Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[SaintsManiac]

And then there is me and my friend - new jerseyians planning on driving down for our July 23rd check in

you won’t be alone! People are more than ready to get back there.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

They make so much money off dessert parties, so I don’t think fireworks will go away permanently.

Think of the demand for dessert parties when nighttime shows are limited to a few nights per week. Some might pay even more than in the past.

I don’t know, I just think long term cuts aren’t out of the question. Maybe it’s nighttime shows, maybe it’s by way of eliminating some of the meet and greets once we’re used to life without them.

 

[casaya95]

And should help with enforcement.
Kid takes off mask. Parents pleads for the kid to put it back on. No dice. CM: "Why don't ya'll go to Mickey's Relaxation Zone to take a break from your face covering."

That would certainly lend credence to the "gentle enforcement" idea.

 

[Britty2]

What I'm interested in seeing is what effect Disney announcing reopening plans has on the borders being closed to Louisiana and to a lesser extent the New York area.

Things have been getting better. As long as they stay that way by July 15th..100% the restrictions would be lifted. The other day there were 800 cases in Florida and 1100 in NY. It’s not even far off anymore. Granted that goes up and down everyday but we are talking 50 days from now.

 

[helloconnie]

I said this what feels like months ago but I think we were at the point where it wasn’t quite “real” yet.

I worry some things that are eliminated/changed for safety now could stick around long past to the point where we slowly forget how it used to be. Kind of like how the nighttime parades and parades at other 3 parks used to be the norm. I don’t expect it necessarily, but I also won’t be shocked if some of the nighttime shows come back on a less frequent schedule and remain that way.

I sincerely hope not. The fireworks and parades are part of what makes Disney World a special place to visit. And really, as a person who lives far away from Florida and needs to plan trips for when kids can go, if Disney limits when fireworks and parades will happen, I can see us not going nearly as often and probably selling our DVC membership. Disney World markets itself as a premium experience. They need to keep the premium offerings. If not, I will just start going to our local theme park, which is much cheaper.

 

[tlmadden73]

As weird as it is to say this, I think it has merit: with no character interaction, no parades, no fireworks, etc., what will be the difference between WDW and, say, a Six Flags? You can go on rides virtually anywhere. What makes WDW special is all of the 'magical' stuff that happens. Of which there will be none (or very little of) for an undetermined amount of time.

Yep . .I don't think it has sunk in to a lot of people yet that have been itching to go on their big, pre-planned WDW vacation. I don't see WDW as very magical without fireworks, character M&Gs, shows, parades and every single person wearing a soulless, dehumanizing mask where I can't see anyone's smiling face and feel like I am in a hospital, not a (primarily outdoor) theme park. I could be wrong, but I am not willing to spend the amount of money it takes to find out.

I already have plans to do different vacation with the family this summer. Maybe local theme parks won't have the restrictions the big ones do -- like Little Amerricka in Wisconsin or Tweetsie Railroad in NC.

 

[Tiggr88]

I posted this on the NBA thread, but since hotel availability has come up, thought it might be of interest here as well. If off-topic, please delete. Looks like the NBA is not going to be making a decision this Friday as many of us thought they might on their plans. May take even longer for them to work through.






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While NBA’s Board of Governors meet with Adam Silver on Friday, there’s no current expectation for a decision on a finalized return-to-play plan to emerge from the session, sources tell ESPN. Talks on incorporating the three most serious plans remain ongoing with NBPA and teams.
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[Eric Smith]

You and I both know the answer to that.

The mask mandate has made my decision about going/not going in the fall an easy one, as I will not subject my children to wear a mask on a vacation to a theme park. But there's no way in God's green earth that it will be cheaper to go to WDW, no matter the restrictions in place. Disney is banking on pent-up demand to overpay for a bare-bones experience.

As weird as it is to say this, I think it has merit: with no character interaction, no parades, no fireworks, etc., what will be the difference between WDW and, say, a Six Flags? You can go on rides virtually anywhere. What makes WDW special is all of the 'magical' stuff that happens. Of which there will be none (or very little of) for an undetermined amount of time.

Have you been to a Six Flags?

 

[Pyotr]

And should help with enforcement.
Kid takes off mask. Parents pleads for the kid to put it back on. No dice. CM: "Why don't ya'll go to Mickey's Relaxation Zone to take a break from your face covering."

Isn’t the point of wearing masks to have everyone do it to not infect each other? Wouldn’t people just infect each other at the relaxation station?

