Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[gottalovepluto]

At least WDW seems to be opening soon(ish). Californians are seemingly going to be waiting much longer to go back to their parks. But they might also have a nice surprise of Avengers campus being open when they return

Maybe. All we know from today’s reports is they are coating parts of Avegers Campus with weather resistant paint (it’s rained since this mess started so they might have to fix stuff too) and gotten steel deliveries for MMRR (I suspect that was contracted for some time back). Didn’t they move big cranes in right after parks shut down for MMRR? Those cannot have been cheap sitting there unusable, wonder if they were for the steel deliveries?

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I am not sure. I would guess at the very least they are strongly encouraged. Maybe allowing guests to take photos without them on or something but as they venture around the park to wear them? We will likely learn more May 11th.

The video showing procedures said masks for the whole visit except for eating.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

At least WDW seems to be opening soon(ish). Californians are seemingly going to be waiting much longer to go back to their parks. But they might also have a nice surprise of Avengers campus being open when they return

Later is better in this pandemic world IMO.

More time for cases to lower, treatments to be found, more effective preventative measures to be learned, more information about COVID 19 in general to be discovered and proven, which all can lead to a more pleasant park experience. And then just in general, slower openings in an area should mean slower spread which is a plus even if you choose not to go to the parks.

I think they’re better off, to be honest. But I know that’s an unpopular opinion around here!

 

[MrsBooch]

the Shanghai video posted above shows everyone wearing masks all the time...except when eating. Which...yeah.

 

[rpb718]

Well imo if it’s that bad that masks are required for safety then they shouldn’t open yet. Requiring masks in essential businesses is different.

This is where folks that label others about being "optimistic" or "pessimistic" get it wrong. I'm neither since I always tried to be "realistic". I could see the writing on the wall early the minute WDW closed, knew they'd be down for a while and after a while honestly didn't see how they'd open safely this soon. I'm actually surprised about the mask requirement - didn't give Disney enough credit or backbone to actually do it. This has raised Disney in my eyes. All that's left is to see how things are handled in the resorts and parks.

 

[Tjddis]

This is where folks that label others about being "optimistic" or "pessimistic" get it wrong. I'm neither since I always tried to be "realistic". I could see the writing on the wall early the minute WDW closed, knew they'd be down for a while and after a while honestly didn't see how they'd open safely this soon. I'm actually surprised about the mask requirement - didn't give Disney enough credit or backbone to actually do it. This has raised Disney in my eyes. All that's left is to see how things are handled in the resorts and parks.

I hear you. Let’s look at it this way. If you want to be optimistic today we got good news. Something is a opening and it looks like other stuff will be coming online too. If you want to be more of a realist realize June 1 is still a few weeks away and we will have some real details to help prepare by then. Everything else is sort of status quo/no updates for now Including the dreaded m word

 

[LSUmiss]

I'm sorry. It's hard to lose a trip even if it's technically your choice not Disney forcing your hand.

It’s not that this trip is cancelled as much as what it represents. We just got back in March so I can’t complain. But I think it’s depressing that this is how it will be now.

 

[LSUmiss]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1258598903814877184

I’m confused. Are they saying in China in general or Shanghai Disney?

 

[Pickle Rick]

At least WDW seems to be opening soon(ish). Californians are seemingly going to be waiting much longer to go back to their parks. But they might also have a nice surprise of Avengers campus being open when they return

Time will tell if California or Florida made the right decisions or not.

 

[LSUmiss]

The video showing procedures said masks for the whole visit except for eating.

Maybe that’s my answer? Spend most of trip eating & drinking

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Maybe that’s my answer? Spend most of trip eating & drinking

Sounds like my last trip

 

[rteetz]

I’m confused. Are they saying in China in general or Shanghai Disney?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1258606292874264576

 

[andyman8]

TDR is now closed “until further notice.” Originally, they were going to announce a reopening date in mid-May, but given that the State of Emergency has been extended in Japan through the end of the month, they’re now saying that they’ll announce a reopening after that SoE order expires (keep in mind, it can be extended again; it’s already been extended twice).

 

[joelanza5]

In the Shanghai video - that was the quietest QSR I've ever seen. I wonder if even QSRs will require reservations for feeding times, etc?? If only every other table is open, I would think a lot of people are gonna be standing around, looking for a place to sit.

Nothing in the Shanghai video looked fun to me. It's springtime there. Add in some Florida heat, and I imagine that's gonna be miserable.

 

[Aurora0427]

Later is better in this pandemic world IMO.

More time for cases to lower, treatments to be found, more effective preventative measures to be learned, more information about COVID 19 in general to be discovered and proven, which all can lead to a more pleasant park experience. And then just in general, slower openings in an area should mean slower spread which is a plus even if you choose not to go to the parks.

I think they’re better off, to be honest. But I know that’s an unpopular opinion around here!

Oh I think you’re right... I’m here in California, and while I think some of the current restrictions are too much, I’m ok with Disneyland opening much later. Emotionally no, but logically? Yes.

 

[EveDallas]

Pretty sure it would be if you can’t comply by the rules, then don’t come. Not to mention if people having to wear masks see people disobeying that, there can be some serious problems and fights occurring.

Some people believe in it more then others, and people are already stressed out enough these days that emotions will be very high. Esp in the beginning

You really think Disney is going to kick people out if they have a medical reason for not wearing a mask? Not happening.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

I think more & more this is becoming a reality for me too . I have been so invested in watching when the parks will open thst I hadn’t processed the rest. The mask thing at DS really started me thinking. I have said we had a few deal breakers, but I never really thought I was going to have follow through with cancelling.

I went through a complete cycle of grief after we cancelled our June trip. It sounds so silly to actually say that out loud, but I did. Our choice to cancel was made for us by circumstance, having no way to get there it became a done deal.

Seeing that tutorial last night... was gut wrenching! But after seeing it I knew that for me & my family, if the closed border hadn’t made the choice for us to cancel - that video would have.

I’m keeping my fingers crossed that all goes smoothly in life and at WDW.. that we move through the adjustment phases steadily & swiftly toward a more normal reality, (cause the new normal is just not a happy normal )

 

[mshanson3121]

Well imo if it’s that bad that masks are required for safety then they shouldn’t open yet. Requiring masks in essential businesses is different.

If they don't reopen until masks aren't necessry, they won't be opening for a long time.

 

[mshanson3121]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1258598903814877184

And yet the official video from Disney says otherwise....

 

[mshanson3121]

Nothing in the Shanghai video looked fun to me. It's springtime there. Add in some Florida heat, and I imagine that's gonna be miserable.

Their weather/temperatures are almost identical. There's no difference in how it's going to be.