Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Mit88]

I don’t anticipate the Theme parks, at least not Disney or Universal to open right when Phase 2 starts. If they start bringing employees back within the next week or two, it’s more possible, but still unlikely. But I do think the June 1st date is sounding more and more likely. Maybe a Secret soft opening Memorial Day weekend.

 

[hellow]

Isn’t this just the document the Task Force gave to the governor? And not what he went with.

The document is dated 4/29/2020...

 

[Jrb1979]

The document is dated 4/29/2020...

If you read it, its from the task force.

 

[jlwhitney]

Isn’t this just the document the Task Force gave to the governor? And not what he went with.

It was Shared in a dvc group

 

[jlwhitney]

Isn’t this just the document the Task Force gave to the governor? And not what he went with.

It was Shared in a dvc group

I don’t anticipate the Theme parks, at least not Disney or Universal to open right when Phase 2 starts. If they start bringing employees back within the next week or two, it’s more possible, but still unlikely. But I do think the June 1st date is sounding more and more likely. Maybe a Secret soft opening Memorial Day weekend.

I agree somewhere between June 1-15.

 

[jlwhitney]

If you read it, its from the task force.

I suspect changes will still end up happening. There are so many petitions going on and 25% capacity isn’t worth for most to reopen.

 

[Jrb1979]

I suspect changes will still end up happening. There are so many petitions going on and 25% capacity isn’t worth for most to reopen.

More then 25% capacity is too many people at this point.

 

[jlwhitney]

More then 25% capacity is too many people at this point.

EH, depends on spacing . Each place would be different. Some could do higher better then others.

 

[dina444444]

My grad night was at Magic Mountain..that was 9 years ago, and I have no desire to go back lol. Rides were fun though!

I had a pass to magic mountain from 2013-2016, love the roller coasters but oof service is so subpar compared to disney and universal.

 

[midnight star]

I had a pass to magic mountain from 2013-2016, love the roller coasters but oof service is so subpar compared to disney and universal.

It's also not as clean. I remember at Grad Nite thinking it was really dirty. And the fact that I was 17/18 noticing cleanliness didn't sit well with me lol. Maybe I was just spoiled by my parents taking me to DL every year lol.

 

[cakebaker]

Isn’t this just the document the Task Force gave to the governor? And not what he went with.

I believe that’s what this is. The governor went with most of their recommendations , not all. The task force had already said the the large theme parks would have wide discretion as to what their protocols would be and we knew they couldn’t open in phase 1. This is just their complete report they sent to the governor, but gives us a few more general details.

 

[Jrb1979]

The part I don't see happening is in phase 3 parks going back to full capacity with limited social distancing in place. Do they think the virus will be gone by then?

 

[mmackeymouse]

I think the reason is that coming to Disney "shouldn't" feel uncomfortable.
We all do uncomfortable things because we have to, coming to Disney is not a "have to" experience

This is something I have been thinking about quite a bit lately. I was wearing a shirt the other day, with one of my favorite all time WDW quotes on it, one we have all seen and loved, I'm sure. "Here, you leave today..."

Now, I know this is a naive concept. We can never really "leave today." There is still security, still safety measures, still rude people. But...even if we can never truly leave today, we kind of do, don't we? The second we walk through those gates, the real world fades away. The current events of the world fade away. It doesn't matter who's fighting who. Or what awful tragedy has occurred. Or what the latest social media craze is. Those are all gone from our minds. All that matters is this moment and this place with our loved ones (or hey, by yourself) To me, that's what "Here, you leave today..." has always meant. Whatever's going on outside, leave it at the door, and experience the magic.

But...just imagining walking into that park, everyone with masks on...I understand why it would be recommended or even mandated. And I would probably wear a mask myself. But, gosh....it just feels like the opposite of leaving today. It feels like "today" completely permeating the Disney experience. I guess for that reason, I would like to see Disney wait until they can open in such a way to not have facemasks be the norm.

