Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[rteetz]

I don’t imagine it’s just a bunch of daytime CMs going into the warehouse to grab holiday decorations and putting them out, there’s probably a team. And that team may still be furloughed

Yes Holiday Services is a large specific operation. The team in Orlando also does DCL decor.

 

[skeeter31]

I don’t imagine it’s just a bunch of daytime CMs going into the warehouse to grab holiday decorations and putting them out, there’s probably a team. And that team may still be furloughed

Correct, and it may only be the management staff for the holiday team that’s back. And they may not have been able to do all that the normal staff does every year.
I guess we have to look at it in the optimistic way, it’s more decorations than were up a week ago. While it’s not the full touches of fall we’re used to, at least it’s something.

 

[Krandor]

I wonder if part of it is staffing too. I don't think the entire holiday services team is back.

That was my thought. Normally the decorations go up almost overnight but that takes a lot of people to pull off. Could they just not have the staff right now to pull that off?

 

[Spridell]

I am here now and I can tell you the decorations are a lot a lot a lot less than normal

To me it does feel they did bare minimum. I too am now concerned about Christmas decorations.

And yes this pic does sum up the crowds for the parade.

But there is room to walk behind the people

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305879002549284865

 

[Mit88]

Correct, and it may only be the management staff for the holiday team that’s back. And they may not have been able to do all that the normal staff does every year.
I guess we have to look at it in the optimistic way, it’s more decorations than were up a week ago. While it’s not the full touches of fall we’re used to, at least it’s something.

They’ve also put out more as the season got deeper in the past. While the “event” started today, it doesnt mean that cant/won’t add more. Taste of food and wine is still adding booths, and merchandise.

 

[skeeter31]

I am here now and I can tell you the decorations are a lot a lot a lot less than normal

To me it does feel they did bare minimum. I too am now concerned about Christmas decorations.

And yes this pic does sum up the crowds for the parade.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305879002549284865

Oh they’re going to have to do something about the crowds for those cavalcades. Disney is not going to like the optics of that crowd. Wonder if they’ll move to a random schedule for them.

 

[Mit88]

I don’t get how those crowds are “unsustainable”. That’s a little dramatic, no?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

It's as if WDW running on reduced capacity only warrants reduced decorations.

This is like some strange balancing act - on one side you have folks waiting for more than what WDW currently offers to return before scheduling a trip back to WDW and on the other side you have WDW not wanting to introduce more until folks have already returned to WDW.

plus Disney not necessarily wanting huge crowds. I think they want the smallest crowd that brings the maximum $ per person/day ... so if they can add a little that attracts some new people, that stay on property, and buy a ton of merch, that is probably fine with them

 

[Spridell]

Oh they’re going to have to do something about the crowds for those cavalcades. Disney is not going to like the optics of that crowd. Wonder if they’ll move to a random schedule for them.

In the past the crowds would go all the way back to the store fronts

Now its maybe 2 deep. There is definitely room to spread out if you don't want to be a part of it unlike before

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I am here now and I can tell you the decorations are a lot a lot a lot less than normal

To me it does feel they did bare minimum. I too am now concerned about Christmas decorations.

And yes this pic does sum up the crowds for the parade.

But there is room to walk behind the people

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305879002549284865

seems like this is exactly what they didn't want and why they were doing "random: cavalcades vs parades ... so unless this is just a one time thing they might cut these cavalcades as well

 

[Spridell]

I don’t get how those crowds are “unsustainable”. That’s a little dramatic, no?

Agree would not of used that word

It is manageable

 

[skeeter31]

In the past the crowds would go all the way back to the store fronts

Now its maybe 2 deep. There is definitely room to spread out if you don't want to be a part of it unlike before

The picture just makes it look worse than it really is then.

 

[Mit88]

Agree would not of used that word

It is manageable

They’ve had guest buildup on a number of occasions that has quickly been taken care of. I don’t see this as any different

 

[Krandor]

I don’t get how those crowds are “unsustainable”. That’s a little dramatic, no?

I think it;s just meant in the context that disney is going to need to make some changes and can't let it continue like that. It was day 1. i'm sure they were monitoring things and are already working on changes.

 

[Spridell]

The picture just makes it look worse than it really is then.

It was the first Jack parade and the angle of the pic made it look little worse.

Don't get me wrong it was crowded but like I said there was an out. U didn't have to be stuck

 

[Friendlyadvice2]

They’ve also put out more as the season got deeper in the past. While the “event” started today, it doesnt mean that cant/won’t add more. Taste of food and wine is still adding booths, and merchandise.

It's certainly possible that they might put out more decorations, but that would not be typical for MK. MK is usually done in one night. The past few years, that night has been in mid-August. Nothing material is typically added after that. Then again, this is clearly not a typical year.

 

[Spridell]

It's certainly possible that they might put out more decorations, but that would not be typical for MK. MK is usually done in one night. The past few years, that night has been in mid-August. Nothing material is typically added after that. Then again, this is clearly not a typical year.

I asked a CM and they said they will do the floral with the pumpkins in the front of MK

But it was a cm so take it with grain of salt.

 

[Krandor]

I asked a CM and they said they will do the floral with the pumpkins in the front of MK

But it was a cm so take it with grain of salt.

Confirm with a bus driver

 

[Spridell]

Confirm with a bus driver

Lol

 

[Farro]

In the past the crowds would go all the way back to the store fronts

Now its maybe 2 deep. There is definitely room to spread out if you don't want to be a part of it unlike before

Does everyone have their masks on? Is there room for people to leave if uncomfortable?

I don't see the issue if everyone is masked. It's not like crowds gathering shoulder to shoulder for 45 minutes for fireworks with no way out.

I get some people are scared/nervous/anxious/cautious (trying to find correct word), so then they shouldn't put themselves in that situation if it makes them nervous. Anyone should be able to leave if they are uncomfortable.