 

[SaintsManiac]

Tough crowd in here, man. Can’t just be excited about finally getting a date. Now we are killing the park experience permanently. Y’all are too much.

 

[hereforthechurros]

There will be parties. MNNSHP shows 7 - 12 for 8/13. Could be cutting an hour out since there won't be a parade or two.

edited: The parties always used to start at 7 anyway, it was only the last couple years that they closed at 6 to get guests out of the park. Since there won't be as many guests, they no longer need that buffer hour.

But the main draw of the parties are the meet & greets, parade and fireworks show. With none of that happening not sure what they'd offer...

 

[JacknSally]

But the main draw of the parties are the meet & greets, parade and fireworks show. With none of that happening not sure what they'd offer...

Trick or treating could also be... well... tricky.

 

[J-BOY]

Tough crowd in here, man. Can’t just be excited about finally getting a date. Now we are killing the park experience permanently. Y’all are too much.

Seriously! We finally got news, and a pretty decent amount of it, and somehow this topic has morphed into some kind of therapeutic exercise where people place all of their frustrations of the current circumstances onto Disney. Lol

 

[casaya95]

You and I both know the answer to that.

The mask mandate has made my decision about going/not going in the fall an easy one, as I will not subject my children to wear a mask on a vacation to a theme park. But there's no way in God's green earth that it will be cheaper to go to WDW, no matter the restrictions in place. Disney is banking on pent-up demand to overpay for a bare-bones experience.

As weird as it is to say this, I think it has merit: with no character interaction, no parades, no fireworks, etc., what will be the difference between WDW and, say, a Six Flags? You can go on rides virtually anywhere. What makes WDW special is all of the 'magical' stuff that happens. Of which there will be none (or very little of) for an undetermined amount of time.

I agree that for what restrictions are going to be in place, WDW is going to be way overpriced for the time being (I'm still going anyway, but at this point, I'm okay taking a trip that may not be as "magical"; I just want to get out of the house!), comparing Disney to a Six Flags is an apples to oranges comparison. You're still getting a far superior CM experience at WDW compared to Six Flags, and you still have the immersion in attractions, and no amount of social distancing or wearing of m-words can take that away from us.

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

Just trying to be a positive person but the world was completely different two months ago, it’s not entirely out of the question of it being even more different in July August etc.

For all we know some of these events not being added, might be added in a month with less restrictions on many things

Things change daily with this

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Tough crowd in here, man. Can’t just be excited about finally getting a date. Now we are killing the park experience permanently. Y’all are too much.

Back and forth discussion on a discussion board, the worst!

 

[Spridell]

No parades or fireworks I would assume?

I would imagine Disney will have to make an announcement on this soon since parties start in Aug

I CAN see fireworks coming back though as we get into October November and December. That’s a long long time from now.

 

[Cougarboarder]

I am new to the board (been lurking during the virus) but this seems be a pretty pessimistic place to be. Maybe I'm in the minority here but we are really excited to go on our Disney trip in September. A lot of negativity today about a limited experience - I don't see it that way. I can eat the food I want to eat, ride the rides I want to ride, buy the things I want to buy, book the resort I want to book, and be with the friends I want to be with. That is a pretty full experience imo. If I were going only once in my life - I'd rebook - but let's be honest...most of us go relatively often.

Fireworks and parades are certainly part of the magic (and I know some people LOVE them), but the fireworks are consistently cancelled due to winds or weather anyway - in fact the last two trips we've had no fireworks and limited parades. Life is good. Disney is offering the option to enjoy a magical experience. We are traveling from Texas for our 5th anniversary and couldn't be more pumped. Hope everyone has a great day and can see the bright side of things.

 

[LSUmiss]

I think with Fantasmic, an issue could be the live actors. Many scenes with live actors in close contact and I don’t think they’d want performers in masks.

If that’s the case, then frozen show, Disney jr show, Indiana Jones show, little mermaid show, & beauty & the beast show will also be cancelled. I’m thinking it’s also b/c they don’t want the transportation headache of parking closing crowds after a show.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

I think it will definitely be a different experience, but an interesting one. A weird time in Disney history.

I'm oddly excited to be part of it. I am definitely keeping my Pop trip in July, but all the changes do make me question the GF in late August. I'm not sure I want to be all spendy when things are still super limited... but I am not going to make any final decisions on that until much later.