Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[TheMaxRebo]

Star Wars A Galaxy Far Far Away show was cancelled pre covid. But I don't understand why they can't bring back VotLM, Frozen Sing Along and Beauty and the Beast. With good social distancing measures they are all doable.

I wonder about singalongs though just as singing is a specific activity that is discouraged due to the increased molecule spread ... it's one thing for the actors on stage that are at a significant distance from the guests to do it but just wonder about the optics of having an attraction ( and indoor one nonetheless) that encourages all people to sing

now I am sure that could adjust it and have it be basically the same show but remove the "sing along" part from the name

 

[sullivan.kscott]

they really need "other" things to do .... just think of all the non-attraction things they had in DHS pre-covid:

- Citizens of Hollywood
- Voyage of Little Mermaid
- Beauty and the Beast
- Frozen Sing -a long
- Character meets: Disney Jr, Star Wars, Mickey and Minnie character meet (that often had pretty long line), etc.
- Star Wars Stage Show
- Fantasmic!
- Star Wars Fireworks
- I am sure I am missing things


All those things absorbed a lot of people (and even if the evening things were only once a day, it made for good time to do rides if you were willing to skip those)

Indy! I was also kinda shocked in August at the number of shops closed. Not that they needed them the day I was there, but it was visually jarring. A lot of the little food carts/stands were also closed.
Distanced lines, limited/no shows (BatB theater has the orchestra, but I don’t know how well attended it is, and DJr has a reimagined dance party), and limited food add up to a crowded atmosphere.
I do hope they figure it out soon, or the reopened CSR (GDT at a minimum), GF, and AoA forThanksgiving/Christmas are going to feel crushing, even if the real numbers are lighter than years past. ABC and H&V are returning, but that will have a limited impact compared to some added theater shows and CoH. For CoH, hopefully a successful return of the Cadaver Dans means they can have a returning role.

Soon, I’d be willing to pay for some “wishes” from the Genie. Maybe that’s their endgame.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Did spaceship earth ever close for refurbishment?

I think that’s been shelved indefinitely

 

[yulilin3]

I wonder about singalongs though just as singing is a specific activity that is discouraged due to the increased molecule spread ... it's one thing for the actors on stage that are at a significant distance from the guests to do it but just wonder about the optics of having an attraction ( and indoor one nonetheless) that encourages all people to sing

now I am sure that could adjust it and have it be basically the same show but remove the "sing along" part from the name

yeah, they are still doing the BatB sing along in France

 

[yulilin3]

Indy! I was also kinda shocked in August at the number of shops closed. Not that they needed them the day I was there, but it was visually jarring. A lot of the little food carts/stands were also closed.
Distanced lines, limited/no shows (BatB theater has the orchestra, but I don’t know how well attended it is, and DJr has a reimagined dance party), and limited food add up to a crowded atmosphere.
I do hope they figure it out soon, or the reopened CSR (GDT at a minimum), GF, and AoA forThanksgiving/Christmas are going to feel crushing, even if the real numbers are lighter than years past. ABC and H&V are returning, but that will have a limited impact compared to some added theater shows and CoH. For CoH, hopefully a successful return of the Cadaver Dans means they can have a returning role.

Soon, I’d be willing to pay for some “wishes” from the Genie. Maybe that’s their endgame.

the Disney Society Orchestra is not well attended at all, each time I've been there, which is 4, there are less than 50 people

 

[sullivan.kscott]

I wonder about singalongs though just as singing is a specific activity that is discouraged due to the increased molecule spread ... it's one thing for the actors on stage that are at a significant distance from the guests to do it but just wonder about the optics of having an attraction ( and indoor one nonetheless) that encourages all people to sing

now I am sure that could adjust it and have it be basically the same show but remove the "sing along" part from the name

I wouldn’t be surprised to have an announcement a la “sing along in your hearts, and encourage your littles to do the same.” Kinda like Japan has encouraged internalized screams on coasters.
Some will still sing along, but hopefully enough would comply with that. Add in distanced seating and it could be successful.

 

[sullivan.kscott]

the Disney Society Orchestra is not well attended at all, each time I've been there, which is 4, there are less than 50 people

That’s what I assumed, but didn’t want to speak out of turn. We’ll be among the 50, as both DS love live music and play themselves. But I didn’t imagine it being a huge draw.

 

[mouselovenfamily]

It seems shows would make a huge difference in the crowds, helping people spread out and not be in lines. It would also be a plus to have the actors back! It felt crowded last week for sure in the parks. I have been in September when it felt less crowded.

Any DL updates?

 

[TwoMisfits]

I wonder about singalongs though just as singing is a specific activity that is discouraged due to the increased molecule spread ... it's one thing for the actors on stage that are at a significant distance from the guests to do it but just wonder about the optics of having an attraction ( and indoor one nonetheless) that encourages all people to sing

now I am sure that could adjust it and have it be basically the same show but remove the "sing along" part from the name

If you're masked up and distanced in an indoor area with good filtration and ventilation, singing (even by the audience) doesn't really matter that much for spread (I say this as one who has been in a singing Church since the end of May). You'd just need CMs to be hyper-focused on maintaining the masking and distance in those areas...

