Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[mattpeto]

Expect news today

The significant news could be...

Disneyland reopening or the status of the Christmas Party.

 

[skeeter31]

The significant news could be...

Disneyland reopening or the status of the Christmas Party.

Or just more updates on status of resorts. They may be announcing that the indefinitely closed resorts may not open until summer 2021 as well. I don’t think I’d include the Christmas party in a significant news item. DL opening, definitely. Resort status, definitely. Party, more of a minor news drop.

 

[andyman8]

Wow didn't they just refurb the GCH? Maybe they'll add the Koi fish back into the little ponds outside.

The resort had a pretty significant refurbishment that was completed summer 2015, so yeah five years ago.

Also, don’t think I’ve seen it mentioned here but Tokyo Disney will be resuming their fireworks and nighttime parade starting tomorrow, exactly two months from opening. Worth nothing that their fireworks display isn’t quite the ordeal that HEA is (it’s only 5 minutes) but it’s still interesting that they’re pressing forward with those relatively soon after reopening. Yes, I know they’re owned by OLC but still interesting, none the less.

 

[mattpeto]

Or just more updates on status of resorts. They may be announcing that the indefinitely closed resorts may not open until summer 2021 as well. I don’t think I’d include the Christmas party in a significant news item. DL opening, definitely. Resort status, definitely. Party, more of a minor news drop.

Agreed.

The party would be a significant news if it included fireworks, though.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

I see the late evening Friday news dump has been moved to Monday this week... let’s hope for some sweet to go with the bitter.

MVMCP... updated info on resort closures.. Rat or Space 220 opening dates..
Ahhh yes.. parades & fireworks...

Anything else?

 

[skeeter31]

Agreed.

The party would be a significant news if it included fireworks, though.

Oh definitely. Party, any way you cut it, would be major news to this board. But we’re not exactly run of the mill a Disney fans here.

 

[mattpeto]

I see the late evening Friday news dump has been moved to Monday this week... let’s hope for some sweet to go with the bitter.

MVMCP... updated info on resort closures.. Rat or Space 220 opening dates..
Ahhh yes.. parades & fireworks...

Anything else?

Disneyland reopening.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Disneyland reopening.

For sure... totally zoned on that one. lol.

 

[anthony2k7]

Disneyland reopening.

Unlikely though with CAs new targets

 

[Marionnette]

Monorail service to Poly to be suspended in October.
https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...t-to-be-suspended-beginning-in-early-october/

 

[tlmadden73]

I see the late evening Friday news dump has been moved to Monday this week... let’s hope for some sweet to go with the bitter.

MVMCP... updated info on resort closures.. Rat or Space 220 opening dates..
Ahhh yes.. parades & fireworks...

Anything else?

Hard to have optimism lately. It is looking more and more like the country is pretty much cancelled until 2021 .. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas won't be the same .. even locally .. so I have my doubts it would be "back to normal" at WDW.

The pessimist in me would guess:
1)MVMCP - cancelled
2) Most other resort re-openings pushed back to 2021
3) Rat or Space 220 openings pushed out until 2021 (no need to open them, even if done until the parks can/will have crowds)
4) Disneyland not opening until 2021

The optimist in me would guess:
1) MVMCP - reduced to just a few dates in December.. maybe have parade/fireworks with very limited attendance.
2) Reconfirm re-opening dates of hotels (maybe they get pushed back a month or two)
3) Rat or Space 220 opening date of Nov/Dec 2020.
4) Disneyland opening in reduced capacity in October.

But .. I'd gamble on the pessimist.

 

[andyman8]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/08/polynesian-room-refurbishment-to-be-inspired-by-moana/Disney last did a Poly room refurb in 2013, so this would fit in their usual timeline. Now do the GF lol.

 

[anthony2k7]

Monorail service to Poly to be suspended in October.
https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...t-to-be-suspended-beginning-in-early-october/

Wasn't there someone who used to claim that poly had an asbestos problem or some other major structural issue - was all that sorted on the 2015 refurb?

 

[anthony2k7]

I hope whatever they're doing they make the lobby more grand than it is now, the old waterfall etc was awesome, the 2015 changes made it a bit disappointing

 

[rteetz]

Wasn't there someone who used to claim that poly had an asbestos problem or some other major structural issue - was all that sorted on the 2015 refurb?

That was with the old fountain. I don’t believe that remains.

 

[mattpeto]

NM

andyman8 broke it first.

 

[anthony2k7]

Moana theme at the Poly.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1300449990825967616

Yay! Gotta get some IP in there!

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Monorail service to Poly to be suspended in October.
https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...t-to-be-suspended-beginning-in-early-october/

Take back what I said about it making it a good thing and a pleasantly uncrowded Poly for those staying there . Although I guess DVC studios are quite close to the TTC.

 

[PrincessV]

I typically sanitize my hands often at home, but I think I’ve already exceeded the amount of sanitizing in the last 2 days at the parks than I have in the last 5 months combined. They’re not obnoxiously everywhere in the parks, but they’re perfectly placed where your mind just says “oh, let me sanitize real quick”. Very impressed.

LOL this is so accurate! I had to start telling myself "You do NOT need more sanitizer: you literally have not touched anything since you last washed your hands."

Dont be. I have every bit of confidence that they will be able to adjust and continue to make it a special experience. I’d be lying if I said I wasnt concerned about what I was walking into, even if I tried to talk with absolute optimism, there was still a piece in the back of my mind that wondered if these glowing reports were just a mirage. They truly aren’t. Things havent been perfect, but they’re damn near close enough. After seeing how the CMs have been handling crowds, and how well in line guest have been, even with an increase in guests, I truly believe they wouldn’t do it if they didnt know they were capable of keeping up with it.

ITA. I visited with the same thought last week: "will it really feel okay" And it really, really did. I, too, think WDW can handle this going forward.

FWIW I'm only seeing little little kids for the most part. Far less school-aged kids than you would normally see at this time of year.

I noticed the same last week. A fair number of toddler-aged kids, but very, very few school-aged.

I actually think that Poly news is kinda nice for the people who are actually staying there. Probably a nice time to stay there.

It is I was there last week and it was delightful! I sat on the beach for an hour, watching the sun set, and I was literally the only person out there.

 

[Farro]

Was the news that tweet alluded to just the fact the monorail was closing for Poly?