Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Farro]

To get Disney talk going. This is from the same guy (Seanual757 at WDWmagic) who broke the news that Tron was going to be delayed. This is his response on what's going on with the train.


No and no ETA or work order for the completion of the train track once construction starts back up they will still have more concrete work and hardscape work to do in the area. I do not expect to see the train back up and running until mid 2022.

That train has been closed for refurbishment for almost every trip we've taken there!

 

[Br'er Rabbit is the Best]

That train has been closed for refurbishment for almost every trip we've taken there!

It’s been a little more than 2 years already. Hard to believe.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

To get Disney talk going. This is from the same guy (Seanual757 at WDWmagic) who broke the news that Tron was going to be delayed. This is his response on what's going on with the train.


No and no ETA or work order for the completion of the train track once construction starts back up they will still have more concrete work and hardscape work to do in the area. I do not expect to see the train back up and running until mid 2022.

Could they at least pipe in some ambient train whistle sounds around the park in the meantime? I miss that sound so much!

 

[rockpiece]

Hollywood is stupid packed today, when Star Tours has a 60 minute wait you know it’s crowded for the post covid closure era.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

Hollywood is stupid packed today, when Star Tours has a 60 minute wait you know it’s crowded for the post covid closure era.

Presidents Day weekend never fails

 

[wdw_dine_junkie]

Do we even have any rumors of when 2022 bookings will open up?

 

[mattpeto]

Do we even have any rumors of when 2022 bookings will open up?

It's always been in June/July IIRC.

Remember the 11 month window for DVC already include 2022 bookings. That's probably why the DME info came out already. Before they open 2022 bookings, I kind of expect them to announce their bolt-on service with Disney Genie to help with airport transfers.

 

[Missingmypooh]

It's always been in June/July IIRC.

Remember the 11 month window for DVC already include 2022 bookings. That's probably why the DME info came out already. Before they open 2022 bookings, I kind of expect them to announce their bolt-on service with Disney Genie to help with airport transfers.

Travel agents are supposed to have exclusive Disney genie options, I’m sure the rumors for a timeline for genie will start once travel agents have a first peek. (And of course when it hits the App Store!)

im not really looking forward to Genie, considering all the hype around SWGE and the subsequent letdown (most of that was supposed to be digital interaction type stuff)

 

[preemiemama]

Travel agents are supposed to have exclusive Disney genie options, I’m sure the rumors for a timeline for genie will start once travel agents have a first peek. (And of course when it hits the App Store!)

im not really looking forward to Genie, considering all the hype around SWGE and the subsequent letdown (most of that was supposed to be digital interaction type stuff)

So thinking Genie for 2022 trips? It'd be tough to do for this year with restrictions in place still...I'd imagine, anyway.

 

[wdw_dine_junkie]

Ft Wilderness used to open up at 500 days (on the phone only), but we are long past that. Hope we get a heads up soon!

 

[mattpeto]

Genie sounds like a a subscription service in the making. If it ends up costing $100/year and provides airport transfers for my family, sign me up.

 

[Missingmypooh]

Genie sounds like a a subscription service in the making. If it ends up costing $100/year and provides airport transfers for my family, sign me up.

it sounds like the inevitable end of travel agents as we know it

it could debut for the 2022 year, and I imagine it’s an algo, so removing certain options would likely be easy (but this is also the same creator of the very buggy MDE).

my impression was it was a choose your own adventure type deal, but it really sounds too good to be true.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Genie sounds like a a subscription service in the making. If it ends up costing $100/year and provides airport transfers for my family, sign me up.

C’mon. You know the app would crash and you’d have to order an Uber.

 

[NJlauren]

Ft Wilderness used to open up at 500 days (on the phone only), but we are long past that. Hope we get a heads up soon!

I thought hotels all still open at 499 days. I was able to book this years 50th anniversary trip at 499 days. Via phone only.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I thought hotels all still open at 499 days. I was able to book this years 50th anniversary trip at 499 days. Via phone only.

FYI, you’re correct that hotels are normally open for room only booking at 499 days out, but Disney paused that at some point during the closure and has not opened 2022 dates for booking yet.

 

[figmentfinesse]

I saw it on FB so take it with a literal grain of salt, but someone said Flying Fish did not renew their lease?

 

[Boardwalk III]

I saw it on FB so take it with a literal grain of salt, but someone said Flying Fish did not renew their lease?

Please say this isn’t true!

 

[andyman8]

I saw it on FB so take it with a literal grain of salt, but someone said Flying Fish did not renew their lease?

Please say this isn’t true!

Flying Fish is owned and operated by Disney (its most recent redo was even done by WDI), so it wouldn’t be making any renewal decisions about a lease with Disney. Unlike Big River Grill for example, Flying Fish’s fate is entirely up to Disney.

P.S. I’m pretty confident Flying Fish will be back once BWI reopens. At this point, BWI does not have an announced reopening date.

 

[Boardwalk III]

Flying Fish is owned and operated by Disney (its most recent redo was even done by WDI), so it wouldn’t be making any renewal decisions about a lease with Disney. Unlike Big River Grill for example, Flying Fish’s fate is entirely up to Disney.

P.S. I’m pretty confident Flying Fish will be back once BWI reopens. At this point, BWI does not have an announced reopening date.

Thanks. I’m a 20 year BWV DVC owner. Flying Fish is our “go to” when we want to splurge. Still seems to be popular after all these years, but with the shutdown and the hotel (Inn) side of Boardwalk still closed it’s going to be tough to reopen it until things improve. Fingers crossed.

 

[Spridell]

Flying Fish is owned and operated by Disney (its most recent redo was even done by WDI), so it wouldn’t be making any renewal decisions about a lease with Disney. Unlike Big River Grill for example, Flying Fish’s fate is entirely up to Disney.

P.S. I’m pretty confident Flying Fish will be back once BWI reopens. At this point, BWI does not have an announced reopening date.

One of my favorite restaurants on property.

Can't wait to go back when it opens again.