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

[yulilin3]

Some interesting notes on the character cavalcades, I was just searching to see if we have the names of the Halloween cavalcades yet (we don't) but found these change in times
The Royal princess processional, currently 1pm to 5:15pm, starting Sept 8th it's 11:45am to 3:45pm
Tinkerbell currently 10am to 2pm starting Sept 8th 10:05am to 4:20pm
Goofy Cavalcade 10:15am to 2:45pm Sept 8th 10:20am to 2:55pm
Fantasyland friends cavalcade 2:15pm to 4:45pm Sept 8th 1:20pm to 5:20pm
Mickey and friends cavalcade 9:50am to 4:35pm Sept 8th 10:35am to 5pm

 

[Ecomommy09]

Some interesting notes on the character cavalcades, I was just searching to see if we have the names of the Halloween cavalcades yet (we don't) but found these change in times
The Royal princess processional, currently 1pm to 5:15pm, starting Sept 8th it's 11:45am to 3:45pm
Tinkerbell currently 10am to 2pm starting Sept 8th 10:05am to 4:20pm
Goofy Cavalcade 10:15am to 2:45pm Sept 8th 10:20am to 2:55pm
Fantasyland friends cavalcade 2:15pm to 4:45pm Sept 8th 1:20pm to 5:20pm
Mickey and friends cavalcade 9:50am to 4:35pm Sept 8th 10:35am to 5pm

Do they have any kind of a fixed route? Obviously, the goal is to avoid people collecting as with the parade, but I’m not sure if I need to be somewhere particular to see them

 

[Orion Nebula]

Way too many posts to scan through so I figured I might ask a few questions.

First of all what do you guys think the chances are the WDW expands their operation hours before the first of the year? I know it's hard to guess but now that the hours were cut so much its making me question my Dec trip already. Secondly any word or whispers yet on possible bringing back promo's in time for 2021 bookings? I swear I saw someone posts that a Cast Member "hinted" that something might be in the works.

 

[yulilin3]

Do they have any kind of a fixed route? Obviously, the goal is to avoid people collecting as with the parade, but I’m not sure if I need to be somewhere particular to see them

it's the regular parade route. If you catch the early morning ones Main Street is busier but after noon time Main street is pretty empty since everyone is in the lands, the music doesn't start playing until maybe a couple of minutes before the floats come by so there's no real time for a lot of people to congregate

 

[yulilin3]

I'll be there, live streaming on the 15th and hope to catch all the Halloween cavalcades if anyone wants to watch, link to my fb page is in my signature

 

[yulilin3]

Way too many posts to scan through so I figured I might ask a few questions.

First of all what do you guys think the chances are the WDW expands their operation hours before the first of the year? I know it's hard to guess but now that the hours were cut so much its making me question my Dec trip already. Secondly any word or whispers yet on possible bringing back promo's in time for 2021 bookings? I swear I saw someone posts that a Cast Member "hinted" that something might be in the works.

I would be shocked if they don't extend hours for the busy Christmas/NY season. I have not heard anything on promos for next year

 

[Lsdolphin]

I'll be there, live streaming on the 16th and hope to catch all the Halloween cavalcades if anyone wants to watch, link to my fb page is in my signature

I’ll also be in the MK on the 16th I’ll be on the look out for you

 

[izzy25]

Please forgive me if this has been answered, but does anyone know if the current restrictions that are in place now will run through 2021?

 

[yulilin3]

I’ll also be in the MK on the 16th I’ll be on the look out for you

shoot I meant the 15th . I'll fix my op

 

[yulilin3]

Please forgive me if this has been answered, but does anyone know if the current restrictions that are in place now will run through 2021?

no one knows, the whole situation is very fluid and there are tons of factors they have to work with

 

[Turksmom]

I’ll also be in the MK on the 16th I’ll be on the look out for you

We'll be at MK the 15th and 16th- I'll look for both of you!

 

[Spridell]

Don't know if this has been mentioned but, For those in the tri-state area:

Florida has now met the requirements to come off of NY's quarantine list

So let's see what happens.....

 

[Jacq7414]

Don't know if this has been mentioned but, For those in the tri-state area:

Florida has now met the requirements to come off of NY's quarantine list

So let's see what happens.....

Oh wow. I just hope FL takes NY off of their quarantine list by April 2021.

 

[Spridell]

Oh wow. I just hope FL takes NY off of their quarantine list by April 2021.

Florida took NY of their quarantine list 2 weeks ago

 

[Lsdolphin]

shoot I meant the 15th . I'll fix my op

I’ll be there on the 15th also...I got my park reservation as soon as they were available but I am a little worried that since it’s first day of Halloween celebration it will be certainly be more crowded...

 

[Jacq7414]

Florida took NY of their quarantine list 2 weeks ago

Oh nice!!! Hoping things stay good so we can go as planned in the spring!

 

[Spridell]

I’ll be there on the 15th also...I got my park reservation as soon as they were available but I am a little worried that since it’s first day of Halloween celebration it will be certainly be more crowded...

Yeah same. I'll be there too and I think it will be a little more crowded because all of the bloggers will most likely be there.

 

[CyndiLooWho]

How far in advance are you purchasing tickets / reserving dates? Park hours are only out until November, and our travel plans are in December.

We just decided to try to do an Orlando park trip in mid-December. I know that my 2 kids and I are 100% in unless COVID just explodes. DS2's gf is about a 95%, and my BIL is realistically 80%. He wants to go, is planning to go, but things with his job frequently mean his plans fall through. I hate to spend $$ on park tickets that will not get used, because UT won't take returns on a ticket that has been linked. But I have to link it in order to reserve his park days with the rest of us.

I'm assuming that if I bite the bullet and buy, and he backs out at the last minute, that I can transfer the ticket (value) to DH for use in January 2022, which would be our next planned Disney trip?

*** clarity edit *** when should I buy / book for December to have good availability while still holding off in case BIL has to bail?

 

[Aggiedoug02]

So in past years there have been reports of staffing and/or capacity cuts in September, based on lower crowd forecasts. Those could drive wait times up even with fewer people in the parks. Are there any indications there might be similar staffing/capacity cuts this year in addition to the shortened hours post-Labor Day? I'm hopeful that wouldn't be the case - it seems like reports of increasing waits would hurt future bookings even more.

As several people have mentioned, the low waits are the big draw, so my biggest fear with a trip now is that we show up in mid-late September only to find further cuts to capacity, beyond the reduced hours. I imagine those would show up in the posted wait times, there's just not much run time between September 8 and when we'd be leaving.

 

[holden]

We’ve already booked our December dates.