Here Now & Just Back WDW Reopening Experiences Including Park Hopping

[Mal6586]

Security experience right now - I know we have the temp check and then some sort of bag check. I would like to pack my bag so that I can go as quickly as possible and hopefully not have security digging through my bag in the time of COVID. If there are items that need to be pulled out I will put them in a see through zip lock - what are they? Assuming phone, battery pack - what else have you found needs to come out?

Phone did not have to come out, but battery pack and umbrella do. Hold those out in one hand in front of you as you walk through. Everything else can stay in purse/backpack/bag.

Also metal water bottles if you carry one.

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

Magic Kingdom on a Friday afternoon... not so great. Wait times/crowds were rough but my plan was to do a MK resort shopping tour so we stuck with that. Heading back to the park around 4pm.

 

[jsmla]

We spent last week at the parks and had a wonderful time. I spent a lot of time reading this thread and really appreciate everyone who took the time to write down their experiences. I'm not sure that I have a lot of value to add, but...

- We have been very Covid cautious (as in, we have not eaten indoors at a restaurant since March) and we felt safe at the parks. Mask compliance was easily 98% or better, and I didn't really notice many occasions with people intentionally breaking rules. Social distancing was not as great, but nothing felt problematic. It's just easy for a family of 4 or 5 or 7 to really spread out between markers and so we had to be mindful of that - both for ourselves and the families ahead of us in line.

- Obviously mid-January is not high season, but waits were very, very manageable throughout the week. On Wednesday (1/20) at AK, we could have ridden FOP as many times as we wanted, but we stopped after 2x. Sometimes the queues appeared long, but everything moved quickly. Our longest wait was 40 minutes for Rise of the Resistance. As other people have mentioned, a 30-minute queue was often 10 or 15 in reality. Most 15-minute queues seem to be effectively walk-on.

- We tried and failed to get into the parks early. We showed up every day by ~30-40 mins before opening, but the parks were already full of people. And that was okay, we still rode everything we wanted to with minimal waits.

- Mobile order worked fabulously. This was an area where I felt really prepared thanks to this thread. We just always ordered in line about 30 minutes before we wanted to head to a restaurant. No issues whatsoever.

- As a family, we felt this was one of our best Disney trips. My kids are older now (turned 16 and 11 on this trip) and so they don't want to meet characters or have character meals. We missed a couple favorite restaurants, but none of the missing elements really impacted any of us negatively.

I worried a lot about this trip and almost called it off last minute. But I'm SO glad we went. Thanks again to everyone who posted on this thread and all the others. Hearing everyones experiences helped calm my nerves and all the updated info was great with planning tweaks (who would have thought so many things had changed since 2018?!).

Were they still filling every seat on Flight of Passsge?

 

[VandVsmama]

Tues 1/26 Epcot notes:

• slept in a lot this day, sore & tired from day before at HS & DS.
• 12:00 - left Pop on Skyliner. No line. Transferred at CB station and no line there either.
• Browsed a lot in Japan department store. Enjoyed that a lot. Watched the marimba music group at American pavilion. Window shopped at a lot of art booths. Looked through a Star Wars art booth near the American pavilion and spotted some things we liked, decided to pick something out there after lunch.
• 1:00 - lunch at Biergarten, first time here. LOVED this. VERY relaxing. SO much fun. DEFINITELY will be going back. Am going to go here again this summer when we return w/the kids. Leisurely lunch and we were not rushed. Server was great.
• 2:35 - done w/luch. Epcot in world showcase now had way more people, was not the ghost town it was at 1:00. Still plenty of room for social distancing.
• 3:20 - saw Voices of Liberty perform at American Pavilion. They were wonderful. Bathroom break, then purchased a Star Wars print to bring home.
• 3:50 - took friendship boat from Morocco to Future World.
• 4:40 - got in line for Soarin' w/15 min posted wait. I think it was more like 7-8 min wait. DH & I were amused by the 80s shopping mall feel of the Land pavilion building. Did not feel very Disney to us, but keep in mind that we're Disneyland people, this was DH's 1st time at Epcot and only my 2nd, so we didn't have the same reference point that a lot of other people do.
• 5:32 - 10 min wait posted for Spaceship Earth, but this was a walk on. Saw some middle-aged guy and his elderly mom headed to Spaceship Earth with a dog in a dog stroller. What. The. Heck? That was weird. LOL. DH kept calling Spaceship Earth "the silver ball ride." Haha! All of Future World was a ghost town.
• 6:00 - got in line for Test Track. 30 min posted wait time, but was really 15-20 min. We were in a car by ourselves.
• After that, thought about going on the Mars ride, but decided to skip for now. DH wanted fish & chips for dinner, so we walked to the UK pavilion for that. Thought the park closed at 7, but it really closed at 8. The fish & chips are good there! More people in that part of world showplace compared to earlier in the afternoon, but still manageable and definitely way fewer people than on Saturday evening. There was 1 group of 4-5 wild, loud, and very drunk young women hooting and hollering like you-know-what's. I think that one of them had just gotten engaged? They were being totally lame.
• After fish & chips, we got on the Skyliner to go back to Pop. No wait at the Epcot Skyliner station. I mobile ordered a rice krispie treat from the Pop food court. Spent the rest of the evening being boring fuddie duddies laying in bed and watching TV. LOL.

