I can say from experience it really just depends on how much you drink at your resort. My husband and I both got mugs on our week long stay Thanksgiving week, he got more than his moneys worth, I might have gotten my money back (but just barely). He got coffee in his multiple times a day (wake up and get coffee while I got ready, during our midday break, and usually in the evening a diet coke or coffee because he can fall asleep while actively drinking coffee lol). I would get a cup of coffee in the morning and that's it, sometimes not even that, I mainly drink water and brought bottles for myself for the room so I didn't use it as much but wanted the convenince of not having to check out/mobile order every time I wanted a cup. He still enjoys it even without the dining plan, but he does LOVE to have something to sip on while out on the balcony while reading a book. I will say it was really convenient in the morning.Thank you! Trying to decide if it's worthwhile to us this trip. We usually have it with the dining plan...
It's a holiday weekend, it's going to be more crowded than it has been the last few weeks anyway regardless of any capacity changes. I was there presidents day weekend and it got a lot more crowded over the weekend than it was over the end of the week when we were there. Thursday and Friday there were very few lines to get in to store, Saturday and Sunday we didn't even try to get in to the Emporium and had to wait to get in to Mouse Gear (not long, it was like 2 minutes max). Even with capacity restrictions and lines going out the doors the stores are still packed inside, at Christmas the line was back to Crystal Palace and the store was so packed we immediately left (we were let in right before the line formed and it got long quick). I really don't think you can tell any difference in what the crowd capacity is in the shops because it can always just be described as " a lot".I'm not a photographer, but I was thinking about how the long lines would mess up the WS too! I'm guessing that won't get much better until Disney brings back some version of FP+ so that some people will be moved from the standby to the FP queue.
For those who are there now or just back, have you noticed any changes in the capacity allowed inside shops at the parks? I'm just wondering if there are still lines to get inside and if so, how long? I'll be curious to see how much the park crowds pick up by the time we get there Friday afternoon. Seems like a lot of people are going this weekend!
Yeah, and if they had announced this was happening ahead of time I wouldn't have booked us at Riviera. I really didn't like sharing pre-Covid, still don't lol (has nothing to do with Covid, I just never really liked it, but I like it less now since people are just so rude with things). I just got heated with folks in the comment section on the dis FB post about this. I'm not a happy camper, I guess we'll be driving.Skyliner is now loading multiple groups per Gondola!
MAJOR development.
Things are happening at HYPERspeed now!
Skyliner is now loading multiple groups per Gondola!
MAJOR development.
Things are happening at HYPERspeed now!
Yeah, and if they had announced this was happening ahead of time I wouldn't have booked us at Riviera. I really didn't like sharing pre-Covid, still don't lol (has nothing to do with Covid, I just never really liked it, but I like it less now since people are just so rude with things). I just got heated with folks in the comment section on the dis FB post about this. I'm not a happy camper, I guess we'll be driving.
Enjoy the rest of your trip! So happy for youGeneral observations from the week so far (been here since Saturday at Beach Club). We stayed during the same week in May 2016 and May 2017:
- Line waits are down vs our 2017 experience with the exception of show type rides. I *think* they are still doing some distancing for those but I imagine that situation is rapidly changing. But for instance, there are two show waits for Country Bears and Tiki Room. Never seen that before. On the other hand, we've been able to walk on a lot of rides we have had to wait for in FP+.
- Rope drop has been miserable for us. We started aiming for the official opening time and it's gone much better. We have kids in our group so that experience may vary. I suggest just doing Epcot at night. Rope drop is miserable and already so hot. Lines are very busy at epcot rope drop.
- In general evenings are treating us the best. Very low waits.
- MK and Epcot "feel" emptier to me. AK any HS "feel" more crowded. I think AK and especially HS lean their capacity a lot more on character meets and shows and those being reduced spills everyone onto the walkways, etc.
- Masking seems reasonable to me. Almost no one wears them outside. Cast members ALWAYS wear them. If you are particular about masking DO NOT COME RIGHT NOW.
- I was a fairly coronavirus serious person and this is the first time I've felt normal since March 2020. I'm so happy I could cry.
I had a bus driver (not joking) tell me the same thing. Said they can’t keep up with the transportation demands. Said they are using charter busses (which we saw) & it’s still not enough b/c of the Covid protocols on busses. Think it’s time to either loosen transportation restrictions or limit capacity. It doesn’t seem like there is anymore that can be done. Workers are stressed & under paid. Current situation is not sustainable. I see ppl on other threads complaining about skyliner increasing capacity per gondola, but, with lines stretching to beach club at Epcot park close, there have to so something.I have a little gossip from a bellman. He told me even though Disney has increased crowds levels a lot, they haven’t hired back enough CMs & they are stressed, overworked, & tired. Also told me that there is concern about the pipes at BC, since they are old & they’ve just been randomly flushing every so often. The fear is once it fully opens they will be plumbing issues. And that Disney hired a company to deal with it but took lowest bid & in the past that’s caused more issues. Anyway, take that as you will, just thought I’d share.
We experienced the same thing last month-the CMs told us many of them are working double-shifts,etc.-they are SERIOUSLY stressed.I had a bus driver (not joking) tell me the same thing. Said they can’t keep up with the transportation demands. Said they are using charter busses (which we saw) & it’s still not enough b/c of the Covid protocols on busses. Think it’s time to either loosen transportation restrictions or limit capacity. It doesn’t seem like there is anymore that can be done. Workers are stressed & under paid. Current situation is not sustainable. I see ppl on other threads complaining about skyliner increasing capacity per gondola, but, with lines stretching to beach club at Epcot park close, there have to so something.