Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[IceSkatingPrincess]

Time to start taking bets on how long I am going to stand in line to ride ROTR.



Guess I'll pack snacks.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Seems it's going to be the old-fashioned just wait in line for rides!

That could go well, it could go bad.

I hope it works out. I am not a fan of FP+. I would rather they dump it and use VQ for the most popular rides.

 

[hereforthechurros]

Standby only, interesting. Wonder how or if they’ll manage the more popular rides.

 

[nfischer]

wonder if they will still do any sort of rider swap with the little ones? probably not seeing there really isn't a "faster" line to get into

 

[SaintsManiac]

Standby only, interesting. Wonder how or if they’ll manage the more popular rides.

I would expect them to be at least hour waits even with limited capacity if they have to clean regularly.

 

[vinotinto]

No single rider lines either.

 

[LSUmiss]

Saw this post in news thread, thought it would be a good post for here too! Thanks @leholcomb

Yeah b/c that’s how ppl’s lives work

 

[rteetz]

No single rider lines either.

That was expected and announced in the task force meeting I think.

 

[vinotinto]

That was expected and announced in the task force meeting I think.

DD and DS go do Test Track over and over and over and over again using single rider, while DH and I hit World Showcase for drinks. It's going to be interesting when they reopen, for sure!

(But, it makes sense for social distancing to eliminate the single rider line)

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Not even going to try to catch up.

Have seen a bunch of new info on twitter re: what is open in the parks.. looks good. They seem to be providing as much as is usual, bar fireworks & parades... but isn’t a cavalcade just another word for parade?

Will skim the thread later, maybe.

Deciding what to do for December or 2021, & trying to wait til there is actual experiential info is hard! lol! My natural inclination is to rush & book.. but my inner instincts are saying wait. ugh.

 

[atlmgm]

Does anyone really think this new reservation system is going to work? I can already predict the boards lighting up next week with bad experiences. Want to guess a time on Monday that the system crashes? I will guess 730 am!!!

I am a local with an AP and most of us go on a whim (yes - we are spoiled) - and most times to get a meal and walk around. Seems like same day reservations are going to be impossible. I read where APs can book 2 days (is that right?) So whats to stop all local APs from booking just in case they want to go and dont show up?

 

[Leigh L]

Seems it's going to be the old-fashioned just wait in line for rides!

That could go well, it could go bad.

I'm kind of excited to see how it plays out at MK.
Not sure about DHS though with RoTR and MMRR since they are so new

 

[MaC410]

Not even going to try to catch up.

Have seen a bunch of new info on twitter re: what is open in the parks.. looks good. They seem to be providing as much as is usual, bar fireworks & parades... but isn’t a cavalcade just another word for parade?

Will skim the thread later, maybe.

Deciding what to do for December or 2021, & trying to wait til there is actual experiential info is hard! lol! My natural inclination is to rush & book.. but my inner instincts are saying wait. ugh.

I wonder if the cavalcades will just happen randomly so people don't gather together in spots before it's starts. Could just be one of those things that happens and you see it as it passes instead of waiting around for it.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Does anyone really think this new reservation system is going to work? I can already predict the boards lighting up next week with bad experiences. Want to guess a time on Monday that the system crashes? I will guess 730 am!!!

I am a local with an AP and most of us go on a whim (yes - we are spoiled) - and most times to get a meal and walk around. Seems like same day reservations are going to be impossible. I read where APs can book 2 days (is that right?) So whats to stop all local APs from booking just in case they want to go and dont show up?

Apparently, if you no show 3 times in a row you are locked out of new reservations for 30 days.

And I am pretty sure it's 3 reservations at a time. It's all on the Disney website.

 

[LSUmiss]

Another Chat w/ CM also confirmed everyone with valid park admission & resort reservation can reserve park days on 6/22 for stays through 9/2021. No way site doesn’t crash.
Also, my TA said they got was a hot mess. I’m more informed than her b/c of this thread.

 

[mainedis214]

Not sure how getting rid of Virtual Queue helps them "use queue space for physical distancing". It seems like that particular wording/response was used previously for why there is no longer a Fastpass queue. Virtual Queue like the one for ROTR uses one entry point and standby will be more crowded especially people walking into the land to see what the standy by wait time is. The issue might be they don't want people all arriving at opening early to get the virtual boarding pass.

Ok im out and i know the dpb posted a story. Not sure if its been shared or not here
Here are some screen shots with faq
Sorry can't copy paste

 

[CastAStone]

DD and DS go do Test Track over and over and over and over again using single rider, while DH and I hit World Showcase for drinks. It's going to be interesting when they reopen, for sure!

(But, it makes sense for social distancing to eliminate the single rider line)

Test Track and FOP are about the only rides where I still expect significant lines. Both parks are physically large and will have a decent number of guests. DHS I think the lines will be MUCH shorter than people imagine. I think most everyone who wants to ride ROTR in a day will be able to (unless the ride breaks).

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

BlogMickey has it listed as closed.

WDW website does not show Frozen Sing-Along on list of open attractions

 

[mmackeymouse]

Happy to see Rise of the Resistance, Hall of Presidents, and Festival of the Lion King survive.

But, that Hollywood Studios lineup? Woof. The lines for the rides are going to be absolutely horrible without all those shows absorbing at least some of the load.

 

[hereforthechurros]

Another Chat w/ CM also confirmed everyone with valid park admission & resort reservation can reserve park days on 6/22 for stays through 9/2021. No way site doesn’t crash.
Also, my TA said they got was a hot mess. I’m more informed than her b/c of this thread.

I’m really struggling to understand how this is a good idea.