 

[VandVsmama]

Were they still filling every seat on Flight of Passsge?

When we went on FOP this past Sunday, no. They were not filling every seat.

 

[scrappinginontario]

edit to add: Haven’t seen AK open talked about much. Same strategy regarding first bus....one hour before park open? Or 1:15?Saturday park visit.

If being on first bus is important it's recommended to arrive at bus stop 75-90 mins before park opening.

How hard has it been lately to get on the buses? Do you end up having to wait for multiple or is everyone able to get on the first one that comes? How far apart do they run these days?

It depends on the time of day. Before park opening a lot of people are travelling to the parks. The closer to park opening you arrive at the stop, the longer the lines will be.

No, not everyone is able to get on the first bus. May take many buses to get everyone there but they come frequently at park opening.

 

[Orion Nebula]

Magic Kingdom on a Friday afternoon... not so great. Wait times/crowds were rough but my plan was to do a MK resort shopping tour so we stuck with that. Heading back to the park around 4pm.

I don't see too many people posting about waits & crowds being rough. Most seem to be going on about how posted wait times are inflated etc. How were the days prior to Friday? I am curious if Friday's line up much like Sat & Sun crowd wise.

 

[VandVsmama]

Wed 1/27 HS & MK notes:

• made DH get up earlier this day because I didn't want to end up in the super long Skyliner transfer line to HS at the CB station like we ended up in on Monday morning. DH was quite grumpy about this. Lots of grumbling about me being a task master on a vacation day making him get up early. I told him to just trust me on this because it would be worth it. And I was right.
• 7:00 - got BG 72 for ROTR. Estimated time to board was 1:00, which was about accurate. Did same thing as on Monday morning just before 7 am.
• 7:45 - got on Skyliner from Pop/AOA station. No line at Pop/AOA station, Skyliner already running at that location. VERY foggy this morning. Foggy enough that we couldn't see out the Skyliner windows. High supposed to be 83. DH still very grumpy, didn't want to get up.
• 7:50 - got to CB station. HS line not running yet. But line for HS not very long yet. By time Skyliner to HS DID start up, the line extended quite a ways towards CB.
• 8:10 - got to HS. Cars still being held at the HS toll plaza at this time, so we beat all of the cars. Something to be aware of if you're debating between getting Uber/Lyft to the Speedway gas station and walking OR driving yourself OR using Uber/Lyft directly to HS.
• 8:14 - held at temp screening tents, not open yet. Temp screening began 1 or 2 min later and went quickly. From there, we walked straight onto MMRR. We both liked MMRR. Very well done attraction, even though we both hate the new Mickey Mouse animation style.
• 8:35 - off of MMRR.
• 8:46 - walking through SDD line. DH skipped this attraction, looked too fast for him. 20 min posted wait time but really about 7-8 min.
• 9:00 - off of SDD. Walked onto Alien Swirling Saucers next. That's a lot of fun. Same system as Mater's Junkyard Jamboree at DCA. Right after that, we went on TSM, which was also a walk on.
• 9:40 - finished with ride #1 on Millennium Falcon as engineers. DH wanted to be a gunner, so we got straight back inline again. Wait time posted was 20 min for the 2nd ride, but was half of that. Wait time for the 1st ride was 10 min posted, but felt like 5 min. I beat DH at being a gunner! Lots of fun both times. We went on MFSR a total of 3 times in the 2 HS days and got to try out all 3 positions. All of them were fun. Didn't feel like the plexiglass hindered or interfered with the ride experience at all. To be honest, I hardly noticed the plexiglass.
