WDW During Covid

That’s a good plan for the parks and just doing hotel stuff. It’s not a good idea to try and run everywhere because it’s just impossible to complete it all considering all the new procedures as well as a recent uptick in wait times.

Wow!! Tough decision! AK has Flight of Passage but HS has Star Wars land, including Rise of the Resistance…. both are awesome rides… I’d do both

I honestly would pick DAK. About half of DHS is live shows, the majority of which aren’t running. As a result, wait times are bloated for the few rides there. You could say the same for DAK, but that park is also full of all the animal walking trails. Another note, if you want to ride Star Wars – Rise of the Resistance, you have to be at the park right at opening with your smart phone out. Boarding passes go out fast. Luckily, all rides in DAK you can simply just hop in line and ride, including the new Avatar ones.

Unless your family has a strong interest in Star Wars or Toy Story, I would head to DAK. Pandora really doesn’t require much knowledge of the movie to enjoy. The land doesn’t even feature any characters that were in the film. But if you have die-hard Star Wars fans in your midst…maybe go to DHS.

I’ve seen reports that they are, however I have not experienced it and can’t confirm. I do know that as a result of the pandemic, they are providing two chances to get boarding passes: One at opening (10AM) and another at 2PM. While your chances are now increased, this still doesn’t guarantee riding the ride.

No worries!!!! You can enter the land without a pass. This includes access to all the shops, restaurants, and the Millenium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run attraction. Reservations can be made for Oga’s Cantina and Sa’vi’s Workshop. The boarding pass is only for the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance ride. You do not need a boarding pass to get into the land and enjoy it.

Personally? I’d pick Pandora. Pandora has two rides, both of which fairly easy to get on. Plus Pandora has lots of unique “wildlife” to look at, as well as the impressive sight that is the floating mountains. SWGE is cool for Star Wars fans, but I personally think so much of the land is trying to sell you something. A good portion of it is a marketplace and several specialty shopes. SWGE does have a lot of cool animatronics and the ride that doesn’t require a boarding pass is pretty good. The ride does require a lot of quick movements though as it puts you in the role of flying a spaceship on a mission behind enemy lines. And I’m not sure if they’re still doing this because of the pandemic, but SWGE did have Star Wars characters roaming which was pretty cool. I personally enjoy Pandora more just because the rides are all just enjoying the world of Avatar, there’s no thinking required. You can just take it all in and relax, which is what vacations are supposed to be.

But that’s just me personally.