It’s killer on the legs. My kids are older too. Unless you have a stroller for your little ones it is a lot.
Here Now & Just Back WDW Reopening Experiences Including Park Hopping
mds88
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Apr 11, 2015
We went to HS/EP Monday and MK/AK yesterday and I agree, we found the wait times for all parks to be more or less spot on. There were only a handful that we waited shorter than the posted time.
flipflopmom
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 26, 2009
I thought the front desk would ship items to your home? Is this not the case?
Jonfw2
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 23, 2019
That is literally who suggested I go to a UPS store.
Did you find tower or rock n roller was accurate? Deciding on what to do next
wilkydelts
Be Realistic, Be Happy
- Joined
- Oct 29, 2017
Touring Plans says 47 min
flipflopmom
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 26, 2009
Oh my gosh! That changes my shopping plans, considerably! Thanks for this heads up!
Jonfw2
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 23, 2019
Believe me- it changed my packing plans! I emailed Disney's whatever email address and i've gotten zero response.
mds88
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Apr 11, 2015
RnR might have been slightly under but ToT was accurate Monday mid afternoon.
mdgineok
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Feb 28, 2013
HS has fountains with water bottle fillers in GE. We did not have trouble at AK or MK finding a fountain to fill our bottles or getting cups of water/ice from places that sell fountain drinks to refill our bottles. We did not go to Epcot this trip.
Mark in MN
Target has some
Target has some ginger drops—not chewy but hard like a cough drop. I think they are called Upspring Stomach Settle
C&Jx2
It’s me! Soldier’s*Sweeties!
- Joined
- May 26, 2019
I was under the impression that you can ship to home from stores but never knew about doing it from the front desk. I use the store to resort option frequently, but have never tried to ship items home.
hereforthechurros
Here for the spring rolls too
- Joined
- Dec 26, 2017
A friend of mine at WDW for spring break this week said Blizzard Beach hit capacity today (this afternoon) and they weren’t able to get in.
GBRforWDW
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 29, 2020
When I was there in January, I checked at the front desk. Hotels are not shipping home. Only Disney stores are right now. If you buy something at a Disney owned shop, you can ship it at any other Disney owned shop - I had 2 custom built droids from droid depot that I shipped from AoA gift shop. However, if you have something not purchased onsite, there's not really a way to ship it from Disney property.
TikiTikiFan
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 1, 2018
Quick question: when you make dining reservations as an on-site guest, how does the website know you can book all your plans 10 days out? Do you just log in through My Experience to do it? What time do reservations usually go live? Thanks folks- thought it'd be easier to just ask here. 
Nabas
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 5, 2013
Yes, you have to login to the Disney website and have a linked onsite hotel reservation. Then Disney's dining search engine is smart enough to allow you to both 60 day plus 7 more days ahead of time.Quick question: when you make dining reservations as an on-site guest, how does the website know you can book all your plans 10 days out? Do you just log in through My Experience to do it? What time do reservations usually go live? Thanks folks- thought it'd be easier to just ask here.
BYW, my sister typically stays for 13 nights but she can only book 60 + 7 days out. So she books her first 7 days at 60 days, and then can book 1 more day after that each day.
#1hoosierfan
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 27, 2010
Successful day at AK. 3/31
At bus stop at movies at 6:30. We were probably 40 people back. First bus came at 6;55. Four had come for MK in that time. At 6:55 they started rolling in though and got on bus right after the first loaded.
Walked into AK and straight to FoP. Waited 20 minutes or so. The line was crazy long by the time we got off. The boys wanted to get to do EE so they went ahead and dh and I got coffee. Met up with the boys and all of us rode EE. Stopped and split a breakfast sandwich after we got off.
Headed to Safari. Posted wait time was 60 minutes. We waited about 20. Ride took a long time because animals ahead kept stopping on the path. After Safari the boys got a brownie sundae, dh got a beer, and I had a dole whip float. By now it was 11:00 and we wanted to go to Nomad Lounge. Walked in and had a glass of wine and shared some small plates. We love this place. We were there 45-60 minutes and saw probably 6 cavalcades go by. Got some great pictures.
