Walt Disney World to re-open July 11th | 2020-05-27 

Have the Social Distance Squad wear storm trooper uniforms. Lol

Temperature checks are indeed pointless. Asymptomatic.

It makes sense that they are waiting until the weekend after July 4th to open because there is always extra desire and push to go to theme parks on holidays. A July 11th / 15th date may help keep the initial “rush” crowd down, on top of the limited capacity reservations.

Note they are opening WDW parks a full month+ after other FL parks. That way Disney can watch what happens at Universal and Sea World, how guests behave, and what evidence of virus spread those parks see. And if FL ends up needing to requarantine, Disney never opened and has no COVID cases attributed to the resort.

“I know this is all theatre anyway”

My daughter is a CM at Disneyland and when this started was told before the parks reopened they would have at least 5 days of retraining beforehand That could also be the mid month reopening.

Exactly. Inconvenience is NOT oppression.

"It doesn't cost anything to be kind." 😊

Bob Chapek was correct when he recently said there would be "pent-up demand" to deal with when the parks reopened. Did you see the line of people waiting to get into World of Disney (which opened today at Disney Springs)? People are craving anything Disney parks-related. They want to be on Disney property. Despite the complainers and anti-maskers who insist that they will not go to the shops or parks when they open, there will be no shortage of people willing to go. The reservations are probably going to be hard to come by for a while, due to the limited capacity and that pent-up demand. But that won't be forever -- capacity won't always be limited to this extreme, and people will not always have to make reservations to get in. People will not always have to wear masks, or stay socially distant from others when dining at restaurants. Entertainment will not always be impacted. These scenarios are temporary -- they may last a while, but not forever. This is all a work in progress, and it will probably be a bumpy road for a while. I don't envy the poor Cast Members who will have to deal with the angry, obstinate guests who refuse to accept and follow rules.

I really hope that the July 11th opening is so that both Disneyland and Disney World open at the same time. At this point I’m anxious and will do anything they ask. I need my Disney 😁

Thank you so much for always keeping us updated!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Am I the only one a little teary eyed at the knowledge that Disney is opening again? I can't afford to go soon...but I love knowing it's out there. It's been a heck of a week...with really good news all over the place in my world. But this is the thing that makes me feel so much better.

Hope guest don’t give the cast member attitude. Please be mindful and be kind!!!!! Follow all rules and guidelines!!! 🙏🏽😷

Thanks for the update fresh bake like always updating us on the dot

I had a trip planned on May 16th, but had to cancel. I will be glad when the park opens, but not because I will go right away, I will be glad to see Fresh Baked go and share all the new guidelines. ❤❤❤Fresh Baked 😊

Social distancing "squad" that makes sure you follow the rules--like the Gestapo?

Thanks for the quick update!

Good first steps. We'll be watching! Thanks David. 💜

Hi David thanks for the update of the reopening of the disney parks

David jusr love your delivery of the great news.

It’s also a week after Fourth of July

Yaaass! Have had my hotel reserved for July 18th and 19th Since Jan. Now just hoping I can get the park reservation with my flex pass!

If you’re gonna be one of those guest who is gonna nag & complain about wearing a mask and start trouble at Disneyland please stay home

I am so glad they are individual testing. The lines on Harbor are not long enough. And I think it is great that they will increase the wait time. I wonder if there will be 6 ft spacing between the thousands who are waiting.

They waited till AFTER July 4th on purpose no doubt. The 4th is bananas at WDW. Last year World Drive was backed up from the MK toll plaza all the way to EPCOT.

I work in a hospital and have to wear a mask most days for 12 hours or more, you get used to it pretty quick. We all need to wear them to keep each other safe, no exceptions

YAY!! I hope they do a soft opening/media preview before Disneyland reopens.

Heard that Six Flags Theme Parks includes Magic Mountain and Discovery Kingdom in California, they are going to reopen their parks by using a reservation system to let people in.

Thanks for the update! 💙💛💙💛

It's would be sooo freaking cool if they opened Disney on July 17th and played Walt's opening speech. "All who come to this magical place, welcome. Disneyland is your land...."

We're holding out until it's back to normal.

Orange County California seems to be moving forward super quick so I can see Disneyland opening on July 11 as well.

Since we haven’t even opened DTD, I say we don’t open till AFTER Disneyland’s bday. Specially since they won’t be able to do any sort of celebrations so that people don’t gather closely

They had Storm troopers reminding people to social distance and wear masks at Disney Springs yesterday 👍 I actually think it would make sense if they are trying to coordinate opening on both coasts at the same time. I do hope Disneyland can open by that July 17th anniversary date.

