Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[rteetz]

Sad that there won’t be castle lights.

 

[anthony2k7]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1303390733529997312

 

[SaintsManiac]

Sad that there won’t be castle lights.

Yeah it’s a bummer. They are so beautiful.

 

[JacknSally]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/09/walt-disney-world-resort-holidays-start-nov-6/

"When night falls, special projection effects will give a festive look to Cinderella Castle this year, providing a colorful backdrop for our guests’ photos. The appearance of the iconic castle will be transformed with a rotating series of designs including a whimsical Christmas sweater and a regal overlay of red, green and gold ornamentation. This will be in place of the Castle Dream Lights."

No icicle lights this year?! Ugh. Seeing the castle with the lights again was a big reason we booked for December this time.

 

[anthony2k7]

No gingerbread houses either

 

[KBoopaloo]

I didn’t see a mention of the TOT holiday projections either unless I missed it? I am glad they found spots for Joyful and the Voices of Liberty to perform though.

 

[Farro]

Why no icicle lights?

They don't have to do the big lighting ceremony if that's what they are afraid of. I think the projections will gather more crowds together than just having the lights?

 

[Grumpy by Birth]

Hahaha, oops. I didn’t catch her sarcasm! I thought she was serious and I was like “really, Denise?!”

 

[gottalovepluto]

Sad that there won’t be castle lights.

Dang! They had me drinking the coolaid on this sounds pretty great and the best they can do for COVID- but I didn't realize they were distracting me from the fact there will be no pretty castle lights!

 

[rockpiece]

I wonder if the marathon is next. We are signed up for the 5k but at this point I am not expecting it to happen.

 

[rteetz]

Why no icicle lights?

They don't have to do the big lighting ceremony if that's what they are afraid of. I think the projections will gather more crowds together than just having the lights?

Must have to do with preparations. Normally they would be going up right now.

 

[rteetz]

I wonder if the marathon is next. We are signed up for the 5k but at this point I am not expecting it to happen.

Don't make me cry.

 

[andyman8]

Why no icicle lights?

They don't have to do the big lighting ceremony if that's what they are afraid of. I think the projections will gather more crowds together than just having the lights?

Three reasons: one is money. Two is setting them up requires additional construction work that they’d have to develop health and safety protocols for, and they’d rather spend those resources on more “necessary” projects. Three is that, with the current hours, the Dream Lights would only be able to be “on” for about 30 minutes. Though it is likely park hours will be extended on some days (assuming they keep the momentum they got from this weekend), you’re talking about 90 minutes to two and a half hours of Dream Lights. That’s not a lot of time to have them up for viewing. No matter what the crowds are, we won’t be seeing the consistent midnight closes (and 10pm/11pm on non-party nights) that we usually see that time of year. It just doesn’t make sense to put those resources toward that. One does have to wonder if these projections might be one of the lasting changes that comes out of this whole pandemic.

 

[MrsBooch]

I'm not sure why no lights - maybe it isn't possible to maintain safe distances in their application or actually putting them up?? I have no clue.

I am so desperate for the Holiday's I don't even care about the lights. It will be nice to have a different background in our Christmas cards this year. That's how I'm looking at it - AND we get to do Festival of the Holidays abbreviated which is fine.

I didn't think they would do anything - i thought they'd decorate and that was kind of it. So i'll gladly take this. Just give me two extra hours in the parks and i'll be fine.

 

[gottalovepluto]

The whole promo video is the projections link not an icicle to be seen.

 

[JacknSally]

One does have to wonder if these projections might be one of the lasting changes that comes out of this whole pandemic.

Oh, I really hope not...

 

[Farro]

Don't make me cry.

Is it in January? I hope they don't cancel this far out. Soooooooo many changes can happen between now and then.

 

[anthony2k7]

Oh, I really hope not...

Yeah first thought I had was how much would actually return when we're finally out of this?

 

[Shelby Schroepfer]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1303390733529997312

ugh I was a fool to have hope but damnit.

 

[Spridell]

Sad that there won’t be castle lights.

Agreed

And I do think the projections will attract more people than the lights would of.

Odd decision IMO