Disney World’s 50th Anniversary News & Rumors
Walt Disney World will celebrate its 50th Anniversary on October 1, 2021. This post covers everything we know about Magic Kingdom’s Golden Anniversary: new attractions, entertainment, start date, celebration length, merchandise, and food. We also discuss crowds and how health safety protocol will potentially put a damper on the festivities.
Let’s get that out of the way first, as the threshold question for many of you likely is When Will Walt Disney World Stop Requiring Face Masks? Although we don’t have a crystal ball, that attempts to predict a date when face masks will shift from a rule to a recommendation.
Along those same lines, there’s the issue of physical distancing and park attendance caps. These are intertwined, meaning that Walt Disney World is limiting attendance to roughly 35% of normal levels because of physical distancing requirements. That is the upper limit on park capacity while adhering to health guidance based on Disney’s industrial engineering estimates. This may not matter much to you–after all, a little extra “breathing room” in lines is nice. However, it matters a lot to Walt Disney World…
Physical distancing and attendance caps are Disney’s biggest impediment to profitability. Obviously, theme parks make less money when operating at 35% capacity as compared to 70%. On recent earnings calls, Disney has indicated that Walt Disney World is making a “positive net contribution” towards fixed costs. This doesn’t mean that Walt Disney World is profitable—it means the parks are losing less money by being open than they would lose by being closed.
This might seem tangential, but it’s extremely relevant to the topic of new attractions and entertainment debuting for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. Because of the limitations on attendance and, by extension, profitability, Disney has opted to operate with a reduced slate of offerings and delay the opening of new attractions.
Accordingly, while face masks are the threshold “issue” for many guests, it’s actually the relaxation of physically distancing rules that are the crux of the matter for Walt Disney World. It’s not addressed directly in the “When Will Walt Disney World Stop Requiring Face Masks?” article, but the analysis is almost entirely the same for physical distancing.
This actually provides a good segue into the next question, when will Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebration begin?
Last year at this time, we would’ve told you that there’s a reasonable chance that Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary would begin before October 2021. Past milestone anniversaries at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World have started in advance of the actual dates, often beginning in May to coincide with the start of the summer tourist season. A kick-off by Memorial Day 2021 was a realistic possibility as of early last year.
However, that’s now highly unlikely. Physical distancing and capacity caps are likely to remain in place throughout the summer season. Even if vaccine rollout accelerates and there’s ample availability ahead of schedule, there’s still uncertainty about when they’ll widely be available to the general public.
It’s not like Walt Disney World can receive new CDC guidance on physical distancing one day, announce the start date for the 50th Anniversary the following day, and have the event kick off the day after that. Think of Walt Disney World like an ocean liner: you turn the wheel slowly, and the big ship pivots gradually. Everything takes time from decision to fruition.
With that said, Walt Disney World has a couple of options: wait until there’s definitive health guidance before setting a start date and moving slowly from there or pick a more remote date in the future that seems likely to have the rules relaxed, plan around that, and hope for the best.
Realistically, both approaches are probably going to produce the same outcome: a start date for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary on or around October 1, 2021. It’s possible that the celebration itself could officially start a couple of weeks earlier during the off-season in September 2021. That’s literally the slowest time of the year at Walt Disney World, and it would be a good way to level off crowds.
It’s also possible that Walt Disney World will have a celebratory one-day event on October 1, 2021 but not begin the Golden Anniversary celebration until 2022. This might sound odd, but it’s not unprecedented–just two years ago, Magic Kingdom didn’t start its “Surprise Celebration” for Minnie and Mickey Mouse’s 90th anniversary until months after the actual date. Instead, Disney opted to start the festivities during the January off-season, because that’s what was advantageous.
Nevertheless, we think it’s highly unlikely that Walt Disney World would opt for a similar approach with its 50th Anniversary. “Surprise Celebration” was an afterthought to boost off-season attendance and Disney used Mickey Mouse’s 90th Anniversary as a convenient excuse for it. Most guests didn’t question it, because few know the actual date of the character’s creation.
By contrast, the October 1, 1971 grand opening date of Magic Kingdom is widely known, and the actual anniversary is going to garner a lot of media attention and free publicity. It would be uncharacteristic of Disney to squander the free buzz by having the actual event start months later.
