Here Now & Just Back WDW Reopening Experiences Including Park Hopping

[Memorymakerfor4]

I’d love to know whether you were wearing masks outside and in during your trip, how you approached dining, etc (stuff that’s not an issue in terms of Disney rules - and not a judgement, I’ve been there twice during covid, I’m just curious) but that side discussion seems likely to take this thread downhill.

Far more importantly - I’m so sorry. Wishing you both a speedy and full recovery.

Thank you for the kind words. Our symptoms seem to be staying mild.

Here are the facts. Like most people, we did not mask except in areas it was required, like the airport and on transportation. Our flights had one layover each way. Amazingly, flights on the way home were not full so the seat next to me was empty. We ate indoors as well. We tried to distance when we could and washed hands frequently. I brought Clorox wipes and hand sanitizer and used frequently. We rented a car so we could drive ourselves when possible.

When we booked this trip all signs pointed to things going well. Things could be very different in a few months.

 

[ellbell]

Thank you for the kind words. Our symptoms seem to be staying mild.

Here are the facts. Like most people, we did not mask except in areas it was required, like the airport and on transportation. Our flights had one layover each way. Amazingly, flights on the way home were not full so the seat next to me was empty. We ate indoors as well. We tried to distance when we could and washed hands frequently. I brought Clorox wipes and hand sanitizer and used frequently. We rented a car so we could drive ourselves when possible.

When we booked this trip all signs pointed to things going well. Things could be very different in a few months.

Can I just confirm that this was before masks were requires indoors. Sorry I'm just interested because I'm going this month but I'm Canadian so have a strong desire to know what the trends are because Ineed a test before crossing back to Canada.

 

[Memorymakerfor4]

Can I just confirm that this was before masks were requires indoors. Sorry I'm just interested because I'm going this month but I'm Canadian so have a strong desire to know what the trends are because Ineed a test before crossing back to Canada.

Yes, we left on the 29th.

 

[rlk]

Not a lot of people there. The petting zoo area is open. The Conservation Station is a covered building. There were people there to answer questions about the animals and there is a surgical area there too. Nothing was going on when I was there though. There is also the drawing area that is at certain times. Looks like it would be fun to do. There are also restrooms and a small souvenir stand that sells bottled water/pop.

We took the train out to Conservation Station to do the 11:30 Animation Experience. The train was not packed and the whole Conservation Station area was not too crowded. Our drawing group was less than 1/2 full.

 

[ellbell]

Yes, we left on the 29th.

Thank you amd I hope you feel better soon.

 

[ckb_nc]

That also makes me wonder if it is also based on something besides just login order. If anyone else got a BG logging in after 7:00am and 3 seconds, I hope they report it here.

whomever is doing this is doing a simple brute force approach - multiple computers (bots) logged into same account all trying at the same time. I do not know what the physical limit on the # of devices 1 MDE account can be logged into at one time, but each time we have gotten a RoR boarding group (and we have been incredibly lucky so far) - we have had multiple phones logged in trying. my middle daughter has the knack it seems.

While there is nothing preventing me from say logging into your account remotely (your in Florida and I am in North Carolina), I do think Disney will at least look into this. It would be suspicious if all of sudden my account had multiple logins from out of state or country. But even then could be ways around that.

Used to be services that helped with ADRs too.

 

[SkyGuy]

The only thing that I can add is that I recommend downloading this app and checking your speeds with WiFi turned on versus WiFi off (relying your cellular data instead.). Our Verizon is way faster than Wi-Fi at the resorts or in the parks. So when I am trying for a boarding group we all turn our Wi-Fi off. However it depends on where you are and what your cellular service is.
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In the Speedtest App go which ever service gives you the LOWEST ping and the HIGHEST Mbps.

For what it’s worth, we are 3 for 3 using the refresh method starting a few seconds before 7 AM.

