Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Spaceguy55]

Without fireworks and live shows "rumors and speculation" they are more like UO.
If so they might want to be open about the same time.

 

[Karin1984]

In the meantime, there is good news from France, themeparks are allowed to reopen from June 2nd if they can take precautions. No news from Disneyland Paris itself about the plans, but themepark Puy de Fou has announced to reopen on June 11th.

Source: ED92

 

[gottalovepluto]

They cannot give a date, because they simply don't have one.

I’m no longer in that camp. At this point, they’ve got one they’re fairly certain of. If UOR and SeaWorld do, they do. A 4 year old could tell you FL is going to Phase 2 as soon as they’re allowed so that’s not an excuse. FL isn’t even bothering to collect quarantine paper work at the airports anymore last we heard so that’s a joke.

WDW knows what they’re aiming for. When they announce it, it will be with asterisks the size of planets that it might not happen so yes, it’s time for them to get on with it. Wall St is happy to throw money at them now- but if UOR and SeaWorld have a decent first half of summer because WDW stayed closed because they were scared?... that won’t go over well...

 

[mouserrificmom]

Resort stays cancelled through June 13th

Hmmm thanks. Our stay is scheduled to start June 12, but I have not received an email .... yet. I guess it’s coming ......

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I’m no longer in that camp. At this point, they’ve got one they’re fairly certain of. If UOR and SeaWorld do, they do. A 4 year old could tell you FL is going to Phase 2 as soon as they’re allowed so that’s not an excuse. FL isn’t even bothering to collect quarantine paper work at the airports anymore last we heard so that’s a joke.

WDW knows what they’re aiming for. When they announce it, it will be with asterisks the size of planets that it might not happen so yes, it’s time for them to get on with it. Wall St is happy to throw money at them now- but if UOR and SeaWorld have a decent first half of summer because WDW stayed closed because they were scared?... that won’t go over well...

If a target date is announced with asterisks the size of planets, then what does that really change for people with reservations in June?

Nothing is certain until the parks are actually open or better yet, said guest is actually there. People want certainty. A target date with giant asterisks (which is virtually what June 1st was) still makes people upset when it doesn’t happen even if they swear it wouldn’t and they just want a guess.

 

[SaintsManiac]

I’m no longer in that camp. At this point, they’ve got one they’re fairly certain of. If UOR and SeaWorld do, they do. A 4 year old could tell you FL is going to Phase 2 as soon as they’re allowed so that’s not an excuse. FL isn’t even bothering to collect quarantine paper work at the airports anymore last we heard so that’s a joke.

WDW knows what they’re aiming for. When they announce it, it will be with asterisks the size of planets that it might not happen so yes, it’s time for them to get on with it. Wall St is happy to throw money at them now- but if UOR and SeaWorld have a decent first half of summer because WDW stayed closed because they were scared?... that won’t go over well...

I just don't think we can compare WDW to Universal and SeaWorld right now. They are not on the same level of complexity for how to navigate reopening during a pandemic. Simply my opinion, though.

 

[Marionnette]

Update on my David’s reservation. It’s been affected, got an email from my specific team member working with me and will have a phone call this afternoon to go over voucher and changing to November! So far, it’s went pretty smooth for me. Hopefully it stays that way.

Best of luck! I hope you’re not looking to book a studio. There are only random 1-2 night stays open anywhere in November of this year.

 

[mouselovenfamily]

They will probably make anyone with APs have to reserve their day for the park. No one is going to be allowed to just show up.

I totally agree. I think this is one of the things they're trying to figure out. Annual passholders feel like they get to go in the Parks, people paying for on site property packages feel like they get to go in the park as that's one of the perks to booking an on property Hotel. They're going to have to figure out how to manage crowd control for all the people wanting to come back into the parks immediately. I wonder if they will be opening all the hotels or only certain hotels as the crowd levels will be lower and opening all the hotels could be good or bad depending on which way they're looking at it.

