August 2020 Reservations-still going?

[720L]

We are still social distancing, wearing masks, sanitizing everything.....but we are going to Disney still. I feel so stupid saying it because nobody understands. Even though nobody else is social distancing, they are having get togethers & going out to eat etc. But we're the crazy ones.

 

[DCLMP]

We are still social distancing, wearing masks, sanitizing everything.....but we are going to Disney still. I feel so stupid saying it because nobody understands. Even though nobody else is social distancing, they are having get togethers & going out to eat etc. But we're the crazy ones.

I have family and friends that thought going to Disney was crazy pre-covid.

 

[koquinn]

We are still social distancing, wearing masks, sanitizing everything.....but we are going to Disney still. I feel so stupid saying it because nobody understands. Even though nobody else is social distancing, they are having get togethers & going out to eat etc. But we're the crazy ones.

See that's what kills me. The same people are sending their kids to little league games, having bbqs and graduation parties, packing restaurants, etc. I just have a hard time feeling guilty about this trip knowing how cautious we will be when people here in WI can't even use common sense to go to the grocery store.

 

[hereforthechurros]

See that's what kills me. The same people are sending their kids to little league games, having bbqs and graduation parties, packing restaurants, etc. I just have a hard time feeling guilty about this trip knowing how cautious we will be when people here in WI can't even use common sense to go to the grocery store.

Like I said it’s the optics of it. People hear WDW and think crowds, lines, masses. Most aren’t following Disney news the way we are here.

 

[aweehughes]

We have made the decision to not tell people where we are going until after we get back! A few select people know, but that's it. I just don't want to deal with the snarky comments even though half my friend/family group has gone or will be going to various beach locations (NJ Shore, DE, OCMD, OBX, Myrtle Beach). Not to mention, most of those locations are part of the recommended 14 day quarantine here in PA, and most people are not doing that. We just aren't beach vacation people, and many of those locations are now "hot spots" but yet still don't have the stigma of Florida right now. We are fully planning to do the 14 day post trip quarantine as much as possible too.

We are also not telling people or posting on social media. We are quarantining when we return and have a plan to be immediately tested when we come home and then again five days later. Our friends have also been to OC and OBX, but go insane when people mention traveling to Florida. I feel safer at Disney than I do going to Trimper’s.

 

[720L]

We are also not telling people or posting on social media. We are quarantining when we return and have a plan to be immediately tested when we come home and then again five days later. Our friends have also been to OC and OBX, but go insane when people mention traveling to Florida. I feel safer at Disney than I do going to Trimper’s.

We are also quarantining when we return but not getting tested. Unless we have symptoms. We don't have to, I just feel its the right thing to do.

 

[fla4fun]

I went for a short three day trip last week, to see if it was worth keeping my 11 day August trip. While there were some changes to get used to, some positive and others not so much, I found for me, the experience is still worth it. I know not everyone tours the parks the same way, and that will definitely play into your decision. Even though I have an AP, I rarely park hop, and during hot weather, I spend about five hours a day in the parks, usually skipping night time entertainment. So except for some of my favorite restaurants remaining closed, I didn’t lose as much as someone who thrives on live shows, parades, fireworks, etc. So far I plan to keep my August reservation.

 

[What_13th_floor?]

We have a trip for Aug 15-22 and we don’t know what to do. Putting my employers policies aside I’m not sure if it’s fair to those we know not to self quarantine for 14 days. I know it is suggested by the state of NJ but not one they are enforcing.

My personal feeling is that we would be ignorant to that safety of those around us not to quarantine but is it worth it to lose the last two weeks of your summer for one vacation? We don’t have a pool so the kids (7 and 5 with the 7 yo’s 8th birthday the week we get back) would literally be stuck with eachother for two weeks. I know that would get old quick.

We couldn’t even be dishonest about it if we wanted to since we had this trip planned since January, pre-virus and being it was supposed to be our first DVC trip we let everyone and their mother know.

 

[koquinn]

My personal feeling is that we would be ignorant to that safety of those around us not to quarantine but is it worth it to lose the last two weeks of your summer for one vacation? We don’t have a pool so the kids (7 and 5 with the 7 yo’s 8th birthday the week we get back) would literally be stuck with eachother for two weeks. I know that would get old quick.

