Here Now & Just Back WDW Reopening Experiences Including Park Hopping

[Kaleidodad]

As long as you arrive via Disney transportation (bus or monorail) or on foot from TTC or MK, you're fine. You just can't park there.

You can’t go to Poly via monorail currently as the main building including the monorail station is under construction now. The resort monorail passes right on by all the scaffolding.

 

[DisneyFive]

You can’t go to Poly via monorail currently as the main building including the monorail station is under construction now. The resort monorail passes right on by all the scaffolding.

You can take the monorail from Magic Kingdom . You simply get on the monorail at MK and get off at the TTC and walk over to the Poly from there. We were just there for three nights a few days ago. Did it a number of times.

Dan

 

[Kaleidodad]

You can take the monorail from Magic Kingdom . You simply get on the monorail at MK and get off at the TTC and walk over to the Poly from there. We were just there for three nights a few days ago. Did it a number of times.

Dan

Of course that is always an option, but I was just clarifying that you can’t go directly by monorail during Poly refurb.

 

[MomOTwins]

Of course that is always an option, but I was just clarifying that you can’t go directly by monorail during Poly refurb.

I hear you, but I feel like this gets confused a lot by people who do not realize just how close TTC is to Poly. It is basically a stone's throw form some of the Poly rooms.

 

[DisneyFive]

I hear you, but I feel like this gets confused a lot by people who do not realize just how close TTC is to Poly. It is basically a stone's throw form some of the Poly rooms.

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Correct, we were in the Moorea longhouse and would have taken the TTC even if the main Monorail drop off was open at the Poly.
-Dan

 

[luvthemouse71]

Here now and yes, it’s crowded and hot. Despite this, we have had a good trip. The CMs seem to be trying to make the best of the situation so I have made an effort to be flexible too. Honestly, I’m just so happy to be back that it would take something major to upset me.

Oh, and we haven’t seen any mask meltdowns.

 

[luvthemouse71]

I was told today that Disney World is not allowing unvaccinated guests into its parks. Is this true?

What are people hearing about any potential changes to policy?

They have not been checking vaccination status.

 

[scrappinginontario]

They have not been checking vaccination status.

Disney does not check vaccination status.

 

[sunnyshari]

Well some bad news on our end. We just got back from Disney on 8/4. My son started getting a stuffy nose the last night we were there, 8/3. He started feeling bad on the drive back from Florida to Virginia on 8/4. We were able to get him in for a rapid covid test today and they said he was very positive. All 4 of us have been vaccinated. He has to quarantine until 8/13 and they recommended the rest of us get tested as well. He is the only one with symptoms. He is 20 and has had a runny/stuffy nose, sore throat, fever off and on, sore back (although that may have been from sitting in the car on the way home) and a dry cough that has seemed to have subsided for the most part. He also had some sneezing. The rest of us have felt fine. We shared water bottles at the park. I did have a bit of a sore throat before we got to Disney at the end of July so I have no idea if Disney is where he picked it up or if I had it earlier and was asymptomatic. I'll report back once I know if the rest of us are positive or not although I assume we will be.

 

[disny_luvr]

We went to AK this evening. We ended up getting there at about 4:30 and rode Everest, ate at Satu’li Canteen, and rode Navi all before 6:15. We decided to get in line for FoP at 6:23. We were in the pre-show at 7:12. So glad we did Pandora tonight instead of getting up early tomorrow morning to ride FoP.

 

[disny_luvr]

Well some bad news on our end. We just got back from Disney on 8/4. My son started getting a stuffy nose the last night we were there, 8/3. He started feeling bad on the drive back from Florida to Virginia on 8/4. We were able to get him in for a rapid covid test today and they said he was very positive. All 4 of us have been vaccinated. He has to quarantine until 8/13 and they recommended the rest of us get tested as well. He is the only one with symptoms. He is 20 and has had a runny/stuffy nose, sore throat, fever off and on, sore back (although that may have been from sitting in the car on the way home) and a dry cough that has seemed to have subsided for the most part. He also had some sneezing. The rest of us have felt fine. We shared water bottles at the park. I did have a bit of a sore throat before we got to Disney at the end of July so I have no idea if Disney is where he picked it up or if I had it earlier and was asymptomatic. I'll report back once I know if the rest of us are positive or not although I assume we will be.

