Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[KSL]

... Also very telling in the WWE is being named essential business, pretty much solidifies Disney as an essential business, which I think everyone here would agree
A spokesperson from DeSantis' office told ESPN on Monday that such services were characterized as essential "because they are critical to Florida's economy."
---from the ESPN article about WWE
No way they can't say Disney isn't essential with this precedent. ...

Interesting. I hadn't seen that. Thanks for posting.

 

[anthony2k7]

Also with that WWE precedent, being an essential business Disney could have its workers come back this week, they won't but they could, and begin operations in getting the park open. Customer service reps could start working in their offices and not from home. You will probably see that happening in two weeks or so.

https://news.google.com/articles/CA...GCAowrqkBMKBFMJGBAg?hl=en-GB&gl=GB&ceid=GB:en
Dont get too excited about WWE returning just yet - might not have anyone willing to fight!

 

[jerry557]

Some think it was a mistake to close everything to begin with. Some people have the opinion that we won't be able to open anything until there is a vaccine. They think as soon as we start to relax restrictions and open up, the virus will spread and the hospitals will flood.

I've seen others suggest that we may be able to open up for awhile but the virus is likely to return in the fall and winter and things will have to shut down again.

People are all over the map right now. Not a lot of consensus anywhere.

 

[Remy is Up]

https://news.google.com/articles/CA...GCAowrqkBMKBFMJGBAg?hl=en-GB&gl=GB&ceid=GB:en
Dont get too excited about WWE returning just yet - might not have anyone willing to fight!

Disney is still furloughing the remaining customer facing cms effective 4/19 for an indefinite period. They are not planning on being back soon.

 

[Remy is Up]

Interesting. I hadn't seen that. Thanks for posting.

Wwe can film without crowds if the stars agree to participate.. Disney can't operate empty parks.

 

[marinejjh]

For starters, I don't think there'll be tens of thousands allowed in any of the parks, period. Attendance in each park will be measured in thousands. Can Disney make it work financially on thousands? Not at full capacity, which is why I think we're seeing talks of entertainment cut backs, ride cut backs, cut operating hours, staffing cut backs etc... If they drastically cut into the experience, I would think that they could probably make it work with say, 10,000 per park, when you add in the money they'll make off merchandise, food etc... 10,000 sounds like a huge number, but when you spread those people out throughout the entire MK on rides, in shops, restaurants etc... I don't think it's that unfeasible.

Mickey head stickers on the floor in all queues (rides and restaurants, entrances etc...) to space people out. Virtual queues. No entertainment (parades, fireworks etc...). Theatre-style seating attractions run at limited capacity with each person/family seated 6' apart, every other row. Restaurants are very easy to set up to maintain distance. Maybe even staggered park entrance - let so many in from 9-3 and then again from 3-9. Doubles their daily totals while maintaining necessary limits.

I can see what your talking about, but if you take all of those items away to put social distancing in effect, then why would I pay to go. I would just wait until I can enjoy everything and plan a different trip. I think many other people would do the same.

 

[Jroceagles]

Disney is still furloughing the remaining customer facing cms effective 4/19 for an indefinite period. They are not planning on being back soon.

They can recall any furloughs at any point.

 

[Remy is Up]

They can recall any furloughs at any point.

Yes they can but they wouldn't be doing furloughs on the 19th to bring them back in 2 weeks. They are planning on longer time periods. People really don't get the situation and how long social distancing orders will be in place. You won't see gatherings of over 50 people in orange county and other parts of Florida until at least July and Disney knows that. They just enacted curfews in various places because we are 3 weeks from the peak. This is will open backwards from closings and places like Disney, Busch, uni will be the last things opening back up. And again. Disney has windows and they work to those. And currently. The window is july.

 

[whiporee]

English soccer clubs are talking about restarting the season/reopening June 6. No crowds, though.

 

[Jroceagles]

Yes they can but they wouldn't be doing furloughs on the 19th to bring them back in 2 weeks. They are planning on longer time periods. People really don't get the situation and how long social distancing orders will be in place. You won't see gatherings of over 50 people in orange county and other parts of Florida until at least July and Disney knows that. They just enacted curfews in various places because we are 3 weeks from the peak. This is will open backwards from closings and places like Disney, Busch, uni will be the last things opening back up. And again. Disney has windows and they work to those. And currently. The window is july.

source on that window? How are you so certain or is it an opinion?

 

[anthony2k7]

English soccer clubs are talking about restarting the season/reopening June 6. No crowds, though.

So are we saying Disney should be fine to open by start of June - as long as there are no guests?!

 

[Jroceagles]

So are we saying Disney should be fine to open by start of June - as long as there are no guests?!

not what they said at all.

 

[woody337]

Yes they can but they wouldn't be doing furloughs on the 19th to bring them back in 2 weeks. They are planning on longer time periods. People really don't get the situation and how long social distancing orders will be in place. You won't see gatherings of over 50 people in orange county and other parts of Florida until at least July and Disney knows that. They just enacted curfews in various places because we are 3 weeks from the peak. This is will open backwards from closings and places like Disney, Busch, uni will be the last things opening back up. And again. Disney has windows and they work to those. And currently. The window is july.

If Disney really believed it will be July there is ZERO reasons as to why they are booking trips for June.

 

[Jacq7414]

On trip advisor all of the Disney hotels say closed until 7/31

 

[whiporee]

So are we saying Disney should be fine to open by start of June - as long as there are no guests?!

I'm not saying anything except there are indications that the world is looking to reopen in early June.

 

[Jroceagles]

On trip advisor all of the Disney hotels say closed until 7/31

where? I am looking on there and cannot find that. very interesting though.

 

[Jroceagles]

where? I am looking on there and cannot find that. very interesting though.

 

[Jacq7414]

 

[Jroceagles]

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I saw it. Thanks! curious if you can still book directly through Disney?

 

[Jrb1979]

Why?

Perhaps they just do not think they will be profitable when they open for a while.

The fact Disney has borrowed $13B in such a short time is troubling. Yes Disney will get through this but it won't be as magical a place like it was in the past. I have a feeling there will lots of cuts when they do reopen.