WDW COVID-19 Operational Changes- Reservation System-Rope Drop Procedures

[DanielNYC]

I did hear the other day, not sure which news source ( and could have been false...) that NewYork was going to put a 14 day quarantine on people coming IN from Florida. Now, it also could have been just NYC. But you might get quarantined on your return home

Our governor (Cuomo) said yesterday that there's concern around the spikes happening in Florida and so a quarantine on travelers coming from Florida is something that's on the table but nothing has been decided yet.

 

[digiMom]

I'm checking to see if anyone is in a similar situation and, if so, what your approach to buying tickets and reservering parks is going to be. (Although if you're not, I'm still interested in your thoughts...) Our party is two groups, both with BWV studios booked on rented DVC points in January 2021. So I'm calling on June 24, but expecting to have to wait until June 28th (hopefully, I chatted with Disney, so this should be the case). We're both starting our stay on the same day: (1) group one is two people staying 5 nights and wants a 4-day ticket; (2) group two (my group) has four people staying 7 nights and wants a 5-day ticket. I have the MDE account and am planning for everyone.

So, what would you do?
(1) Buy the 5 day tickets first and reserve those. Then buy the 4 day ones and hope that I can get the same park days?
(2) Get everyone 4 day tickets and book those park days. Then somehow (call, online?) add another day to the 4 tickets for my room?
(3) Some other approach that I haven't thought of.

TIY for your help

 

[LovingPooh]

Working in healthcare we don’t expect people to be able to go without masks until there is a vaccine available. That is just being realistic.

 

[JM23457]

Any idea when face mask / face covering will be lifted? I have a mid-August trip booked (August 13-21) and don't want to wear a covering. I flat out refuse.

They're undoubtedly going to be mandatory for all WDW guests for at least a few months. You should reschedule your trip.

 

[RhodyKP]

I’m cross posting these questions

So... have a Jan 2021 BWV ressie on rented points. No tickets. Got the email stating I can reserve parks the 22nd. (Know that’s not true This is where I’m confused. Do I call on the 24th to buy tickets and reserve park days. OR call to buy tickets on the 24th and reserve on the 28th. OR buy and reserve on the 28th.

Also. Everyone is planned by me in DME. There are six people... Two are in one studio and leave on a Thursday, with us remaining four in a second studio and leaving on a Saturday. Any recommendation on the best way to do this and still ensure getting into the same parks together. Was thinking 2 4-day tickets and 4 5-day ones, but I’d consider getting all five days (waste of money) if it comes with more of a “guarantee” we’d at least tour together. Thoughts?

I’m in the exact same boat as you as to the first question (except I didn’t get an email!) I used the chat function yesterday and the CM told me we could buy tickets and make reservations on 6/24.

As for your second question, it doesn’t seem like it would matter what kinds of tickets everyone had as long as each person had a valid ticket for each day you were trying to book.

 

[missypaws]

How can Disney prevent 10,000 people in a theme park from enforcing people to wear face coverings. Seems like a big task, unless you close the park down. Any thoughts?

 

[yulilin3]

List has reportedly since been removed. Things are ever in flux.

The article should come out tomorrow

 

[montreid]

How can Disney prevent 10,000 people in a theme park from enforcing people to wear face coverings. Seems like a big task, unless you close the park down. Any thoughts?

Probably ask to mask, if refuse, disney security will probably get involved and say goodbye to parks for a lifetime.

I would venture that Disney will be more strict than lenient on enforcement, especially on the ones that clearly are not abiding by the stated health and safety precautions.

If one does not agree with the rules, please don't schedule a trip until the rules are relaxed to avoid disappointment for all parties.

 

[DanielNYC]

How can Disney prevent 10,000 people in a theme park from enforcing people to wear face coverings. Seems like a big task, unless you close the park down. Any thoughts?

Maybe they'll deal with this in the same way that they would if somebody was walking around without pants? One would hope.

 

[RhodyKP]

Thank you. Thinking of February 2021, but now re-thinking even that regarding face mask / face coverings in place then.

Same, sort of: currently have a January 2021 reservation that I could push as far as 8/31/21. If it’s between January weather + mask or August weather + no mask, I’m going with the latter.

