Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[TakesFaithTrust&PixieDust]

That is disappointing to hear. I have POP booked in mid to late August.

I feel like the skyliner would provide more opportunity for social distancing than a bus or the monorail. Even from the point of the line moving constantly, and not a bunch of folks gathering to wait for transportation to arrive. BUT I've not actually ridden it yet, so I may be missing something in the loading process.

I’m not saying they won’t open. Perhaps because they’re doing maintenance on the motor is an indication of getting them ready? I doubt they’d be available until July 15 because that’s when Studios and Epcot open. Cast members are hoping to hear something June 21-28 on the operations openings which Skyliner falls under. Cast do believe they’ll be operational.

 

[NoTime42]

That is disappointing to hear. I have POP booked in mid to late August.

I feel like the skyliner would provide more opportunity for social distancing than a bus or the monorail. Even from the point of the line moving constantly, and not a bunch of folks gathering to wait for transportation to arrive. BUT I've not actually ridden it yet, so I may be missing something in the loading process.

Yes, and with the vents open it’s both more social distancing (as long as they only load one group per car and much greater airflow than bus, monorail and inside boat transportation.

 

[shoegal9]

That’s interesting. We usually stay at multiple resorts on our vacations, sometimes switching daily to experience different resorts, and we’ve always had to online check in for each resort, had options for magic bands for each stay (even though we have way too many magic bands at this point and have to turn them down), etc.

Same for me. Online check in for the two separate resorts and separate magic band orders. And even separate/different dining plans. Because it’s 2 separate reservations. Idk how it works if it’s the same resort, but our split stays are always treated separately.

 

[Eric Smith]

I know I’m throwing it back to yesterday’s news, but does the gondola testing indicate they are going to open the Skyliner?

I think it’s a really good sign. They also said they would provide transportation to the parks from the DVC resorts once the parks open and the skyliner is the main form of transportation from Riviera to Hollywood Studios and Epcot

 

[atricks]

Volcano Bay, Aquatica, and Universal Studios Florida hit capacity today. Although USF only quit letting people in for about 2 hours before they opened it up again. This is using the new capacity numbers. Universal was super dead Monday/Tuesday so this is a complete 180 from earlier in the week. I suspect next weekend and especially the two weekends after (4th of July week), all the open parks will hit capacity.

 

[SwirlTheCitrus]

Same for me. Online check in for the two separate resorts and separate magic band orders. And even separate/different dining plans. Because it’s 2 separate reservations. Idk how it works if it’s the same resort, but our split stays are always treated separately.

Same here-- with the craziness this year, I have a triple split stay (points are expiring) in August. Six free magicbands for my Disney tree garland! I think I could use more pink, a couple of yellows... it's looking a little blue and green right now.

Well, "free" is debatable...

 

[Skippyboo]

That is exactly what I have been thinking. Are there AP holders who will be ok with one of the rumors about only being able to book 3 days out of 30 days? If you only get to enter 10% of the time, is Disney going to refund 90% of the cost of your AP (prorated for time period they have such restrictions) or extend the valid date for same number of days they restrict use? I know it is just a rumor, and it could be only for the time they operate under limited capacity, but that is still a significant reduction in the value of your AP, and a Figment magnet won't cut it!

At least the Orange Bird Magnets that never got passed out for Flower and Garden. I have made 5 hotel reservations, 3 sets of FPs , 2 Victoria & Albert’s ADRs, spent $1100 to renew my AP and would like some information. Yesterday I bought the UO AP and booked a week at Sapphire Falls for same money as Pop.

 

[mcmry5]

Same here-- with the craziness this year, I have a triple split stay (points are expiring) in August. Six free magicbands for my Disney tree garland! I think I could use more pink, a couple of yellows... it's looking a little blue and green right now.

Well, "free" is debatable...

Yeah, totally NOT free according to regular math. But free according to Disney math!

 

[Chris Ehlers]

FWIW, DCL has been offering early August cruise discounts for Florida residents and Military for the last few weeks so that isn't much of a development and I wouldn't read into it. The now canceled Alaskan sailings & a I believe a few Med were discounted for a while as well.

