Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[LSUmiss]

https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/05/21/disney-worlds-top-rival-has-a-reopening-plan.aspx

I hope this type of publicity keeps up.

 

[Moliphino]

I really want to do Universal one day, but we are the suckers who don’t go off property because Disney makes it so easy and effortless the second we land, and then front loaded tickets make it so much more cost effective to just do more Disney.

This is why I tend to not threaten to not come back if they upset me. I can’t even be pulled away for a day or two to something I want to do .

We're the same way. I've wanted to see the HP stuff for a while, but it's so much easier to just stay at Disney. Plus they keep adding new HP stuff, which makes me put off thinking of going until it's all done.

 

[Sarahslay]

And forgot to add, the best waterpark in Orlando (although I have not been to aquatica) and for people that say there's nothing for kids to do I respectfully disagree. The Jurassic Park play area, Seuss Landing, Curious George splash park and Fievel's Park are super immersive, creative and good luck getting your kids out of there. Also for little, little ones you can go into Barney's park, it's indoor, it has hands on play areas and Barney will come out every once in a while, a great surprise unless your kid is afraid of big purple dinosaurs

My youngest is 9, and while not autistic she does have sensory processing disorder which makes things like play areas a bit hard for her. Not to mention she's outgrowing them rapidly. Universal just isn't a good park for a kid like her, and it's unfortunate because we would take a day off from WDW just to go even if it's just for Harry Potter, but she's not a Potter fan so we just stick to WDW for now.

 

[mshanson3121]

Not to mention that some of the ones that were lambasting Disney all along for even thinking about opening are now mad they are not opening sooner, or at least as soon as UO or not telling a date when they are going to open. . And, some that preached patience from the beginning are getting impatient. Kind of fun sitting back and watching.

I could care less when they open, if Universal opens first etc... I do however think their silence looks bad when everyone else is making plans, being vocal about them etc... Especially when they allowed their guests to continue booking vacations. However, that also doesn't equate to being "mad". I also think it's a pretty safe bet I'm not the only one that feels this way.

 

[yulilin3]

My youngest is 9, and while not autistic she does have sensory processing disorder which makes things like play areas a bit hard for her. Not to mention she's outgrowing them rapidly. Universal just isn't a good park for a kid like her, and it's unfortunate because we would take a day off from WDW just to go even if it's just for Harry Potter, but she's not a Potter fan so we just stick to WDW for now.

may I continue to veer this thread off topic and suggest Sea World. SW is the only park in central florida that is certified from the Autism center as autistic friendly. They have a chart at the entrance to every experience noting how sensory heavy each experience is, and well...Sesame Street
here's how the chart looks like. They also have a "quiet room" next to Sesame Street where kids that are on overload can go in and it's nice and peaceful inside

 

[cakebaker]

1 camp loves everything that Disney does and they can do no wrong, while the other camp hates everything that Disney does.

I definitely do not love every choice Disney makes. I’m as frustrated as anyone waiting to find out if we’re going to lose yet another trip. I just don’t think Disney is garbage because they aren’t moving on a time line that’s convenient to me.

 

[FlagrantFleur]

I definitely do not love every choice Disney makes. I’m as frustrated as anyone waiting to find out if we’re going to lose yet another trip. I just don’t think Disney is garbage be because they aren’t moving on a time line that’s convenient to me.

My apologies if my comments came off differently than intended, but I do not recall saying, or have the opinion that Disney is garbage. I do not like the way they are handling guest recovery, that simple.

 

[cakebaker]

My apologies if my comments came off differently than intended, but I do not recall saying, or have the opinion that Disney is garbage. I do not like the way they are handling guest recovery, that simple.

If I had meant you in my comment on that , I would have said so. I was not referring to you. I was talking about some of the more vocal critiques I’ve read.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I think Disney has actually done a great job. And check my post history pre-pandemic, I am absolutely not an apologist lol.

They are giving no hassle refunds on everything I believe, except park tickets not part of a package. Early on they modified their payment and cancellations policies to allow people to do what they felt comfortable with. They are allowing refunds as an alternative to extensions for the closed portions for APs, and while I would personally like a better option it’s still more than they needed to do.

