Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[TISHLOVESDISNEY]

I am going the week before, and also got an email from TP about crowd increases. My Epcot day went from a 2 to a 7.

My week in December went up on the weekends (of course) and slightly up during the week.
My week in March, 14-17, went down to mostly 1s...

 

[Shelby Schroepfer]

more quick services opening at MK

Oct. 2: The Friar’s Nook and Adventureland Spring Roll Cart

Oct. 9: The Lunching Pad

yas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BorderTenny]

more quick services opening at MK

Oct. 2: The Friar’s Nook and Adventureland Spring Roll Cart

Oct. 9: The Lunching Pad

Based on this board, I think they might need some sort of Virtual Queue for the spring roll cart.

 

[yulilin3]

And beach club marketplace reopening today

 

[mattpeto]

Minnie van service retired...

 

[MrsBooch]

more quick services opening at MK

Oct. 2: The Friar’s Nook and Adventureland Spring Roll Cart

Oct. 9: The Lunching Pad

i just did a little dance.

 

[LSUmiss]

Minnie van service retired...

NO!

 

[MrsBooch]

NO!

I'm going to reserve my reaction for an official notice on this....i question the source.

 

[Just654]

I'm going to reserve my reaction for an official notice on this....i question the source.

A quick google search only brings up the July rumor. I do not see anything new.

 

[rteetz]

A quick google search only brings up the July rumor. I do not see anything new.

All the CMs were laid off. Doesn’t mean it can’t come back at some point but it’s not going to be anytime soon.

 

[rockpiece]

NO!

Just take a regular uber or lyft, its not ridiculously overpriced and the same thing. That is what we use when not using either the monorail or skyliner.

 

[Just654]

All the CMs were laid off. Doesn’t mean it can’t come back at some point but it’s not going to be anytime soon.

I think that way with almost everything that is not available right now. I think most things will come back.

 

[mi*vida*loca]

Yes regular ubers are so cheap. Never paid more than $8 for one last trip.

 

[gottalovepluto]

All the CMs were laid off. Doesn’t mean it can’t come back at some point but it’s not going to be anytime soon.

Sad but makes sense. There is no way Disney’s health officials were going to clear that knowing what we know.

 

[Farro]

Just to try and inject a little positivity on this fine Friday morning...

It's always darkest before the dawn? It's hard to look ahead when you are stuck in it, I know...

My hospital system, losing millions and millions due to closing elective procedures, had to make a budget for the new fiscal year that had to help them try and start at the break even. This meant cutting jobs, furloughs, pay-cuts throughout, we had to use up our vacation time, it was pretty brutal.

But, things picked up over the summer more than they expected and pay-cuts will be over in October (thank god), some furloughed (not all unfortunately) are being brought back and if things go well, we may even get a raise early next year.

So yes, it's very bad at Disney now, no they won't bring back everyone - but if things start to get better over the next months, I think some of what we lost will come back.

 

[mattpeto]

All the CMs were laid off. Doesn’t mean it can’t come back at some point but it’s not going to be anytime soon.

Apparently the "rumor" indicates the fleet was leased and will be returning to Chevrolet as well.

 

[rteetz]

Apparently the "rumor" indicates the fleet was leased and will be returning to Chevrolet as well.

That’s how a car lease works. You have to return them. No sense in leasing new vehicles that will just sit right now either.

 

[MrsBooch]

But guys - regular ubers aren't polka dotted.
I'm not being facetious and I know how obtuse this sounds but I genuinely love to pay extra for minnie vans because they are so silly and fun, and I can take a regular uber any old time. Also because the CM's were always so lovely. The last time we use a Minnie Van - we went from the Poly to Hoop Dee Doo - they got us much closer than we would have gotten otherwise and also - it was during Christmas time - we were really early for our reservation so the CM took us for a quick ride through to see all of the awesome Christmas decorations at the campsites - it was amazing!!

 

[Jen0107c]

Minnie van service retired...

So sad to hear this! I used them many times on my trips since they launched. I was hoping they would eventually bring them back.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Just take a regular uber or lyft, its not ridiculously overpriced and the same thing. That is what we use when not using either the monorail or skyliner.

Minnie Vans are a better option for families with car seat age kids especially if you’ve got 2 of them. IMO at least.