Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Mit88]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1293166912948633600

 

[ArielRae]

I think the only exception might be if you're in a queue and people just aren't giving you space as indicated on the floor markers. I think you can politely ask people to give you a tad more space there without them throwing a fit. But if they're not wearing their mask correctly, just tell the first CM you come into contact with. It's not worth them barking spit at you, which would make me go off the rails.

This is mostly me confirming what I think we'll do when we go later this month. I booked a last minute stay and I'm so nervous and excited....I'm feeling all the feels.

Let me tell you even asking someone to give you a tad more space sets people off. I was at a local amusement park (Diggerland) and was in line to get in with my DH and DS and this mom with her 3 kids kept getting to close. I turned and nicely asked her to give us more space that we are supposed to keep 6’. Well she didn’t like that at all and said she was not the mood for this “stuff“ today. (She should have stayed home then.) She was also on the phone with someone at the time and bad talked me the hole time in line and even made the comment that “if it wasn’t for her kids“ and “Yea I can take her” to the person on the phone with her. She did keep her distance and told her kids to keep back after I asked her but she ran her mouth the whole time. I just kept quiet and didn’t push her. Told DH if she tried anything just to keep out of it and watch the kids. People just don’t take a breath and think about other people.

 

[TISHLOVESDISNEY]

More thoughts on our experiences:
Last week I watched a family all remove their masks for a pic at the castle. (Family member was taking it)
A CM quickly told them no, had to have masks on. The mom got all mad and said "Don't even take it then, I don't want it!" Ummm ok, fine by Disney.
As our time goes on here, the more I see people just being defiant to be defiant, I swear. 95% of the people are wearing masks like they are suppose to, what makes some people feel they are above the rules...
We just pull off to the side and wait for them to be in the distance, not going to ruin our fun.
To anyone coming in this heat, invest in neck fans. Fantastic. A lot of people asking us where we got them. (Amazon)
We have 1 for each of us walking, and then 2 stroller fans for grandboys.
They suck the AC from stores as you walk by too, so you get a blast in the face.

On another note, I hope they leave the hand sanitizer stations at ride exits, and store exits.

Off to Epcot today for a Pooh in the grass hunt. Love all the characters!
Oh, at MK, they did a "Rainy day" small "parade" after it rained. CMs had rain gear on. Super cute. Not sure if that is something they did before-? It was fun.

 

[New Mouse]

More thoughts on our experiences:
Last week I watched a family all remove their masks for a pic at the castle. (Family member was taking it)
A CM quickly told them no, had to have masks on. The mom got all mad and said "Don't even take it then, I don't want it!" Ummm ok, fine by Disney.
As our time goes on here, the more I see people just being defiant to be defiant, I swear. 95% of the people are wearing masks like they are suppose to, what makes some people feel they are above the rules...
We just pull off to the side and wait for them to be in the distance, not going to ruin our fun.
To anyone coming in this heat, invest in neck fans. Fantastic. A lot of people asking us where we got them. (Amazon)
We have 1 for each of us walking, and then 2 stroller fans for grandboys.
They suck the AC from stores as you walk by too, so you get a blast in the face.

On another note, I hope they leave the hand sanitizer stations at ride exits, and store exits.

Off to Epcot today for a Pooh in the grass hunt. Love all the characters!
Oh, at MK, they did a "Rainy day" small "parade" after it rained. CMs had rain gear on. Super cute. Not sure if that is something they did before-? It was fun.

Because there are some rules that are so arbitrary that it frustrates people. It may be a families one and only trip that they saved a lifetime for and they would like some normal memories of it.

Im not here to debate masks as in general I agree, but there are exceptions like that situation that need to be made and should/would have no effect on the anyone else.

