Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Shelby Schroepfer]

Its still 2 months away, I expect they’ll extend the hours to accommodate for the projection viewing experience. The parks weren’t even open yet 2 months ago. A month and a half ago the parks were almost deserted. Just because the park hours have MK closing at 6 right now doesn’t mean they can’t extend that to 7 or 8 between now and then

this is what I'm holding on to. You are so right. a lot HAS changed in 2 months and a lot MORE can change in the next 2

 

[Krandor]

I was watching a video of the skyliner at night. Wouldn't it have been awesome if they had a small light in the shape of a Mickey head on top of them (think of a Taxi sign) and you saw those floating through the skies at night?

Are they always one party (no matter size) to each car or is this during pandemic only?

In the "before times" it depended on traffic. I was a solo traveller in January and if I was hitting at a a peak time I'd get grouped with others. If I was doing a quick park hop in the middle of the day I might get a car to myself. So basically if the line was short enough for one party a car they would. If it was longer they didn't.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

Are they always one party (no matter size) to each car or is this during pandemic only?

Pandemic only.

We rode the Skyliner 8 times in February and were placed with another party twice. In our experience they didn’t combine groups unless there was a line backing up.

 

[Mit88]

It also depended on how busy it was. In October my SO and I rode the skyliner quite a few times by ourselves, and a couple times we rode it with another family. It felt more awkward to ride the skyliner with other people than the Monorail

 

[Mit88]

this is what I'm holding on to. You are so right. a lot HAS changed in 2 months and a lot MORE can change in the next 2

I wouldnt expect major changes in that time period, but if attendance warrants an extension of hours, thats something they can change without much notice. It just wouldnt make much sense to have projections when they’re only able to be viewed for 20-30 minutes before the parks close. Thats how you get a crowded Main Street and mass exodus of the park and cause a big buildup. Obviously as we get close to Christmas there will be more and more time where its dark for the projections, but I could see MK moving to an 8pm closure. I’m hesitant to say they’d close at 9 or even 10, but 8 might be the sweet spot, at least until the spring

 

[Krandor]

I wouldnt expect major changes in that time period, but if attendance warrants an extension of hours, thats something they can change without much notice. It just wouldnt make much sense to have projections when they’re only able to be viewed for 20-30 minutes before the parks close. Thats how you get a crowded Main Street and mass exodus of the park and cause a big buildup. Obviously as we get close to Christmas there will be more and more time where its dark for the projections, but I could see MK moving to an 8pm closure. I’m hesitant to say they’d close at 9 or even 10, but 8 might be the sweet spot, at least until the spring

I think that's fair. I could see 8pm through the holidays and then maybe back to 6 after new years when crowds normally drop. It's a balancing act right now.

 

[JM23457]

I was watching a video of the skyliner at night. Wouldn't it have been awesome if they had a small light in the shape of a Mickey head on top of them (think of a Taxi sign) and you saw those floating through the skies at night?

Are they always one party (no matter size) to each car or is this during pandemic only?

Pandemic only. They made us share cars before.

 

[Farro]

I wouldnt expect major changes in that time period, but if attendance warrants an extension of hours, thats something they can change without much notice. It just wouldnt make much sense to have projections when they’re only able to be viewed for 20-30 minutes before the parks close. Thats how you get a crowded Main Street and mass exodus of the park and cause a big buildup. Obviously as we get close to Christmas there will be more and more time where its dark for the projections, but I could see MK moving to an 8pm closure. I’m hesitant to say they’d close at 9 or even 10, but 8 might be the sweet spot, at least until the spring

I would be happy with 8 even during spring!

Would love them start to at least (by spring) start having each park open late a different night. Give us a chance to see AK or Galaxy's Edge in full dark with lights on...

 

[yulilin3]

They now have 2 queues at sleepy hollow. One for food or if you want Leota with a drink
Or
If you want Leota with a bottle water you go to another queue

 

[hereforthechurros]

Did anyone else have trouble with the 35% off pin? Wanted to run some pricing but it keeps telling me the info doesn't match. Trying to avoid a call.

 

[Mit88]

I would be happy with 8 even during spring!

Would love them start to at least (by spring) start having each park open late a different night. Give us a chance to see AK or Galaxy's Edge in full dark with lights on...

AK might be a while before late hours are back, but DHS is definitely possible. Epcot as well, depending on when Guardians and Rat open.

 

[Farro]

AK might be a while before late hours are back, but DHS is definitely possible. Epcot as well, depending on when Guardians and Rat open.

Honestly, I'm hoping they have a paid after dark for AK by Spring if they still close early. No extras like parades/anything, just there with limited people at night.

 

[BorderTenny]

I would be happy with 8 even during spring!

Would love them start to at least (by spring) start having each park open late a different night. Give us a chance to see AK or Galaxy's Edge in full dark with lights on...

No, thanks. That would be like party season on steroids. Instead of one park with a few nights open late for regular guests, you'd have all 4 parks open late only one night a week. If you're trying to disperse crowds evenly throughout the week, that's the exact opposite of what you want to do.

 

[Krandor]

Honestly, I'm hoping they have a paid after dark for AK by Spring if they still close early. No extras like parades/anything, just there with limited people at night.

I wouldn't expect any after hours stuff this year.

 

[Farro]

I wouldn't expect any after hours stuff this year.

I don't, that's why I said Spring.

 

[Farro]

No, thanks. That would be like party season on steroids. Instead of one park with a few nights open late for regular guests, you'd have all 4 parks open late only one night a week. If you're trying to disperse crowds evenly throughout the week, that's the exact opposite of what you want to do.

If there are capacity limits still in place in the spring, what you are saying won't be an issue with the reservation system. People just wouldn't be able to reserve the park that is open late.

 

[skeeter31]

IF there are capacity limits in place still in the spring, what you are saying won't be an issue with the reservation system. People just wouldn't be able to reserve the park that is open late.

Very true. And if hopping isn’t back by then, that may actually alleviate some of the HS sold-outedness [created a word there]. If people know ahead of time that say Tuesday is Epcot’s late night, Epcot would probably sell out quicker than HS and give others a chance to actually get a HS reservation. Without park hopping this is a very very smart idea.

 

[Krandor]

I don't, that's why I said Spring.

I need to clean my glasses..lol


My gut feeling is that barring a big second wave in the fall that we'll start to see stuff start to come back around March/April as a test and see how things go to hopefully be able to go into summer a little more "normal". Tons of factors to things. Jan/Feb are normally slower months normal so not sure they'd do a lot of changes then but could see something in march/aprll depending on circumstances.

I though wouldn't expect any new after hours things.. Just returns of things that had been done in the past.

 

[Leigh L]

Did anyone else have trouble with the 35% off pin? Wanted to run some pricing but it keeps telling me the info doesn't match. Trying to avoid a call.

Yes, this seems to be a common issue. Try putting in someone else you've traveled with their last name. Or an old zip code if you've moved. Turned out mine was under my adult DD's last name who doesn't have an MDE and has never booked a thing, lol.
See this thread: https://www.disboards.com/threads/pin-code-doesn’t-recognize-name.3812095/

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/09/disn...taurants-at-epcot-amidst-financial-hardships/