Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[chicagoshannon]

SW:GE experience reservations just bit the dust in MDE. I officially have nothing left but my resort reservation.

My Savi's is still there but Droid Depot is now gone.

 

[tinkerhon]

I'm not sure I'd use a day's reservation for AK without Safari.

Same - its such a wide open space too - maybe someone could explain (if indeed it's not going to be open) the dynamics involved that might prohibit it from opening

You would think that with masks, you would be fine, and it should not be that hard to stagger seating on the vehicle

 

[gottalovepluto]

I should only be so lucky.
I really have my fingers crossed for a 4th of July AP preview (I know, I know) cause I’ve spent the holiday in MK or Epcot every year since 2010

well... Disney also said they'll do CM previews so idk if they'll be that early...

 

[Krandor]

Same - its such a wide open space too - maybe someone could explain (if indeed it's not going to be open) the dynamics involved that might prohibit it from opening

You would think that with masks, you would be fine, and it should not be that hard to stagger seating on the vehicle

yeah it seems one party per row and every other row. Masks required on during safari would work.

 

[mhautz]

Same - its such a wide open space too - maybe someone could explain (if indeed it's not going to be open) the dynamics involved that might prohibit it from opening

You would think that with masks, you would be fine, and it should not be that hard to stagger seating on the vehicle

Probably just that it's too expensive to run a ride that requires a CM per vehicle with limited capacity

 

[Marissa227]

Just for an update, my package price has just been adjusted on MDE to take off the cost of the dining plan. I had the Sun and Fun offer with the paid dining plan.

 

[Krandor]

well... Disney also said they'll do CM previews so idk if they'll be that early...

mil thinking they get past the holiday and do whatever soft openings July 6-10. That gives them 5 full days to work with

 

[RWinNOLA]

I just looked on the website at July 15th and KS has posted hours. Not sure that means anything at this point. CoP and HoP at MK for instance, do not have posted hours on July 15th. I think that is why we are assuming anything with posted hours may in fact be running when the parks open back up. Just supposition mind you.

I’m just wondering where the speculation started that KS would be closed. I’ve been following this thread pretty closely and didn’t see anything. Even went back a couple of pages to double check. What did I miss?

 

[tinkerhon]

yeah it seems one party per row and every other row. Masks required on during safari would work.

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Exactly

 

[Violetspider]

My Savi's is still there but Droid Depot is now gone.

Take a screen shot while you can!!!! My Savi's and DD went simultaneously. Oga's flew the coup yesterday.

 

[chicagoshannon]

Without the Safari AK isn't AK. Hopefully it's just a staffing issue and it will be figured out soon.

Also WAH about CoP. You can easily social distance that one!

 

[gottalovepluto]

Is that speculation or confirmed?

And does anyone know if the AP preview will be for all APs or just the ones who aren't blocked out per usual scheduling?

Speculation, I was replying to the callback data that says they'll be recalled by 6/28 and mathing it from there...

No one knows who the AP Previews will be for. The main questions there I think are which APs qualify and what about APs that expired during the extension? Disney has not given data on that either. If they want to limit it they could always do what they did with SWGE and say Platinum and higher APs only.

 

[Laura+4]

I don’t see Frozen sing a long on the list at all

I can see shows (including the Frozen sing a long) if I change the drop down box from Attractions to Entertainment.

 

[Jessj0012]

Just for an update, my package price has just been adjusted on MDE to take off the cost of the dining plan. I had the Sun and Fun offer with the paid dining plan.

I'm still waiting for my package price to change because of the dining plan.

 

[Vern60]

Same - its such a wide open space too - maybe someone could explain (if indeed it's not going to be open) the dynamics involved that might prohibit it from opening

You would think that with masks, you would be fine, and it should not be that hard to stagger seating on the vehicle

It might have more to do with Animal Safety than anything else. Wasn't AK the first to ban plastic straws and shoot, what else was it? Cup lids or something? They might think people's masks might fly off and get eaten by the animals or something, I dunno, just a thought.

 

[chicagoshannon]

Take a screen shot while you can!!!! My Savi's and DD went simultaneously. Oga's flew the coup yesterday.

Savi's is now gone too. I hope we cans still do it! I told my daughter about it the other day and she seems to have calmed down about it now. She originally said we should just cancel out trip!

 

[mhautz]

I’m just wondering where the speculation started that KS would be closed. I’ve been following this thread pretty closely and didn’t see anything. Even went back a couple of pages to double check. What did I miss?

See below. I don't think there's any basis though.

I am a little disappointed that CoP and the Safari is closed but this attraction list is perfectly acceptable to me. Especially if the possibility of more operating than listed here by late August...

And I just gotta say...

The water parks are still listed in the attractions list.

 

[Krandor]

Without the Safari AK isn't AK. Hopefully it's just a staffing issue and it will be figured out soon.

especially since they still have to pay to feed and maintain the animals.

 

[tinkerhon]

Probably just that it's too expensive to run a ride that requires a CM per vehicle with limited capacity

Ok - if that's the case it's truly sad -
I still remember the good old days when the attraction first opened and the CMs (safari drivers) were from Africa (at least the majority, I believe)
The pride in their voices as they spoke about the animals - does anyone know why (and exactly when) that changed ?

 

[Violetspider]

Savi's is now gone too. I hope we cans still do it! I told my daughter about it the other day and she seems to have calmed down about it now. She originally said we should just cancel out trip!

Me too! It was my great-nephew that was going to do both. He's a huge SW fan. I've already been to SW:GE at DLR. This was to be his first time seeing the land. I sure hope we can still get him into Savi's and DD.