 

[Krandor]

If a target date is announced with asterisks the size of planets, then what does that really change for people with reservations in June?

Everybody with a trip on or after that date will assume everything is 100% a go and will ignore the astericks and be upset if the date changes.

 

[Jrb1979]

But I would assume unless they have a room reservation. If they have a room reservation, they would be allowed entry into at least one park. (my guess, totally my opinion, no link available to provide except neurons from my brain).

I can see them say you have to pick your parks ahead of time like people do know with fast passes.

Any word on a reservation system yet?

They are doing that in Shanghai. Can't see why they wouldn't do that here. In fact I would love to see that stick around. This is coming from a person who has a season pass to Cedar Point. I would love to see all parks limit capacity to the point people aren't shoulder to shoulder anymore.

 

[NJlauren]

I totally agree. I think this is one of the things they're trying to figure out. Annual passholders feel like they get to go in the Parks, people paying for on site property packages feel like they get to go in the park as that's one of the perks to booking an on property Hotel. They're going to have to figure out how to manage crowd control for all the people wanting to come back into the parks immediately. I wonder if they will be opening all the hotels or only certain hotels as the crowd levels will be lower and opening all the hotels could be good or bad depending on which way they're looking at it.

I heard or read somewhere hotels are looking to leave 24 hours between guests in each room and rooms empty between booked rooms.

So it’s possible they open all hotels but less rooms in each hotel.

I do not want to be the person figuring out that matrix

 

[OnceUponATime15]

In the meantime, there is good news from France, themeparks are allowed to reopen from June 2nd if they can take precautions. No news from Disneyland Paris itself about the plans, but themepark Puy de Fou has announced to reopen on June 11th.

Source: ED92

That’s good news.. we can all use a little good news these days. Any opening anywhere is a positive

The opening date for DLP that was being thrown around about a week ago is July 22nd.. with CM soft opening the week before. Fingers crossed for any real hard info very soon!

 

[jpeterson]

Everybody with a trip on or after that date will assume everything is 100% a go and will ignore the astericks and be upset if the date changes.

Yup. I think of it as if I present a delivery estimate to an executive at work. If I say: "I think it will be done between June 1st and August 31st". They will stop listening after "June 1st" and expect it that day.

 

[yulilin3]

I just don't think we can compare WDW to Universal and SeaWorld right now. They are not on the same level of complexity for how to navigate reopening during a pandemic. Simply my opinion, though.

I think the largest difference and the biggest issue is transportation. Other than that it's all pretty similar on what they are doing at SDL, just on a larger scale and they have been planning for reopening the moment they closed, so they should be able to manage reopening fine and I do agree they have an opening date in mind.

 

[e_yerger]

whoa whoa whoa wait crazy thought
what if the parks open before the resorts......

 

[SaintsManiac]

whoa whoa whoa wait crazy thought
what if the parks open before the resorts......

Well I guess I'm crazy cause I said that from the beginning.

 

[Jrb1979]

whoa whoa whoa wait crazy thought
what if the parks open before the resorts......

That would make sense for the NBA part. They can play and stay on property and not have to worry about others being at the resorts.

 

[LSUmiss]

So new problem I have now. My ap will be extended b/c of the closure, but it’s not extended yet b/c they don’t know how long to extended it yet. But that means I can’t make fast passes for July trip on it b/c it’s technically expired as far as the app is concerned! Ugh! This is SO frustrating!

 

[AmberMV]

whoa whoa whoa wait crazy thought
what if the parks open before the resorts......

It crossed my mind the other day that it could be the way they will start. Reservation only system. But I recall OC mayor (?) saying resorts first

 

[rteetz]

whoa whoa whoa wait crazy thought
what if the parks open before the resorts......

That’s been speculated before and certainly a possibility. It would be one way to limit crowds. You don’t want an influx of people coming to resorts and then possibly be shut out of the parks due to their capacity being reached.