Our out of state passes expire end of March 2022.
We already have a split stay booked for late February/early March 2022 that miraculously corresponds with a college Spring Break and a quiet high school week between 3 sports. I took it as a sign. We will blunder around and try to figure out the new system...sigh. We will not be renewing our passes when they expire.
We likely WON'T be booking any long Disney weekends with $29 RT airfare between now and expiration like we used to, because the "new" processes just seem exhausting. I used those little trips as an "escape" FROM stress, and Disney now seems like too much work and drama. Add learning the "new"
DAS rules, and their yet to be announced "pre visit video" conferencing which would kill any ability to plan a surprise visit (my 18 year old has the disability) for kids...so, just one more Disney trip in 2022; I had originally budgeting for at least three.
So, we ARE looking at a week driving trip over the summer 2022 instead; and a To Be Determined Orlando area week.
For those familiar with Universal - is it true that a week is TOO long? One of the challenges I've always had with Disney for 7-9 days, is that we are in the parks every day - sometimes rope drop to Fireworks - and we come home exhausted. So, how many days of a Saturday to Saturday trip to Universal (thinking Portofino?) are park days? What do you do on the other days if you don't have a car (I used to LOVE Magic Transport - I don't like driving/navigating on vacation if I don't have to). Or would you do a 5 day trip? Rent a car and go to Cocoa Beach? Disney Springs?
Thanks for an advice/tips/input!