After Nomad the boys wanted to ride EE again. We told them to meet us at Bugs Life when finished. Dh and I took our time walking over there. It’s Tough to Be a Bug had a posted wait time of 30 minutes. We waited more like 40.
It was hot at this point. We left at 1:45. Our bus was waiting at the stop when we walked out.
Dh and ds11 went to the pool while ds14 and I napped. They just walked back from the pool while I am typing this at 4:10 and pool is currently on a “wait.” It was not earlier.
Heading to DS for a 7:00 adr at Wime Bar George later.
At bus stop at movies at 6:30. We were probably 40 people back. First bus came at 6;55. Four had come for MK in that time. At 6:55 they started rolling in though and got on bus right after the first loaded.
Walked into AK and straight to FoP. Waited 20 minutes or so. The line was crazy long by the time we got off. The boys wanted to get to do EE so they went ahead and dh and I got coffee. Met up with the boys and all of us rode EE. Stopped and split a breakfast sandwich after we got off.
Headed to Safari. Posted wait time was 60 minutes. We waited about 20. Ride took a long time because animals ahead kept stopping on the path. After Safari the boys got a brownie sundae, dh got a beer, and I had a dole whip float. By now it was 11:00 and we wanted to go to Nomad Lounge. Walked in and had a glass of wine and shared some small plates. We love this place. We were there 45-60 minutes and saw probably 6 cavalcades go by. Got some great pictures.
After Nomad the boys wanted to ride EE again. We told them to meet us at Bugs Life when finished. Dh and I took our time walking over there. It’s Tough to Be a Bug had a posted wait time of 30 minutes. We waited more like 40.
It was hot at this point. We left at 1:45. Our bus was waiting at the stop when we walked out.
Dh and ds11 went to the pool while ds14 and I napped. They just walked back from the pool while I am typing this at 4:10 and pool is currently on a “wait.” It was not earlier.
Heading to DS for a 7:00 adr at Wime Bar George later.
Castlequeen5
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 20, 2019
After spending a week at Disney during Covid times, these were the changes we LOVED:
Refillable mugs- just hold on to the receipt or snap a picture on your phone. They give you a new large paper cup with your drink selection. It was much cleaner, easier and more convenient than dragging your mug around.
Buses- you always get a seat and they were regular and plentiful most of the time...at least at Pop.
Skyliner - you don’t have to share a ride with a different group. This may be considered a negative if you’re a people person and you like to chat with everyone! But we considered it a plus.
Mobile ordering was super easy. We only used it a time or two before, but it seemed more organized and efficient this round. We always placed our order while waiting in line for a ride or transportation.
Table service was great as well. I loved being able to do the online check-in, especially 20 minutes early. We had 4 ADRs throughout the week and were seated early...every single time! Plus all the servers had both a mask and a face shield on for better protection.
No fastpasses- it was much easier to do what we wanted, without having to worry about missing our fastpass time. Plus we weren’t glued to our phones trying to find more. I liked not having to plan our day so carefully. And the lines moved pretty quickly.
I loved skipping all the pre-shows for the lines. We’ve seen them many times, so it was nice not having to watch them...Dinosaur, HM stretching room, RnR, TOT, etc. But this could be a negative for first timers.
Hand sanitizer was everywhere...most of them usually were full, with an occasional empty one.
What we didn’t like:
Our rooms weren’t cleaned at all. The trash was taken out and towels exchanged every other day. We could always make a request for something, but we didn’t. Plus we used to get a $10 credit for each night, when we declined housekeeping. Now they DON’T clean you’re room for FREE.
Not being able eat or drink in line. It was super inconvenient. There were plenty of places to sit and chill including the relaxation stations. But we always seemed to be heading to our next stop.
No fastpasses- although it was nice not having a schedule, we missed NOT waiting in line.
No EMH- we REALLY missed them, especially the “stay open later” ones.
Here’s some tips, I hope you find helpful:
Wait times on MDE were almost always longer than they actually were. I don’t have the TP app, nor did I feel like I needed it.
