Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[osufeth24]

Anyone want to throw out any guesses as to what comes back/reopens ahead of Christmas? More signatures? Any more resorts? Extended hours? I read elsewhere the dining plan is done for the year which isn't a huge surprise.

I just want park hopping back

 

[gottalovepluto]

Anyone want to throw out any guesses as to what comes back/reopens ahead of Christmas? More signatures? Any more resorts? Extended hours? I read elsewhere the dining plan is done for the year which isn't a huge surprise.

All of the above as personally I think travel will gradually pickup through fall as cases drop/people get more comfortable traveling during covid- but as for which ones not a clue. I don't see the dining plan coming back until post-covid when most restaurants + dining experiences (characters/shows) are running again.

 

[birostick]

I just want park hopping back

I'm with ya. I'm heading to Hollywood Studios tomorrow morning and would love to be able to hop right on over to EPCOT to hit up some food booths. At least i have a shot at doing RoTR again (I got BG 1 last time)

 

[gottalovepluto]

I just want park hopping back

^This. Is. Key.

The money disney could bring in through EP if this was allowed...

 

[Shelby Schroepfer]

All of the above as personally I think travel will gradually pickup through fall as cases drop/people get more comfortable traveling during covid- but as for which ones not a clue. I don't see the dining plan coming back until post-covid when most restaurants + dining experiences (characters/shows) are running again.

I agree with this. I feel like with Shanghai moving forward, WDW will follow suit slowly, in their own way. But the point comes when they HAVE to start making money and decisions are made to reflect that.

PERSONALLY, I just wanted longer hours We are used to spending 12+ hours in parks a day and we love it so much. Open one park, hop to a later one, do it all over again for 10 days! But, if those things don't happen come November, we will take it easy and see Disney in a new light.

 

[Jrb1979]

All of the above as personally I think travel will gradually pickup through fall as cases drop/people get more comfortable traveling during covid- but as for which ones not a clue. I don't see the dining plan coming back until post-covid when most restaurants + dining experiences (characters/shows) are running again.

I disagree. Just look at the Florida WARN site. That's just the beginning. All the pixie dust in the world isn't bringing people's jobs back. If people aren't working they aren't traveling.

 

[MrsBooch]

Anyone want to throw out any guesses as to what comes back/reopens ahead of Christmas? More signatures? Any more resorts? Extended hours? I read elsewhere the dining plan is done for the year which isn't a huge surprise.

I'm hoping- because Tambu lounge reopened that the rest of the poly won't be far behind. I know they pushed the actual resort reopening out to October but I suspect that's one of their bigger money makers (the hotel i mean). Plus O'Hana can operate similarly to Chef Mickey's in that no Characters need to be there BUT you are eating family style so it's fine. Kona Cafe coffee bar area can easily reopen.

 

[gottalovepluto]

So DLR is advertising auditions for stunt roles at Avengers Campus...

 

[TakesFaithTrust&PixieDust]

I disagree. Just look at the Florida WARN site. That's just the beginning. All the pixie dust in the world isn't bringing people's jobs back. If people aren't working they aren't traveling.

I totally disagree with you. Things will improve and get better in spite of people wanting the worst case scenario. Plus a vaccine is just months away.

 

[hereforthechurros]

I just want park hopping back

Ooooh that might be the biggest missing puzzle piece that I'm hoping comes back.

 

[andyman8]

I totally disagree with you. Things will improve and get better in spite of people wanting the worst case scenario. Plus a vaccine is just months away.

Anyone expecting large “restorations” of the WDW experience in the fall is likely to be disappointed. There’s hope for a small turnaround in October, but don’t expect all the Signature restaurants, closed shops, shows, and QS locations to throw open their doors in the fall. It’s going to be a very slow build up and that slow buildup has been even further slowed by underwhelming initial attendance.

Keep in mind that even if Florida’s new cases continue to diminish (which I personally think it will), it’s more than quite possible that areas up north and in the Midwest could see a substantial spike as the weather cools down. We’re already seeing the cases start to creep up in a few northern cities. History tells us that is the most likely scenario. As a result, it’s quite possible that potential tourists will be discouraged from traveling due to restrictions in their own locality or potential quarantine requirements by the state of Florida.

Interestingly enough, Floridians have been willing to go the parks, even with the high caseloads. The problem has been attracting out of town guests and filling their resorts (and the parks on weekdays). If Florida continues to get better and everything else stays the same, then a somewhat significant increase in out of state attendance in the fall is possible. Problem is I wouldn’t bank on literally everything else staying the same, especially as we head into cooler months up north.

