Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[gottalovepluto]

Man, they’re desperate. For some reason I thought it was a press conference with Josh and Gavin together.

Yes they are. Newsom has the power to keep them closed for as long as this emergency lasts. That puts Disney in a practically powerless negotiating spot.

 

[andyman8]

Anybody know when the GF walkway to MK is scheduled to open?

Soon.

(Seriously, very very soon).

 

[andyman8]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1308458126564155393

It felt largely like a waste of time, in my honest opinion. The politics of the situation are very complicated, and I'm always surprised how DL in particular struggles with Public/Gov Affairs (if they were good at it, we might have seen a fourth DLR hotel).

Correct me if I'm wrong, but they didn't take questions, right?

 

[andyman8]

I'm so sorry @rteetz
https://blogmickey.com/2020/09/rund...d-and-princess-half-virtual-events-announced/

 

[pixieprincess925]

Soon.

(Seriously, very very soon).

Maybe before Friday?

 

[rteetz]

I'm so sorry @rteetz
https://blogmickey.com/2020/09/rund...d-and-princess-half-virtual-events-announced/

They couldn’t even hold till Friday so I could drink my sorrows away.

 

[Grumpy by Birth]

 

[Dis_Yoda]

They couldn’t even hold till Friday so I could drink my sorrows away.

you can still drink your sorrows away tonight - it just will hurt a bit in the morning

 

[JaxDad]

They couldn’t even hold till Friday so I could drink my sorrows away.

I say go ahead and treat yourself to your favorite adult beverage this evening and reminisce about your previous races.

 

[yulilin3]

Anybody know when the GF walkway to MK is scheduled to open?

I came specifically to stream the walkway, a monorail cm told me it was planned to open and then... the bridge didn't work
Going live from poly and gf right now I'd anyone wants to watch, link in my signature

 

[LeeLee'sMom]

once the parking lot is open, the parks opens. They are not holding anyone once inside, you go to whatever attraction you want and queue up, some have been opening early like MMRR, SDD, RnRC, ToT, 7DMT, PP, KS, FoP.
MK lot opens at 8:15
Epcot lot opens around 10:15 to 10:30am
AK lot opens about 35 minutes before park official opening
DHS lot opens around 9:10 to 9:15am

Thank you sooooooooo much

 

[hereforthechurros]

So touring plans calculates their crowd levels based on attraction lines... yet they still have every day listed as a 1 which doesn’t make sense with wait times of 40 minutes for Jungle Cruise & HM or 30 for Small World. Is there something I’m missing?

 

[skeeter31]

So touring plans calculates their crowd levels based on attraction lines... yet they still have every day listed as a 1 which doesn’t make sense with wait times of 40 minutes for Jungle Cruise & HM or 30 for Small World. Is there something I’m missing?

People are so used to wait times of 30 or 40 minutes for those rides meaning the parks are completely packed, but without FP+ those lines are normal for a level 1 day. Without FP+ people are going to spend more time on lines as they aren’t going to be planning their waiting out ahead of time.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

They couldn’t even hold till Friday so I could drink my sorrows away.

when you get a bit older and have kids you may discover a beautiful thing called "day drinking"

 

[Krandor]

I'm so sorry @rteetz
https://blogmickey.com/2020/09/rund...d-and-princess-half-virtual-events-announced/

Not unexpected but sucks. The surprising part is they went on and cancelled princess too.

However on a predicton front I think this makes the thoughht that WDW is targeting March/April for when they want to start to return to normal look more likely since the April race is still on the books (so far)

 

[osufeth24]

I'm so sorry @rteetz
https://blogmickey.com/2020/09/rund...d-and-princess-half-virtual-events-announced/

I'm bummed, but my lower back will be happy

 

[TwoMisfits]

Yes they are. Newsom has the power to keep them closed for as long as this emergency lasts. That puts Disney in a practically powerless negotiating spot.

Disney could sue to force an open...but they don't want to take that step...

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I came specifically to stream the walkway, a monorail cm told me it was planned to open and then... the bridge didn't work
Going live from poly and gf right now I'd anyone wants to watch, link in my signature

well, they have only been working on it for what seems like 37 years so can't expect things to work properly when don on the quick

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/09/afte...MAnzA1c-cc1kmtl100udd45k2bBNLMlowG391eqPRjsuY

 

[Krandor]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/09/afte...MAnzA1c-cc1kmtl100udd45k2bBNLMlowG391eqPRjsuY

I'd bet this is testing for harmonious but certainly possible it is for a modified show in epcot. It is park easiest to do social distancing at.