Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[rteetz]

Yeah but if it’s at all being evendiscussed to the level that they’re going through “rehearsals”it’s a much better indication than continuing having no word or inkling. Even if they don’t have the Christmas party, it allows the potential of nighttime shows coming back, with or without fireworks at the start

I agree just wanted to add some more context.

 

[Mit88]

Up until that initial rumor of projections the other night (I saw the strobe lights from the Poly, but didnt think anything of it) not many people thought there was any chance the Christmas Party would happen. Even the latest hours dump suggested that there would be no party, or at least the full early November start. And even though I’d say its still under a 50% chance, its certainly seeming like a higher possibility than it was even a few days ago.

I think they’re building their way up towards “normal” quicker than many of us imagined. Not that theyre going to welcome in 50,000 people into MK (not that that many would come anyway) next week, or masks being gone, or fireworks shooting off. But it seems like theyre starting to crawl. A lot rides on how CMs and guests do this upcoming weekend with it about to be busy busy

 

[anthony2k7]

Crazy that the dump had positives going back to April.

Does anyone know how long tests are taking to get results now in florida?

 

[Pyotr]

Does anyone know how long tests are taking to get results now in florida?

It depends where you get one. The state run sites are normally 5-7 days. Private labs can be 10-30 minutes.

 

[sara_s]

Does anyone know how long tests are taking to get results now in florida?

My parents get them often - my mom for work and my dad because my mom works at a skilled nursing facility. He always gets the results back in 1-2 days. And he goes to the drive up locations as opposed to an MD Now. We live in Palm Beach county so that may have something to do with it?

 

[MrsBooch]

A travel agent i follow on Instagram posted something about the "news updates" on her stories - related to Polynesian.
She said she was "told" that the GCH would be totally closed during the refurbishment/enhancements as in not accessible at all. She said "maybe" Captain Cook's would be open from the outside but the stores, kona and tambu would be closed and you can't actually walk inside....

Is she totally off base or is this something floating around the TA community?

 

[Dis_Yoda]

A travel agent i follow on Instagram posted something about the "news updates" on her stories - related to Polynesian.
She said she was "told" that the GCH would be totally closed during the refurbishment/enhancements as in not accessible at all. She said "maybe" Captain Cook's would be open from the outside but the stores, kona and tambu would be closed and you can't actually walk inside....

Is she totally off base or is this something floating around the TA community?

They will probably open the Tangaroa Terrace if its completely closed to the public to handle the food service at Polynesian and just name it as a 'temporary' Kona or Captain Cook's.

 

[Farro]

A travel agent i follow on Instagram posted something about the "news updates" on her stories - related to Polynesian.
She said she was "told" that the GCH would be totally closed during the refurbishment/enhancements as in not accessible at all. She said "maybe" Captain Cook's would be open from the outside but the stores, kona and tambu would be closed and you can't actually walk inside....

Is she totally off base or is this something floating around the TA community?

Man, I would definitely not want to stay at Poly until it's all over next Summer if that's true.

 

[Mit88]

They will probably open the Tangaroa Terrace if its completely closed to the public to handle the food service at Polynesian and just name it as a 'temporary' Kona or Captain Cook's.

Got Disneyland hotel on your brain? .

 

[Mit88]

Man, I would definitely not want to stay at Poly until it's all over next Summer if that's true.

Yup. No chance. I’m thinking about a March trip to use my pass one more time during the extension period and was gonna stay at Poly. Nope Maybe I’ll finally try out BLT

 

[MrsBooch]

Man, I would definitely not want to stay at Poly until it's all over next Summer if that's true.

yah - i'm just stalking one more night at the Riviera and i'll be able to switch the 2nd half of my split stay from Poly to that joint. Which is fine by me - I've never stayed there before and we are hitting HS and Epcot our last leg of the trip so that's perfect. Even though my heart belongs to the Poly....
If i can't even go into the GCH then I'm out - sitting there and going to the shops and just hanging out in there with a Lapu Lapu is one of my fave things to do.

 

[Mit88]

DHS is much busier today than it was last Friday. Was hoping to get a few rides in and a BG and head back to the pool for a few hours before my flight tonight but I might only be able to get 1 or 2 rides in if I’m lucky

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Disney has never been fast.

Meanwhile Universal still hasn't announced the nearly complete Jurassic Park coaster

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Up until that initial rumor of projections the other night (I saw the strobe lights from the Poly, but didnt think anything of it) not many people thought there was any chance the Christmas Party would happen. Even the latest hours dump suggested that there would be no party, or at least the full early November start. And even though I’d say its still under a 50% chance, its certainly seeming like a higher possibility than it was even a few days ago.

I think they’re building their way up towards “normal” quicker than many of us imagined. Not that theyre going to welcome in 50,000 people into MK (not that that many would come anyway) next week, or masks being gone, or fireworks shooting off. But it seems like theyre starting to crawl. A lot rides on how CMs and guests do this upcoming weekend with it about to be busy busy

Or it could be like what they are doing for Halloween and having some of the holiday things that normally would have been at a party for regular day guests

I do think they want to slowly work their way up to more normal crowd levels, etc - and need some more "normalcy" to be able to do that

 

[PrincessV]

Anyone have any experience with memory maker lately? I figure things are running a bit slow, but it concerns me that none of my ride photos from yesterday have shown up yet.

I know they won’t give you the photo if your mask is not on properly, but both of ours were correct and we were the only ones in the ride vehicle.

Now that you mention it... I have NO ride photos from last week. I should have them from Buzz, HM, and EE. I was solo and wearing a mask, so it's not a no-mask issue. I even tapped my MB for Buzz, so it's not an issue of my MB not working passively on rides. Weird.

 

[Mit88]

Meanwhile Universal still hasn't announced the nearly complete Jurassic Park coaster

What Jurassic Park Coaster? Maybe you’re thinking about pteranodon flyers?
-Universal

 

[PrincessV]

So the TP news is, indeed, a Lines 2.0: https://touringplans.com/blog/2020/09/02/new-introducing-lines-2-0-what-to-expect

 

[yulilin3]

This won't affect a lot of you here but Cast Connection (discounted store for CM) is reopening Sept 9, CM will have their temps checked and to help with social distancing they won't be able to bring guests with them

 

[jpeterson]

So the TP news is, indeed, a Lines 2.0: https://touringplans.com/blog/2020/09/02/new-introducing-lines-2-0-what-to-expect

Their old app was a bit rough in the UI/UX department. Their website could use a refresh too.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Got Disneyland hotel on your brain? .

No. Tangaroa Terrace is also the building towards the DVC area of the Polynesian that used to be a restaurant up until 1996 that is now used to hold group functions. It's been used previously as a temporary Captain Cook's during the last remodel.