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[wilkydelts]

Definitely not 30 or 35% !

And you know that how?


This 35% talk is getting old.

If MK allows 10,000 guests that means 35% would allow up to 3,500 guests

3,500 out of 3,500 is crowded

1,000 out of 3,500 is not crowded

Both are still 35%. Disney is not lying to you

 

[lovethattink]

Oh my gosh, 75% is not what I would call very high. One in four people not wearing masks??? That's unacceptable.

Let me correct myself. They were wearing masks, but not properly. Mostly those not wearing it properly had it under their nose. Though some had in under their chins. Several in queue outdoor had it hanging off an ear. It was about 85 degrees that day. Saw a couple people in queue with no mask at all, and again this was an outdoor queue.

 

[DMLAINI]

Does anyone know how early in the morning bell services is currently open? We have an early breakfast reservation & will need them to hold our luggage around 7:30 am

 

[skuttle]

We are going to hate not being able to just walk into a shop . About how long is the wait to get into most shops?

we were at the parks over presidents weekend, including MK on Saturday. Only time we had to wait was for the shops in galaxy’s edge. Everywhere else we just walked in. This is just for parks. We didn’t bother with Disney springs this trip since we heard it was a mess there!

 

[maryj11]

we were at the parks over presidents weekend, including MK on Saturday. Only time we had to wait was for the shops in galaxy’s edge. Everywhere else we just walked in. This is just for parks. We didn’t bother with Disney springs this trip since we heard it was a mess there!

Oh good!

 

[maryj11]

And you know that how?


This 35% talk is getting old.

If MK allows 10,000 guests that means 35% would allow up to 3,500 guests

3,500 out of 3,500 is crowded

1,000 out of 3,500 is not crowded

Both are still 35%. Disney is not lying to you

By looking at the photos. We go every year in the summer and it looks more crowded then when we go.
The average daily crowd level at MK in summer is 50,000 to 60,000 people.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Does anyone know how early in the morning bell services is currently open? We have an early breakfast reservation & will need them to hold our luggage around 7:30 am

I don’t know what resort you’re staying at but Pop luggage services are open 24 hours a day. I would guess other resorts are the same/similar.

Might be best to ask this question on the resorts board, on the thread for the exact resort you’re staying at. It might even be covered in the first few posts of your resort thread.

 

[OKW Lover]

Does anyone know how early in the morning bell services is currently open?

Bell services is 24/7

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

By looking at the photos. We go every year in the summer and it looks more crowded then when we go.
The average daily crowd level at MK in summer is 50,000 to 60,000 people.

As others have said, photos can be deceiving. The distribution of crowds right now is much different than normal times. People who would normally be in shows, meeting characters, in restaurants etc are now waiting in ride lines, and those are spilling out into walkways. I sincerely doubt Disney is lying about capacity numbers.

 

[maryj11]

As others have said, photos can be deceiving. The distribution of crowds right now is much different than normal times. People who would normally be in shows, meeting characters, in restaurants etc are now waiting in ride lines, and those are spilling out into walkways. I sincerely doubt Disney is lying about capacity numbers.

Yes that is probably true. There is several restaurants and attractions closed.

 

[hereforthechurros]

Definitely not 30 or 35% !

IMO they’re measuring capacity against a new max. They’re using creative engineering to squeeze every drop out of available square footage. So for example if daily max pre-COVID was say, 90k, max may now be 125k. So 35% now is more than 35% then.

 

[maryj11]

IMO they’re measuring capacity against a new max. They’re using creative engineering to squeeze every drop out of available square footage. So for example if daily max pre-COVID was say, 90k, max may now be 125k. So 35% now is more than 35% then.

Yeah seems like it. Disney has their ways.

 

[wilkydelts]

IMO they’re measuring capacity against a new max. They’re using creative engineering to squeeze every drop out of available square footage. So for example if daily max pre-COVID was say, 90k, max may now be 125k. So 35% now is more than 35% then.

Wow, this may be a new level of rationale to reach the point of your arguement.

Disney is NOT more crowded now than pre-Covid, please stop this nonsense. A subjective belief of the "Feels Like" levels does not equate to actually being more crowded.

 

[disneygirlsng]

Wow, this may be a new level of rationale to reach the point of your arguement.

Disney is NOT more crowded now than pre-Covid, please stop this nonsense. A subjective belief of the "Feels Like" levels does not equate to actually being more crowded.

Yea, I'm not quite sure why it's hard to understand why 35% now feels like a normal crowded day pre-Covid.

 

[nerdboyrockstar]

Here now at the Contemporary. Walked over to MK this morning and it were at the park by 8:15am. Park was open and headed straight to Mine Train.

Almost every single ride this morning had super inflated wait times. Very few were close to actual.

Mine Train = Posted 40/Actual 20
Space Mountain = Posted 10 / Actual 10
Big Thunder = Posted 40 / Actual 15
Splash Mountain = Posted 5 /Actual 5
Peter Pan = Posted 25 / Actual 12
Mermaid = Posted 15 / Actual 5

Sleepy Hollow for a corn dog and a chicken waffle sandwich was the longest wait we had all day of about 30 minutes. lol

Walked back to the room at 12 for a break and will go back for dinner. Wait times have definitely shot up since then and the crowds coming in as we were exiting were like

 

[hereforthechurros]

Wow, this may be a new level of rationale to reach the point of your arguement.

Disney is NOT more crowded now than pre-Covid, please stop this nonsense. A subjective belief of the "Feels Like" levels does not equate to actually being more crowded.

Huh? I didn’t say they were more crowded now* by any stretch. I’m just saying we don’t know what max they’re weighing 35% against.

Edit: more crowded compared to normal times.

 

[maryj11]

Wow, this may be a new level of rationale to reach the point of your arguement.

Disney is NOT more crowded now than pre-Covid, please stop this nonsense. A subjective belief of the "Feels Like" levels does not equate to actually being more crowded.

No one is arguing. Just stating our opinions.

 

[Toad_Passenger]

I think the 35% for MK is somewhere close to 20,000 people allowed. That is still a LOT of people. Add in, as others said that walkways are narrowed due to the space needed for extended queues, and several shops/food places closed, those 20K are put into an increasingly smaller area. This makes it look and feel a lot more crowded than it actually is.

I don't think they are lying about capacity, but the visual perception due to a lot of factors is showing that the 35% capacity is pushing the limits of safety.

 

[maryj11]

I think the 35% for MK is somewhere close to 20,000 people allowed. That is still a LOT of people. Add in, as others said that walkways are narrowed due to the space needed for extended queues, and several shops/food places closed, those 20K are put into an increasingly smaller area. This makes it look and feel a lot more crowded than it actually is.

I don't think they are lying about capacity, but the visual perception due to a lot of factors is showing that the 35% capacity is pushing the limits of safety.

Yes I agree the capacity needs to be lowered for safety reasons.

 

[wilkydelts]

I don't think they are lying about capacity, but the visual perception due to a lot of factors is showing that the 35% capacity is pushing the limits of safety.

That is an argument one can make. That is why people have to decide what is best for them. Disney is doing the best they can and with in parameters the government/commission agreed upon while still trying to make “some” money.

People who want lower capacity for their own personal preference don’t seem to be concerned whether or not Disney could remain open under those preferred conditions. Answer is: They can’t!