Here Now & Just Back WDW Reopening Experiences Including Park Hopping

[lmbcdb]

What are the current Mousekeeping services? I remember someone mentioning that they didn’t come very often and offer limited services. (I always make tip envelopes for each day)

 

[The Expert]

What are the current Mousekeeping services? I remember someone mentioning that they didn’t come very often and offer limited services. (I always make tip envelopes for each day)

We were there this last week and at DVC they check the room daily and remove trash and recycling. Every third day they replaced towels. I'm not sure if this differs for cash reservations or non DVC resorts.

 

[blrem]

I’m leaving today. We have had a great trip despite the crowds. We were at the bus stop at 6:45 on our animal kingdom morning. On flight of passage by 7:15. The first hour was amazing- almost empty park. We had breakfast at the boardwalk early on our DHS morning, walked to park and were first on MMRR- we got several big rides out of the way in the first hour. It made a huge difference. We napped every day from 12:30-2:00 ish to make up for the early starts.

Where did you get breakfast at Boardwalk? We are there next week staying at Yatch Club and want to grab a hot breakfast sandwich somewhere before taking the walk to HS. What's open for this type of quick serve? Can we eat it on the walk or is the "stand still if eating/drinking" rule enforced on the walkways to the parks as well as inside the parks? Thank you!

 

[vital]

We were there this last week and at DVC they check the room daily and remove trash and recycling. Every third day they replaced towels. I'm not sure if this differs for cash reservations or non DVC resorts.

Do they have paper/plastic products in the DVC rooms or real plates, cups, utensils? Trying to prepare for my December trip. Yeah, I know it's a month or so away, but I need to do something for the boredom. LOL

 

[Best Aunt]

Do they have paper/plastic products in the DVC rooms or real plates, cups, utensils? Trying to prepare for my December trip. Yeah, I know it's a month or so away, but I need to do something for the boredom. LOL

studio or larger?

 

[monkeydawn]

Where did you get breakfast at Boardwalk? We are there next week staying at Yatch Club and want to grab a hot breakfast sandwich somewhere before taking the walk to HS. What's open for this type of quick serve? Can we eat it on the walk or is the "stand still if eating/drinking" rule enforced on the walkways to the parks as well as inside the parks? Thank you!

Enforced or not if you know the overall tone Disney wants is only stationary eating, why would you do it? Plan for extra time.

 

[brockash]

Where did you get breakfast at Boardwalk? We are there next week staying at Yatch Club and want to grab a hot breakfast sandwich somewhere before taking the walk to HS. What's open for this type of quick serve? Can we eat it on the walk or is the "stand still if eating/drinking" rule enforced on the walkways to the parks as well as inside the parks? Thank you!

In Sept. we saw lots of ppl eating/drinking while walking on the paths around the boardwalk... almost always it's VERY easy to socially distance there.

 

[scrappinginontario]

In Sept. we saw lots of ppl eating/drinking while walking on the paths around the boardwalk... almost always it's VERY easy to socially distance there.

Seeing it doesn’t make it right. We’re not supposed to be walking and eating right drinking anywhere on Disney property right now. Easy to follow.

 

[HikingFam]

Do they have paper/plastic products in the DVC rooms or real plates, cups, utensils? Trying to prepare for my December trip. Yeah, I know it's a month or so away, but I need to do something for the boredom. LOL

Riviera studio had paper/plastic last week.

 

[blrem]

In Sept. we saw lots of ppl eating/drinking while walking on the paths around the boardwalk... almost always it's VERY easy to socially distance there.

Ty!

 

[P'colaBeachBum]

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Today, we spotted a NEW mask-related sign in Magic Kingdom. This sign specifically notes that “Guests not properly wearing an approved mask will be asked to leave.”

About Time!

 

[Grumpy by Birth]

Posted on Disney Food Blog...
Today, we spotted a NEW mask-related sign in Magic Kingdom. This sign specifically notes that “Guests not properly wearing an approved mask will be asked to leave.”
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About Time!

It will be interesting to see if the sign alone is enough deterrent for people not complying with mask policy.

