DLR REOPENING SUPERTHREAD (DL & DCA TBA; VGC POSTPONED; DTD OPENED 7/09/20 & BVS 11/19/20): KEEP CHECKING FIRST PAGE FOR OFFICIAL DLR UPDATES!

[DisneyJamieCA]

Just booked offsite for Thanksgiving week, with hopes to move onsite as I impatiently wait for them to open. The ONE time it's been beneficial to be a CA resident during this pandemic.

 

[DontSpamMe]

It appears out of state visitors will no longer be able to attend California theme parks again. At least as long as COVID exists....smh

 

[TikiTikiFan]

I'm debating whether to bother booking but I'm out of state so not sure if I want to get my hopes up. I was planning WDW again anyways for summer but DL is my 'home' park and would definitely be my first choice. I guess could have a reservation hanging out and cancel it if things don't look optimistic? So frustrating! Like even in yellow... no out of state visitors? But yet anyone can hop on a plane, go to California, and head to the beach. Being in Colorado we're not far away and I know plenty of people that traveled to CA this summer to just enjoy the outdoors. Doesn't seem fair to target one specific business and no one else. And with capacity restrictions anyways the resort is not going to be overwhelmed with out of state guests. Many people may still prefer WDW at first anyways, especially if indoor rides are partially restricted.

 

[Winnowill]

So even in Tier 4, it’s still in state only? Wow.

And yet, I've come from Arizona to DtD twice, and did BVS the second time, and I'm going to Touch of Disney next month and there are no out-of-state restrictions on that. How does the fact that I don't live in California matter even a little bit?

 

[mlggator22]

Do you think Disney will try to open in red with 15% capacity and no indoor rides (that is most of the rides in the park) or wait for orange. I don't think orange is that far off, honestly. Orange county should be able to reach the orange tier sometime in April.

 

[AZMermaid]

And yet, I've come from Arizona to DtD twice, and did BVS the second time, and I'm going to Touch of Disney next month and there are no out-of-state restrictions on that. How does the fact that I don't live in California matter even a little bit?

Right? I’m in AZ too and our city parks were shut down because so many California sports teams were coming for our tournaments. Sea World is advertising on my FB specifically to AZ residents constantly. So when their rides reopen.... do you have to show CA ID to go on them but you can do the zoo parts without it?

 

[AZMermaid]

Do you think Disney will try to open in red with 15% capacity and no indoor rides (that is most of the rides in the park) or wait for orange. I don't think orange is that far off, honestly. Orange county should be able to reach the orange tier sometime in April.

I think they’ll wait for Orange, Especially with the festival staring. They may target a date (May 1 maybe?) with the hopes/plan for orange by then.

 

[FireflyTrance]

They could do an expanded “touch of Disney “ in the red tier, charge more and have the outdoor rides open.

 

[mlggator22]

Wow, this may actually be happening. It's hard to believe. I went in told my kids that Newsom was okaying theme parks to open as soon as April 1st, and my son asked if it was Newsom's April Fools joke.

 

[FireflyTrance]

I have the Grand Californian (DVC) booked for August. Slightly worried about ticket availability though. How do you all think tickets will be made available? There is going to be a lot of pent up demand. Personally I think it will be some combo of hotel packages and more expensive park tickets.

 

[AZMermaid]

They could do an expanded “touch of Disney “ in the red tier, charge more and have the outdoor rides open.

It’s a good idea, but it seems like they couldn’t until the first round is over since they didn’t restrict out of state people.

 

[AZMermaid]

I have the Grand Californian (DVC) booked for August. Slightly worried about ticket availability though. How do you all think tickets will be made available? There is going to be a lot of pent up demand. Personally I think it will be some combo of hotel packages and more expensive park tickets.

I hope Hotel guests get priority. I actually have 2 tickets, just need two more. But then really I may as we’ll need 4!

 

[Choirmom]

This is not great news for us. Rented VGC for last July...rebooked for this July. We are from out of state. I wonder how that's going to work.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

I hope Hotel guests get priority. I actually have 2 tickets, just need two more. But then really I may as we’ll need 4!

That's my hope too, which is why I'm hoping to switch to onsite when they allow reservations. I have our tickets, but will need 2 for my parents, so I hope I can do that.

 

[mlggator22]

I hope Hotel guests get priority. I actually have 2 tickets, just need two more. But then really I may as we’ll need 4!

Me too. I plan to get rooms as soon as I know the opening dates. We have been saving up just to do that, so I hope we are able to get rooms and reservations close to opening day whenever that is.
It really can't be soon enough.

 

[CaliforniaGirl09]

So excited! We have labor day, but I may try to add an earlier trip in June.

 

[JenBush]

Do you think Disney will try to open in red with 15% capacity and no indoor rides (that is most of the rides in the park) or wait for orange. I don't think orange is that far off, honestly. Orange county should be able to reach the orange tier sometime in April.

I could see Disney expanding the dining events to include a few outdoor rides until they can open with less restrictions. 15% with no indoor activities and no out of state guests seems too restrictive.

 

[bcwife76]

I was going to try to book the Grand for mid November (or possibly push to Christmas) but coming from Canada I thought my biggest issue would be the border/quarantine at home. Now it might be not getting into Disney because I'm not from Cali

 

[JenBush]

I was going to try to book the Grand for mid November (or possibly push to Christmas) but coming from Canada I thought my biggest issue would be the border/quarantine at home. Now it might be not getting into Disney because I'm not from Cali

I wouldn’t lose hope just yet. November/December is a long way off. Hopefully by then most people are vaccinated and there won’t be so many restrictions

 

[bcwife76]

I wouldn’t lose hope just yet. November/December is a long way off. Hopefully by then most people are vaccinated and there won’t be so many restrictions

Definitely