• 10:10 - done with ride #2 on MFSR. Submitted mobile order at Docking Bay 7 for 12-12:30 time slot.
• Went to Muppets 3D next. Posted 10 min wait and it felt about that long. We enjoyed this attraction a lot.
• Snack & bathroom break next - nuts we brought from home & water. Right after we finished at Muppets 3D, posted wait time for Star Tours jumped to 40 min, which was discouraging. By the time we were done with snack and bathroom, wait time dropped to 15 min for Star Tours, but Muppets 3D went up to 30 min. It seemed like we were JUST ahead of all of the crowds all morning.
• 11:28 - in line for Star Tours. 15 min posted wait time. 11:32 - about to get in the ride vehicle/simulator. Bathroom break after that because we were very sweaty on this day and drank a lot of fluids.
• 11:48 - walked into the Mickey shorts theater with no wait. Hate this animation style, but it was an air conditioned place to sit for 15 min. After that, went back to Galaxy's Edge to have lunch. Hung out for an hour in Docking Bay 7. DH had the vegetarian dish again like he'd had on Monday (tasted good!). I switched from the pot roast to spicy pork ribs. I preferred the pot roast.
• 1:17 - our ROTR BG was called, so walked towards ROTR entrance. Stopped at Resistance merchandise stalls and bought more souvenirs to bring home for ourselves, our kids, and friends. DH & I bickered over whether or not the new Star Wars movies are lame or cool (he thinks they're lame and, of course, he is wrong).
• 1:35 - got in ROTR queue. 2:05 - off of ride. 2:15 - walked out of HS. Trudged back to Skyliner. VERY tired and sweaty. What can I say...I'm a delicate desert flower.
• 2:38 - back in room at Pop. Rest, TV, nap.
• 4:45 - on bus to MK. No wait to get on bus. Bus pulled up right as we were walking up to the bus stop. Wait times all pretty low at MK this evening. Peter Pan at 20 min, BTMRR and Splash posted at 25.
• 5:20 - had corn dogs at Sleepy Hollow. DH got ibuprofen for headache. Headache likely caused by his mask. Should have purchased ear savers/ear extenders before our trip. There's nowhere on Disney property to buy those, by the way. Park VERY quiet this evening. CMs at Sleepy Hollow were great. We'll do a hard pass on future corn dogs at MK. They're way better at the Little Red Wagon at Disneyland. Craig from the Dis Unplugged videos/podcasts is totally correct on this one.
• During the hour before park close - HM, IASW, Peter Pan, Speedway, Buzz all 5 min posted wait times. We went on HM, IASW, Peter Pan, Dumbo, and Buzz. Then left MK.
• Took bus to Riviera so DH could have 2nd dinner at Primo Piatto. I had tomato soup & gelato. The tomato soup there is REALLY REALLY good. DH had tomato soup and bacon cheeseburger. DH complained about how come the quality of the QS food at Primo Piatto is so much better than the food court at Pop Century. Um...duh, DH, Riviera is basically a deluxe resort. It's like going to McDonald's and wondering why they don't make gourmet hamburgers. LOL. He even asked a Primo Piatto CM about it. That was embarrassing. I told DH to be like Elsa, let it go, and just enjoy his food. I'm sure that made for some good stories back in the kitchen amongst the CM staff. Haha!
• After that, took Skyliner from Riviera back to Pop. Got back to Pop at 8:15 pm. Walked total of 9.46 miles on this day. Pretty tired, but a good tired. Took showers, watched TV in the room, called my sister to get a status report on how things were going back home with the kids (all was well), checked weather reports for the next day since we'd be changing planes in Chicago.

 

[VandVsmama]

Last and final park day...