Another interesting observation... note the wording: they will be "asked" to leave. Will it be a "request?" What if someone turns down the request?

 

[katyringo]

I am following touring plans today on Instagram as well as a few others. We go in 9 days! And the wait times do seem to be really exaggerated on the app. One example of test track at 105mins but they only waited 30.

 

[P'colaBeachBum]

It will be interesting to see if the sign alone is enough deterrent for people not complying with mask policy.

Another interesting observation... note the wording: they will be "asked" to leave. Will it be a "request?" What if someone turns down the request?

I would not want to test it. Security has escorted people out for not complying with the "request".

 

[CinderellaDream]

Yesterday was our Hollywood Studios day. We are staying at Yacht Club and walked over at 8:15. About 8:45 they started walking the two separate lines to the temperature scanning tents. We got lucky and were first in line at one of the tents at 8:50. Our temperatures were taken at 9:14 and we were the second family scanned in for the day.

We went straight to MMRR and walked on to the first train of the day. We then went to MFSR and waited just a few minutes before boarding and finishing the ride by 9:42. We grabbed a few waters and waited for 10:00 when we got BG 5 for ROTR. They did not start calling any boarding groups until around 10:30. While waiting for our BG to be called we got in the 50 minute line for TSMM but only waited 20 minutes.

We returned for our ROTR BG at 11:05 and after the ride killed some time until our Oga’s reservation. Controversial opinion but it was just okay, not great. I’m glad we did it but probably won’t go back. While there we mobile ordered from Backlot Express - the Cuban sandwich was great! On the way to pick it up we stopped at Star Tours where the wait time was 25 minutes but we were on and off the ride in 18 minutes.

Back to the resort for swimming for a couple of hours and a No Way Jose from the Beaches & Cream takeout window. Then we decided to get cleaned up and go back to HS. We got in line for RNRC with a wait time of 45 minutes but were on and off the ride in less than 40. Last we headed to SDD with a 60 minute wait but were on and off in 27 minutes. By then it was 7:02 and we walked back to YC and mobile ordered pizza from the pizza window at Boardwalk.

Summary Thoughts - it seems crowded but the parking lot looked really empty. The lines look CRAZY long but it is mostly due to the social distancing and the actual wait times are not that bad. I loved not feeling crowded while in line. Mask compliance was pretty good but (like anything else) if you are looking for noncompliance you are going to notice it more.

I am so glad we came and we are having a wonderful time but I definitely would not recommend coming right now to a first timer. I miss all the shows and miss the night time spectaculars even more! Those are what makes Disney so special to me and I can’t wait for them to return.

 

[wilbret]

The “feels like” temp hit 101 today. It was so freaking hot. The kids were happy to leave by 4pm to hit the pool... hittin’ it again tomorrow...

 

[Grumpy by Birth]

I would not want to test it. Security has escorted people out for not complying with the "request".

I don't intend to. We'll be wearing our masks properly at all times it's required. Just curious to see if those being escorted out will become more prevalent and more public to serve as a greater deterrent for others.

 

[soniam]

Where did you get breakfast at Boardwalk? We are there next week staying at Yatch Club and want to grab a hot breakfast sandwich somewhere before taking the walk to HS. What's open for this type of quick serve? Can we eat it on the walk or is the "stand still if eating/drinking" rule enforced on the walkways to the parks as well as inside the parks? Thank you!

Boardwalk Bakery has breakfast stuff. The menu online looks correct. They have mobile ordering too. There are benches and grassy areas on the Boardwalk that you use. You could also stand off to the side near the water on the actual Boardwalk.

Do they have paper/plastic products in the DVC rooms or real plates, cups, utensils? Trying to prepare for my December trip. Yeah, I know it's a month or so away, but I need to do something for the boredom. LOL

Studio = paper/disposable
1 bed+ = not disposable

 

[wilbret]

Line to get into World of Disney around your elbow to get to your...front door.

 

[Amy11401]

The “feels like” temp hit 101 today. It was so freaking hot. The kids were happy to leave by 4pm to hit the pool... hittin’ it again tomorrow...

We were there 2 years ago in mid October and those were the feels like temperatures for almost the entire week we were there.