Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[mshanson3121]

I wonder how many people reading this thread booked Wilderness Lodge after Sven’s bombshell?
My dates for July 11-19 are now sold out of the $357 rate! Glad I booked!
Even if everything is open we may do split stay between WL and BC. Cheaper that way too.

What is this bombshell from Sven I keep seeing mentioned? Lol

 

[abnihon]

What is this bombshell from Sven I keep seeing mentioned? Lol

Only MK and MK area resorts will open June 1st

 

[Tbella]

So if I am staying at Universal first. I can't use a ride share to get to Disney property? Can I use a taxi or a car/transportation service? If I can, what is the difference between using a ride share and taxi/car service? Maybe they will allow ride share to resorts but not to parks.

 

[SaintsManiac]

What is this bombshell from Sven I keep seeing mentioned? Lol

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[rteetz]

So if I am staying at Universal first. I can't use a ride share to get to Disney property? Can I use a taxi or a car/transportation service? If I can, what is the difference between using a ride share and taxi/car service? Maybe they will allow ride share to resorts but not to parks.

Nothing confirmed yet. If this is the case there would definitely have to be a set of rules because like you said what about taxi or car service. Definitely need clarification on this point if true.

 

[juice0358]

The schedule came out today covering that time frame

So if the schedule came out and CMs are being called back to work, when do you think they open the parks? I never thought they'd open before June but if CMs are returning to work already it is very possible at this point.

 

[yulilin3]

So if the schedule came out and CMs are being called back to work, when do you think they open the parks? I never thought they'd open before June but if CMs are returning to work already it is very possible at this point.

No, you misunderstood. No one has been called back. The schedule comes out every Sunday morning, no one is scheduled yet.

 

[LSUmiss]

Out of curiosity, what has your cousin said? I presumed that Universal, Disney, & SeaWorld would have similar procedures for reopening since they are all on the committee.

My cousin responded & said she is in weekly talks with Disney, Universal & fl government. Said no one has a confirmed date yet. Said Seaworld is hoping to open no later than July 4th but everyone’s goal is mid-June. Seaworld is considering all the same rumored modifications too, but no one 100% knows what they’ll do just yet. I suspect this is why wdw hasn’t released any official info b/c they don’t know. She said they are all working toward the same, but she thinks ultimately it’ll be up to the FL/local governments.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

What is this bombshell from Sven I keep seeing mentioned? Lol

Remember the bombshell yesterday from “Finn”?
Turns out Finn’s name was actually Sven! lol..

 

[SaintsManiac]

Remember the bombshell yesterday from “Finn”?
Turns out Finn’s name was actually Sven! lol..

 

[yulilin3]

My cousin responded & said she is in weekly talks with Disney, Universal & fl government. Said no one has a confirmed date yet. Said Seaworld is hoping to open no later than July 4th but everyone’s goal is mid-June. Seaworld is considering all the same rumored modifications too, but no one 100% knows what they’ll do just yet. I suspect this is why wdw hasn’t released any official info b/c they don’t know. She said they are all working toward the same, but she thinks ultimately it’ll be up to the FL/local governments.

Exactly the whole reason there's a task force to reopen and all of these organizations are in it. It'll be a combined effort, and the governor is set to talk about reopening this coming week.
Our stay at home order expires on the 30th. We'll have an answer by then on reopening the state and then probably next week I believe we'll hear from the theme parks

 

[bks9581]

Not sure if it’s been mentioned, but someone in a FB annual pass holder group posted that his company just delivered a fleet units to Disney that will be used to start the reopen process. Maybe they are trying to ramp up?

 

[juice0358]

No, you misunderstood. No one has been called back. The schedule comes out every Sunday morning, no one is scheduled yet.

Oh sorry I misunderstood.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Believing what people on Facebook say is where I draw the line.

 

[juice0358]

My cousin responded & said she is in weekly talks with Disney, Universal & fl government. Said no one has a confirmed date yet. Said Seaworld is hoping to open no later than July 4th but everyone’s goal is mid-June. Seaworld is considering all the same rumored modifications too, but no one 100% knows what they’ll do just yet. I suspect this is why wdw hasn’t released any official info b/c they don’t know. She said they are all working toward the same, but she thinks ultimately it’ll be up to the FL/local governments.

This makes a lot of sense.

 

[BeatingtheOdds]

I wonder if the rumors are true about either 1. Only MK resorts or 2 WDW resort guests in general with tickets being allowed to come in the first phase of opening, what that means for Shades of Green. We’re booked at there at the end of June but haven’t bought the military salute tickets yet not knowing what’s going on.

 

[BridgetBordeaux]

Believing what people on Facebook say is where I draw the line.

Although I also look at FB stuff with a (large) grain of salt, I take away 2 things from the post:
1- it was a first hand account, instead of.........."a coworker of my brother has a cousin that said......."
2- it is believable that the ball is now being moved in the right direction.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Although I also look at FB stuff with a (large) grain of salt, I take away 2 things from the post:
1- it was a first hand account, instead of.........."a coworker of my brother has a cousin that said......."
2- it is believable that the ball is now being moved in the right direction.

I mean I can go post in that group anything I want. There's no way to prove whether I am telling the truth or not. That was my point.

 

[mhautz]

Odd consideration for the question of whether they would allow APs in first or Resort guests in first...what if you're both? We're going down in July and what if they specifically only allow resort guests into the parks? I could picture a scenario where we are part of the group allowed to go to the parks as resort guests, but our "tickets" are no good because APs are still paused and blocked (or if we are allowed in, what does that mean for the AP extension since we were allowed to use our pass during a time they generally weren't allowed). Not sure where I'm going here...maybe just the point that all these scenarios have such complicated technicalities that I'm hesitant to believe Disney's plans will be so convoluted.

 

[Mit88]

Something I've thought about is them closing the park on the 4th at say, 11, and doing the fireworks after everyone is out. You can see them from so many places around property, but it eliminates thre bottlenecking in the parks

New York is still holding their Macy’s 4th of July fireworks. Granted, it’s not a scenario where you can’t help but have thousands of people in a small space, but fireworks and 4th of July just go hand in hand. I could see something like your idea where park guests are asked to leave and the fireworks occur afterwards. It’s a big money production for no in park guests, but I think Disney would do it.