Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[hereforthechurros]

Wow the event filled up in what, 30 minutes? Congrats to everyone who got in and can go!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I was thinking the same thing!

Driver: "And out left front there's the elephants signing the heart symbol for us! Once in a lifetime photo opportunity!"

Me: "But there's a wall in the way!"

Figment: Not if you use your .... IMAGINATION!!!!

 

[Katrina Y]

Think of these like the old D Zones. Cool air pumping (maybe?), places to sit (physically distanced), etc... It wouldn't be any different than a restaurant/lounge where people are sitting and eating without masks on. Expect CMs to be vigilant about guests/parties maintaining distance from each other. I don't know about SWGE but I do know the proposal for MK is a mask-free zone at TLT. Trying to figure out where the others in MK are. Will report back.

What does TLT stand for.....tomorrow land ?????????

 

[karen4546]

FULL

 

[andyman8]

What does TLT stand for.....tomorrow land ?????????

My apologies. Tomrrowland Terrace. Since no fireworks, there's not really a use for this space, given that it hasn't been included in any announced dining reopening.

 

[Krandor]

What does TLT stand for.....tomorrow land ?????????

Torrowland Land Transit? Maybe the area below the actual peoplemover.

 

[TakesFaithTrust&PixieDust]

do you know if guest can wear them too? We are trying to see if we can wear a shield over our masks when we go.

Face shields are being used at Disney Springs near the co-op. Just saw a picture. Perhaps it will be all cast members

 

[AmberMV]

So based on the AP preview not opening with ANY warning whatsoever (save for the Disney stalkers reporting any minor change every minute ) I wonder if ADRs will open the same way

 

[TheMaxRebo]

FYI - a little apples and oranges but just thinking of some of the theaters at WDW, and Broadway has said they will stay closed until at least Jan 3rd, 2021

https://twitter.com/x/status/1277619702064386049

 

[TheMaxRebo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1277630357949513730

so who here is going to which preview? Who will feed us info?

 

[AmberMV]

In cruise related discussion, I cancelled our late November (rescheduled from April) wedding anniversary cruise last night. There are still lots of poor employees stuck on ships and haven't been able to get off for months. I feel so bad for them, and honestly I do not think cruising will be back this year based on the logistics surrounding the current situation.

 

[WonderlandisReality]

Congratulations to all 19 people that get to go to the AP previews. Wow, that was fast!

 

[LSUmiss]

From a friend that works at Safari, the trucks now have dividers, so the truck can be loaded one family/group/single rider in each row

I won’t miss squeezing in the same row with another family & rubbing legs with another sweaty family in July!

 

[DGsAtBLT]

So based on the AP preview not opening with ANY warning whatsoever (save for the Disney stalkers reporting any minor change every minute ) I wonder if ADRs will open the same way

Not like it means much, but resort ADRs had warning (and obviously the reservation system had major warning). Hopefully there’s at least a 5 min warning when they open

 

[cakebaker]

Was over 18% at its highest so that is going down as well. Still high but is going in the right direction.

It's up significantly from last week and a huge jump from yesterday. Not going in the right direction at all anymore. But we've been asked to not crunch numbers so I'll refrain and leave it at it's not going what I need to justify going.

 

[rteetz]

Face shields are being used at Disney Springs near the co-op. Just saw a picture. Perhaps it will be all cast members

From what I’ve seen/heard it’s only for cast in areas where social distancing may be problematic. Shopping can be one of those.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Not like it means much, but resort ADRs had warning (and obviously the reservation system had major warning). Hopefully there’s at least a 5 min warning when they open

I can't believe they haven't opened ADRs up yet. I wasn't paying too much attention over the weekend and was wondering if I missed it.

 

[cakebaker]

Congratulations to all 19 people that get to go to the AP previews. Wow, that was fast!

It actually lasted longer than I expected! About an hour or so? I've seen them sell out much faster!

 

[MeridaAnn]

@yulilin3
we really appriciate all the info you provide and it was great to put a face to a name, seeing you on the podcast with Pete the other day.

Question about MFSR. I'm a solo traveler and have done both single rider line and regular standby at Batuu West. In both I was added to other parties. But what happens now? I'm guessing that single rider line wont be open, so what happens to solo pilots (yep I went there ) on MFSR now? Do I get a pod to myself?

I rode once with just myself and one other single rider (something had gone weird with the main line, I guess, and we were the only two in the SR line at the time, too) and we were both the pilots.

Spoiler: Minor MFSR Info

Hondo came on over the speaker and said that he would be taking over the missing positions (which he always does for an empty seat, it's just that there were four empty seats this time). Unfortunately, it felt like he wasn't really doing much of anything. The gunner positions were shooting very slowly and sporadically and we ended up only getting one coaxium container, instead of the typical two. Out of my many times riding MFSR, the only other time I didn't get two units was when I rode with two 4-6 year old pilots and their parents who barely touched the gunner buttons because they were just watching the kids. So even though Hondo/the computer was supposedly "helping", it didn't seem like he made much of a difference.

I really hope they have some way that they could improve the settings for Hondo's "help" so that he does a better job, or else no one with fewer than 4 people in their group will have much of a chance of a good run...

 

[chicagoshannon]

In cruise related discussion, I cancelled our late November (rescheduled from April) wedding anniversary cruise last night. There are still lots of poor employees stuck on ships and haven't been able to get off for months. I feel so bad for them, and honestly I do not think cruising will be back this year based on the logistics surrounding the current situation.

I just don't understand this. I thought most/all ships were in ports. Why can't the employees get off? They've obviously been secluded for quite a bit longer than 14 days.