Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Mit88]

Call it out for what it is, it’s selfishness

Didn’t say it wasn’t selfish, but ignoring that people have different views on ppe and why their views are what they are would be ignorant. It’s exhausting to tell people on the internet to wear masks let alone explaining it to every living human being in person. You’ll never change the mind of people that don’t want to change their minds. Its unfortunate, but its true

 

[Moliphino]

You would have to go through security but could then do the walk

Just like now if you take the bus to MK to catch a boat to Fort Wilderness you have to go through security even though you aren't going into MK

But after park hours you wouldn't be able to get through, since security would be closed?

 

[QueenHeather]

My mom is at HS today and was not successful in getting a boarding pass. I know it’s mainly up to how well the ride runs, but I never hear anyone talk about the 2:00 pm boarding group drop. What are the odds really that she gets on today? When I was there last month I was able to get a pass in the 10:00 time and it seems most everyone here does too. Does anyone have experience with getting a pass on the second drop?

 

[Farro]

But after park hours you wouldn't be able to get through, since security would be closed?

Yeah. And if they keep closing at 7, that's kind of a bummer.

How would people from Contemporary get to Polynesian for a dinner if the monorail isn't stopping at Poly, and MK closes early? Or vice-versa?

 

[yulilin3]

Yeah. And if they keep closing at 7, that's kind of a bummer.

How would people from Contemporary get to Polynesian for a dinner if the monorail isn't stopping at Poly, and MK closes early? Or vice-versa?

uber/lyft/private car, bus to DS bus to the resort bus back to DS bus back to your resort

 

[yulilin3]

My mom is at HS today and was not successful in getting a boarding pass. I know it’s mainly up to how well the ride runs, but I never hear anyone talk about the 2:00 pm boarding group drop. What are the odds really that she gets on today? When I was there last month I was able to get a pass in the 10:00 time and it seems most everyone here does too. Does anyone have experience with getting a pass on the second drop?

some times the 2pm is open a bit longer than the 10am, some times it doesn't open at all, depends on the ride's performance
Remember you can help from home, have her MDE account, log in from home and that way WiFi might help get in faster

 

[fatmanatee]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...your-happiness/?CMP=SOC-DPFY20Q4wo0903200038A

Can confirm.

 

[Farro]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...your-happiness/?CMP=SOC-DPFY20Q4wo0903200038A

Thinking more about this...feels like if they are going to start the gentle push, perhaps they should open up booking for the rest of 2021!

 

[QueenHeather]

some times the 2pm is open a bit longer than the 10am, some times it doesn't open at all, depends on the ride's performance
Remember you can help from home, have her MDE account, log in from home and that way WiFi might help get in faster

That’s about what I thought. Thanks for the insight! I thought about helping her this morning, I had my phone out at 9:55, then got distracted and remembered at 10:01, so that was a fail . With her not able to get the boarding pass herself, I’m feeling pretty guilty. I will try to redeem myself at 2:00. Let’s hope the ride runs smoothly without issues today!

 

[rteetz]

Thinking more about this...feels like if they are going to start the gentle push, perhaps they should open up booking for the rest of 2021!

I think they are waiting for several reasons on that front.

 

[Mit88]

Line for the Madame Leota Sipper wraps around the castle. Looks like a lot of spacing in the line, but the queue still looks absurd.

 

[mmackeymouse]

Reporting in from MK. Remember that whole.... things will be dead again after Labor Day? Nope.

 

[MrsBooch]

Line for the Madame Leota Sipper wraps around the castle. Looks like a lot of spacing in the line, but the queue still looks absurd.

it IS absurd because the majority of people waiting are prob just turning around to resell them. Not knocking personal shoppers - but man - after what went down with Splash merchandise and seeing pictures of people walking away with trash bags full of things - it just grinds my gears.

 

[yulilin3]

Line for the Madame Leota Sipper wraps around the castle. Looks like a lot of spacing in the line, but the queue still looks absurd.

Crazy, I don't understand the appeal of these plastic sippers and popcorn buckets. Glad tons of people want one though

 

[yulilin3]

it IS absurd because the majority of people waiting are prob just turning around to resell them. Not knocking personal shoppers - but man - after what went down with Splash merchandise and seeing pictures of people walking away with trash bags full of things - it just grinds my gears.

there's a limit to only one

 

[Mit88]

it IS absurd because the majority of people waiting are prob just turning around to resell them. Not knocking personal shoppers - but man - after what went down with Splash merchandise and seeing pictures of people walking away with trash bags full of things - it just grinds my gears.

The people that buy the stuff is the problem. If there wasn’t a market for people that rush to buy things, you’d be able to get all of these items for retail. After the first restock of splash merch, it should have been obvious they weren’t burning the leftover stock. And now they’re selling new merch that was obviously made AFTER the announcement of the eventual retheme. Disney is going to milk that ride for whatever they can until the day it’s closed. In 20 years no one will remember they kept making new Splash merch, they’ll just remember that Disney changed it

 

[MrsBooch]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...your-happiness/?CMP=SOC-DPFY20Q4wo0903200038A

This is absolutely true and anyone who has planned any kind of vacation (for some reason Disney more so than others, in my experience) can tell you - the countdown is what gets you through the waiting. It ABSOLUTELY boosts my happiness.
For example, we are approaching the 60 day dining reservation mark and that means I get to plan and plot and get my little notebook out and go through the menus online and imagine the foods etc. and stress about getting Whispering Canyon for thanksgiving dinner (i'm not stressed about it but i like the anticipation) - all of that stuff - i'm so looking forward to thinking about. Especially compared to the mundane things I HAVE to think about - it is great to have something to anticipate.

 

[Mit88]

Reporting in from MK. Remember that whole.... things will be dead again after Labor Day? Nope.

Said early last week that the crowds would likely settle around what they were while I was there, busy, but still manageable. There will be lull weeks from now to Thanksgiving, but school isn’t keeping family’s away completely. This week is typically one of the slowest weeks of the year for Disney.

 

[butterscotchcollins]

Yeah MK is definitely busier today than it has been I think but that’s OK! We’ve still managed to hit some short waits. Currently in line for HM but we hit a cleaning cycle so we’re temporarily paused right outside the doors inside.

 

[skeeter31]

Said early last week that the crowds would likely settle around what they were while I was there, busy, but still manageable. There will be lull weeks from now to Thanksgiving, but school isn’t keeping family’s away completely. This week is typically one of the slowest weeks of the year for Disney.

And I’m sure it’s still much lighter crowds than would even be there on a “normal“ year during this week. People going to the parks expecting them to be desolate wastelands with tumbleweeds and mirages of other people are going to be upset. The parks will steadily have more people than what was there in July. Now, will they be like they were this weekend, absolutely not, but they’re not going to be completely empty either.