Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[J-BOY]

How can they not comment (unless I missed it) about report openings -?

Because the resorts have nothing to do with the task force, which was the primary purpose for the meeting today.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

How can they not comment (unless I missed it) about report openings -?

Because they don’t need permission to open the resorts. Not relevant to the task force. They can just do it.

 

[yankeesfan123]

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

I’m not going to submit a public comment to the task force... I’m posting it on this board...

 

[Tiggerette]

Can anyone help out with a link to watch that for us non-Floridians?

http://www.cnbc.com/live-tv/EDIT: Yes, they just announced he's coming on next

 

[RamblingMad]

It seems from some comments here that thought Disney would open its parks without masks and with fireworks and parades. That was never going to happen.

Which is why I thought they’d open after the 4th of July.

 

[Brianstl]

Because they announced an opening date, and Disney will continue making money. A lot more than they currently are. The stock market doesn't care about feelings, only money.

They won’t be making money with this plan. That is why they didn’t want to announce even this until UO made their move.

 

[cakebaker]

Well they did manage to get to a date with no AP discounts. I figured they would.

 

[TexasChick123]

Well, at least now I know our trip isn’t happening. I can go and cancel it now. I’m disappointed but glad I know.

 

[KBoopaloo]

I wonder if they don’t consider all 4 parks open as the start date for APs again. There is going to be a lot missing from the parks and a lot of restrictions.

I can’t remember which thread but someone said Shanghai is basically letting their APs in “free” right now and the clock hasn’t started back up yet.

Wondering about this too. My pass just expired last week.

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

Great. There is a pandemic that's killed 100,000 people in this country in a few months. Stuff's not going to go back to normal immediately.

Yeah, nobody said it would. Keep speaking the obvious

 

[Krandor]

Which is why I thought they’d open after the 4th of July.

without fireworks waiting till after july 4th made sense.

 

[SmittS]

I'm surprised that with the focus being "restarting the economy and tourism", there's zero information from Disney on the resorts. How are we supposed to plan vacations, even with park dates, without knowing resort plans?

 

[andyman8]

I wonder if they don’t consider all 4 parks open as the start date for APs again. There is going to be a lot missing from the parks and a lot of restrictions.

I can’t remember which thread but someone said Shanghai is basically letting their APs in “free” right now and the clock hasn’t started back up yet.

Yes, Shanghai Disneyland has referred to this period as the “Advance Reservation Period,” which implies that they do plan to shift back to their regular admission structure at some point in the near-ish future. The AP extension timeframe include the closure period and the Advance Reservation Period, which is good news. We have seen reports of some difficulties with APholders getting reservations on short notice (I.e. the day before), but I’d have to imagine that Disney will employ something similar here.

 

[elle21]

Then don't go?

A lot of us won’t. But it’s still really disappointing. Especially for people who have been saving and planning and need something to look forward to right now. I’m really sad for my kids especially. They have had so many things canceled in the past two months and all were so excited for our August trip.

 

[J-BOY]

They won’t be making money with this plan. That is why they didn’t want to announce even this until UO made their move.

I have no doubt that they will be making money. Disney Springs was closed to new guests due to capacity because World of Disney (a single merch store!) opened today. Disney will be just fine.

I'm not sure if you have a trip planned during that time or if it was earlier, but I'm sorry if it's not what you'd hoped for. It's not going to stop plenty of people, though.

 

[RamblingMad]

without fireworks waiting till after july 4th made sense.

I’d expect any event within the park that would cause large gatherings to be canceled.

 

[KBoopaloo]

I'm surprised that with the focus being "restarting the economy and tourism", there's zero information from Disney on the resorts. How are we supposed to plan vacations, even with park dates, without knowing resort plans?

I bet we get more info in the next couple of days on resorts and more details on the reservation system.

 

[Eric Smith]

Universal is going to make A LOT of money for a month

I wouldn't be so sure. I know two people who cancelled planned vacations to Universal that were planned for June. I think people on this board are underestimating how hesitant the general public is to travel out of state right now. It's a pretty big risk for parks running at a fraction of their normal capacity.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Chapek up next on CNBC

 

[Farro]

A lot of us won’t. But it’s still really disappointing. Especially for people who have been saving and planning and need something to look forward to right now. I’m really sad for my kids especially. They have had so many things canceled in the past two months and all were so excited for our August trip.

It will be open in August!

Just have to make do with the restrictions and such due to Covid, but you had to know that was going to happen.