Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[osufeth24]

Have crowds really gotten bigger?

probably a little bit. But it's better to be ready now, just in case. Probably learning that certain queues can quickly extend past what they have already planned

 

[Mit88]

Have crowds really gotten bigger?

FoP is at 35 minutes. 7x the normal wait time its been for the last 14 days

 

[FrankieWinthrop]

Have crowds really gotten bigger?

I think so. There are definitely more people here this week than I saw in vlogs from last week. Each day, the parks have gotten more and more full. Definitely not normal “light” crowds, but there are people here. We’re at DHS today, with group 27 for ROTR, but it’s currently down.

 

[Brianstl]

FoP is at 35 minutes. 7x the normal wait time its been for the last 14 days

Early Saturday last week was the same. If anything wait times were lower Monday-Friday this week than they were last week.

 

[Farro]

I think it's only weekends that are more crowded with locals.

 

[AmberMV]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1287045174787538944

I did not expect them to increase capacity so quickly, especially considering the situation right now

 

[Mit88]

I did not expect them to increase capacity so quickly, especially considering the situation right now

I don’t think theyre increasing capacity, I think more people are feeling comfortable with going to the parks. A lot of “I feel safer at Disney than anywhere else” will draw in the people on the fence. There were a lot of people in here even saying that they wanted to wait and see how the opening went before deciding to go down, and I’m sure thats the feeling elsewhere as well. They’ve waited, they’ve seen, and they’re deciding to go.

 

[Perdita&Pongo]

Such a shame:
https://www.travelandleisure.com/at...hanghai-museum-glass-kids-break-disney-castle

 

[AmberMV]

I don’t think theyre increasing capacity, I think more people are feeling comfortable with going to the parks. A lot of “I feel safer at Disney than anywhere else” will draw in the people on the fence. There were a lot of people in here even saying that they wanted to wait and see how the opening went before deciding to go down, and I’m sure thats the feeling elsewhere as well. They’ve waited, they’ve seen, and they’re deciding to go.

That's the trouble with relying on what others say to make your future decisions lol. People say, "low crowds, it's a great time to visit" and people decide to come but they come in droves and now it's not "low crowds" anymore. I hope it's just a case of it being a weekend and not indicative of a higher crowd trend. I really expected to see low crowds for at least as long as the situation in FL is what it is.

 

[Mit88]

Such a shame:
https://www.travelandleisure.com/at...hanghai-museum-glass-kids-break-disney-castle

I cant be the only one surprised to find out this didn’t happen in America

 

[AmberMV]

Such a shame:
https://www.travelandleisure.com/at...hanghai-museum-glass-kids-break-disney-castle

That's a shame. I wonder why we are just hearing about it now when it happened 2 months ago

 

[Mit88]

That's the trouble with relying on what others say to make your future decisions lol. People say, "low crowds, it's a great time to visit" and people decide to come but they come in droves and now it's not "low crowds" anymore. I hope it's just a case of it being a weekend and not indicative of a higher crowd trend. I really expected to see low crowds for at least as long as the situation in FL is what it is.

Catch 22. It’s much safer with low crowds, but its less money coming in for Disney, which could result in budget cuts where Disney fans don’t want to see them. They can survive with the very low crowds we’ve been seeing for a certain amount of time, but after a while, the repercussions of it will come into play affecting the parks experience when it does get back to “normal”

 

[Brianstl]

I did not expect them to increase capacity so quickly, especially considering the situation right now

I think what is happening at Peter Pan’s Flight is specific to Peter Pan’s Flight and not related to larger crowds or increased capacity. Now, if people walk in one morning and see this has happened at most attractions, then Disney is likely doing it because of larger crowds.

 

[rteetz]

I really don’t think crowds are increasing by that much. Weekends of course are going to be busier with locals coming.

 

[AmberMV]

Is anyone else on this page getting a "flash player may be out of date" ad redirecting from here? I'm not getting it from any other page or website but this one

 

[anthony2k7]

Is anyone else on this page getting a "flash player may be out of date" ad redirecting from here? I'm not getting it from any other page or website but this one
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That looks very dodgy!!

 

[apinknightmare]

Is anyone else on this page getting a "flash player may be out of date" ad redirecting from here? I'm not getting it from any other page or website but this one
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Yes, it just started for me - I get redirected every time when I’m on my laptop. My phone works okay - for now.

 

[Helvetica]

I really don’t think crowds are increasing by that much. Weekends of course are going to be busier with locals coming.

The wait times have been so wildly inaccurate at times that it’s hard to take whatever is on the app seriously without actually being there. Right now Epcot feels less busy now than it did last Sunday, but we’ll have to see what it’s like as the day goes on.

 

[Mit88]

The wait times have been so wildly inaccurate at times that it’s hard to take whatever is on the app seriously without actually being there. Right now Epcot feels less busy now than it did last Sunday, but we’ll have to see what it’s like as the day goes on.

Inaccurate as they may be, there are still more rides posted at above 20 minutes than under and this is the first time I’ve seen that since they’ve opened.Doesn’t mean the parks are wall to wall packed, and yes it’s a weekend, but its tough to deny that you’re seeing at least a steady climb in attendance at the parks as we get further from the opening.

 

[NokOnHarts]

My family have arrived yesterday afternoon and have been to DHS yesterday and today. So far we're having a great time! Been on lots of rides, including our first time ever on RoR and MMRR! My kiddos (9 and 7) have been doing great with the masks so far. It's been nice to not worry about FP times and to be able to ride everything multiple times! For example, my DD7 has ridden SDD 9 times! MK is up tomorrow!

We are scheduled to arrive end of September but my son (age 8) is really unsure if he wants to go because he has to wear a mask, so we are back and forth on if we should keep our reservation. What masks are your kids using that they are tolerating in the heat? Also, are you feeling like the overall experience (and expense) is worth it with all the current changes? Hope your family continues to have a great trip!