Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Farro]

Yuck, those hrs are bad. Nothing open after 7. I'd rather see parks open on different days but staying open until 9.

 

[pclvnmcky88]

Not a glitch

 

[Tiggr88]

Maybe they've noticed there's not a lot of people coming in at the morning at AK, so won't make a difference?

They still need to allocate the buses so it would seem odd to have two parks open at the same time and not keep them staggered. Especially since it is the first time slot and the buses need to pivot to DHS and Epcot right after so there is no way to make up for it if they can't handle the volume. Unless they are adding more buses and drivers.

 

[chicagoshannon]

UGH. Of course they'd decrease the hours right as my trip starts. One hour less of DHS means less chance to get on RotR.

 

[yulilin3]

Now the park reservation app just says "park open-close" instead of hours

 

[Farro]

Hmmm. Maybe early closures mean the potential for after dark hrs starting up again. Ideal way to make money while allowing for social distancing.

Sign me up!

 

[Mit88]

Well, it is Friday... a few days after the Q3 report.

 

[Sarahslay]

Yeah the hours are the same but all my reservation passes are showing shorter hours. I wonder if they just haven’t updated the calendar yet (or still hoping glitch)

They haven't even released the official hours for any time after October so I doubt it's a glitch, unfortunately

 

[Marionnette]

just probably haven't updated it. My park passes I had Sept 23-25 showes those times that just got posted.

Yep. My October park reservations are showing the reduced hours.

 

[JacknSally]

I giggled at the article update. Someone got a not-great phone call.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1291841906914320385

 

[midnight star]

They are open until the end of September 2021.

Thanks!

 

[Aeralie]

Park reservation passes after Labor Day are showing shorter hours. Is this a glitch or are they going to be cutting hours? Anyone hear anything? I’m hoping a glitch.
AK - 9-5
MK - 9-6
Epcot - 11-7
HS 10-7

The hours published for cast at this time corroborates the Epcot 11-7 hours starting on 9/8 but don't reflect the other shortened hours yet.

ETA - the 9-5 for AK listed as start of Oct. The hours seem to be lining up, but the date of change looks different per park. Cast are usually the last to find out though, I'd assume the app is more accurate!

 

[anthony2k7]

If I was disney I'd push all those opening hours back by at least one hour so people were tempted to stay in the parks to eat dinner, plus it would reduce the issue of DS being overcrowded.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Park reservation passes after Labor Day are showing shorter hours. Is this a glitch or are they going to be cutting hours? Anyone hear anything? I’m hoping a glitch.
AK - 9-5
MK - 9-6
Epcot - 11-7
HS 10-7

At this point I think people are lucky there are still hours for every park every day.

And I still thing they are TOTAL idiots for not enabling EP park hopping to spread the DS nighttime crowds + make $$$$$.

 

[osufeth24]

So much for the dinner res I had at La Hacienda de San Sangel at 745 lol

 

[Pksmom03]

I just changed a reservation this morning for my trip in September at MK- Skipper Canteen at 6:25 but the park now closes at 6. Interesting.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Hmmm. Maybe early closures mean the potential for after dark hrs starting up again. Ideal way to make money while allowing for social distancing.

Sign me up!

The cancellation of all moonlight magic for 2020 tells me that's a no.

 

[anthony2k7]

I just changed a reservation this morning for my trip in September at MK- Skipper Canteen at 6:25 but the park now closes at 6. Interesting.

I guess there is a chance they will close attractions and shops and leave restaurants open an hour or two. At least they save some CM cash then.

 

[Spridell]

I think these shorter hours are going to be a disaster for Disney Springs.

 

[Marionnette]

I think these shorter hours are going to be a disaster for Disney Springs.

I think that it will certainly make DS more crowded in the evening.