Here Now & Just Back WDW Reopening Experiences Including Park Hopping

[elgerber]

I don't read their announcement as all attractions. It sounds to me like only indoor stuff.

I agree, I read it that way as well. I don’t think it was worded very clearly .

 

[CeCe0906]

I agree, I read it that way as well. I don’t think it was worded very clearly .

Based on below it says all attractions so that would include Safari, which makes sense as you are seated close together.
It doesn't make a lot of sense on something like Dumbo, but I figure it was just easier to say all attractions rather than create exceptions.

"Cast Members and Guests ages 2 and up, to wear face coverings in all indoor locations at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort beginning Friday, July 30, regardless of vaccination status.
At Walt Disney World Resort, this includes upon entering and throughout all attractions and in enclosed transportation vehicles, including shuttles, buses, monorails and at Disney Skyliner,”

 

[123SA]

And…what does this mean for restaurants? Both table service and counter service? Can you report back?

I really appreciate your reports!

 

[elgerber]

Based on below it says all attractions so that would include Safari, which makes sense as you are seated close together.
It doesn't make a lot of sense on something like Dumbo, but I figure it was just easier to say all attractions rather than create exceptions.

"Cast Members and Guests ages 2 and up, to wear face coverings in all indoor locations at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort beginning Friday, July 30, regardless of vaccination status.
At Walt Disney World Resort, this includes upon entering and throughout all attractions and in enclosed transportation vehicles, including shuttles, buses, monorails and at Disney Skyliner,”

Yes I have read that too. But I believe it means upon entering and throughout the indoor attractions. I surely could be wrong but that is how it reads to me.

 

[disny_luvr]

Yes I have read that too. But I believe it means upon entering and throughout the indoor attractions. I surely could be wrong but that is how it reads to me.

I would be so much happier if it were only indoor attractions and not outdoor, too. In a Blogmickey article I read, it said that indoor cast members would be masked, too, so that makes me think it might only be indoor attractions.

 

[cdurham1]

Yes I have read that too. But I believe it means upon entering and throughout the indoor attractions. I surely could be wrong but that is how it reads to me.

I guess we will know for sure Friday morning around 740am when people are entering attraction queues at AK.

 

[disny_luvr]

Based on below it says all attractions so that would include Safari, which makes sense as you are seated close together.
It doesn't make a lot of sense on something like Dumbo, but I figure it was just easier to say all attractions rather than create exceptions.

"Cast Members and Guests ages 2 and up, to wear face coverings in all indoor locations at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort beginning Friday, July 30, regardless of vaccination status.
At Walt Disney World Resort, this includes upon entering and throughout all attractions and in enclosed transportation vehicles, including shuttles, buses, monorails and at Disney Skyliner,”

It looks like no masks on ferries or boats?

 

[DisneyFive]

Today at MK at 8:45 from the Tomorrowland Bridge into the hub

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Good pictures to set expectations. Looks normal for me considering that HEA starts at 9:15. Wishes was the same 30 minutes before showtime.

Dan

 

[naneliz]

Good pictures to set expectations. Looks normal for me considering that HEA starts at 9:15. Wishes was the same 30 minutes before showtime.

Dan

Is this not 8:45am?

 

[ILoveMyDVC]

As an adult that travelled with a family that purchased 3 droids and 3 sabers for their 3 children, I STRONGLY recommend shipping THEM* HOME for the safety of the items and the sanity of all those involved.
*The droids and sabers, of course...

 

[Randy Miller]

Driving home right now, left Orlando this morning. Had 3 “mask free” weeks, but I really did feel like this was coming.

 

[bookgirl2632]

Well, I think we all saw this coming. I have a trip mid-October, 75 days from now. I’m hoping it’ll change again before we go, but I have little faith in that. At this point, the best I can hope for is that they don’t mandate them outdoors as well. If they do that, that’s when I’ll consider postponing my trip. I really don’t want to do that. For now, I’ll plan on masks indoors and on attractions.

 

[asumom]

Yuck, I didn’t think of that, but I guess we will have to see how it plays out. Like I said, the wording is really bad on their part. Maybe they will make it only strictly indoors. Period. We will be the first to know LOL.

Dan

keep us posted

 

[DisneyFive]

keep us posted

Will do. For sure. This new policy happens to split down the middle of our stay so we will be wanting to sleep in, but we will update ASAP. I am guessing others will be in front of me to reply on this one, but we’ll reply as soon as I know anything. I know how much I rely on the information from these posts so I will try to reciprocate.

Dan

 

[DisneyFive]

Is this not 8:45am?

I’m sure you are right! My bad. Reminds me of people pressing to get fast passes for toy story mania back 2010. I really don’t consider this unusual for MK, or any of the parks 15 minutes before open

 

[LSUmiss]

Based on below it says all attractions so that would include Safari, which makes sense as you are seated close together.
It doesn't make a lot of sense on something like Dumbo, but I figure it was just easier to say all attractions rather than create exceptions.