 

[anthony2k7]

More thoughts on our experiences:
Last week I watched a family all remove their masks for a pic at the castle. (Family member was taking it)
A CM quickly told them no, had to have masks on. The mom got all mad and said "Don't even take it then, I don't want it!" Ummm ok, fine by Disney.
As our time goes on here, the more I see people just being defiant to be defiant, I swear. 95% of the people are wearing masks like they are suppose to, what makes some people feel they are above the rules...
We just pull off to the side and wait for them to be in the distance, not going to ruin our fun.
To anyone coming in this heat, invest in neck fans. Fantastic. A lot of people asking us where we got them. (Amazon)
We have 1 for each of us walking, and then 2 stroller fans for grandboys.
They suck the AC from stores as you walk by too, so you get a blast in the face.

On another note, I hope they leave the hand sanitizer stations at ride exits, and store exits.

Off to Epcot today for a Pooh in the grass hunt. Love all the characters!
Oh, at MK, they did a "Rainy day" small "parade" after it rained. CMs had rain gear on. Super cute. Not sure if that is something they did before-? It was fun.

I really don't get the issue of photos with masks. By taking them off they seem to be trying to portray "This was our amazing trip to disney where everything was amazing and we could completely forget about covid." Bizare attitude.

If I went right now, I'd happily have mask photos. For me it would kinda be "Heres when we went during covid. It was different, not gonna lie, but it was still Disney!"

 

[MickeyWaffles]

Let me tell you even asking someone to give you a tad more space sets people off. I was at a local amusement park (Diggerland) and was in line to get in with my DH and DS and this mom with her 3 kids kept getting to close. I turned and nicely asked her to give us more space that we are supposed to keep 6’. Well she didn’t like that at all and said she was not the mood for this “stuff“ today. (She should have stayed home then.) She was also on the phone with someone at the time and bad talked me the hole time in line and even made the comment that “if it wasn’t for her kids“ and “Yea I can take her” to the person on the phone with her. She did keep her distance and told her kids to keep back after I asked her but she ran her mouth the whole time. I just kept quiet and didn’t push her. Told DH if she tried anything just to keep out of it and watch the kids. People just don’t take a breath and think about other people.

Many people get over defensive/aggressive over the smallest request or correction, whether it’s from another guest or in many cases, CMs. They perceive any request or correction as a personal attack.

When I was a CM, a guest checking in parked his car in the middle of the port cochere, blocking anyone else from driving through. I welcomed him, asked him if he wanted to valet, he said no. I politely asked him to pull ahead and off to the side to leave his car while he checked in and he exploded into a loud obscenity filled outburst. Many people react very strangely to simple instructions and requests.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Because there are some rules that are so arbitrary that it frustrates people. It may be a families one and only trip that they saved a lifetime for and they would like some normal memories of it.

Im not here to debate masks as in general I agree, but there are exceptions like that situation that need to be made and should/would have no effect on the anyone else.

That isn't going to fly. Disney made the rule. If they let one family do it then everyone would want to. Then it pops up on social media that people have pictures without masks. Then it's a free for all.

It's not a good time for a "one and only" trip.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

Because there are some rules that are so arbitrary that it frustrates people. It may be a families one and only trip that they saved a lifetime for and they would like some normal memories of it.

Im not here to debate masks as in general I agree, but there are exceptions like that situation that need to be made and should/would have no effect on the anyone else.

If everyone is making their own personal risk assessments and judgments on when they should/should not be wearing masks, it makes it oh so much harder for CMs to enforce.

That’s why the blanket mask rule is necessary.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Do you think you will buy APs again once things have settled down a bit more? Or do you think it will have changed the amount of visits you will make for a long while to come?

We don’t usually come often enough to warrant it, once a year at best but usually more like 2-4 years. It was unique circumstances leading to us buying them for the first time ever, we just happened to have really bad timing picking our big Disney year.

In all likelihood we don’t come back period until the situation is much improved, so it’s possible we buy them again but not likely. Was fun for the 6 days it lasted lol.

