Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[anthony2k7]

Coming in 2021

Mickey’s Halfway To Halloween Party April 15th-May 31st
Mickeys Celebration of Christmas in July coming June 13th-August 2nd
Mickeys Not So Scary Halloween Party - August 9th-November 2nd
Mickeys Very Merry Christmas Party - November 4th-January 31st

The half way to halloween thing seemed to be getting quite popular this year during lockdown. Its only a matter of time before disney figures out lots of ways to monetize it.

 

[Farro]

Coming in 2021

Mickey’s Halfway To Halloween Party April 15th-May 31st
Mickeys Celebration of Christmas in July coming June 13th-August 2nd
Mickeys Not So Scary Halloween Party - August 9th-November 2nd
Mickeys Very Merry Christmas Party - November 4th-January 31st

Alright! I've never been during the Halfway to Halloween Party!

 

[rteetz]

I bet they will only return for the 50th

Fireworks only for the 50th? Come on now. As noted earlier fireworks make Disney money. It would take a lot for them to get rid of them.

 

[yulilin3]

but can we really see a ton of projections prior to 6pm either? Or do you think they just don't really care if we see them or not? just throw something up there and make them happy kinda thing?

The attractions and some restaurants close at park closing time, you can technically stay in park about 90 minutes after official closing, i think they'll be studying guest flow and demand during these 2 months and then tweak hours accordingly, sunset is at 5:30pm so allowing guest in park to stay an extra hour would work. Trickle the exit and start clearing the park back to front as they usually do

 

[yulilin3]

Also im thinking the projections will be similar to season greetings, in 15 minutes you see 4 vignettes, after that you're done

 

[anthony2k7]

Fireworks only for the 50th? Come on now. As noted earlier fireworks make Disney money. It would take a lot for them to get rid of them.

They only make them money if they significantly affect guest numbers.

If we’re still in the covid holding pattern we’re in now come july, do you think they will bring back normal fireworks in july to perhaps replace them for the 50th? I dont. They'll just wait till 50th and hope that is one of the reasons people will want to go to the 50th (and pay rack rates for it)

 

[Mit88]

Fireworks only for the 50th? Come on now. As noted earlier fireworks make Disney money. It would take a lot for them to get rid of them.

Like I said, you dont even have to look at it as an income for Disney with the dessert party’s. They would have canned Harmonious, not continue to put money into it if they weren’t bringing fireworks back. And they’re not going to bring fireworks back to Epcot, but not Magic Kingdom. Now could they be done at Disneyland, or scaled back even more than they are? That would be believable. But there’s actual evidence to suggest fireworks are 100% coming back to WDW. I dont think they’ll be back in 2020. But they certainly wont be back “only” for the 50th. And even if that were the plan to just bring them back for the 50th, they’d immediately change their mind the first day dessert party’s became available and sell out.

 

[Shelby Schroepfer]

You can look at the projections as you leave the park. In December I think it’s dark by 6:00.

in my brain that would cause crowding!!! man I am glad someone who gets paid way more than me thinks this stuff up. I wouldn't want their job. maybe hours might get extended when we get closer. I have to keep reminding myself 60 days is so far away in the year 2020

 

[Mit88]

Also im thinking the projections will be similar to season greetings, in 15 minutes you see 4 vignettes, after that you're done

Thats what I thought (hoped) they’d do with HEA or a variation of the show, sans fireworks. Maybe they’ll do that in between the holiday season and when they can bring the fireworks back. If they see the projection shows are helping with people’s enjoyment at the end of the park day, and they’re able to keep guests safe and distanced because of the shorter lengthened shows and because they play them multiple times a night, I wouldnt be surprised if they continue with a projection show after the holiday season is over

 

[anthony2k7]

Like I said, you dont even have to look at it as an income for Disney with the dessert party’s. They would have canned Harmonious, not continue to put money into it if they weren’t bringing fireworks back. And they’re not going to bring fireworks back to Epcot, but not Magic Kingdom. Now could they be done at Disneyland, or scaled back even more than they are? That would be believable. But there’s actual evidence to suggest fireworks are 100% coming back to WDW. I dont think they’ll be back in 2020. But they certainly wont be back “only” for the 50th. And even if that were the plan to just bring them back for the 50th, they’d immediately change their mind the first day dessert party’s became available and sell out.

