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[TISHLOVESDISNEY]

For those doing the dropoff-
On our walk to MK from BLT in mid March, I believe a few "BLT/CR dropoffs" were turned away, and then they attempted to drop them off outside of the gate and the officer that sits there in the middle announced on his intercom to get back in the car for each attempt. (There were several)

Honestly, if you are coming from a Disney hotel, most days buses entered before walkers. Annoying as it was , I'd bus and take my chances...

 

[TexanInTheMidwest]

Just curious as we have an upcoming trip next month. My daughter is 2 years old and loves Winnie the Pooh. I've seen pictures from when Disney first re-opened and around Christmas of Winnie outside the Imagination pavilion in Epcot. Is he still out at that location randomly throughout the day? I haven't been able to find out if he's in any of the calvacades currently operating either. We have a couple character breakfasts booked and I know she'll be able to see most of the princesses on a calvavade, but Winnie seems to be more elusive. Any tips would be appreciated!

I've seen Pooh in Epcot (as mentioned) and in January he took posed for a selfie with my "Flat Husband" (a friend and I were on a trip in January and we made a Flat Stanley version of my DH since I was missing his birthday and took him everywhere and posed for pictures). The characters DO try to acknowledge folks and pose.

And in MK, I've seen Pooh in a couple of different cavalcades.

Sometimes he is with the other Pooh Characters (Eeyore, Piglet, Rabbit, Tigger) on a trolley car (or walking with them). Other times I have seen him on the cavalcade (this photo is from October 2020 but I also saw him in Jan and Mar)

Other times, he isn't with the other Pooh friends, but on the "Fantasy Friends" Cavalcade.

Also, look at the Train Station on Main Street. Sometimes he's there as well.

 

[PirateSnowmen]

Just curious as we have an upcoming trip next month. My daughter is 2 years old and loves Winnie the Pooh. I've seen pictures from when Disney first re-opened and around Christmas of Winnie outside the Imagination pavilion in Epcot. Is he still out at that location randomly throughout the day? I haven't been able to find out if he's in any of the calvacades currently operating either. We have a couple character breakfasts booked and I know she'll be able to see most of the princesses on a calvavade, but Winnie seems to be more elusive. Any tips would be appreciated!

I saw him outside the Imagination pavilion when I was there 2 weeks ago! When we passed by he was interacting with people in line for the butterfly house, which is the temporary butterfly garden enclosure they put up for the F&G festival. I didn't see him as a part of any of the cavalcades, but we didn't see many of those during our trip (we weren't around at the right time), so I can't comment for sure if he's apart of any or not.

For those doing the dropoff-
On our walk to MK from BLT in mid March, I believe a few "BLT/CR dropoffs" were turned away, and then they attempted to drop them off outside of the gate and the officer that sits there in the middle announced on his intercom to get back in the car for each attempt. (There were several)

Honestly, if you are coming from a Disney hotel, most days buses entered before walkers. Annoying as it was , I'd bus and take my chances...

Also, if people are already wanting to Uber/Lyft, getting dropped off at the TTC isn't the end of the world. On my trip two weeks ago we took an Uber to MK and were still in the park early. The park opened at 8am: we got dropped off at the TTC at 7:10, on the [waiting] Monorail at 7:15, and through the gates at 7:23.

On my trip back in November, we took the bus from CBR. The park opened at 9am: we got to our bus stop at 7:40, were on the first bus out of CBR at 8:15ish, and didn't make it through the gates until 8:40.

 

[WEDWDW]

Found this on MDE app, so yes you can definitely pick up a hard card at front desk (or reactivate an old one in the app)

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Looks like Key to the World Cards will be making a great comeback!lol

We may get one when we go this month just for great memories of knowing you had REALLY arrived at WDW when the Front Desk of your Resort issued you your KTTW card!

