Did Disney World just increase capacity?

[LuvLeLe10]

It looks like Disney increased capacity starting Memorial Day weekend when I look at the park reservation availability. Am I looking at it wrong?

 

[whiporee]

That would be my guess. June had been basically all greyed out and now it's all green.

 

[arihillfarm]

Yes, they did! I just got a DHS reservation.

 

[Heather07438]

Would make sense if they did.

Hotel reopening dates-

• May 30, 2021 – Disney’s Beach Club Resort
• June 6, 2021 – Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Late July 2021 – Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

 

[WEDWDW]

AND more CMs are being called back!

Hopefully things will SNOWBALL from here on out!

More and more Disney World Cast Members being recalled to work as Disney prepares to boost capacity for the summer (wdwmagic.com)

 

[Dave006]

It looks like Disney increased capacity starting Memorial Day weekend when I look at the park reservation availability. Am I looking at it wrong?

No that is when the Silver Passport Blackout starts on June 1. So that blocks out lots and lots of potential guests for the entire month of June.

Dave

 

[Catvondita]

This makes me nervous and excited at the same time! But I'm so happy more CMs are getting back to work. As long as everyone stays safe this leaves me very optimistic

 

[scrappinginontario]

I'm not sure what happened but for those going in June who were having problems booking a park, now's the time to check again!

 

[Mike Mantis]

I was surprised with the 8 am open at MK a few weeks back.

8 AM to 9 PM at 35% capacity (which is what has been rumors/confirmed? the the number of people) without Fast Passes seemed doable.

I am going to double down on rope drop. So much can be done from 7:30 AM until 10 AM in MK!!!

 

[whiporee]

No that is when the Silver Passport Blackout starts on June 1. So that blocks out lots and lots of potential guests for the entire month of June.

Dave

But that would have been the case before, right? They couldn't have reserved with just the AP, so while there might be fewer APs going, it wouldn't open spots that had already been reserved. They've just opened up more spots.

 

[EPCOT-O.G.]

Yes. Looks like Memorial Day kicks off a new phase. Up to 50% capacity? If things felt crowded over the last few weeks, I can't imagine how June will feel after the opening for new passes. We're booked for early May and maybe they'll be on-boarding new experiences / eating options in the next few weeks?

 

[mrsap]

I posted the above article earlier on the News Roundup board...after reading, I guess we will know for sure “SOON!”

 

[TikiTikiFan]

I was surprised with the 8 am open at MK a few weeks back.

8 AM to 9 PM at 35% capacity (which is what has been rumors/confirmed? the the number of people) without Fast Passes seemed doable.

I am going to double down on rope drop. So much can be done from 7:30 AM until 10 AM in MK!!!

We arrive June 23rd and the hours look promising! I'm still hopeful they'll extend the closing later though- get us some real night time with no sun!

 

[whiporee]

I think they must be doing something different with distancing, too. They don't have a lot of room for more people in lines with the current set up.

 

[EPCOT-O.G.]

CDC revised its guidance to say 3 feet distancing is sufficient, down from 6 feet. Won't be surprised to see them compress/shrink the distancing as a result

 

[AmishGuy91]

CDC revised its guidance to say 3 feet distancing is sufficient, down from 6 feet. Won't be surprised to see them compress/shrink the distancing as a result

I thought that too but that would essentially mean no social distancing. If you have markers 3 feet apart, families of at least 3 would be very close to each other.

 

[becauseimnew]

I hope they also increase restaurant capacity and open more up.

 

[pixiedust2u]

Ugh. I don’t know how I feel about this. I hope it doesn’t make lines too long. I feel like having no fast pass works at 35% capacity. But 40% or more.. without opening more character experiences or other entertainment... is just going to make for some very long lines.

 

[Grumpy Mouse]

Thank you for posting this! I just got a DHS reservation for our trip!

 

[kevgraub]

My hope is that they have decided to reallocate some of the AP spots to the hotel/park ticket folks.

But in reality, I'm guessing they increased their attendance cap. Starting the week we are going. Ugh.

Now, if they are going to open up more attractions/shows, or at least open up more ride capacity on the things already open, then no problem. But if things are basically going to stay operating the way they are, just with more people, it's going to suck.