Now or Normal? Disney World in 2021 v. 2022
When to visit Walt Disney World is a common question, but lately that question has shifted from top weeks to best years for a WDW vacation. Now, it’s whether to go in Summer 2021 or this fall for the start of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary, or wait until 2022 when things are back to normal? (Updated June 8, 2021.)
Ironically, we first started covering this question ~5 years ago when Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge was announced and Disney’s Hollywood Studios became a veritable construction zone. That, Toy Story Land, and other expansion finished, but a similarly large-scale project began at EPCOT, thus extending the question.
Then last year happened. The closure and subsequent reopening of Walt Disney World with divisive health safety protocol. A dramatically reduced slate of shows, nighttime spectaculars, other entertainment, reduced restaurant lineup, scaled back menus, and suspensions of FastPass+ and the Disney Dining Plan–offerings many Walt Disney World fans have come to love. In so doing, the question about waiting to visit Walt Disney World shifted from a construction-centered one to a ‘temporary abnormal’ focused one…
First, I’ll share personal “philosophy.” I’m vehemently opposed to postponing anything for something theoretically better down the road. Don’t let the romanticized notion of the perfect be the enemy of the good. Never do tomorrow what you can do today. And so on. For many of you, waiting is not much of an option anyway, as kids grow up quickly, and taking them to Walt Disney World sooner rather than later is the best course of action.
I’ve shared this sentiment in previous incarnations of these should you wait or visit now? posts. However, it should ring particularly true now after our collective experiences of the last year. Walt Disney World fans who were waiting for the “perfect” time last year after Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure would still be waiting in 2021…and possibly beyond.
There’s always something new on the horizon, or a reason/excuse to postpone a vacation. That was true in prior years, and is doubly true right now as potential Walt Disney World guests debate whether to wait for a mix of new stuff to open, things to return, and health safety rules to be relaxed.
This is not to say you should settle for a compromised Walt Disney World experience, especially one that is the normal price. (In fact, it’s much more expensive to visit Walt Disney World in Summer 2021 than it was pre-closure.) Nevertheless, I personally would not wait indefinitely on the “perfect vacation” because that’s an illusion that will always be out of reach. There’s a healthy middle ground. Maybe that entails visiting Walt Disney World this summer, holding off until fall, or maybe it means taking a year break and visiting again in 2022. That’s what we’re here to help you decide.
Enough waxing poetic, let’s get down to the brass tacks of identifying the best & worst times to visit. For those who are delaying trips right now, there are broadly two categories of reasons why: additions and omissions. Things that exist right now that you do not want, and things absent that you do want.
Let’s start with the unwanted additions. Due to face masks now being optional in outdoor common areas and Walt Disney World relaxing physical distancing, the “unwanted additions” at this point are pretty much just indoor face mask rules and the need to make Disney Park Pass reservations.
Depending upon your perspective, both of these things can be a huge hassle. Both also might be positives. If you have kids, indoor masks might provide comfort and reassurance. If you’re concerned about overwhelming crowds and already have your Disney Park Pass reservations, you probably also don’t mind that system too much. It might actually be advantageous to you.
Face mask rules are the most talked-about and contentious aspect of the health protocol, but the bigger impact on the guest experience is the cuts. There’s virtually no atmospheric entertainment in the parks, with World Showcase in particular feeling uninhabited and lifeless.
Shows like Finding Nemo the Musical and Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular are on hiatus. All nighttime spectaculars and parades have been suspended. Halloween and Christmas Parties, Candlelight Processional, and more were cancelled last holiday season and might be this year. And so on. Festival of the Lion King has now returned, and nighttime spectaculars are rumored to be returning in July 2021. Our expectation is that other entertainment will also return next month.
It’s actually disappointing that Walt Disney World hasn’t announced more returning for Summer 2021. “Revenge Travel” at Walt Disney World started to play out several months ago with spring break. Things haven’t slowed down since, and June 2021 has been really busy thus far.
And that’s all with attendance capped and more Park Pass reservations not being released. Things would’ve been even busier if Disney reopened more and scaled up capacity faster. Florida has seen a huge surge in flights, hotel occupancy, rental car bookings, and more. For its part, Walt Disney world has done well–but isn’t as big of a winner as other destinations.