As such, the most likely scenario is an October 1, 2021 start date. What’s entirely possible–if not probable–is that Walt Disney World will use the ‘current uncertainty’ as an excuse to stagger debut dates within the celebration, and also extend the festivities beyond just one calendar year.
Which brings us to the next frequently asked question: when will Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebration end?
Let’s start with some past precedent. On October 1, 1996, Walt Disney World kicked-off the 25th Anniversary celebration, which ended on January 31, 1998 after 15 months of festivities. Granted, that was 25 years ago and a lot has changed since then. So let’s look at more recent events.
Disneyland celebrated its 50th Anniversary from May 5, 2005 until September 30, 2006. This 18-month event was known as the “Happiest Homecoming on Earth” beginning a couple of months before the actual event and being celebrated around the world–including at Walt Disney World. Similarly, Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary Diamond Celebration began on May 22, 2015 and ended on September 5, 2016.
The most recent blockbuster event at Walt Disney World was the Year of a Million Dreams. This began immediately after the “Happiest Homecoming on Earth,” on October 1, 2006. It was originally scheduled to run for one year, but was extended until December 31, 2008 by “popular demand.”
We think Disney is likely to use a “hybrid playbook” for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebration. A possible scenario is an initial announcement of an 18-month event, with a “surprise” extension announced around halfway through that results in a 2-year event. With the current travel trepidations and protracted economic slowdown, Walt Disney World will have ample incentive for milking the celebration.
It may seem like we’re entering highly speculative territory, but Walt Disney World is already laying the groundwork for this exact approach. Which brings us to the next question: what new attractions and entertainment will debut during Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary?
At the last two D23 Expos, Disney announced a number of new attractions that would debut “in time for the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort in 2021.” Keep in mind, these Expos were 2 and 4 years ago–long before things went bonkers and theme parks closed for several months.
Suffice to say, many of the planned 2021 opening dates are entirely off the table. Although Walt Disney World has not officially confirmed as much, Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT and TRON Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom will not open in 2021.
There’s also uncertainty around other upcoming additions. The Play Pavilion at EPCOT was previously announced for 2021, but Disney has been silent as to its status for a while. The Play Pavilion could debut this year, but its interactivity casts doubt on that. Ditto the DuckTales World Showcase Adventure.
The same goes for a duo of restaurants, Space 220 at EPCOT and Toy Story Roundup BBQ in Hollywood Studios. Both could open this year or be pushed into 2022 as circumstances dictate. There are also a lot of other additions on the horizon that won’t be part of the celebration. See our What’s New & Next at Walt Disney World for a full rundown.
At this point, there are only two big additions that will debut this year “in time for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary.” First, there’s Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, a family-friendly trackless dark ride in EPCOT’s France pavilion. (See our Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Opening & Info post for thoughts as to when it’ll debut.)
There’s also Harmonious, the new nighttime spectacular currently being installed in World Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT. Although all fireworks shows and most entertainment is on hiatus right now due to physical distancing, Disney has indicated this will debut in 2021. Of course, all things are subject to change, but we expect to see Harmonious this year.
Speaking of entertainment, that’s what most of the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary rumors concern. This is reasonable, as Disney has leaned heavily on new and imported parades, fireworks, dance parties, and stage shows to commemorate anniversaries.
At this point, it’s highly unlikely that Walt Disney World will get any major brand-new entertainment for the 50th Anniversary (aside from Harmonious). What’s possible is that Walt Disney World will bring back extinct entertainment or port a parade from California.
The same strategy has also been leveraged at times when travel is depressed–like with Summer Nightastic during the Great Recession. During that event, Main Street Electrical Parade came to Magic Kingdom from DCA, special event fireworks were repurposed, minor entertainment was added, and rides received enhancements.
All of that was plausible. In fact, at one point, “50 Magical Enhancements” were rumored for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. While that number is totally implausible now, a handful of minor “plussings” to classic attractions (like the one announced for Jungle Cruise) are possible.
There have been persistent rumors from credible sources that Paint the Night will be brought to Florida from California. This parade debuted during the Diamond Celebration, but hasn’t seen much use since. Walt Disney World has previously had the option of running Paint the Night and passed on it due to maintenance and operating expenses.
