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[Doingitagain]

Question for anyone that has taken DME. Are they still getting your baggage for you? And if so, are they delivering to room or do we pick up at bell services?

No luggage service as of July 15. You have to pick it up from baggage claim yourself and bring it with you to the bus to the resort (like you did before if you landed after 10 pm). No resort service for luggage to the airport when you depart, either.

 

[HollyMD]

Thank you!

 

[brockash]

We were at AK today. Crowd levels were great. We rode Flight of Passage 3 times with no wait. The only wait we had the whole day was for our first ride on Na'vi River Journey, which ended up being a 33 minute wait. It was so strange. We walked right onto FoP, and then waited 33 minutes for NRJ. We also had a great lunch at Tiffins without a reservation. Also, the new version of the bird show is really great!

As for the masks, I don't seem to be having the same great experiences everybody else is having. We easily saw 50+ people with their noses uncovered during the 6 hours we were there. Also many with masks down that either weren't eating/drinking at all, or were just carrying a Dasani bottle or whatever. Many of these walked right by cast members without being called out. We saw ONE cast member (good job whoever you are) tell somebody to pull their mask over their nose. When they seated your party at Tiffins, they asked that if you used the restroom, to please put your mask back on. I'd say half the people ignored that and walked to the bathroom with no mask.

Also, lots of people had their masks off to eat or drink in the Na'vi River Journey queue, including the family in front of us and the family behind us while the line was at a standstill for 15 minutes. I think they need to ban that. What am I supposed to do when the family in front of me and the family behind me all take their masks off to have a snack? I'm surrounded by people with no masks, with nowhere to go. I can't believe that's allowed.

The last issue I saw was exiting rides. There was NO social distancing exiting rides. Multiple times I had to ask people to get away from me, as they literally walked right up to be shoulder to shoulder with me, and one even kicked the back of my shoe. These people can't seem to be bothered if there aren't signs on the ground guiding them.

Overall, despite the issues with inconsiderate, selfish jerks and a lack of enforcement on Disney's part, we had a great time. The crowd levels were low enough that for the most part we could avoid those people. The queues and exits were the exception.

Thanks for the report. Were you still socially distanced in the lines? Like at Navi with the ppl. snacking; are you saying they were also close to you, like they didn't follow the markers on the ground? If so, that would definitely frustrate me. If they were still socially distanced; then it wouldn't bother me...I think that kind of thing is going to and currently does happen a lot and as far as I can tell reasonably speaking having ppl either socially distanced or with a mask is pretty decent. If you have both that's just icing on the top, but I fully expect to only have 1 of those things happening when I'm out and about

 

[Chisoxcollector]

Thanks for the report. Were you still socially distanced in the lines? Like at Navi with the ppl. snacking; are you saying they were also close to you, like they didn't follow the markers on the ground? If so, that would definitely frustrate me. If they were still socially distanced; then it wouldn't bother me...I think that kind of thing is going to and currently does happen a lot and as far as I can tell reasonably speaking having ppl either socially distanced or with a mask is pretty decent. If you have both that's just icing on the top, but I fully expect to only have 1 of those things happening when I'm out and about

For the most part, people did follow the social distance markers in the queues. There would be certain people that always went 2 steps past their marker, every single time. That was annoying. And occasionally people would absent mindedly go past their marker, not realizing the line had stopped ahead of them. Usually they would then scamper back to their marker, but sometimes the next party would have already reached that marker, meaning they were now only 3 feet from the parties around them. But overall I do believe almost everyone was trying to follow the markers.

In that specific Navi queue, the party ahead of us went to their correct marker. But when they sat down, they spread out behind their marker, bringing the closest person to within about 3 feet of us. Part of the problem is that Disney measured exactly 6 feet between most of the markers, which means that groups with more than 1-2 people will typically be much closer than 6 feet away from the next party.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

More resorts than parks again, sorry. Having the benefit of now seeing two resorts - CR/BLT and now Poly, not a shocking statement about WDW, but not all resort operations are created equal. At BLT this past week, cleaning around the pool was abundant. If you got up and took your stuff, 8 out of 10 times they’d come clean your chairs. CMs were quick to tell you when you leave to put your chair back down to indicate you were leaving and it needed cleaning. CMs were wiping surfaces, including the entire handrail up the slide, frequently.

Can’t say I have seen the same level of detail at Poly yesterday or today. Yes, some CMs do chair cleaning, but it’s not as abundant or as frequent as what I saw at BLT. If you got a drink at the BLT bar, you needed a mask and CMs were quick to tell you. Poly pool bar, not so much. The Poly pool was also more on the crowded side of things (although not as bad as a normal July day). I won’t go so far as to say it was a “bad” situation, it was just different than what we had experienced at BLT. Admittedly, the guest count between the two was quite different.

So, in somewhat usual WDW fashion, a good example of how conditions/experiences will vary from location, park, resort, CM, etc. And as more people arrive on property, early experiences may change.

In terms of parks, popped into MK for the last two hours today and it was pretty darn empty. Very much After Hours like. It was almost a little sad, to be honest.

Bought a balloon on Main Street. CM could take cash, band, or credit card. Asked their preference and CM said no preference. Paid cash with no issues.

 

[coubogle]

We were at AK today. Crowd levels were great. We rode Flight of Passage 3 times with no wait. The only wait we had the whole day was for our first ride on Na'vi River Journey, which ended up being a 33 minute wait. It was so strange. We walked right onto FoP, and then waited 33 minutes for NRJ. We also had a great lunch at Tiffins without a reservation. Also, the new version of the bird show is really great!