I think it will still be a few weeks until we get real cruise news. Which is annoying

I know that CL is still sending people back to their home countries and working with other CL to book charters for their employees as well. With that being said I would t expect DCL to be sailing any time soon. Look at how they are handling the parks. DCL is a cash cow for them and no way they will be anywhere near the first one back sailing

 

[cakebaker]

It will return, but I don't see it happening in 2020.

Some guests are very adamant about having a buffet on their cruise ship. In fact, I think it was Royal Caribbean that recently changed their language about having the buffet being a sit down, TS experience. There was quite a strong response from cruisers about how the buffet is central to their cruise and Royal changed their position. I can see it as a crew member serving the guests at the buffet stations.

I wonder if buffets suddenly got safer because a lot of guests complained.

 

[LSUmiss]

21 here

29 here

 

[HokieRaven5]

49. Just waiting for soon to find its way here soon, so soon could be now.

 

[skeeter31]

Volcano Bay, Aquatica, and Universal Studios Florida hit capacity today. Although USF only quit letting people in for about 2 hours before they opened it up again. This is using the new capacity numbers. Universal was super dead Monday/Tuesday so this is a complete 180 from earlier in the week. I suspect next weekend and especially the two weekends after (4th of July week), all the open parks will hit capacity.

I think the parks will definitely pack up more on weekends with locals coming out. Weekdays they’ll probably continue to be more empty as the hotels just aren’t filling up yet. But every weekend should be near capacity.

 

[cakebaker]

Volcano Bay, Aquatica, and Universal Studios Florida hit capacity today.

They’re not going to lose many to Universal. For all the people on these boards who are saying they were going to move their trips, those parks are empty right now. It looks like people aren’t ready to travel so maybe what Disney did is smarter than what Universal did.

Doesn't sound like they're dead to me.

 

[EEva]

I’m not saying they won’t open. Perhaps because they’re doing maintenance on the motor is an indication of getting them ready? I doubt they’d be available until July 15 because that’s when Studios and Epcot open. Cast members are hoping to hear something June 21-28 on the operations openings which Skyliner falls under. Cast do believe they’ll be operational.

Thanks for talking me off the edge. I'll keep my fingers crossed for it to be running..
This past week has been a serious emotional rollercoaster!

 

[shoegal9]

Same here-- with the craziness this year, I have a triple split stay (points are expiring) in August. Six free magicbands for my Disney tree garland! I think I could use more pink, a couple of yellows... it's looking a little blue and green right now.

Well, "free" is debatable...

Omg! We did a magic band tree last year! Lol. We went six times last year and two were split stays. So we had like 16 bands from 2019

 

[skeeter31]

Omg! We did a magic band tree last year! Lol. We went six times last year and two were split stays. So we had like 16 bands from 2019

Not to mention that when you get too many some of them stop working for things like the gatehouse when driving in and opening your room door. Tons of fun when you get to the room and then have to trek all the way back to the desk because your band won’t open the door and there are stupid grey bands waiting at the desk for you to decline.

 

[Doingitagain]

Not to mention that when you get too many some of them stop working for things like the gatehouse when driving in and opening your room door. Tons of fun when you get to the room and then have to trek all the way back to the desk because your band won’t open the door and there are stupid grey bands waiting at the desk for you to decline.

I didn’t realize that. Perhaps I should go back and inactivate some.

 

[Eric Smith]

Volcano Bay, Aquatica, and Universal Studios Florida hit capacity today. Although USF only quit letting people in for about 2 hours before they opened it up again. This is using the new capacity numbers. Universal was super dead Monday/Tuesday so this is a complete 180 from earlier in the week. I suspect next weekend and especially the two weekends after (4th of July week), all the open parks will hit capacity.

Isn’t that pretty normal historically? Obviously not with hitting capacity but having much larger crowds on the weekends.

 

[jenjersnap]

Hey, we are twinning! Also, triple DVC split stay thanks to points expiring in August. But I can’t figure out why MDE won’t let me order MBs for the last resort. The stay is listed on the main planning page but not on MB page, tried re-linking and it says the stay is already linked. We need some oranges and yellows for our tree!

Same here-- with the craziness this year, I have a triple split stay (points are expiring) in August. Six free magicbands for my Disney tree garland! I think I could use more pink, a couple of yellows... it's looking a little blue and green right now.

Well, "free" is debatable...