Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Anna_Sh]

I was hoping so as well, but it seems unlikely for my stay at the end of August.

Its been speculated that they’re 10 weeks away. That would bring us to ~September 9th if they Started tomorrow. They could have already resumed construction and no one decided to report on it, but I doubt it.

Someone posted a couple of days ago that EPCOT construction had resumed, but they didn’t specify what construction they were talking about.

 

[AKL Ranger]

I took Lyft at home a few times during the worst of it up here when I had to go to satellite sites for work and all the drivers had giant plastic barriers in their cars. Not hard plexiglass but tarp looking things of the sort some grandmas like to have on their furniture.

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[mmackeymouse]

Yes, but you keep saying more than usual. I have to believe that technically, there will be less guests than usual, at least at the beginning, so that will help also. We’ll have to wait and see.

Of course.....it's relative to what "usual" means. I just mean the overall guest population dependent on buses by percentage is higher since the other modes of transportation aren't happening.

And sure...there are fewer guests and what not.....but those buses will add up. And since they are coming from fewer resorts, instead of spread out all over property, I imagine the roads and the stop lights and the bus stops will eventually feel the effects of those buses all being condensed down.

 

[Betty Rohrer]

I don’t think we’ll see Minnie vans for a while. Disney won’t put their cast members in a closed environment that close to guests too early

plus cleaning carseats between uses

 

[only hope]

Hypothetically, how often would you need Cast members clean a ride vehicle to make you feel comfortable riding the attraction?

I would wash or sanitize my hands right after. So how often they clean wouldn't bother me at all.

As long as the vehicle isn’t visibly dirty, I don’t care. When I sit anywhere that is outside my home I assume I have just gotten at least one type of virus/bacteria on my clothing, and now the possibilities include covid. If I touch the ride vehicle I don’t touch my phone etc til I’ve cleaned my hands. When I get home clothes are changed before I sit- and with covid now I wash my hands afterwards. It’s down to personal responsibility.

For the few that have been there since opening, can you recommend a "comfortable" mask, if that's even possible, for the Florida heat.

Neck gaiters. I bought one on Amazon that has a drawstring so it doesn’t come down. It was #1 in the category so should be easy to find. I’ve purchased Mission gaiters since then as they are a bit cheaper and I wear those to work. Haven’t been back to a theme park yet but the Mission ones are definitely warmer than the one I got on Amazon. Way better than normal cloth though. However, Disney may or may not allow them.

In this case I'll make a deal - let all the younger ones stay home and let all the older folks go to WDW. The younger folks will all be around later and be able to go to WDW many times in the future, whereas the older folks would rather not spend the few years they may have left sitting at home. And WDW gets to be open - it's win-win.

Older people can still pass the virus to each other though. And cm can (and will, given the sheer number of cm) pass it on to guests. Allowing only older people in doesn’t eliminate the risk.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1278127969634889740

 

[AKL Ranger]

At the most remote Disney Resorts such as Animal Kingdom Lodge, the wait for a Disney Transport bus can feel like....

 

[runjulesrun]

I know we've been talking about how many more buses will be needed for distancing but from posts I've read on this thread and others, it sounds like quite a few people are planning on renting a car and driving to parks to avoid buses. I'm curious if enough people will drive themselves that it will help alleviate crowding on the buses. Thoughts?

 

[zemmer]

We used Disney buses last week to and from Disney Springs. When there were passengers that got off, the driver had to keep the doors open and let it air out for 4 minutes before anyone else was allowed on. He said Disney filled the bus with smoke and timed how long it took to dissipate then added an extra minute. That 4 minutes will add up when there’s a long line waiting.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Interesting... if there was ever a doubt that the NBA deal with disney is very lucrative.. here’s some eye opening numbers.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1278087392122068993

 

[disneyfan150]

Just an FYI. . .
We used Lyft two weeks ago to get from MCO to Universal and back to MCO again. There wasn't any type of shield between the driver and ourselves. Just a reguler Lyft ride.

 

[skeeter31]

Just an FYI. . .
We used Lyft two weeks ago to get from MCO to Universal and back to MCO again. There wasn't any type of shield between the driver and ourselves. Just a reguler Lyft ride.

Right the regular Lyft and Uber aren’t going to be held to the same safety regulations as Minnie vans would have to.

 

[skeeter31]

We used Disney buses last week to and from Disney Springs. When there were passengers that got off, the driver had to keep the doors open and let it air out for 4 minutes before anyone else was allowed on. He said Disney filled the bus with smoke and timed how long it took to dissipate then added an extra minute. That 4 minutes will add up when there’s a long line waiting.

That’s an interesting one. That will definitely be a killer when sweating in a bus line (plus then only seeing 5 groups or couples get on the bus at the end of the 4 minutes).

 

[wdwoutsider]

What are the chances of Minnie Vans returning once the parks open?

I would think very unlikely. I don't think anyone is expecting them back. Disney doesn't want their be attached to anything with high risk. They are working to reduce risk and that seems too unlikely since their me is way too attached to it.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

That’s an interesting one. That will definitely be a killer when sweating in a bus line (plus then only seeing 5 groups or couples get on the bus at the end of the 4 minutes).

I don’t like using lyft/uber at Disney because I feel like it breaks my little Disney bubble, but I definitely see at least a few rides in my future :/

 

[Friendlyadvice2]

Just an FYI. . .
We used Lyft two weeks ago to get from MCO to Universal and back to MCO again. There wasn't any type of shield between the driver and ourselves. Just a reguler Lyft ride.

So did you feel uncomfortable? Did you feel more at risk than an alternate choice?

 

[LSUmiss]

I know we've been talking about how many more buses will be needed for distancing but from posts I've read on this thread and others, it sounds like quite a few people are planning on renting a car and driving to parks to avoid buses. I'm curious if enough people will drive themselves that it will help alleviate crowding on the buses. Thoughts?

I’ll be driving, but we most likely won’t drive if the trams aren’t running.

 

[LSUmiss]

We used Disney buses last week to and from Disney Springs. When there were passengers that got off, the driver had to keep the doors open and let it air out for 4 minutes before anyone else was allowed on. He said Disney filled the bus with smoke and timed how long it took to dissipate then added an extra minute. That 4 minutes will add up when there’s a long line waiting.

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

I remember reading that if your in a car with someone not in your household, if you open the windows just 3 inches it basically gets rid of whatever, if any, germs are being introduced in the car, before your exposed long enough for it to affect you

 

[MKEMSE]

After wearing one for 11 days in Florida, two things. 1, wear a mask all day before going to Florida. Don't try it on, don't wear it to the store, wear it all. dang. day. Wear it moving furniture, walking the dog, chasing your kids around outside. You'll really get a feel for how comfortable it is then. What really helped was the mask that had a little "air pocket". I made all of mine, and the ones that have the big curve from nose to chin are soooooooooo much better than the ones that are right on your face (and that's why I don't like gaiters). If it's not touching my mouth or "sucking" against my face when I breathe in, it's much easier to wear in the heat. There was only one time I found the mask unbearably hot, and it was after riding a bike for ~30 minutes and then walking around outside in the direct sun, which leads me to: 2, Get a little fan. I have one that plugs into my phone and it made a surprising difference in how I felt the time it became unbearable. I pulled the mask like an inch off my face and let the fan point into the opening, and it helped a lot. After that experience, I ordered one of these from amazon. I guess I'll add a third point which is to have spares. Once they get damp they don't work as well and they feel worse, haha.

Can you post a picture of the ones that you referenced in bold?