Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[karly05]

https://www.kennythepirate.com/2020...y-be-coming-soon-to-get-parks-up-and-running/

No, thank you.

I guess this might appeal to locals and guests who make multiple trips per year. My WDW trips require 2 flights both ways, time scheduled off work, and a splurge of $. Regardless of how the virus situation plays out, I'm not planning to return to WDW until everything is fully operating again. That's just me.

 

[Bobb_o]

I think there’s gonna be limited experiences particularly in Epcot. As others have noted the international CMs were sent home. Especially given the situation with travel overseas it’s not going to be exactly easy to get that workforce back. I also believe the new DCP class trains in may, so that’s really the earliest they could reopen in my view. Too much of the workforce is CP for them to operate without it

Yeah as soon as I learned that new CP members wouldn't be there until May I knew that's the earliest they would reopen.

 

[Krandor]

https://www.kennythepirate.com/2020...y-be-coming-soon-to-get-parks-up-and-running/

Sounds like wishful thinking. That many changes would be difficult to communicate to people coming and would it really look good to have even a reduced capacity WDW running while the goveerner is saying 10 people in a group on the beach?

 

[mi*vida*loca]

No, thank you.

I guess this might appeal to locals and guests who make multiple trips per year. My WDW trips require 2 flights both ways, time scheduled off work, and a splurge of $. Regardless of how the virus situation plays out, I'm not planning to return to WDW until everything is fully operating again. That's just me.

I agree. We only go every 2-3 years so we would pass on this. We won't even go if too many things are closed or we will change our dates to accommodate closures since we don't go often. We like to do our favorites plus the nighttime shows.

 

[mattpeto]

No, thank you.

I guess this might appeal to locals and guests who make multiple trips per year. My WDW trips require 2 flights both ways, time scheduled off work, and a splurge of $. Regardless of how the virus situation plays out, I'm not planning to return to WDW until everything is fully operating again. That's just me.

This sounds like a major contingency scenario, but on the surface it does make some sense.

Disney World doesn't want to go dark until a vaccine or the virus is exterminated.

 

[Anchored]

Locals would support this idea, I believe. It could bring revenue still, maybe not in tickets but def resorts, dining, merch, etc

 

[mshanson3121]

https://www.kennythepirate.com/2020...y-be-coming-soon-to-get-parks-up-and-running/

I actually shared this on another thread going. I'm so torn on how it reads. If they're going to try and do this while everything is still going on, I think it'll sink them. It will come across as the ultimate act of selfishness and greed, and many will turn their backs on them during a time like this. However, if this is how they plan to re-open once things start slowing down, hopefully this summer, that's completely different. It's just not clear in the article what they're thinking. Regardless, I honestly don't see this working. Locals might come for this, but anyone who has to travel any amount of distance, isn't going to put the time and money into visiting Disney when it's fractionally operating, unless they're offering tickets at a fraction of the price. I just really don't see how they would make enough revenue to support this model.

 

[rteetz]

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...jtFKdL9mjEJDBRXwLY5icO2zRVIa5GvVbfb28TrU_0YMk

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I actually shared this on another thread going. I'm so torn on how it reads. If they're going to try and do this while everything is still going on, I think it'll sink them. It will come across as the ultimate act of selfishness and greed, and many will turn their backs on them during a time like this. However, if this is how they plan to re-open once things start slowing down, hopefully this summer, that's completely different. It's just not clear in the article what they're thinking. Regardless, I honestly don't see this working. Locals might come for this, but anyone who has to travel any amount of distance, isn't going to put the time and money into visiting Disney when it's fractionally operating, unless they're offering tickets at a fraction of the price. I just really don't see how they would make enough revenue to support this model.

I gotta think it is the later and Disney will follow the advice of the CDC ... so maybe they will start a little before "everything" is over, but I can't see them reopening (even with these measures) if the CDC is still advocating social distancing, etc. I think it is more for easing into things and making people more comfortable when they can "go back into the world"

 

[mshanson3121]

I gotta think it is the later and Disney will follow the advice of the CDC ... so maybe they will start a little before "everything" is over, but I can't see them reopening (even with these measures) if the CDC is still advocating social distancing, etc. I think it is more for easing into things and making people more comfortable when they can "go back into the world"

Good point. I really think this is a key - making people comfortable. I think people are going to be very hesitant to travel/go to places like Disney before a vaccine is available.

 

[mi*vida*loca]

https://www.kennythepirate.com/2020/03/18/disney-world-now-could-be-closed-through-mid-april/

 

[freshmanjs]

https://www.kennythepirate.com/2020/03/18/disney-world-now-could-be-closed-through-mid-april/

Kenny the Pirate should change his name to Captain Obvious

 

[Grumpy by Birth]

I wouldn't be happy with reduced offerings but, that being said, most people tend to focus on the rides. If there are fewer "peripheral" offerings, but they can still ride everything, I suspect a lot of people wouldn't be tremendously impacted by at least some of the cutbacks. Shoot... that's largely why Disney is already able to get away with cutting a lot of things even before we had a major virus outbreak.