As for the masks, I don't seem to be having the same great experiences everybody else is having. We easily saw 50+ people with their noses uncovered during the 6 hours we were there. Also many with masks down that either weren't eating/drinking at all, or were just carrying a Dasani bottle or whatever. Many of these walked right by cast members without being called out. We saw ONE cast member (good job whoever you are) tell somebody to pull their mask over their nose. When they seated your party at Tiffins, they asked that if you used the restroom, to please put your mask back on. I'd say half the people ignored that and walked to the bathroom with no mask.

Also, lots of people had their masks off to eat or drink in the Na'vi River Journey queue, including the family in front of us and the family behind us while the line was at a standstill for 15 minutes. I think they need to ban that. What am I supposed to do when the family in front of me and the family behind me all take their masks off to have a snack? I'm surrounded by people with no masks, with nowhere to go. I can't believe that's allowed.

The last issue I saw was exiting rides. There was NO social distancing exiting rides. Multiple times I had to ask people to get away from me, as they literally walked right up to be shoulder to shoulder with me, and one even kicked the back of my shoe. These people can't seem to be bothered if there aren't signs on the ground guiding them.

Overall, despite the issues with inconsiderate, selfish jerks and a lack of enforcement on Disney's part, we had a great time. The crowd levels were low enough that for the most part we could avoid those people. The queues and exits were the exception.

I agree with you on exiting of rides, my children did it a couple times and I had to tell them to wait for it to clear, but it was mostly adults doing it.

 

[scrappinginontario]

not sure, lots of CM chose to go to DHS as their park for preview, so we might actually see more people tomorrow

Were the CMs limited to one park for preview? Would make sense many would choose DHS as they were closed to them (I believe) once RotR opened. Hope many finally get to ride it!!

 

[coubogle]

How are the buses between parks and resorts working?

We are staying at kidani and rode the bus to magic kingdom yesterday, the buses are supposed to start running at 8:30 to the magic kingdom but a transportation guy came by and said it would be there at 8:15, it showed up at 8:07. Seated us by family size and try to take people who were standing there first, only allowing about 20 people on the bus. There was another magic kingdom bus behind ours and it looked like it could get everyone else. We arrived at the bus stop at 7:45 and there was already 3 families waiting.

 

[yulilin3]

Were the CMs limited to one park for preview? Would make sense many would choose DHS as they were closed to them (I believe) once RotR opened. Hope many finally get to ride it!!

Yes

 

[annadreamsofdisneyworld]

It's disappointing but not surprising to hear about all the people in the parks wearing their masks incorrectly or keeping them off to snack in line/pretend to eat or drink while walking around. I'm betting that most people going to Disney World during the pandemic and Florida's surge in cases are those who don't worry about getting coronavirus so they don't bother following the rules. I really wish Disney cast members would stop this behavior. All this just confirms that we made the right decision in canceling, as tempting as the low wait times are.

 

[monkeydawn]

The group in front of us was probably only 3 feet away from us, as they spread out behind their marker on the ground when they sat down.

When we're out in the open, I have the option of steering clear of idiots with their masks down. When I am trapped in a queue, I have no options whatsoever. Their apparently overwhelming need to eat right that second apparently trumps my desire to feel safe.

Every time we got a snack or a drink, we found a tucked away corner with nobody around before taking our masks off. I don't see why that is so hard?

If they were on the ground then you at least have the comfort of knowing gravity probably helped keep you safe. As I understand it the particles expel out and then naturally start to fall unless something forces the droplets in another direction. While I dont agree with snacking in line (D should probably ban this) if you have someone that just has to eat while in line, making that person sit on the ground is probably the safest position.

And theme parks or other places that are having families/ groups queue up together probably should be using 8 foot or more markers to allow for spread!

 

[yulilin3]

Dhs parking opening at 9:15

 

[westie55]

What time of day did you arrive, to what park, and how long was the line to get in?

 

[yulilin3]

What time of day did you arrive, to what park, and how long was the line to get in?

Parking lots are opening 45 min before park opens. The fact that there's no tram service scatters arrival so the entrance isn't congested

 

[Mamiamjo]

We are staying at kidani and rode the bus to magic kingdom yesterday, the buses are supposed to start running at 8:30 to the magic kingdom but a transportation guy came by and said it would be there at 8:15, it showed up at 8:07. Seated us by family size and try to take people who were standing there first, only allowing about 20 people on the bus. There was another magic kingdom bus behind ours and it looked like it could get everyone else. We arrived at the bus stop at 7:45 and there was already 3 families waiting.

Are the buses taking You to the TTC, or to the park bus area?

 

[Chris Ehlers]

Anyone Streaming DHS on YouTube today?

 

[wilkydelts]

Dhs parking opening at 9:15

Are they just holding cars until the designated time they allow parking or are they turning you away and you have to drive aimlessly or hideout somewhere else parked? (This question also applies to all parks, if it is a different answer per park)

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Please keep posts focused on the topic at hand. Discussion of the virus can take place on the Community Board. Thank you.

 

[coubogle]

Are the buses taking You to the TTC, or to the park bus area?

The to park

 

[coubogle]

Are the buses taking You to the TTC, or to the park bus area?

The to park

The to park

Sorry I meant to say to the park