Thursday 1/28 MK & departure day:

• Made DH get up again. He grumbled. Asked what we're doing today. HAHA, dear husband, we are going home today. AND we are going to MK this morning. "Why are we going to MK when we're leaving today" he asked. Well, honey, because our plane leaves at 5:30 pm so we can eek out a little more park time before we go.
• DH looked at Primo Piatto's breakfast menu the night before and wanted to try breakfast there, so our original plan was to pack up, store our luggage with Bell Services, and then take the Skyliner to Primo Piatto for breakfast, followed by a bus from Riviera to MK. BUT....
• the Skyliner line to Epcot was closed on Thursday for software updates. So we decided to skip breakfast entirely. Neither of us were really hungry yet anyway. We finished getting dressed, packed up our stuff, DH triple checked the room since I have a habit of always leaving something behind, and we stored our bags with Bell Services. Then went to the MK bus stop. There was a line, but it wasn't bad. This was at 8:40.
• 8:55 - got on a bus to MK. 2 MK buses arrived at same time. While on bus, made a snap decision to check whether any Skipper Canteen ADRs might be available in the 11-12 time frame. Lucked out with one at 11:50 and grabbed it. During non-COVID times, this is probably unheard of.
• Went on HM (walk on), BTMRR (probably 7-8 min wait), Splash Mtn (walk on). VERY brisk morning. Temp was 56 when we went on Splash Mtn. Laughed our fool heads off on that ride. So much fun. Didn't get too wet. DH decided he now likes Splash Mtn and BTMRR (HOORAY!). We both thought that BTMRR at MK is a tad slower than at Disneyland.
• Then went to Tomorrowland for pretzel and coffee. Sleepy Hollow had a BIG long line of guests waiting to order. We were pressed for time, so didn't want to spend a good 30 min in total for ordering and drinking coffee. Total weather change compared to Wednesday. On Wednesday, we were sweating. But on Thursday, you needed long pants and a sweatshirt at least. Definitely was a good example of what everybody on Dis Boards says about January trips to WDW...pack for all kinds of weather. It's like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get!
• 11:24 - went on Mad Tea Party. DH thought of doing Space Mtn instead, but that was at 11:15 and we wouldn't have enough time to make it to the Skipper Canteen ADR on time and we didn't want to feel rushed. It was really nice to be able to fly by the seat of our pants on this trip.
• 11:40 - checked in for Skipper Canteen ADR. Got seated promptly at 11:50. Never eaten here before. Hostess was hilarious, told Jungle Cruise-y jokes. Ordered the blue corn cachapas appetizer, char siu pork (DH had chicken pad thai and declared it not spicy), and Kungaloosh cake for dessert. YDD loves Jungle Cruise, so we will definitely go here again for our summer trip in early June. She's going to love this TS restaurant.
• 1:00 - done w/lunch. Took quick photos at castle and on Main Street (not with PP photographer though). Stopped at confectionery for 2 rice krispie treats.
• 1:07 - got on bus to Pop. Got back to resort around 1:30. Bathroom break, checked at front desk to make sure we were properly checked out, bought some of the bath gel to bring home since it smells like vacation, and then we ooh'd and ah'd at some of the 1980s and 1990s memory boxes in the lobby. Then got our bags from Bell Services and waited for MDE.
• 2:05 - MDE supposed to pick us up. It was late.
• 2:15-2:20 - MDE arrived. Showed print out to driver, he said to sit wherever we liked but skip rows for social distancing...different than when getting on MDE at airport (where they assign you a row). Driver was very professional.
• 3:06 - by now, at Orlando airport. Checked luggage at Southwest Airlines. Flight supposed to leave at 5:30 pm. Airport was a ghost town. FP wait time (haha) for TSA was 6-10 minutes. When we were at WDW in June 2018, TSA check point wait was 45 min!
• Plane left on time. Flight from Orlando to Chicago was about 1/3 full. SW terminal in Chicago-Midway was like Grand Central Station. Nobody social distancing, people everywhere, lots of announcements to social distance, but there wasn't room to do that. Not really much point at that point, though, since in a few minutes we were all literally going to be piled in line sardines in a tin can. LOL!. Flight from Chicago to Phoenix was totally full. This is probably because Southwest, like many airlines, has cancelled many flights, so there's a smaller # of routes between some airports. DH & I kept our masks on the entire time, didn't even eat or drink anything on that flight, didn't use the bathroom either. Flight was uneventful. We took showers when we got home so we could get the airport cooties off.

It was an awesome trip. We REALLY REALLY liked no FPs in combination with the manageable ride wait times. It was a very flexible trip. Very easy to change your plans on the fly and not have it ruin your day. It's much easier to do this when you get to the parks EARLY. If you wait until 10-11 am to get there, then you are basically moving with the pack the whole rest of the day. DH had moments of theme park fatigue, but using my Disneyland strategies helped here in that department (i.e., park all morning, then escape for a couple to a few hours, then back in evening)...lather, rinse, repeat.

