Well so much for the days of short lines and low attendance caps. Walt Disney World is the only domestic Disney park open and they are going to leverage it for as much as they can! I do not care what they are saying publically, they most definitely have raised attendance caps. Likely not to 100% like they are allowed, but there is no doubt in my mind that they have raised them significantly.
Social media has posted dozens of images of the large crowds today.
The line for Pirates….which is in Adventureland…starts at Golden Oak Outpost…which is in Frontierland.
Think about that for a second. pic.twitter.com/83ALEw39vv
— Doctor Disney (@Doctor_Disney) October 3, 2020
PHOTOS: Wait Times Very High Across Walt Disney World During First Weekend of Octoberhttps://t.co/Yg76VVgHig pic.twitter.com/qNs0Ykv1o9
— WDW News Today (@WDWNT) October 3, 2020
These are by far the longest (socially distanced) queues for #Epcot Food & Wine kiosks that I’ve seen since the #wdw parks reopened. ^@skubersky pic.twitter.com/1dQ7qtcCL3
— TheUnofficialGuides (@TheUGseries) October 3, 2020
There is a queue to enter World Showplace but it moves fairly quickly, this was a 3min wait ^@skubersky #epcot pic.twitter.com/LK9lQBDTW5
— TheUnofficialGuides (@TheUGseries) October 3, 2020
Busy day at EPCOT pic.twitter.com/YjWwt9mJYy
— Michael (@innoventioneast) October 3, 2020
Plenty of guests looking to pick up or purchase tickets at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Disney Park Pass availability calendar shows that the park is at capacity for all ticket types pic.twitter.com/422HCWBQDn
— BlogMickey.com (@Blog_Mickey) October 3, 2020
I’m not saying whether you should or should go. We just got back a little over a week ago, but from a consumer standpoint I want you to know that this is what you should expect. It’s not just like this on weekends. We saw ridiculous crowds and wait times on a Wednesday. Unlike other blogs, we are not sponsored or run by a travel agency that wants to talk you into booking trips. Our goal is to be upfront and keep you, the customer, in mind.
Make your decision based on what’s best for you and your situation!
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