 

[sara_s]

Let me tell you even asking someone to give you a tad more space sets people off. I was at a local amusement park (Diggerland) and was in line to get in with my DH and DS and this mom with her 3 kids kept getting to close. I turned and nicely asked her to give us more space that we are supposed to keep 6’. Well she didn’t like that at all and said she was not the mood for this “stuff“ today. (She should have stayed home then.) She was also on the phone with someone at the time and bad talked me the hole time in line and even made the comment that “if it wasn’t for her kids“ and “Yea I can take her” to the person on the phone with her. She did keep her distance and told her kids to keep back after I asked her but she ran her mouth the whole time. I just kept quiet and didn’t push her. Told DH if she tried anything just to keep out of it and watch the kids. People just don’t take a breath and think about other people.

Ugh, sorry you dealt with that. People who do that passive aggressive schtick are so annoying. She was just embarrassed you called her out (and not even in a nasty way). I totally expect to go into "Disney mode" and mess up every once in a while, but you catch yourself, laugh about it and apologize.

 

[New Mouse]

If everyone is making their own personal risk assessments and judgments on when they should/should not be wearing masks, it makes it oh so much harder for CMs to enforce.

That’s why the blanket mask rule is necessary.

Or they can just develop better rules that suit certain situations like this rather than going the blanket mask rule is easier.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I’ve seen a handful of non Disney influencers who have gone post mask-less pictures in front of things like the castle, so it’s no mistaking its in Disney.

Would be nice to see them actually influence some good behaviour but I guess there’s no swipe up links for that.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Or they can just develop better rules that suit certain situations like this rather than going the blanket mask rule is easier.

It’s like the eating/drinking loophole they had to tighten up on. Give people an inch they take a mile.

Let them come off for photos and you’ve got a bunch of people constantly “taking pictures” with a camera out and ready whenever a CM approaches.

 

[SwirlTheCitrus]

What's going on?! Islands of the Caribbean is gone since at least yesterday! What do you make of this?

Three booths are waiting in the wings, at least-- Spain and The Alps have their signs up. Maybe they are switching islands of the Caribbean out for a different booth that may have more demand?

Any insight?!

Edit: and yes, it's gone, it's removed from the app as well.

I posted this in Disney restaurants, but it might have a better place here! There is something going on with the food and wine booths.

 

[New Mouse]

It's not a good time for a "one and only" trip.

Unfortunately, not everyone has the luxury of those choices. If a make a wish family wants to take a picture in front of the castle without a mask, I am letting them take a picture in front of the castle.

 

[SaintsManiac]

I’ve seen a handful of non Disney influencers who have gone post mask-less pictures in front of things like the castle, so it’s no mistaking its in Disney.

Would be nice to see them actually influence some good behaviour but I guess there’s no swipe up links for that.

I'm glad the few I follow have been so strict with themselves about the rules. I was laughing so hard the other day watching Tim Tracker as he was bewildered over all the details at the MK that he never noticed because of people being in the way.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Unfortunately, not everyone has the luxury of those choices. If a make a wish family wants to take a picture in front of the castle without a mask, I am letting them take a picture in front of the castle.

Are wish kids even going right now? During a pandemic? I'm not being snarky, I am really curious.

 

[New Mouse]

It’s like the eating/drinking loophole they had to tighten up on. Give people an inch they take a mile.

Let them come off for photos and you’ve got a bunch of people constantly “taking pictures” with a camera out and ready whenever a CM approaches.

Taking a picture with a photopass photographer at select locations without a mask is ok. Theres your new rule and problem solved.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Unfortunately, not everyone has the luxury of those choices. If a make a wish family wants to take a picture in front of the castle without a mask, I am letting them take a picture in front of the castle.

Yeah let’s pretend people being stubborn (putting it nicely) in the parks are make a wish families.

 

[MrsBooch]

Because there are some rules that are so arbitrary that it frustrates people. It may be a families one and only trip that they saved a lifetime for and they would like some normal memories of it.

Im not here to debate masks as in general I agree, but there are exceptions like that situation that need to be made and should/would have no effect on the anyone else.

ehhhh no.

wearing a mask at all times is not so arbitrary.
this is an example of entitlement - and entitlement paves the slippery slope to non compliance, rule breaking and messing everything up for everyone else.

it's a rule at the park and property - if you dont want to wear a mask for pictures, go to Universal.