Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[DGsAtBLT]

Sitting here reading this thread made me realize I am definitely going as much as I can when they open because I have a fear that a big spike/outbreak will happen due to people trying to skirt the safety procedures and they will shut down again.

Im following this logic here at home with things like appointments and whatnot, getting them out of the way while things are calm just incase of a 2nd wave.

I wish I was close enough to follow that logic with Disney too!

 

[Remy is Up]

A trip to Disney Springs is not the same as dropping 8 grand on a vacation. Disney is going to realize pretty quickly that per guest spending is going to take a dramatic drop.

They expect that

 

[Remy is Up]

Any idea when some stuff will relax or return??

In limbo. Don't expect any relaxing for at least 6 weeks.

 

[Betty Rohrer]

You mean there won't be a pool boy concierge to arrange it for me when I arrive and arrange it for the next guest when I leave?

(I'm obviously kidding. I know Disney is not the Four Seasons).

I find this at the small park I work at people move the tables in the counter serve I work at but them just leave them pushed together but heaven forbid there aren't some so they can push together. mean I have been asked by guests to please tell the party at one table to please move over to the other side of dining room even thought they are already have their food and eating so other group can push 2 tables together. so I see this happening at the pools at Disney

 

[Hummingbird]

Im following this logic here at home with things like appointments and whatnot, getting them out of the way while things are calm just incase of a 2nd wave.

I wish I was close enough to follow that logic with Disney too!

I honestly hadn’t thought to do that with other things lol but I should maybe go get a haircut and my nails done in the next couple weeks.
I already put my boss on alert that I may be taking multiple random vacation days after 7/11

 

[andyman8]

I think there will be a lot of demand when the parks first open, as there was today. I don’t think we can extrapolate today to later July, August, September, etc.

This is very true. I think part of this reservations "pause" will be to assess where they're at after consolidations, cancelations, and changes. I think that assessment will have a huge impact on what sorts of discounts or incentives they make available for the late summer and fall. As of now, Passholder and FL Resident rates only go out to 7/9 and the Sun & Fun only goes out until 8/31.

 

[Betty Rohrer]

I assume that DAS will still be in play, though?

would not be surprised that everyone has to get a time to ride almost like DAS. not sure how it will work

 

[e_yerger]

Okay I skimmed the thread to play catch-up. The only update we’re seeing is park hours?

 

[wareagle57]

So are they really going to keep the Early Morning Magic for July 11? That kind of stinks to not have a true opening to everyone at the same time. It’s still listed on the schedule though.

 

[disneyfan150]

Update - I was just able to go in and modify my July 6 - 13 reservation to August. My original resort was no longer available but it did let me use the sun and fun offer I originally booked under to change to a different resort. At least now I can wait and see what people are saying the first few weeks before deciding on going or canceling.

What resort was unavailable?

 

[JacknSally]

Okay I skimmed the thread to play catch-up. The only update we’re seeing is park hours?

Since this morning, yes. Well, and the DVC resorts on June 22, if you missed that.

 

[e_yerger]

Since this morning, yes. Well, and the DVC resorts on June 22, if you missed that.

Nope - caught up on all the official PR related news. Wanted to see what the little investigative detectives in this thread have found. There was something else about a sad face on the castle?? I didn’t get that

 

[mshanson3121]

And if you think the demand is going to be low, go check out what happened at World of Disney today in DS. The line to get it was 4 hours long. If they are going to limit capacity to the parks to 25-30% (based on what they did in Shanghai), there are going to be a lot of people who are staying on property paying lots of money and unable to get into the parks.

Hence the advance reservation system...

 

[Krandor]

Nope - caught up on all the official PR related news. Wanted to see what the little investigative detectives in this thread have found. There was something else about a sad face on the castle?? I didn’t get that

Nothing really. Lots of speculation and complaints about all the changes (including the-word-that-must-not-be-named)

 

[e_yerger]

Hence the advance reservation system...

And the possibility that resort guests will get guaranteed access to at least one park? (Hypothetically)

 

[e_yerger]

Nothing really. Lots of speculation and complaints about all the changes (including the-word-that-must-not-be-named)

Yeah i mucked through that mess. And a lot of complaints about lack of fireworks = no disney magic.

 

[Remy is Up]

Yeah i mucked through that mess. And a lot of complaints about lack of fireworks = no disney magic.

Its expected. Noone is going to be happy. Are you wondering about something specific

 

[Krandor]

Yeah i mucked through that mess. And a lot of complaints about lack of fireworks = no disney magic.

Yep youa re all caught up.

We'll learn more as disney starts contacting people.

Since Thursday has been the typical day the last 2 weeks for cancellation email and the like people may start getting some emails and contact then.

 

[e_yerger]

Its expected. Noone is going to be happy. Are you wondering about something specific

Nothing specific, I just like to stay up to date on the rumors lol.

 

[Letsoflyakite]

Its expected. Noone is going to be happy. Are you wondering about something specific

If Disney goes Virtual, will the standby lines ever come back? Is Virtual even possible for 50000 people in a park at some point?