Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[SaintsManiac]

I’m incredibly basic and will save my tears for Cinderella Castle.

 

[gottalovepluto]

When does the NBA timing start and end? I keep getting it confused with MLS timing

MLS wraps up as NBA games start up, first NBA game 7/30

 

[jenjersnap]

Do we know that the DVC members will have access to the main building? I don't think it's part of their contract, is it? I thought it was just the villas.

This is what Disney says will be open, so, yes, it appears the main building will be accessible to GFV guests.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Do we know that the DVC members will have access to the main building? I don't think it's part of their contract, is it? I thought it was just the villas.

We know staff is called back to Gasparilla Grill (has outdoor access) and GFC I believe. Might be more at this point I haven’t kept close watch. The main building also houses all the stores as well as has the monorail access.

I don’t think it would be part of their contract although someone can correct me if that’s wrong, but logistically trying to confine them to their building and confine NBA players (and families) to theirs without ever having the two meet, and DVC guests having access to almost nothing at the GF seems like a huge nightmare.

 

[Violetspider]

We know staff is called back to Gasparilla Grill (has outdoor access) and GFC I believe. Might be more at this point I haven’t kept close watch. The main building also houses all the stores as well as has the monorail access.

I don’t think it would be part of their contract although someone can correct me if that’s wrong, but logistically trying to confine them to their building and confine NBA players (and families) to theirs without ever having the two meet, and DVC guests having access to almost nothing at the GF seems like a huge nightmare.

More of a nightmare than we are already in?

 

[gatechfan99]

So just pulling up the Google Satellite view of Grand Floridian, it's very easy to see how they could put up some fencing to isolate the 5 back hotel buildings and Convention Center from the main building and DVC Villas. That way, the NBA would have those rooms, a lot of lawn area to hang out on, Narcoosee's if they want to use that as a restaurant and all the Convention Center. They would also have the Courtyard Pool to use. Their bus transportation could come and go from the Convention Center easily. Villa guests could still have the Beach pool and the main building for monorail and shops/food. Easy to keep any interaction away between the parties and the closest visitors might get would be seeing NBA players getting on a bus at the Convention Center when passing over it via monorail. Makes a lot of sense to me, much more than say, Contemporary which would have had them staying in the same building as the restaurants that BLT people needed.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Not going until next year but at this point I'm going to cry when I see the bathroom I always use at MCO after I get off the plane!

My kinda person lol!

When a trip finally happens I will be a hot mess from the time we leave our house for the airport to the time we arrive back home.

 

[Violetspider]

So just pulling up the Google Satellite view of Grand Floridian, it's very easy to see how they could put up some fencing to isolate the 5 back hotel buildings and Convention Center from the main building and DVC Villas. That way, the NBA would have those rooms, a lot of lawn area to hang out on, Narcoosee's if they want to use that as a restaurant and all the Convention Center. They would also have the Courtyard Pool to use. Their bus transportation could come and go from the Convention Center easily. Villa guests could still have the Beach pool and the main building for monorail and shops/food. Easy to keep any interaction away between the parties and the closest visitors might get would be seeing NBA players getting on a bus at the Convention Center when passing over it via monorail. Makes a lot of sense to me, much more than say, Contemporary which would have had them staying in the same building as the restaurants that BLT people needed.

I sure hope you are correct! Sounds solid.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

More of a nightmare than we are already in?

A nightmare for CMs who have to deal with the fallout. I think they’ll figure out main building access.

 

[bernina]

They definitely won’t open the other parts of the resort. I’d guess other personnel will stay at Coronado.

If they're really intent on a bubble they may have to house Disney cast members that will interact with the guests there.

 

[jenjersnap]

Things change constantly...so what is available now, could be gone in minutes.

With so many DVC owners changing, I have seen things change up, especially studios.

So many dumped BCV reservations in the past two days. Availability our weeks went from nil to wide-open.

 

[Princess Merida]

Wow.... this explains why when member services gave me the Grand Floridian hours the quiet pool had none while at all the other DVC resorts the quiet pool is open 24 hours. I had assumed it was because VGF is smaller, but this makes more sense.

 

[rteetz]

If they're really intent on a bubble they lag have to house Disney cast members that will interact with the guests there.

They discussed this on ESPN too. CMs interactions will be very limited. Adam Silver doesn’t consider it a bubble.

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/06/disn...ll-be-required-more-enhanced-safety-measures/

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273023826721411074

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273026829239095297

 

[OnceUponATime15]

They will arrive early to mid july. Start games late July and can run until Oct 12

Toronto arrives in Florida June 22nd and will set up their training camp at Florida Gulf Coast University at Naples Fl. This is because if they brought the team back to Toronto for camp - any player coming from out of the country would be held to the Canadian 14 day quarantine period before they could attend camp. They will still quarantine in Florida.. but only for seven days - as all teams must.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273041510037143557

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273043322836312071

 

[ryanpatricksmom]

That’s annoying. Two more deluxes out of the reopening mix. Assuming they were planning to reopen the deluxes attached to DVC, as has been rumored, but not other properties, the number of rooms potentially available at parks reopening just dwindled.

Not to mention the restaurants.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273043697337237510

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273044264956694531

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273044623896829955

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273046530233155585