Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Mit88]

I can’t imagine the NBA or teams wanting their players going to the parks after a day of normal guests. Even if the parks are deep cleaned, theres always a chance of catching it. And you dont want to lose a player like LeBron in the middle of a playoff run, and with the guidelines that they dont get paid for any games missed, I’m sure players arent going to jump at the opportunity to go to the parks.

But with the option out there, theres always a chance

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I think the bigger debate was if the players having access to the parks would impact regular guests

I thought they would have like a special event towards the end, sounds like this might be a bit more than I thought

Right I thought so too, it was the impact on the regular guests being talked about.

I still don’t think it will really impact regular guests much beyond a night (or a few of them) and obviously the resorts. People were talking weeks back that Disney was going to majorly alter park hours or even keep parks closed while the NBA and their families get to enjoy them. Clearly not the case.

 

[Mit88]

Wow, they haven’t even finished this tournament and they are already thinking about future NBA at Disney tournaments.

December tournaments have been talked about since last year. This isnt really news. Its just news because its become reality and it gives them the data they need to potentially do it again, in less bubble-like scenarios

 

[Violetspider]

I can’t imagine the NBA or teams wanting their players going to the parks after a day of normal guests. Even if the parks are deep cleaned, theres always a chance of catching it. And you dont want to lose a player like LeBron in the middle of a playoff run, and with the guidelines that they dont get paid for any games missed, I’m sure players arent going to jump at the opportunity to go to the parks.

But with the option out there, theres always a chance

How about those family members looking over at MK everyday. Maybe the players won't want to go in, but their kids sure will.

 

[Krandor]

I can’t imagine the NBA or teams wanting their players going to the parks after a day of normal guests. Even if the parks are deep cleaned, theres always a chance of catching it. And you dont want to lose a player like LeBron in the middle of a playoff run, and with the guidelines that they dont get paid for any games missed, I’m sure players arent going to jump at the opportunity to go to the parks.

But with the option out there, theres always a chance

Right now anything is possible but it would have to be under VERY modified operations where they didn't have to get near any CMs. You wouldn;t the CMs that split people into groups and you might be able to keep the ride operators and "pull on the yellow strap" people decently far away. Still not sure it's a good idea and doubt the NBA will either.

I still think mostly likely is after you are eliminated the player and their family can be moved to another resort if they want and have so many days of guaranteed park reservations.

 

[DougLovesYou]

Dang it. So the NBA gets to go revel in the glory that is Pandora at night?? But my 5 day base tickets still cost the same with reduced hours (that is, if I even get to use them or have a hotel room to stay in when I get there...there is definitely a rather fun exquisite pain to all of this )

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Maybe now that the public knows where NBA and MLS are staying Disney will be releasing more info about which hotels are opening to guests. That tweet talking about getting rooms back to regular inventory sure is promising.

 

[Krandor]

Maybe now that the public knows where NBA and MLS are staying Disney will be releasing more info about which hotels are opening to guests. That tweet talking about getting rooms back to regular inventory sure is promising.

I think this had to be finalized before they could announce the next phase of resort openings.

I still think this will be the order of things.

1. Next phrase of resort opening announcements plus what happens to people at closed resorts
2. Park reservation system
3. New ADR system

That is just the order that makes sense to do. It's possible 2 and 3 could be combined together.

 

[Mit88]

How about those family members looking over at MK everyday. Maybe the players won't want to go in, but their kids sure will.

If the kids are going, and you’re in close contact with the kids when they come back from the parks, then that would defeat the purpose. Players might as well go too.

The chances are minuscule that anyone would contract it at any park, but you never know. And that risk vs reward is something the NBA and its teams will have to decide. But kids or wives/girlfriends/etc going to the park is almost the same as the players going to the parks themselves as theres bound to be physical contact

 

[Jessica Geisler]

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.

I may have got emotional when they started playing the Buddy Dyer recording at the airport last week. funniest part of the whole trip was that the McDonald’s line at the airport was longer than TSA!

 

[Mit88]

Maybe now that the public knows where NBA and MLS are staying Disney will be releasing more info about which hotels are opening to guests. That tweet talking about getting rooms back to regular inventory sure is promising.

