Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Tiggerette]

Looks like the live stream started - they are doing roll call of who is on the zoom call and going over minutes from last week

I can't seem to get May 27 meeting, just the small business meeting from this morning

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I can't seem to get May 27 meeting, just the small business meeting from this morning

I think it is just that for now and the "real show" starts at 10

 

[gottalovepluto]

FWIW, they reported on Fox Business just now during their report on the upcoming Disney opening plan that Universal's announcement of a June 5 opening "caught Disney off guard", and that it basically accelerated Disney finalizing their plans and setting a date.

If that's true, that's both amazing and disappointing. I figured Disney would be a leader, not a follower in all of this.

Wall St is getting their info from us LOL

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Virtual lines make a lot of sense. Even with a small-ish crowd, a distanced line is going to start to take up a lot of room. Same reason virtual queues would be used at the parks if that ends up being the case. 6 feet apart is going to take up a lot more space, and this way people have to stay distanced for less time too. Less room for error.

 

[JayMunOne]

Virtual lines make a lot of sense. Even with a small-ish crowd, a distanced line is going to start to take up a lot of room. Same reason virtual queues would be used at the parks if that ends up being the case. 6 feet apart is going to take up a lot more space, and this way people have to stay distanced for less time too. Less room for error.

I think this is a great idea. I am assuming Disney either had this tech in place, or developed it quickly in the past 60 days. A virtual queue for all attractions is perfect. Wasn't that supposed to be part of the rollout of the new MDE?

 

[Krandor]

But this way people can wonder around and eat or shop at other venues rather than standing in a line for 3 hours. If people are standing in line they aren't elsewhere spending money.

That is the issue with virtual queues. Where are people going to go and wait? For me if I'm waiting on a FP time that is close I'll sit down at a QS place or at a bar while waiting but if those are runnig at 50%+ or less capacity for seating would that even be an option and would you want people not eating taking up a table at a QS restaurant making it harder to social distance.

 

[Farro]

Virtual lines make a lot of sense. Even with a small-ish crowd, a distanced line is going to start to take up a lot of room. Same reason virtual queues would be used at the parks if that ends up being the case. 6 feet apart is going to take up a lot more space, and this way people have to stay distanced for less time too. Less room for error.

I asked before on a different thread - how would virtual lines work for all the headliners at all the parks? If it's like ROTR, that would be problematic. We would have to be at each park before rope-drop everyday of trip to have even a chance of getting in the virtual queue for headliners?

That would have to find a way for us to be able to schedule in advance, sort of like fast pass. Or exactly like fast pass.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

That is the issue with virtual queues. Where are people going to go and wait? For me if I'm waiting on a FP time that is close I'll sit down at a QS place or at a bar while waiting but if those are runnig at 50%+ or less capacity for seating would that even be an option and would you want people not eating taking up a table at a QS restaurant making it harder to social distance.

Even wandering around a park doing “nothing” is better for the guest IMO and Disney than standing in a line requiring distancing for hours.

But also, I think if we’re at the point where the hypothetical virtual queues are hours long, and we cannot get into stores and restaurants, the capacity is too high.

 

[Tandy]

That is the issue with virtual queues. Where are people going to go and wait? For me if I'm waiting on a FP time that is close I'll sit down at a QS place or at a bar while waiting but if those are runnig at 50%+ or less capacity for seating would that even be an option and would you want people not eating taking up a table at a QS restaurant making it harder to social distance.

What a lot dont realize is how many people lines suck up.
All the people with virtual queue now will have to go somewhere.
It would have to be a lower capacity just to accommodate the people wandering around waiting.

 

[Krandor]

I asked before on a different thread - how would virtual lines work for all the headliners at all the parks? If it's like ROTR, that would be problematic. We would have to be at each park before rope-drop everyday of trip to have even a chance of getting in the virtual queue for headliners?

That would have to find a way for us to be able to schedule in advance, sort of like fast pass. Or exactly like fast pass.

I think it would be more like where you say you want to go on SDD and then you get put in the virtual queue that would be as long as it would be standing in line you just don't stand in line. You can then only be in x queues at once. Once you ride SDD then you can join another virtual queue (just like you'd walk and get in another standby line).

That is how I'd do it.

 

[Jiminy76]

But this way people can wonder around and eat or shop at other venues rather than standing in a line for 3 hours. If people are standing in line they aren't elsewhere spending money.

Yes I understand the advantages of a virtual queue just pointing out it is not a virtual queue if you need to stand in line to register for said virtual queue. Now instead of having to manage one line they now have to manage two lines. I'm sure this is just because it is re-opening day and they are getting crushed right now and as was pointed out by Krandor many of the people in DS may not have MDE so this is why they are not doing virtual queue registration in MDE for DS.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I asked before on a different thread - how would virtual lines work for all the headliners at all the parks? If it's like ROTR, that would be problematic. We would have to be at each park before rope-drop everyday of trip to have even a chance of getting in the virtual queue for headliners?

That would have to find a way for us to be able to schedule in advance, sort of like fast pass. Or exactly like fast pass.

I imagine it wouldn’t see the chaos of RotR since it would theoretically be spread across multiple desirable attractions and work similar to Maxpass at DLR.

 

[snappy]

I'm sure the virtual queues for the stores are being used to control capacity limits. When it's your turn to go into the store you should still be able to walk around and browse.

plus it gives additional data for contact tracing. in New Orleans, they are supposed to require you to give your contact info to shop in retail stores. Best to eshop.

 

[Farro]

I think it would be more like where you say you want to go on SDD and then you get put in the virtual queue that would be as long as it would be standing in line you just don't stand in line. You can then only be in x queues at once. Once you ride SDD then you can join another virtual queue (just like you'd walk and get in another standby line).

That is how I'd do it.

So basically getting rid of fast pass and just doing stand-by for all rides, but virtual queues. But then like you said, you can only be in one queue at one time, you'd get on like 4 rides a day! At least with fast pass you can get in a stand-by line if you choose while waiting for your fast pass time slot.

 

[Krandor]

What a lot dont realize is how many people lines suck up.
All the people with virtual queue now will have to go somewhere.
It would have to be a lower capacity just to accommodate the people wandering around waiting.

You said it better then I did. A 2 Hour FOP lines is A LOT of people. Make that virtual and all those people have to go somewhere and socially distance.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

I asked before on a different thread - how would virtual lines work for all the headliners at all the parks? If it's like ROTR, that would be problematic. We would have to be at each park before rope-drop everyday of trip to have even a chance of getting in the virtual queue for headliners?

That would have to find a way for us to be able to schedule in advance, sort of like fast pass. Or exactly like fast pass.

I don't think we know that yet. Besides there being spot in the app for my queues, we do not have many hints to go off of. I imagine they would want to limit the ROTR style mass-gatherings, though. So maybe there is a new plan on how to distribute in place.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

HERE WE GO!

 

[DGsAtBLT]

You said it better then I did. A 2 Hour FOP lines is A LOT of people. Make that virtual and all those people have to go somewhere and socially distance.

It is a lot of people. And it usually spills way out of the queue too. Now imagine that line spread 6 feet apart and how far it would extend .

 

[e_yerger]

 

[Krandor]

So basically getting rid of fast pass and just doing stand-by for all rides, but virtual queues. But then like you said, you can only be in one queue at one time, you'd get on like 4 rides a day! At least with fast pass you can get in a stand-by line if you choose while waiting for your fast pass time slot.

I guess you could still have FPs as well especially for advance FPs. It definitely gets complicated.

Places like touringplans are going to have a lot of work to do...