Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[KyCoKe16]

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/availability-calendar/?segments=tickets,resort,passholder

Thanks for the help! I have a couple more things I’m wondering. I’ve googled, but I’m getting old information.

1. Can you leave the park you have a reservation at and return to that same park later that day?

2. Are magic bands not being used? I feel like I’ve read/heard that they aren’t. If not, how are rooms being accessed if the front desk is to be bypassed?

Again, I’m sorry that I’m probably asking stuff that’s been addressed, I’ve read through lots of the pages but we are throwing together a last minute weekend trip and trying to finalize plans.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Thanks for the help! I have a couple more things I’m wondering. I’ve googled, but I’m getting old information.

1. Can you leave the park you have a reservation at and return to that same park later that day?

2. Are magic bands not being used? I feel like I’ve read/heard that they aren’t. If not, how are rooms being accessed if the front desk is to be bypassed?

Again, I’m sorry that I’m probably asking stuff that’s been addressed, I’ve read through lots of the pages but we are throwing together a last minute weekend trip and trying to finalize plans.

1. Yes

2. use an old band if you have one. If not you use your phone to open your door. It’s in the app.

 

[buckeyeguy1]

This is what I want to do, without being too snug on my mouth- that plus the cooling material is what makes the gaiters bearable. Did she just use a normal mask pattern? I'm thinking of running to a thrift store and finding a cooling shirt as I don't want to spend $15 on yet another gaiter. I got five already to get me through a work week and to use at theme parks Universal.

She laid each one out flat, cut it up both sides and cut it in half width wise to get the 4 pieces of material. She then folded the sides in and sewed a line close to the fold making a “tube” going from top of mask to bottom of mask on each side. She pulled the elastic through the tubes for the ear loops and she stitched the ends of the elastic together. No use of a pattern.

I have a fat head and these were a lot more comfortable for me. She was able to use a custom elastic length for me that helped make it a lot more comfortable on my ears.

The material the sleefs brand uses is not a “cooling” material per say, but it is a lot more breathable than what we had been using. They had some cool designs too. To be honest, they will not last a long time as the I foresee the material freying over time. We plan to wash them in a lingerie wash bag and air dry to lengthen their life. Mom did mention that the dimensions were slightly different between each gaiter. Not enough to make a difference in the mask, but was noticeable when she had the cut fabric all stacked up.

I bet the whole time she was making them she was wondering how she ever made it through child birth.

 

[pplmover4]

Anyone with kids under 10yrs visit the parks yet? How are they doing with their masks and not eating snacks or drinking drinks unless in certain areas?

 

[mamaoftwincesses]

Anyone with kids under 10yrs visit the parks yet? How are they doing with their masks and not eating snacks or drinking drinks unless in certain areas?

I’d like to know the same about the toddler set...

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281391196464730113

 

[Dulcee]

Anyone with kids under 10yrs visit the parks yet? How are they doing with their masks and not eating snacks or drinking drinks unless in certain areas?

We haven’t done Disney yet but my 5 year old has been a pro at handling his mask for trips to the zoo. He also learned quickly if he wants a snack we need to stop and find a quiet area, eat and then pop masks back on.

 

[JacknSally]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281391196464730113

ok, this menu lineup looks amazing honestly. Wow.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281391196464730113

Brazil cheese bread lives! And Guiness Bailey’s Shake! Not sure any of the rest really matters

 

[only hope]

https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2020-epcot-food-and-wine-festival-booths-menus-and-food-photos/
Here's the direct link.

 

[twinmom13]

We haven’t done Disney yet but my 5 year old has been a pro at handling his mask for trips to the zoo. He also learned quickly if he wants a snack we need to stop and find a quiet area, eat and then pop masks back on.

Same with my six year olds. They complained at first, but finding the right masks for them made all the difference. I know it’s not Disney, but they have gotten great at wearing them for hours at a time at zoo, etc. After wearing his mask for over four hours recently, one of my kids commented that now he is ready for Disney World.