We can’t speak to the veracity of these rumors, but they make sense and comport with past precedent of Disney shuffling parades from coast to coast. As such, there’s probably about a 50/50 chance Paint the Night runs during Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. That night parade rolling out on October 1, 2021 now seems like a long shot, but it’s entirely plausible for it to debut during the second push of the Golden Anniversary in 2022.
Beyond that, there are some “known quantities” for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. The Royal Makeover of Cinderella Castle already started and concluded and the similar Entrance Enhancements are also almost finished.
Additionally, Walt Disney World has stated that the celebration will extend to all four theme parks with “amazing attraction openings, new entertainment, food and beverage, merchandise and more.” Concept art was teased at the last D23 Expo showcasing balloons, MagicBands, merchandise, banners, and cupcakes–all with an iridescent, rainbow-looking color scheme. (Disney has not posted this online, suggesting those were working and not final designs.)
Finally, there’s the question of crowds. This is already a long, highly speculative post, so we’re not going to fixate on this too much. For more in-depth crowd analysis, see our 2021 Best & Worst Months to Visit Walt Disney World.
One thing we already know is that the Anniversary itself will be busy. Disney Park Pass reservations are already unavailable across all three buckets of guests for October 1, 2021. That’s somewhat meaningless right now, as more reservations will almost certainly be released in the coming months–and it’s also entirely possible that the Park Pass system is retired before October. Nevertheless, expect heavier attendance in late 2021 through 2022.
That will partly be due to the anniversary celebration, partly due to the relaxation of health protocol, and partly due to the pent-up demand and “revenge travel” at Walt Disney World. Here’s hoping there’s plenty of new entertainment, attractions, and other offerings to help offset those crowds and make Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary a momentous and memorable event!
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YOUR THOUGHTS
Are you considering a trip for the start of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary, or will you wait until 2022? What are your expectations in terms of new attractions, entertainment, merchandise, food, and other aspects of the celebration? Think Disney has any surprises for the anniversary up its sleeves? When do you think the ideal time to visit during the 50th Anniversary will be? Expect large crowds for Fall 2021 and beyond? Do you agree or disagree with our assessment and predictions for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebration? Any questions we can help you answer? Hearing your feedback–even when you disagree with us–is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!
Will there be anything special the first day of October, as in anything extra to kick things off? Trying to decide when in October to visit.
I believe 1991 was the release of Beauty and the Beast. Would like to see that show return and celebrate Belle. This would tie in nicely with the big park anniversary celebration.
There are always two sides to every (accurate) story. I have been to WDW recently and will continue to go BECAUSE they require masks – and in my observation they are amazing at keeping us SAFE. I feel like they do that because DIsney knows that if ANY outbreak occurs that can be tied to one of their properties, that will be the END of it all. Personally, if any property relaxes their mask, distancing, sanitizing etc. any time before the pandemic is 100% done (zero cases for over a month), they will not get a penny of my money. Right now I will go to WDW any time and enjoy it fully. I have reservations for other Disney properties and will confidently go when they feel they are ready to keep me safe. Of course, if Disney were to change its spots and suddenly allow the free for all disease spreading masses that some other places are, I will stay away and with you all the best of luck with that very short sighted mindset. Or go ahead and support WDW for providing an awesome and safe experience now and stop acting like a two year old who doesn’t want to eat their veggies.
Couldn’t had said it any better than that! THANK YOU
I am impressed that you used the word “bifurcated”.
We were hoping to be there in October, but as we are traveling from Canada it looks like our next visit will be 2022… for a month haha Cannot wait for things to open up again.
Part of my family will be in WDW Feb 21 for 5 days. We got a substantial discount for having the Disney Visa. They are flying Southwest and bringing masks and excited about the lesser crowds (we usually go Christmas week). No problem getting park reservations.
We all are going back for the 50th anniversary celebration. Even nabbed reservations for October 1 in the Magic Kingdom.
