Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Mit88]

It’s an endless debate. Nobody is right or wrong in their opinions but at the same time nothing gets solved by the same discussion happening every couple hours.

No one is going to convince anyone to change their stance on this issue . Everyone’s mind on this issue is already made up, so the argument is just a never ending baton race. When one person leaves for a little while, another comes in to take their place to argue the same side.

 

[Farro]

It's just a discussion on a message board that helps take people's minds off of the real stuff we may be dealing with, at least for a little while.

But no harm done, can quit talking about it.

 

[Mit88]

At the end of the day, I’m going to do what Disney tells me to do. I chew gum a lot, but the moment I step on to Disney property, I subconsciously lose the craving for gum. I’ve just gotten used to it. If they tell me I can only enter the park if I’m hopping on one foot, I’d think it’s ridiculous. But I’d still do it

 

[courtney1188]

I wish there was more actual news to talk about! Sick of obsessing over trying to figure out what mid to late July might look like and actually have some facts I can use to make a decision. Stupid annual passes making things difficult. UGHHH. I would love to just kick it to next year, start getting excited about the new stuff that will be open then, and be done with it...but even counting the AP refund from the closure, we'd still be down about $1800 from having to buy new park hoppers.

 

[Krandor]

Most of the quick service tables are bolted to the ground, I don't think they'll go through the trouble of talking them out

didn’t realize that. So even if you removed then you’d still have a hole or something where the bolt was to deal with. Yeah too much trouble.

so placards and removing chairs it is then.

there are a few qs places that can be quite tight to start with. The one accross from pirates comes to mind.

 

[A2DisneyMom]

Last night I was able to call and book a 1br standard view at Riviera for 7/1-7/9 under the AP discount with no problem. Immediately hopped on to book FP and ADR, with no problems there either. Fingers crossed!

 

[Farro]

Last night I was able to call and book a 1br standard view at Riviera for 7/1-7/9 under the AP discount with no problem. Immediately hopped on to book FP and ADR, with no problems there either. Fingers crossed!

I crossed mine for you!

 

[rpb718]

didn’t realize that. So even if you removed then you’d still have a hole or something where the bolt was to deal with. Yeah too much trouble.

so placards and removing chairs it is then.

there are a few qs places that can be quite tight to start with. The one accross from pirates comes to mind.

Tortuga Tavern was one I had in mind.

Sigh... How long until we get a livefeed from DS? 11 days from now! Double-sigh...

 

[Krandor]

I wish there was more actual news to talk about! Sick of obsessing over trying to figure out what mid to late July might look like and actually have some facts I can use to make a decision. Stupid annual passes making things difficult. UGHHH. I would love to just kick it to next year, start getting excited about the new stuff that will be open then, and be done with it...but even counting the AP refund from the closure, we'd still be down about $1800 from having to buy new park hoppers.

Yeah aps do make it tougher especially if planning for certain trips. I do hope they find a way to help out pass holders beyond just extending but im not sure how to do it in a way that can’t be abused. Only thing I can think of if you have a pass and had a resort stay booked during the closure then let you rebook within the next year for same length stay and get pass benefits. Of course people who renew their pass will claim that isn’t fair since they renewed and get nothing.

not a real way to handle aps that will make everybody happy. I do hope when they reopen they give pass holders a few more options and let each choose which one works best. Definitely one of the tougher things to work through.

 

[courtney1188]

Yeah aps do make it tougher especially if planning for certain trips. I do hope they find a way to help out pass holders beyond just extending but im not sure how to do it in a way that can’t be abused. Only thing I can think of if you have a pass and had a resort stay booked during the closure then let you rebook within the next year for same length stay and get pass benefits. Of course people who renew their pass will claim that isn’t fair since they renewed and get nothing.

not a real way to handle aps that will make everybody happy. I do hope when they reopen they give pass holders a few more options and let each choose which one works best. Definitely one of the tougher things to work through.

Yep, you're right. My dream solution is a 7 day park hopper I can use next year in exchange for the remainder of my AP being cancelled. But I realize that's just a dream and would make others mad.

 

[Krandor]

Yep, you're right. My dream solution is a 7 day park hopper I can use next year in exchange for the remainder of my AP being cancelled. But I realize that's just a dream and would make others mad.

I think anything like that would have to be limited to people with confirmed stays during the closure period. If you were not planning to come during closure should you get extra tickets?

it gets complicated quickly due to number of non locals with passes. Definitely an area where Parks like six flags have it easier.

 

[courtney1188]

I think anything like that would have to be limited to people with confirmed stays during the closure period. If you were not planning to come during closure should you get extra tickets?

it gets complicated quickly due to number of non locals with passes. Definitely an area where Parks like six flags have it easier.

That's true. We have a 7 day resort stay booked, so clearly we were planning on coming. To me though, it does still seem fair because they owe me the 2+ months they were shut down or a refund for those two months - I don't want those two months back! I just want a week I can use later. But yeah, I'm local to Cedar Point and their process has been much easier. They just extended all APs to be good for next summer too.

 

[Jrb1979]

That's true. We have a 7 day resort stay booked, so clearly we were planning on coming. To me though, it does still seem fair because they owe me the 2+ months they were shut down or a refund for those two months - I don't want those two months back! I just want a week I can use later. But yeah, I'm local to Cedar Point and their process has been much easier. They just extended all APs to be good for next summer too.

Great park btw. Why Disney makes this more complicated then it needs to be beyond me.

 

[UOAP]

Thanks ! THought of that, but my other fear is the looks that ANYONE will get if masks are mandatory , and someone isn't wearing one - I can see so many arguments in the parks, especially during the summer when tempers tend to flare as it is - and honestly, I walk 1-2 miles a nite here in NYC, where it's been around 50-55 lately, and it's so uncomfortable with the mask - I can't imagine how it's going to feel with higher temps and humidity -

Cloth masks are extremely uncomfortable to walk in. Surgical masks are light and easy to breathe in. I wear them all day at work when not in patient rooms. These are available once more on Amazon.

 

[tinkerhon]

Cloth masks are extremely uncomfortable to walk in. Surgical masks are light and easy to breathe in. I wear them all day at work when not in patient rooms. These are available once more on Amazon.

We were wearing cloth, but then our building pushed for- and handed out - surgical masks - outside they are much better than the cloth, but still get very warm - guess it's a matter of getting used to them

 

[tinkerhon]

That last sentence. Absolutely. Besides all the other issues with mask wearing at Disney, this is one that makes it a complete deal breaker for me. I want to see my kids smile and laugh. We’ve taken our kids only once and we planned to go again this summer. One of my favorite memories was our first day on that trip, watching the lion king show in AK. Their jaws were open and then they had the biggest smiles on their faces. Those moments are frozen in my memory. I watched them more than the show.

And it's sort of like - what have you done for me lately?" - don't want their most recent memory of wdw to be one of walking around seeing everyone in masks -

 

[Eric Smith]

And it's sort of like - what have you done for me lately?" - don't want their most recent memory of wdw to be one of walking around seeing everyone in masks -

It might be a good story when they’re grown up though....

 

[tinkerhon]

My apologies for responding to an "m" word post -

Back to regularly scheduled real news !

 

[KBoopaloo]

Is today the day CM schedules come out? Any news there?

 

[midnight star]

Is today the day CM schedules come out? Any news there?

I think it's tomorrow if they do come out.