Back when the parks reopened last summer, we questioned Is Walt Disney World Still “Magical” Right Now? Ultimately, our answer was “it depends” based on individual expectations, how badly you “need” to unwind with a vacation, and other personal circumstances.
Much of that assessment remains accurate. In particular, how badly you might need an escape from the real world after enduring a tough year. This is the case for many Americans right now, which explains why travel is booming in Summer 2021. For many people, a vacation is long overdue, and no further analysis is necessary. A summer vacation to Walt Disney World it is!
With that said, we’d be remiss if we didn’t point out that a lot of the upsides discussed in that “Is Walt Disney World Still ‘Magical’ Right Now?” article no longer exist. The biggest one is crowds. While last summer was a veritable ghost town after Walt Disney World reopened, the opposite is now true. It’s very busy–and there’s still no FastPass.
Another is discounts. Or rather, lack thereof. There were some attractive deals last year after the parks reopened. This year, discounts are scarce, and prices are high. (With that said, it’s worth noting that the cost of travel has spiked nationwide due to the pent-up demand.)
Additionally, dining remains difficult. The restaurant lineup and menus have scaled back since last summer, but the difference now is that reservations are incredibly difficult to score. Mobile Order for counter service restaurants can also take longer than normal, and there are fewer places to sit.
Similar smaller-scale problems exist throughout Walt Disney World. These are related to reduced capacity/efficiency and staffing shortages. You’ll notice this at hotel pools and transportation, among other things.
By most reasonable and objective measures, Summer 2021 is a bad time to visit Walt Disney World. It’s a time of transition, with many of the downsides of visiting over the course of the last year but none of the upsides, or totally normal operations.
Basically, visiting Walt Disney World in Summer 2021 entails accepting a compromised guest experience while paying higher prices. There isn’t a ton of upside beyond getting to visit right now rather than having to further delay. Again, that is more than enough for many Americans who put their lives on hold and postponed travel for over a year.
At this point, the earliest many of these cuts and compromises will be restored or eliminated is October 1, 2021. Walt Disney World already announced that Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure won’t open until that date. Other additions previously announced as “opening in time for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary” but now are delayed indefinitely–likely until Summer 2022 at the earliest. It’s probable that Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and Harmonious are the only big new additions of 2021.
Timelines for that plus what has debuted recently are covered in What’s New & What’s Next at Walt Disney World in 2021 & 2022. Some of this is nothing new–our separate Should You Skip EPCOT? post discusses visiting that park during this state of transition, which was always going to run through the 50th Anniversary. Now it’s just likely to continue into 2023 instead of 2022. Nevertheless, construction certainly still factors into the decision of whether to wait or not.
Rather than posing a question in the post title and not answering it, here are five very specific times when you should visit: late September 2021, mid-October 2021, early December 2021, early March 2022, and/or late September 2022. Obviously, these are not the only times we’d recommend visiting (to the contrary, we ourselves will make countless visits between those times), but those windows make a lot of sense and each will likely offer more than the visit before them.
Let’s briefly discuss the pros and cons of each timeframe…
Our latest update to this post adds late September to the list of recommended times to visit. Walt Disney World has announced the World’s Most Magical Celebration, which will start on October 1, 2021 and last for 18 months. That announcement, plus increased normalcy in the United States means one thing: higher crowd levels this fall and beyond.
Late September 2021 is our hedge against this–and a recommendation for gamblers. Pent-up demand will hopefully exhaust itself over the summer, burning out to some degree by mid-August. That plus fans postponing Walt Disney World trips until the 50th Anniversary starts plus September reliably being the off-season means lower crowds relative to the spring, summer, or later in the fall are likely.
Then there’s also the likelihood that everything isn’t going to just magically appear overnight, ready to debut on October 1, 2021. Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure will probably have a soft opening period. Shows will need to return. So will entertainment. Same goes for dining options. That’s all gradual, not instantaneous.
