Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[TheMaxRebo]

I expect COVID to still be around for the 50th based on Bill Gates’ interview with the economist. Next year should be super interesting to see how Disney adapts.

Well Covid will be around forever really but how we are able to live with it might (hopefully) be better by then - be it vaccine, treatment, just more herd immunity after people have had it, etc (no idea what is realistic but hoping a year from now "something" happens) - but yeah, things likely won't be back to "old normal" by then so expectations will have to be adjusted - question is, how much?

 

[RamblingMad]

Well Covid will be around forever really but how we are able to live with it might (hopefully) be better by then - be it vaccine, treatment, just more herd immunity after people have had it, etc (no idea what is realistic but hoping a year from now "something" happens) - but yeah, things likely won't be back to "old normal" by then so expectations will have to be adjusted - question is, how much?

Yeah. What does the 50th anniversary look like?

 

[MrsBooch]

Yeah. What does the 50th anniversary look like?

are you being facetious or serious. can't tell.

 

[yulilin3]

Not sure if it's been mentioned here, the Americana, rainbow and summer collection is 30% off and you can stack any other discount on top, so 20% more for ap for example

 

[Karin1984]

From Disneyland Paris: the show Jungle Book Jive would restart tomorrow, but is cancelled as 2 cast members have tested positive, and the entire cast is now in quarantine. No new date announced yet.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Yeah. What does the 50th anniversary look like?

I think that is still TBD but all reports are they are still planning some sort of celebration.

Does seem like signs point to it not actually starting until Oct 1st (vs a bit ahead), though nothing confirmed

Have been some rumors about new night time show and perhaps paint the night coming. Plus the new rides should still be open by then (Rat, Tron, Guardians). Beyond that no idea. Figure some work to the Epcot Spine done, maybe Harmonious is ready by then.

But as to the scale of "Celebration" I assume it will be scaled back. I expect some sort of ceremony on Oct 1st, 2021 and probably lots of special merchandise and cupcakes and stuff. Who knows beyond that

 

[RamblingMad]

are you being facetious or serious. can't tell.

Stop over thinking it. What does the 50th look like if COVID is still around? Trying to get my head around what becomes more normal at Disney as cases go down. We are almost to the point where gyms and bars can reopen to partial capacity here in AZ with our cases continuing to drop. Sure, COVID is still around, but we’re more normal than two months ago.

 

[rteetz]

Stop over thinking it. What does the 50th look like if COVID is still around? Trying to get my head around what becomes more normal at Disney as cases go down. We are almost to the point where gyms and bars can reopen to partial capacity here in AZ with our cases continuing to drop. Sure, COVID is still around, but we’re more normal than two months ago.

I think it far too early to tell. Though I’d imagine most things to be reopened by then. I don’t think anyone can even really speculate what a celebration could look like if we are still in a similar situation as we are currently. Just way too many unknowns.

 

[Mit88]

Little dramatic lol, no? People aren’t against travel and hoping it dies, rather there are are a lot of people who will not do it under these circumstances. Ah well Covid is right, it’s a virus keeping people away from travel not feelings about travel

Its not really all that dramatic or “Travel Shaming” wouldn’t be a thing. While there are obviously some that choose not to travel for their own personal reasons (Completely fine and valid), there are some that are willing to travel because they are comfortable. Being told they should think twice about traveling or told they’re irresponsible by strangers isnt exactly something thats going to go over well, for me at least. Maybe I’ve missed something, but I have yet to hear or see anyone telling someone uncomfortable with traveling that they need to help the travel industry and get out of their bubble. If I were to see that, I’d have the same reaction as I would towards someone telling me I shouldnt be traveling.

 

[MrsBooch]

Stop over thinking it. What does the 50th look like if COVID is still around? Trying to get my head around what becomes more normal at Disney as cases go down. We are almost to the point where gyms and bars can reopen to partial capacity here in AZ with our cases continuing to drop. Sure, COVID is still around, but we’re more normal than two months ago.

not to be overly thoughtful but....

isn't speculating about an event, or trying to get your head around something like that during unprecedented times with multiple variables and unknowns the definition of "over thinking it"?

Time does not pass normally during COVID and progress isn't measured by when things open anymore - because they can close just as quickly. Progress is a moving target. You can't possibly expect anyone here to paint a picture of what the anniversary will be like based on how things are today. That's why I asked if you were serious. Because surely, you can't be serious.

 

[Jrb1979]

not to be overly thoughtful but....

isn't speculating about an event, or trying to get your head around something like that during unprecedented times with multiple variables and unknowns the definition of "over thinking it"?

Time does not pass normally during COVID and progress isn't measured by when things open anymore - because they can close just as quickly. Progress is a moving target. You can't possibly expect anyone here to paint a picture of what the anniversary will be like based on how things are today. That's why I asked if you were serious. Because surely, you can't be serious.

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But you can have an idea what it could possibly look like cause of the fact they are in cost cutting mode right now. Be happy with new cupcakes and some new merch.

 

[Mit88]

But you can have an idea what it could possibly look like cause of the fact they are in cost cutting mode right now. Be happy with new cupcakes and some new merch.

This is Disney we’re talking about, not FunSpot celebrating a milestone anniversary. While its not going to be as extravagant as it would have been without covid existing, I think its very fair to say there will be more than cupcakes and new merch. Disneyland had cupcakes and merch for their 65th and they weren’t even open. And 65th is much different than 50th. They could bring Paint the Night to WDW without it costing them much money and would make thousands upon thousands of Disney fans elated that a nighttime parade is back and not even think twice that its a hand-me-down.

 

[Farro]

Oh hey, it's Friday!!!

Time for a news dump!!!!

 

[Mit88]

Oh hey, it's Friday!!!

Time for a news dump!!!!

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WDW’s plans for a 5th gate are cancelled.

“We were planning on announcing our extravagant plans for a brand new 5th gate at Walt Disney World, but unfortunately due to the circumstances we’re currently in, those plans have had to have been cancelled”

Imagine the reaction

 

[RamblingMad]

WDW’s plans for a 5th gate are cancelled.

“We were planning on announcing our extravagant plans for a brand new 5th gate at Walt Disney World, but unfortunately due to the circumstances we’re currently in, those plans have had to have been cancelled”

Imagine the reaction

Make more money or open a 5th gate?

 

[Farro]

WDW’s plans for a 5th gate are cancelled.

“We were planning on announcing our extravagant plans for a brand new 5th gate at Walt Disney World, but unfortunately due to the circumstances we’re currently in, those plans have had to have been cancelled”

Imagine the reaction

And that 5th gate was going to be all villains, all the time!!! And have the fastest, tallest, bestest, scariest coasters known to man!!!

 

[RamblingMad]

And that 5th gate was going to be all villains, all the time!!! And have the fastest, tallest, bestest, scariest coasters known to man!!!

I can’t wait for Universal’s new gate.

 

[Eric Smith]

I can’t wait for Universal’s new gate.

I think that has been indefinitely postponed due to the pandemic.

 

[Eric Smith]

But you can have an idea what it could possibly look like cause of the fact they are in cost cutting mode right now. Be happy with new cupcakes and some new merch.

Disney isn't going to cut back that far on the 50th unless we're still in the same place this time next year with the pandemic. The construction at the front of Epcot will at least be mostly finished. Tron will the open, GOTG will be open, Remy will be open. There will be a lot of new merch and a pretty large celebration on October 1. As @Mit88 said, this is Disney, not FunSpot.

 

[rteetz]

I think that has been indefinitely postponed due to the pandemic.

Yep