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

[Brett Wyman]

I wish there was a screenshot of what it will look like when it launches so we know where to navigate to get to the reservation page.

Here you go. (Not my screenshot)

 

[Geomom]

I just got off the phone this morning with disney tech services. When you link yourselves, I would also make sure you both select "show all plans" not " show only shared plans". I had tickets not showing in my account for some of my party because they were only sharing "shared plans". We all have tickets, and each person's MDE showed they had a ticket, however my MDE did not show everyone had tickets until me all selected "share all plans" with each other. CM implied we would have been OK, but it made me nervous that we could not have formed a group because my MDE did not show them have tickets.

Thanks for posting this. Back in February, I called and got DD16 separated from my account so she could control her own plans, we're still connected as family and friends but I can't see her ticket anymore. DH and DD20 can see the ticket in their accounts though. Guess I'll need DD16 to check and see if 'share all plans' is selected under my name. I'm the one who usually does the planning, so I've been worried I might not be able to make park reservations for her... although at least DH is working from home, so if need be, he'll do it.

 

[SunnyBunny33]

What if there aren’t any AM arrival time slots available when we log in? Just like the FP+ system usually the AM slots are taken first. Who wants to arrive to park at noon Or later when you’re a morning park person. 9AM and 12PM are very different in the Florida heat.

 

[Doingitagain]

What if there aren’t any AM arrival time slots available when we log in? Just like the FP+ system usually the AM slots are taken first. Who wants to arrive to park at noon Or later when you’re a morning park person. 9AM and 12PM are very different in the Florida heat.

I have also read that for WDW right now, the "hours" are just park hours, not your arrival time. The arrival time functionality might be used in the future or for Disneyland. No one really knows for sure except those who went through training! I wouldn't stress about it right now, we will know in another day and there isn't anything you can do about it today.

 

[Ninabeano]

Another question that I really hope someone has an answer to please, as the chat box on the MDE experience app has vanished!

We hope to book park reservations for 10 days, does anyone know whether we will have to book these individually or will we be forced to choose each park before we complete the process please? My concern is that if we have to choose 10 days in one go then we run the risk of losing the first few days before we complete the last date? Hope that makes sense?

Also if two of our party log on at the same time do you think we will be able to share the days, so one of us do the first half of the days and the other do the second half?

I appreciate that not everyone has the answers but maybe someone has spoken to a CM with the same questions. Thanks

 

[Eastern]

I know its anyone's guess, and we'll find out tomorrow, but do you think this is going to be a "sell out in seconds" type of situation?

No. I think it will crash multiple times first. Even if it doesn't, I can't imagine park reservations being gone in seconds.

 

[dachsie]

Some resort news
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Interesting that none of the All Stars are in that list. I have a paid one night stay at Sports in Nov that I couldn't get at CSR for the rest of my trip. Wonder if they will move me without charging extra.

Another question I have is they keep saying contactless payment - Well I usually save a lot of cash to take with me in addition to gift cards - will I be able to use the cash to say pay at front desk as I charge on Magicband do you think?

 

[SJSloan]

I wish there was a screenshot of what it will look like when it launches so we know where to navigate to get to the reservation page.

The system looks very similar to how you make FastPasses. I have seen the system but didn’t take screenshots as I wasn’t allowed to. I think anyone who is familiar with the Disney site and making reservations will be able to easily figure it out.

 

[TomorrowlandKD]

Anyone else completely full of anxiety about 7am tomorrow? I've set my alarm clock for 5:30am and I don't even know why. lol

 

[donp]

I read that if a hotel has 60 day fast pass privileges, you should connect it and try on Monday.

Thanks! Was not aware that they could be linked. As of this AM, 24 hours after booking on Expedia, I have confirmation numbers for my two rooms that are different than my initial Expedia confirmation number. At first, the system would not link those new numbers, but was able to a short while ago. I think it is a go!!

 

[rteetz]

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

 

[Eastern]

Anyone else completely full of anxiety about 7am tomorrow? I've set my alarm clock for 5:30am and I don't even know why. lol

no

 

[dalerb]

Merged you to the existing thread
The solution is to wait for the extension or the renewal process. For next year we don't know how capacity will be, people rushing to book reservations for trips next year might not even be necessary
But in short, you just have to wait to have a valid, active ticket for your travel period
Remember you can still make a reservation for 3 days without having a resort stay from July on

Thanks. That's what I thought. I hope there still is availability when the AP renewal window for our passes opens in December and January, unless Disney changes that too.

 

[Sbunit]

Interesting that none of the All Stars are in that list. I have a paid one night stay at Sports in Nov that I couldn't get at CSR for the rest of my trip. Wonder if they will move me without charging extra.

Another question I have is they keep saying contactless payment - Well I usually save a lot of cash to take with me in addition to gift cards - will I be able to use the cash to say pay at front desk as I charge on Magicband do you think?

Same for me. I save cash and try to use it exclusively to pay my balance there. Would be a huge bummer if they don’t accept cash anymore. I can’t see that happening however

 

[dalerb]

Same for me. I save cash and try to use it exclusively to pay my balance there. Would be a huge bummer if they don’t accept cash anymore. I can’t see that happening however

Purchase a Disney Gift Card with the cash. We have paid our balance with the gift cards in the past.

 

[Sandisw]

What if there aren’t any AM arrival time slots available when we log in? Just like the FP+ system usually the AM slots are taken first. Who wants to arrive to park at noon Or later when you’re a morning park person. 9AM and 12PM are very different in the Florida heat.

For WDW, the time will be park hours. They are not asking you to pick an entry time.

This has been confirmed from someone who went through the training.

 

[SMRT-1]

For WDW, the time will be park hours. They are not asking you to pick an entry time.

This has been confirmed from someone who went through the training.

Given the timeframe in which they had to put the DPPS together, I wouldn't be surprised if they just repurposed the FP+ system. That might explain still needing to pick a timeslot, since it would likely have been faster and easier to just have a single, all-day timeslot than it would have been to remove picking a time from the system altogether.

 

[crazymomof4]

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.

I don't claim to have any sort of insider info but our trip is in mid-Sept and I am currently experimenting with making my own masks. I am trying a variety of different materials to test which will be the coolest (or least hot). I have TMJD so the "store bought" masks will cause a flare up if I wear them all day.
I am fully expecting to still have to wear them in Sept.

 

[DisneyFanJenn]

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

Hmm, wonder if it was posted prematurely or if it is incorrect. The waiting game continues!

 

[Randy Miller]

I am a NY resident. Anyone have a guess if the FL ban for NY residents will go away? My travel agent keeps telling me to wait but I want to make other plans if there is no hope of allowing us to go without the 14 day rules.

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