I’m in a similar boat with a trip in mid-july. I can’t cancel my DVC rooms at this point but I’ve got backup plans involving Universal, SeaWorld, and some of the other Orlando attractions if the Disney parks are absolutely unbearable. If they really just jacked up a capacity again with no significant increase in attractions, not many more restaurants, and no fastpasses, it looks like July is going to be pretty miserable.
It would be nice if this were just redistributing from the AP pool and not just adding. I feel like they are adding passes, but have no proof to back that up.
But some restaurants aren’t open, the ones that are have less capacity, and most of the shows that eat people aren’t running. So if they let more people in but don’t change any of that, it’s just going to mean longer lines and more people everywhere. The extra people have to be somewhere and do something. I’m all for heading toward “normal”, but then open everything if that’s the route your going.
Thanks for the advice! We are going to Beach Club in 1 week. Have there been lines/long waits to get into Stormalong Bay?
Sure, I don’t disagree. However, I’m just afraid/concerned that my trip in July is going to fall in the window where the parks are swamped with increased capacity but everything isn’t ramped up amd open yet. That would likely be short lived, but would suck for people whos trips fell into that window. Like mine. We weren’t able to take advantage of the actual low crowd/wait period because we couldn’t/wouldn’t travel when COVID was still so acute, I was hoping to catch the tail end of that instead of the opposite and have it be a mess.
“Normal” crowd levels with only half the guest experiences and restaurants opening (and at reduced capacity) is pretty bad.
Ok once more for the people in the back. They are hiring like crazy and bringing CPs back. More things are opening, stay tuned and stay positive!
I mean, sure, but then again, they increased capacity in the coming days, and I haven’t heard any announcements of any more restaurants, guest experiences, or fastpasses in the coming days, have you? They’re clearly increasing capacity first and then hopefully trying to play some level of catch-up but even that is the optimistic view.
. The pool is busy but it is easier to get seats than “normal.” But it is much harder to get a drink and eat. Go to the side with the kiddie stuff for drink people. The other side is not staffed for that where they do the pool party stuff.
I’m not disagreeing with you. But based on them opening up more park pass spots now, it seems as if they might be doing it backwards from how they should to preserve the guest experience. First open things up and hire, then let more people in. They can’t re-open shows with a days notice.
Exactly.
Well, I hope that turns out to be right. However, as a guest, I choose the wait times that were lower before they let more in, even if the newer ones are still below the horrendous wait times that have been seen in the past pre-covid!
I guess you have a choice to make then. I choose to think positive! You do you!
