Will The New Walt Disney World Reservations System Stick Around In 2021?

Disney fans are having mixed reviews about all the guidelines Disney is implementing prior to their phased reopening of parks beginning July 11. Many prefer to reschedule vacations or cancel them all together until Walt Disney World returns to “normal”, or at least until next year. But will 2021 be much of the same?

  

Just this morning we shared a new feature found under the Admission Calendar for Annual Passholders. On the Walt Disney World’s Admission Calendar, “Select a Pass” for Annual Passholders was added. Within this post we shared the calendar stretches from June 2020 to July 2021.

Of course, this prompted the question… does this mean the new Disney Reservations System will last into 2021? The new system will require park guests to make a reservation prior to their arrival to a park. The system makes complete sense right now due to capacity restrictions once the parks initially reopens. But, will the reservations system be needed through 2021?

 

A regular follower of all things Disney, Scott Gustin, shared the following on Twitter today:

Multiple travel agencies based in the UK have received communication from Disney that suggests Walt Disney World plans to use the park reservation system through 2021.

The system, still being developed by Disney, appears to be sticking around for a while.

— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) June 16, 2020

He followed it with saying:

As with everything right now, it’s worth noting this is the *current* plan. The biggest takeaway is that Disney is building this system for longterm use (which is why it’s taking time to get everything figured out). This system is not a temporary bandaid.

— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) June 16, 2020

Of course, this is all speculation right now. Another hit to 2021 came the other day when the Walt Disney Travel Company shared they will no longer be offering air travel packages beginning in 2021.

Do you have 2021 Disney vacation plans? We’ll release more details as we receive them!