Just left our Disney bubble. It was a great trip! It was hot, but storms in the afternoon helped cool things off. Bring your ponchos!
Crowds were crazy low. We've never been through the Peter Pan standby line, so that was neat! We could have walked back on several rides with little wait, but wanted to keep going and do the next one. Our Jungle Cruise skipper was one of the funniest we've ever had!
As soon as we checked in to every table service meal we got a text saying they were ready for us, so be close by! They were asking people to check in using their phone versus going to the entrance at the restaurant. The only counter service meals we ate were at the Contemporary Resort and I had no problems walking up and making our allergy order. We also had no problems finding a place to sit and eat. It was really nice!
The park was the cleanest I have ever seen. The bathroom counters were even dry! There was someone in or nearby cleaning in every one I went. Tables and rails were being wiped down. We had to wait a couple of times for rides to be cleaned, but we were inside in the ac when it happened so it was a pleasant and cool wait! We watched the CM in Haunted Mansion wiping down each little post leading up to the ride. We have always commented on how dirty those must be, so this was nice to see!
We did get to see some preshows to rides (like at Star Tours), so that was different than what I expected. We did not see the one at Runaway Railroad, though.
The monorails stop an hour after MK closes, so we canceled our Kona reservation and just ate at Contempo Cafe so we wouldn't have to deal with transportation back to our resort. There was a bus we could have used that ran between the monorail resorts, but we choose to stay close.
It was so hot and we sweat a lot. I felt like the masks kept us from drinking as much water as we usually do. Take a bath cloth or something to wipe your sweat! Our family of four used three different types of masks and we were all happy with them, so that is a personal choice. Also, we really like the rides and don't tend to stop to watch entertainment, so we were fine with not having those options. We liked the little parades! It was short and sweet and then we were on our way. We walked by Crystal Palace and several characters were out waving and Stitch was on the Tomorrowland stage. That was so cool so see! It felt more personal. That was the magic! I missed the fireworks, but not the crowds. It was different but nice and we really enjoyed it!
(I actually asked the nice lady that called if that was allowed. She said absolutely but she'd be surprised if it happened. It popped up the next day. lol.)