Also, for what it’s worth, I’ve yet to meet a single person who is actively routing for a worst-case scenario. I think everyone is sick of working from home, dealing with restrictions, and having a mask fog up their glasses. Or maybe it’s just me...

 

[hereforthechurros]

I disagree. Just look at the Florida WARN site. That's just the beginning. All the pixie dust in the world isn't bringing people's jobs back. If people aren't working they aren't traveling.

OP said travel gradually picking back up, not a return to normal. Travel has already picked up and will continue to do so for those that can.

 

[mattpeto]

Ooooh that might be the biggest missing puzzle piece that I'm hoping comes back.

Evening hours have to be #1 with park hopping #2. But it's all related.

Anyone expecting large “restorations” of the WDW experience in the fall is likely to be disappointed. There’s hope for a small turnaround in October, but don’t expect all the Signature restaurants, closed shops, shows, and QS locations to throw open their doors in the fall. It’s going to be a very slow build up and that slow buildup has been even further slowed by underwhelming initial attendance.

Keep in mind that even if Florida’s new cases continue to diminish (which I personally think it will), it’s more than quite possible that areas up north and in the Midwest could see a substantial spike as the weather cools down. We’re already seeing the cases start to creep up in a few northern cities. History tells us that is the most likely scenario. As a result, it’s quite possible that potential tourists will be discouraged from traveling due to restrictions in their own locality or potential quarantine requirements by the state of Florida.

Interestingly enough, Floridians have been willing to go the parks, even with the high caseloads. The problem has been attracting out of town guests and filling their resorts (and the parks on weekdays). If Florida continues to get better and everything else stays the same, then a somewhat significant increase in out of state attendance in the fall is possible. Problem is I wouldn’t bank on literally everything else staying the same, especially as we head into cooler months up north.

Also, for what it’s worth, I’ve yet to meet a single person who is actively routing for a worst-case scenario. I think everyone is sick of working from home, dealing with restrictions, and having a mask fog up their glasses. Or maybe it’s just me...

Getting Florida off the quarantine list for many of the states will be a huge factor. But I think 2021 is most realistic for that factor as well.

 

[Mit88]

Pool at Vero is packed, A lot of pasty skintone, so unlikely to be locals. Looked at availability, everything is waitlist the rest of the week. There’s not many people walking around the premise, but I’ve never seen the pool area as packed as it currently is

 

[hereforthechurros]

Pool at Vero is packed, A lot of pasty skintone, so unlikely to be locals. Looked at availability, everything is waitlist the rest of the week. There’s not many people walking around the premise, but I’ve never seen the pool area as packed as it currently is

That's a pretty huge area to be packed! How are the restaurants, lobby, beach?

 

[Mit88]

That's a pretty huge area to be packed! How are the restaurants, lobby, beach?

haven’t gone down to the beach yet. I have a beach view room and it looked empty in my view about 30 minutes ago. It looks like just the pool area that’s packed. Lobby is very empty.

 

[Tigger's ally]

haven’t gone down to the beach yet. I have a beach view room and it looked empty in my view about 30 minutes ago. It looks like just the pool area that’s packed. Lobby is very empty.

Free drinks at the pool?

 

[Mit88]

Free drinks at the pool?

All you can drink pool water

 

[skeeter31]

Evening hours have to be #1 with park hopping #2. But it's all related.



Getting Florida off the quarantine list for many of the states will be a huge factor. But I think 2021 is most realistic for that factor as well.

Completely agree with this. If anything I see some park hours being extended as we enter into the Thanksgiving - New Years period, and then reduced again come January. Adding park hopping would be amazing, but I don’t think Disney is currently ready on the IT side to make it a reality unfortunately.

As far as extra resorts opening...I really don’t see any of the indefinitely closed (All Stars, Port Orleans, WL, BW, BC, AKL) opening at all for the rest of 2020. They pretty much know at this point what the demand is for the rest of the year, and for a good portion of 2021, and if they don’t have opening dates for those resorts currently, they don’t see a need for them. DVC still has tons of availability for a lot of 2020, which is still mind boggling to me as people need to use their points but people aren’t. We just booked a 1 bedroom boardwalk view for Election Day week and we booked a BLT 1 bedroom for a 2 night getaway late September. These are pretty unheard of to have available this close. And all resorts still have tons of studio availability too, which usually are very rare to find. I can’t even remember the last time I routinely saw BWV availability for the next few months. So if Disney can’t even fill their point allocated rooms with people that need to go or else they lose an investment, they’re not going to open all the cash resorts.

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/08/disneyland-paris-cutting-theme-park-hours-beginning-september-14th/