This seemed to be a big hurdle in the way of information to the general public. I dont think we’ll get an info dump tomorrow, but I think we’ll start getting a little more than we have starting relatively soon

 

[Krandor]

If the kids are going, and you’re in close contact with the kids when they come back from the parks, then that would defeat the purpose. Players might as well go too.

The chances are minuscule that anyone would contract it at any park, but you never know. And that risk vs reward is something the NBA and its teams will have to decide. But kids or wives/girlfriends/etc going to the park is almost the same as the players going to the parks themselves as theres bound to be physical contact

Any family/friends/kids coming are going to know what the rules are they are coming under whatever those are. They'll need to agree to them before coming. Yes I would suck to bring kids and tell them they can't go to the park while daddy is playing but if those are the rules those will be the rules. It will be a "agree to these rules or don't come" situation

 

[RN_Mama_inFL]

I wonder if the rest of CSR will house press, referees, and other necessary people...

This uncertainty is killing me. Supposed to check in July 11th, at you guessed it- CSR. But not GDT, just standard. I just want to know where we will be moved to. Or cancelled?? I would pretty upset after all this if we do get cancelled

 

[Violetspider]

If the kids are going, and you’re in close contact with the kids when they come back from the parks, then that would defeat the purpose. Players might as well go too.

The chances are minuscule that anyone would contract it at any park, but you never know. And that risk vs reward is something the NBA and its teams will have to decide. But kids or wives/girlfriends/etc going to the park is almost the same as the players going to the parks themselves as theres bound to be physical contact

I agree and up until now I thought that there was no way they would allow the families to go into the parks while a team was still in contention. But now that some of the teams (and their families) will be staying at GF, and Disney is claiming its up to the NBA, I just think the families via the players are going to have a lot of sway. MK is just to close to GF. Too big an enticement.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Are that many actually going to bring kids or did they just want the option?

Even as a regular person without the homes that most of these people probably live in, isolating with your kids in an average hotel room at even the nicest Disney resort would get old.

 

[Mit88]

Any family/friends/kids coming are going to know what the rules are they are coming under whatever those are. They'll need to agree to them before coming. Yes I would suck to bring kids and tell them they can't go to the park while daddy is playing but if those are the rules those will be the rules. It will be a "agree to these rules or don't come" situation

Let’s be honest, these kids are able to go to Disney whenever they want. Yeah, it would suck to be that close and not be able to go in, but these guys can fly their families to these parks any day they want. Most family’s dont have that capability.

Disney should make a deal with Sony/Microsoft to set them up with PS5’s and the new XBOX to keep the kids occupied

 

[apinknightmare]

Oh it was hundreds of pages ago but some were in serious denial.

You don't generally relocate most of a league to an offsite location to maintain a bubble and then let families who are supposed to be a part of that bubble go out and interact with people who have been in contact with the general public all day. I was someone who thought families wouldn't be given access - not because I was in serious denial but because I understand what a bubble is, lol.

But since the commissioner is saying that the whole thing isn't intended to be a bubble, I hope everyone has a good time and doesn't get sick.

 

[Jrb1979]

Same here though honestly I'm looking more forward to NHL then NBA. Go Sabres!

Fixed it for you.

 

[Mit88]

I agree and up until now I thought that there was no way they would allow the families to go into the parks while a team was still in contention. But now that some of the teams (and their families) will be staying at GF, and Disney is claiming its up to the NBA, I just think the families via the players are going to have a lot of sway. MK is just to close to GF. Too big an enticement.

(Taking out the obvious implication)But the NBA and teams have more to lose than the players do if they allow the players and/or family go to the theme park and they contract the virus. Again, minuscule chance, but its more than 0%. But if a big time player like Giannis or LeBron had to miss 14 days worth of games, thats going to negatively impact the whole plan and potentially ratings

 

[Krandor]

Let’s be honest, these kids are able to go to Disney whenever they want. Yeah, it would suck to be that close and not be able to go in, but these guys can fly their families to these parks any day they want. Most family’s dont have that capability.

Disney should make a deal with Sony/Microsoft to set them up with PS5’s and the new XBOX to keep the kids occupied

They are. It's already been stated there will be a players only lounge with video games and the like and I'm sure the kids family will be allowed there. So they will have planet of access to video games. May not be the new ones if they are not ready but they'll be well cared for.