food IS a theme park
There’s no question that Disney World is a different place than it was before the closures! While some of the changes we’ve seen can certainly cause an inconvenience, we actually think some changes were for the better!
Cinderella Castle
Today, we’re sharing seven things we’ve noticed at a reopened Disney World that we actually PREFER now over the way things were before the closures.
Now that the Disney World theme parks have reopened, Disney is making changes to help mitigate the effects of the closures.
Tables in Wonderland Membership Card
Though the Disney Dining Plan is currently unavailable, we’ve been looking into how the Tables in Wonderland dining discount membership is handled in a reopened Disney World — especially for the many whose membership expired during the closure. We knew that Disney intended to extend Tables in Wonderland due to the closures, and now we know what we can expect of that extension!
Disney World has been in the process of reopening for over a month now and we’re getting used to the new normal.
Topolino’s Terrace Dining Room
We’ve been adjusting to the new health measures like face masks and temperature checks, and it seems Disney has done some adjusting of its own. Though we’ve already had to get our temperatures checked in Disney Springs and at the theme parks, Disney World just updated its temperature screening mandate to apply to table-service restaurants in the resort hotels.
There’s been a pretty big change to the Disney World resort hotel reopening plans this morning.
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
Several Disney World resort hotels have had their reopening dates delayed, and that means there’s a whole new round of affected guests who will need to deal with their reservations. Today, Disney has confirmed that they will give affected guests the option to move their reservation to another hotel at no charge.
The Disney World theme parks have officially reopened, but the resort still has a way to go before it’s fully back in business.
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Though many Disney Vacation Club resorts reopened back in June, we’re still patiently waiting for the reopening of the other Disney World resort hotels. Well, it seems like we’ll need to wait a little longer for some. Disney has officially DELAYED the reopenings of several Disney World resorts.
Happy pre-Holidays, everybody! July 25th was officially named “Christmas in July” by Disney, and we totally used it as an excuse to watch some of our favorite Christmas movies early.
Gingerbread House
Although Halloween is just around the corner, one of the Disney Resorts is making things merry and bright with some desserts that will make you gingerbread and peppermint fans very happy!
Disney World has new health and safety guidelines to help keep guests and Cast Members safe on property, like temperature checks and distancing measures.
Cinderella Castle
As the policies around the parks continue changing, Disney World has been informing guests about what guidelines they will need to follow through signs and overhead announcements. Since this is an unprecedented situation, Disney has been updating and changing their policies frequently.
The Disney World parks have had to make a large number of health and safety changes recently.
Cinderella Castle
And these changes always seem to be evolving.
It can be tricky to get your kiddo to wear face masks all day long at a theme park, especially the littlest of travelers. With Disney World’s current policy stating that all guests ages two and up must wear face masks indoors and on most Disney transportation, it’s important to master the art of getting the littlest travelers to be comfortable.
Disney Cloth Face Masks
Some tricks that may work on your little one is to bring masks they will actually WANT to wear, as well as masks that are SUPER comfy. Here are ten types of masks (along with tips!) we’ve spotted so far that we think the kids will be more than happy with wearing indoors.
When it comes to conquering Disney World and making the most of your day in the parks, many guests would traditionally take advantage of “rope drop.” Not familiar? Each park previously would handle rope drop a bit differently, but basically it is the process of first opening the parks each day to guests or, for guests, the process of getting there EARLY to be one of the first people in the park.
The name is based on a literal rope being draped across the front of land entrances before they opened for the day. Sometimes Cast Members would stretch a rope in front of the park opening crowd and walk them back to the most popular ride, reduing the ability of guests to run to the most popular attraction, which is obviously dangerous for other guests and Cast Members.
What Rope Drop at Hollywood Studios looked like pre-closure
But now, in a reopened Disney World, is rope drop still even a thing? Is it still worth it to wake up SUPER early and be among the first guests to enter the parks each day? Let’s take a look at what our experience has been like since the parks reopened and share our thoughts!
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