Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[andyman8]

SAB will reopen on August 24.

From DisneyWorld.com:

“Stormalong Bay at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts will reopen on August 24; Prior to this date, Guests of this Disney Resort hotel may enjoy the leisure pool at Disney's Beach Club Villas or Luna Park Pool and the leisure pool at Disney’s BoardWalk Villas”

Also hearing reports that YS and Ale and Compass should come back around that time, similar to CG and CM at Contemporary.

 

[Marthasor]

I don’t understand why these two events would be related. We think the union for equity actors would demand a general testing site? What am I missing?

Yes, the union was asking for onsite testing for equity actors. The union is claiming a win with the announcement of onsite testing while Disney is saying it's simply offering a location for onsite community testing for all CMs, their families and the general community and the decision had nothing to do with caving to union demands. At the end of the day, it sounds like a win-win to me! New, convenient testing site and the return of some shows!

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...ment-with-walt-disney-world-on-covid-testing/

 

[Marionnette]

I'm not sure if its satire or not...lol

Like 4 weeks ago there were 4 strollers, now there's 10! More tonight at 11.

Also why didn't she go for the same angle? Would have been more impactful I think to whatever point she was trying to convey.

Or maybe that's where the satire comes in.

Perhaps its deeper than we realize.

That’s a 250% increase! Oh my! {insert sarcasm emoji here}

See! You can manipulate statistics any way you want!

 

[dlavender]

That’s a 250% increase! Oh my! {insert sarcasm emoji here}

See! You can manipulate statistics any way you want!

I'm gonna need her to do an 1130 vs 1130 three Fridays apart to see if the trend holds up.

Need @notfrostyjosh to start pulling in stroller counts throughout the day outside Norway and make a few line graphs.

 

[glocon]

I went there once. It’s an awful theatre with horrible seats. My couch is better. I’ll stick to Netflix.

I definitely agree the seats are not comfortable. The picture and sound are really good, but the seats aren’t the best. Especially if you’re used to one of the newer recliner type dine-in theaters.
Food is ok. It’s just fun to be able to eat real food as well as snacks at the movies... something a little different then you’re used to.

 

[skeeter31]

I definitely agree the seats are not comfortable. The picture and sound are really good, but the seats aren’t the best. Especially if you’re used to one of the newer recliner type dine-in theaters.
Food is ok. It’s just fun to be able to eat real food as well as snacks at the movies... something a little different then you’re used to.

We prefer the theater at Universal Citywalk to Disney. Love the fact that you have to go through security checks before you enter CityWalk and thus you’re checked prior to entering the theater. Just gives that little bit extra sense of security. Plus, we find the seats there much more comfortable.

 

[Mit88]

Disneyland hotels now closed through September 5th.

I’m guessing they have different timeshare laws there since they dont need to open GCV?

 

[Mit88]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1293949186740826114

For anyone thinking it’s funny because the increase isnt that much. As she states, an increase is an increase. It doesn’t have to be 100 strollers to be a difference.

 

[rteetz]

I’m guessing they have different timeshare laws there since they dont need to open GCV?

Yes Florida and CA are not the same with timeshares.

 

[CastAStone]

I’m guessing they have different timeshare laws there since they dont need to open GCV?

It's amazing. They extended certain deadlines when they reopened WDW; I wonder if they'll do even more specifically for VGC and Aulani owners when those reopen. Every deadline they extend though just creates more availability problems in the future. Aulani they can manage because after a decade the darn thing is Still only roughly 2/3rds sold. VGC I have no idea how they'll manage.

 

[Mit88]

It's amazing. They extended certain deadlines when they reopened WDW; I wonder if they'll do even more specifically for VGC and Aulani owners when those reopen. Every deadline they extend though just creates more availability problems in the future. Aulani they can manage because after a decade the darn thing is Still only roughly 2/3rds sold. VGC I have no idea how they'll manage.

That’s what I’m thinking. They’re sold out there. The demand at VGC far exceeds the amount of rooms/contracts. Even though its such a small footprint, there are still people that need to use their pts. And if they’re not willing or able to travel to WDW, then theres going to be a big problem. I’m not sure we know where most of the VGC members live, but I would guess theres a good percentage that live in California

 

[CastAStone]

That’s what I’m thinking. They’re sold out there. The demand at VGC far exceeds the amount of rooms/contracts. Even though its such a small footprint, there are still people that need to use their pts. And if they’re not willing or able to travel to WDW, then theres going to be a big problem. I’m not sure we know where most of the VGC members live, but I would guess theres a good percentage that live in California

Or at least within an 8 hour drive of Anaheim.

 

[Lewisc]

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/amc-dine-in-to-open-august-20-at-disney-springs/

Read the blurb. They're showing movies like Black Panther, Empire Strikes Back, Back to the Future.
Movies we own or can stream. You can buy a lot of home popcorn for $5 discount price at AMC.

 

[rteetz]

Read the blurb. They're showing movies like Black Panther, Empire Strikes Back, Back to the Future.
Movies we own or can stream. You can buy a lot of home popcorn for $5 discount price at AMC.

There aren’t exactly new movies to show right now anyways.

 

[Farro]

Read the blurb. They're showing movies like Black Panther, Empire Strikes Back, Back to the Future.
Movies we own or can stream. You can buy a lot of home popcorn for $5 discount price at AMC.

We would totally pay to go watch Empire Strikes Back again on the big screen, with buttery movie popcorn in a socially distanced theatre.

I'm betting a lot of people will, just for a sense of normalcy and to be able to do something, anything!

And we never go to the movies... just looked it up - IMAX at Navy Pier is opening on 9/3!!! If they are showing Empire Strikes Back we are booking!

 

[Mit88]

Read the blurb. They're showing movies like Black Panther, Empire Strikes Back, Back to the Future.
Movies we own or can stream. You can buy a lot of home popcorn for $5 discount price at AMC.

The discount is to get people to

1. Come in and buy concessions that help them survive as a business even pre-pandemic
2. Get people to feel comfortable in the theaters before new releases come out.

They’re not going to charge full price for older movies. But some of these older movies people havent seen in theaters. If the AMC’s by me were opening up, I’d absolutely go see BTTF and Empire since Ive never seen them on the big screen


New Mutants comes out in 2 weeks (it finally looks to be holding strong after 3 years of delays), Tenent and Bill and Ted following that.

 

[osufeth24]

The discount is to get people to

1. Come in and buy concessions that help them survive as a business even pre-pandemic
2. Get people to feel comfortable in the theaters before new releases come out.

They’re not going to charge full price for older movies. But some of these older movies people havent seen in theaters. If the AMC’s by me were opening up, I’d absolutely go see BTTF and Empire since Ive never seen them on the big screen


New Mutants comes out in 2 weeks (it finally looks to be holding strong after 3 years of delays), Tenent and Bill and Ted following that.

Back to the Future is probably by my favorite non comic book movie of all time. I'm tempted to see it

 

[Farro]

Back to the Future is probably by my favorite non comic book movie of all time. I'm tempted to see it

I saw it in the theatre, I was 12 and I still remember it, the greatest!

 

[Mit88]

Back to the Future is probably by my favorite non comic book movie of all time. I'm tempted to see it

2nd best movie trilogy of all time behind LotR (extended) and ahead of Indy (sans KotCS), Captain America, Star Wars (4-6), and Oceans

 

[cm8]

I’m guessing they have different timeshare laws there since they dont need to open GCV?

I’ve wondered about that myself. Although most were adamant that DVCM had the power to keep the DVC side closed due to special powers granted in the Emergency order, issued through the state by way of special powers granted in our POS.