Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Brianstl]

Does one feel accomplished for the day without feeling the wrath at the hands of Ryan?

If I ever meet Ryan I owe him a drink. Probably more like six of them.

 

[Farro]

Sure. That’s why I mainly stay here.

The Community Board is my downfall. I've gotten detention a few times on there. Now I zip my lip over there. It's hard. Again, I blame Covid. I normally only went to this board and the planning boards.

 

[Mit88]

If I ever meet Ryan I owe him a drink. Probably more like six of them.

Dollar per post deletion, I probably owe him a platinum annual pass at this point

 

[rteetz]

Do the community boards have mods? If so, theyre getting paid 6 figure salaries with benefits, right?

Those are the webmasters.

 

[anthony2k7]

The Community Board is my downfall. I've gotten detention a few times on there. Now I zip my lip over there. It's hard. Again, I blame Covid. I normally only went to this board and the planning boards.

We miss you over there

 

[Farro]

Those are the webmasters.

Oops.

 

[Vern60]

It is a neat new feature, problem is I don't know which one was deleted? Well, no sense looking back, forward ho I say!

 

[chicagoshannon]

Those are the webmasters.

Gotta bring out the big guns for that board.

And since people got their wish for notfication of post deletion I'd like to put my wish out there. I would LOVE an eye roll "like" emoji.

 

[wombat_5606]

"Farro was always a good girl. Until that Covid came along...damn you Covid"

This ^

I've been on DISboards since 2006 and never been in as much trouble as the last 6 months.

 

[Mit88]

Will RTeetz ever get passed 0 on his “Days since deleting a post in the Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus thread” white board?

 

[anthony2k7]

Gotta bring out the big guns for that board.

And since people got their wish for notfication of post deletion I'd like to put my wish out there. I would LOVE an eye roll "like" emoji.

I still want a shoulder shrug one please and thank you!

 

[anthony2k7]

This ^

I've been on DISboards since 2006 and never been in as much trouble as the last 6 months.

Me to, I never got in trouble before this thread existed!

 

[wombat_5606]

Me to, I never got in trouble before this thread existed!

I think I've gotten in trouble on several threads.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Gotta bring out the big guns for that board.

And since people got their wish for notfication of post deletion I'd like to put my wish out there. I would LOVE an eye roll "like" emoji.

Oh my gosh, laugh reacts already bug people this would be, it would be something .

 

[DGsAtBLT]

....that awkward moment when deleting off topic posts turns into a whole new off topic conversation.

 

[Farro]

Oh my gosh, laugh reacts already bug people this would be, it would be something .

It's the greatest. Gets your point across without you getting points.

 

[Farro]

....that awkward moment when deleting off topic posts turns into a whole new off topic conversation.

In our defense (before this gets deleted) - most of us are also responsible for the on-topic posts!

 

[rteetz]

....that awkward moment when deleting off topic posts turns into a whole new off topic conversation.

Yes could we stop please.

 

[indylaw99]

Reporting from BWV! I've read every single post since this thread started and have learned sooooooo much that I have been applying on this trip. So now it is my turn to give back.

Background....I'm HUGE on masks and social distancing. I pretty much haven't left my house since March. I work from home. Order groceries online. So this family trip was like jumping right into the fire for me. But I was confident based on the hours and hours of reading and vlog watching I have been doing.

Some main things:

1. This board has been spot on about just about everything park related, including DS being the busiest park, EPCOT being the lightest, and MK being busy but still really great.
2. We bought our APs in Feb and didn't activate them until we got here. We asked at the desk whether we got the extra month and they told us to call. We call Passholder services and they said we WILL get the extra month and should see it added in August.
3. RoTR is a MESS! We are BG 21 today. They were an hour behind already when we were called. 10 minutes into the line, it broke for another hour. We finally got on the ride and it broke about 1 minute in and we had to be evacuated. We were given a Fast Pass and plan on going back later this afternoon.
4. Mask wearing really is very good (maybe 98% and of those not wearing them, most have only their noses peeking out). But CMs who see them rarely say anything as long as they have them over their mouths and look like they are attempting to wear them.
5. Food and Wine is so slow that I feel sorry for the employees. We didn't wait in a single line and I didn't see people waiting in most of the lines.
6. Almost every ride is a shorter wait than the time posted. Some are half the posted time. None were over the posted time.
7. It's nice to still be able to do refillable mugs at the resort but a pain to have to ask them to give you a drink in a cup and then you have to pour it into your own mug. Better than no mugs at all though.
8. The masks plus the heat are TOUGH but manageable if you plan your day right. We make it about 4 hours usually before coming back to the room for a couple of hours of break and then going back to the park for a few more hours.
9. The temperature screening has not been a problem even for my husband who always overheats. And the new security screenings are WONDERFUL!
10. There seem to be a LOT less kids than usual. Less strollers for sure.
11. The bus situation isn't great. Sometimes you wait 20 minutes and there are too many parties for a bus so you end up waiting another 20 minutes. They are great when you can get them. But even less reliable than before because of the party restrictions.
12. Cast members seem REALLY happy to have us here. Maybe they are pretending? Who knows. They keep welcoming us back. Telling us they are happy we are here. Smiling and waving. I've read "the posts" about CMs not necessarily feeling comfortable about working but the ones we have encountered have been so kind and enthusiastic.

We're only 3 days in and feeling some fatigue already. We might not have to worry much about the tropical storm this weekend because we may very well be too worn out to do anything by then! But I am 100% happy that we have made the trip and for all of the pre-planning I was able to do thanks to all of you.

 

[AmberMV]

They aren’t making the money now though. Disney won’t close DVC resorts again. They are going to be very limited in any resorts they do open back up though until people start coming. So many areas have quarantine restrictions right now.

Completely agree that they won't be opening other resorts either on schedule or perhaps entirely, at least through the Fall. But in terms of the 4 rumors wdwpro spoke of, those seem absolutely absurd. Disney has other ways to mitigate costs on top of their cost-saving measures in place currently. I know they will lay people off, I know they will perhaps further limit park hours (and maybe even cut AK and Epcot down a day or two a week), but those 4 particular rumors are not going to come to fruition. I'd bet on it.