I am sure that no one has an answer yet, but what if I get a reservation to go to lets say Epcot in the morning, stay there until the afternoon, and then decide to go back to my resort room at the Beach Club to relax. At 6 pm I decide I want to take the short walk to get back into Epcot to spend some more in the park. Is this considered park hopping, or once I get my reservation, am I able to enter and leave the same park as many times as I want during the same day?
I had just read that someone was told by a cast member today that if you leave a park they cannot guarantee re-entry.
I love planning, too. I planned THIS trip to death, but it's okay. We rescheduled for the 1000th time (seems like anyway) and we now have confirmation that our resort (Poly) and the parks will be kind of open when we go 18-25 August. It's going to be weird, with social distancing (weird but not terrible), masks, reduced hours, no parades or fireworks, all of that. BUT. We were at WDW in Sept 2017 when Hurricane Irma hit and all parks were closed for 2 days in the middle of our vacay. We were not refunded park ticket prices, but we had so much fun at the resort! Special character meet and greets, so few people, cast members were extra magical..... Disney is going to replace our usual magic with some different magic. I don't know what it is, but I cannot wait to find out!I understand what you're saying - I really do - planning is fun. BUT, I'm looking forward to going with with the flow like back in the old days. Call me crazy.
maybe dining reservations at Epcot will return to the cast members in little televisions by guest services!
Merged your thread to the existing oneSo with the new park reservation system, no park hopping is allowed. On top of that it looks like AK is closing at 6pm , MK at 7pm, HS at 8pm, and Epcot at 9PM. What are your guys' plans for what days you will reserve which park?
I have a vacation booked the last 2 weeks of July and we are late risers and late park goers so epcot is going to be the place we will be the most but I had planned on going to the other parks in the morning, taking a midday break, and then having dinner at different places at Epcot originally. Now I am going to be reserving mostly EPCOT days and then pretty much just 1 day each at hs and ak and 2 at mk. One thing that I think is a blessing in disguise is Im usually one that wants to do EVERYTHING so Im always go go go. This will require me to slow down and enjoy my resort stay more because of the shorter hours with no hopping. I think I will find a new appreciation of the hotel aspect that I could never bring myself to do because of all the park hopping and extra hours.
That would just be nuts. What if you need to go to your room to get medication or something, or whatever you need. Take care of a baby.. that is going a bit too far is you ask me.I had just read that someone was told by a cast member today that if you leave a park they cannot guarantee re-entry.
I agree, what if your toddler won't do stroller naps... that's one of the huge advantages of staying onsite. I guess at this point they can do whatever they want though in an effort to reduce capacity.......I don't know if the rumor of no reentry is true, but nothing would surprise me nowThat would just be nuts. What if you need to go to your room to get medication or something, or whatever you need. Take care of a baby.. that is going a bit too far is you ask me.
I hope you have a WONDERFUL TRIPI love planning, too. I planned THIS trip to death, but it's okay. We rescheduled for the 1000th time (seems like anyway) and we now have confirmation that our resort (Poly) and the parks will be kind of open when we go 18-25 August. It's going to be weird, with social distancing (weird but not terrible), masks, reduced hours, no parades or fireworks, all of that. BUT. We were at WDW in Sept 2017 when Hurricane Irma hit and all parks were closed for 2 days in the middle of our vacay. We were not refunded park ticket prices, but we had so much fun at the resort! Special character meet and greets, so few people, cast members were extra magical..... Disney is going to replace our usual magic with some different magic. I don't know what it is, but I cannot wait to find out!
We are renting a car for the first time even though we are staying on site. We will probably walk from Poly to the TTC and then take ferry to MK, but driving to all the other parks.We are totally driving to the parks. I just can't see myself on a bus in July. Maybe it won't be the normal terror it is now I don't think I really want to do the monorail either; I don't want to be stuck with others in an enclosed space for that long. Maybe the boats, ferries, and Skyliner, if one party/cabin.
Yes, but it's a pain to keep track of capacity that way.Banning hopping is weird because hopping helps WDW smooth out crowds. For example: I'd hit MK until noon when it gets crowded, leave for lunch and a swim, then head to a quiet park in late afternoon.
They have me out of the busy park (MK) early, and out of all parks all afternoon.
Yes, but it's a pain to keep track of capacity that way.
The morning here, the afternoon there, and the evening elsewhere: how do you register for that?!? And how do you enforce that people actually leave and not change their minds during the day.
I would avoid MK and Hollywood Studios on the weekend. That's the extent of planning for now.
I share your paranoia. For the past few days I have been checking my email and MDE as soon as I wake up to make sure I don't miss the reservation window opening. My trip begins at the end of July so I am definitely already in the 60 day windowLegit, a couple of nights ago I swear I woke up every half an hour because I would dream of them opening the reservation window immediately and only leaving it open for half an hour so in my sleep deprived delirium I'd open my phone to Disney Parks Blog every time I woke up just to make sure I didn't miss it. The paranoia is real.
Guys, we need an announcement soon. I'm losing it.
The original poster is planning an October trip. I'm thinking the current limits to park capacity may change by that time with increased guests.I do not follow this logic. All parks are going to have limited capacity. The weekend should have no effect on that number.