Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Grumpy by Birth]

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

Each family will be clumped together. That, coupled with the angle/perspective of the photo, sometimes makes these images look like wall to wall people even if the next family clump is actually pretty well distanced.

Or is that "Family Klump?"

 

[KBoopaloo]

To stay optimistic, I’ll theorize that their plan was to make do with a bare bones Holiday services team for Halloween with the goal of brining back more of that team at the turnaround for Halloween to Christmas. We know they’ve said the resorts will be decorated so the Christmas decorations will be a bigger lift than Halloween even if the parks are minimally decorated. They may have felt comfortable making do with their smaller team for Halloween since they did not really make a big push for fall visitors. The “come to Disney for the holidays” ad they’ve been running makes me think they will be running a bit more fully for that season and will make the appropriate effort when it comes to decorations for it.

 

[Spridell]

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.

Yes and yes

Have not seen anyone without a mask

And yes definitely room to leave if u want

 

[mi*vida*loca]

It’s the angle of the pics. Same thing with beach pics. I saw pics of the jersey shore that looked bad but it was the angle since I was on the same beach the same day and it was not anywhere how the picture made it seem.

Also, if you are that worried about the virus maybe a theme park isn’t a good idea for you (generally speaking). It’s a theme park. There is no way they can do social distancing and mask wearing 100% of the time all of the time. It’s just not going to happen.

 

[Mit88]

Confirm with a bus driver

It’s not true until Sven and WDWPro confirm

 

[anthony2k7]

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

An "out" isn't enough. Is every group 6ft apart in all directions? Certainly doesn't look like it. Very bad optics.

Eta, what's funny Farro?

 

[anthony2k7]

It’s the angle of the pics. Same thing with beach pics. I saw pics of the jersey shore that looked bad but it was the angle since I was on the same beach the same day and it was not anywhere how the picture made it seem.

Also, if you are that worried about the virus maybe a theme park isn’t a good idea for you (generally speaking). It’s a theme park. There is no way they can do social distancing and mask wearing 100% of the time all of the time. It’s just not going to happen.

Everyone best stop saying Disney is safe then if social distancing and mask wearing is "just not going to happen".

 

[Farro]

Everyone best stop saying Disney is safe then if social distancing and mask wearing is "just not going to happen".

Is that what the poster said? Or did the poster say it's not going to happen 100% of the time all of the time?

Hmmm. Can you see the difference between what you posted and what they posted? I can.

 

[anthony2k7]

Is that what the poster said? Or did the poster say it's not going to happen 100% of the time all of the time?

Hmmm. Can you see the difference between what you posted and what they posted? I can.

Lol so its fine as long as whatever % less than 100 doesn't involve a covid case then? OK!

Except pandemics don't really work like that. You cant pick and choose when you are compliant and hope the virus is forgiving.

 

[Farro]

Lol so its fine as long as whatever % less than 100 doesn't involve a covid case then? OK!

Except pandemics don't really work like that. You cant pick and choose when you are compliant and hope the virus is forgiving.

Have a fun day!

 

[andyman8]

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.

A decent size of Holiday Services is back from furlough, though some are still on it. While they are usually very busy during the late Spring/early summer months getting ready for Halloween and Christmas, this year there was nothing going on (due to the closure), so it doesn’t surprise that things will be scaled down this year (both for logistical reasons and cost). The lack of Dream Lights this year should’ve been an indication of that.

 

[anthony2k7]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305881347966357512

Florida's next wave coming soon!

 

[Spridell]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305881347966357512

Florida's next wave coming soon!

But as u can see plenty of space behind the people to get out

 

[andyman8]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305881347966357512

Florida's next wave coming soon!

And this is why we can’t have parades and fireworks.

 

[anthony2k7]

But as u can see plenty of space behind the people to get out

Great! So thats OK then..........?

 

[hertamaniac]

Great! So thats OK then..........?

So if there is an "escape" route does that mean the risk is negligible? I don't think so.

 

[Farro]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305881347966357512

Florida's next wave coming soon!

Actually that looked much better than I thought it was going to. And every single person had on their mask.

 

[Dentam]

I'm so glad we got in and out of there before the crowds got worse and the Halloween festivities started. People seem to forget that we're still in the middle of a pandemic with flu season right around the corner.

 

[anthony2k7]

Actually that looked much better than I thought it was going to. And every single person had on their mask.

I must have missed the news where masks meant social distancing was cancelled.

 

[anthony2k7]

I'm so glad we got in and out of there before the crowds got worse and the Halloween festivities started. People seem to forget that we're still in the middle of a pandemic with flu season right around the corner.

Exactly. Cases drop in some states and so Americans seem to think its over?! Meanwhile many countries around the world are going into their 2nd or even 3rd wave.