Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[xuxa777]

Not Disney directly, but a friend of mine is housekeeping manager at the Swan and she got an email from management (Marriott) that they are trying to open up the first week of May

That makes sense I could see the Marriott properties open first in May. If true Disney Springs will definitely open in early May

 

[Nvrgrowup]

NYS L.A. and DC just extended stay at home order till at least May 15th. I wonder how that will affect the travel restrictions in Florida and Disney.

 

[Spridell]

NYS L.A. and DC just extended stay at home order till at least May 15th. I wonder how that will affect the travel restrictions in Florida and Disney.

We should know the answer to that by tomorrow

 

[xuxa777]

NYS L.A. and DC just extended stay at home order till at least May 15th. I wonder how that will affect the travel restrictions in Florida and Disney.

Not surprised by that at all, I imagine the travel "restrictions" from NY area will stay in place at least until then.

 

[CvilleDiane]

We should know the answer to that by tomorrow

Why tomorrow?

 

[Spridell]

Why tomorrow?

Florida is laying out their plan tomorrow and it was mentioned yesterday that this topic would be addreessed.

 

[andyman8]

Not Disney directly, but a friend of mine is housekeeping manager at the Swan and she got an email from management (Marriott) that they are trying to open up the first week of May

I have a friend from a CP years ago that works Front Desk at Dolphin and she told me the same thing.

 

[anthony2k7]

It is the first major sports organization in the country to officially announce events. An indicator that is the first step that things are starting to open, which will direclty affect when Disney will be opening, sets the timeline somewhat.

But its possibly the most obvious sport with social distancing built in already! It proves nothing.

 

[vinotinto]

The big thing is we need some kind of threatment. I know we have heard about several drugs with promise but none so far have completed field trials for covid. Right now treatment seems to be help with oxygen to give the body time to fight it, If we can get a viable treatment for it that would change the situation a lot.

Agreed. Viable treatment will reduce the concerns about waiting for a vaccine.

Emory is starting a clinical trial that sounds very promising. Clinical trials will start later this spring, so won't be helpful for anyone thinking about Disney in the near future, but they think this treatment could be effective against other coronaviruses, and given that there's been 3 major coronaviruses in the last 20 years, this is important.
https://news.emory.edu/stories/2020/04/covid_eidd_2801_lung/index.html

 

[LSUmiss]

NYS L.A. and DC just extended stay at home order till at least May 15th. I wonder how that will affect the travel restrictions in Florida and Disney.

Yeah that’s my concern. So far I still live in a hotspot & FL won’t let us in without quarantine. We don’t have a trip booked til end of July so I’m hoping all that nonsense is lifted by then.

 

[rteetz]

Food for thought...

https://sports.yahoo.com/why-walt-d...-the-nba-to-salvage-its-season-142557713.html

 

[imjustafatkid]

Over on the Theme Parks board some folks have reported their reservations being canceled for early May and a lot of the Disney news sites have reported cancellation emails starting to go out for stays through May 16. It seems like some May stays are being cancelled now but lots of people are reporting not receiving anything from Disney yet.

In my case I still have resort reservation, fastpasses, and dining reservations and nothing has been cancelled yet. If Disney had already decided to close my week, I would think the fastpasses would not be showing at the very least.

 

[Nvrgrowup]

Yeah that’s my concern. So far I still live in a hotspot & FL won’t let us in without quarantine. We don’t have a trip booked til end of July so I’m hoping all that nonsense is lifted by then.

Hope so for you and many others. We all definitely need some sunshine and something happy to look forward to.

 

[andyman8]

Also worth noting: if we were following Shanghai Disney’s timeline, we would see DS open and at least some Disney Resort Hotels open at the very beginning of May. I’m not saying we are or that would be the case; I don’t know at what point in the outbreak/curve SDR closed versus when we did nor if the outbreak here bares enough similarities to provide a reliable indication of what’s to come. But I thought about it this morning and thought that was interesting.

P.S. At the same time, UOR has said its entire “destination” will remain closed through at least May 31, including CityWalk and all of its hotels. It surprises me they’d be that bold. Disney clearly has a little more wiggle room to test the waters with a potential DS reopening.

 

[wallawallakids]

NYS L.A. and DC just extended stay at home order till at least May 15th. I wonder how that will affect the travel restrictions in Florida and Disney.

WA state has an order until May 4, but the governor spoke yesterday about extending it again. I’m surprised at the report of the Swan opening May 1 with so many states extending these stay at home orders but maybe they think they can get enough locals and people from states in the south to fill rooms that they don’t need the northern and western states? It’s interesting. I feel like our side of the country and the NE is a long way from opening which makes me nervous about our Disney trip in July. Guess it just goes to show how different the feelings are depending on the location within the US.

 

[Jrb1979]

WA state has an order until May 4, but the governor spoke yesterday about extending it again. I’m surprised at the report of the Swan opening May 1 with so many states extending these stay at home orders but maybe they think they can get enough locals and people from states in the south to fill rooms that they don’t need the northern and western states? It’s interesting. I feel like our side of the country and the NE is a long way from opening which makes me nervous about our Disney trip in July. Guess it just goes to show how different the feelings are depending on the location within the US.

Here in Ontario Canada they extended ours for 28 more days. Seeing all these places keeping it in place til mid May is telling. With these restrictions in place this long I can't see how we jump right to opening the parks in a month.

 

[anthony2k7]

My take away from the swan etc was that the poster I think said that they hope to open then. So that's just the current plan. Could yet change....

 

[Jroceagles]

My take away from the swan etc was that the poster I think said that they hope to open then. So that's just the current plan. Could yet change....

or it may not change and we see signs of moving forward

 

[Welsh_Dragon]

Here in Ontario Canada they extended ours for 28 more days. Seeing all these places keeping it in place til mid May is telling. With these restrictions in place this long I can't see how we jump right to opening the parks in a month.

UK just extended lockdown for at least another three weeks.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

I can see Marriott/Bonvoy calling back their housekeeping staff in May.. both the Swan & Dolphin will require major cleaning & disinfection before welcoming guests back. It would also provide potential guests reassurance that all has been done to ensure their safety.
It would re-employ the staff and give both hotels the chance to thoroughly clean while no guests are present.