Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Mit88]

Isn't this the rumors and news board? Where we report rumors?
I dont see the issue with reporting rumors for people to discuss.
If we only post facts, we need to change name of board.

I’m fine with the rumors. Love rumors. It’s the the reaction to the rumors where the rumors are suddenly inevitable facts that I find fascinating.


Edit: “It’s the the reaction...” I’m turning into a broken animatronic, apparently

 

[Farro]

I’m fine with the rumors. Love rumors. It’s the the reaction to the rumors where the rumors are suddenly inevitable facts that I find fascinating.


Edit: “It’s the the reaction...” I’m turning into a broken animatronic, apparently

True.
People are still mad over having to pay for fast passes.

 

[SMRT-1]

I’m intrigued. Tell me more

I'm guessing they might be referencing this...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1280583146598068224

One of the CoP animatronics flipped out shortly after reopening, and of course the internet immediately put all sorts of music over the video.

 

[WonderlandisReality]

They're replacing the song with Guns and Ships from Hamilton.

Well, I could get on board with this.

 

[Mit88]

True.
People are still mad over having to pay for fast passes.

I secretly want that one to be true. Well, now its not a secret. So I can formally announce that I want paid fast passes. There, I said it.

I feel much better

 

[Mit88]

I'm guessing they might be referencing this...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1280583146598068224

One of the CoP animatronics flipped out shortly after reopening, and of course the internet immediately put all sorts of music over the video.

I’m aware. I’m the one that originally posted this video here

 

[WonderlandisReality]

I'm guessing they might be referencing this...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1280583146598068224

One of the CoP animatronics flipped out shortly after reopening, and of course the internet immediately put all sorts of music over the video.

That video never gets old.

 

[SaintsManiac]

I'm guessing they might be referencing this...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1280583146598068224

One of the CoP animatronics flipped out shortly after reopening, and of course the internet immediately put all sorts of music over the video.

It's a thing of beauty.

 

[SMRT-1]

It's a thing of beauty.

The absolutely perfect timing is what makes this the best of the various versions of this idea, IMHO.

 

[SMRT-1]

I’m aware. I’m the one that originally posted this video here

Oops.

You should be more overt with your irony.

 

[AvidDisReader]

I really like just about everything WDW, but I really do not care for CoP. In my opinion it was outdated 15 years ago. It has become such a big joke in my family, every trip they try and find a way to get me to go on it (not above using my grand kids as bait). So if they do close this, I may be the only one who does not shed a tear.

 

[JacknSally]

Oops.

You should be more overt with your irony.

@Mit88 ooooh like this

(rteetz please don't deleetz that gif is gold)

 

[osufeth24]

I really like just about everything WDW, but I really do not care for CoP. In my opinion it was outdated 15 years ago. It has become such a big joke in my family, every trip they try and find a way to get me to go on it (not above using my grand kids as bait). So if they do close this, I may be the only one who does not shed a tear.

them be fightin words

 

[Mit88]

Oops.

You should be more overt with your irony.

I kind of came off like a jerk, and I apologize

 

[SMRT-1]

True.
People are still mad over having to pay for fast passes.

Yeah, the paid FP+ rumors seemingly won't die. Just today, it's being reported that after an MDE update, the RotR virtual queue UI now looks like the DL MaxPass UI, and people immediately jumped to "They're going to charge us for FastPasses!"

 

[SMRT-1]

I kind of came off like a jerk, and I apologize

Not at all. I just felt silly for misinterpreting your post.

 

[Mit88]

I wonder if they’ll shake things up with the park hours. Maybe move DHS and EPCOT to the hours MK and AK use vice versa. Allow some night time atmosphere for Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom. Not sure if theres a reason for the hours that each of the parks have outside of spacing out the incoming/outgoing crowds. Probably doesn’t even matter since most people don’t seem to be staying at EPCOT or DHS until close.

 

[osufeth24]

I wonder if they’ll shake things up with the park hours. Maybe move DHS and EPCOT to the hours MK and AK use vice versa. Allow some night time atmosphere for Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom. Not sure if theres a reason for the hours that each of the parks have outside of spacing out the incoming/outgoing crowds. Probably doesn’t even matter since most people don’t seem to be staying at EPCOT or DHS until close.

I'm guessing Epcots time was set that way because world showcase has always opened at 11.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I wonder if they’ll shake things up with the park hours. Maybe move DHS and EPCOT to the hours MK and AK use vice versa. Allow some night time atmosphere for Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom. Not sure if theres a reason for the hours that each of the parks have outside of spacing out the incoming/outgoing crowds. Probably doesn’t even matter since most people don’t seem to be staying at EPCOT or DHS until close.

well, I would assume they have EPCOT the latest due to food and wine and WS typically only opening at 11 anyway, so makes sense for that park then to only open at 11, which makes it the latest opening

AK, I guess for the animals opening it sooner makes sense - not sure if it matters too much.

Since EPCOT is opened the latest I wonder if they could just extend than an hour (or even just not have it open until noon) and then bring back EPCOT forever to draw more people there (only park with a night time show I think it would help) and you should be able to soially distance around the lagoon

 

[Brianstl]

Psh. I got an OT post deleted notification like a week and a half ago. Get with the rule breaking program guys Rteetz deletz is ALWAYS on the prowl... these notifications are just making him less sneaky!


I have no idea how you have the time for us but we love you for it!

We need to pay them in alcohol. Lots of it.



Can we make themed food booths at MK a thing? I would be very into this.

If they are going to be open, they need to do things that will drive attendance and revenue. They need to send a message to the public want to be open and aren’t ashamed of being open. They need to stop letting about bad PR from from some segments. This should be about the long term survival of TWDC in its current form and not about protecting Bob Iger’s future political ambitions.

Disney has put in safety measures and capacity limits that their own experts tell them will work. They need to trust their people, offer deals and other incentive to increase occupancy and attendance to the capacity they have targeted.

They already took the already have took the PR hits by being open now.

There’s a part of me that would love to see Chapek stumble his way through explaining enacting these doom and gloom scenarios to analysts on the call next week

I am actually glad Chapek is the CEO right now. No one in the company understands the importance of the parks and resorts to the company’s bottom line than Chapek. Chapek is, also, well aware that much of the fat has been cut already in that division because he did it the cutting himself. Now he can use this crisis as cover to cut the fat in the “sexier” divisions. Someone without his history in the parks could more easily be swayed to focus on the parks for cuts.