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The Walt Disney World Resort deletes all upcoming FastPass+, dining reservations, tours, and Extra Magic Hours as it prepares to reopen on July 11th! If you have an upcoming Disney World reservation, this certainly has affected your trip. The theme park resort even removed the FastPass+ reservation button from its mobile application.
Disney explains, “In order to foster physical distancing during this time, upon reopening, our offerings, restaurants and other experiences such as behind-the-scenes tours will be limited in capacity, and other experiences may remain closed.” Furthermore, Walt Disney World has limited park hours and guests will need reservations to visit the theme parks.
As we write in our guidebooks, FastPass+ booking is at the foundation for planning most Disney World trips. Doing away with FastPass+ doesn’t just reinvent the game, it throws away the entire game board. Nevertheless, these changes are necessary to keep social distancing while in the parks. We still expect that the Walt Disney World app will be used to help guests enter virtual queues similar to that of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.
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Of course, FastPass+ could always come back in the future. However, the program does have some serious issues. For example, the popular rides go very quickly. Meanwhile, at Disneyland, guests don’t have to plan months ahead. Instead, guests there book FastPasses on the day of their visit.
Updated (5/29/20): It appears that Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has not been cancelled. Other third party experiences may also continue.
Guests who also took advantage of the Disney Dining Plan options had their packages canceled (though park tickets and hotel reservations stay). For many guests, this was a huge perk for visiting, and Disney has yet to detail what offers (if any) will make up for the missing package. Disney does plan to reopen dining reservations with some changes closer to July. Instead of a 180-day booking window, guests will have 60 days to reserve dining table. Guests with prior reservations will be given early access when booking becomes available again.
Disney hasn’t yet announced how it will allow guests to experience attractions or dining in the future, but we expect that news very soon. To get updates on Walt Disney World’s reopening and when dining becomes available, sign up for our free e-mail newsletter! You can also follow us on Instagram and Twitter.
