Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[AmberMV]

Just a comparison of this October to next October (50th anniversary) so we all know what to expect from resort pricing. This is the Contemporary:

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Exactly, the number of people in the parks isn’t as important to Disney bottom line as the per guest spending numbers those guests generate. I don’t know how people can’t understand that after years of quarterly reports spelling that out since Chapek took over the park and resorts division.

And I’d be very curious to see, with emptier resorts, expensive restaurants shut down, people spending less time in the parks, events and experiences temporarily stopped, relying more on repeat guests not first timers, what that per guest spending actually looks like right now and if it’s meeting their expectations.

There’s no need to act like people don’t get that. I think it’s a fair question to wonder about (if revenues are meeting expecations), given all the changes in revenue generating activities, jokes about Splash merch aside.

 

[Farro]

And like I said, they wouldn't know until they had some actuals to compare against.

They will probably want a full week of results to compare, plus wait on DHS and Epcot to see what that does to the numbers.

If attendance doesn't improve, and its way off their expectations then in a couple of weeks it wouldnt surprise me if there were massive cuts (maybe park or resort closures) or a full shutdown.

Again, we don't know what their expectations are though so they may be happy with what they have. I doubt it though.

Maybe. I just can't seem them running with everything fully open, plus all the extra CM hrs cleaning and managing social distancing with the parks being empty.

We'll have to wait and see.

Do you think if you keep typing this over and over, you can will it to happen?

 

[rteetz]

Maybe. I just can't seem them running with everything fully open, plus all the extra CM hrs cleaning and managing social distancing with the parks being empty.

We'll have to wait and see.

There are still several CMs not working and not being paid though as well. You also don’t have the CP operation. That’s a cost they don’t have to worry about at the moment. They may be open but it’s still not a full normal operation.

 

[Jd2020]

Depending on how many days you`d go .... you can buy ticket only on the phone through the US phone number. I think. Or even on the website If you can choose the US version
I know for sure it`d be more expensive though...

BUT! If you end up not going due that US won`t let people in who were in UK physically 14 days before entering US you would loose your ticket ( I mean no refund I guess)

If UK website would start to sell ticket again and you can`t get into US because of the above mentioned reason I guess you`d be refunded.

I know that UK website started to sell the 2021 holidays with a couple of day delays than the US website so still might be hope...

Personally I won`t see them to start to sell tickets/holiday for 2020 again in UK website until UK guest would let in to US arriving directly from UK.


At this point I`m so desperate and frustrated why won`t US let us in despite our numbers being much more encouraging than US numbers (I too live in UK) to started to play the lottery hoping to win enough money to go in a country to quarantine for 15 days previously entering the US .... not too many country is on the banned list and according to the US embassy`s website UK citizens would be allowed in arriving from not banned country If they spend there more than 14 days prior. I`d be happy to do the quarantine...

I know it`s politics and until there are travel restrictions within the US basically we don`t have any chance



I know I`m crazy but I really really want to go

Got through a second time to be told they couldn't sell me a 14 day ticket and that I should call the UK number. I pointed out that they told me to call the US number to which the only answer they could give was to give me the UK email address.
At the end of the day if we do end up being able to go I'm hoping it won't be a problem, what's really annoying is to receive emails advising me they are open from DVC and Disney and allowing me to book park days for existing tickets.
Being pushed from pillar to post and no one willing to acknowledge that tickets are not being sold outside of the USA even to those that already have bookings. All I want Is for someone at Disney to be honest and say we know the UK site is not selling tickets and we do not want to sell 2020 tickets to overseas visitors as we do not expect you to be able to travel, then I can ask for a refund for my tickets and cancel my DVC booking and claim on insurance if I need.

 

[anthony2k7]

Do you think if you keep typing this over and over, you can will it to happen?

Do you know for certain it isn't already true?