I can see them doing the temperature screening then you go through bag check, since bag check line can take a minute or so.

I think they are being wise and prudent therefore avoiding 4th of July crowds, it’s just my thoughts.

My cousin's friend is working on the program for the Disneyland reservation system

I noticed something on the disney world page. If you look at hours prior to July 11, everything except Disney Springs was removed. The hours from July 11 and after for the parks have been altered, including showing the staggered reopenings of the theme parks. Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach do have hours, as well as extra magic hours. I suspect this suggests that there will still be park hopper plus tickets (otherwise all the resort guests would be trying to reserve the extra magic park). The park hours are a bit odd. AK opens really early, closes at 6. MK opens 9-6. HS 10-8, and Epcot 11-9. Waterpark Hours are pretty normal. DS still showing to 10pm.

Awesome!!! Now can we get some news for Anaheim!?

I think the delay for opening gives time for the rides to be run as they haven't been for the past few months and to get tables, chairs, signs put up

So regarding what they’ll do about multi-day passes.. I called recently as I have 5 day passes ( I’m from Canada and was supposed to come in March right when this all went down) and I inquired about what would happen with these passes. I was assured that my 5 day passes would be extended till at least May of next year and if the system changed, I would likely be able to transfer them into the new system. They reassured me that I would be accommodated nicely. Disney cast members are the best!!

great news freshbaked

David I’m not techy and I get flustered w apps and things and to maybe have to do ride reservations or park ticket reservations, oh dear. I also panic when I wear a mask too. But I’ll try. I need my Disneyland and will do what I can. Thanks for the info! Kindness is free!

I like the registration thing for the the theme parks I think that is going to be great even their no pardime it would keep the Les crowded and easier wait time for the rides

I wanna know when the resorts will open and does a room guarantee a ticket and if so is it one ticket per night or one ticket per room no matter if you stay 1 night or 30nights.

Hey Fresh Baked!!

Doesn’t feel like an escape or vacation with those restrictions in my opinion.. I have a Disneyland AP and I hope they don’t restart my pass until there fully open with no restrictions. Mind you I would be willing to go day one if there was no restrictions

**Correction** Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom reopening July 11. Epcot and Hollywood Studios reopening July 15.

Tim tracker suggested maybe they were going to open after July 4th (he mentioned before he knew the dates) to avoid holiday crowds. I liked his thinking and it makes sense,

OMG YES

Now we wait for Disneyland

it could be they chose july 11th to give them prior and post week buffer around the 4th of july holiday. what i haven't heard much about is what they're doing on the rides. do they wipe down each ride vehicle after it's been used? with lap bars and the vehicles themselves there are lots of surface areas that can be touched by each guest. wiping down rides would be very time consuming especially things like the train, monorail and submarines.

Still have my money on Disneyland opening on July 17th (the original opening day)

I have tickets already purchased for september in disneyland, are they going to force me to reschedule (if theyre open by then)? am i going to have to try to get a reservation?

I dont buy the Disneyland timing with WDW. We are not even in Stage 3 here in california. Once Stage 3 is open - there's still a desire to hold off a little to see what the rate growth is for COVID. I think its august. Interesting today to see WOD open in Disney Springs. PACKED! not much social distancing outside of the store. Inside VERY small number of people. lots of room. So if you are lucky enough to get a spot in a store (or at the park) your experience will probably be great. Getting one of those reservations will be very hard.

I think that Disney Anaheim is getting for the setup how they going to open

Reopen on my birthday? Might just be the best birthday I could ask for. 😊

I think the relaxation zones are a good idea so that guests can breathe some fresh air and forget about COVID-19 a little bit while in the parks!

We have tickets for WDW for 9 days in June. They're park hopping water park tickets too. I am interested in how Disney deals with rebooking others. If you can't hop and water parks are closed they should refund part of the ticket cost. I also find it frustrating that ticket prices aren't the same, so rebooking can end up costing more.

Good news!

Hope all those safety protocols will be eased significantly, if not gone entirely, by the time I go to WDW in late September.

I'm curious how Disneyland will handle reservations, since they aren't set up to the same degree that Walt Disney World is. For instance I already have a 3-day pass (One Park per day) I purchased for the family earlier. I'm curious of Disney will let me go three consecutive days, or if they will still even allow Park hopping

On tickets … say I buy a 5 day park hopper RIGHT NOW, will I be able to use all 5 days starting on day 1 of the reopen. ???????