Dan

This is what I use as well

 

[Nice Work Pal]

I’m 7 for 7 getting a BG, 6 for 7 getting a BG mornings and 1-1 afternoons. The one time I didn’t get a morning BG was only because our signal/WiFi were slow as molasses. Follow these simple rules and you’re in:

1. Alarms set for 6:45 am
2. Run a speed test WiFi vs lte at 6:50…whichever is faster go with (it alternates)
3. Get two phones…phone joining queue clear all apps off
4. Run world clock on other phone. I hit once at 6:59:59 and it said to come back at 7 so I had to back out real fast and get back in. For that reason once the world clock hits 7 am….
5. Click “join queue”…join again…this is the most important part…when it goes to the next screen it’s going to say “select party members” COMPLETELY ignore that screen and click “JOIN”. Everyone with a pass that day is automatically selected. Don’t look at the screens just click join join join.

For the covid people, I updated a week ago my mom got sick from our last trip (left July 21st)…first symptoms started a few days later…day 10 and she’s still extremely sick. Not vaxxed and didn’t bother with a mask. I emailed Disney about our trip and issue at our hotel (SSR)…to their credit they’ve contacted me twice. If you’re going please be careful. My mom is an absolute health nut…she’d be hospitalized right now if she wasn’t.

 

[LiteBrite]

Yes, the salad has mixed greens, pulled chicken, fresh grapefruit and orange, cranberries...It's such a random selection of items, but it TOTALLY WORKS! I don't know how to describe the dressing (maybe a very light citrus vinegrette?).

I've ordered both the adult portion (very nice size) and the kids portion, which comes with two sides. The sides at Regal Eagle are awesome - I love watermelon; they also have the standard fries, onion rings, mac and chese, baked beans, and cucumbers. I ordered the kids portion salad with the watermelon and cucumbers, and it was a super light, fresh meal. Hope you all enjoy!

Agreed, love that salad, and I also usually order the kid's portion. I find that if one of my sides is something a little more filling, like fries or the burnt end beans (which are delicious btw), it fills me right up.

 

[LiteBrite]

When we were there in June we met a family by the pool that told us they bought a service through a company that “guarantees a boarding group” and said they had to give access to their account but that company “has always gotten us a boarding group” so I looked into it and there are three companies that I found that provide this “service” so I wonder if they are doing something fancy with computers to get all the boarding groups that fast? Just something I’ve been thinking about ever since that conversation.

Maybe they're just very well practiced (lots of us are) and have a high success rate (lots of us do), and the "guarantee" means that if they don't get you a boarding group you get your money back (since almost any of us can fail once in a while).

 

[jujubiee4]

I’m 7 for 7 getting a BG, 6 for 7 getting a BG mornings and 1-1 afternoons. The one time I didn’t get a morning BG was only because our signal/WiFi were slow as molasses. Follow these simple rules and you’re in:

1. Alarms set for 6:45 am
2. Run a speed test WiFi vs lte at 6:50…whichever is faster go with (it alternates)
3. Get two phones…phone joining queue clear all apps off
4. Run world clock on other phone. I hit once at 6:59:59 and it said to come back at 7 so I had to back out real fast and get back in. For that reason once the world clock hits 7 am….
5. Click “join queue”…join again…this is the most important part…when it goes to the next screen it’s going to say “select party members” COMPLETELY ignore that screen and click “JOIN”. Everyone with a pass that day is automatically selected. Don’t look at the screens just click join join join.

For the covid people, I updated a week ago my mom got sick from our last trip (left July 21st)…first symptoms started a few days later…day 10 and she’s still extremely sick. Not vaxxed and didn’t bother with a mask. I emailed Disney about our trip and issue at our hotel (SSR)…to their credit they’ve contacted me twice. If you’re going please be careful. My mom is an absolute health nut…she’d be hospitalized right now if she wasn’t.

I sincerely hope she gets better. You be careful also. Seems to be spreading like wildfire now. Thanks for
the tips.

 

[ShadowBoxer]

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[2vets]

Thank you for the kind words. Our symptoms seem to be staying mild.

Here are the facts. Like most people, we did not mask except in areas it was required, like the airport and on transportation. Our flights had one layover each way. Amazingly, flights on the way home were not full so the seat next to me was empty. We ate indoors as well. We tried to distance when we could and washed hands frequently. I brought Clorox wipes and hand sanitizer and used frequently. We rented a car so we could drive ourselves when possible.

When we booked this trip all signs pointed to things going well. Things could be very different in a few months.

I’m truly grateful for these details.

I hope that you had a great trip up until this hit, and I’ll be sending all best thoughts your way.