I think that in the future, we will avoid Epcot on a weekend evening when a festival is going on. The loud, drunk Instagram-obsessed picture-posing crews got on our nerves. SO much posing for social media 'worthy' photos with margaritas in hand, or doing complicated moves to do stupid stuff like make a heart with your and a family member's or friend's body parts (arms & legs). Some of it was comical to watch, but at the same time, it reminded me a bit of a cheesy beach carnival and I hate that sort of vibe.

We are going back in early June!

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

I don't see too many people posting about waits & crowds being rough. Most seem to be going on about how posted wait times are inflated etc. How were the days prior to Friday? I am curious if Friday's line up much like Sat & Sun crowd wise.

I posted my full writeup on Wednesday evening about our visit to MK that day in case you didn’t read that. I’d say today was substantially busier than other weekdays but not at the same level as a Saturday.

 

[GBRforWDW]

Last and final park day...

Thursday 1/28 MK & departure day:

• Made DH get up again. He grumbled. Asked what we're doing today. HAHA, dear husband, we are going home today. AND we are going to MK this morning. "Why are we going to MK when we're leaving today" he asked. Well, honey, because our plane leaves at 5:30 pm so we can eek out a little more park time before we go.

• 
  
  Lol, your husband sounds like my wife. Hello, We're at Disney! We're doing Disney things! Lol
  
  Sounds like you had a pretty great trip though. Glad you made it home safely.

 

[VandVsmama]

Oh...by the way...the Pop Century gift shop, Emporium on Main Street, and some other shops now have plastic folding fans for sale. $10 a pop.

 

[CapnJacksGirl]

Last and final park day...

Thursday 1/28 MK & departure day:

• Made DH get up again. He grumbled. Asked what we're doing today. HAHA, dear husband, we are going home today. AND we are going to MK this morning. "Why are we going to MK when we're leaving today" he asked. Well, honey, because our plane leaves at 5:30 pm so we can eek out a little more park time before we go.
• DH looked at Primo Piatto's breakfast menu the night before and wanted to try breakfast there, so our original plan was to pack up, store our luggage with Bell Services, and then take the Skyliner to Primo Piatto for breakfast, followed by a bus from Riviera to MK. BUT....
• the Skyliner line to Epcot was closed on Thursday for software updates. So we decided to skip breakfast entirely. Neither of us were really hungry yet anyway. We finished getting dressed, packed up our stuff, DH triple checked the room since I have a habit of always leaving something behind, and we stored our bags with Bell Services. Then went to the MK bus stop. There was a line, but it wasn't bad. This was at 8:40.
• 8:55 - got on a bus to MK. 2 MK buses arrived at same time. While on bus, made a snap decision to check whether any Skipper Canteen ADRs might be available in the 11-12 time frame. Lucked out with one at 11:50 and grabbed it. During non-COVID times, this is probably unheard of.
• Went on HM (walk on), BTMRR (probably 7-8 min wait), Splash Mtn (walk on). VERY brisk morning. Temp was 56 when we went on Splash Mtn. Laughed our fool heads off on that ride. So much fun. Didn't get too wet. DH decided he now likes Splash Mtn and BTMRR (HOORAY!). We both thought that BTMRR at MK is a tad slower than at Disneyland.
• Then went to Tomorrowland for pretzel and coffee. Sleepy Hollow had a BIG long line of guests waiting to order. We were pressed for time, so didn't want to spend a good 30 min in total for ordering and drinking coffee. Total weather change compared to Wednesday. On Wednesday, we were sweating. But on Thursday, you needed long pants and a sweatshirt at least. Definitely was a good example of what everybody on Dis Boards says about January trips to WDW...pack for all kinds of weather. It's like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get!
• 11:24 - went on Mad Tea Party. DH thought of doing Space Mtn instead, but that was at 11:15 and we wouldn't have enough time to make it to the Skipper Canteen ADR on time and we didn't want to feel rushed. It was really nice to be able to fly by the seat of our pants on this trip.
• 11:40 - checked in for Skipper Canteen ADR. Got seated promptly at 11:50. Never eaten here before. Hostess was hilarious, told Jungle Cruise-y jokes. Ordered the blue corn cachapas appetizer, char siu pork (DH had chicken pad thai and declared it not spicy), and Kungaloosh cake for dessert. YDD loves Jungle Cruise, so we will definitely go here again for our summer trip in early June. She's going to love this TS restaurant.
• 1:00 - done w/lunch. Took quick photos at castle and on Main Street (not with PP photographer though). Stopped at confectionery for 2 rice krispie treats.
• 1:07 - got on bus to Pop. Got back to resort around 1:30. Bathroom break, checked at front desk to make sure we were properly checked out, bought some of the bath gel to bring home since it smells like vacation, and then we ooh'd and ah'd at some of the 1980s and 1990s memory boxes in the lobby. Then got our bags from Bell Services and waited for MDE.
• 2:05 - MDE supposed to pick us up. It was late.
• 2:15-2:20 - MDE arrived. Showed print out to driver, he said to sit wherever we liked but skip rows for social distancing...different than when getting on MDE at airport (where they assign you a row). Driver was very professional.
• 3:06 - by now, at Orlando airport. Checked luggage at Southwest Airlines. Flight supposed to leave at 5:30 pm. Airport was a ghost town. FP wait time (haha) for TSA was 6-10 minutes. When we were at WDW in June 2018, TSA check point wait was 45 min!
• Plane left on time. Flight from Orlando to Chicago was about 1/3 full. SW terminal in Chicago-Midway was like Grand Central Station. Nobody social distancing, people everywhere, lots of announcements to social distance, but there wasn't room to do that. Not really much point at that point, though, since in a few minutes we were all literally going to be piled in line sardines in a tin can. LOL!. Flight from Chicago to Phoenix was totally full. This is probably because Southwest, like many airlines, has cancelled many flights, so there's a smaller # of routes between some airports. DH & I kept our masks on the entire time, didn't even eat or drink anything on that flight, didn't use the bathroom either. Flight was uneventful. We took showers when we got home so we could get the airport cooties off.