Walt Disney World will need ways to absorb the crowds driven by the celebration, and that means things will come online and return in the weeks leading up to the official start. The “what” and “when” of it will be a gamble, but it’s one we’ll happily take with mid to late September 2021 given the potential upside. My view is that September 19-25, 2021 is the sweet spot–anytime after that you’re going to start getting more of the 50th Anniversary crowds, which are going to be very high through at least the end of 2021.
Next comes mid-October 2021, or more specifically the third full week of the month. Three weeks after the start of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary and one week after the Columbus Day holiday. This is basically the second hedge option for people who aren’t nearly as big of gamblers and don’t mind crowds as much. (Again, crowds will be bad from October through December 2021. There’s no way around that.)
The upsides of this are missing the initial surge of guests for the celebration plus a reasonable degree of normalcy and offerings restored to the pre-closure Walt Disney World experience. The downsides are that there’s still uncertainty around the degree to which normalcy will return by then, and several high-profile attractions previously slated to debut by the start of the 50th Anniversary won’t yet be open.
Early December 2021 is the next recommendation. This is the first full week (or two) of the month, which is always a good time to visit (especially this year as Pop Warner moves to Universal Orlando).
Essentially, pros & cons are the same as mid-October 2021. It’s simply plus Christmas. We have a hard time imagining that much else will change between October and December. Walt Disney World will likely push for as much normalcy as possible ahead of October 1, leaving most remaining changes until 2022.
Next, early March 2022.
Now we’re starting to get into territory where the “optimum normalcy demanded” guests should be more comfortable. It’s possible much more will be restored–think the Disney Dining Plan, FastPass, etc–before 2022, and we think that’s likely the case. However, some things probably won’t be back until early 2022. Those include meet & greets, buffets, full character dining, and more. Early March 2022 should offer a decent buffer for all of that, plus it offers nicer weather and lower crowds ahead of spring break and Easter.
Finally, mid-September 2022.
Same idea here with operational normalcy–but also new attractions and entertainment. Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary will last at least 18 months, meaning the celebration will occur into 2023. As such, next summer or fall are around the halfway point when Disney might roll out new offerings to give the celebration a second wind. Expect TRON Lightcycle Power Run and/or Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind to open by then.
One thing to note is that it’s literally impossible to predict how 2021 crowds will compare to 2022 crowds. There are too many unknowns, from attendance caps and physical distancing to pent-up demand or a delayed recession. No one can tell you with any degree of certainty how May 2021 will compare to September 2022 in terms of wait times and congestion. It’s an apples to orangutans comparison.
However, what’s more realistic is picking best weeks within specific months–even more remote ones. This is because we know some variables that impact crowds–like holidays, school schedules, and seasonality–are likely to remain true even as larger trends change. All of that is already built into the recommendations above. Beyond generalizations like those, don’t bother with trying to “time crowds” in the next 2 years at Walt Disney World. It’s a fool’s errand.
Ultimately, which one of those timeframes is right for you is largely circumstantial. If you’re a first-timer, we’re hard pressed to recommend 2021 at all. If you’re a Walt Disney World regular who needs an escape for the sake of your own sanity, visiting before even mid-October 2021 might make a lot of sense. It all comes down to what you value and expect from your Walt Disney World vacation. Obviously, that won’t be the same for everyone.
While there are a lot of near-term unknowns, there’s also upside to visiting near the start of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. Once we cut through all of the “temporary abnormal” and unknowns, there is cause for optimism: even with the EPCOT project ongoing, we’re towards the end of Walt Disney World’s largest-ever expansion cycle (that didn’t involve a brand-new theme park). For the last several years, many Walt Disney World vacation planners have been waiting, so it’s good to finally be in a position where most of the fruits of all this construction have already debuted or will soon.
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Your Thoughts
Do you agree or disagree with our recommendations for visiting Walt Disney World in late 2021 or 2022 years? Do you have a trip planned for mid-October 2021, early December 2021, early March 2022, and/or late September 2022? Are you looking forward to visiting once big additions, like TRON Lightcycle Run or Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind, are open? Will you go for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary or wait until after that’s over in 2023? Any thoughts or predictions of your own to add? Any questions we can help you answer? Hearing feedback about your experiences is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!
