Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Anna_Sh]

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I spoke to a CM at Reagle Eagle she did say this past weekend was one of the most crowded since opening.

As far as crowds go, are Friday’s generally seen as part of the weekend?

 

[jkh36619]

I mean I don't want to sound brash but grown people worring about what social media "friends" think. Disney isn't your problem. Facebook, etc is.

 

[Anna_Sh]

So, this is actually what I imagine when I think of EPCOT. My family and I went to WDW when I was younger, but my real memories start around 2001-2002. This picture represents a TYPICAL EPCOT summer day. I remember multiple days during which we would walk around EPCOT and see three other people in world showcase. It takes me back... Walk on Maelstrom...

This also reminds me of going to EPCOT way back then . As I recall, you could also get a park this empty back in the late ‘90’s.

 

[FrankieWinthrop]

I mean I don't want to sound brash but grown people worring about what social media "friends" think. Disney isn't your problem. Facebook, etc is.

It’s not what they think that’s the problem. I don’t care what they say, I’m gonna do me and that’s it. What I don’t want is arguing back and forth under a picture of my cute, masked kids in front of the castle. I have friends on both extremes and I don’t want to post the picture that starts the debate. I’ll just message pics to grandparents and make myself a nice, Covid Shutterfly book!

 

[SaintsManiac]

It completely amazes me that people can’t keep their negative thoughts to themselves on someone’s Facebook posts.

Have I had some judgmental thoughts about what people are doing? Yep. I kept them where they belong: INSIDE MY HEAD.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

After 2 hours and 19 minutes on the phone our passes are officially cancelled . Thought I’d try one more time to let us freeze the passes, and of course was not successful lol.

So sad, but such a weight off, just like when the actual trip was cancelled. Cant wait for the refund to come so I can stick it right back in the Disney trip fund.

 

[Vern60]

So I just saw rteetz post that the House of Good Fortune in Epcot will be opening soon. Add to that Teppan Edo on Aug 24th, Biergarten already open and I think I remember reading Tambu lounge at the Poly is opening soon as well.
That, and the work continuing at Epcot makes me think things are definitely moving in the right direction!

 

[TXAKDisneyFan]

I feel the same way - the part I'm most concerned about is the air travel to get there and back. I do have a direct flight and am hoping it won't get changed since I've heard SW has been doing that lately, especially for Sept flights.



I hope it's still like that when we arrive, but probably won't be since it will be Labor Day weekend.

Our southwest flight was supposed to be nonstop. Flight to MCO was changed to one stop about a month out. Flight home had a time change (departed a couple hours later) but was still nonstop.

 

[Dentam]

Our southwest flight was supposed to be nonstop. Flight to MCO was changed to one stop about a month out. Flight home had a time change (departed a couple hours later) but was still nonstop.

I'm less than a month out and so far only the flight home has been changed to leave 15 minutes later. Fingers crossed that will be it....

 

[MrsBooch]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1292942045145956362

yeah. So i am so upset about this. I live about 30 min away, & have had an annual pass for years (not this year) & I hate to say it but I knew this was going to happen.

A mask rule on its own is fine & needed but only if you have people in authority enforcing it.
The thing with Sesame Place is - they primarily employ local high school kids.

I would go so far as to say, unless I’m walking into guest services, every person working a ride or a snack stand is between 16-18 max. All guest facing roles.

Not that it’s ever ok to hit anyone no matter their age, but it’s easy to see they are basically children.
While I think it’s AWFUL that this happened - I put some blame on Sesame Place. You can’t put the responsibility of enforcing masks on high school kids. I think Sesame Place put these kids in a terrible position. It’s a seasonal park that has a huge following locally - they could have easily taken the season off (they had corporate backers at the ready to support). This is one park that I’m mad about being open.

 

[Makmak]

A little earlier I saw total madness at pop when someone walking (with a child and another adult) told another person (With two children) to put their masks on correctly. It was not well received by the dad and he flipped out. I got my daughter out of there quickly but it wasn’t pretty.

 

[AmberMV]

After 2 hours and 19 minutes on the phone our passes are officially cancelled . Thought I’d try one more time to let us freeze the passes, and of course was not successful lol.

So sad, but such a weight off, just like when the actual trip was cancelled. Cant wait for the refund to come so I can stick it right back in the Disney trip fund.

I'm so sorry Keep the faith that the next time you go will be even more magical.

 

[ArielRae]

yeah. So i am so upset about this. I live about 30 min away, & have had an annual pass for years (not this year) & I hate to say it but I knew this was going to happen.

A mask rule on its own is fine & needed but only if you have people in authority enforcing it.
The thing with Sesame Place is - they primarily employ local high school kids.