 

[brockash]

Just curious as we have an upcoming trip next month. My daughter is 2 years old and loves Winnie the Pooh. I've seen pictures from when Disney first re-opened and around Christmas of Winnie outside the Imagination pavilion in Epcot. Is he still out at that location randomly throughout the day? I haven't been able to find out if he's in any of the calvacades currently operating either. We have a couple character breakfasts booked and I know she'll be able to see most of the princesses on a calvavade, but Winnie seems to be more elusive. Any tips would be appreciated!

We saw him there a cpl weeks ago...he's not there all the time...instead comes in/out intermittently.

 

[1GoldenSun]

Honestly, if you are coming from a Disney hotel, most days buses entered before walkers. Annoying as it was , I'd bus and take my chances...

Bus riders are getting in before walkers? Are the walkers held back? I'm staying at the Poly and was planning on leaving crazy early and walking, maybe I should just be crazy early for the bus instead. I wonder if there's any benefit to walking to GF and getting a bus from there.

 

[Wood Nymph]

Bus riders are getting in before walkers? Are the walkers held back? I'm staying at the Poly and was planning on leaving crazy early and walking, maybe I should just be crazy early for the bus instead. I wonder if there's any benefit to walking to GF and getting a bus from there.

They don't have a bus from GF to MK. There is a monorail, a boat and a walking path instead. But they are running a bus from the Polynesian to MK while the monorail station is closed for construction.

 

[nicket]

I've seen Pooh in Epcot (as mentioned) and in January he took posed for a selfie with my "Flat Husband" (a friend and I were on a trip in January and we made a Flat Stanley version of my DH since I was missing his birthday and took him everywhere and posed for pictures). The characters DO try to acknowledge folks and pose.

And in MK, I've seen Pooh in a couple of different cavalcades.

Sometimes he is with the other Pooh Characters (Eeyore, Piglet, Rabbit, Tigger) on a trolley car (or walking with them). Other times I have seen him on the cavalcade (this photo is from October 2020 but I also saw him in Jan and Mar)

Other times, he isn't with the other Pooh friends, but on the "Fantasy Friends" Cavalcade.

Also, look at the Train Station on Main Street. Sometimes he's there as well.

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Thanks so much for the tips! We plan on hanging out both in that Epcot area and along the calvacade route in MK/Main Street for a decent amount of time off/on to try and see Winnie. Glad to know he is still out and about!

 

[scrappinginontario]

Bus riders are getting in before walkers? Are the walkers held back? I'm staying at the Poly and was planning on leaving crazy early and walking, maybe I should just be crazy early for the bus instead. I wonder if there's any benefit to walking to GF and getting a bus from there.

Disney is coordinating transportation so that basically everyone arrives at approx the same time. One day the walkers may arrive a bit before the others but the next day it may be a different form of transportation. I would recommend taking the one that is most convenient for you.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Apologies if this is old news, if so, please ignore. Saw this posted earlier on the Resorts Board and it was new to me. FYI.

 

[TexanInTheMidwest]

Apologies if this is old news, if so, please ignore. Saw this posted earlier on the Resorts Board and it was new to me. FYI.

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WOW! They must REALLY be having challenges this week with people trying to park / get dropped off at the Contemporary.

 

[beesly]

Thought this might be the best place to share that there appears to be a WDW-wide shortage of sunscreen. We tried to buy some at Sandy Cove today at GF, and they didn’t have any and couldn’t tell me where to get any. We popped into DHS briefly and tried to buy some at Mickey’s of Hollywood - nothing. They recommended we try Movieland Memorabilia and Crossroads - and it was at the latter that we were told that there isn’t any to be found on property. I don’t know how accurate that is or how long it will be the case, but I’d say anyone visiting soon should make sure to bring sunscreen with you unless you’re already planning to go somewhere off property where you can get some (or perhaps plan on having groceries delivered, in which case you should add that to your list!).

 

[brockash]

Apologies if this is old news, if so, please ignore. Saw this posted earlier on the Resorts Board and it was new to me. FYI.

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Hmmm...I'm wondering if their system actually is not allowing others to order or if like many things Disney does; they're just putting it out there to see if ppl. comply.

 

[1GoldenSun]

How much farther is the walk from GF? Maybe people will just start getting dropped off there.

