Do you still need book your attendance days at Disney?

[Stokieuk]

Not really been paying attention whilst we were banned but is that still a thing?

We weren't going to do Disney as only there for a week but DW & DD say its a must. That candle is going to be burnt both ends that week 😳🤣

[loldis]

Yes. Chapek was just singing the system's praises the other day. It's not going anywhere.

[Nimbus]

Yes, at the moment (and for the foreseeable future) you still have to make park reservations for the first park you visit each day.

For info, there are some details on how to do this on Disney's website:

disneyworld/experi...-reservations/

[Donaldfan]

Unfortunately yes. The days of going to the park of whichever bus turns up first are sadly gone.

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by Donaldfan

Unfortunately yes. The days of going to the park of whichever bus turns up first are sadly gone.

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In a way you can still do that, although that's perhaps because it's not too busy at the parks at the moment. Right now all the park are available to book for today.

So you can still wait for whichever bus turns up first then, whilst on the bus, book a reservation for the park you are going to. You don't have to book the reservation weeks in advance.

Of course, I suspect that won't be the case come Thanksgiving time or Christmas time. Then again, there was always the danger that one or two of the parks would reach capacity during a busy period back in the good ol' days.

[hodd10]

Booked the reservations for our trip next year in July. The most annoying thing is that it stops the spontaneity. Last trip we had a rough schedule but moved it around a fair bit depending on how we felt. Now I feel that I'm tied to a park on that morning.

Waiting till 2pm to park hop as well is annoying!

[Donaldfan]

Originally Posted by Nimbus

In a way you can still do that, although that's perhaps because it's not too busy at the parks at the moment. Right now all the park are available to book for today.

So you can still wait for whichever bus turns up first then, whilst on the bus, book a reservation for the park you are going to. You don't have to book the reservation weeks in advance.

Of course, I suspect that won't be the case come Thanksgiving time or Christmas time. Then again, there was always the danger that one or two of the parks would reach capacity during a busy period back in the good ol' days.

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You still have to check availability and I don't like being a slave to my phone. I prefer to leave it in my room when I go to the parks.

[loldis]

Originally Posted by Donaldfan

You still have to check availability and I don't like being a slave to my phone. I prefer to leave it in my room when I go to the parks.

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Check the bus times before you leave the room, book the first one showing on the board and then head off. Sorted. Although the days of leaving phones behind are probably gone, unless you're planning on doing standby only. Even DAS is being pushed towards the app (although should still have the assistance kiosks available).

[disneypars]

You can still park hop after 2pm if you have the correct ticket.

[Donaldfan]

Originally Posted by loldis

Check the bus times before you leave the room, book the first one showing on the board and then head off. Sorted. Although the days of leaving phones behind are probably gone, unless you're planning on doing standby only. Even DAS is being pushed towards the app (although should still have the assistance kiosks available).

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Good idea. I am planning on doing standby only. I go solo and am not in the best of health so prefer to do things on the fly so to speak. I go late September and never have to wait long for the rides I like. At least I didn't in 2018 and 2019.