WDW Reopening plans

[Guest]

Originally Posted by Bad Pink Tink

awww thanks

One of my most memorable LA experiences was June 2019. I visited The Museum of Tolerance, a Holocaust Memorial and Exhibition. While I was there I attended a talk by Renee Firestone, Alcatraz Survivor and shook her hand after the talk.

This is a link to my Disney trip from June 2019 on Disboards disboards.com/threads/trip-report-june-30-to-july-2-many-firsts-mixed-with-old-favourites.3758518/

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Thank you for the link!
My niece lives in West Hollywood and it’s really tempting to pop out for a visit. She was recently married in Santa Barbara on the beach.
One of my dreams is to drive the PCH from LA to San Fran!

[Donaldfan]

Originally Posted by Wazowskiscar

You’ve hit the nail on the head! It’s the money that’s been spent.

My Disney World trip is in late October. It’s a solo trip, as I am first going to a friend’s wedding who lives in Texas and I decided to add on Disney World on after as I have not visited for 8 years and it is a great time opportunity to go. My two hotels and flights are with BA as a package. Disney tickets already purchased separately from Disney itself.

BA will not let me do anything. After waiting 4 hours on hold and finally getting through to someone a few days ago, the poor woman sounded exhausted and said there is nothing they can do - if I change the date, I will need to pay something like £150 amendment fee per flight and per hotel - £600 is a lot of money! Plus of course the price difference for next year - the wedding is still happening as far as I’m aware but if I changed Disney to the next opportunity I can go, Christmas / New Year is still pretty risky being less than 2 months later and over a thousand pounds more, April time will cost a fortune as its American spring break (she said it would add about £1700 on to my break, plus the fees!) and October the hotel would be about the same but the flights are not available yet so can’t be moved. I don’t qualify for a voucher yet as it’s too far in advance. She said I really just need to wait for how the situation pans out and contact again in September.

So it’s not a case of me being a strange person wanting to visit in the midst of a pandemic. If the borders are closed, my problem is solved, I will check out prices and accept a voucher or a refund a replan for another time. But if the borders are open, Disney is open, my hotels are open... I won’t have an option but to go or end up with £2000 (hotels flights and tickets together) gone from my money and nothing to show for it.

So if that’s the case, I’ll go and make the most of it. I hate wearing a mask but I will. I’ll be very sad if there’s still no fireworks or shows like Fantasmic and the park hours are reduced like they are showing for October on MDE. But I know what I want to do and I will make the most out of it. I will take the slightly lesser hours as a chance to explore other resorts on property and try different restaurants and explore Disney springs. If MNSSHP is still taking place and tickets become available again I will probably buy one so that I get some additional fun. I wasn’t planning on going to Universal this time due to the added expense but probably will if the Disney restrictions are still so tight and Universals relax a bit.

So for me it’s not “I want to go to Disney whatever the situation I don’t care just let me in!” - which for some it seems to be! I just don’t want to loose money. I will make the most of whatever happens and go with the flow.

What I most want to know is how they will prioritise park bookings and chances of gaining entry are.

Have they suspended ticket sales because they think they can accommodate those who have purchased but no more?

Will they prioritise those with tickets, those staying on site who currently don’t have a ticket, or those with both? Will annual pass holders and DVC members get to go first?
I have paid for a 14 day Ultimate but have 9 days (including departure day, so 8 and a half) I can accept a day without access (I would try for Universal that day like I say) but I’m going because I want to be in the parks!

I’m very interested to see how it develops. I personally think they are being sensible and are will aware of the losses they will make this year.

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Excellent post and the money situation applies to a lot of us And this is after all a holiday forum so everyone is bound to talk about their holidays.

[Donaldfan]

Originally Posted by coulty47

The park hours up to October show water parks closed.

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I've just checked Typhoon Lagoon and it's showing as open on my dates in September. 10.00 to 6.00 at the weekend and 10.00 to 5.00 in the week. I've been the last two Septembers and those were the hours they were open then.

[blackbird]

Originally Posted by TractorBoy

I think you are right in what you say Mary.

What surprises me with all the information that is coming out on a daily basis there are still those here in the UK who want to fly to Orlando - that's assuming the borders open in the foreseeable future of course.

People pay an awful lot of hard earned money to visit Orlando and the theme parks. For the next few months it seems as though that experience is not going to be there. Limited access, face masks, social distancing, no parades, no fireworks, limited hours, eating in the parks really limited.

That's not fun surely especially if you have children in tow.

Not my idea of a holiday I am afraid!

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I just want my Disney fix, yes I am aware of the risk, as I was when I flew out the week after 9 - 11, I know this is different but my wife passed last year, I had heart attack 6 weeks later, who knows how many more trips I'll get,. But this was my wife's happy place, and I want as many memories as possible, and if that means wearing a mask not getting in the parks etc so be it.