Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[TheMaxRebo]

Nothing says Happy New Year like wearing a hat, blowing a horn, and watching fireworks on the tv in your hotel room, LOL!

sounds pretty good to me! way better than being around people *shudder*

 

[LSUmiss]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1336402605526949893

Will be interesting to see if they see cancellations.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Will be interesting to see if they see cancellations.

are there other options for New Years? I mean, isn't being in a theme park for much of the night about the best you can do for people that want to celebrate?

Were people really expecting it to be open to 1am and have a big party and stuff?

 

[andyman8]

Will be interesting to see if they see cancellations.

are there other options for New Years? I mean, isn't being in a theme park for much of the night about the best you can do for people that want to celebrate?

Were people really expecting it to be open to 1am and have a big party and stuff?

Eh, there weren't a lot of reservations to begin with, especially because Disney is continuing to charge NYE resort prices (even though "traditional" NYE is cancelled).

 

[Krandor]

Will be interesting to see if they see cancellations.

Most people had to have seen something like this coming.

 

[osufeth24]

Most people had to have seen something like this coming.

right? Like if anyone actually thought there was going to be a traditional new years party this year is out of their mind

 

[LSUmiss]

are there other options for New Years? I mean, isn't being in a theme park for much of the night about the best you can do for people that want to celebrate?

Were people really expecting it to be open to 1am and have a big party and stuff?

They could at least keep the parks open til midnight with no fireworks.

 

[Mit88]

right? Like if anyone actually thought there was going to be a traditional new years party this year is out of their mind

There are people out there that I’m sure would have walked into MK thinking “They’re closing at 11, they’re going to surprise us by extending it to midnight and have fireworks”

 

[TwoMisfits]

right? Like if anyone actually thought there was going to be a traditional new years party this year is out of their mind

Maybe not in Florida? If anywhere is trying to go "we're back to normal", it's them...even more than Vegas (Nevada)...

 

[yulilin3]

Coronado Springs continues to feel like a ghost town, just came back from there, soo eerily empty. Saw 3 managers at El Mercado and asked about possible reopening, they just said "well we don't know yet, hopefully but not in the immediate plans." which if course means soon

 

[xuxa777]

Are you talking about the VIP tours?

yes for roughly $400-500 pp (if you have 10 people) you get what is basically an "unlimited" fastpass with perks

 

[Wreckem]

Maybe not in Florida? If anywhere is trying to go "we're back to normal", it's them...even more than Vegas (Nevada)...

Nevada cut occupancy of everything to no more than 25% two days before Thanksgiving. I’d say they are doing way more than many states.

 

[TwoMisfits]

Sea World is doing a NYE Spectacular...so Disney had to be upfront about not doing so...

https://seaworld.com/orlando/events/new-years-eve/

 

[Mit88]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1336526834566115328

 

[TheMaxRebo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1336526834566115328

I know I joke about not wanting to be around people but this really does sound nice and hope they continue doing this in the future (in addition to having the in park stuff).

Though do think they should just hand out some hats and favors and stuff for free

I do wonder if they could play the fireworks on the outside screens at the resorts like they show movies

 

[New Mouse]

I know I joke about not wanting to be around people but this really does sound nice and hope they continue doing this in the future (in addition to having the in park stuff).

Though do think they should just hand out some hats and favors and stuff for free

I do wonder if they could play the fireworks on the outside screens at the resorts like they show movies

Make you wonder why they cant just do fireworks and let people at the resorts watch.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Make you wonder why they cant just do fireworks and let people at the resorts watch.

$$$$$$$$$$$

And you can't see them from every resort, either.

 

[Farro]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1336526834566115328

Hotel bars open = problem solved!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Make you wonder why they cant just do fireworks and let people at the resorts watch.

I wonder if they could do a small show right on 7 seas lagoon ... maybe have the Electric Water Pagent do a round and then a small fireworks show ... probably not worth it to coordinate and the expense of running it, but would be nice for those paying big $ to stay at a monorail resort that night

 

[skeeter31]

$$$$$$$$$$$

And you can't see them from every resort, either.

Exactly, if they had planned to do that, they would have increased the price for NYE at the few resorts that you can actually see fireworks from.
We had booked a theme park view Poly studio for NYE back in February to see the NYE fireworks for the first time, but cancelled it a couple months ago when we realized they wouldn’t be doing anything. We’ll try again next year. Definitely not worth the point cost just to go and sit in the room.