I didnt mean only for the 50th, I meant start again ongoing from the 50th.

They seem to be building up to the 50th being a big relaunch for wdw.

 

[SoCalDisneyFan2708]

I just moved to the Orlando area from SoCal. I’ve been an AP holder at Disneyland since 2010. My favorite time of year is Christmas time, especially at Disney. There’s a lot of things at Disneyland I loved about the holidays but my favorite was probably Sleeping Beauty‘s castle all lit up with the lights. As many of you know, one thing Disney World blows Disneyland away in is it’s Castle. Don’t get me wrong, Disneyland’s is cute but it doesn’t take your breath away the way seeing Cinderella’s castle for the first time does. I was really looking forward to seeing the castle at DW lit up this year. I know things are different this year but I thought this was one thing they would still do. Hopefully it’s just a one off and they’ll be back next year.

 

[rteetz]

They only make them money if they significantly affect guest numbers.

If we’re still in the covid holding pattern we’re in now come july, do you think they will bring back normal fireworks in july to perhaps replace them for the 50th? I dont. They'll just wait till 50th and hope that is one of the reasons people will want to go to the 50th (and pay rack rates for it)

I really don't thin we are that far from fireworks. Will they happen next week? No. However Tokyo, and Shanghai have both started them. Obviously very different from the current US climate but still. Disney already has a stock pile on hand of pyro.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Months ago some of us were told we were negative and never happy with anything for speculating there may be changes that become for all intents and purposes permanent from this.

I don’t think direct revenue generating opportunities fall under that, so I think there is a near guarantee events, parties, and hoppers will be back, and fireworks in some fashion. I could see nighttime shows new norm for the forseeable future (once they do return of course) being select nights a week vs every night. I feel that way because of the swings between weekends and weekday crowds due to heavier reliance on local guests. Couldn’t be any worse than the chaos that a 1-2 night a week showing of HEA during party season brought.

 

[rteetz]

They seem to be building up to the 50th being a big relaunch for wdw.

Again due to money and most companies have written off 2020 as a loss as it is. Disney certainly wants to be as close to normal as possible come October 2021.

 

[rteetz]

I could see nighttime shows new norm for the forseeable future (once they do return of course) being select nights a week vs every night.

In the current situation I think this is tough. You want to spread people out right now. Doing this only certain days means higher crowds on show days than on non-show days.

 

[anthony2k7]

I really don't thin we are that far from fireworks. Will they happen next week? No. However Tokyo, and Shanghai have both started them. Obviously very different from the current US climate but still. Disney already has a stock pile on hand of pyro.

Hmm well I disagree, with todays announcements it seems to confirm they have no plans for them at least until the new year now.

We'll just have to wait and see!

 

[Krandor]

Fireworks only for the 50th? Come on now. As noted earlier fireworks make Disney money. It would take a lot for them to get rid of them.

Yeah and in normal times they encourage people to stay in the park till thhe end of the day so they can spend more, etc. That isn't a huge concern right now but sometime next year it will be again and then thhey'll want that again.

 

[Farro]

Hmm well I disagree, with todays announcements it seems to confirm they have no plans for them at least until the new year now.

We'll just have to wait and see!

I predict March we will start seeing some nighttime shows.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Is the menu for CRT updated? I’m not familiar with it but it seems a bit cutback from AllEars. Alas I don’t see pricing.

 

[Spridell]

Like I said, you dont even have to look at it as an income for Disney with the dessert party’s. They would have canned Harmonious, not continue to put money into it if they weren’t bringing fireworks back. And they’re not going to bring fireworks back to Epcot, but not Magic Kingdom. Now could they be done at Disneyland, or scaled back even more than they are? That would be believable. But there’s actual evidence to suggest fireworks are 100% coming back to WDW. I dont think they’ll be back in 2020. But they certainly wont be back “only” for the 50th. And even if that were the plan to just bring them back for the 50th, they’d immediately change their mind the first day dessert party’s became available and sell out.

Plus Disney recently just filed new permits for fireworks

They wouldnt wast the time and money filing the permits if they were done.

https://blogmickey.com/2020/08/disn...nugget-related-to-fireworks-at-magic-kingdom/