Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[mmackeymouse]

My issue is we were told that the ONLY way to be able to get into the parks was through this park reservation system. Many of us got up super early or stayed up late only to be met with the predictable IT issues.

We waited on hold for hours. We clogged up the phone lines to guest services. All because we were told that if we wanted to get into the parks, THIS was the way we had to do it.

All for them to be like... "Well, ya know."

 

[rteetz]

Wow! This is honestly what I was hoping to see at opening. People have to be able to avoid each other as much as possible.

Is Small World all boarded up? I can’t tell what I’m seeing.

Queue refurb, ride is open.

 

[mmackeymouse]

Side note.....is anyone else having trouble with re-assigning tickets? Is this something Disney shut down that I was not aware of?

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

Wow! This is honestly what I was hoping to see at opening. People have to be able to avoid each other as much as possible.

Is Small World all boarded up? I can’t tell what I’m seeing.

In reality, we don't know how many people went today, so for all we know this could be 25/50 percent of the new capacity they will be allowing into the parks in the beginning?

 

[KrissyD715]

Are we thinking these wait times will stay or will die down as the other parks open? I'm curious if this will be the average attendance for MK or if they'll attempt to boost it in the coming weeks.

 

[TommyJK]

The Dis’s Craig Williams in an interview with CNN on the reopening

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281974531071127553

Just saw it a few mintues ago. Yay Craig!

 

[rteetz]

Are we thinking these wait times will stay or will die down as the other parks open? I'm curious if this will be the average attendance for MK or if they'll attempt to boost it in the coming weeks.

I don’t think attendance will jump anytime soon. Unless things in Florida and the country get better.

 

[hereforthechurros]

Concerning the walk-up tickets, I feel this was completely pre-planned. Which, from a business profit standpoint, is something I would consider. But, and it's a huge caveat, they risk alienating their "most loyal fans". The recovery? Announce a limited number of AP only days from here onward.

I think we’ve all proven Disney right too many times as far as what most loyal fans will do. I’ve seen diehards on here cancel their plans this summer with some strongly worded language... yet those same people are there this week or now have plans to be back there this year. So I think they’re fine with taking that risk for now.

 

[Dulcee]

The Dis’s Craig Williams in an interview with CNN on the reopening

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281974531071127553

That’s a pretty positive positive piece for Disney, especially compared to how the talk was pre opening.

 

[wareagle57]

Concerning the walk-up tickets, I feel this was completely pre-planned. Which, from a business profit standpoint, is something I would consider. But, and it's a huge caveat, they risk alienating their "most loyal fans". The recovery? Announce a limited number of AP only days from here onward.

lol no way they do that.

 

[lluv3971]

Automatic. When I was @ AK on thursday and Dinosaur was down it displayed the same thing. There are no fastpasses.

Good to know.
I was/am hoping FPs will be back sooner than anticipated.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281979046012825601

 

[hertamaniac]

lol no way they do that.

Agreed, but it's something I would table behind closed doors. And then let the thinktank of options begin from the team.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281979435818856457

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281974098638315521

 

[BrianR]

Concerning the walk-up tickets, I feel this was completely pre-planned. Which, from a business profit standpoint, is something I would consider. But, and it's a huge caveat, they risk alienating their "most loyal fans". The recovery? Announce a limited number of AP only days from here onward.

The emails about additional recovery for fees for the overcharge / unexpected charge mess recently happened after a lawsuit was filed. After this today with walk ups but no AP I'm certain some lawyer on Monday will be shooting off paperwork again. Just sucks that even recently it didn't have to come to legal hoopla to get Disney to do right when things happen.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281979739515899904

 

[wareagle57]

Good to know.
I was/am hoping FPs will be back sooner than anticipated.

Just out of curiosity, why? Until capacity is greatly increased they would be counterintuitive.

 

[MrsBooch]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281974098638315521

I am loving that this guy has feet on the ground and so passionate. This will be what keeps the park going.

 

[kylenne]

That's what I was thinking of doing but wasn't 100% sure you could activate an AP there. So you can?

You can do anything at DS guest services that you can do at the others. Last year I landed at MCO, took DME to French Quarter then hopped on the boat to DS and upgraded my hopper to an AP there. The boat ride took way longer than the wait at guest services, there was like nobody in there.