Tom i’m very close to scrambling a trip together for this year since i have 200 dvc points i have to schedule AND use by NOV 2021. i’ve already been vaccinated so not too worried about covid. i wondering if you think a spring time vacation or summertime vacation would be better based on your previous experience. im not too worried about any of the 3 new attractions being open by then, my one true concern is actually maxing out on Splash mountain before they change it.
i welcome thoughts from anyone else as well. thanks!
Hi Tom, I’ll book by next Disney trip when the whole world forgets that covid exists: no more masks, no more social distancing, effectiveness of the vaccines well documented, no more flight bans anywhere in the world. Until then, I downgrade my vacations to locations within 30 minute driving distance. I’ve been studying all my location hotels, something I’ve never done before. Right now, I am plotting after this 2 bedroom suite at this luxury hotel 20 minutes away. It has lake view, full floor to ceiling windows on 2 separate walls and costs $400 a night. I’ve never stayed there before, and would have never considered it if it weren’t for covid. Granted, a local hotel isn’t magical like a Disney hotel, but a person needs to know when to lower one’s expectations. So if mask requirements go away by November 2021, I can book a trip for April 2022. Otherwise, I’ll go November 2022 or later. Or never, if masks are always going to be with us because covid just won’t go away somehow.
Hi Tom, the outdoor mask requirement is a make and break point for me in Disney World. I can do wearing masks while indoors with air conditioning, but if I have to do it wherever in the Florida heat, it’s not happening. I can barely breathe in Florida even before covid, the air is so hot and humid! But there is another thing. It takes me 10 hours to fly to MCO. I can do masks for like an hour a day, that’s about it. If I have to wear 10 hours of masks on the airplane, I am not going even if Disney World stops requiring masks. If I lived next to Disney like you, Tom, then I wouldn’t mind going right now, like stay at CBR or eat at California Grill and such. But I have to fly 2000 miles and pay $15,000 each trip, so it’s a lot more important to me that circumstances are as normal as possible, and what’s more, the threat of covid is past.
We’re headed at the end of May. And hoping some sort of fast pass will be back in time. But not holding my breath. Mask don’t bother me or my family and I’m happy with the fewer people in the parks. We’re going for 9 days and spending 8 days in the parks. Debating on getting the park hopper if park hours are extended. It will be our 10 and 13 yr old first trip to Disney World (Been to Disneyland). Hoping Spring Break brings some things back like the shows and fast pass. Either way we are super excited about our trip.
For me, it wasn’t necessarily the safety restrictions that were the biggest frustrations. While I really didn’t like wearing a mask in the September heat, the incessant overhead announcements were so irritating day after day. It was nice to not be right on top of others, but we spent more time in line in September of 2020 than we did in November of 2019. Doing away with FastPass+, After Hours, and many of the entertainment options is why we won’t go back until things “normalize.” However, I love the cavalcades and would welcome those over the normal daytime parades any day.
I completely agree! We went in August of this year, and while crowds were low, we spent most of our time standing in line. The masks didn’t really bother us, but the waiting did. Our November 2019 trip was much more crowded but the lines were nothing because I know how to work the fastpass system. I’m going to need it to come back ASAP.
I have plans for early September, honestly there is no predicting about times and crowds now. For me I will avoid anything that increases crowds ie: Christmas, 50 th anniversary. A big drawback for me is there are still no resort saving for September, I am not paying full price for less magic. They have been increasing park hours sometimes for a night or two usually around holidays. I will not spent nights, solo in my room with out a park to go to!
.Being in the Medical field, I feel that getting rid of facemasks anytime soon is presumptuous. Realistically, 85% 0f the [population or greater needs to be vaccinated. At this point, we have not even vaccinated 50% of the population over 70. Even after that. face masks will be required until everyone receives both vaccines and then has time to build up to full immunity. That will take time. Also, even then, it does not mean COVID is gone. The virus can lie dormant for 6 months or more and pop up again in the same form or a mutated form. The virus itself will not be irradicated. People need to understand how viruses develop and are spread. and most laypeople do not. By all means, follow the CDC guidelines. and just because you can’t see something, it does not mean that it is not there.
