Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Sarahslay]

Plus, they're great for the wearer if they suffer from allergies anyway

I actually told DH that I would probably wear them while cleaning since I'm allergic to mold & dust, to the point that I feel sick after dusting or cleaning bathrooms (or any area where there might be some mold of any kind). I would love if people wore them if they're sick, it's just common courtesy, but I know they won't. I wish it was more like asian countries where it's just the norm to wear them if you think you might be getting sick or something.

 

[yulilin3]

Just to add. The park felt truly alive again. I know we'll see reports of long lines, aggravated by awful heat but it's nice to feel the alive feeling again
Shout out to all the dissers that watched the live stream

 

[osufeth24]

So far hs hasn't been anywhere close to as chaotic as I thought going in

 

[yulilin3]

And just a reminder that you can still pay at a counter If you don't want to use mobile ordering.

Saw lots of resellers with bags filled with Halloween merch, oogie boogie sippers, madame leota steins, sleepy hollow straws

 

[Sarahslay]

Just to add. The park felt truly alive again. I know we'll see reports of long lines, aggravated by awful heat but it's nice to feel the alive feeling again
Shout out to all the dissers that watched the live stream

I actually felt like they were pretty alive last weekend as well, it was a good feeling. It still wasn't crowded, only had to actually wait for a couple of rides (longest line was at Starbucks), but the old energy was there and it was great!

 

[yulilin3]

Refillable mug

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Just when I have given myself a comin' to Jesus about how many Disney masks I have already bought... they throw out another round. Is there a support group for this?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Just to add. The park felt truly alive again. I know we'll see reports of long lines, aggravated by awful heat but it's nice to feel the alive feeling again
Shout out to all the dissers that watched the live stream

One thing with the long lines - with the extra spacing and no FP they should "feel" like they move faster than pre-covid standby lines

Not saying I want to wait 2 hours or anything, but a 45 min wait now shouldn't feel that bad compared to in the past where you were all bunched up with people in a line that might not move at times for a while

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/09/what...d-at-disney-world-theme-parks-september-2020/

 

[unbanshee]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/09/what...d-at-disney-world-theme-parks-september-2020/

Woody's Lunch Box is really the outlier here, isn't it? Completely outdoors, can social distance. Could even set up more tables at SWGE/TSL transition

 

[Jrb1979]

According to Martin in WDW magic capacity hasn't been increased at all. They just have been moving the numbers around.

 

[unbanshee]

According to Martin in WDW magic capacity hasn't been increased at all. They just have been moving the numbers around.

That's completely believable. There are three different buckets and they aren't filling up with the exception of this weekend. Even then, guests can cancel their passes as they so choose

 

[sullivan.kscott]

Woody's Lunch Box is really the outlier here, isn't it? Completely outdoors, can social distance. Could even set up more tables at SWGE/TSL transition

I thought about this one a lot when we were there for a day during our August UOR trip. It seemed odd to really have no food options in an entire land.
But, the more I thought about it, that “half” of the park already had SW:GE offerings, Backlot Express, and PizzeRizzo’s for QS. With limited staffing needs in the early days of opening, it made sense. As they continue to open, I’m really glad they offered ABC for some air conditioning, as well as H&V for whatever version of character interaction they can muster.
I love tots and fancy pop tarts as much as any 40yo child, but the business decision here makes sense. Hopefully Woody’s makes the next round of openings, because it really was one of our best lunches in any park a few years back.

 

[Dentam]

It is easy to say we will see how it pans out and they have to increase sometime if you aren’t the ones on a trip during that time. I think everyone going this weekend is worried that they increased it too much and they will not be able to keep guests masked and distant and wait times will be so long as to significantly decrease, what already is a decreased experience. Almost everyone who has gone thus far said the thing that balances out the decreased activities, hours, experiences is the short wait times. Now they are potentially taking that away. Without any possibility of fast pass and decreased ride loads - people are probably going to have a much worse experience than everyone else since they reopened. While I am sure everyone is happy to be getting away for a trip they can’t help feeling like they got sucker punched a little bit if wait times are bad and the park is too crowded to maneuver and if Disney employees aren’t rigid about making people mask properly and keep their distance. Maybe everything will be fine but maybe it won’t. I think people coming this weekend have valid reasons to worry. Not saying it is Disney’s fault and they do need a money grab but they probably should not greatly increase numbers (if in fact they are).

Thank you! Our first park day is this Sunday. Flying in tomorrow. Hoping to miss the worst of the crowds but I do feel it may be a bit of a bait and switch on Disney's part since part of the reason we decided to proceed with our trip was reports of how well they were doing with limiting crowds and enforcing the rules. We shall see.

 

[onatrek]

I was thinking about this the other day. I now have probably 10 masks just for me. When masks are not a requirement anymore what am I going to do with all of these? Lol

And if you make them it's even worse, especially if you figure out a decently comfortable pattern!

"Oh! This Mickey/Star Wars/Belle/whatever Disney fabric is too cute/great/cool! ____ would love one out of it!"

And then of course you make yourself yet another with what's left of the fabric you originally bought to make a mask for someone else... Good thing masks are probably here for awhile so I can get enough use out of all mine! But too bad I keep finding more fun fabrics to make them for other people or to sell because if it's that great fabric wise, then I figure I need one for me to add to my mask rotation also. Ha.

 

[Tigger's ally]

Who's mad? Just stating the obvious that this weekend or not, increasing capacity without increasing resources isn't a great idea if safety is still the top priority. We are still in the middle of a pandemic :-/

I didnt say you were mad did I? But these are exactly the things they can't win. And people do get mad about them opening too soon or not opening soon enough.Just can't win.

 

[Dentam]

Report from HS today:

Here now. Tuesday through yesterday = all great. Today? Well, Disney dropped the ball with increased capacity for the holiday weekend. No enforcement on masks, people eating and drinking in line. Lots of people not respecting social distancing. Lines are long, waits are miserable, and we got stuck in RotR queue for an hour with people who took their masks off.

 

[Krandor]

Report from HS today:

*Sigh*. makes me glad I cancelled my bouceback trip for next weekend.

 

[Brianstl]

Report from HS today:

I am not sure we should take that post as gospel. According to MDE waits haven't been bad today at DHS. The waits for the most parts have been pretty similar to yesterday a few rides were five to ten minutes longer than yesterday for about an hour earlier today, but it doesn't look all that bad at all at least on MDE.

 

[unbanshee]

I am not sure we should take that post as gospel. According to MDE waits haven't been bad today at DHS. The waits for the most parts have been pretty similar to yesterday a few rides were five to ten minutes longer than yesterday for about an hour earlier today, but it doesn't look all that bad at all at least on MDE.

Yeah, I don't think crowds kick in until tomorrow