Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Devil13]

Cheap flights from Boston has me making my way down on Friday of Thanksgiving week but the focus on FLA residents and limited park offerings have me staying at Universal for the first time ever. Looking forward to the experience but sad in some respects. Will definitely visiting Spings and some hotels while we're down there.
Just happy to get out of the house for a few days at this point

 

[hereforthechurros]

Ongoing conference with Disney CFO Christine McCarthy right now and here are some interesting notes.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1303764342429691905

https://twitter.com/x/status/1303764343654359045

They must have seen a mass exodus in out of state reservations they just weren’t expecting after they announced their reopening.

 

[hereforthechurros]

Plus florida wasn’t the only state having spikes in cases at that time. Other states were dealing with the same thing, so that may have impacted people’s trip plans considering they would have to go through airports and such

I also don’t keep up with the northeast but did their quarantine rules end? I know back in July they had them and that could’ve stopped people too.

Not to mention all the states that enacted Florida quarantine mandates or recommendations. In addition of the tri-state area I mean!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Saw this posted in a Facebook group - sign went up today so all you Casey's fans should be able to get your fix "soon"

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Plus florida wasn’t the only state having spikes in cases at that time. Other states were dealing with the same thing, so that may have impacted people’s trip plans considering they would have to go through airports and such

I also don’t keep up with the northeast but did their quarantine rules end? I know back in July they had them and that could’ve stopped people too.

Florida ended there (so don't have to quarantine when get down there) but NY, where I am (and I know at least a few others, MA for example) still says you would need. To quarantine when you get back

 

[tlmadden73]

Ongoing conference with Disney CFO Christine McCarthy right now and here are some interesting notes.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1303764342429691905

https://twitter.com/x/status/1303764343654359045

Want more guests in the parks?
1) Offer up annual passes again. (and maybe even incentives for people to buy them)
2) Start lifting or loosening SOME of the restrictions (just as a show of "we feel its getting safer")
3) Offer discounts on resorts AND tickets (they've already done this for the resorts.. )

The resort discounts will probably help a lot though .. especially since they are good until end of the year.

I am sure people are getting more confident to travel with each new day. With more anecdotal reports of friends and family (or personal) taking vacations (to WDW and many other places) and being fine, more people will feel confident to get back out there. I know I am.

 

[rteetz]

Want more guests in the parks?
1) Offer up annual passes again. (and maybe even incentives for people to buy them)
2) Start lifting or loosening SOME of the restrictions (just as a show of "we feel its getting safer")
3) Offer discounts on resorts AND tickets (they've already done this for the resorts.. )

The resort discounts will probably help a lot though .. especially since they are good until end of the year.

I am sure people are getting more confident to travel with each new day. With more anecdotal reports of friends and family (or personal) taking vacations (to WDW and many other places) and being fine, more people will feel confident to get back out there. I know I am.

1. Not going to happen until they allow park hopping most likely.
2. I almost laugh at that. Also not happening soon.
3. This is the only thing they will and would do. We are seeing some of it and it will continue.

 

[Shelby Schroepfer]

Saw this posted in a Facebook group - sign went up today so all you Casey's fans should be able to get your fix "soon"

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HEAVY BREATHING.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1303770291475279872

 

[midnight star]

Want more guests in the parks?
1) Offer up annual passes again. (and maybe even incentives for people to buy them)
2) Start lifting or loosening SOME of the restrictions (just as a show of "we feel its getting safer")
3) Offer discounts on resorts AND tickets (they've already done this for the resorts.. )

The resort discounts will probably help a lot though .. especially since they are good until end of the year.

I am sure people are getting more confident to travel with each new day. With more anecdotal reports of friends and family (or personal) taking vacations (to WDW and many other places) and being fine, more people will feel confident to get back out there. I know I am.

2) I think this is how the parks are safe, and why more people are coming. I don’t think they would relax any safety restrictions

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1303770712797335552

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1303772719385804805

 

[hereforthechurros]

I was wondering what would come first... the bringing back of the offerings, or the crowds. It’s clear now they want crowds then they’ll start bringing stuff back. But what’s enticing crowds? Feels very chicken or the egg.

 

[JacknSally]

Saw this posted in a Facebook group - sign went up today so all you Casey's fans should be able to get your fix "soon"

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No castle lights BUT we'll be able to have corn dog nuggets on the hub grass again? I'll take it.

 

[hereforthechurros]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1303770291475279872

Welp this answers a lot of questions.

 

[yulilin3]

Saw this posted in a Facebook group - sign went up today so all you Casey's fans should be able to get your fix "soon"

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Also saw 4 managers and chef talking and looking at the menu over by the egg roll cart

 

[rteetz]

Welp this answers a lot of questions.

Yeah certainly telling though this piece was said during talk about filming new shows and movies. Still likely applies to everything though.

 

[Shelby Schroepfer]

SAVIS!!!! I know it's an upcharge and tbh I never intended on getting on but man 2020 has been the year from hell so our November trip is our "yes trip"! and I am saying YES to my own lightsaber yeeeeeah!!!!!

 

[yulilin3]

It looks like no kembe and probably no ceremony, just the gatherers helping custom build from a kit
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...rs-galaxys-edge-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/

 

[tlmadden73]

1. Not going to happen until they allow park hopping most likely.
2. I almost laugh at that. Also not happening soon.
3. This is the only thing they will and would do. We are seeing some of it and it will continue.

Well .. I wouldn't expect (for #1 and #2) to happen right away. I'm not that naive. ... but it will need to happen eventually. I am just saying those things will need to happen if they expect significantly more people in the parks
There are just some people that won't go back until things are at least more "normal" (to them personally).

And by relaxing restrictions .. I don't mean like dropping them cold turkey. It definitely is a double-edged sword .. some people are staying away because of the restrictions .. some people are confident and coming because of the restrictions.

Disney will probably loosen some restrictions and just not advertise it. Like allowing more reservations, like putting another party in a small world boat or allowing more seating inside the restaurants. But they WILL advertise certain things coming back like M&Gs or Fireworks that will probably encourage a lot of people to consider coming again.