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Disney with Covid Restrictions – Epcot Food and Wine Festival 2020

Disney’s “Food and Wine Festival” at Epcot – with Covid Restrictions

We arrived at 5pm and the park closed at 7pm – Visited 9/11/2020

The center of the area behind the ball,, with the fountains is currently closed and under construction – you have to choose which way you want to walk around so quite a few extra steps.

As usual, we headed straight for Germany to get a beer and we loved how easy it was to move around with the small amount of people.

There are enough kiosks to have a nice walk around the world and the small amount of people make it easier to find a table or bench to sit and enjoy. I would not have missed the extra kiosks if they were not still in place and closed. There are fewer kiosks and the kiosks that were open had reduced offerings.
** Update 9/29 new kiosks have opened and are still opening **

All attractions were walk-on, including Soarin and Test Track. I imagine there are lines earlier in the day but nothing that late in the day.

Note: my neighbor heard that none of the restaurants around the world were open but later told me that this was not true. You must use the Disney Experience App to make reservations and you must already have your Disney Park Reservations.

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Disney with COVID Restrictions – Lines

Lines

Traveled January 2021, August 2020

Yes, there are lines – but most of them move non-stop. The wait time listed is actually the amount of time it takes for you to walk through the line. In August ’20, only 2 rides had us actually standing and waiting – Slinky Dog and Rise of the Resistance. In January ’21, most of the lines had been moved outside and are very creative in their setup. Look for the person holding the sign that says “Line Starts Here”. For example: Toy Story Mania started near the Incredibles area but was only 30 minutes long.

Every area has markings on the ground showing where to stand – you have to pay attention because they are not always every 6 feet – sometimes they stretch an entire row of a line to make sure people are not standing close to each other. It is a self-policed line and almost everyone follows the signs but sometimes people are busy playing games in the app or small children are excited to be there and the separation gets a little short but it is self-corrected quickly. It is well thought out and most of the lines move very quickly. For example: In January ’21, the Toy Story Mania started near the Incredibles area but was only 30 minutes long and the Pirates line was about 30 minutes long and weaved around outside of the attraction and was only inside the building for a short time.

Some lines have plexiglass between the rows to keep you from having contact with lots of people.

Park Hopping: January: you can now change parks at 2pm – expect a line to form at the new park about 1:30pm but it wasn’t long and it went away quickly.

Bonus: If you utilize fast-pass like we do, you don’t get to see the line areas – since there are no fast passes, you will get to walk through the entire line area and see all of the detail the makes Disney spectacular.

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Disney with COVID Restrictions – Masks & Hand Sanitizer

Masks & Hand Sanitizer

Traveled: January 2021 and August 2020

Disney is still very serious about wearing your mask all the time – It must be over your nose and chin and attach behind your ears. You can take it off to eat and drink but you must be stationary to do this – so you can walk around with a drink but you have to stop and stand still to take a drink.

None of your pictures will appear if the mask does not cover your nose. In January ’21, there were people holding signs at the entrance of Magic Kingdom telling you to keep your mask on when you take pictures.

I do not recommend purchasing a mask from Disney, they are small and the portion that goes around the ear is uncomfortable after a few hours.

There are Hand Sanitizer stations all around so you can sanitize your hands after frequently.

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Disney with Covid Restrictions – Overview

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Disney with Covid Restrictions

We visited Disney to see what it is like with the Covid Restrictions in place. This is a quick overview that we will update each time we visit.

Updated for 01/21 Visit

Masks & Hand Sanitizer

Disney is very serious about wearing your mask all the time. It must be over your nose and chin and attach behind your ears. You can take it off to eat and drink but you must be stationary to do this – so although you can walk around with a drink, you have to stop and stand still to remove your mask and take a drink. Continue reading Disney with Covid Restrictions – Overview