Walt Disney World Launching New Reservation System | FastPass+ & Extra Magic Hours Suspended

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   bobear May 29, 2020 at 9:02 am MST

   As expensive as Disney is, I don’t see why anyone would go while all these restrictions are in place.

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  MamaBear May 29, 2020 at 9:15 am MST

  I figured as much! Not surprised to be honest. Changed world!

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  Sparrowfly May 29, 2020 at 9:23 am MST

  They’ve suspended all dining reservations too. It sounds like torture to me to have to wear a mask on vacation in the Florida heat.

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  AWS May 29, 2020 at 9:34 am MST

  Oh I didn’t even think about that! It’s hot enough in SC when I walk out of Target I have to peel mine off 🥵 Yeah that doesn’t sound super fun!

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  J May 29, 2020 at 9:46 am MST

  That’s exactly what I thought. The Florida heat & humidity, forget it. California heat is also a definite no for me as well when you have to add a mask to that, omg! I agree with everyone, there’s no point in spending an endless amount of money during this time. I’d just wait to go when the pandemic is over, so you can get the real Disney experience.

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  M May 29, 2020 at 12:16 pm MST

  It might not be over. For 15 years or in our lifetime. You could go when the weather is cooler or spend money on something you enjoy more. I won’t be going to Disney anyway. Because there are things I would enjoy more.

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   frugal-fit-sexy May 29, 2020 at 9:55 am MST

   As of the heat and masks were not bad enough, I couldn’t imagine going without fast passes or dining reservations. Walking around all day hoping to get on a ride or finding somewhere to eat.

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   SueJo May 29, 2020 at 10:00 am MST

   Maybe it’s time for Disney to experience a reality check or maybe consumers need to re-prioritize how they choose to spend their precious family time and money. Prior to the pandemic, we would hear about how bad the economy was, yet the Disney parks continued to be wall to wall people. As if the admission prices weren’t expensive enough, once inside the park, Disney continues to bleed it’s guests of money. I use to really love Disney vacations, but during my last visit in January of this year, while eating at a restaurant seated by a window and watching the crowds, I couldn’t help but think about how wacked out and out of hand the whole Disney thing has gotten.

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  Jo Ann Zimmerman May 29, 2020 at 10:02 am MST

  Agreed!

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  Selah May 29, 2020 at 11:34 am MST

  People love Disney, its nostalgic. People have the free will to spend their money as they choose. Disney isn’t forcing anyone to buy their tickets, mouse ears, princess dresses, etc. People do it voluntarily because they want to. I’d wager to say that with all the current restrictions in place, people will be less willing to spend their money if they’re not getting the experience they’re expecting or had hoped for.

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  Dee May 29, 2020 at 11:44 am MST

  Thank you!! My last couple vacations there, I had the same feeling in my gut. Why am I spending my money on this? We’re now an avid camping family to pump that money into our national and state parks.

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  Tiff May 30, 2020 at 7:11 am MST

  You already know what you are getting into when you make the decision to ho to Disney. They aren’t doing anything but what is expected of them. I don’t get why people get upset about the prices but make plans to go.

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  NC June 1, 2020 at 12:33 am MST

  Prior to the pandemic the economy was booming! Unemployment was at its all time lowest.
  It was bad during the Obama years.

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   Stacy P May 29, 2020 at 10:01 am MST

   We cancelled our trip in August. Aside from all of this, you also lose the fireworks, parades, character meets, character meals and access to part of Epcot. For all that we pay. We are willing to wait it out until we can take advantage of everything again. We are a hardcore Disney family but we will just wait until we can really enjoy it all.

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   kiera May 29, 2020 at 10:40 am MST

   Well at lower capacities certain things like waiting on rides won’t be that long. At this point if you aren’t local or an AP/DVC member it won’t be the best trip.

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  ohjodi May 29, 2020 at 11:22 am MST

  Even with reduced capacity, I think the waits for many rides will still be quite long because they will have to run most rides less than half full, for social distancing.

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   Becca May 29, 2020 at 11:20 am MST

   Definitely going to wait until you can experience it all, not worth paying that much for a ticket with no fireworks, character meets and parades.

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   Dee May 29, 2020 at 11:30 am MST

   It actually sounds like a good time to go with a group of teens or adults. Last time we went, my teens didn’t care about meeting characters or standing in the sun for parades anyway. We watched the fireworks from the boat on the way out.

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   daisycarrasco May 29, 2020 at 12:52 pm MST

   I’ll be going as soon as they open. I respect everyone’s decision on how safe or non-safe they feel. Disney will make the experience magical like they always do. I’m an annual pass holder and have gotten an email that they will let me know when I can go. I hoping to be able to go when they open in July 11th. Everyone be safe ☺️

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   boltsmom May 29, 2020 at 2:27 pm MST

   I don’t have passes, but with living 60-90 minutes away many of my friends do – they’ve all been itching to go back, even with the mask requirement. For those with annual passes it would be a great time to go and just wander (which I actually enjoy more than the rides sometimes). Generally I don’t want to be outside in the summer in Florida though lol.

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    MommySpendsLess May 29, 2020 at 4:37 pm MST

    Just curious after reading the onlinements – if Disney offered discounted rates while some experiences are unavailable would that persuade you to go? Like if you still couldn’t have parades or character experiences but tickets were 25-35% off…

    (I live in Central Florida so we only go to theme parks when we have annual passes, which we currently don’t. We also avoid all theme parks during the hottest and most crowded times. But as locals our view of the parks isn’t the same as a family who spends hundreds on air fare, lodging, etc.)

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    Sarah May 29, 2020 at 5:02 pm MST

    We’ve been saving for 3 years to go. I’ve been running a lot of after school clubs to save money. I finally booked the trip for June back in January. We also booked the flight tickets… which makes this really stink. My flight tickets have to be used by December otherwise we loose the $1600 spent on them. I really hope all this craziness settles down. We want the full experience of Disney especially since for us, this is a lot of money. Hopefully by the fall there won’t be all these restrictions and things will be up and running like they were before.

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  SueJo May 29, 2020 at 7:40 pm MST

  Maybe you could check with the airline and they may be able to extend the deadline by which you have to use the flight funds? So sorry. I’m disappointed for you.

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    grandmat57 May 30, 2020 at 6:46 am MST

    I go to Disney World every year! Won’t be going with all this! NO DINING, NO SHOWS, NO CHARACTER EXPERIENCES, FACE MASKS REQUIRED, SO NO THANK YOU!!! Save your money and wait until this all gets back to normal. Hopefully soon!!! 😡😰😢😥😪

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