Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[armerida]

If that 30% AP discount works on all the stuff on Batuu like these and the legacy lightsabers, I'm going to have to have one of those pods dropped off at my resort. Not to sell, just for me.

I was thinking the same!

 

[dreamit]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1283108975765082118

Did they always have a droid package? I don’t remember it when I did mine in November.

I’m curious about this, as well. We have a reservation to build a droid tomorrow. I don’t recall seeing this package last September.

 

[skeeter31]

I don't recall either .. not sure how much (if any) of a discount that 'bundle' is.
You still build them, right? They haven't taken the hands-on aspect of it away due to safety, have they? They don't have the lightsaber builds right now though, right? (But that is due to actors probably?)

Yes. No. Right. Correct.

 

[Friendlyadvice2]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1283106859222786049

As many times as I've gone up and down Main St. past that display sign, I've never ever taken the time to read whatever was on it

 

[skeeter31]

As many times as I've gone up and down Main St. past that display sign, I've never ever taken the time to read whatever was on it

Same, since cell phones I’ve never looked at that sign. Now before phones that sign was crucial to know the wait times!

 

[Friendlyadvice2]

Same, since cell phones I’ve never looked at that sign. Now before phones that sign was crucial to know the wait times!

See, I had no idea wait times were ever listed there as I'm usually flying past there to race to whatever attraction we've deemed a priority. And yes @AmberMV , most times I'm holding my DD by the arm and pulling her along as quickly as possible!!

 

[BrianR]

I’m curious about this, as well. We have a reservation to build a droid tomorrow. I don’t recall seeing this package last September.

I believe the backpack and droid has been around for 149.99, the only thing that is additional is the personality chip, which last year retailed for 14.99. I would say it's just a bundling of items and you can get the chip put in right away, but no real discount.

 

[dreamit]

I can’t keep up with this thread with being at the parks, so I apologize if others have already shared this. I received a survey from Disney a day after visiting MK. It was lengthy and asked all sorts of questions about how I felt about various park changes, both the safety changes and the modified experiences. One of the questions was along the lines of if I experienced guest behaviors in the park that affected my feeling of safety.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I think there are a couple of interesting things to point out in regards to maybe how Disney is currently doing. Yes, the availability calendar is pretty darn full-packed, even, if you're an AP. However, they JUST announced a brand-wide AP discount of 30% for the next month. Last week, they announced FL resident and AP discounts through September to the tune of 35% and 40% off resort rooms. I THINK, that we will start seeing Disney change course a little and perhaps even offer more discounts to entice visitors. I think they MAY have started to see the err of their ways in trying to alienate APs and now may be falling back on those same APs loyalty to stay afloat.

(Italicized words because it's all just my opinion based on what we've started to see)

I would be so curious to see what actual spending has been like. Out of the 3 groups, it’s APs who are completely filling the bucket, which begs the question of what actual ticket sales are looking like. Both actual dining revenues and obviously the DDP have to have taken a massive hit, given how some of it just flat out doesn’t exist right now, some is modified, and guests as a whole are not going to be there as long nor are as many of them captive resort guests as usual. No special events right now. They upped the AP merch discount and certainly not out of the goodness of their hearts. They are trying to entice people back to the resorts sooner than we all speculated, weeks ago the question was still “how are they going to fit all these people who won’t cancel?”

Its certainly better for every single one of us going now or anytime in the future if Disney has to work harder to entice guests to spend again.

 

[Friendlyadvice2]

I can’t keep up with this thread with being at the parks, so I apologize if others have already shared this. I received a survey from Disney a day after visiting MK. It was lengthy and asked all sorts of questions about how I felt about various park changes, both the safety changes and the modified experiences. One of the questions was along the lines of if I experienced guest behaviors in the park that affected my feeling of safety.

I haven't seen that posted yet, thank you for sharing!

 

[andyman8]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1283108975765082118

Did they always have a droid package? I don’t remember it when I did mine in November.

It was available in December. My recollection is that there was no AP discount on the $99 droid itself but you could get the discount on the package.

 

[shoegal9]

All my photos from the late 80s have tons of other random people in them.

Same. This is me circa 1985. That plastic tongue tho...

 

[TheMaxRebo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1283108975765082118

Did they always have a droid package? I don’t remember it when I did mine in November.

We got two of the packages in February - we were thinking of getting the backpacks anyway so figured cheaper / easier to get the package

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1283114719038058496

 

[Friendlyadvice2]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1283114380914196481

Do we think people mover is still a mechanical issue (rusted brake magnets) or virus related?

 

[Farro]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1283114380914196481

It says Tweet Unavailable and now I must know!!!

 

[rteetz]

Do we think people mover is still a mechanical issue (rusted brake magnets) or virus related?

I think it’s mechanical. They’ve been testing it.

 

[rteetz]

It says Tweet Unavailable and now I must know!!!

Just saying Peoplemover is still down.

 

[Farro]

Do we think people mover is still a mechanical issue (rusted brake magnets) or virus related?

You can see it the tweet?

N/M - found out!

 

[shoegal9]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/07/savi...tion-build-your-own-experience-not-available/

Does anyone know if you can use a discount (AP or DVC) on the legacy lightsabers? I know we could not when we went to Savi's for the full experience- but if you purchase them at Dok Ondar's or the new workshop - can discounts be applied?