Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[TheMaxRebo]

I think even just not having a party but decorating and extending hours so lights are on at night would go a long way. Sell some treats and merch and you’re good to go.

I think this is what will happen, along with holiday theme cavalcades.

Honestly that sounds better to me than paying more $ for a separate ticket to a party

 

[Mit88]

Well, it happens and it’s sad. Judgment happens on both sides and it strains relationships, especially when it comes to things like grandparents seeing grandchildren, etc. There’s lots of judgment about behavior to go around, on both sides. But, obviously this is not the place to discuss.

I have yet to see any sort of judgement on that spectrum. Doesn’t mean there isn’t any, but probably far less of an issue than people judging travelers. My Father hasnt seen any of his 4 children or his 2 grandchildren, 1 of which hes only met once before everything happened, and all of us are within a 2 hour drive of him. He hasnt shown any sort of anger towards my sister or brother in law for them not allowing him to see his grand daughter’s. But my other sister shot a wedding last month out of state, shared the pictures on IG and got ripped to shreds for getting on an airplane and shooting a wedding with just family and friends.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

I think even just not having a party but decorating and extending hours so lights are on at night would go a long way. Sell some treats and merch and you’re good to go.

And at that time of year, they don’t even need to extend the hours for lights too long - it will likely be dark around 5:30pm. I think they’ll extend hours a little bit, at least.

 

[Marionnette]

I don’t know if this has been reported elsewhere but my daughter just got a call from La Hacienda de San Angel to let her know that her dinner reservation in September has been cancelled. They won’t be opening on Mondays and Tuesdays.

 

[Farro]

I don’t know if this has been reported elsewhere but my daughter just got a call from La Hacienda de San Angel to let her know that her dinner reservation in September has been cancelled. They won’t be opening on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Ugh. But makes sense

If only they allowed hopping to Epcot at night for dinner. They could open later in day and close at 9.

 

[Mit88]

I don’t know if this has been reported elsewhere but my daughter just got a call from La Hacienda de San Angel to let her know that her dinner reservation in September has been cancelled. They won’t be opening on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Uh oh. Could it be? The rumors of Epcot and AK closing 2 days a week coming true?

 

[anthony2k7]

I don’t know if this has been reported elsewhere but my daughter just got a call from La Hacienda de San Angel to let her know that her dinner reservation in September has been cancelled. They won’t be opening on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Is this the drop to 5 days a week for epcot coming.....???!!!

 

[skeeter31]

I don’t know if this has been reported elsewhere but my daughter just got a call from La Hacienda de San Angel to let her know that her dinner reservation in September has been cancelled. They won’t be opening on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Makes sense. It’s a third party restaurant (as most Epcot restaurants are) so their owners can make the decision to close due to slow business

 

[Farro]

Uh oh. Could it be? The rumors of Epcot and AK closing 2 days a week coming true?

Is this the drop to 5 days a week for epcot coming.....???!!!

....and one more thing to add to the "cons" column....

 

[anthony2k7]

Uh oh. Could it be? The rumors of Epcot and AK closing 2 days a week coming true?

Well it is Friday....

 

[Marionnette]

Uh oh. Could it be? The rumors of Epcot and AK closing 2 days a week coming true?

I don’t know, but wasn’t it recently reported that on of the Tastes of Epcot booths was only open on weekends?

 

[anthony2k7]

Makes sense. It’s a third party restaurant (as most Epcot restaurants are) so their owners can make the decision to close due to slow business

I wonder if La cava del tequila is closing those days as well. If so they may as well be closing the whole pavilion, and if you have whole pavilions closed, then even less people will go - so perhaps they may as well be closing the park on those days.

 

[skeeter31]

I wonder if La cava del tequila is closing those days as well. If so they may as well be closing the whole pavilion, and if you have whole pavilions closed, then even less people will go - so perhaps they may as well be closing the park on those days.

The China pavilion is basically closed full time. A lot of the stores in a few different country's pavilions are still closed.

 

[yulilin3]

The China pavilion is basically closed full time. A lot of the stores in a few different country's pavilions are still closed.

the big gift shop is now open, they closed the kiosk by the water. Both restaurants are closed but the tea place and the food booth are open along with the 360 movie

 

[dlavender]

Is this the drop to 5 days a week for epcot coming.....???!!!

I really hope not.

That would signal some really weak numbers, obviously.

 

[skeeter31]

the big gift shop is now open, they closed the kiosk by the water. Both restaurants are closed but the tea place and the food booth are open along with the 360 movie

Oh nice. Last I had read the big gift shop was still closed. Nice to see it open again! That’s my favorite store in WS!

 

[Farro]

I just have a hard time believing that with cases and positivity rates dropping in Florida, that the locals wouldn't help Epcot reach capacity allowed if they stayed open until 9 and did Food/Wine properly. Especially if numbers stay down during the Fall months.

Do they want people to come or not?

 

[dlavender]

I just have a hard time believing that with cases and positivity rates dropping in Florida, that the locals wouldn't help Epcot reach capacity allowed if they stayed open until 9 and did Food/Wine properly. Especially if numbers stay down during the Fall months.

Do they want people to come or not?

That’s really the question isn’t it?

With some of the moves I get the feeling they really don’t. They are fine with waiting this out until 2021.

 

[skeeter31]

I just have a hard time believing that with cases and positivity rates dropping in Florida, that the locals wouldn't help Epcot reach capacity allowed if they stayed open until 9 and did Food/Wine properly. Especially if numbers stay down during the Fall months.

Do they want people to come or not?

They would have to add hopping for it to work for locals. We don’t want to burn one of our 3 parks days on Epcot right now, given its current state of construction. Without that, even staying open until midnight wouldn’t help Epcot. Locals will continue to use their allotted 3 days on HS, MK, and AK unfortunately. And I love Epcot. My favorite park of all time. Just in its current state, it’s not worth it for a day trip.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

I’m scheduled to be there Nov. 5-9th. I’d gladly take some decor and longer hours. The hours themselves won’t make or break it for me though.

Yeah, my husband and I just discussed this for our trip from 10/30 to 11/9. We aren't too bothered by the reduced hours. We can make adjustments accordingly.

I'm happy we'll have a vehicle though as I think we'll go offsite a bit more than usually that visit.