More magic than we bargained for - At WDW on July 24th

My prediction is this will be the most memorable day in History. The lines will move fast when no one could use the lighting lanes as the app crashed. Enjoy your day and don't stress. This is Disney.
 
July travelers, your trip is drawing near!

We'll be at WDW next week!

Doesn't seem to be any new or different information out about LLMP than there was the day they announced it. Has anyone thought through what they are going to do at 7 am on 7/24?

That's an Epcot day for us. We'll rope drop Remy. Don't care that much about Frozen, and Test Track is closed. So I'm thinking I may just try to buy LLSP for GOG and then look at the rest of my park days that I'll be able to book that morning.

Which park are you headed to on 7/24?
 
July travelers, your trip is drawing near!

We'll be at WDW next week!

Doesn't seem to be any new or different information out about LLMP than there was the day they announced it. Has anyone thought through what they are going to do at 7 am on 7/24?

That's an Epcot day for us. We'll rope drop Remy. Don't care that much about Frozen, and Test Track is closed. So I'm thinking I may just try to buy LLSP for GOG and then look at the rest of my park days that I'll be able to book that morning.

Which park are you headed to on 7/24?
Are we sure that 7 am is when we can book? Not midnight?

We will be at MK, and this is our only day there (in ten years!). Hopefully we can get on everything we want to. Terrible timing!

How big of an issue do you think Disney influencers will be that day? Are there enough of them to sway crowds?
 
Are we sure that 7 am is when we can book? Not midnight?

We will be at MK, and this is our only day there (in ten years!). Hopefully we can get on everything we want to. Terrible timing!

How big of an issue do you think Disney influencers will be that day? Are there enough of them to sway crowds?
Yes, it's 7 am.

I'm sure there will be vloggers there but I don't have any sense of how many of those even exist.
 

We'll be in EPCOT on the 24th. My plan is to not worry about getting passes for that day - it's just DH and I, the kids and grandkids are doing a pool day - and he and I don't care if we stand in a really long line. I'll be logging in right away on the 24th to try to get everything for the 25th, when the whole group of us will be in HS.
Honestly, if we'd known ahead we would have booked a week later in the summer because I think this new system will be better. We're doing MK and AK in the days leading up to the change and I change my mind hourly about whether to buy G+ and/or ILLs those days.
 
Honestly, if we'd known ahead we would have booked a week later in the summer because I think this new system will be better. We're doing MK and AK in the days leading up to the change and I change my mind hourly about whether to buy G+ and/or ILLs those days.
We were not limited to these dates, either, and would have gone before the change if we had known it was coming, or at least 8 days after!
 
I agree that if we had known we would have gone a week before or a week after as our dates are flexible across the summer too. However maybe it will be exciting and a story to tell later (fingers crossed)

Our plan on 7/24 and 7/25 is avoid it all together and focus on shows, meals, characters, etc., deluxe evening hours at MK.

At 7 AM on 7/24 I’m starting at the middle/back end of our trip cause at least the day guests/off-site and local APs won’t have access yet to those days past 7/27. It’s the only “advantage” I’ve been able to find… trying to be open minded and if need be, we will rope drop to do a headliner or 2, a couple of easier rides, and then go back to hotel, returning in the evening for another reverse rope drop of what we didn’t get to go on. Luckily our kids are old enough to stay up later now. Also I have come to terms with the fact that Tiana is just maybe gonna have to wait until the next trip depending how things go.

Side note- on DisneyDish podcast Len did say the code will roll over in the app at midnight. Holding out hope that maybe those of us with currently happening trips that week have even the teensiest head start?
 
Side note- on DisneyDish podcast Len did say the code will roll over in the app at midnight. Holding out hope that maybe those of us with currently happening trips that week have even the teensiest head start?
You have given me a glimmer of hope with this news!
 
Omg the influencers/content creators will most definitely be there. Good point.

We arrive on the 27th from Canada. Right now all I’m hearing is because I’m not physically in the U.S. on the 24th, I won’t be able to pay and book anything. It will only work once we arrive on the 27th.
You may have seen this news already, but just in case:
https://www.disneytouristblog.com/c...e-arrival-lightning-lane-access-disney-world/
This site is usually spot on, so hopefully you should be good for pre-booking. There is a comment from someone saying they were still told by a CM it won't be available for Canadians, but as we all know from experience, that may or may not be so.
 
For those there on 7/24, Disney told TAs they will have extra guest relations CMs on and that they will have CMs at the resort hotels to help with the new system. So, if it blows up at 7am and you happen to be staying at a Disney hotel might be worth a hop to the lobby if you need in person help.
This is very good news. Thank yiufor sharing.

I have said that we may need LL for the blue umbrellas on 7/24..
 
I just saw in a Facebook group that some people going that week have received emails from disney saying that they can book a week ahead. I have not received an email, but I am hopeful we will get the 7 day benefit.
 
I just saw in a Facebook group that some people going that week have received emails from disney saying that they can book a week ahead. I have not received an email, but I am hopeful we will get the 7 day benefit.
I'll be on property beginning tomorrow and will be asking! If it's true, I should be able to book Wednesday, 7/17.

I have not received an email.
 
We arrive 7/22 for a short trip - just 2 park-hopper days 7/23 and 7/24. I, too, am miffed we happened to pick these dates for our summer trip when we could have done it anytime but it is what it is now, just convinced 7/24 will be a hot mess (literally and technologically) and to go in with low expectations and roll with it.
 
Please take this with a grain of salt, but this was posted on a DVC FB page. My trip is 7/21-7/25 so I will be following closely.
 

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We arrive July 21st, and had planned to be in the parks the 22nd- 26th, with AK on the 24th. I was hoping we'd be able to book rides on the 17th, but that seems like it's not going to happen.

Like some of you, our dates were flexible and I wish I had known about this change before we booked.

Oh well, being at WDW any day is better than being at home!
 












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