But, with a trip planned in September, obviously sooner than later is ideal too.

 

[Krandor]

As Desnatis said spikes are not what they are watching , they monitor trends (downward trajectory is the keyword) , hospitalizations etc.

Also it has been close to two weeks since they opened the beach in Jacksonville, Florida, and they have had a complete downward trajectory since then.

They are both about the same. A spike isn't a downward trajectory. I do agree trends are what matters and when phase 2 and 3 starts depends on the trends. I think that he meant (and I agree) is they are looking more at 7 and 14 day trends then day to day and with the way testing is going those are what to watch. But still 2 weeks to next phase only happens if numbers still keep looking good.

 

[chewlocca]

I don't think Disney can require masks for certain things. How are you supposed to wear a mask swimming in a resort pool or at Blizzard Beach, for example? What about roller coasters or other attractions where it can easily fall off? What about while eating?

I could see masks being encouraged, and certain staff wearing them based on their possible interactions with the public. But not mandatory.

You're never going to prevent illness, from COVID-19 or anything else. If you're afraid of getting sick in a certain setting, you're just either going to have to accept the risk or don't go. That's the lesson a lot of people are going to have to learn.

People are eating and drinking while walking in the park. Not sure how people will eat a turkey leg with a mask on.

 

[xuxa777]

This is something I have been thinking about quite a bit lately. I was wearing a shirt the other day, with one of my favorite all time WDW quotes on it, one we have all seen and loved, I'm sure. "Here, you leave today..."

Now, I know this is a naive concept. We can never really "leave today." There is still security, still safety measures, still rude people. But...even if we can never truly leave today, we kind of do, don't we? The second we walk through those gates, the real world fades away. The current events of the world fade away. It doesn't matter who's fighting who. Or what awful tragedy has occurred. Or what the latest social media craze is. Those are all gone from our minds. All that matters is this moment and this place with our loved ones (or hey, by yourself) To me, that's what "Here, you leave today..." has always meant. Whatever's going on outside, leave it at the door, and experience the magic.

But...just imagining walking into that park, everyone with masks on...I understand why it would be recommended or even mandated. And I would probably wear a mask myself. But, gosh....it just feels like the opposite of leaving today. It feels like "today" completely permeating the Disney experience. I guess for that reason, I would like to see Disney wait until they can open in such a way to not have facemasks be the norm.

But, with a trip planned in September, obviously sooner than later is ideal too.

Come September , i bet you most likely will not see that many masks at all in the parks.

 

[halfpintpeggy]

It is a labor-on-demand service that has been running consistently for years.

Like a temp agency/service?

 

[MassJester]

Like a temp agency/service?

No—a series of jobs that have been contracted out.

 

[Britty2]

There is no way Disney is gonna open before other major gatherings. And then you’ll have to wait the two-three weeks to see if things are steady. First off if they open to thousands of people the backlash they’ll endure will be bad enough but imagine if they opened and numbers started to increase terribly. They’d be the top blame for this to get even more out of hand then it already is. We all want it open soon but I think some people thinking June 1st are insane. There’s absolutely no reason to rush this because this could cause things to go back to the way they were in March and we will be starting all over. Florida is hiding corona numbers from the public too which is shady enough. We can’t even have people attending a sporting event yet. Even with a small crowd of hundreds hasn’t been tested yet. I can’t believe the thought that thousands are going to gather daily in 30 days.

 

[anthony2k7]

https://www.dailynews.com/six-flags-rolls-out-plan-for-post-covid-19-new-normal
The plan Six Flags is rolling out is a good indication of what theme parks will look like. The good news they hope to open soon. The one part no one wants to hear is "Protective face masks and temperature checks will be part of the “new normal” at Six Flags parks."

I'm still not getting an opening timeline from that really. They say mobile ordering and virtual queues are months away, so are they going to open without or wait? If without then how will food ordering work?


As for masks.... it'll only be for a couple of weeks and then they'll be dropped right??