For the outdoor shows, singing on stage could easily be done safely by just leaving more empty rows at the front for the audience (and even employing some outdoor fans to push and disperse any spread from those non-masked on stage (if Disney won't change that, although changing that would be the easier approach)...

 

[yulilin3]

That’s what I assumed, but didn’t want to speak out of turn. We’ll be among the 50, as both DS love live music and play themselves. But I didn’t imagine it being a huge draw.

it's very well done, I wish they had more characters come out, which they totally could, representing each song, unless the green room in the back is super small in which case they couldn't.

 

[sullivan.kscott]

Is the new Mickey Shorts theater open? That is in the old SW space, or am I mistaken? Either way, that’s a decent crowd eater.

 

[yulilin3]

Is the new Mickey Shorts theater open? That is in the old SW space, or am I mistaken? Either way, that’s a decent crowd eater.

it is open, used to be Path of the Jedi, before it was Sounds Dangerous

 

[ryanpatricksmom]

For all we know these folks may have planned to spend the day in EPCOT and had an evening ADR at some monorail resort. They thought they had a perfect plan because they had read that monorails were running to the resorts - but missed the part about the leg between MK and EPCOT not running. The devil is in the details. I don't think LMAO is called for and am surprised folks here actually like that.

Good grief, I wasn't laughing at their misfortune, I was laughing at the fact that they had clearly driven to MK and navigated their way up to that point, yet they were perplexed as to how then to get to Epcot....whether you're a Disney vet or not, getting back in the car seemed like a pretty obvious answer and a simple solution...For the record, they were a family with teens/tweens...they weren't lugging a ton of stuff, pushing strollers, didn't have any mobility issues. It was likely a minor blip in their day that they'll tell their friends about when they get home. It was meant to be a benign example as to how a glitch in plans can cause a Duh! moment, of which I've had many.

 

[jenushkask8s]

Is the new Mickey Shorts theater open? That is in the old SW space, or am I mistaken? Either way, that’s a decent crowd eater.

Yes, it's open. We cooled off in there the week after Labor Day.

 

[mattpeto]

Disney has a 25% capacity limit. They are probably pushing that number pretty hard. People attending are okay with longer standby waits (at least at DHS, limited shows, no fireworks, etc.)

When the number is 75% or 100%, will people still rush down there to get into 2 or more hour waits at DHS without evening hours, FP+ (or a system that speeds up wait times), fireworks, etc?

No.

All of those things will return.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

If you're masked up and distanced in an indoor area with good filtration and ventilation, singing (even by the audience) doesn't really matter that much for spread (I say this as one who has been in a singing Church since the end of May). You'd just need CMs to be hyper-focused on maintaining the masking and distance in those areas...

For the outdoor shows, singing on stage could easily be done safely by just leaving more empty rows at the front for the audience (and even employing some outdoor fans to push and disperse any spread from those non-masked on stage (if Disney won't change that, although changing that would be the easier approach)...

It seems sort of inconsistent - I know at our church we are permitted to sing (though they have cut down on it) and everyone is masked all the time and very socially distanced (we are able to fit in <20% of capacity of the church.

We went to a church in another state when visiting relatives and they made specific announcements not to sing due to guidance

so just wondering about the optics of it ... but if they are still having the BatB singalong in France (as @yulilin3 mentioned) then I guess they aren't that worried about it.

 

[leahgoogle]

Disney has a 25% capacity limit. They are probably pushing that number pretty hard. People attending are okay with longer standby waits (at least at DHS, limited shows, no fireworks, etc.)

When the number is 75% or 100%, will people still rush down there to get into 2 or more hour waits at DHS without evening hours, FP+ (or a system that speeds up wait times), fireworks, etc?

No.

All of those things will return.

I'm watching a live-stream at MK right now and it definitely seems like they are at their new capacity. Our trip is a month out and I am concerned with the higher wait times coupled with the shorter hours. Going to rope-drop for sure!

 

[LSUmiss]

I think that’s been shelved indefinitely

Ok good. We only have 3 park days for Oct trip & I just switched from DHS to Epcot b/c there is more for DS including SE!

 

[Spridell]

Governor of Florida just announced the State of Florida will move into Phase 3 immediately.

I am monitoring to see if anything applying to theme parks will change or is mentioned.......

According to Phase 3: Theme parks can return to "Normal operations"

But i think we know Disney will take it slow.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Disney has a 25% capacity limit. They are probably pushing that number pretty hard. People attending are okay with longer standby waits (at least at DHS, limited shows, no fireworks, etc.)

When the number is 75% or 100%, will people still rush down there to get into 2 or more hour waits at DHS without evening hours, FP+ (or a system that speeds up wait times), fireworks, etc?

No.

All of those things will return.

two things:
1) will the crowds stay if they don't expand offerings further? I think part of the reason crowds picked up is because of the low ait times and now that peoiple see those are gone and still missing other offerings that might de-motivate people to come (though I think the Holiday offerings will help attract people, so might be trade off)
2) Can they increase crowds/capacity at all while still adhearing to safety guidelines (social distancing, etc.) if they don't provide other alternatives to absorb crowds? Like, if 60-90 min (posted) queues are extending this long is there even room to handle 120+ hour long queues?