I am not worried about Covid. And for people who wanna say WDW is or isn’t safe, nobody can pinpoint exactly where they contacted Covid.
thank you for the information on the 50th anniversary celebrations, I have reservations in the beginning of November from kalifornia. I made plans to go since 2013 with my son ,
So, here’s my question for Tom; looking for your thoughts/opinion:
There are still no (or very limited) shows, even though they opened the Frozen singalong – which is an inside theatre. Why, then, couldn’t they start up Indiana Jones, Fantasmic, even Fireworks etc.. which have outdoor theaters that you could spread out seating? It seems obvious that it must boil down to money.
So then it becomes a continuous circle: people don’t want to come until things are back to “normal”, but Disney won’t spend money on this entertainment until more people are back in the parks and they’re making more money. See how it becomes the chicken or the egg?
At what point does Disney bite the bullet and start up these shows again?
Excellent points!!
Part of the problem with the shows is the performers, not the audience. The Frozen Sing-a-long can be staged allowing performers to socially distance from one another during the show. The cast is small and can perform without touching one another. The Indiana Jones show would look really odd if all the stunt performers “punched” each other while never coming closer than 6 feet!
How long does WDW have to be open before everyone realizes it is safe, and Disney raises capacity? Seems like 8 months should be long enough?…..
Unfortunately, the fact the more contagious variant is now circulating in FL (the number found has doubled in the last week) means capacity limits might remain for awhile. What Disney has been doing has worked so continuing to do what works seems a logical choice versus changing course.
It’s not that “safe” — Many people have become Covid infected as part of Disney trips. Further, to the extent Disney World hasn’t been a super-spreader spot, it’s because of those physical distancing limitations. Remove those limitations, and it instantly becomes less safe. Finally, Florida is currently the epicenter of the UK variant, making travel to and within Florida a rather iffy proposition right now.
@Adam: “Many people have become Covid infected as part of Disney trips”
This is patently false. “Many” would imply a large number of (that’s literally the definition of many). Not only has that not been proven, it’s not even been suggested. Are there real risks of getting COVID in Florida (or anywhere)? Absolutely! But, throwing out hyperbole that is unscientific and unfounded helps nobody. Disney has not had many documented cases of COVID. In fact UNITE HERE Local 362 union president Eric Clinton stated about cast members and COVID: “We’ve had very few, and none, as far as we can tell, have been from work-related exposure.” So be cautious? Yes. But let’s be real too, Adam.
Wow!! @ Robert Alden,
That’s the most balanced, thought out and well said response I’ve ever seen in response to fear based comments!
Well said – wish I could somehow give you âï¸ âï¸ âï¸ âï¸ âï¸ (5 stars), lol
@Robert — “Many” by definition means a large but indefinite number. I never indicated it was proportionately a large number. But there indeed have been many. Exact numbers are unknown.. may be hundreds, may be thousands. Many of those cases were not contracted physically at Disney World, but were contracted as part of a WDW trip. (I personally know 9 people who contracted Covid during a Disney trip).
You are citing the work force of a single union — not all the other tens of thousands of people.
Some good reading:
https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202012/7896/
In fact, enough people have tested positive while at WDW, for them to have established on-property quarantine:
https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2561678/heres-what-happens-if-you-have-covid-at-disney-world
Honestly, I’d sell a bridge to anyone who doesn’t believe there have been many infections connected to WDW travel. There have been many infections everywhere.
ALL gathering/travel is currently dangerous. WDW may be magical, but they don’t have a special magic that makes is safer than being in your home. Fortunately, it does appear it has avoided becoming a super spreader site — That does deserve some applause. But even 1 infection related to unnecessary travel/gathering, is way too many.
And as I said initially — WDW’s “success” has been due to the restrictions put in place. The success is not evidence that they don’t need restrictions.
Adam with you reasoning. Many cases can be tied to almost everything in existence. So following your logic we really should lock the entire world down forever to make sure the virus dies off. The big problem there is this tactic has been proven to not work. Even the strictest lock downs didn’t work. The know your just trying to have some fun tap dance moves around your use of “many” but sometimes it’s better to just move on than fearmonger.
@Ben – You’re partially correct. Unnecessary risk should indeed be locked down. We need food, medicine, functioning government and services. There are risks that we need to take.
Vacations and theme parks are not a necessary risk and therefore should indeed either be temporarily shut down or operated under every conceivable practical precaution.
