Disney is definitely germy - we got lucky until December 2021, then our luck ran out.* We are also fans of the split stay, but so far haven't had the illness on move day. That would be awful, and I'm sorry,
@nuhusky123 that you had to experience that!
Pre-covid, we've all been around families that had someone coughing, sneezing, or worse around the parks. I just notice it a LOT more now.
We used to do splits w toddlers who needed naps, and not having a room ready was a challenge. Two things we did that might help anyone reading this thread:
1. we rented comfy strollers and if we couldn't shlep them to a park, would hang out poolside or find a quiet spot at the resort to attempt a stroller nap. We do have a lot of Photopass photos from that era where the grownups are all "we made it!!!" and the kids are in the stroller asleep or with the most hilariously grumpy faces on.
2. We used to use Starwood/Marriott points for the first part of our split (Swan or Dolphin) if we had a very early flight in - the room was almost always ready much earlier, and we could unload, unpack and have a rest. Or do it on switch day so we weren't homeless for too long. But agree - having to move with a sick kid - there are few options to be comfortable. I'm glad they felt better after lunch.
*luck ran out: omicron was surging where we were and much lower in FL. We went to WDW over winter break and masked up with KN95s *but* we did indoor dining. We were pretty far from other tables, wore masks when we got up, etc etc. But - did get sick near the end of our trip. (We started hearing more people coughing in line as the trip went on.) WDW (Riviera) was great - very understanding and helpful in canceling stuff without penalty and refunded our points for the one night we left early. We rented a car and drove back rather than fly. Fortunately we we only had very mild symptoms for 1-2 days (adults were boosted, kids were 2 shots in) and it was more a disruption than anything more concerning. Having a vomiting kid would have been a lot harder!