I would go so far as to say, unless I’m walking into guest services, every person working a ride or a snack stand is between 16-18 max. All guest facing roles.

Not that it’s ever ok to hit anyone no matter their age, but it’s easy to see they are basically children.
While I think it’s AWFUL that this happened - I put some blame on Sesame Place. You can’t put the responsibility of enforcing masks on high school kids. I think Sesame Place put these kids in a terrible position. It’s a seasonal park that has a huge following locally - they could have easily taken the season off (they had corporate backers at the ready to support). This is one park that I’m mad about being open.

We also live close to the park and I had been debating taking DS to Sesame Place this year. I did some searching on youtube for recent videos to see how well people have been wearing masks and social distancing and wasn’t happy with what I found. So decided to skip it this year. Now hearing this recent news proves people just can’t be trusted to follow rules even when it is a kids destination. Glad I decided to skip it this year.

 

[anthony2k7]

It completely amazes me that people can’t keep their negative thoughts to themselves on someone’s Facebook posts.

Have I had some judgmental thoughts about what people are doing? Yep. I kept them where they belong: INSIDE MY HEAD.

Exactly. One side of my family seems to think social distancing has ended and keep posting photos of them sitting close with and hugging their friends etc. They don't need to hear my opinion. Perhaps they have noticed I have liked any of these photos, but probably not.

 

[anthony2k7]

After 2 hours and 19 minutes on the phone our passes are officially cancelled . Thought I’d try one more time to let us freeze the passes, and of course was not successful lol.

So sad, but such a weight off, just like when the actual trip was cancelled. Cant wait for the refund to come so I can stick it right back in the Disney trip fund.

Do you think you will buy APs again once things have settled down a bit more? Or do you think it will have changed the amount of visits you will make for a long while to come?

 

[Rash]

It completely amazes me that people can’t keep their negative thoughts to themselves on someone’s Facebook posts.

Have I had some judgmental thoughts about what people are doing? Yep. I kept them where they belong: INSIDE MY HEAD.

Restraint is not a common characteristic these days. Doesn’t sell.

 

[JaxDad]

After 2 hours and 19 minutes on the phone our passes are officially cancelled . Thought I’d try one more time to let us freeze the passes, and of course was not successful lol.

So sad, but such a weight off, just like when the actual trip was cancelled. Cant wait for the refund to come so I can stick it right back in the Disney trip fund.

In case they didn’t tell you, be prepared to wait a couple months for the refund. It took at least that long for my son’s Discover Disney pass refund.

 

[Brocktoon]

We also live close to the park and I had been debating taking DS to Sesame Place this year. I did some searching on youtube for recent videos to see how well people have been wearing masks and social distancing and wasn’t happy with what I found. So decided to skip it this year. Now hearing this recent news proves people just can’t be trusted to follow rules even when it is a kids destination. Glad I decided to skip it this year.

I live a couple miles from Sesame Place ... and while I know they need to try and run their business, I just don't think they should have opened up yet. The park and Oxford Valley Mall area is just too congested to handle the amount of people + social distancing. I was grabbing some takeout at a nearby restaurant last Friday and while waiting for the curbside delivery I witnessed a screaming match between two groups that I'm pretty darn sure were visiting Sesame Place ... heat, stress and tempers boil over too easy.

 

[MrsBooch]

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I live a couple miles from Sesame Place ... and while I know they need to try and run their business, I just don't think they should have opened up yet. The park and Oxford Valley Mall area is just too congested to handle the amount of people + social distancing. I was grabbing some takeout at a nearby restaurant last Friday and while waiting for the curbside delivery I witnessed a screaming match between two groups that I'm pretty darn sure were visiting Sesame Place ... heat, stress and tempers boil over too easy.

yes exactly- I’ve seen screaming matches inside that park on a regular summer day between grown adults about who was in line for a slide - now add a mask requirement? And put 17 year olds in charge of telling them? Nope.

 

[sara_s]

A little earlier I saw total madness at pop when someone walking (with a child and another adult) told another person (With two children) to put their masks on correctly. It was not well received by the dad and he flipped out. I got my daughter out of there quickly but it wasn’t pretty.

I'd get out of there too. Our world didn't deal well with confrontation BEFORE Covid. The only thing you can control is maneuvering yourself the heck out of their way. Throw them judgy looks through your mask? Sure, you bet, but saying something first? Nope.

I think the only exception might be if you're in a queue and people just aren't giving you space as indicated on the floor markers. I think you can politely ask people to give you a tad more space there without them throwing a fit. But if they're not wearing their mask correctly, just tell the first CM you come into contact with. It's not worth them barking spit at you, which would make me go off the rails.

This is mostly me confirming what I think we'll do when we go later this month. I booked a last minute stay and I'm so nervous and excited....I'm feeling all the feels.