I’m so sorry to hear this! I hope your son is feeling better soon and everyone else stays healthy.

 

[DisneyFive]

We went to AK this evening. We ended up getting there at about 4:30 and rode Everest, ate at Satu’li Canteen, and rode Navi all before 6:15. We decided to get in line for FoP at 6:23. We were in the pre-show at 7:12. So glad we did Pandora tonight instead of getting up early tomorrow morning to ride FoP.

Wow you really lucked out with that standby time! 49 minutes just after 6pm, that’s really good (for standby)

Dan

 

[Gary Stocker]

Here our first night...kids and wife sleeping..me sneaking out ala Fred Flintstone twinkle toes and crawling around the Boardwalk area. Abracadabar, crews cup (no more sliders?!) and maybe the first night of Atlantic dance hall. A good first day..no parks..just resort...Boardwalk pool closed around 6 due to lightning..and then the sky opened up...as much as you try to protect your kids that water slide is in their face with other kids..AK hopefully for rope drop tomorrow...then ohana for dinner and MK.
Will try to summarize each day...some construction out front of the Boardwalk. Loud.. blocks off the turf area. Otherwise glad to be back.

 

[disny_luvr]

Wow you really lucked out with that standby time! 49 minutes just after 6pm, that’s really good

Dan

I had been watching the TP app and later this afternoon the wait times were anywhere from 43 minutes to 55 minutes. It was posted at 65 minutes. I thought AK seemed empty. Tons of people were leaving as we were entering.

 

[disny_luvr]

Here our first night...kids and wife sleeping..me sneaking out ala Fred Flintstone twinkle toes and crawling around the Boardwalk area. Abracadabar, crews cup (no more sliders?!) and maybe the first night of Atlantic dance hall. A good first day..no parks..just resort...Boardwalk pool closed around 6 due to lightning..and then the sky opened up...as much as you try to protect your kids that water slide is in their face with other kids..AK hopefully for rope drop tomorrow...then ohana for dinner and MK.
Will try to summarize each day...some construction out front of the Boardwalk. Loud.. blocks off the turf area. Otherwise glad to be back.

Report back on Ohana please. We have an ADR on Tuesday night and I’m still on the fence about it.

 

[Gator29]

Anyone in Magic Kingdom now? Fireworks did not go off as planned at 9:15 and a ton of people are sitting on the Poly beach wondering if we should stick around. Any news from inside the park?

 

[Gary Stocker]

View from my room at Boardwalk villas.. 5093. My daughter is deathly afraid of ToT and I requested this room....via the DVC owner from whom I rented points..partially so she can see it every day and not be so intimidated.

 

[Gary Stocker]

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[Gary Stocker]

Update..Atlantic dance hall was..umm..not what I was expecting... let's just say the first person at the door when I entered was an Orlando police officer. 1 beer back out into the rain. Maybe I am getting older...but all the songs were...electronic and bass heavy...Jackson 5 as I left so maybe it improved.
Best part of it was the old time disco ball spinning

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

Well some bad news on our end. We just got back from Disney on 8/4. My son started getting a stuffy nose the last night we were there, 8/3. He started feeling bad on the drive back from Florida to Virginia on 8/4. We were able to get him in for a rapid covid test today and they said he was very positive. All 4 of us have been vaccinated. He has to quarantine until 8/13 and they recommended the rest of us get tested as well. He is the only one with symptoms. He is 20 and has had a runny/stuffy nose, sore throat, fever off and on, sore back (although that may have been from sitting in the car on the way home) and a dry cough that has seemed to have subsided for the most part. He also had some sneezing. The rest of us have felt fine. We shared water bottles at the park. I did have a bit of a sore throat before we got to Disney at the end of July so I have no idea if Disney is where he picked it up or if I had it earlier and was asymptomatic. I'll report back once I know if the rest of us are positive or not although I assume we will be.

Sorry to hear that, hope he recovers quickly.