I guess it depends on your definition of quarantining - my daughter saw one friend for an hour a couple weeks ago to celebrate her birthday. Otherwise my kids have been stuck with each other since 3/13. If you're out and about doing lots of social interaction, then it's probably not the best choice to go and not lie low when you get home. For us, we haven't hung out with people except for work in over 4 months so it's pretty easy.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Let’s keep it to theme parks please, airplane travel and COVID can be discussed on the Transportation board.

Thanks all.

PS: And let’s be nice to each other.

 

[pixiedaisy]

We have a trip for Aug 15-22 and we don’t know what to do. Putting my employers policies aside I’m not sure if it’s fair to those we know not to self quarantine for 14 days. I know it is suggested by the state of NJ but not one they are enforcing.

My personal feeling is that we would be ignorant to that safety of those around us not to quarantine but is it worth it to lose the last two weeks of your summer for one vacation? We don’t have a pool so the kids (7 and 5 with the 7 yo’s 8th birthday the week we get back) would literally be stuck with eachother for two weeks. I know that would get old quick.

We couldn’t even be dishonest about it if we wanted to since we had this trip planned since January, pre-virus and being it was supposed to be our first DVC trip we let everyone and their mother know.

And this is a big reason why I decided to reschedule. We’re supposed to go to the beach with some older relatives 5 days after we were scheduled to return to Disney and it just didn’t seem right to potentially expose them. Especially since our state has low numbers. My daughter would also need to miss an additional 2 weeks of gymnastics practice, which she wouldn’t want to do. Overall, it seemed like too much of a headache and we’d rather save our money for a less stressful time. I’d probably feel differently if we lived in an area with higher numbers.

 

[randumb0]

I'm a local that used to visit at least twice a month. I am not considered high risk but will not be returning anytime in the near future. With that being said, I have no problem with those that make the decision to go as long as they follow the recommended guidelines while in Orlando.

 

[What_13th_floor?]

And this is a big reason why I decided to reschedule. We’re supposed to go to the beach with some older relatives 5 days after we were scheduled to return to Disney and it just didn’t seem right to potentially expose them. Especially since our state has low numbers. My daughter would also need to miss an additional 2 weeks of gymnastics practice, which she wouldn’t want to do. Overall, it seemed like too much of a headache and we’d rather save our money for a less stressful time. I’d probably feel differently if we lived in an area with higher numbers.

Since my post I polled close family members, friends, and coaches on my kid’s soccer team and they all would expect us to isolate or isolate themselves from us. That pretty much sealed it for us. Losing the last two weeks of summer doesn’t seem worth it.

Even though this was supposed to be our first DVC trip (WL/CC and PBV) we will be looking to rebook this trip to the week of Christmas. At this point it is not about OUR comfort level but rather about our inability to be able to effectively quarantine upon return.

We already broke the news to the kids and amazingly (and shamefully) they understood.

 

[cjlong88]

Slightly off topic. One of my partner's closest college friends had her wedding today. They assured us that everyone would wear masks. The wedding and reception were moved outside. Social distancing would be practiced. That was definitely NOT the case.

We got to the wedding venue. We were the only ones wearing masks, and before we walked into the outdoor area where the ceremony was taking place, we noticed that it was a balcony and everyone was crammed in there like sardines. My partner gave me the look and said, "I'm not going in there." We got back in our car and left. That was a tough call for him. She is a very close friend, but he wasn't going to risk it.

We decided to go to the reception just to see would be like (knowing full well we can choose to do the same thing). It was at a lake house, which was gorgeous, and everything was very much spread out. Even though no one else wasn't wearing masks, we felt so much safer because we were allowed to put as much distance as we wanted between us and everyone else. We chose not to stay and eat because it was buffet style. We saw his friend (from a distance) after she made her entrance, congratulated her on her wedding, explained why we were distancing and weren't staying to eat, and then left. She completely understood and was just happy to see us. We were there for about 90 minutes in total.

As we left the reception, my partner and I were both talking about how this experience today has actually made us feel better about visiting Disney. The mask requirements, the queue markings, mobile order, etc. Disney is doing everything they can to give guests a safe experience. Will it be perfect? Absolutely not. How can it be? We are, in fact, human.

But my partner and I can easily spot when a situation isn't good, and we have proven to each other today that we will make the call to avoid the situation and keep us safe. No ride or F&W booth is worth putting ourselves at risk. We won't do the things that feel unsafe. BUT, if we can do it safely, we will gladly do it!

