Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[chicagoshannon]

I'm sorry but this is crazy. By July 11 Florida will be all the way open and yet Disney will still have the crazy strict requirements.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

DISNEY WORLD
phased reopening:
MK & AK - July 11
Epcot & HS July 15

 

[Krandor]

So the no meet and greet FPs in August is now confirmed and explained.

 

[Tiggerette]

Well with opening mid-July.... I guess there's less of of summer to have to deal with obnoxiously-hot summer + mask. #BitterLemonade.
PS. I affirm the need to consider health and safety before entertainment. In case I sounded actually bitter....

 

[yankeesfan123]

My vacation is saved!!!! July 17th check in!!!!!!!

Don’t get too excited until you hear the details of the reservation system.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Is this like Price is Right??? Do I win for being REALLY CLOSE????

lol... I was thinking the same. I had thought mid summer - late as a worst case.
Happy to be close but wrong this time.

I’m so sorry for those who just lost their vacation plans though. I know how it feels.

 

[Brianstl]

This presentation makes it look like WDW Pro might have been correct. This feels like a sped up super cautious plan they didn’t want to do yet.

 

[andyman8]

This seems like a safe move on Disney’s part.

 

[randal106]

No mention of resorts yet. just the parks opening.....

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

Wow. My July 19th check-in just barely made it.
Bummer about fireworks but I kind of expected that. At least we get all the parks! I appreciate that this had a lot of detail. It could have been much less.

 

[Joe in VA]

I’ve been wearing a mask everywhere indoors, grocery shopping, on flights, but haven’t worn one outside. No issues, don’t love it but it’s not terrible. In Tampa right and after ten minutes of wearing one outside in the sun I felt like I was going to die. No Disney for me for a while.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

CNBC just making the announcement now. Chapek up later this hour

 

[chad_1138]

Well, free dining plan from January booking for July 5-17 is gone. See you summer 2021.

 

[yankeesfan123]

Irrelevant to the task force. Just they are doing it as a way to control capacty is all the task force cares about

But relevant to people’s vacations, which is why we are here.

 

[jerry557]

Well with opening mid-July.... I guess there's less of of summer to have to deal with obnoxiously-hot summer + mask. #BitterLemonade

Florida doesn't start cooling down till October.

 

[Brianstl]

I was surprised by the UO june 1 date but I'm glass WDW isn't taking that as pressure to open sooner then they are ready to do so.

This presentation makes me convinced this is a response to Universal. They didn’t even want to open even that early.

 

[Krandor]

But relevant to people’s vacations, which is why we are here.

Guests are not the target people for this presentation. Those details were never going to be in THIS presentation

 

[Mit88]

So is the “surprise” that Epcot will be open basically for the opening? I dont consider 4 days a long closure.

I figured July 6th seemed like a good guess. But the week after ensures that people don’t extend their 4th of July trips, I would assume. Provides a little bit of a buffer. And puts them in the dead heat of summer with humidity which could potentially kill the virus while in the sunlight

 

[J-BOY]

This presentation makes it look like WDW Pro might have been correct. This feels like a sped up super cautious plan they didn’t want to do yet.

I get the idea that this date might have been their projection for a long while, but they weren't ready to announce it until they were 100% certain it was reachable. UO's announcement lowered that threshold.

 

[Tiggerette]

"Know before you go" reminds me of the Galaxy's Edge opening, including some of the timed entry and preparation. On the other hand "Know before you go" sounds like a good hygiene protocol slogan for the bathrooms....