Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[TXAKDisneyFan]

Flying Southwest. Seems they are blocking off middle seats. Not sure on boarding procedures, however.


It's only a 2 hour flight. I'm not drinking anything as I won't want to get up.


I picked a late flight, 9 PM on a Friday. So hopefully less travelers, but didn't think about the cancellation aspect. Good call. Will check that.



Exactly my thoughts, lol.

I'm not usually a fan of SW (not having assigned seats stresses me out), but we use them out of convenience. We flew with them for our July/Aug trip and it was actually a great experience. TX to FL, so only a couple hours (didn't drink or use the bathroom). They had everyone distance while in line to board, only used one side of the boarding lines. They kept saying there was plenty of room on the flights, please keep the middle seats empty unless you're sitting next to someone you're traveling with.

ETA: We did have our nonstop flight to MCO changed to one stop, but it was only like a 45 minute layover. And our flight home was changed to a couple hours later.

 

[rteetz]

https://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/bea...lub-marketplace-closing-for-refurbishment.htm

 

[unbanshee]

Has anyone figured out the cleaning schedule for the rides? Is it at the same time everyday? Like Space Mt is at 2:10, 4:10. Do we know if CMs have the schedule for cleaning or they get a call from a manager saying start cleaning cycle in 10 minutes?

Every two hours

https://blogmickey.com/2020/07/here...leaning-their-attractions-throughout-the-day/

 

[gottalovepluto]

https://deadline.com/2020/08/disney-fox-coronavirus-pay-reductions-restored-1203018873/

Sucks to be in the bottom 95% of that food chain.

And now I’m gonna bust out the to watch the “WAIT. DISNEY TOOK X, Y, Z AWAY FROM MY TRIP TO SAVE MONEY FOR WHAT?!!” drama unfold...

 

[anthony2k7]

The emails just went out informing guests that Universal's Aventura Hotel and Loews Sapphire Falls Resort will not reopen this year after they re-close tomorrow. PBH will also remain closed through the end of the year. Finally, the grand opening of Dockside at Endless Summer has once again been pushed off: this time into next year.

Seems odd to me that UOR and DLP are closing resorts down yet wdw is still opening more up.

Do you think the 5 resorts will reopen as planned later this year at this point or likely to be cancelled?

 

[Eric Smith]

https://www.facebook.com/TeppanEdoRestaurant/photos/a.1352631121418157/3857636034250974

Hopefully that means Tokyo Dining isn’t too far off.

 

[Jrb1979]

Seems odd to me that UOR and DLP are closing resorts down yet wdw is still opening more up.

Do you think the 5 resorts will reopen as planned later this year at this point or likely to be cancelled?

Have a feeling they will be cancelled. As much as some want to believe, demand isn't there.

 

[sullivan.kscott]

Have a feeling they will be cancelled. As much as some want to believe, demand isn't there.

I agree that at least half will delay. I know air travel for our November trip has been steadily ticking upward, so it would seem demand is slowly trickling back. But Delta wouldn’t extend their empty seat policy (a good PR move in low demand times), if there was legitimate money to be had.

 

[skeeter31]

Seems odd to me that UOR and DLP are closing resorts down yet wdw is still opening more up.

Do you think the 5 resorts will reopen as planned later this year at this point or likely to be cancelled?

My guess is they’ll still open the resorts that are planned, as they fill niches that aren’t filled right now. But the resorts that aren’t being opened, probably won’t be opened for quite some time. WL, AKL, BW, BC, both Port Orleans, and all All Stars.

 

[MinnieMSue]

I'm hoping that they're done changing September flights. Ours were changed 3 times, last time was about 2 weeks ago now. Hoping they don't switch anything 13 days out!

same and I ended up extending our trip by a day to get a nonstop flight home so we wouldn’t lose our AK day. Last trip we only did 3 parks in 2 days (counting an after hours event) and skipped it. Didn’t want to miss it again. I anxiously check mult times a day. Southwest has never sent me an email about the changes.

 

[Farro]

Have a feeling they will be cancelled. As much as some want to believe, demand isn't there.