It was an awesome trip. We REALLY REALLY liked no FPs in combination with the manageable ride wait times. It was a very flexible trip. Very easy to change your plans on the fly and not have it ruin your day. It's much easier to do this when you get to the parks EARLY. If you wait until 10-11 am to get there, then you are basically moving with the pack the whole rest of the day. DH had moments of theme park fatigue, but using my Disneyland strategies helped here in that department (i.e., park all morning, then escape for a couple to a few hours, then back in evening)...lather, rinse, repeat.

I think that in the future, we will avoid Epcot on a weekend evening when a festival is going on. The loud, drunk Instagram-obsessed picture-posing crews got on our nerves. SO much posing for social media 'worthy' photos with margaritas in hand, or doing complicated moves to do stupid stuff like make a heart with your and a family member's or friend's body parts (arms & legs). Some of it was comical to watch, but at the same time, it reminded me a bit of a cheesy beach carnival and I hate that sort of vibe.

We are going back in early June!

thank you so much for your detailed reports! I enjoyed them thoroughly and appreciate all the information. Glad you had such a wonderful time!

 

[jsmla]

When we went on FOP this past Sunday, no. They were not filling every seat.

Thanks! I’m planning to try tomorrow!

 

[scrappinginontario]

Thanks! I’m planning to try tomorrow!

There are times that they are filling every seat, just so you can make a choice that works for you depending on your comfort level. Sometimes they leave space and sometimes they fill every seat.

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

Magic Kingdom 1/29 (FRIDAY) report:

Boardwalk bus stop at 7:40 - while waiting we placed our mobile order for lunch

Bus pulls up at 7:45 which is 30 minutes earlier than Wednesday.

Arrived around 8:00 and were slowly moved in stages to temp check, security, and then tapstiles. We were at the front of one of the tapstiles. Headed directly to 7DMT at 8:15 but they didn’t start running until 8:30.

Did rides in this order:

• 7DMT
• Peter Pan
• Splash Mt (BTMRR was down for much of the AM)
• Pirates
• Magic Carpets
• Enchanted Tiki room
• Mickey’s Philharmagic

11:15 - lunch at Cosmic Rays

We did not like the wait times we were seeing after lunch - it was WAY busier than Wednesday when many things were basically a walk-on. No problem because we had planned for this and did a resort shopping tour. CR, then Poly and a Dole Whip, GF, then we rode the monorail all the way around the loop (yes past GF a 2nd time lol) and then on to MK where we re-entered around 3:15.