 

[scrappinginontario]

How much farther is the walk from GF? Maybe people will just start getting dropped off there.

Guests may not be dropped off at any resorts without an Advanced Dining Reservation to dine at a table service restaurant. The resorts are not available for guest drop-off. Guests are to be dropped at the TTC when going to the Magic Kingdom..

 

[KdKyA]

Thought this might be the best place to share that there appears to be a WDW-wide shortage of sunscreen. We tried to buy some at Sandy Cove today at GF, and they didn’t have any and couldn’t tell me where to get any. We popped into DHS briefly and tried to buy some at Mickey’s of Hollywood - nothing. They recommended we try Movieland Memorabilia and Crossroads - and it was at the latter that we were told that there isn’t any to be found on property. I don’t know how accurate that is or how long it will be the case, but I’d say anyone visiting soon should make sure to bring sunscreen with you unless you’re already planning to go somewhere off property where you can get some (or perhaps plan on having groceries delivered, in which case you should add that to your list!).

Had a lengthy conversation with a CM yesterday. He said they are switching vendors on sunscreen and batteries so both of those are in extremely short supply until the contracts get switched over.

 

[DisneyFive]

Looks like Key to the World Cards will be making a great comeback!lol

We may get one when we go this month just for great memories of knowing you had REALLY arrived at WDW when the Front Desk of your Resort issued you your KTTW card!

Brings back good memories of having 7 KTTW cards stuffed in my wallet “back in the day” as the dedicated paper fast pass runner. 5 for my immediate family and two for my in-laws

Dan

 

[WEDWDW]

Brings back good memories of having 7 KTTW cards stuffed in my wallet “back in the day” as the dedicated paper fast pass runner. 5 for my immediate family and two for my in-laws

Dan

No doubt!

What was really "fun" was when The 15s would send one person with about 70 KTTW cards to a FASTPASS machine!lol

 

[wilkydelts]

Day 1: Animal Kingdom- 4/2 8a-8p

Party of 11, one who is too short so needs to child swap bigger things.

After re-routing once came back at 6:54a and found people held at cones waiting to be let into cones so joined them. Let us to tolls at 7:04a. Opened tolls at 7:15

In line for Flights of Passage 7:38 got loaded at 7:58. Took 20 minutes Never stopped moving until about loading area

Went to Navi said 20 minutes took us 13

Some went back to Flights for child swap rest waited. Got quick breakfast snack at Pongu Pongu

Got to Safari at 9:15 said 30 took us 29 but also had to wait for handicap access truck. Probably would of been closer to 20 if main line only. Animals very active, it was a great experience.

Head to Dinosaur got DAS pass for it then had snacks while we waited for around 40 minutes for the pass to come available. Also rode Triceratop-spin while we waited, said 10 took us 2.

Group went to Dinosaur, I did Triceratops again with young one. It was walk on again went to do it twice and the ride jump in crazy fashion.

Went to Everest said 30 took 18. We child swapped then head to lunch. 5 at Rainforest for 12:30 and 6 at Yak and Yeti for 12:45. Met back together after eating at 2:25.

Did Jungle Trek, then got in line for 3:30 Bird show at 3:00. Young one did not want any part of the show so I took a walk while they watched the show.

Did Gorilla Falls then stopped at Tamu Tamu for Dole whips at 4:30

Went to Tough To Be A Bug said 20 was 22

Headed to Triceratops again said 10 was 4. Some went to Dinosaur again.

Went on Everest to end the night said 15 was 5

Left park at 7:15. Wasn’t sure if I was guaranteed Pandora at night so we just decided to head home.

The day was absolutely perfect. We never felt crowded and never waited in long lines and today did not have any park reservations left for any group! If my HS day on Tuesday and MK on Wednesday is this good it might end up the best Disney trip I have ever had

 

[preemiemama]

No doubt!

What was really "fun" was when The 15s would send one person with about 70 KTTW cards to a FASTPASS machine!lol

And you would just sit and watch that return time get further and further into the future as the machine kept spitting out FPs for them.