My guess is they’ll still open the resorts that are planned, as they fill niches that aren’t filled right now. But the resorts that aren’t being opened, probably won’t be opened for quite some time. WL, AKL, BW, BC, both Port Orleans, and all All Stars.

If this is all true (some of you predicting closed through Easter) then then Disney NEEDS to offer significant discounts on resort stays starting after New Year.

If they still aren't opening resorts, still have cut hours and everything else by early next year, then they need to start trying to bring back customers.
If they don't want to do that then just close based on all these dire predictions. .

 

[gottalovepluto]

Seems odd to me that UOR and DLP are closing resorts down yet wdw is still opening more up.

Do you think the 5 resorts will reopen as planned later this year at this point or likely to be cancelled?

Imho WDW has kinda paused their reopening at this point by pushing back hotel openings and pulling a couple from the schedule entirely so not terribly different from UOR (who went pretty aggressive on their hotel openings and are now having to backtrack).

(DLP is a rather different situation. Everything was roses in Europe a month ago COVID wise but now that outlook is bleak.)

 

[hereforthechurros]

I’ve flown a few times in last 2 months. For me personally they were as good experiences as I’ve ever had flying. Not crowded, airports or planes, middle seats empty, just overall good experiences. You’ll be fine!

So glad your experience was good but you gotta prepare for the worst and hope for the best! We expected an empty airport, no security line and a spaced out flight but were met with a 45 minute security line and full flight. And we actually recently canceled another trip to Chicago after seeing it was a full flight. Not a pleasant surprise in the time of COVID!

 

[Brianstl]

Seems odd to me that UOR and DLP are closing resorts down yet wdw is still opening more up.

Do you think the 5 resorts will reopen as planned later this year at this point or likely to be cancelled?

I think that the first three will definitely open as scheduled because the need to shift cash guests from DVC to hotels as DVC enters it’s most in demand season. Expiring points and non refundable rentals will lead to the DVC demand being higher than it is now.

Not as confident about Coronado and Art of Animation opening as scheduled.

 

[Farro]

I think that the first three will definitely open as scheduled because the need to shift cash guests from DVC to hotels as DVC enters it’s most in demand season. Expiring points and non refundable rentals will lead to the DVC demand being higher than it is now.

Not as confident about Coronado and Art of Animation opening as scheduled.

Maybe they can just open Gran Destino! They need another moderate.

 

[Ricker182]

I'm hoping that they're done changing September flights. Ours were changed 3 times, last time was about 2 weeks ago now. Hoping they don't switch anything 13 days out!

Our Southwest flights have been changed at least 8 times since March for our late September trip.

I gave up trying to track the changes.

They're still nonstop thankfully.

 

[hertamaniac]

Family Kicked Off MSC Grandiosa Cruise Ship for Breaking New Health Protocols

A simple "social bubble" rule to follow and they didn't adhere to it.

"The unnamed guests were apparently on a ship-sponsored shore excursion yesterday when they decided to go off on their own to explore the city, separating from the group."

https://www.travelpulse.com/news/cr...e-ship-for-breaking-new-health-protocols.html

 

[skeeter31]

I think that the first three will definitely open as scheduled because the need to shift cash guests from DVC to hotels as DVC enters it’s most in demand season. Expiring points and non refundable rentals will lead to the DVC demand being higher than it is now.

Not as confident about Coronado and Art of Animation opening as scheduled.

But that’s what’s so weird about BW, BC, WL, and AKL not even being on the schedule to reopen. You’d think if they needed to move people to resort side, they’d want those resorts open as well.

 

[Eric Smith]

If this is all true (some of you predicting closed through Easter) then then Disney NEEDS to offer significant discounts on resort stays starting after New Year.

If they still aren't opening resorts, still have cut hours and everything else by early next year, then they need to start trying to bring back customers.
If they don't want to do that then just close based on all these dire predictions. .

I think that Disney believes the status quo is sustainable. They’re not going to make big moves to bring in a bunch of guests until the virus situation improves.

 

[Eric Smith]

But that’s what’s so weird about BW, BC, WL, and AKL not even being on the schedule to reopen. You’d think if they needed to move people to resort side, they’d want those resorts open as well.

I don’t think they need any more resorts open to handle the amount of guests they’re looking at for the next few months.