Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[AnaHtDis]

I was there last week and I would say CM’s seemed happy to be back. I wish they would open more food options with furloughed workers. We went off property to eat (unusual for us) because of limited options. We were staying at fort wilderness cabins and options for food were chicken, ribs or chicken . DS on Saturday night was packed! Limited food options wood be my only complain (besides HEAT).
Edit: would

 

[yulilin3]

Where did all the people at Disney Springs come from?? We had a dining reservation at 6:30 and it was already packed....which means either most of these people weren't in the parks or left pretty much every park hours early to head to DS. And they are buying stuff like crazy!! The wait for World of Disney was 15 minutes long. We grabbed 4 things and then had to wait in another 10 minute line to check out. I don't know if it is the 30% annual pass discount or what, but I've been coming here 20 years and have never encountered crowds like this shopping for no special reason.

Good news about Boardwalk....it was hopping tonight! We filled our mugs just before 9pm and it was bustling with people. Almost all of the outdoor tables were full. The line for pizza was deep. People were heading in and out of the other buildings. And we could hear the movie playing at Beach Club. It wasn't quite like a normal Boardwalk night, but it also wasn't eerie and sad like the first few nights of our trip. Plenty of room still to feel safe outside. The only down side is that everything closes at 9 so it's almost impossible to get food or drinks after that and you have to plan coming back from the parks accordingly. Especially the refillable mugs since you have to wait in the bakery line to fill them.

Tomorrow is the last day for cm to get 50% off merch so maybe that was one issue, also remember DS is very popular with locals

 

[Mit88]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1289014382077321221

“An interesting few weeks ahead”

Pack your umbrella’s, the Doom and Gloom storm is coming

 

[FrankieWinthrop]

What does this mean?

We talked about it 100s of pages ago on here. That’s the language our church and lots in our area are using to discuss people’s level of comfort post Covid. It’s ok to be red light - attend from home, only go where you have to, green light - proceed as close to normal as you can with new precautions, or yellow - somewhere in the middle.

 

[SaintsManiac]

“An interesting few weeks ahead”

Pack your umbrella’s, the Doom and Gloom storm is coming

I figured y’all would like that.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

“An interesting few weeks ahead”

Pack your umbrella’s, the Doom and Gloom storm is coming

And SOON!!!!!

 

[MrsBooch]

We talked about it 100s of pages ago on here. That’s the language our church and lots in our area are using to discuss people’s level of comfort post Covid. It’s ok to be red light - attend from home, only go where you have to, green light - proceed as close to normal as you can with new precautions, or yellow - somewhere in the middle.

ah I see - thank you for the clarification!

 

[osufeth24]

Ugh. Can I just be placed in cryogenic sleep til 2022 please?

 

[DGsAtBLT]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1289014382077321221

Oh Scott. What did you do

 

[Mit88]

What if Scott is talking about good news like park hopping is back?, or another C****** o* A****** coming to WDW, or Guardians will be open in 2020 instead of 2021, or maybe Disney will announce that they have a vaccine made and ready to distribute to the whole world? It’s not always bad news, you know.

Just kidding...its always bad news.

Buckle up

 

[TheMaxRebo]

What if Scott is talking about good news like park hopping is back?, or another C****** o* A****** coming to WDW, or Guardians will be open in 2020 instead of 2021, or maybe Disney will announce that they have a vaccine made and ready to distribute to the whole world? It’s not always bad news, you know.

Just kidding...its always bad news.

Buckle up

Disney:. Good news ... we found a cure to Covid 19! .... We call it "Forced Perspective" and it's just staying 6 feet away from everyone

 

[JacknSally]

What if Scott is talking about good news like park hopping is back?, or another C****** o* A****** coming to WDW, or Guardians will be open in 2020 instead of 2021, or maybe Disney will announce that they have a vaccine made and ready to distribute to the whole world? It’s not always bad news, you know.

Just kidding...its always bad news.

Buckle up

The censors are filtering CoA now?!

 

[AnaHtDis]

I just want to say that last Friday I walked by CoA and started cracking up (thinking about this thread). My DH and sons thought I had officially lost it. BTW, there was a 5 minute wait (must have been an anomaly).

 

[SaintsManiac]

2022 DIS meet at CoA with our special tshirts.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

2022 DIS meet at CoA with our special tshirts.

Rteetz can’t delete our comments in person.

 

[nkosiek]

Not sure if this was posted yet, sorry if it was. Since her time at Disney was discussed so much, here’s Carlye Wisel’s article...

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/21346476/disney-world-reopening-magic-kingdom-covid-florida

I doubt she is the the one who came up with the article's title, but she doesn't answer the question posed.

 

[Brianstl]

“An interesting few weeks ahead”

Pack your umbrella’s, the Doom and Gloom storm is coming

Scott isn’t really going out on a limb. There is an earnings report next week. Disney PR will manage to polish this turd for their presentation, but the numbers in the report will be what they are. Investors will demand action and Disney will act.

What you see with the leaks/rumors right now with the parks and Lucasfilm is people inside the company trying to draw the attention of the investors/board/Chapek away from themselves/their department/their division as targets by putting the target on someone else.

 

[AmberMV]

I don't want to come off as selfish or entitled, BUT...am I the only one who, after seeing these wait times increasing day after day, now considering canceling their APs because the waits are too long? Before the shutdown, 3 hour waits became 15 minute waits by use of FastPass+, which made visiting with 3 toddlers something we actually could do by my husband and I baby swapping. But unbridled 60 minute waits without FastPass+ now make actually getting to do any rides (and avoiding toddler meltdowns from waiting too long) seem like an impossibility. I'm feeling pretty discouraged, and I'm glad I still have another week to decide if we want to cancel

 

[Mit88]

Rteetz can’t delete our comments in person.

I dont want to test that theory

 

[TwoMisfits]

What if Scott is talking about good news like park hopping is back?, or another C****** o* A****** coming to WDW, or Guardians will be open in 2020 instead of 2021, or maybe Disney will announce that they have a vaccine made and ready to distribute to the whole world? It’s not always bad news, you know.

Just kidding...its always bad news.

Buckle up

I mean, it could be good news...Busch Gardens Williamsburg announced a temporary opening for beer fest for 2 weekends in August - 4 hour sessions twice/day with highly discounted day passes ($45 each) and annual pass members can book and attend on their passes.

I didn't think that park would open this year, so even a temporary opening is a good sign...I'm sure linking beer fest will help them make a profit on the days, even if they stay limited to, I believe, 1000 folks at one time...(probably explains the 2 sessions/day)...