Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Mit88]

I hope so. I heard several people say today that they would be sharing concerns/feedback with Disney.

They’ve been on top of a lot of the issues since the reopening with rather quick changes and improvement. Its clear that safety is their top priority. They’re not going into this weekend thinking business as usual. But it takes time to readjust to crowd numbers that you havent been used to in half a year. Unfortunately its not like riding a bike. There were crowing issues when the attendance was at the abysmal rate that they were in mid-late July and they adjusted very quickly.

 

[princesscinderella]

No, I did receive a message on my phone at the Polynesian that they're expecting high crowds this weekend and it is strongly suggested to find private transportation... that was different. We checked in today as well.

We also got the same message, we are at the treehouses.

 

[Clockwork]

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

Make a Patchwork quilt with them.

 

[New Mouse]

We also got the same message, we are at the treehouses.

Or they could have ya know brought more staff back and added more busses knowing for months there would be big crowds this weekend.

 

[Mit88]

Or they could have ya know brought more staff back and added more busses knowing for months there would be big crowds this weekend.

But once they bring them back, they have to keep them. And with the crowds going back down next week, and park hours decreasing, it would have taken those employees off of furlough and left them fully unemployed

 

[brockash]

Or they could have ya know brought more staff back and added more busses knowing for months there would be big crowds this weekend.

Right? That's what bothers me...we get to be their guinea pigs of how far they can push it, but I definitely don't think they're planning on upping their staff etc.

 

[brockash]

But once they bring them back, they have to keep them. And with the crowds going back down next week, and park hours decreasing, it would have taken those employees off of furlough and left them fully unemployed

Please they could at the min. offered more hrs to their current employees or pay current employees overtime.

 

[cmp1976]

It’s a little concerning that they are recommending private transportation. Does anyone know if this was sent out to all resort guests, or just specific resorts?

 

[Dentam]

It’s a little concerning that they are recommending private transportation. Does anyone know if this was sent out to all resort guests, or just specific resorts?

First I'm hearing about it and we check in tomorrow night to AKL.

 

[Mit88]

Please they could at the min. offered more hrs to their current employees or pay current employees overtime.

They could. They won’t

Look at Universal and SeaWorld. They’re laying employees off. You think Disney is going to bring more in? No chance. The employees on furlough are better off staying that way because theyre getting paid. If they come back for 1 busy weekend, theyre out of a job next weekend because they dont have seniority over the CMs currently working at the parks. Its sad, but its just the way it is

 

[butterscotchcollins]

Add to it that some of those people were coughing and sneezing, and my entire comfort level shifted.

This is not OK and upsetting to hear. The complete and utter lack of self-awareness of those people is baffling - how do you not confront someone like that in a situation where a CM can’t/won’t? I would have a hard time biting my tongue.

 

[anthony2k7]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/12579785/orlando-theme-parks-hotel-disney-universal-empty/
The Sun is one of the UKs most popular news papers/news websites. Almost all their readers will not be the hard core Disney fans who have been watching vloggers or reading here to get a more indepth view, but a significant amount will be the more average disney guest that disney desperately need to return.

 

[yulilin3]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/12579785/orlando-theme-parks-hotel-disney-universal-empty/
The Sun is one of the UKs most popular news papers/news websites. Almost all their readers will not be the hard core Disney fans who have been watching vloggers or reading here to get a more indepth view, but a significant amount will be the more average disney guest that disney desperately need to return.

I mean no disrespect and this is not said with any sarcasm, but knowing that you read this stuff makes me understand why you post how you post. Not saying that the article doesn't shed light or it's fact filled, it's the way it's written and the choice of words.

 

[anthony2k7]

I mean no disrespect and this is not said with any sarcasm, but knowing that you read this stuff makes me understand why you post how you post. Not saying that the article doesn't shed light or it's fact filled, it's the way it's written and the choice of words.

I generally do not read the site. It popped up in my Google news so did read that one article.

 

[yulilin3]

I generally do not read the site. It popped up in my Google news so did read that one article.

ah, so I'm back to being baffled by your doom and gloom outlook

 

[anthony2k7]

ah, so I'm back to being baffled by your doom and gloom outlook

Well I prefer to think of it still as being realistic. At one end of the spectrum you have the local APs/vloggers/DISers and the opposite end of the spectrum is that article. Im definitely more in the middle. The article is trash and I only posted it here to show what the opposite view point of most in this thread is. But a lot of Brits will be reading that article today unfortunately.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

This is not OK and upsetting to hear. The complete and utter lack of self-awareness of those people is baffling - how do you not confront someone like that in a situation where a CM can’t/won’t? I would have a hard time biting my tongue.

Unfortunately, confrontIng this kind of guest (entitled, careless, no regard for others) is typically pointless. They won’t take a simple correction or request from another guest well and will respond over defensively/aggressively. Saw it many times as a CM, and it’s no different (probably even worse) during covid.

Definitely a difficult situation when you’re in a place like a line where you can’t easily get to a CM without losing your place in line. The only truly safe choice you have if you’re uncomfortable in that kind of situation is to bail, which really stinks.

 

[20yBWDW]

Unfortunately, confrontIng this kind of guest (entitled, careless, no regard for others) is typically pointless. They won’t take a simple correction or request from another guest well and will respond over defensively/aggressively. Saw it many times as a CM, and it’s no different (probably even worse) during covid.

Definitely a difficult situation when you’re in a place like a line where you can’t easily get to a CM without losing your place in line. The only truly safe choice you have if you’re uncomfortable in that kind of situation is to bail, which really stinks.

One of the people stuck with us tried, going through the line to find a cast member and ask if she could take her kids out of line, but get a Fastpass to return when the ride was back up. They told her no, if you want to ride, you have to stay, and it would be back up in a matter of minutes. Now, that is secondhand (she reported back to us after the conversation) but if true, it is kind of disappointing that they could not help mitigate the situation.

 

[hertamaniac]

Well I prefer to think of it still as being realistic. At one end of the spectrum you have the local APs/vloggers/DISers and the opposite end of the spectrum is that article. Im definitely more in the middle. The article is trash and I only posted it here to show what the opposite view point of most in this thread is. But a lot of Brits will be reading that article today unfortunately.

I am local and like to think I lean towards the middle as well.

I appreciate alternate viewpoints as I don't have a job-related and financially vested interest to any central Florida theme park. That being said, the advantage I do have being local is access to "real" news on our television outlets and local sources, so I can call-out more speculative news/reports.

 

[skeeter31]

They could. They won’t

Look at Universal and SeaWorld. They’re laying employees off. You think Disney is going to bring more in? No chance. The employees on furlough are better off staying that way because theyre getting paid. If they come back for 1 busy weekend, theyre out of a job next weekend because they dont have seniority over the CMs currently working at the parks. Its sad, but its just the way it is

While I completely agree with your point that Disney won’t bring back more employees for 1 weekend, I just wanted to point out that Disney is not paying their furloughed employees. The employees that are furloughed are only able to collect unemployment and receive health insurance from Disney. They don’t receive any financial pay from Disney being furloughed. But if Disney were to bring them back for a weekend and then either furlough or lay them off following it, it would interrupt their unemployment claims.