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[Doingitagain]

I would think it would be fine to eat on an empty table. I know they have resting places around where you can sit and take off your masks. Maybe you can also eat there.

Perhaps they have to keep the tables open to meet the social distancing requirements for guests purchasing at the restaurant. I would think you could sit there until the restaurant opens.

 

[tvsdisney]

So I can now indeed tell you that your temp can run to high and it shows you are running a fever. Walked into the HS temp check and both myself and my 5yo registered to high. We had to go sit in a tent for five minutes they offered us water and they checked again. That time we were both good to go!

 

[soniam]

Has anyone that is here gotten their magic shots and/or ride photos? We've been here 3 days and none of our magic shots or ride photos have been showing up in MDE.

Ours finally showed up during the day, starting from Monday.

I think they forgot to put Remy back out in some spots. We are 1 for 3 in countries so far after extensive searching.

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I think there should be a hand sanitizer station hunt and find

Has anyone received any surveys from Disney that ask how you felt while in the park re: social distancing, mask compliance, etc.?

I got one about our first day, Monday, at MK. It had other MK stuff too but specifically asked about COVID stuff.

Were rides running at 9 as well or just letting people in?

No, they just started letting people into the park and line up for MMRR.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

So for those that went, was DHS “too” crowded. I’m here so obviously have a level of human interaction tolerance that I’m OK with. But some of these DHS reports seem like a lot of inside time with a lot of people and such, so just trying to picture things.

 

[yulilin3]

I don’t know who it was but the woman playing piano in the UK garden was an unexpected treat.

the one and only Carol Stein, she usuall performs inside the Rose and Crown and also used to be the pianist for the Comedy Warehouse at Pleasure Island

Were rides running at 9 as well or just letting people in?

I only noticed MMRR queue because I was close to it, not sure about the other ones. Obviously not RotR since the VQ opened at 10am

 

[GADisneyDad14]

the one and only Carol Stein, she usuall performs inside the Rose and Crown and also used to be the pianist for the Comedy Warehouse at Pleasure Island

Ahh, cool, thanks. With my kids usually in tow, I sadly can’t say I’ve ever spent much time inside Rose and Crown.

 

[yulilin3]

So for those that went, was DHS “too” crowded. I’m here so obviously have a level of human interaction tolerance that I’m OK with. But some of these DHS reports seem like a lot of inside time with a lot of people and such, so just trying to picture things.

the entrance was surprisingly smooth with no congestion but I have to admit I was the 2nd car parked in the lot. Still a steady influx of people. SWGE seemed very busy midday when I was there. The rest of the park felt ok, not crowded

 

[Doingitagain]

the entrance was surprisingly smooth with no congestion but I have to admit I was the 2nd car parked in the lot. Still a steady influx of people. SWGE seemed very busy midday when I was there. The rest of the park felt ok, not crowded

What time did they let you in the parking lot?

 

[DisneyMommy77]

Just got back after going back into HS after the storm passed. (Well, it’s still raining, but stopped dumping)
Lines were much shorter this evening. Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railroad had an 80 minute wait posted at 6:15pm, but it was actually only 24 mins. Toy Story, Aerosmith, and Smuggler’s Run were both walk on. This could have been due to the rain.
It felt less crowded this evening, but still more crowded overall compared to MK and AK.

Someone asked about the resort bus. We were outside waiting for the bus at 9AM and there was one already there picking up people.

 

[wilkydelts]

I only noticed MMRR queue because I was close to it, not sure about the other ones. Obviously not RotR since the VQ opened at 10am

I am not totally clear on this.. they let people into the line or the line was moving and people were getting on the ride before 10?

 

[soniam]

So for those that went, was DHS “too” crowded. I’m here so obviously have a level of human interaction tolerance that I’m OK with. But some of these DHS reports seem like a lot of inside time with a lot of people and such, so just trying to picture things.

Like @yulilin3 said, SWGE was definitely more crowded than AK or MK feltTSL was a bit crowded too. However, none of this felt like Xmas week. It felt more like a normal to less busy day, as opposed to ghost town like somethings have felt.

I am not totally clear on this.. they let people into the line or the line was moving and people were getting on the ride before 10?

They were letting people line up, probably inside, but I only saw the courtyard area outside all in front of the Chinese theater and even by the entrance to animation courtyard. I think somewhere between 9:45 and 10, the line started moving, so they were letting people ride.

 

[Jason2015]

I am happily stuck in Germany.

Ahh that make sense. Lucky you!

 

[JM23457]

In terms of crowding, DHS felt like a normal day to me. Not peak season crowded, but if I hadn't known capacity was limited, I never would have guessed. I assume the short hours and the shows all being closed contributed to the crowding. Consistent 6 foot social distancing was not a realistic goal in Toy Story Land or Star Wars Land. Even trying to consistently keep 3 feet of distance would be a challenge.

I'll also mention that TOT requires you to be about 3 feet from other groups as you wait in your assigned spots by the elevator. Not anywhere near 6 feet. I was a bit surprised by that, as other rides with assigned spots (FOP, ROTR) do keep you 6 feet apart. Once you're inside the elevator you're pretty spread out, though.

 

[vinotinto]

So, how are the buses? How is driving and parking? We’ll have our car, and are trying to decide best option between busing or driving from Contemporary to DHS, Epcot and AK.

 

[slothlord]

First time ever for me in Hollywood Studios today, and my friend and I got boarding group 1 for Rise right at 10am!! We went to the line at about 10:30 and had a short wait. Fantastic experience! All Preshows running as far as I can tell. Lots of distancing.

 

[pepperandchips]

First time ever for me in Hollywood Studios today, and my friend and I got boarding group 1 for Rise right at 10am!! We went to the line at about 10:30 and had a short wait. Fantastic experience! All Preshows running as far as I can tell. Lots of distancing.

Off topic but I love your username

 

[JM23457]

So, how are the buses? How is driving and parking? We’ll have our car, and are trying to decide best option between busing or driving from Contemporary to DHS, Epcot and AK.

Driving and parking was easy for us at MK, AK & DHS (haven't been to Epcot yet). The lots are nowhere near full & we never needed a tram. I wouldn't want to bother with buses right now, given the increased waits due to distancing & the need to wear masks. After leaving a hot park, it's a nice lift to turn on your car's AC and take your mask off.

 

[slothlord]

Off topic but I love your username

https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/hr7t9h

That reddit video is basically my friend and me at animal kingdom yesterday

 

[brandip22]

Driving and parking was easy for us at MK, AK & DHS (haven't been to Epcot yet). The lots are nowhere near full & we never needed a tram. I wouldn't want to bother with buses right now, given the increased waits due to distancing & the need to wear masks. After leaving a hot park, it's a nice lift to turn on your car's AC and take your mask off.

Thanks for this! I'm trying to decide now if I want to rent a car just for our DHS and AK days as we are staying at BLT and will walk to MK. Tho we may need the car for EPCOT as well.

 

[vinotinto]

Driving and parking was easy for us at MK, AK & DHS (haven't been to Epcot yet). The lots are nowhere near full & we never needed a tram. I wouldn't want to bother with buses right now, given the increased waits due to distancing & the need to wear masks. After leaving a hot park, it's a nice lift to turn on your car's AC and take your mask off.

Thank you! Appreciate you sharing your experience.