Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[NoTime42]

So, we got to parking at 9.22. Parked at 9.49 and ran like hell to get in the park by 10.

Now parking is an issue. I dont believe it was last week or so. Get here 9.15 or before if you are driving

9:15 was my plan, but the family didn’t seem to believe me and didn’t rush to leave.

 

[Mlchiranky]

We have CL booked for the 50th weekend next year so I hope it's not like that then!

Hopefully! I think the issue was the socially distanced elevators...

 

[WonderlandisReality]

Is anyone checking out CBR today with their re opening?

 

[Farro]

thoughts on latest rumors from the poster on other site? It was buried within a larger thread discussing upcoming lay-offs - the entire thread sounds worrisome, but I also don't even pretend to understand financials.

Likelihood of these scenarios? Poster said decision would be made soon.(mentioned by WDWpro):

MK and MK resorts open only (most dire)
Rotating AK and DHS days open
Making Epcot an afternoon only park
Temporarily shutting down Future World entirely

 

[teeeera]

thoughts on latest rumors from the poster on other site? It was buried within a larger thread discussing upcoming lay-offs - the entire thread sounds worrisome, but I also don't even pretend to understand financials.

Likelihood of these scenarios? Poster said decision would be made soon.(mentioned by WDWpro):

MK and MK resorts open only (most dire)
Rotating AK and DHS days open
Making Epcot an afternoon only park
Temporarily shutting down Future World entirely

I wouldn’t mind these changes, especially if it meant the parks could stay open later. Only having 4 resorts open would be a little weird, but I’d still go (when Covid calms down a little).

 

[NoTime42]

thoughts on latest rumors from the poster on other site? It was buried within a larger thread discussing upcoming lay-offs - the entire thread sounds worrisome, but I also don't even pretend to understand financials.

Likelihood of these scenarios? Poster said decision would be made soon.(mentioned by WDWpro):

MK and MK resorts open only (most dire)
Rotating AK and DHS days open
Making Epcot an afternoon only park
Temporarily shutting down Future World entirely

Epcot currently doesn’t open until 11, as is.
I can’t imagine the craziness of a partial DHS

 

[Farro]

I wouldn’t mind these changes, especially if it meant the parks could stay open later. Only having 4 resorts open would be a little weird, but I’d still go (when Covid calms down a little).

I doubt it would mean other parks could stay open later.

We wouldn't go if only MK resorts were open. Those resorts are just too much money. Poly in particular has just gotten outrageous.

 

[rteetz]

thoughts on latest rumors from the poster on other site? It was buried within a larger thread discussing upcoming lay-offs - the entire thread sounds worrisome, but I also don't even pretend to understand financials.

Likelihood of these scenarios? Poster said decision would be made soon.(mentioned by WDWpro):

MK and MK resorts open only (most dire)
Rotating AK and DHS days open
Making Epcot an afternoon only park
Temporarily shutting down Future World entirely

I don’t see why they would shut down future world if they have Epcot open. They need the space and things for people to do.

Also considering the source I’ll wait until others chime in.

 

[Jrb1979]

thoughts on latest rumors from the poster on other site? It was buried within a larger thread discussing upcoming lay-offs - the entire thread sounds worrisome, but I also don't even pretend to understand financials.

Likelihood of these scenarios? Poster said decision would be made soon.(mentioned by WDWpro):

MK and MK resorts open only (most dire)
Rotating AK and DHS days open
Making Epcot an afternoon only park
Temporarily shutting down Future World entirely

I can see them cutting back hours for sure. Maybe not close parks on certain days. Universal is already cutting hours. I know Cedar Point and Kings Island have cut hours and are closed on some weekdays. The demand just isn't there outside the hardcore fans.

 

[AmberMV]

thoughts on latest rumors from the poster on other site? It was buried within a larger thread discussing upcoming lay-offs - the entire thread sounds worrisome, but I also don't even pretend to understand financials.

Likelihood of these scenarios? Poster said decision would be made soon.(mentioned by WDWpro):

MK and MK resorts open only (most dire)
Rotating AK and DHS days open
Making Epcot an afternoon only park
Temporarily shutting down Future World entirely

Those are ridiculous. Man that guy is a piece of work. None of that will happen

 

[Jrb1979]

I don’t see why they would shut down future world if they have Epcot open. They need the space and things for people to do.

Also considering the source I’ll wait until others chime in.

The OP was pheneix and he is saying they will soon drop to being open 5 days a week.

 

[AmberMV]

The OP was pheneix and he is saying they will soon drop to being open 5 days a week.

Not going to happen. Disney will set off a domino chain if they were to do that. They have dozens of resorts, and if they shut down 2 days a week they will lose TONS of revenue from guests canceling their resort stays when those guests can't go to the parks. Not happening. Not for Disney. Other parks don't have the number of resorts Disney does.

 

[rteetz]

The OP was pheneix and he is saying they will soon drop to being open 5 days a week.

Reading it now. The lay-off news he is discussing is not surprising in the least. The company is going to “trim” hard.

 

[Farro]

Not going to happen. Disney will set off a domino chain if they were to do that. They have dozens of resorts, and if they shut down 2 days a week they will lose TONS of revenue from guests canceling their resort stays when those guests can't go to the parks. Not happening. Not for Disney. Other parks don't have the number of resorts Disney does.

They could be open 7 days a week, just not all the parks at the same time.

I would never say never about anything.

 

[AmberMV]

They could be open 7 days a week, just not all the parks at the same time.

I would never say never about anything.

They will not cut DHS to alternate every other day. DHS is busy enough. It will be open 7 days a week. If they close any park it would be AK or EPCOT to maybe 5 days a week as those ones have seen the lowest wait times for rides and fewest visitors. I understand "never saying never", but for those 4 rumors specifically you mentioned, those are Never

 

[rteetz]

Not going to happen. Disney will set off a domino chain if they were to do that. They have dozens of resorts, and if they shut down 2 days a week they will lose TONS of revenue from guests canceling their resort stays when those guests can't go to the parks. Not happening. Not for Disney. Other parks don't have the number of resorts Disney does.

They aren’t making the money now though. Disney won’t close DVC resorts again. They are going to be very limited in any resorts they do open back up though until people start coming. So many areas have quarantine restrictions right now.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1288493754681262080

 

[CastAStone]

thoughts on latest rumors from the poster on other site? It was buried within a larger thread discussing upcoming lay-offs - the entire thread sounds worrisome, but I also don't even pretend to understand financials.

Likelihood of these scenarios? Poster said decision would be made soon.(mentioned by WDWpro):

MK and MK resorts open only (most dire)
Rotating AK and DHS days open
Making Epcot an afternoon only park
Temporarily shutting down Future World entirely

I think it's all in play. Would be surprised if they cut back super hard, but Len Testa said on his podcast this week that they're getting like 4000-6000 guests a day in MK right now. September is coming and once kids are back in school, who knows what attendance will become. I'd be surprised if they close DHS though as it seems to be doing fine, as best as i can tell from Ohio.

 

[SaintsManiac]

I can definitely see AK going down to 5 days a week. I can also see Epcot going 5 days a week OR PM only.

 

[rteetz]

I think it's all in play. Would be surprised if they cut back super hard, but Len Testa said on his podcast this week that they're getting like 4000-6000 guests a day in MK right now. September is coming and once kids are back in school, who knows what attendance will become. I'd be surprised if they close DHS though as it seems to be doing fine, as best as i can tell from Ohio.

Yep agreed. Epcot could certainly become more limited as it doesn’t seem food and wine is working. I just don’t think they close half the park and leave the other half open.