• Tea Cups
• Dumbo
• Space Mountain
• Pooh

4:45 - Dinner at Tony’s

At this point it was 5:45 and we wanted to try for 4 more rides.

• Little Mermaid (walk on)
• Splash Mountain (posted 25, actual 10)
• BTMRR (posted 35, actual 25)

We got off of BTMRR at 7:03 so we missed our last ride on iasw - guess I should’ve eaten the Alfredo faster

All in all, the early start worked great again. Crowds were much higher on Fri vs Wed - not in an “unsafe” fashion. Just in a “I don’t want to wait that long fashion. Our resort tour break was restful and quiet and I’d recommend it! Hope this info is helpful to some!

 

[RunWI1265]

We did not like the wait times we were seeing after lunch - it was WAY busier than Wednesday when many things were basically a walk-on.

We were going to hop over to MK in the afternoon but decided to stay at HS after we saw the wait times. Sounds like you had a great plan - we also love getting there early and taking advantage of the short lines.

 

[Lsdolphin]

Here now but had an unfortunate incident on bus this morning when ECV fell over while bus was moving. Luckily I was not injured other than bruised shoulder and 2 gentlemen very quickly picked the ECV up off the floor of the bus. It was a scary experience and I wasn’t looking forward to having to return back to resort via bus. Planning to try just using a cane tomorrow and limiting time spent in park. The bus driver did ask me for my name and phone number and I did think someone would call me but never heard from anyone.
Plenty of open space in parks but some ride lines seemed long due social distancing. PP line was backed up and wound around and through the Columbia Harbor House before 10:00 am. POC was a 35 min wait at 10:10.

 

[CarolynFH]

Here now but had an unfortunate incident on bus this morning when ECV fell over while bus was moving. Luckily I was not injured other than bruised shoulder and 2 gentlemen very quickly picked the ECV up off the floor of the bus. It was a scary experience and I wasn’t looking forward to having to return back to resort via bus. Planning to try just using a cane tomorrow and limiting time spent in park. The bus driver did ask me for my name and phone number and I did think someone would call me but never heard from anyone.
Plenty of open space in parks but some ride lines seemed long due social distancing. PP line was backed up and wound around and through the Columbia Harbor House before 10:00 am. POC was a 35 min wait at 10:10.

You should report the bus incident ASAP. You could email wdw.guest.communications@disneyworld.com. Your ECV should have been secured so it couldn’t fall over! I’m not sure I’d trust the bus driver to report it if no one has called you yet.

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

Magic Kingdom 1/29 (FRIDAY) report:

Boardwalk bus stop at 7:40 - while waiting we placed our mobile order for lunch

Bus pulls up at 7:45 which is 30 minutes earlier than Wednesday.

Arrived around 8:00 and were slowly moved in stages to temp check, security, and then tapstiles. We were at the front of one of the tapstiles. Headed directly to 7DMT at 8:15 but they didn’t start running until 8:30.

Did rides in this order:

• 7DMT
• Peter Pan
• Splash Mt (BTMRR was down for much of the AM)
• Pirates
• Magic Carpets
• Enchanted Tiki room
• Mickey’s Philharmagic

11:15 - lunch at Cosmic Rays

We did not like the wait times we were seeing after lunch - it was WAY busier than Wednesday when many things were basically a walk-on. No problem because we had planned for this and did a resort shopping tour. CR, then Poly and a Dole Whip, GF, then we rode the monorail all the way around the loop (yes past GF a 2nd time lol) and then on to MK where we re-entered around 3:15.

• Tea Cups
• Dumbo
• Space Mountain
• Pooh

4:45 - Dinner at Tony’s

At this point it was 5:45 and we wanted to try for 4 more rides.

• Little Mermaid (walk on)
• Splash Mountain (posted 25, actual 10)
• BTMRR (posted 35, actual 25)

We got off of BTMRR at 7:03 so we missed our last ride on iasw - guess I should’ve eaten the Alfredo faster

All in all, the early start worked great again. Crowds were much higher on Fri vs Wed - not in an “unsafe” fashion. Just in a “I don’t want to wait that long fashion. Our resort tour break was restful and quiet and I’d recommend it! Hope this info is helpful to some!

Looking back thru the pics of the day and realized I totally forgot that we fit in Space Mountain too I the afternoon! So I fixed it