Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[hereforthechurros]

All these changes... Getting rid of the Magic piece by piece... I just dont see how Disney will ever be the same again if things dont get back to normal... I MEAN LIKE THEY WAS A YEAR AGO!!!!!!... Cant do this, cant do that, have to do this, and we wont do that again... I just sit down and cried... I mean I spend everyday of my life basically planning my next trip and how it can be Magical... I feel like something has died (the magic).. And I dont want to go if I cant hug GOOFY!!!

Almost every change is a necessary one right now and frankly, there’s a lot more open and reopening than I expected. It will work it’s way back to pre-COVID normal over the next 1-2 years.

 

[MrsSmith07]

Anyone heard how DAS is working today? Is it the same as before (magic band sign in, come back at return time, scan like fast pass) even though there isn’t fastpass?

 

[woody337]

Do you have an iPhone? Add it to Apple Pay maybe?

This might help:

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/appl...-order-in-latest-my-disney-experience-update/

Thank you

 

[woody337]

Do you have an iPhone? Add it to Apple Pay maybe?

This might help:

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/appl...-order-in-latest-my-disney-experience-update/

Thank you

 

[Krandor]

All these changes... Getting rid of the Magic piece by piece... I just dont see how Disney will ever be the same again if things dont get back to normal... I MEAN LIKE THEY WAS A YEAR AGO!!!!!!... Cant do this, cant do that, have to do this, and we wont do that again... I just sit down and cried... I mean I spend everyday of my life basically planning my next trip and how it can be Magical... I feel like something has died (the magic).. And I dont want to go if I cant hug GOOFY!!!

It sucks right now but all or most of these things will return in time. Probably not fully until we get a vaccine though and there will be some things that stay around forever but those will be the good things like more cleaning, more pushing mobile ordering and stuff like that. things likee hugging goofy will come back at some point but no way to know when unfortunatly.

 

[kylenne]

Anyone heard how DAS is working today? Is it the same as before (magic band sign in, come back at return time, scan like fast pass) even though there isn’t fastpass?

AFAIK yeah. On a CM preview stream someone asked and they were told to come back through the FP queue for the return time.

 

[MrsSmith07]

AFAIK yeah. On a CM preview stream someone asked and they were told to come back through the FP queue for the return time.

Thank you!

 

[wareagle57]

They just brought out a giant pile of plastic screens and are installing them one by one on the Jungle Cruise boats. I believe before this they were not loading guests in the front of the boat.

 

[coolbrook]

In case you’re looking for reservations, I was just able to book California Grill online

Thank You! I've been waiting for that one, just went and got a reservation for our arrival night 7/13!

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281260112653570048

 

[DGsAtBLT]

They just brought out a giant pile of plastic screens and are installing them one by one on the Jungle Cruise boats. I believe before this they were not loading guests in the front of the boat.

That reminds me, have there been any jokes written into the script poking fun at masks or distancing on the boats? I know they may not want to be seen as making light of a pandemic, but I’m sure they could figure out something that wasn’t tasteless.

 

[SarahC97]

Yes. Splash down photos. I couldn’t tell if Briar Patch was open. I don’t think it was. Lots of people walking around with huge bags full of merch from there.

Which made me wonder, are they allowing guests to send their merch to their hotels or front of the park for pickup? I’m guessing no.

They are not allowing packages to be sent to the front of the park or hotels right now.

 

[magickingdomprincess]

Mobile ordering uses whatever card you have set as your default card on MDE.

So is there a way to mobile order using Disney gift cards now? We have discounted DGC's for all of our food purchases, but not sure how to do it?

 

[yulilin3]

Weird that there are no photopass photographers on MS today, they are everywhere else but MS
Ive seen cm enforcing the no gaiter rule but have also seen some, not many, wearing them, no loops
Definitely busier today than Tuesday but not crowded

 

[SaintsManiac]

So is there a way to mobile order using Disney gift cards now? We have discounted DGC's for all of our food purchases, but not sure how to do it?

Yes

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/appl...-order-in-latest-my-disney-experience-update/

 

[goofynut41]

It sucks right now but all or most of these things will return in time. Probably not fully until we get a vaccine though and there will be some things that stay around forever but those will be the good things like more cleaning, more pushing mobile ordering and stuff like that. things likee hugging goofy will come back at some point but no way to know when unfortunatly.

I not crazy about mobile ordering.. I like going into a resturant and sitting down and looking at menus. but the cleaning yes.. Disney was always clean anyway. Hope the Magical express come back cause I loved that... And hugging the characters are a must at Disney...

 

[Hummingbird]

Weird that there are no photopass photographers on MS today, they are everywhere else but MS
Ive seen cm enforcing the no gaiter rule but have also seen some, not many, wearing them, no loops
Definitely busier today than Tuesday but not crowded

I noticed this in some of the pics I've seen. I wonder if people are wearing traditional mask into the park and then changing it to the gaiter once inside. Which is what I'm hoping it probably is because I know usually depending on which CM you get determines if something is allowed to pass through or not, but I would think with the seriousness of the rules right now they would have made it a standard for the gate CMs to not allow gaiters across the board.

 

[babydoll65]

I was able to modify my tickets from six days to seven (after being on hold for two hours) My total due reflects the difference but my tickets still show six days, does it usually take a while to update? Want to add my park reservation but can't till my account shows that additional day.

 

[osufeth24]

Dumb question since I'm here, but in line at mine train. Is the Plaza open for dine in? I know not taking reservations online

 

[PaladinButters]

All these changes... Getting rid of the Magic piece by piece... I just dont see how Disney will ever be the same again if things dont get back to normal... I MEAN LIKE THEY WAS A YEAR AGO!!!!!!... Cant do this, cant do that, have to do this, and we wont do that again... I just sit down and cried... I mean I spend everyday of my life basically planning my next trip and how it can be Magical... I feel like something has died (the magic).. And I dont want to go if I cant hug GOOFY!!!

I feel all of this pain. Yesterday, I legitimately cried when I saw video of people just walking through the stretching room at HM. Then I cried again when I saw the "welcome back" video.
But, Miss Rona has spent most of the year taking from us. Theater/Symphony/Ballet/Concert events being cancelled month after month. Our Disney tickets are the only thing still standing (we were always scheduled later in the year) and I'm holding on to hope that we get something good in 2020. If all they let me do is stand on Main Street with a Mickey Pretzel, then that's what I'm doing as long as I get to be "home".

Hang in there and believe!