As Disney World begins to unveil details of what to expect when the parks reopen in July, last night it was announced that Fast Passes and dining reservations would be canceled. You will be able to make new dining reservations in the near future, but limited capacity will be followed and booking windows will change from 180 days to 60 days. As for the FastPasess, they will be canceled and Disney has yet to announce future plans on how and when the system will reopen, extra magic hours have also been suspended until further notice.
Disney also sent out an email to resort guests to let them know that they will be contacted about the new reservation system soon.
As we plan for the reopening of our Disney Resort Hotels and Theme Parks, we are keeping the wellbeing of our Guests and Cast in mind. And we’re here to help you as we introduce new procedures focused on delivering an enjoyable and magical experience for everyone who visits.
To manage attendance and foster physical distancing during this unprecedented time, we will be changing and suspending some Park experiences. In addition, we will also be introducing a new Theme Park reservation system.
Unfortunately, these new measures have required us to cancel any FastPass+ selections you may have made. We recognize the inconvenience this poses and we’re deeply sorry.
However, because you have valid Theme Park admission, you will have access to the Theme Park reservation system before new tickets are sold to other Guests. There’s nothing you need to do at this time. We’ll be contacting you soon with details on this new system.
At this time, while systems update, we are temporarily suspending all modifications. However, you have the option of canceling your entire reservation.
We’re putting great thought into helping you return to the magic and appreciate your patience.
For more information, please visit disneyworld.com, call 407-W-DISNEY (934-7639), or contact your travel professional or Member Services.
Will the new changes force you to reschedule?
These are a lot of changes to make and it looks like more and more people plan to push their vacations back until Disney returns to something that resembled pre Covid days. This maybe what Disney intended so that they can manage park crowds a little easier in the upcoming months. Please let us know how this is going to effect your decision on when to return to your happy place. For more details on Disney’s new policies, please go to the Disney Parks blog and also tune into The Behind the Ears Podcast as we will continue to discuss these changes and help you during these crazy times.
I had to reschedule 3 times, keeping my July 1st res, will see how it is!