Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Moliphino]

It really depends on what you care about. Personally, a lack of M&G's and parades wouldn't bother me at all (I'd be ecstatic not to have parades blocking up paths all the time). A lack of fireworks is a bit of a disappointment, but it wouldn't affect my enjoyment of a trip. People go to Disney for different reasons and some people may enjoy the lower crowd levels that will be present when the parks reopen.

Same for us. Even lack of fireworks isn't as disappointing when Illuminations was already gone, anyway. That was my favorite.

 

[courtney1188]

Well, other than the date, this really didn't get any more information to help making a decision on to keep our trip or not.

Yeah, I feel like I got one question answered...but it opened up a whole bunch of new ones.

 

[Wreckem]

I think a lot of families are going to stay away. It’s going to be more adult oriented for quite a while.

I’m not bothered by the no meet and greets, no fireworks, and no parades.

While we always saw the fireworks once per trip, we have seen July 4, Christmas and New Years so their regular shows just aren’t that great in comparison.

The last trip was the first time(in six trips) we did a meet and greet and it was only with Mickey, because it was on our foreign exchange students to do list.

The parades are usually a hard pass unless it’s Christmas.

We go for the rides and food.

We weren’t booked this summer originally but we are now. Im selfishly hoping a lot of people stay away.

Rearranging out plans we will probably take three trips this summer. A long weekend in Vegas mid June. Universal & SeaWorld the week of July 4 and then Disney the week the day all four parks are opened.

We have ~$2k on airfare credits and these three trips only cover 1/3 of that.

Plus we can cancel with no penalty if something happens.

 

[osufeth24]

I’d expect by 2022.

Lol no

 

[wdwlver]

Honestly doesn’t sound like a very magical experience. JMO but at least I can cancel for sure now. Someone’s going to get lucky with BCV reservation!

 

[hunterjumperluv]

I think he will probably address resorts. I doubt he says anything about DVC as Wall Street won't care about that.

Fair. In my mind though the two will be tied together.
I think there is a strong possibility DVC resorts will open before cash resorts. But, Disney made it clear in my mind this morning they’re opening on their terms.

fair point though.

 

[sweetyk83]

Thanks! We don't have a cable subscription, so I'll just be waiting to hear what he says from all of you.

You can listen to audio here without a subscription! live-audio

 

[Eric Smith]

Cant find where anyone said there was going to be competition..
But the fact is for a month they really wont have any competition (apart from sea world)
Just mentioned that a lot of people are going to shift over to there with booked trip

Fanatics may do that, the general public won't. The fact that Universal is open won't push people to travel if they're worried about their health.

 

[e_yerger]

Thats how I feel. My check in is July 17th. I have FP's chosen, is that my reservations? Will the resorts even be open???

Yup - July 23rd check in date. Will resort be open, will we need to make park reservation or will it be granted due to having hotel reservation, what kind of dining will be open? so many questions.

 

[courtney1188]

You can listen to audio here without a subscription! live-audio

Thank you!!!

 

[Searc]

I don't do M&G's, parades or fireworks, anyway, it is the masks required that is a deal breaker for me.

 

[Eric Smith]

Fair. In my mind though the two will be tied together.
I think there is a strong possibility DVC resorts will open before cash resorts. But, Disney made it clear in my mind this morning they’re opening on their terms.

fair point though.

Agreed, I can't see DVC staying closed for all that much longer. I don't know that Disney has much of a leg to stand on that the current situation merits keeping those resorts closed.

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

Apparently Chapek is late.

Yeah - spending too much time yammering on that other website

 

[SwirlTheCitrus]

Thanks! We don't have a cable subscription, so I'll just be waiting to hear what he says from all of you.

I cannot seem to get to it... Not on my cnbc

Edit: are they talking about a lung transplant right now?

 

[tinkerhon]

My first park day is 7/15, fingers crossed the resorts are open.

same - excuse my ignorance, but what does it mean that "advanced reservations are required for entry?" ( to parks)

 

[Brianstl]

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.

One day of pent up demand from locals who have been shut in for weeks doesn’t equal the per guest spending numbers that WDW has built their profit model around over the last 5 years.

 

[Krandor]

same - excuse my ignorance, but what does it mean that "advanced reservations are required for entry?" ( to parks)

We don't know. SDL as well as six flags is doing similar systems. We don't know the details of the WDW system yet.

 

[merry_nbright]

same - excuse my ignorance, but what does it mean that "advanced reservations are required for entry?" ( to parks)

It’s like they’re doing in Shanghai. You reserve the date you want to go ahead of time.

 

[skeeter31]

same - excuse my ignorance, but what does it mean that "advanced reservations are required for entry?" ( to parks)

They didn’t provide the full plan for that. But basically you’re going to have to reserve (ahead of time probably on MDE) your spot in a park on a given day. May mean no hopping. May mean you can’t get into the park you want on a given day. Screams more to me that they’re opening minus resorts at first.

 

[Bjn10]

He did say education for guest booking there trips