Travisma 1,317 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 https://wdwnt.com/2021/02/breaking-disney-park-pass-theme-park-reservation-system-extended-will-remain-through-january-2023/ Take this with a grain of salt Looks like they are only basing it on the calendar, not information from Disney Introduced with the reopening of Walt Disney World theme parks in July, the Disney Park Pass reservation system requires guests to book a specific park per day ahead of their trip, based on availability—which varies depending on whether you’re a ticket holder, Annual Passholder, or Disney Resort hotel guests. Previously, the Disney Park Pass availability calendar extended through September 2021, but was then extended until January 2022. With 2022 resort and vacation bookings now open, it seems Disney has updated the calendar to cover that period of time. The Disney Park Pass calendar now extends through January 2023, meaning that the theme park reservation system is here to stay for quite some time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Much better to leave it in place and then drop it if everything opens back up instead of removing it and then having to reinstate it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 There have been rumblings the system could be permanent for a while now. I wouldn't be surprised at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kadancer 82 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Really do not like this system - it totally takes away the spontaneity and all the fun that comes from the "hey, let's go ride the safari" moments of our trip. Plus, our DS is on the severe end of the autism spectrum and completely non-verbal, he chooses what park to visit from a picture board - it is a big deal when it is his day to choose. He has no way to comprehend - what park do you want to visit that is 900 miles away, six months from now. For us this is just one more heart-break in his life..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geoffdaddy 33 Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Slight necro-posting... but I think it's interesting to see how things have changed with WDW with this. Back in the olden-days, handfuls of years ago, if parks were crowded, they would add to the park hours to spread out the load, frequently staying open til 11pm or later. Now, everyone has to fight for a reservation and pay more money for the ticket. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThemeParkCommando 81 Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 I think the fact that they can't add to park hours so swiftly is mainly due to staffing shortages. I'm also willing to be Disney would rather balance the number of paying guests with the amount of wear and tear on the rides. They don't want to spend extra money to meet the demand, if it's not going to be profitable. Guest comfort and satisfaction is just a mathematical equation, and they aren't shooting for 100% satisfaction. Heck, even in my industry, the old 80% satisfaction rating is falling industry wide down to 75% or even 70% as the new acceptable target. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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