Although it would mean lower availability of TS ADRs, one silver lining is that fewer tables spread out more in the restaurant would be a good thing in terms of the guest experience for those who do manage to get in. I'm looking at you, Le Cellier!

 

[TwoMisfits]

I wouldn't be happy with reduced offerings but, that being said, most people tend to focus on the rides. If there are fewer "peripheral" offerings, but they can still ride everything, I suspect a lot of people wouldn't be tremendously impacted by at least some of the cutbacks. Shoot... that's largely why Disney is already able to get away with cutting a lot of things even before we had a major virus outbreak.

Although it would mean lower availability of TS ADRs, one silver lining is that fewer tables spread out more in the restaurant would be a good thing in terms of the guest experience for those who do manage to get in. I'm looking at you, Le Cellier!

I'm not sure you'd get the rides - those would be a pain to sanitize between rides. And the spacing would mean almost no one could ride. If they did this, I figure it would be the shows - performers are far away and shows are modified (or like the movie ones - just pre-set) - seating can be removed/taped over and spaced. The lengths are longer per show...and then you use the preshow in a preset way (again probably with corrals or something spaced) to sanitize the prior show (rather than holding the next show).

 

[mshanson3121]

I wouldn't be happy with reduced offerings but, that being said, most people tend to focus on the rides. If there are fewer "peripheral" offerings, but they can still ride everything, I suspect a lot of people wouldn't be tremendously impacted by at least some of the cutbacks. Shoot... that's largely why Disney is already able to get away with cutting a lot of things even before we had a major virus outbreak.

Although it would mean lower availability of TS ADRs, one silver lining is that fewer tables spread out more in the restaurant would be a good thing in terms of the guest experience for those who do manage to get in. I'm looking at you, Le Cellier!

See, we're the opposite. We don't really care about the rides. We can get the same rides (mechanism wise) for the most part, at any of the many theme parks close to us. We go to Disney for the characters, shows, parades etc... So... if that stuff isn't up and running, no way would we waste our money going. And honestly, I'm guessing we're not alone in that.

 

[Katie1174]

We are supposed to go mid May and we have already done a backup booking this fall without yet cancelling May, but if they were to open the parks with some rides not operating (besides the ones that were supposed to be down) or drastically reduce hours or even not open all 4, then I will be dumping the May trip for fall. I like entertainment and love fireworks but could live without them, but rides.....no.
We go once a year and its only a 2 hr plane ride, but for 9-10 days each time and get hoppers. I am not paying for a deluxe resort and 10 day hoppers for a diminished ride experience. Plus how would they handle ADR’s for a full up restaurant, toss a computer coin and throw out half the people every hour and say, sorry, you are the unlucky chosen, go eat elsewhere. And we dont even book a lot of ADR’s, we like eating in the lounges, but my hubby goes for the food experience so if they did this, ummmm.....no.

 

[Aurora0427]

We live in Southern California now, but used for take one trip annually to WDW when we lived in Texas. There is no way we would pay for flights, hotel, tickets etc for reduced offerings and restrictions to this extent. Now, given that I’m an easy day trip to Disneyland, and an AP holder, we would go there in a heartbeat. How much attendance at WDW is made up of locals? I always thought tourists were a huge majority.

 

[tinkerhon]

See, we're the opposite. We don't really care about the rides. We can get the same rides (mechanism wise) for the most part, at any of the many theme parks close to us. We go to Disney for the characters, shows, parades etc... So... if that stuff isn't up and running, no way would we waste our money going. And honestly, I'm guessing we're not alone in that.

Have to agree here - not much of a ride person - like the characters, but if they stopped the parades/fireworks for the time being, we would cancel our trip -

 

[only hope]

How much attendance at WDW is made up of locals? I always thought tourists were a huge majority.

A lot less than DLR, that’s for sure. I don’t know that anyone has numbers, but the way DLR is run (fastpasses, dining reservations, tons of one night special events) vs WDW makes it clear DLR has a higher proportion of locals. I can confidently say Epcot on Fri and Sat evenings and MK on Saturdays are popular with locals.

I’m a local WDW passholder, have been most years for about 15 years, and when I chat with people, they are always visiting from somewhere else. I don’t think I’ve met another local even once. My one 3.5 day visit to DLR we met some locals.

 

[Krandor]

Shades of green closed through April 15.

https://www.shadesofgreen.org/your-stay/travel-information-covid-19-update