Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Jrb1979]

I think it is likely they will open the restaurants. Not sure how to enforce social distancing in stores though.

Simple, you limit how many come in at one time.

 

[anthony2k7]

They will limit the number of poeple in a store per sq. ft. like the majority of stores are doing now, 6 foot spacing in checkout lines. We re already doing it

Will be interesting to see how that works with many of the MK stores that have multiple store fronts and entrances.

 

[UOAP]

1. Just curious as I missed some pages, where was it said Stage 1/2 are locals only?

2. Re: constitutional rights - some of those (such as travel rights) are easily overrided during specific times (war acts, States of emergencies etc...)

You are correct, but a state cannot override it for people in other states. So they can say "everyone in Texas needs to stay home" but they cannot say "Everyone from another state needs to stay home while in Texas but Texans don't have to." They would have better luck trying to close borders. But that would keep Texans IN just as much as it would keep everyone else out.

 

[yulilin3]

Will be interesting to see how that works with many of the MK stores that have multiple store fronts and entrances.

They can close doors, they do this at the end of the night to make people come on through one door and exit another

 

[anthony2k7]

They can close doors, they do this at the end of the night to make people come on through one door and exit another

Of course. But if most doors are shut down mainstreet and there is a queue the length of mainstreet of people 6ft apart waiting to go into the one door - its definitely going to feel very different in mainstreet.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Of course. But if most doors are shut down mainstreet and there is a queue the length of mainstreet of people 6ft apart waiting to go into the one door - its definitely going to feel very different in mainstreet.

Everything at Disney will feel different for a long time.

 

[wdw_dine_junkie]

If they open in June, I wonder if there could be an option for the Silver AP holders to purchase a month or two during blockout dates. A lot of locals have Silvers (myself included), although it is another way to keep the number of entrants down by keeping them out for another few months. Ordinarily I don't have a lot of interest in going in summer.

 

[anthony2k7]

Everything at Disney will feel different for a long time.

Oh I know. I'm not one of the posters who thinks/thought everything would be back to normal on opening day!

 

[UOAP]

Simple, you limit how many come in at one time.

That doesn't stop them from clustering, touching the clothes, etc.

 

[gottalovepluto]

I think it is likely they will open the restaurants. Not sure how to enforce social distancing in stores though.

50% of tables and chairs will meet long term storage. Boom! done, if they need to assign every other booth because they can't move tables, easily done as well... but they may not be thinking like that- have there been any signs Disney is cutting ADR capacity signaling less availability at restaurants?

 

[SaintsManiac]

That doesn't stop them from clustering, touching the clothes, etc.

And people are in stores touching things that you buy now. You have to be smart. Leave things in their bags and wash your hands after shopping.

 

[xuxa777]

That doesn't stop them from clustering, touching the clothes, etc.

Just like it happens today in grocery stores during stay at home orders, if that concerns you wear a mask, at some point people have to take personal responsibility to live and function in society.

 

[CarolynFH]

You are correct, but a state cannot override it for people in other states. So they can say "everyone in Texas needs to stay home" but they cannot say "Everyone from another state needs to stay home while in Texas but Texans don't have to."

Hawaii requires everyone arriving now, both residents and non-residents, to go directly to their home or hotel and stay there for 14 days. They're not allowed to stop off at grocery or anywhere on the way and not allowed to leave to pick up food - only to seek medical care if they develop symptoms. https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/p...rantine-visitors-returning-residents#stream/0. Texas has the same restriction on people arriving from Louisiana. https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files..._quarantine_for_COVID-19_IMAGE_03-29-2020.pdf.

People already in Hawaii or Texas are supposed to stay home as much as possible but can go to grocery or other essential services - they aren't quarantined.

 

[katmigordon]

Better than all the snakes and gators that will have had time to run wild.

Okay, is it bad that one thought that crossed my mind is the huge amount of bird poo that is going to need to be cleaned?

 

[mshanson3121]

Better than all the snakes and gators that will have had time to run wild.

Okay that literally gave me shivers thinking of the potential surprises

 

[MoeJ]

I am sorry my mistake. I meant DELUXE hotels. My mistake

Grand FLoridian
Boardwalk


The others are at about $175 off

FL Resident Sun & Fun rate... when I re-booked our March trip, I booked that for our first night (June 2, totally prepared for it to be cancelled/postponed) in an AKV savannah-view room for a splurge surprise for DD before moving to Pop. $405.30. Not bad, IMO. No way I'd pay that every night of our trip but a nice kick-off. I'll be very interested to see if FL Resident discounts get deeper as this goes on since the Florida Sun & Fun rate is only bookable through July 9th.

 

[gottalovepluto]

That said... Do we think it's possible DISNEY may open to locals only initially? Especially as a way to enforce reduced capacities?

No. Impossible to enforce. And probably very few non-locals are going to be there when Disney first opens anyway given non locals have to travel to Orlando to go to WDW...

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

No. Impossible to enforce. And probably very few non-locals are going to be there when Disney first opens anyway given non locals have to travel to Orlando to go to WDW...

I think enough locals are on unemployment right now and aren’t really thinking about buying those Disney tickets.

AP holders might be different.

 

[mmackeymouse]

That said... Do we think it's possible DISNEY may open to locals only initially? Especially as a way to enforce reduced capacities?

I hesitate to think about the logistics, because it either makes me really sad or really stressed, but alas, here we are....

The easiest way to control capacity is for resort guests only. They know how many resorts they can keep open, they'll know how many rooms to fill, they'll know how many guests on property at any one time (give or take, ya know).

On top of that, they have to open resorts. Not only is the revenue a major thing, but for DVC points purposes, they have to open the resorts. So, for the fact that I do believe the resorts opening is a must, then I think it would be pretty difficult to make it locals-only.

And allowing resort guests AND locals in certainly won't help control capacity. And, I don't foresee a lot of locals booking rooms at the resorts.

 

[TwoMisfits]

I hesitate to think about the logistics, because it either makes me really sad or really stressed, but alas, here we are....

The easiest way to control capacity is for resort guests only. They know how many resorts they can keep open, they'll know how many rooms to fill, they'll know how many guests on property at any one time (give or take, ya know).

On top of that, they have to open resorts. Not only is the revenue a major thing, but for DVC points purposes, they have to open the resorts. So, for the fact that I do believe the resorts opening is a must, then I think it would be pretty difficult to make it locals-only.

And allowing resort guests AND locals in certainly won't help control capacity. And, I don't foresee a lot of locals booking rooms at the resorts.

Or they control it by advance ticket sale by date as the only means of entrance. That's the easiest and most certain from a revenue standpoint...