 

[White_Rabbit18]

I’m 7 for 7 getting a BG, 6 for 7 getting a BG mornings and 1-1 afternoons. The one time I didn’t get a morning BG was only because our signal/WiFi were slow as molasses. Follow these simple rules and you’re in:

1. Alarms set for 6:45 am
2. Run a speed test WiFi vs lte at 6:50…whichever is faster go with (it alternates)
3. Get two phones…phone joining queue clear all apps off
4. Run world clock on other phone. I hit once at 6:59:59 and it said to come back at 7 so I had to back out real fast and get back in. For that reason once the world clock hits 7 am….
5. Click “join queue”…join again…this is the most important part…when it goes to the next screen it’s going to say “select party members” COMPLETELY ignore that screen and click “JOIN”. Everyone with a pass that day is automatically selected. Don’t look at the screens just click join join join.

For the covid people, I updated a week ago my mom got sick from our last trip (left July 21st)…first symptoms started a few days later…day 10 and she’s still extremely sick. Not vaxxed and didn’t bother with a mask. I emailed Disney about our trip and issue at our hotel (SSR)…to their credit they’ve contacted me twice. If you’re going please be careful. My mom is an absolute health nut…she’d be hospitalized right now if she wasn’t.

I hope your mom feels better soon.
It is really spreading quickly in Florida.

 

[notatallmagic]

I hesitate to post this, but ultimately think it may be helpful. I don't want to break the rules of this forum by discussing it, so this is for informational purposes only as people plan their trips.

My husband and I both have Covid and undoubtedly caught it at Disney. We are both fully vaccinated. He started feeling bad on the night we got home. We thought it was colds at first but he lost his smell yesterday and got tested. I'm so thankful we went into isolation as a precaution as soon as we got home so no one else was exposed.

I'm heartbroken because we thought we were being careful. Stay healthy everyone.

Hope you feel better soon!

I'm a "maybe" on the Disney Covid catch - just got home on the 30th, started feeling sick that first day. Fully vaccinated, and followed the rules that were in place. I didn't get tested (still working from home) and it may just be a cold/allergies or that post-flight yuck I always used to get when I flew. In any event, I'm feeling much better today - only symptoms were massive congestion and headache. In any event, be careful. I'm a hand washer and sanitizing nut - and still got something.

 

[Makmak]

Maybe they're just very well practiced (lots of us are) and have a high success rate (lots of us do), and the "guarantee" means that if they don't get you a boarding group you get your money back (since almost any of us can fail once in a while).

But they would have to employ an individual per boarding group that was “good at it like you.” When my 8 year old can write a program to emulate mouse clicks on a website so I was thinking that would be the way to go from a business perspective hahaha.

 

[Goldilocks07]

I didn’t realize I had to activate the passes, or else yes of course I would have done it the night before. The cm on the phone (when I bought them) said I was good to go and only needed the actual cards for discounts.

honestly the process and delay really cut out on the 3 rides we wanted. Sadly we only got to do 1 out of 3. Lines were an hour to 100 minutes right at opening hour.

 

[DisneyFive]

Thanks for posting. I keep seeing people say to buy the TP subscription because the lines app shows the real waits are shorter than what disney posts, but honestly, I’d rather go into a line expecting a longer wait based on Disney’s app and get a nice surprise of waiting less time than use TP’s app, expect a shorter wait, and end up waiting longer.

Just be prepared for wildly inaccurate times then. The MDE wait times make it difficult to choose what attraction to do next.

Dan

 

[cdurham1]

At the 1pm BG drop, I got backup group 156. They are on 50-64 right now. What are the chances we get to ride today?

 

[Happyjen27]

Thanks for posting. I keep seeing people say to buy the TP subscription because the lines app shows the real waits are shorter than what disney posts, but honestly, I’d rather go into a line expecting a longer wait based on Disney’s app and get a nice surprise of waiting less time than use TP’s app, expect a shorter wait, and end up waiting longer.

I’m with you. I have just been getting in line for whatever I feel like and waiting. MDE has been wrong each time, always higher. I’ve seen many theories as to why on the disboards. The net result is thatlower than posted times for the most part.
For me it’s nicer to be pleasantly surprised than pay for a subscription and count on my friends here at the parks to report accurately.

Wishing everyone affected by covid a speedy recovery.