WDW COVID-19 Operational Changes- Reservation System-Rope Drop Procedures

[Fangorn]

Which park? The Availability Calendar shows that there are no Park Reservations remaining for DHS today, but the other parks all have availability.

Steve

 

[Summer2018]

At Disney World, ‘Worst Fears’ About Virus Have Not Come True
Attendance has been low since the July reopening, but health officials and worker unions also say safety protocols have kept the coronavirus at bay.

Credit...Charles Sykes/Invision, via Associated Press

This NY Times article gives me so much hope for our July 2021 trip.

 

[Corryn]

I don’t believe there are bypasses anymore, since there are no bag checks, unless they see something suspicious on the body scanner.

Everyone must go through the temperature check tent and security scanner. Phone chargers were the only thing required of us to be taken out and placed in the tray.

Again, if they see anything suspicious, they will pull you aside and do a bag check.

Body Scanner? What type of Body Scanner?

 

[yulilin3]

Body Scanner? What type of Body Scanner?

https://attractionsmagazine.com/dis...nds-off-security-bag-check-at-disney-springs/

 

[Summer2018]

https://attractionsmagazine.com/dis...nds-off-security-bag-check-at-disney-springs/

I love this.

Long before Covid, my germaphobe self would feel so icky having someone's hands on my things. Unfortunately, I'm one of those people who needs a purse with all of my accoutrements. My husband always carries a large backpack with water and his personal items. It always felt like a violation having others' hands on our things. When we would get back to the room, I'd be wiping everything down with alcohol. We started using Ziploc bags for some stuff just to keep our personal items protected. Now with Covid, this is just what we need.

 

[yulilin3]

I love this.

Long before Covid, my germaphobe self would feel so icky having someone's hands on my things. Unfortunately, I'm one of those people who needs a purse with all of my accoutrements. My husband always carries a large backpack with water and his personal items. It always felt like a violation having others' hands on our things. When we would get back to the room, I'd be wiping everything down with alcohol. We started using Ziploc bags for some stuff just to keep our personal items protected. Now with Covid, this is just what we need.

yeah it's super easy now, just take out anything metal, umbrellas, external batteries, gimbals, metal water bottle, glasses cases, you grab those in your hand, stretched forward, and walk through.
They have these new scanners at AK, DHS and Epcot, not sure if MK already has them, if not you just put all those metal items in plastic bin, walk through with your backpack on and retrieve metal items

 

[Summer2018]

yeah it's super easy now, just take out anything metal, umbrellas, external batteries, gimbals, metal water bottle, glasses cases, you grab those in your hand, stretched forward, and walk through.
They have these new scanners at AK, DHS and Epcot, not sure if MK already has them, if not you just put all those metal items in plastic bin, walk through with your backpack on and retrieve metal items

Hopefully MK will have the scanners by summer 2021. I will make a point of not carrying anything metal.

 

[yulilin3]

Bob Chapek confirms capacity hasn't been increased
https://blogmickey.com/2020/10/disney-ceo-bob-chapek-says-theme-parks-remain-capped-at-25-capacity/

 

[BK2014]

Bob Chapek confirms capacity hasn't been increased
https://blogmickey.com/2020/10/disney-ceo-bob-chapek-says-theme-parks-remain-capped-at-25-capacity/

Wow, so there is room for 4 times as many people . . . I wonder if it is the fact that so many queues are now spilling outside due to distancing that is making the parks feel much more than 25% full.

 

[yulilin3]

Wow, so there is room for 4 times as many people . . . I wonder if it is the fact that so many queues are now spilling outside due to distancing that is making the parks feel much more than 25% full.

And the lack of shows and stores open

 

[BK2014]

And the lack of shows and stores open

True. I guess I haven't really thought about how good shows are at hiding large numbers of people at a time. As for the stores, I don't tend to shop the parks so I wouldn't notice if they were open or not. For as long as I spent people watching on a bench at DHS two weeks ago, DW must have found at least some stores open.

 

[johnnyr]

Forgive me if this has been answered before. With the Park Pass System, will they let you leave the park and return to the same park later or are you out for the day once you leave?

 

[LizzyDragon]

You can come back in later.

 

[Carlnne]

Oh geez- please don't give them any ideas.

 

[johnnyr]

You can come back in later.

Thank you!

 

[MaleficentRN]

Has anyone had been able to get a reservation at a park during their stay that had previously shown as not having availability. HS has nothing during my entire trip.

 

[yulilin3]

Has anyone had been able to get a reservation at a park during their stay that had previously shown as not having availability. HS has nothing during my entire trip.

Yes, it takes checking often, just like when you pick up a hard to get fp

 

[yulilin3]

ATTENTION: WDW room reservations available now through the end of 2021

 

[GBRforWDW]

ATTENTION: WDW room reservations available now through the end of 2021

Park pass reservations are also available through mid January 2022.

 

[sherlockmiles]

Park pass reservations are also available through mid January 2022.

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UGG - I hate being locked into one park per day!