So we made some additional decisions today that helped us feel better:

1. We are going to avoid rope drop and arrive to the parks 1-2 hours later. We plan on staying until park close.
2. Getting a RotR BG is not "make or break" for us. If we get a 2pm BG, great. If not, that's okay.
3. We are willing to change our location if others creep into our bubble. We are going to be proactive about maintaining distance, not relying on anyone else to do it for us. We won't feel bad about asking guests to give us space if they creep up behind us in the queue. Of course, we will be kind and respectful.

We could very well cancel between now and Monday, but right now we are still confirmed to go.

 

[720L]

Slightly off topic. One of my partner's closest college friends had her wedding today. They assured us that everyone would wear masks. The wedding and reception were moved outside. Social distancing would be practiced. That was definitely NOT the case.

We got to the wedding venue. We were the only ones wearing masks, and before we walked into the outdoor area where the ceremony was taking place, we noticed that it was a balcony and everyone was crammed in there like sardines. My partner gave me the look and said, "I'm not going in there." We got back in our car and left. That was a tough call for him. She is a very close friend, but he wasn't going to risk it.

We decided to go to the reception just to see would be like (knowing full well we can choose to do the same thing). It was at a lake house, which was gorgeous, and everything was very much spread out. Even though no one else wasn't wearing masks, we felt so much safer because we were allowed to put as much distance as we wanted between us and everyone else. We chose not to stay and eat because it was buffet style. We saw his friend (from a distance) after she made her entrance, congratulated her on her wedding, explained why we were distancing and weren't staying to eat, and then left. She completely understood and was just happy to see us. We were there for about 90 minutes in total.

As we left the reception, my partner and I were both talking about how this experience today has actually made us feel better about visiting Disney. The mask requirements, the queue markings, mobile order, etc. Disney is doing everything they can to give guests a safe experience. Will it be perfect? Absolutely not. How can it be? We are, in fact, human.

But my partner and I can easily spot when a situation isn't good, and we have proven to each other today that we will make the call to avoid the situation and keep us safe. No ride or F&W booth is worth putting ourselves at risk. We won't do the things that feel unsafe. BUT, if we can do it safely, we will gladly do it!

So we made some additional decisions today that helped us feel better:

1. We are going to avoid rope drop and arrive to the parks 1-2 hours later. We plan on staying until park close.
2. Getting a RotR BG is not "make or break" for us. If we get a 2pm BG, great. If not, that's okay.
3. We are willing to change our location if others creep into our bubble. We are going to be proactive about maintaining distance, not relying on anyone else to do it for us. We won't feel bad about asking guests to give us space if they creep up behind us in the queue. Of course, we will be kind and respectful.

We could very well cancel between now and Monday, but right now we are still confirmed to go.

You sound like us. I would've left also! But we are going to Disney because we are pretty sure it will be easy to social distance. We've been enough times for it to not matter if we get everything done. Enjoy your trip & please do a trip report we are exactly 2 weeks away from our trip!

 

[MomOTwins]

3. We are willing to change our location if others creep into our bubble. We are going to be proactive about maintaining distance, not relying on anyone else to do it for us. We won't feel bad about asking guests to give us space if they creep up behind us in the queue. Of course, we will be kind and respectful.

I feel like this is so important--we have to call people out or they'll just keep on doing it. I don't mind making them angry, and if they fuss and scream or harass me, good because that might give CMs grounds to chuck them out of the park where they belong if they won't follow the park rules--as I remind my kids all the time, tantrums never get you what you want.

 

[Eventer98]

Still going 8.13-8.21! We are driving now from NY though rather then fly. With 3 kids it just makes more sense to drive. I have no fears about going and we are looking forward to it!!

 

[The13thLetter]

Still going 8.13-8.21! We are driving now from NY though rather then fly. With 3 kids it just makes more sense to drive. I have no fears about going and we are looking forward to it!!

Do you think the travel ban will be lifted by Desantis by then or are you from upstate NY? We have a trip about those same dates but are in the tri-state area.

 

[WilsonFlyer]

Eastern NC checking in. Aug 1-9. Can't wait. Driving down early Saturday morning.

 

[Redhead5]

We have reservations for mid August. I'm actually more nervous with driving through North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia to get to Florida (and Disney.) We would stay in South Carolina overnight (both ways.) South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida are still states that don't have a mask mandate. I know in Florida there are counties that do require it. For those who have done this drive recently, how was it? If you stayed overnight, did you feel safe? What about the restaurants? We would get drive thru takeout the whole way. Not looking to debate masks, just advice.