Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[TheMaxRebo]

Okay!! I just spent about 2 hours skimming the last ~month and ~150 pages. As per usual, lots of ups and downs and laughs and sad faces, and now it's time for bed. We have no idea then on when 50th anniversary bookings will open next Fall?

Nothing yet - at this point I don't think it will happen until after the first of the year, but who knows

 

[HokieRaven5]

Cinderella's Castle lit up purple and Gold for the occasion (not a Lakers fan but it does look pretty)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1315485343173541889

So as awesome as this looks, there's a part of me that's saying no guests get to see something like this in person with the current hours.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

So as awesome as this looks, there's a part of me that's saying no guests get to see something like this in person with the current hours.

I suppose that is true, but when they did things like this in the past would it be when the park was open or was it always after hours? (honestly, no idea)

 

[HokieRaven5]

I suppose that is true, but when they did things like this in the past would it be when the park was open or was it always after hours? (honestly, no idea)

Also no idea, but I do remember a time when EMH went after midnight.... But those days are long gone.

 

[brockash]

So I see the issue with magical express checkin...they only have 1person working. Nothing like the line posted last night but still longer line than we've seen before.

ETA...we're now on the bus...wait wasn't too bad. However the bus has way more ppl on it now than a month ago. We're nowhere near 6ft from anyone...they're skipping every other row on varying sides, so for example I don't have anyone in the seat right next to me, but i have ppl. in the seat right in front of and behind/diagonal from me so I could touch them. When we came last month they were sitting parties in the whole row across and skipping every other row. We'll also have 4 stops again; Boardwalk, CBR, Pop, AKL

 

[brockash]

I suppose that is true, but when they did things like this in the past would it be when the park was open or was it always after hours? (honestly, no idea)

Yes, magic kingdom was almost always open past dark... and extra magic hrs (free for anyone staying on property) used to routinely be until 2 sometimes wven 3am. Closing before dark was a post covid thing

 

[SaintsManiac]

Yes, magic kingdom was almost always open past dark... and extra magic hrs (free for anyone staying on property) used to routinely be until 2 sometimes wven 3am. Closing before dark was a post covid thing

After dark and after hours are 2 different things. Pretty sure he meant did they do this when guests could see it and I don't remember that either.

 

[brockash]

After dark and after hours are 2 different things. Pretty sure he meant did they do this when guests could see it and I don't remember that either.

Unless I misunderstood; they're talking about the castle being lit up...last night specifically with the Lakers colors. Anytime after dark the castle is lit. ???

 

[SaintsManiac]

Unless I misunderstood; they're talking about the castle being lit up...last night specifically with the Lakers colors. Anytime after dark the castle is lit. ???

He's talking about the castle being lit up with special lighting for a specific reason. Right, @TheMaxRebo ?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Unless I misunderstood; they're talking about the castle being lit up...last night specifically with the Lakers colors. Anytime after dark the castle is lit. ???

He's talking about the castle being lit up with special lighting for a specific reason. Right, @TheMaxRebo ?

correct - I was wondering if they would ahve regular lighting while guests were there and then after hours/park closing is when they would do and special lighting

(though also don't reamember a *ton* of examples of special lighting to celebrate something external like this, so maybe not relevant)

 

[gottalovepluto]

So I see the issue with magical express checkin...they only have 1person working. Nothing like the line posted last night but still longer line than we've seen before.

ETA...we're now on the bus...wait wasn't too bad. However the bus has way more ppl on it now than a month ago. We're nowhere near 6ft from anyone...they're skipping every other row on varying sides, so for example I don't have anyone in the seat right next to me, but i have ppl. in the seat right in front of and behind/diagonal from me so I could touch them. When we came last month they were sitting parties in the whole row across and skipping every other row. We'll also have 4 stops again; Boardwalk, CBR, Pop, AKL

Sounds like continued cost cutting by Mears honestly. Less workers, more capacity.

 

[rpb718]

Sounds like continued cost cutting by Mears honestly. Less workers, more capacity.

I think layoffs for Mears was announced prior to the big layoff for Disney CMs, or right around the same time.

 

[skeeter31]

correct - I was wondering if they would ahve regular lighting while guests were there and then after hours/park closing is when they would do and special lighting

(though also don't reamember a *ton* of examples of special lighting to celebrate something external like this, so maybe not relevant)

Yeah I honestly can’t remember the last time they lit the castle for something special like this. But something tells me if they did it in the past it would have been after the park closed. I don’t think they would light the castle in non-Disney colors during operating hours.

But now I’m more trying to think if they’ve ever done this before. I can’t think of any other instances.

 

[rteetz]

Yeah I honestly can’t remember the last time they lit the castle for something special like this. But something tells me if they did it in the past it would have been after the park closed. I don’t think they would light the castle in non-Disney colors during operating hours.

But now I’m more trying to think if they’ve ever done this before. I can’t think of any other instances.

They did it for MLS while they were in WDW too. In April they lit it blue to honor health care workers. Obviously its been done more recently.

 

[Tigger's ally]

They did it for MLS while they were in WDW too. In April they lit it blue to honor health care workers. Obviously its been done more recently.

could it be that the changes they made in the castle and hub overall simply enables them to do it very easily now and in the future.

 

[rteetz]

could it be that the changes they made in the castle and hub overall simply enables them to do it very easily now and in the future.

Yes they made several lighting improvements with the hub expansion and I’m sure they are constantly upgrading and changing the castle lighting.

 

[yulilin3]

FYI for those interested in Coronado Springs, it looks like movies under the stars will be shown every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, the Cibola pool will be 10am to 10pm

 

[Farro]

FYI for those interested in Coronado Springs, it looks like movies under the stars will be shown every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, the Cibola pool will be 10am to 10pm

Thanks! Is that the main pool?

 

[yulilin3]

Thanks! Is that the main pool?

Yes

 

[Farro]

Yes

Thanks! I posted your info on the CSR thread on the resorts board. People getting excited!