I totally agree. The virus might somewhat disappear for whatever reason (vaccines, herd immunity, hot weather, better mask wearing) for some time, so everybody relaxes their precautions, then months later the virus kicks in again for whatever reason (vaccine weakening, new strain, cold weather). We know that the virus is now everywhere, so it will take a of time, like maybe a year or 2, to be sure that the virus is indeed under control and won’t suddenly pop up as an unexpected surge. Not a pleasant thought, but I’d rather be forewarned.
I’m planning for 2 trips in 2022. Wondering when annual passes might return? Any ideas?
We just got back from WDW and I wanted to just give a thought on Now vs. Normal vs. Future Normal. Remember Disney is a business first and foremost. Like most businesses during the pandemic they are adapting to be profitable.
Having said that if there are things about the “Old Normal” that you liked you really need to let Disney know somehow. Because like most businesses if they can cut the budget they will. So if you miss that one special place to eat or special event or the service is not up to par please let them know. You not only can have a voice but you could get someone back working again. There are a lot of good people still hurting because of the restrictions.
Just my two sense.
I went to Epcot & AK for a long weekend at the beginning of February. Unpopular opinion – I was totally fine with the public safety protocols and was even happy about some of them. For example, my husband and I always got a Skyliner gondola all to ourselves. I liked having people 6 feet away from me instead of stepping on the back of heels in lines.
Now, that being said, the hottest it got was 74F and that was testing the upper limits of my walking-around-all-day mask tolerance. I would not go in a hotter month regardless, (we only do winter months) but certainly not while mask-wearing is mandatory. I did also miss the nighttime shows and some of the live entertainment.
I agree Morgan. I loved my 2020 trips because of the social distancing. Temperatures were in the 80s and we were ok with masks.
Any idea when promotions for the second half (specifically early December) of 2021 will be published?
I’d like to know this as well. I have a trip planned for December and I’d love to save some money.
I’d also love to know when AP’s will be available to purchase again. Hoping before my December trip.
I’m leaning toward 2023, just to give them time to take all the plexiglass out of the ride vehicles…
Those panels can’t come off quick enough. They’re terrible.
I’ll probably be the lone person out here in saying I’m not really looking forward to things getting back to normal. Low crowds are my highest priority, and I’ve been three times since the parks re-opened (July, August, and February) and honestly would have paid extra for the experiences we got to have because of that. Dining was so easy to reserve(just walked up half the time), lines were fast-moving and well-spaced, and I felt like I got more individualized attention from cms and special moments with characters. Although I’m hoping to book at Halcyon in early 2022 or whenever it ‘sets sail’, I’m already dreading having to deal with normal attendance. It’s been so great not having people getting into my physical space when we visit the parks, I’m always going to miss it…
I posted similar sentiments above and totally agree. As an introvert, the “magic” is much more enjoyable while not being trampled.
I agree Maggie. I was there in Halloween and December 2020 and they were some of my best trips because of low crowds, manageable wait times, social distancing, cavalcades, and easy dining. The high crowds from pre-COVID were terrible.
Just booked Beach club for July 2022. Hoping that we are back to normal by then. What does everyone think? I refuse to go and wear a mask. I was thinking that by then we are just about back to normal.
The masks wouldn’t bother me, but I won’t go back until shows, meet & greets, fireworks, etc. come back. I wont pay full price for half an experience.
I’d move that trip to the end of 2021 if I were you. That’s what we did in hopes of masks being an option and not a requirement. I refuse to do Disney in a mask. I can’t do it.
Sadly, as we’re in the UK, for us it’s completely out of our hands until the US re-opens borders to even contemplate booking our trip! Also, as we’re from the UK for us, the biggest factor will be Disney bringing the Dining plan back. Desperate to return though. Our dream holiday (2nd visit as a couple) was cancelled 3 days before flying out when US borders were closed 🙁
I’m in the UK too, being optimistic, we booked a trip to Florida including 9 days at Disney for July 2021. This was in December – news of the vaccine had arrived and we saw a flicker of light…. now as we are heading towards March, I have to admit a trip in July is unlikely. One of my concerns also is that UK citizens may not be able to travel anywhere …. since we are the only country globally who have ignored the recommendations on how the vaccine is administered. It strikes me that other countries will refuse U.K. Citizens entry without a lengthy quarantine period. Anyone else have thoughts on this?