And the strictest lockdowns did indeed work. We really didn’t have any strict lockdowns in the US, very soft. But where lockdowns were observed, spread was quickly reduced. As lockdowns were reduced or people became less compliant, spread increased.
And again, I’m not arguing for locking things down more. I’m arguing that it’s way premature to drop the restrictions at WDW, way premature to start increasing risks more for purely unnecessary activities.
Adam. I get your point. We just don’t agree on steps. Lock downs were never intended to stop the virus. It was put out there, as a hypothetical way to spread infections out to not overwhelm hospitals. The lock downs gave us time to develop vaccines. The virus will take decades if ever to eradicate. Right now. Even in the worst areas no person who needed icu was denied it. At this point hospitals, medical professionals and the public have information to protect themselves and operate efficiently. However, sometime since last April, there’s been a switch from “flatten the curve” to prevent all infections. This just will not happen. To be clear, it probably will never happen. Facts are facts. We don’t know even how long after infection someone us immune if at all. We don’t know how long the vaccines will be effective. But right now is time to start learning to live with it safely. And not use fear to deepen economic despair. We know very little still. But lock downs haven’t worked. Public education works. Look at South Korea. No lock downs. While look at Italy or Spain who had very strict lockdowns. And they didn’t help. They still have rampant viral loads. I know I won’t change your mind on the use, but try not to push a false narrative either.
@Ben …. Though I’m not about to question your motives or intent, your statements are not accurate. My “narrative” is indeed correct. There were some who pushed lockdowns solely as “curve flattening” but from the start, the medical community has consistently pushed for measures to reduce viral transmission as much as possible and eventually eradicate the virus. I recall when the White House was pushing “15 days to flatten the curve,” that most of the experts were already writing that would require different levels of lock-downs for the next 1-2 years.
And no, it won’t take decades. In fact, with truly compliant high quality masking, we could eradicate the virus in the US in 2-3 months.
The current vaccination plan, if effective, will eradicate the virus in the US by the end of the year. [Now, what it meant by eradication: means turning Covid into the mumps or measles. Diseases that can still have outbreaks, but extremely small and controlled. We only get a couple hundred measles cases per year, a couple thousand mumps cases]
Australia is an excellent example of a country that has aggressively used lockdowns at the very first reporting of any Covid case in a community: As a result, they have sustained 35 deaths per million people. Compared to the USA, at 1467 deaths per million. 42 times the death rate.
A great comparison of 2 regions that have similar climate, health care systems, population and culture:
Sweden, until recently, only took mild mitigation measures. Next door, Norway took much stronger mitigation and lockdown measures:
The death rate in Sweden: 1,226 per million
The death rate in Norway: 109 per million
The difference between Sweden and Norway is really solely the degree to which they locked down. Sweden with more than 10x the death rate, because of their failure to lock down more aggressively.
The idea that “lockdowns don’t help”… or that “we have to open because we can’t stay closed forever” — Those statements are very much the false narrative.
And I’m very much a “moderate” on this stuff. I’m not here claiming that WDW should shut down indefinitely. I’m saying they should keep the mitigation measures and capacity limits currently in place.
You are very much entitled to your views of both lockdowns and history. Having lived in Australia its a poor comparison. But your also entitled to that. You compared Norway to Sweden, also great for climate. But Climate has no impact on Covid-19. Covid 19 thrives in cities why, population density. Sweden has a pop density of around 60 per square mile where Norway is around 10 per square mile. You compare the US to Australia its even more its 3 per square mile to 90 per square mile. You just have to know where it thrives.
I get your point. This all started when you said many, as Disney is a super spreading location. Maybe you misspoke, maybe you were misunderstood. Either way instead seeing anyone else point, you keep doubling down. Traveling is not a dangerous activity if you maintain safety precautions. Its no more dangerous than walking to the corner store in a major city. And even that you say is vital. I guess we are just going to agree to disagree on this one. Even president Biden said we have to protect the ICU’s and flatten the curve, this was within the last week.
As I said above you are totally entitled to your feelings, views and way of living. But by calling “many” outbreaks coming from Disney, is a false claim. So just stop doubling down on and just agree to disagree.
