Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Eric Smith]

It’s sad but it feels like the Disney as we all knew it may never fully come back .

It will. People probably said the same thing after 9/11

 

[DGsAtBLT]

It’s sad but it feels like the Disney as we all knew it may never fully come back .

It’s hard to even imagine a real true return to normal, isn’t it? Disney and otherwise.

I think we’ll get there eventually, or we might just lose touch as to what “old normal” was first.

 

[KBoopaloo]

Disney fans: JUST GIVE US AN OPENING DATE THATS ALL WE NEED!

Narrator: As it turns out, that was not all they needed.

And the saga of do we or do we not need our popcorn continues. Too bad we aren’t giving Disney Parks Blog hits anymore, lol.

We are just Disney Drama Aficionados!

 

[rteetz]

https://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/wa...-walt-disney-world-swan-reopens-to-guests.htm

 

[JacknSally]

Too bad we aren’t giving Disney Parks Blog hits anymore, lol.

omg I forgot all about that. That seems like forever ago!

I’m about to crack open a fresh pint of Ben and Jerry’s.

Pints all around!

Dare I ask - did omniscient FB mention when this big news might drop? Soon? Is it a late on Friday kind of news drop? Or a “comes out in the earnings call” subtle news drop? I feel like we all need to prepare

 

[DGsAtBLT]

https://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/wa...-walt-disney-world-swan-reopens-to-guests.htm

C’mon, Swan!

 

[osufeth24]

It’s hard to even imagine a real true return to normal, isn’t it? Disney and otherwise.

I think we’ll get there eventually, or we might just lose touch as to what “old normal” was first.

eh, normal is always changing. It just doesn't seem like it since it usually happens over periods of time, and not sudden like this.

 

[hereforthechurros]

Disney fans: JUST GIVE US AN OPENING DATE THATS ALL WE NEED!

Narrator: As it turns out, that was not all they needed.

And the saga of do we or do we not need our popcorn continues. Too bad we aren’t giving Disney Parks Blog hits anymore, lol.

DISposter: I just want the parks to open! I don’t even care if I get to ride anything I just want to walk down Main Street again!

*one month later*

Same DISposter: did they really remove that one pastry I was thinking about ordering from that one QS? This might be the last straw guys.

We are a fickle bunch

 

[SaintsManiac]

omg I forgot all about that. That seems like forever ago!



Pints all around!

Dare I ask - did omniscient FB mention when this big news might drop? Soon? Is it a late on Friday kind of news drop? Or a “comes out in the earnings call” subtle news drop? I feel like we all need to prepare

Are you in the Disboards Facebook group? Apparently the guy was self promoting his own Twitter account.

 

[jlwhitney]

It’s hard to even imagine a real true return to normal, isn’t it? Disney and otherwise.

I think we’ll get there eventually, or we might just lose touch as to what “old normal” was first.

Disney seems like it will become a shell of itself.

Honestly my day to day life is fairly normal. DS is back at little gym , my DD is back at Dance. We homeschool anyway. So regular life I see coming back quicker than Disney

 

[WonderlandisReality]

C’mon, Swan!
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I literally stopped breathing until I read the link rteetz posted.

 

[AmberMV]

Several big rumors emerged earlier today.
Massive layoffs, Christmas is cancelled (MVMCP), Iger gone, apparently Main St might be changing, cutting hours/days, etc.

Then there were lots of rumors the past couple weeks. Selling the China parks, etc

Layoffs: all but a sure thing. So devastating for all those CMs
Christmas canceled: saw it coming
Iger out: Josh replacing maybe???
Main Street changing: to what? Not anytime soon. Nothing is being spent right now on modifications
Hours/days cut: Yup, I think so

Those all seem pretty reasonable (though heartbreaking). I bet tomorrow is going to be a crying into a bowl of ice cream kind of day

 

[JacknSally]

Layoffs: all but a sure thing. So devastating for all those CMs
Christmas canceled: saw it coming
Iger out: Josh replacing maybe???
Main Street changing: to what? Not anytime soon. Nothing is being spent right now on modifications
Hours/days cut: Yup, I think so

Those all seem pretty reasonable (though heartbreaking). I bet tomorrow is going to be a crying into a bowl of ice cream kind of day

Josh replacing Iger so soon I don’t see happening, especially after Josh’s two recent promotions - but hey, anything goes in 2020. Isn’t Iger only executive chairman at this point, though? Wouldn’t Chapek be the more likely Bob to be replaced right now?

 

[Makmak]

Not talking about people on this board, but this is why it infuriated me when people were mocking those that were worried about the economy back in March. Saw so many posts like "BuT MAh eCoNOmY" like they couldn't believe they were worried about the long term affects of these shutdowns.

I have a PhD and my area of work is the intersection of public health and economics. (I also have degrees in tourism development) ....I can tell you that it is very difficult for many people to understand long term economic issues in general, let alone the impact of the current situation. For people in the United States, the idea of long lasting hardship contradicts everything they’ve been taught as their assumptive reality and was therefore widely rejected by the masses. This is evidenced in the meme reference you shared. Some used humor/dismissal as coping mechanisms. This is going to get ugly. I appreciate that you shared your thoughts about this.

 

[The Pho]

Iger out: Josh replacing maybe???

Chapek has already replaced him, just his retirement finally sticking.

 

[hereforthechurros]

Layoffs: all but a sure thing. So devastating for all those CMs
Christmas canceled: saw it coming
Iger out: Josh replacing maybe???
Main Street changing: to what? Not anytime soon. Nothing is being spent right now on modifications
Hours/days cut: Yup, I think so

Those all seem pretty reasonable (though heartbreaking). I bet tomorrow is going to be a crying into a bowl of ice cream kind of day

Wow Josh would have to be the quickest fast track ever. Think they’d replace Iger before Chapek?

 

[hereforthechurros]

canceling the Halloween parties was the easy call as they were set to begin only a month or so after opening. But with money to be made you’d think they would want to get some sort of after hours or Christmas party event back on the books. Spread out crowds + more revenue feels like a win right now.

 

[jlwhitney]

I have a PhD and my area of work is the intersection of public health and economics. (I also have degrees in tourism development) ....I can tell you that it is very difficult for many people to understand long term economic issues in general, let alone the impact of the current situation. For people in the United States, the idea of long lasting hardship contradicts everything they’ve been taught as their assumptive reality and was therefore widely rejected by the masses. This is evidenced in the meme reference you shared. Some used humor/dismissal as coping mechanisms. This is going to get ugly. I appreciate that you shared your thoughts about this.

I fully get what you are saying. Next year is gonna be awful in many other ways. Now is the time to start planning and preparing.

 

[JacknSally]

Chapek has already replaced him, just his retirement finally sticking.

Wow Josh would have to be the quickest fast track ever. Think they’d replace Iger before Chapek?

Yeah, I’m not sure Iger really has a “replaceable” position within the company at this point. Chapek, though, absolutely does.

 

[AmberMV]

Chapek has already replaced him, just his retirement finally sticking.

Wherever you got those rumors, did it seem like they were happening...soon...?