"Cast Members and Guests ages 2 and up, to wear face coverings in all indoor locations at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort beginning Friday, July 30, regardless of vaccination status.
At Walt Disney World Resort, this includes upon entering and throughout all attractions and in enclosed transportation vehicles, including shuttles, buses, monorails and at Disney Skyliner,”

I read it as part 2 to the first paragraph. “Indoors” is what the first paragraph says & then paragraph 2 describes those indoor locations including attractions. That doesn’t mean the outdoor part of attractionsIMO. Anyway, with the hub looking like that as it’s been, THAT’S the problem. Indoor masks won’t slow the spread. And I’m speaking as someone fully vaccinated who just got back & has Covid. IMO that’s how we got it, not hopping on & off rides where we were usually distanced from another party.

 

[luv2cheer92]

It looks like no masks on ferries or boats?

Correct, that is how it has been since June.

 

[cdurham1]

Monorails down this morning

 

[DisneyFive]

Animal Kingdom day today. It is 8:23 AM and we still have not left our resort room. . We will see how this works out for lines getting to Animal Kingdom a little later after park opening. That was the benefit of doing FOP last night… hopefully. I will update the post throughout the day as I have for the last three park days

Our goal is to knock out Expedition Everest and Dinosaur and then take it from there.

We were all excited, while standing in line for FOP last night and researching our day today, to see that there is a drawing class back in Rafiki‘s planet watch. We used to love doing that at Hollywood studios back in the day!!

8:50am at resort bus stop (Boardwalk) and it doesn’t look like our bus will get here for at least 26 minutes. In the park at 9:30 AM. The bus, and our slow start, did not help our plan but we will manage . Roughly 45 minutes behind where I would have liked to be at this point.

9:44 AM. In line for Expedition Everest. Line stretches to the end of the Asia bridge near Nemo. Posted 40 minutes. On the ride in 23 minutes. That line really moves!

Typical crowd level this morning I would say. This is from the queue area of EE.


10:18 AM. In line for Dinosaur. Posted 25 minutes. Would have been about 17 minutes but something just broke down on the ride. We were very close to boarding. Waited about 10 minutes extra but got it done.

Saw these guys as we were walking into LK show

11:23am. Waiting inside the Lion King theater right now for the 11:30am show. Got in line about 13 minutes before the show and walked in and most of the lower seating was already filled up. We still have a good spot. No bad seats in this theater anyway. Love. That. Show!


Mobile ordered Satu’li for 12pm. Tried these bad boys for the first time. My verdict: not sure what the fuss is about. Kind of tastes like a mix between a sloppy Joe and a hamburger wrapped in a bao bun. The protein bowls win hands down IMO

Taking it slow now and we are going to do the gorilla trails, maharaja jungle treck and Rafiki‘s planet watch.

2:25 now. Did the gorilla trails. Back at Rafiki area now. So happy to be able to do the animation experience again! (1:45 pm show). Josh was our animator and he was great. We did Bambi. Pretty happy with the results


2:25pm Raining now.
3:00pm Did another animation class, and the rain is shutting us down for this afternoon. We will head back to the resort and maybe park hop somewhere else tonight. Having done FOP last night, we’ve done all the main attractions in animal kingdom that we wanted to. Might come back later in our stay, might not.

6:30 trying Kimonos over at the Swan resort for the first time. Excellent sushi and reasonably priced. Walked right in at 6:30 no reservation needed (or taken). We will be back for sure!


Walking over to Epcot after this to get a few rides in and maybe hit a food and wine kiosk or two.

Ended up getting on Soarin with about a 10 minute wait around 8:45pm, then Living with the land (walk on) and then walking the world showcase kiosks for a small bite. Somehow the kids/wife ended up at Greece, trying all three food options.


By that time it was 9:50 PM and we were not interested in the fireworks at EP yet. We walked back to the Boardwalk and called it a night. Chilling on the balcony now

HS tomorrow.

-Dan

 

[MomOTwins]

I read it as part 2 to the first paragraph. “Indoors” is what the first paragraph says & then paragraph 2 describes those indoor locations including attractions. That doesn’t mean the outdoor part of attractionsIMO. Anyway, with the hub looking like that as it’s been, THAT’S the problem. Indoor masks won’t slow the spread. And I’m speaking as someone fully vaccinated who just got back & has Covid. IMO that’s how we got it, not hopping on & off rides where we were usually distanced from another party.

I think it is a stretch to read that as indoor attractions only—it doesn’t say including attractions, it says including ALL attractions and all pretty much always means all. Plus it says masks are optional in “outdoor common areas” for the fully vaxxed. And that is a phrase disney has used before to distinguish as outside all attractions, shows and and queues. We’ll find out tomorrow of course but that is how I read it.