Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Tjddis]

My point isn't that we shouldn't be safe and wear masks and distance .. quite the contrary. If wearing masks allows a place like Disney be open .. great. Let's do it and let people make their choice if they want to go there or not. I feel it should have been open with a lot of these measures months ago when things weren't near as bad in Florida.

I guess my point was I don't like to see this fear of the virus ... and the shaming that goes with it ... infecting everyone. Especially because not EVERYONE has the virus .. not even close. A super small portion of people actually do. So you see someone not wearing a mask? Odds are pretty good they aren't infecting anyone. No need to take a picture and post it on social media of how "unsafe" they are being.

We disagree on some basic premises. I don’t fear the virus but respect the potential danger it poses and believe we are far better off assuming everyone does have it in order to be as safe as possible. After all why ask all people to wear a mask otherwise?

As far as shaming other people I guess we agree. I will say I have asked people in certain situations where their mask is. Never would I take anybody’s picture without their permission or with the intent to publish it anywhere. I agree that’s not my job to enforce Disney’s rules...

 

[TXAKDisneyFan]

There is some early talk in medical circles that it would be more effective to test for anosmia with something similar to a scratch and sniff sticker. And no I am not joking.

Welll that'd suck for someone like me who's already had 6 sinus surgeries (and needs another), and has anosmia at baseline.

 

[fla4fun]

Allowing people to join outside the park seems like an obvious thing to me too with the reservations, but I suppose that just helps with crowding not getting on the actual ride.

I don’t know why they don’t set a maximum number of guests they can get through on an average day (not best or worst case scenario) and use FP for it. Only people with a park reservation would be able to make a FP, you would know before you got to the park if you had a spot in the FP queue, people wouldn’t be showing up in a herd because it would be settled before you got to the park, and if it ran well and there was more time, they could drop same day FP. They could have the disclaimer that a FP doesn’t guarantee a ride just like a BP doesn’t guarantee one. Seems like a no brainer to me, at least while the park capacity is so limited.

 

[yulilin3]

Yep. It has been a disaster. I can’t figure out what is causing it to be so much worse than AK which has a similar number of rides.

SDD, MMRR and RotR had multiple down times all day, I think that had a lot to do with it. Also AK has the 2 animal trails that absorb a lot of people

 

[only hope]

Btw just in response to my post on cm preview, today all the cm seem happier and more engaged

Maybe they didn't feel the need to be cheerful and engaging with a crowd that didn't pay to get in and consisted of a lot of fellow cm's.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1283507842813775872

But I bet the price didn't drop to compensate for the reduced experience.

I don’t know why they don’t set a maximum number of guests they can get through on an average day (not best or worst case scenario) and use FP for it. Only people with a park reservation would be able to make a FP, you would know before you got to the park if you had a spot in the FP queue, people wouldn’t be showing up in a herd because it would be settled before you got to the park, and if it ran well and there was more time, they could drop same day FP. They could have the disclaimer that a FP doesn’t guarantee a ride just like a BP doesn’t guarantee one. Seems like a no brainer to me, at least while the park capacity is so limited.

FP wouldn't work because of the consistent unpredictable downtime. But something better could be done. They could open up BG the evening before to those with admission and a reservation. That would reduce the morning rush a bit. If you get a low BG you'd want to show up early. If you get a high or back up you'd know you don't need to be there early. Since you have to have a reservation to get in, opening BG up in the evening still gives everyone an equal shot.

 

[Anna_Sh]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1283474359022022656

I feel like they would have included the festival center in this announcement if it was getting cancelled completely...

 

[Disneysoule]

Discovered a way to park hop-AND w/o park pass reservations- Club 33

I’m still waiting for my club 33 email to sign up... a CM on the phone said it will come soon and I’m all set

 

[SarahC97]

Discovered a way to park hop-AND w/o park pass reservations- Club 33

Wasn't that one of the workarounds suggested by GS for annual passholders? You can apply the cost of Club 33 membership toward the cost of your AP renewal.

 

[bernina]

I brought a thermometer with me and took my temp before leaving the room. It was 98.1. I got to Epcot via the Skyliner, and was sent to the cool tent for about 15 minutes. When you are a woman of a certain age in Florida heat, it happens. I brought my own thermometer because if for some reason it tells me I have a fever, I am not going to the parks to begin with. That would just be stupid on my part. There isn’t any AC in the cool tent, just shade, a fan, and a water cooler. I do not know what temp they were getting when they took it.

ETA - it was about 3pm, so basically the hottest part of the day too. Took my temp a few minutes ago, and it was 97.8.

I must have been running hot when we hit the temp scan around noon. We exited the skyliner and even in the short walk the sun was brutal. She scanned my forehead first then told me she needed to try again and this time did my ear which must have been ok since she waved me through.

 

[Moliphino]

Welll that'd suck for someone like me who's already had 6 sinus surgeries (and needs another), and has anosmia at baseline.

My dad, too. He completely lost his sense of smell over 30 years ago after polyp surgery.

 

[Anna_Sh]

In general the experience in the park was good and love the princess in the show case make me feel like I was a Disney.
oh and if you feel a little nervous of a lot of people next to you just skip the Mexico ride this time .

Was it the ride itself or walking through the pavilion to get to it that was the issue? I love the theming, but it can get kind of tight in their even without a pandemic.

 

[hertamaniac]

Any idea what they're doing with people who had annual passes that were upgraded tickets? I initially bought a date-specific ticket through undercover tourist and then upgraded it to an annual pass on my last trip. They can't refund the initial payment because it was to undercover tourist.

I do not know, but there is a thread on TPAS that might offer some insight on your situation; I'll point you there.

https://www.disboards.com/threads/a...nsions-refunds.3798147/page-138#post-62140351

 

[rteetz]

I feel like they would have included the festival center in this announcement if it was getting cancelled completely...

They did.

 

[vinotinto]

We have now been in the ROTR queue for an hour. At least we’re in the indoor stretch. When we entered, they were accepting groups 14-25. We’re still not moving and I’m hoping 50’s PT will still seat us as our reservation was for 1:20.

Did they sit you? We have lunch at Sci-Fi, and wondering how flexible they have been.

 

[vinotinto]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1283462658604306433

When WDW decides to save money and reuses old menus with snack symbols on them...

 

[JacknSally]

Maybe raclette after all?

https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2020...t-food-and-wine-festival-weve-got-some-clues/

 

[AmberMV]

Wasn't that one of the workarounds suggested by GS for annual passholders? You can apply the cost of Club 33 membership toward the cost of your AP renewal.

Yes, I'd like to apply my $40,000 initial Club 33 membership cost and my $12,000 Annual dues to my $350 AP please

 

[vinotinto]

Maybe raclette after all?

https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2020...t-food-and-wine-festival-weve-got-some-clues/

May be click bait, but I was baited and I clicked. So, there you go!

 

[Tigger's ally]

But I bet the price didn't drop to compensate for the reduced experience.

Have you seen the price of food lately? Betting the price of every meal goes up. Beef is sky high right now.

 

[Eric Smith]

So, maybe no one has an answer to this right now, but the last time I was in EP in December it was torn apart. I understand Disney needs to cut costs and postpone rides and attractions, but you can't just leave big dirt holes in the ground? Any idea how they move forward? Will they just cover all of that up right now and maybe restart projects later?

Neither of these projects would affect what is currently torn up. I would guess that they're holding off on these projects so that they have money to finish what they need to at the front of the park. I would still expect that to be scaled back as well.