Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[LaDonna]

So Epcot yesterday vs the 2nd week of opening-

- DVC tours are running (for some reason I thought they weren't). We took a tour to view the models at Riviera and were very impressed! We saw a 1 bedroom, a deluxe studio, the 3 bedroom crazy villa, and they also showed us a tower studio just for fun. DVC is on the medium term buy list for us (like sometime next year) so I'm glad we were able to go take a look. It was super low pressure and everyone was very nice.

were they giving anything for the tours? Like gift cards?

 

[jenushkask8s]

(Im already feeling better! Just an angry muscle... skating problems).

Sorry for the OT post but I just had to say ah, the joys of adult skating (I also am an adult skater)!

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

Sorry for the OT post but I just had to say ah, the joys of adult skating (I also am an adult skater)!

Love it! Yeah this was easier as a kid. Ive been at it since I was three but things hurt more now .

My axel and I got in a small fight. He was tamed again, but there were battle wounds . Between that guy, doubles that aren't currently cooperating, coaching, and my rocker choctaws I'm sore more than I feel good lately. Yay skating!

Anyway back to disney talk (though feel free to PM me to talk skating... i always will haha!) hopefully by the end of the week I'll be back to off ice jumps in front of the castle!

Time to get the husband moving so we can hit the park!

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

were they giving anything for the tours? Like gift cards?

They gave me a cute little print of Mickey and Minnie in a Riviera scene at the end.

No gift card. I'm not sure if it would be different if you pre-arranged a tour through a DVC contact. I just walked up, said I was interested, and asked for a tour.

 

[yulilin3]

Ugh, Terry messaged me late last night that he and Sheila had gotten the dreaded email (Terry is Jack Diamond from the CoH)
https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...ainment-cast-members-furloughed-indefinitely/

 

[anthony2k7]

The Lion King show at DLP has apparently been cancelled due to "technical difficulties" which are rumoured to be another outbreak of covid among the CMs.

Not looking good for being able to do live shows without masks safely at this point

 

[Chris Ehlers]

They gave me a cute little print of Mickey and Minnie in a Riviera scene at the end.

No gift card. I'm not sure if it would be different if you pre-arranged a tour through a DVC contact. I just walked up, said I was interested, and asked for a tour.

We received an invite via email while we were staying @ BLT, no Gift card but all 4 of us got the Riviera Print

 

[skeeter31]

The Lion King show at DLP has apparently been cancelled due to "technical difficulties" which are rumoured to be another outbreak of covid among the CMs.

Not looking good for being able to do live shows without masks safely at this point

Yeah, the only site with that “rumor” is one of the sites that must not be named here and is one that is not normally reliable in their “rumors.” For now, assume it truly is technical difficulties.

 

[rteetz]

Food and wine merch will start coming out September 1st.

 

[hereforthechurros]

Seems pretty consistent from reports that parks during the week are still very quiet, it’s the weekends that are feeling more back to normal-ish. And while I completely believe the claim that they haven’t upped capacity yet, with less dining, less things to do, longer (distanced) lines spilling into walkways, it can feel more crowded than it actually is. We’re also heading into slow season with kids being back in school so parks will most likely continue to be majority APs until October.

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/08/cast-members-embrace-the-space-with-magical-visual-cues/

 

[osufeth24]

Food and wine merch will start coming out September 1st.

Any word when the booths they were going to open for fall will open?

 

[sara_s]

Food and wine merch will start coming out September 1st.

My Epcot day is the day before. Boo!

 

[MrsBooch]

Ugh, Terry messaged me late last night that he and Sheila had gotten the dreaded email (Terry is Jack Diamond from the CoH)

Sorry to hear this - what does that stand for?

 

[yulilin3]

Sorry to hear this - what does that stand for?

Citizens of Hollywood

 

[MrsBooch]

Citizens of Hollywood

Thank you! We talk about CoA so much I couldnt stop saying "Carpets of Halladin" in my head....

 

[yulilin3]

The mystery of SW operation continues

https://twitter.com/x/status/1297928550713040904

 

[rteetz]

Any word when the booths they were going to open for fall will open?

Not that I’ve seen.

 

[hereforthechurros]

Anyone want to throw out any guesses as to what comes back/reopens ahead of Christmas? More signatures? Any more resorts? Extended hours? I read elsewhere the dining plan is done for the year which isn't a huge surprise.

 

[TakesFaithTrust&PixieDust]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/08/cast-members-embrace-the-space-with-magical-visual-cues/

I especially love this video because my son is in it