The issues people have taken with them are IMO pandemic related and not something they can realistically fix in the way people want them to, at least.

 

[Mit88]

I hope this type of publicity keeps up.

I’m surprised the headline doesn’t read “Universal opening back up to get the economy flourishing and employees paid while Disney continues to stay greedy by not opening their parks in order to pay their employees”

 

[Farro]

I hope this type of publicity keeps up.

why? A competition of who can open sooner?

More interested in who can open with safety measures in a place and still offer a great experience.

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

Haven't been on all day. Any good updates?

 

[OnceUponATime15]

CNN airing right now, Dr Gupta discussing the challenging facing Disney & Universal for re opening. Not very in depth. Generalities - public spaces.. sick or potentially sick guests. Need for enforceable policies - masks.. temperature taking.. Reminds that the virus is still out there - not gone anywhere. Need to mitigate in large group area like theme parks very important

Nothing directly about either park - segment had a lead in of “Disney & Universal are tabling reopening plans today”. the tv version of clickbait. **side eye** to CNN

 

[TexasChick123]

why? A competition of who can open sooner?

More interested in who can open with safety measures in a place and still offer a great experience.

I just don’t think it will be “safe” to go to any theme park because of the nature of the business. There are certainly things they can do to make it safer than before, but not safe. A large amount of people gathered in any area is risky with a virus which is contagious. I think you have to go about it assuming people won’t follow the rules, and some will be infected, knowingly and unknowingly, and still go to parks. If that’s a risk you’re willing to take, go ahead. If it isn’t, don’t go. Short of making everyone be within a literal self-contained bubble, there’s mitigating steps they can take to slow the spread but not ones which will eliminate the risk of spreading the virus at present.

 

[atricks]

Park calendar updates have settled down, everything just shifted to June 14th.

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/calendars/month/2020-06-01/

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

I just don’t think it will be “safe” to go to any theme park because of the nature of the business. There are certainly things they can do to make it safer than before, but not safe. A large amount of people gathered in any area is risky with a virus which is contagious. I think you have to go about it assuming people won’t follow the rules, and some will be infected, knowingly and unknowingly, and still go to parks. If that’s a risk you’re willing to take, go ahead. If it isn’t, don’t go. Short of making everyone be within a literal self-contained bubble, there’s mitigating steps they can take to slow the spread but not ones which will eliminate the risk of spreading the virus at present.

I think anyone who goes to a theme park quite frankly knows the risk, and are gladly going to take the risk if they want to enjoy it.

 

[TexasChick123]

I think anyone who goes to a theme park quite frankly knows the risk, and are gladly going to take the risk if they want to enjoy it.

I agree. I just keep seeing people talk about when it will be “safe” to visit again, and how Disney wants to make it “safe” which is what I was referring to.

 

[Mit88]

why? A competition of who can open sooner?

More interested in who can open with safety measures in a place and still offer a great experience.

They’ll likely open up with similar, if not the exact same measures in place. Universal is just ahead of them because they didnt have to furlough the amount of employees that Disney did. If Universal opens before Disney, its not because Disney was caught sleeping and didnt have their measures ready the same time as Universal. I could see Disney opening 2-3 weeks after Universal

 

[Farro]

I just don’t think it will be “safe” to go to any theme park because of the nature of the business. There are certainly things they can do to make it safer than before, but not safe. A large amount of people gathered in any area is risky with a virus which is contagious. I think you have to go about it assuming people won’t follow the rules, and some will be infected, knowingly and unknowingly, and still go to parks. If that’s a risk you’re willing to take, go ahead. If it isn’t, don’t go. Short of making everyone be within a literal self-contained bubble, there’s mitigating steps they can take to slow the spread but not ones which will eliminate the risk of spreading the virus at present.

Obviously. That's why I said "safety measures"....

 

[xuxa777]

Universal officially planning to open June 1, soft open, not public, invited guests, AP's 3 and 4th June 5th public