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WDW Reopening Details! Attractions, Entertainment, Reservations, and More

WDW Reopening Details! Attractions, Entertainment, Reservations, and More

Walt Disney World is getting ready for guests, and the announcements are rolling in!

Reservation System Details

  • The Disney Park Pass System will be used for reservations.

  • No park hopping will be available. If you have a park hopper ticket, you can cancel, modify, or get a refund for the park hopping.

  • The reservation system opens:

    • June 22 for Disney Resort and other select hotel guests (e.g., Swan and Dolphin, Four Seasons Resort Orlando, Disney Springs area resorts)

    • June 26 for Annual Passholders

    • June 28 for ticket holders

  • Annual Passholders will be limited to 3 reservations at a time without resort reservations.

  • There’s no confirmation on when you can make reservations, but according to Carlye Wisel, it’s looking like it could be 7 AM ET / 4 AM PT just like FastPass+ reservations.

Attractions and Entertainment

Disney announced that most attractions will be available at the parks.

  • Many shows will not be open, including:

    • Frozen Sing-Along Celebration⁣⁣⁣

    • Indiana Jones Stunt Show⁣⁣⁣

    • Finding Nemo The Musical⁣⁣⁣

    • UP! A Great Bird Adventure

    • Beauty and the Beast - Live

    • Voyage of the Little Mermaid⁣⁣⁣

  • Nearly every attraction will reopen except for Primeval Whirl, the Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along, Star Wars Launch Bay, and Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor.

  • Spaceship Earth will be open! The refurbishment was officially pushed back.

  • In-park entertainment like the Main Street Vehicles, The Boneyard, Casey Jr. Splash ‘n’ Soak and Shootin’ Arcade will likely not be open.

  • Savi’s Workshop - Handbuilt Lightsabers will likely not be open.

  • Character meet and greets are being reimagined for social distancing.

Thanks to Carlye Wisel on Twitter for the roundups.

Annual Pass Extensions and Magnets

  • Wallt Disney World APs have been extended in My Disney Experience. All guests should see that 4 months were added to their old expiration date.

  • 1 additional month will be added to APs in October 2020.

  • Passholders will get 1 complimentary magnet mailed to them (one per household).

No More Complimentary MagicBands

  • Complimentary MagicBands will be retired in 2021 because guests will have all of the same features in the My Disney Experience app.

  • Guests can still purchase MagicBands as an add-on. This information was from Scott Gustin on Twitter.

WDW Preview Dates

  • Cast Member Preview (MK/DAK): July 7-8

  • Annual Passholder Preview (MK/DAK): July 9-10

  • Park Reopen (MK/DAK): July 11

  • Cast Member Preview (DHS/EPCOT): July 13-14

  • Park Reopen (DHS/EPCOT): July 15

Thanks to Alicia Stella of Orlando ParkStop for putting this summary of dates together.

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