Cool open for Disney the same time the NHL will be back

i wonder what the phases of admission will look like.

I have 2 vouchers I bought in December for signature passes to Disneyland. I don't know how I'd be able to go with reservations (I live in Kentucky). I'm not buying more tickets, and my passes aren't active until first visit so I can't use the pass to book I don't think.

July 11th would be awesome for Disneyland. My trip is July 27th so that gives them 2 weeks to get everything worked out.

Presumably the relaxation zones are not the same location as the smoking zones.

I’m hoping for SeaWorld San Diego to open soon so my vacation in August will continue. I can’t cancel

NSA!

Did you read the parks blog safe and slow good for them

One thing I’m worried about is that my family will fill a whole bench that is marked on a part of it, “don’t sit here.” What if they ask us to move?

Woo hoo!! Cmon Disneyland!!

Super good news

I also am supposed to be starting my college program in august so I'm dying to know if that is still happening!

Will you be going for opening day to Disneyland David?

How are they going to accommodate APs? Are they going to keep us paying the regular price? Are they going to allow us to opt out? This situation sucks!

I want to know more about how reservations for annual passholders are going to work as I’m one myself. I also don’t know how we can look at merchandise without touching it. Can an one help with this ? Like for example what about if you want to buy a shirt but your size is in the back, would you ask a cast member to get it for you?

Yahoo!

Will Disneyland be eliminating the 'single rider' option on rides?

I'm surprised they didn't wait until July 17 for Disneyland 😅 that would have been nice

Hello Fresh Baked

I understand that they don’t want you to move chairs at a restaurant, but I hope they have seating for bigger groups. I am a family of 6 so I hope we can all sit together. There are times when we are at Disneyland and it’s hard to find seating of all of us. Thanks for the update.

On my Birthday what a nice gift🎁🎈🍰🍦

Are us Disneyland AP holders gunna get a reopening survey soon?

Glad my family was able to enjoy Disneyland in late February. Being that it’s a nice chunk of change for my family of 5 to go to (we’re out of state), we weren’t planning to go back for at least another year. We definitely won’t spend the $ to go with all of these rules. BTW, one of my immediate family members came down with COVID symptoms on our final day at Disney, including the bizarre rash all over his/her body. 🤔 I just can’t believe that something this contagious hasn’t been floating around the parks prior to March. Good to hear they plan to open up, but we won’t be busting down the doors to return.

I want the construction of the tron roller coaster to be finish so that the Walt Disney World Railroad will reopen again.

July 11 - is Disneyland 2 weeks behind?? OR???????? Will it be the same time.

The relaxation zones better have cots and oxygen tanks 😆

I hope that you can get yourself invited to one of the soft opening so that you can video so we can all see what is really going on I’m gonna have an idea of what to expect for our first visit to Disneyland have a good day bye-bye

Oh lord... the fact that cast members are most likely about to be yelling out, “6 feet apart” a million times etc...

I have a concerns with the temperature checks. First of all I'm all for any and all temperature checks at the Disney parks, BUT If you do have a fever, but have a reservation and your selfish and do not want to miss going, what's going to stop you from taking Tylenol to bring your fever down so that when you get your temp checked at the gate it shows normal? I work at a school district and parents do this all of the time. Their kid is sick, they give them Tylenol in the mornings and drop them off at school only to get sent home later in the day after exposing everyone else at school. I have yet to hear if anyone that has had the Corona virus say whether taking Tylenol brings your fever down after you take it and then it goes back up after it wears off. Or is the virus so bad that nothing brings your fever down and you have it for many days. Of course if you are Asymptomatic then do temperature checks even help?

Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom July 11th.

Seems like a good plan in that we all get to see what happens in June 2020 with the re-opening in the states. Alabama is already on the rise again, for example. -Frank

I would guess Disneyland does not open simultaneously, that way if Florida has a problem, Anaheim can learn from it.

I wonder when your in the park, and you need a break, are you allowed to sit on one of the "park benches" they have all over the park? Or are they gonna get rid of them? At some point everyone is gonna get tired and need to sit down somewhere.

The Karen Poppins social distancing team should be interesting to watch.

Maybe they will open on July 17th? That would be a great day, to celebrate!

If they really want to go inside the park. Disney should make them fill out a waiver form online prior to entering the park. If you or your child gets sick that’s on you. Remember it’s just Disneyland it’s not going away , but your life can from the virus.

I’m so excited! Personally, I don’t think there will be a lack of demand for Disney. If you don’t agree with the rules then just stay home. But from my perspective, if you really want to go then you would follow the rules