Paper masks were so much easier than fabric. I bought 100 for $10 on Amazon. We got a new one each morning and throughout the day as needed.
Be prepared for the various types of weather. It was in the 50s the first part of the week when we were there. We had jackets/ponchos but should have brought jeans. It was cold and wet...not what we were expecting.
Get to the parks as early as you can. We had a bunch of teenagers, so we only did RD one day. But we still got to the parks within an hour of opening. The wait times were still better in the morning compared to later in the day.
Take a break in the middle of the day. It was nice to go back to the resort and rest or swim. Since the lines are typically the longest in the afternoon, it’s a perfect time to relax for a bit.
If you don’t want to get there early, stay late. We probably got just as much done at the end of the day as the beginning. The lines are shorter and it’s COOLER...the temperature and the lighting!
Manage your expectations and try to stay positive when you can.
Overall, we had a GREAT time and will come back with no hesitations!
Refillable mugs- just hold on to the receipt or snap a picture on your phone. They give you a new large paper cup with your drink selection. It was much cleaner, easier and more convenient than dragging your mug around.
Buses- you always get a seat and they were regular and plentiful most of the time...at least at Pop.
Skyliner - you don’t have to share a ride with a different group. This may be considered a negative if you’re a people person and you like to chat with everyone! But we considered it a plus.
Mobile ordering was super easy. We only used it a time or two before, but it seemed more organized and efficient this round. We always placed our order while waiting in line for a ride or transportation.
Table service was great as well. I loved being able to do the online check-in, especially 20 minutes early. We had 4 ADRs throughout the week and were seated early...every single time! Plus all the servers had both a mask and a face shield on for better protection.
No fastpasses- it was much easier to do what we wanted, without having to worry about missing our fastpass time. Plus we weren’t glued to our phones trying to find more. I liked not having to plan our day so carefully. And the lines moved pretty quickly.
I loved skipping all the pre-shows for the lines. We’ve seen them many times, so it was nice not having to watch them...Dinosaur, HM stretching room, RnR, TOT, etc. But this could be a negative for first timers.
Hand sanitizer was everywhere...most of them usually were full, with an occasional empty one.
What we didn’t like:
Our rooms weren’t cleaned at all. The trash was taken out and towels exchanged every other day. We could always make a request for something, but we didn’t. Plus we used to get a $10 credit for each night, when we declined housekeeping. Now they DON’T clean you’re room for FREE.
Not being able eat or drink in line. It was super inconvenient. There were plenty of places to sit and chill including the relaxation stations. But we always seemed to be heading to our next stop.
No fastpasses- although it was nice not having a schedule, we missed NOT waiting in line.
No EMH- we REALLY missed them, especially the “stay open later” ones.
Here’s some tips, I hope you find helpful:
Wait times on MDE were almost always longer than they actually were. I don’t have the TP app, nor did I feel like I needed it.
Paper masks were so much easier than fabric. I bought 100 for $10 on Amazon. We got a new one each morning and throughout the day as needed.
Be prepared for the various types of weather. It was in the 50s the first part of the week when we were there. We had jackets/ponchos but should have brought jeans. It was cold and wet...not what we were expecting.
Get to the parks as early as you can. We had a bunch of teenagers, so we only did RD one day. But we still got to the parks within an hour of opening. The wait times were still better in the morning compared to later in the day.
Take a break in the middle of the day. It was nice to go back to the resort and rest or swim. Since the lines are typically the longest in the afternoon, it’s a perfect time to relax for a bit.
If you don’t want to get there early, stay late. We probably got just as much done at the end of the day as the beginning. The lines are shorter and it’s COOLER...the temperature and the lighting!
Manage your expectations and try to stay positive when you can.
Overall, we had a GREAT time and will come back with no hesitations!
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DisneyFive
When is the 3:00 parade?
- Joined
- Jun 16, 2011
Do you happen to know if it is also 60 days out if you have a DVC resort reservation? I would think so?
Dan
Nabas
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 5, 2013
Yes, DVC too. But it has to be linked in your Plans in My Disney Experience.
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