Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[LSUmiss]

DHS 10am to 8pm

These are all updated hours since the announcement of the opening date?

 

[chicagoshannon]

You failed to see the picture on Twitter eh?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1265677165959487489

videos like that is what made me feel better about the mask requirement. If people in China can't even follow the "rules" (when people there disappear all the time), I'm not too worried.

 

[andyman8]

These are all updated hours since the announcement of the opening date?

Yes, some poor IT person appears to be going through the park hours calendar park-by-park, removing hours up until the reopening dates, and replacing the hours. They've done MK, DHS, and DAK. They're doing this one park at a time, hence why Epcot is still listed before it reopens as well as TL and BB.

 

[Remy is Up]

Hey, I’m an AP holder and applaud Disney for how they’re handling reopening the parks. I’ve not heard that cast members dislike AP holders (perhaps because many of them are AP holders themselves). This is all temporary and I’ll abide by the rules they set. When so many people are truly hurting cutting back on hours or a parade pale in comparison. Things will return to normal down the road. Until then I try to be more accepting and grateful of how blessed I am and try to give back to those that aren’t. This is a lesson some of us have learned going through these difficult times.

Trust me. Dvc members and the majority of passholders act with a sense of entitlement. You obviously are one that doesn't. That puts you in the minority and cms can tell you when they deal with a dvc or ap person. Because they like to tell them. And yes both of those groups are very much disliked by cms

 

[lisa12000]

May as well get over the mask anger. Its a requirement whether people like it or not and it can be deabted all day and it doesn't matter what your opinion is. Don't like the policy. Don't go.

erm I dont even have a holiday booked so not sure why the snappy reply? I was just commenting on how different countries are. I lost my holiday in April and wont return until the same time next year because I would find wearing a mask very uncomfortable due to a number of nasal issues

 

[yulilin3]

These are all updated hours since the announcement of the opening date?

so it looks like this
MK 9am to 7pm
Epcot 11am to 9pm
DHS 10am to 8pm
AK 8am to 6pm

 

[Pickle Rick]

Yes, some poor IT person appears to be going through the park hours calendar park-by-park, removing hours up until the reopening dates, and replacing the hours. They've done MK, DHS, and DAK. They're doing this one park at a time, hence why Epcot is still listed before it reopens as well as TL and BB.

yeah I'm noticing Epcot still has it's normal hours. Assuming it will be modified next. Edit: apparently it's changed now.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

so it looks like this
ML 9am to 7pm
Epcot 11am to 9pm
DHS 10am to 8pm
AK 8am to 6pm

I like @andyman8 theory that it’s to stagger people leaving and returning to resorts.

 

[elle21]

Not the same. Crowds at wdw are far different than Asian parks. Asian crowds are used to following rules and respecting others around them. The wdw crowd tends to be selfish

Have you ever stood in a line in China?? also people in Asia wear masks all the time because of horrible air pollution. They are pretty used to it.

 

[mshanson3121]

videos like that is what made me feel better about the mask requirement. If people in China can't even follow the "rules" (when people there disappear all the time), I'm not too worried.

??? Almost every single person had their masks on and properly at that. I saw only 1 without and 1 whole had it on wrong.

 

[vinotinto]

I wonder if they're maybe staggering park openings/closings to avoid swarms of people at resort bus stops and lobbies...


I know at the start of his CNBC interview, they mentioned he was calling in "from Florida," so perhaps he actually is there haha.

I think it's also to help with bus availability, otherwise you could be waiting a REALLY long time for a bus with the distancing in place.

 

[andyman8]

so it looks like this
MK 9am to 7pm
Epcot 11am to 9pm
DHS 10am to 8pm
AK 8am to 6pm

Wow I might actually be at rope drop for the first time in years!

 

[rteetz]

So just as a clarification point - how are we doing on the opening status of bars? Resort bars, particularly...

I'm just saying if the parks are all closing early I know where I will be spending my evenings!

Unknown just yet. I would guess social distancing measures at least.

 

[casaya95]

Trust me. Dvc members and the majority of passholders act with a sense of entitlement. You obviously are one that doesn't. That puts you in the minority and cms can tell you when they deal with a dvc or ap person. Because they like to tell them. And yes both of those groups are very much disliked by cms

You really hit the nail on the head. As an ex-CM, I met some lovely passholders in my time there, and had some of my best interactions with them. On the other hand, while 98% of all of my guest interactions in my time at WDW were positive, a lot of my negative ones were me getting yelled at that my QS location didn't have an AP discount.

 

[fla4fun]

so it looks like this
MK 9am to 7pm
Epcot 11am to 9pm
DHS 10am to 8pm
AK 8am to 6pm

I wonder if they are staggering the hours to accommodate needing extra buses at open and close to keep from overloading them? Reducing people on transportation is going to be one of the trickiest things to do.

ETA - Great minds think alike . . .

 

[gottalovepluto]

so it looks like this
MK 9am to 7pm
Epcot 11am to 9pm
DHS 10am to 8pm
AK 8am to 6pm

Bodes well for EP restaurants

 

[TakesFaithTrust&PixieDust]

Trust me. Dvc members and the majority of passholders act with a sense of entitlement. You obviously are one that doesn't. That puts you in the minority and cms can tell you when they deal with a dvc or ap person. Because they like to tell them. And yes both of those groups are very much disliked by cms

Interesting that AP holders tell a CM their status. I’ve had a pass more years than I care to admit to and not once mentioned it to a CM. Maybe I’m just old school

 

[JacknSally]

Interesting that AP holders tell a CM their status. I’ve had a pass more years than I care to admit to and not once mentioned it to a CM. Maybe I’m just old school

Some people use it as a sort of "don't you know who I am" card.

 

[AaronB]

I wonder if they are staggering the hours to accommodate needing extra buses at open and close to keep from overloading them? Reducing people on transportation is going to be one of the trickiest things to do.

ETA - Great minds think alike . . .

I also wonder if the reduction in hours is to give them extra time to clean the park during the early phases of re-opening. I'm sure they will constantly be wiping things down during the day as well, but maybe they are using the extra hours over night to do more thorough cleanings of everything.

 

[Krandor]

Interesting that AP holders tell a CM their status. I’ve had a pass more years than I care to admit to and not once mentioned it to a CM. Maybe I’m just old school

I bet it starts with “I paid hundreds of dollars for my pass so I deserve .....”