Not going back to WDW or Disneyland until I don’t have to wear a mask. Not gonna happen.
Especially when certain doctors keep changing the game plan of when we can take those masks off.
Tom: We just booked our first offsite hotel for our upcoming trip. We always stay on property. I have noticed a couple of people saying that trying to park is a nightmare. Do you have any information on this? Arriving early only to be told to circle around for an hour would not be a good way to start the day! Disney is expensive and we like to make the most of every moment. If parking is indeed an issue we may have to switch gears. Thanks for any info.
Here now, no problem parking at Hollywood studios yesterday. Holiday week, totally no big deal.
Hi Sara. I always stay onsite but drive to the parks except MK. I’ve never had parking issues at DHS, Epcot, or AK. I think they dont open the lots until an hour before rope drop.
My wife convinced me to go in a few weeks during her Spring Break (week of March 7th). I was very hesitant, but her parents called and said they booked us a room with their timeshare, and we could use it if we wanted (they have an overabundance of points after not traveling at all last year). I was adamant that we didn’t need to even attempt to go do anything like this until the numbers got a lot better, but my wife insisted that we need to get out and do something, anything, to make life feel kinda normal. So I did some research and jumped on the bandwagon. We’re taking our 4 kids (18, 8, 4, 4) for the first time since 2018. I finally got to the point where I felt the mental break from the garbage we’ve dealt with for the last 12 months might not be a bad thing. We’re driving down and not staying anywhere until we get to Orlando – coming from the Southern tip of Illinois. My kids all go to school and are very good with wearing masks, so I’m not real worried about that. My wife got her second vaccine a couple of days ago and I got my first, plus we had Covid at the end of October, so, relatively speaking, I feel comfortable with it at this point. We didn’t want to push it off and wait for that perfect trip, that even though this is slightly abbreviated, it’ll still be fun and the kids are EXCITED right now. The 8 year old can ride everything and even the 4 year olds can ride most things. We are skipping EPCOT, which I hate to do, but it’s understandable right now. Also saved a bit of money – paying for 6 people (3 adults) gets pretty expensive!
You will have an awesome trip! Excited for your family! Just having something for the kids to look forward too is worth it in my book. I’d be heading to WDW with my three if we hadn’t just bought a new MasterCraft in December 😉 So I’m getting my Disney fix through Tom’s blog!
I just went to MK for 1 Day to see how Disney is currently in this environment.
After experiencing Disney first hand I will not return till things are back to normal.
No masks and things that I never knew I would miss come back. Its the small things that are missing and its not worth it to me at this time. Plus if I have to keep chasing a cast member holding a pole for a line one more time I am going to loose it! Its like a crazy game FIND THE END OF THE LINE!!!
IF it never gets back to where it was I will be done for what I am paying to go!!
Tom,
I bought 4 day passes for my children and grandchildren for a week in June 2020 and had to cancel b/c of Covid. I was told by Disney that I could use those same tickets in June 2021. The grandchildren are small and wearing masks might be a challenge so now I’m thinking June 2022. Will Disney honor my tickets for a second cancellation?
I wonder the same thing, I have tickets that were extended until September 2021 that I probably won’t be able to use until 2022 at the earliest
Hi Tom- I’ve been following your blog and I love your insight. Help me out… I had to cancel my HUGE trip planned for May 2020, and I have been heartbroken ever since. I spent a year planning that trip for my kids who were 4 and 7 at the time. I now have Sept 19th 2021 and October 16th 2021 trips planned and booked. I will only be attending one of them. It’s my kids first time going and I know things won’t be totally normal yet but I just don’t want to keep waiting. The kids will be 6 and 9 at the time!! What is your opinion on September? I see you recommend the October trip, but what is your thought on sept being a typically low crowd time, vs October with the 50th anniversary and also if some rules are relaxed won’t the crowds pick up?
Call and explain it to them. I hope they do. I think it’s cruel to force anyone to wear a mask all day in the Florida heat/humidity. Especially children.