 

[Akck]

I'm checking to see if anyone is in a similar situation and, if so, what your approach to buying tickets and reservering parks is going to be. (Although if you're not, I'm still interested in your thoughts...) Our party is two groups, both with BWV studios booked on rented DVC points in January 2021. So I'm calling on June 24, but expecting to have to wait until June 28th (hopefully, I chatted with Disney, so this should be the case). We're both starting our stay on the same day: (1) group one is two people staying 5 nights and wants a 4-day ticket; (2) group two (my group) has four people staying 7 nights and wants a 5-day ticket. I have the MDE account and am planning for everyone.

So, what would you do?
(1) Buy the 5 day tickets first and reserve those. Then buy the 4 day ones and hope that I can get the same park days?
(2) Get everyone 4 day tickets and book those park days. Then somehow (call, online?) add another day to the 4 tickets for my room?
(3) Some other approach that I haven't thought of.

TIY for your help

You can buy 5 day tickets for everyone.

 

[RhodyKP]

I guess this lines up with the NBA announcement. Once a third of the teams are eliminated Yacht club will open as they collapse the remaining teams to Destino/Coronado and Grand Floridian, then when they are down to the final 4 teams Grand Floridian will open and remaining teams will all be at Destino, and Coronado opens after the Finals which go to a max of October 12th.

I agree that the Celtics are going to win it all.

 

[rteetz]

The article should come out tomorrow

From what I was told this list was a draft and wasn’t set to be put out just yet.

 

[StevenP190]

Any idea when face mask / face covering will be lifted? I have a mid-August trip booked (August 13-21) and don't want to wear a covering. I flat out refuse.

2021, you won't get in without wearing a face mask.

 

[RhodyKP]

I'm checking to see if anyone is in a similar situation and, if so, what your approach to buying tickets and reservering parks is going to be. (Although if you're not, I'm still interested in your thoughts...) Our party is two groups, both with BWV studios booked on rented DVC points in January 2021. So I'm calling on June 24, but expecting to have to wait until June 28th (hopefully, I chatted with Disney, so this should be the case). We're both starting our stay on the same day: (1) group one is two people staying 5 nights and wants a 4-day ticket; (2) group two (my group) has four people staying 7 nights and wants a 5-day ticket. I have the MDE account and am planning for everyone.

So, what would you do?
(1) Buy the 5 day tickets first and reserve those. Then buy the 4 day ones and hope that I can get the same park days?
(2) Get everyone 4 day tickets and book those park days. Then somehow (call, online?) add another day to the 4 tickets for my room?
(3) Some other approach that I haven't thought of.

TIY for your help

Are you concerned that if you bought all the tickets first (both the 4-days and the 5-days) you would lose precious time in making the park reservations? If so, since you won’t be able to do any of it until Wednesday, hopefully the first couple of days will be instructive in terms of what the chances are that reservations won’t be available for your desired dates. That’s what I’m counting on, as we have rented DVC points for 1/17-1/24, but don’t have tickets yet!

 

[digiMom]

Are you concerned that if you bought all the tickets first (both the 4-days and the 5-days) you would lose precious time in making the park reservations? If so, since you won’t be able to do any of it until Wednesday, hopefully the first couple of days will be instructive in terms of what the chances are that reservations won’t be available for your desired dates. That’s what I’m counting on, as we have rented DVC points for 1/17-1/24, but don’t have tickets yet!

No, I'm worried about the "opposite." I've been to Disney several times, but my second group (brother and sister-in-law) haven't been (well, my brother hasn't since we were kids in the early 1980s ). So I want to make sure we can all go to the same parks on the same days. So it' sounds like you have to make the park reservations at the time you buy the tickets. I'm concerned the lag between the two purchases might cause issues. (Parks filling up between them.) But maybe I'm reading too much into the situation... You're right. feedback from tomorrow should be helpful.

 

[JJ2017]

What is the advice to do when two people in our party have tickets and one does not? Two of us book tomorrow and the other buys and books on the 28th? Or all wait until the 28th so we can book together?

 

[montreid]

What is the advice to do when two people in our party have tickets and one does not? Two of us book tomorrow and the other buys and books on the 28th? Or all wait until the 28th so we can book together?

If you don't mind splitting - book now and later - if you absolutely have to have the entire party go together - book later.

 

[JJ2017]

If you don't mind splitting - book now and later - if you absolutely have to have the entire party go together - book later.

What happens if on the 28th our park choice is not available. Can we change our originally booked park?

 

[TomorrowlandKD]

I have a mid-August trip booked (August 13-21) and don't want to wear a covering. I flat out refuse.

Then cancel and don't come. This thing will only get better if people follow directions. If you don't plan on it (it appears you're going to be a problem based on your post), do us all a favor and stay home please.

Thanks!