@ben… I never said Disney was a super spreader location. My exact words: “Disney World hasn’t been a super-spreader spot”
So I only could be misunderstood, if you didn’t actually read my words.
I said thankfully it hasn’t been super-spreader – but like any similar activities, of course it leads to many infections. Yes, all travel is inherently dangerous, as it can carry an infection from 1 location to another. Vacation travel is even worse– often causing extended families to congregate, people eating indoors without masks, etc.
As I said – from the very first post, Disney has done fairly well, THANKS to the restrictions in place. And therefore, it would be crazy to drop the restrictions that have mitigated the danger.
But yes– all the mitigation measures, masks, lockdowns, social distancing, vaccinations – they are all meant to increase public safety and eventually eradicate the virus in the US, hopefully by the end of the year.
I am thinking of returning to WDW (or Disneyland) in December 2021 if at least meet and greets have returned. Although, I think they should probably have limitations at this point like reservations only and/or allow physical contact only to those who are vaccinated with a passport being carried with.
It won’t be safe for the characters and their handlers until they have been vaccinated. That might be awhile if they tend to be younger. A vaccinated park goer won’t get sick but can still be an asymptomatic carrier. In fact, vaccinated folks are now the most dangerous contacts for the unvaccinated because the vaccinated won’t (hopefully) ever show symptoms if they are carrying/shedding the virus. Those who have been vaccinated have to be extremely careful around the non-vaccinated so as not to unknowingly infect them.
We may get to a point of controversy where a vaccination passport is required to get on a plane or to enter WDW. May become necessary if not enough vaccination does not occur voluntarily.
To clear up some misperceptions:
A vaccinated person can still get asymptomatic infection, their odds are simply much better.
Example: Say you have a crowd of 100 people mixing and mingling. 10 of them are actively infectious.
Say that nobody is vaccinated: those 10 people will infect 20 others.
Now say that all 90 other people are vaccinated: the 10 infectious people may will infect 2-4 others.
The vaccinations do not provide full protection.
What is going to be very rare– it will be rare (not non-existent) for 1 vaccinated person to infect another vaccinated person.
And vaccines will reduce transmission, not just symptomatic disease. The science is just still open about the degree to which it will prevent transmission. That takes far more data collected over a longer period of time.
Typo above – even a vaccinated person can still get symptomatic infection, not just asymptomatic.
Planned for years to go for the 50th and even have the resort booked. Didn’t get tickets in time for the park reservations. Was hoping that they would add capacity or finally remove them, but Disney is so scared of any backlash in expanding capacity by relaxing some of the distancing rules that come Oct I don’t have any faith in them that I will be able to get any park reservations. And if they’re not going to be doing anything special then and just milk it for the next year, then we may just consider delaying our trip some more.
i loved the cake castle. hard to believe that was 25 years ago already.
paint the night is amazing and deserves to be shown somewhere. florida needs a nighttime parade once it’s safe to have them. the fact that they haven’t had anything for this long is almost inexcusable. paint the night is awesome, so glad i got to see it in disneyland a few years ago.
I am thinking of returning to WDW (or Disneyland) in December 2021 if at least meet and greets have returned. Although, I think they should probably have limitations at this point like reservations only and/or allow physical contact only to those who are vaccinated with a passport being carried with.
Sorry, ignore that reply. I didn’t mean to do that.
I got confirmation of my Water park only Annual pass that I didn’t cancel had a 1 year extention added to the expiration date of the pass. So mine has not been extended till this July.
I am scheduling a trip in June to go to water Parks is my plan. Not sure if they will have both water parks open by that time or just Blizzard beach but will take it either way.
I did have a Question Tom I was looking at the daily available park slots. Why are mainly just Animal Kingdom is gone? Are they running smaller numbers that they let in compared to Epcot or MK and it always just goes first? Or is everyone just wanting to ride Pandora rides??
I also wonder about the easing of the covid restrictions of the parks but is that mainly controlled by local government or is it more Disney Decision? They can keep doing this forever or my own dole whip will be 20 bucks!
So basically see you in mid to late 2022 into 2023.
We would love to come before but considering the border is still closed between Canada and the US, it will not be any time soon.