Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Daisy*Duck*y]

Are they looking at the fact that families/parties don’t reasonably need to distance from one another? Walking/queues/shows

At WDW I am very rarely by myself. I am usually with at least one other family member who is staying in the same hotel room as me.

 

[marinejjh]

They haven't offered refunds to anyone for June yet. Not for conventions, not for sports tournaments, and not for personal reservations.

They are waiting to the last minute for everything.

They are, however, still telling people who get their May reservations cancelled that they can book free dining staring June 1st. So strange that they are still doing this if they don't actually plan to open June 1st.

Not sure why they haven't started issuing refunds for sports, AAU wrestling already canceled and it's in June, after that is a 10 day track meet, which will be canceled next week.

 

[cakebaker]

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...)

If we’re talking about the live call by the governor, I listened. There was no plan put forward to limit out of state guests going anywhere. It was a marketing campaign discussion talking about offering incentives to FL residents in phase 1, moving to out of state in phase 2- not restrictions at all. They simply think they’re more like to attract FL residents at the very beginning. Disney has already offered an incentive to previously cancelled guests with no restrictions on where you live.

 

[charmed59]

Somewhere in the Florida local news I saw when they first open hotels to go with a 25% to 30% occupancy. I think it had something to do with cleaning between guests and crowding and cleaning elevators. Then increase occupancy as they get good at new protocols.

 

[Krandor]

Somewhere in the Florida local news I saw when they first open hotels to go with a 25% to 30% occupancy. I think it had something to do with cleaning between guests and crowding and cleaning elevators. Then increase occupancy as they get good at new protocols.

And as they see there (hopefully) isn't a new spike in numbers. If numbers can stay steady at 25-30 then it should be safe to increase them some and see that 40-50% looks like.

Even when things start to reopen in our states, the more percautions we still take as a society to help keep this from spreading the faster things will be able to open up and that is disney and everywhere else.

 

[npatellye]

Somewhere in the Florida local news I saw when they first open hotels to go with a 25% to 30% occupancy. I think it had something to do with cleaning between guests and crowding and cleaning elevators. Then increase occupancy as they get good at new protocols.

Makes sense. I wonder how they will decide whose reservations to cancel if they have too many reservations for that occupancy. I’m curious to see what other details come out in the next week.

 

[lilypgirl]

Part of me will be shocked if they have it. I am in NE FL and a handful of gyms here have ended their season even ones with summit bids.

And yet having been in the cheer world for years I know tons of parents and gym owners hoping both Summit and Worlds happens this year. ACP still has their rescheduled big Ohio comp for June 13th/14th now.

 

[Jrb1979]

And yet having been in the cheer world for years I know tons of parents and gym owners hoping both Summit and Worlds happens this year. ACP still has their rescheduled big Ohio comp for June 13th/14th now.

I don't understand the wait to cancel them all. Other parts of the country and here in Canada have cancelled all festivals and fairs to avoid large gatherings. A cheer competition would fall into that.

 

[Sandiz08]

Not saying it’s right or wrong, but those teams have already had to reschedule from May. Disney allowed them to push into June, much like a lot of families who were offered to reschedule into June so everyone is holding onto hope still.

 

[Jrb1979]

Not saying it’s right or wrong, but those teams have already had to reschedule from May. Disney allowed them to push into June, much like a lot of families who were offered to reschedule into June so everyone if holding onto hope still.

I've said all along the was the worst thing Disney has done. There is going to be a lot of upset people that will have to reschedule again or cancel cause there is no way they are opening the whole resort by June

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I've said all along the was the worst thing Disney has done. There is going to be a lot of upset people that will have to reschedule again or cancel cause there is no way they are opening the whole resort by June

Allowing that free dining trip to be taken even until the end of 2020 may have encouraged people to book later. I think the limits on that offer were a mistake.

 

[UkDisney73]

For a company that prides itself on its customer service I genuinely think they’ve been left wanting. I guess they take money off people knowing they’re more likely to rearrange than cancel. That way they make money either way. They have such influence on the reopening committee, it’s reasonable to think they know far more about dates and reopening

 

[AtlantaDisneyDreamer]

Not sure why they haven't started issuing refunds for sports, AAU wrestling already canceled and it's in June, after that is a 10 day track meet, which will be canceled next week.

At this point, I think AAU really hopes the June volleyball event at ESPN will go forward. There may be a difference in wrestling and volleyball because the kids don't actually have to touch in other in volleyball. They can stay apart. Track? I don't know.

The event coordinators keep holding out hope. Which I understand. Maybe we will know more tomorrow. It would be so nice to have a plan so we can solidify our own plans.

 

[xuxa777]

I don't understand the wait to cancel them all. Other parts of the country and here in Canada have cancelled all festivals and fairs to avoid large gatherings. A cheer competition would fall into that.

As of yesterday, it was reaffirmed The national 4th of July party on the Mall in D.C. and in NYC is still planning to be held, with less capacity but some festival are happening, So all festivals are not cancelled here.

 

[whiporee]

Orange County announced their plan this morning. saying they are going to use three weeks for phases rather than two. So if they put themselves in Phase 1 today, that puts phase three six weeks away. So June 5 or so.

However, I am sticking to June 1, because I do not think that if Florida says the parks can be open earlier that WDW will acquiesce to Orange County. But that is the actual news out of Orange County this morning.

 

[Jrb1979]

Orange County announced their plan this morning. saying they are going to use three weeks for phases rather than two. So if they put themselves in Phase 1 today, that puts phase three six weeks away. So June 5 or so.

However, I am sticking to June 1, because I do not think that if Florida says the parks can be open earlier that WDW will acquiesce to Orange County. But that is the actual news out of Orange County this morning.

From that I am thinking its going to be much later then June 5. There will spikes after every phase which will extend each phase from 3 weeks to more like 4 or 5.

 

[lilypgirl]

From that I am thinking its going to be much later then June 5. There will spikes after every phase which will extend each phase from 3 weeks to more like 4 or 5.

I am not trying to be argumentative but how could you possibly know this? Models have been wrong , the numbers are way off and even health officials are In disagreement on so many things related to this virus so while the theory may be that there will be a spike no one can say with any certainty for sure what’s going to happen.

 

[Jrb1979]

I am not trying to be argumentative but how could you possibly know this? Models have been wrong , the numbers are way off and even health officials are In disagreement on so many things related to this virus so while the theory may be that there will be a spike no one can say with any certainty for sure what’s going to happen.

First I will say I agree with Florida's plan to reopen and it's a lot better then some other states. Yes the models have been wrong but the reason I see a spike is that most people were staying home before this, now more people will be out shopping and out in the community. I don't see how cases can stay low in that situation.

 

[Kadorto]

In the voice of Obi Wan as Luke made his attack run on the Death Star...

Stay on topic..... Stay on topic...

And in my best Yoda impersonation..

Or this thread will be shut down again, it will (insert Yoda/Moderator laugh).

 

[LSUmiss]

I am not trying to be argumentative but how could you possibly know this? Models have been wrong , the numbers are way off and even health officials are In disagreement on so many things related to this virus so while the theory may be that there will be a spike no one can say with any certainty for sure what’s going to happen.

And spikes in positive cases doesn’t necessarily mean they won’t move forward with the phases unless the hospitals start to see an influx again.