Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[yulilin3]

Major MDE Issues all morning, bg didn't even open on the app. Prayers for all CMs

 

[rteetz]

Major MDE Issues all morning, bg didn't even open on the app. Prayers for all CMs

Major outage worldwide. Garmin down, MDE, Starbucks, Centurylink, etc.

 

[yulilin3]

Major outage worldwide. Garmin down, MDE, Starbucks, Centurylink, etc.

#2020

 

[Mit88]

I yearn for the days when Flight of Passage was a 5 minute wait. Seems like years ago. Now it’s a brutal hour wait.

 

[sara_s]

I yearn for the days when Flight of Passage was a 5 minute wait. Seems like years ago. Now it’s a brutal hour wait.

Wonder if it’s a weekend thing? My AK day is Wednesday and I was banking on it being walk on.

 

[Mit88]

Wonder if it’s a weekend thing? My AK day is Wednesday and I was banking on it being walk on.

Not sure it’ll be a walk on anymore, but I’m sure it’s less crowded mid-week. It’s impossible to deny that people aren’t scared of traveling and going to the parks anymore. There’s no way a majority of these people are locals either.

 

[rteetz]

Not sure it’ll be a walk on anymore, but I’m sure it’s less crowded mid-week. It’s impossible to deny that people aren’t scared of traveling and going to the parks anymore. There’s no way a majority of these people are locals either.

I definitely think things are trending up in terms of people traveling.

 

[Mit88]

I think if we don’t see a big decrease 2 weeks after Labor Day, well see steady increases in capacity from then forward.

 

[Jrb1979]

I definitely think things are trending up in terms of people traveling.

Maybe but it's probably mostly people within driving distance. Also I think a lot has to do with people getting their last blast before summer ends. Judging from them not opening more resorts and Universal closing some til next year tells me the reservations for resorts aren't there for the fall and winter.

 

[LSUmiss]

Not sure it’ll be a walk on anymore, but I’m sure it’s less crowded mid-week. It’s impossible to deny that people aren’t scared of traveling and going to the parks anymore. There’s no way a majority of these people are locals either.

That makes me very concerned for my thanksgiving trip. I liked having no fast pass when the lines were manageable. But traveling with a 2 yr, we can’t wait in hour plus lines

 

[yulilin3]

Maybe but it's probably mostly people within driving distance. Also I think a lot has to do with people getting their last blast before summer ends. Judging from them not opening more resorts and Universal closing some til next year tells me the reservations for resorts aren't there for the fall and winter.

driving distance is very subjective, I have friends from Indiana and Tennessee that are driving down next month. Travel is definitely up, I clearly see it when walking back to my car after a park day and I see all sorts of license plates not just Florida ones. September has always been a slower time of year and I am sure it'll be that way this year but people are definitely traveling more in comparison to July

 

[sara_s]

Driving up now - will report on each day I’m here as far as crowds go. I’ll also post more details in the Here and Now thread.

 

[Wreckem]

That makes me very concerned for my thanksgiving trip. I liked having no fast pass when the lines were manageable. But traveling with a 2 yr, we can’t wait in hour plus lines

Yeah I’m trying to figure out how to shuffle my trip from Nov 21-27. I’ve decided to just stay at Universal and drive to Disney. I’m not sure if I should keep AK on Nov 22 or move it to Nov 25. I dont think I’ll decide until hours are known for that week at both Disney and Universal.

It’s all relative though. I’ve been on the busiest days. Rope drop and First/last hours are still going to be important.

 

[anthony2k7]

Major outage worldwide. Garmin down, MDE, Starbucks, Centurylink, etc.

Centurylink issue is fixed apparently

 

[cristen72]

We’re arriving today. Eta is 30 minutes!

 

[CastAStone]

I think if we don’t see a big decrease 2 weeks after Labor Day, well see steady increases in capacity from then forward.

I think it’s inevitable we will see decreases after Labor Day though. Least busy weeks at Walt Disney World every year.

 

[rteetz]

Maybe but it's probably mostly people within driving distance. Also I think a lot has to do with people getting their last blast before summer ends. Judging from them not opening more resorts and Universal closing some til next year tells me the reservations for resorts aren't there for the fall and winter.

Just by the looks of social media many people are more confident in travel and many people are planning trips soon to WDW. It’s not just those in driving distance.

 

[rteetz]

Centurylink issue is fixed apparently

Yep and boarding groups have since been issued.

 

[CastAStone]

One thing to remember on crowd levels is that every DVC owner who had banked 2018 points extended has them expiring for real this time on November 30. It’s use it or lose it for the next 90 days for 5 of the 8 use years.

I’m expecting DVC cancellations to drop precipitously.

 

[brockash]

Yep and boarding groups have since been issued.

Do we know how they were issued if the app was down? Did ppl. walk up to CMs and they had a way to do it?