THANK YOU!!!!! So what time is Rope Drop for DS???? We will be there if so!
Looks like DS opens at 10AM. I would get there at 10AM on a weekday but not a Friday.
THANK YOU!!!!! So what time is Rope Drop for DS???? We will be there if so!
They’ll turn you away even if you have an ADR?? How does this work with the Disney cancellation policy then?ADR is a must. We made the mistake of going there during Christmas week with the plan to snack around - never again. Springs can reach capacity later in the day, which closes down entry to those even with ADRs, so going early in the day is for sure your best bet.
They’ll turn you away even if you have an ADR?? How does this work with the Disney cancellation policy then?
Wow thanks for the tip! I didn’t even think about this when planning. I have a later reservation for wine bar George this Friday. We’re staying at Saratoga so I was trying to take advantage of Disney Springs being walkable ugh.They waive the cancellation fee (it's actually posted on the DS reopening info that they will)
But... there are a lot of reports that the surface lot has been used for those with reservations when the garages are closed to capacity. People have been able to approach a guard at that lot, show the reservation, and park. I try to never find myself anywhere near DS when it's even close to capacity so I have not tried it myself.
Many of the stores open at 10, but you can park and walk around before 10. I might even aim for 9:30-945 arrival. You also have to get through the temp and bag checks.Looks like DS opens at 10AM. I would get there at 10AM on a weekday but not a Friday.
This. My experience as well.But the problem for the last few years was... it was often HARD to get the card. The front desk, which is generally super, super nice... would sometimes not know "where they were". I'm guess that MagicBands were so successful, that people rarely ever asked for cards, so I'm hoping they foresee the sudden demand for the cards starting Jan-1.
Do you not have any MBs (or RFID cards) that you used on previous trips?
If they show in your MDE account, they will work at your resort for this trip.
Yeah the battery thing confused a lot of people. The battery in the magicbands only powers the far range aspect of the band (the cameras picking you up on rides like 7DMT or HM). Everything else that the magicband does (open doors, enter parks, pay at touch points, etc) is a passive system and is not powered by a battery. Those portions of the magicband will literally NEVER stop working. They receive a small charge from each touchpoint when they are used.We have always been told that they have a battery, and its not recommended to reuse them.
So, as crazy as it sounds, they get thrown out every trip, since, well, we would get new ones when we go back. lol
Now, on "My Experience", they are recommending you use old ones. Well, hindsight being 20/20.....
The card is perfect for the small trips I planned, like I said, I'm just hoping Disney has planned for this. Cards were sometimes hard to get the last few years. I'm extra flexible because of pandemic, but the app is not a substitute.
Edit: one of the trips was for Beach Club. I think they are using pool bands? So a mix of pool bands, cards, and apps.
Wow thanks for the tip! I didn’t even think about this when planning. I have a later reservation for wine bar George this Friday. We’re staying at Saratoga so I was trying to take advantage of Disney Springs being walkable ugh.