m a little confused about timing and canceling or letting Disney know you are still coming. We booked just 3 nights with a TA. We have never received emails from Disney other than when our dining reservations were cancelled. We are still planning on going at this point (that could change) but we are at POR which won’t be open. Is there a deadline for TA letting Disney know we are coming and moving us to an open resort?

I believe Disney has posted reservations will be automatically cancelled 7 days before a trip if you haven’t taken steps to let them know you’re coming and switch to an open resort. Personally, I think the TAs should get on top of it way before that, but with the way the phones have been tied up this week with all the bookings and rebookings, I can understand why some are waiting until they can get through without 5 hours of listening to “it’s a small world” on a hold line.