 

[skeeter31]

Got through a second time to be told they couldn't sell me a 14 day ticket and that I should call the UK number. I pointed out that they told me to call the US number to which the only answer they could give was to give me the UK email address.
At the end of the day if we do end up being able to go I'm hoping it won't be a problem, what's really annoying is to receive emails advising me they are open from DVC and Disney and allowing me to book park days for existing tickets.
Being pushed from pillar to post and no one willing to acknowledge that tickets are not being sold outside of the USA even to those that already have bookings. All I want Is for someone at Disney to be honest and say we know the UK site is not selling tickets and we do not want to sell 2020 tickets to overseas visitors as we do not expect you to be able to travel, then I can ask for a refund for my tickets and cancel my DVC booking and claim on insurance if I need.

I thought they were only selling a maximum of 7 day tickets? I remember reading that a week or so ago. Maybe that’s the problem? They can’t sell a 14 day ticket right now. You may need to purchase 2 7 day tickets for each person.

 

[anthony2k7]

There are still several CMs not working and not being paid though as well. You also don’t have the CP operation. That’s a cost they don’t have to worry about at the moment. They may be open but it’s still not a full normal operation.

Good point, agree there. And no fireworks is a fairly large saving.

 

[Farro]

Do you know for certain it isn't already true?

Frankly, I don't take joy in thinking about it.

I don't want them to close again. I don't want them to operate with Epcot and AK being closed.

I don't choose to spend my time speculating and overthinking it, because why? It's not a happy thought. I have no control over it, so why would I dwell? I'm here to see the changes, see what's coming and see what I can expect when I go next year.

But yes, I do know for certain that your predictions haven't come true yet.

 

[koszmok]

Just a comparison of this October to next October (50th anniversary) so we all know what to expect from resort pricing. This is the Contemporary:
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Where can you see the prices? Can you book to for 2021 October now?

 

[anthony2k7]

Frankly, I don't take joy in thinking about it.

I don't want them to close again. I don't want them to operate with Epcot and AK being closed.

I don't choose to spend my time speculating and overthinking it, because why? It's not a happy thought. I have no control over it, so why would I dwell? I'm here to see the changes, see what's coming and see what I can expect when I go next year.

But yes, I do know for certain that your predictions haven't come true yet.

What predictions was I wrong about?

 

[skeeter31]

Where can you see the prices? Can you book to for 2021 October now?

There’s a rate calendar on the WDW site. But no, you can’t book rooms past 9/21 still.

 

[Farro]

What predictions was I wrong about?

I think I officially have to bid you adieu!

I hope you enjoy your next trip to WDW!

 

[AmberMV]

Where can you see the prices? Can you book to for 2021 October now?

I never noticed this until a few days ago, but I hear it's been there all along just tricky to navigate to:

 

[Jd2020]

I thought they were only selling a maximum of 7 day tickets? I remember reading that a week or so ago. Maybe that’s the problem? They can’t sell a 14 day ticket right now. You may need to purchase 2 7 day tickets for each person.

Already have 14 day tickets and park reservations for adults just child has now turned 3 so need additional ticket to be able to book park reservation (and yes I know good chance we won't be going but don't want to find that due to occupancy restrictions we couldn't include child in party as we didn't get her a ticket early enough If we are able to go). Point being UK site will not allow you to buy any 2020 tickets and it seems Disney does not want to acknowledge this, no one I've spoke to will admit it's a fact.

 

[Hummingbird]

I hope that plexi is screwed in tight.

Is this new? I don’t remember people mentioning it yesterday.

It was there on Friday for AP preview. There was a party of 2 sat in the front row and then me (party of one) in the last row.

 

[SaintsManiac]

If everyone eats lunch at BoG then Disney will make enough money to stay open.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1282355659753820160

 

[xuxa777]

Just look at how quickly that splash store emptied. Yes it’s personal shoppers but that’s money in Disney’s pocket either way.

Annouce change to splash mountain, sell tons of Splash merch, dont change over for at least a year, sell tons of splash merch the whole time.

 

[birostick]

No I specifically remember mention of plexiglass on Dinosaur but maybe that was just yesterday.

Dinosaur had the plexiglass on thursday when i told everyone here that they were allowing 2 parties per time rover.