 

[JacknSally]

Brazil cheese bread lives! And Guiness Bailey’s Shake! Not sure any of the rest really matters

I think I want at least one thing from every booth. Figures this is the year we decided not to go during F&W

 

[yulilin3]

The menus are on mde as well

 

[JayhawkCruiser]

Killer F&W lineup for such an audible of a year. But RIP Ireland

 

[OKWFan88]

After seeing the F&W menu's, I just packed my stretch comfy pants for my upcoming trip. I'm going to enjoy every carb. Not sorry.

 

[Carol Jackson]

After seeing the F&W menu's, I just packed my stretch comfy pants for my upcoming trip. I'm going to enjoy every carb. Not sorry.

I just wish I could end every evening with a “hop” over to EPCOT. Guess not hopping with save me a few calories.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

I am thrilled CMs are encouraged to enforce this. I am so, so, so sorry for all CMs for the position they will now be in.

I am also curious what Food & Wine will look like if there are designated food & beverage areas! We'll find out... soon.

If it means more real tables and less trash can dining I am very into this idea.

 

[AmberMV]

Back from Day 1 MK AP Preview! Finally have some time to write my thoughts.

-We drove 1.5 hours and arrived shortly before 10am. We were directly in front of the TTC and 2 rows in from the front (by my account that's basically valet )

-We LOVED the physical distancing for parking, but we did NOT love how when we got back to the car they had filled all those empty spaces

-Temp check was a little different from the Tampa water park we went to last month. At the waterpark they have multiple fans blowing on you and shaded area before you enter the temp check tent. MK you walk straight from the parking lot to the temp check no fans. Went easy enough though.

-Touchless security system was fine, HOWEVER, you do have to remove every bag from any strollers, AND separate your electronics and then you carry it all through the scanner...so I don't really get it lol. In our case with 2 strollers we had a LOT of bags for toddler needs and security did offer to help hold my bags so I could push the stroller to the side of the scanner and I did accept

-Physical AP Preview print out NOT REQUIRED. They scan your magic bands. No finger scanner. LOTS of "Welcome Home"s

-Park was EMPTY. I mean, *maybe* 50 people on ALL of Main Street USA. It felt like a private event.

-Got to get pictures of the Castle AND walk through it (which was SO packed last year we had to skip going near it due to crowds)

-No parades, but the Calvacades run often and are SO cute! Characters appear throughout the day in different locations.

-Ride times were walk ons just about. I walked onto Space Mountain and had an entire rocket ship to myself. Small World and Pirates were less than 10 minutes each. 7 Dwarfs had a pretty steady 30 min wait all day that I saw though, and Tomorrowland Speedway was 15 min. Peoplemover was running but I did not see people on it at all.

-We brought lunch so that we could avoid any potential QS mass wait, ate in the shade at tables by Space Mountain and there was NO ONE at all the entire time but us.

-Mask compliance was 100% that I saw, and I was looking for any non-compliance

-Guys, it was HOT. I'm a born and raised Floridian and I was drenched in sweat all day, my face was sweaty, my eyes were stinging with sweat. I even had a portable fan on me all day and still...just be prepared, it was very oppressive today.

-We left around 2pm because we felt good about the rides we got to experience and we were all very hot. We got on the ferry literally .2 seconds before a HUGE downpour that seriously only lasted for the ferryboat ride and was done by the time we got off at TTC

 

[mshanson3121]

That's not irony. Irony is (realizing it's hard to define) the difference between what is said and what is done. That's not what is happening in your quoted posts.

Perhaps dichotomy -the difference between two things. Or a paradox? I don't know, but it's not irony.

i·ro·ny1
/ˈīrənē/

noun

a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.


Such as seeing two posts that show people not following the rules, then Rteetz posting immediately after that there's 100% compliance. But hey, we've hit a new low for this thread, nitpicking on semantics. Or maybe it'll be a new trend.

 

[mmackeymouse]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281391196464730113

My heart is breaking that the raclette didn't make the cut. It was the #1, #2, and #3 on my F/W list.