Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[ChipnDaleRule]

Whats going to happen when we get one of Floridas notorious downpours of rain? Everyone will just run for cover inside,could be a problem!

 

[cakebaker]

I would be very surprised if the indoor shows happen at first.

I wouldn’t . All they have to do is limit the number and space people out, Thats an easy one.

 

[RamblingMad]

If capacity is limited to 50%, who gets inside?

 

[mshanson3121]

If capacity is limited to 50%, who gets inside?

This is why think it's going to be resort guests only, and probably MK only at first. That way they can easily control/limit how many people are going to the park.

 

[RamblingMad]

This is why think it's going to be resort guests only, and probably MK only at first. That way they can easily control/limit how many people are going to the park.

If it’s only one park, then you have a lot more angry people. It will be much easier to spread them through all of the parks. This way if you get turned away at the gate, you have somewhere else to go.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

If capacity is limited to 50%, who gets inside?

Everyone who wants to, probably. 50% of actual capacity, not 50% of average daily crowd levels, is pretty high. I’m thinking enough people stay away on their own to make it a non issue if that’s the true number they operate with.

 

[JaNelson38]

Simon Property group is opening up a bunch of shopping malls this weekend. Will Disney Springs be far behind?

I'd be willing to bet Disney Springs will be open in May.

 

[JaNelson38]

This is why think it's going to be resort guests only, and probably MK only at first. That way they can easily control/limit how many people are going to the park.

Why would opening only one park help limit control?

If anything, Disney should have as much open as possible. Perhaps limit the amount of reservations in on-site resorts and keep attendance counts in each park, but having only 1 option out of 4 open just lends itself to overcrowding.

Lets say you have 10,000 people on site. What's better, having 10,000 in MK, or have 10,000 spread out over 4 parks?

If the goal is to keep distance as much as possible, the goal should be having as much as possible open.

 

[Marionnette]

Another question I have is how Disney will handle social distancing on their transportation vehicles? Will the nights of standing butt cheeks to butt cheeks on a bus returning to your resort following park closing be over for a while? Will we have extended waits while monorail cars are limited to one family unit each? I know that Disney will figure this out, if they haven’t already, but I’m curious to see how it works IRL.

 

[yankeesfan123]

Why would opening only one park help limit control?

If anything, Disney should have as much open as possible. Perhaps limit the amount of reservations in on-site resorts and keep attendance counts in each park, but having only 1 option out of 4 open just lends itself to overcrowding.

Lets say you have 10,000 people on site. What's better, having 10,000 in MK, or have 10,000 spread out over 4 parks?

If the goal is to keep distance as much as possible, the goal should be having as much as possible open.

You don’t have 10,000 on site. You only open a few hotels. Only those guests can enter the 1 park.

You have now controlled how many people enter the park. Of course, spreading even those people amongst all 4 parks would make capacity even less in each park... but you can’t make capacity too small.

 

[Aurora0427]

 

[Kim Gillihan]

Why would opening only one park help limit control?

If anything, Disney should have as much open as possible. Perhaps limit the amount of reservations in on-site resorts and keep attendance counts in each park, but having only 1 option out of 4 open just lends itself to overcrowding.

Lets say you have 10,000 people on site. What's better, having 10,000 in MK, or have 10,000 spread out over 4 parks?

If the goal is to keep distance as much as possible, the goal should be having as much as possible open.

I agree.. I don't see the point of the staggered park openings... makes no sense to me... limit the people but spread over all parks ....

 

[JaNelson38]

I wouldn’t . All they have to do is limit the number and space people out, Thats an easy one.

Agreed. People are really over-thinking a lot of this stuff. Its really not going to be as difficult as one thinks with regards to indoor shows.

Think about this, as far as real-life goes: the whole notion of "social distancing" that Disney and everyone else will seem to have to follow for a while really isnt that much different than what we have faced in all our lives. Other than maybe sitting next to a stranger on a bus/plane or sporting event/concert, how many times do you really get closer than 6 feet to someone you don't know for longer than 10 minutes? Doesn't happen very often. Even when standing in lines - we aren't usually standing right on top of the person ahead of us. We're always a few feet away in most cases. So while attending Disney or anything else we may have to make some slight behavioral changes or adjustments, they're really not much different than what we face in daily life. So we as a society I think will have no trouble adapting to stuff like this, and the adjustments Disney and other places have to make will be a quick study as well.

 

[RamblingMad]

Another question I have is how Disney will handle social distancing on their transportation vehicles? Will the nights of standing butt cheeks to butt cheeks on a bus returning to your resort following park closing be over for a while? Will we have extended waits while monorail cars are limited to one family unit each? I know that Disney will figure this out, if they haven’t already, but I’m curious to see how it works IRL.

I’m guessing they will either discontinue them, or the lines will be a lot longer with limits on number of riders. I’d opt to drive.

The challenge is getting to the parking lot at MK.

 

[JaNelson38]

You don’t have 10,000 on site. You only open a few hotels. Only those guests can enter the 1 park.

You have now controlled how many people enter the park. Of course, spreading even those people amongst all 4 parks would make capacity even less in each park... but you can’t make capacity too small.

I understand that, I just used the 10,000 number as a figure. Im well aware there will likely be more.

My point is that while attendance may be capped at the parks for a time period, I don't think you'll see a staggered opening. They'll all open at once and be operational.

 

[mshanson3121]

If it’s only one park, then you have a lot more angry people. It will be much easier to spread them through all of the parks. This way if you get turned away at the gate, you have somewhere else to go.

There's going to be angry people no matter what they do and when they do it

 

[Pickle Rick]

I understand that, I just used the 10,000 number as a figure. Im well aware there will likely be more.

My point is that while attendance may be capped at the parks for a time period, I don't think you'll see a staggered opening. They'll all open at once and be operational.

Maybe. They also may open 1 or 2 parks as a test run.

 

[mshanson3121]

One thing I'm curious about. When you're in line it's not too difficult to keep 6' from the people in front of you and behind you; but since many of the lines "zigzag" you are going to have people "beside" you closer than 6'. I wonder how Disney will handle that?

They'll have to either space out the side by side portions (every other row) or install barriers.

 

[RamblingMad]

They'll have to either space out the side by side portions (every other row) or install barriers.

How would that work on the monorail?

 

[JaNelson38]

Maybe. They also may open 1 or 2 parks as a test run.

I could see them doing that as a soft open with annual passholders in late May/early June.

Once people are staying in their resorts and paying for packages, they can't only be partially open. Its all or nothing at that point.