Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[gottalovepluto]

Absurd, and yet, this is how school budgets for 2021-2022 are apparently going to be decided where I am. I once again am advocating for Disney to take over and run things up here, spare a Bob for us?

Take Iger. He’s been useless in CA, maybe schools are more his thing than governors

 

[Wreckem]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/09/first-december-park-pass-date-filling-up-for-annual-passholders/

This is why I bought my Christmas week tickets this week. I expect that week to fill up for DHS sooner rather than later.

Right now I’ve got AK on Dec. 19, DHS in Dec. 21, Epcot on Dec. 23, and MK on Christmas Day. Universal on Dec 20, 22, and 24.

 

[rpb718]

This may or not be off topic, but I have to relay an experience from this weekend. We got to MK around 11:30 am, and there was a family that went thru security just before us. They get thru, look at the sign indicating that the monorail is not running to Epcot and say, "How are we supposed to get to Epcot then?".....this is after they drove to MK, went thru the parking turnstiles, parked, and walked all the way thru security at the TTC. I lmao.

For all we know these folks may have planned to spend the day in EPCOT and had an evening ADR at some monorail resort. They thought they had a perfect plan because they had read that monorails were running to the resorts - but missed the part about the leg between MK and EPCOT not running. The devil is in the details. I don't think LMAO is called for and am surprised folks here actually like that.

 

[Spridell]

All restrictions will been lifted for restaurants in the state of Florida.

No more capacity restrictions.

Announced today by the governor.

Date should be "soon" but no date given.

 

[MrsBooch]

All restrictions will been lifted for restaurants in the state of Florida.

No more capacity restrictions.

Announced today by the governor.

Date should be "soon" but no date given.

do we think WDW will follow suite or just continue BAU

 

[Pyotr]

All restrictions will been lifted for restaurants in the state of Florida.

No more capacity restrictions.

Announced today by the governor.

Date should be "soon" but no date given.

He’s also going to going to make it where local officials cannot restrict restaurant capacity. It will be left up to the individual restaurant to allow what they’re comfortable with.

 

[skeeter31]

do we think WDW will follow suite or just continue BAU

I wouldn’t count on Disney increasing capacity in restaurants. They’re going to keep things status quo for a bit, at least until they have a firm reopen plan for DL. Disney will be among the last to make changes to things. Now, Springs restaurants may increase some capacities.

 

[Pyotr]

do we think WDW will follow suite or just continue BAU

As long as Disneyland is closed, you won’t see WDW loosen any restrictions.

 

[Spridell]

do we think WDW will follow suite or just continue BAU
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That is a good question

So far they have been going along with state and local guidelines......

But.....

I can see them keeping their spacing at restaurants for a little while longer


But I can see Springs increase their capacity. I actually think they will since they are all most 3rd party.

 

[Just654]

Should I be worried if I didn’t receive that email?Check in 11/13

 

[skeeter31]

Should I be worried if I didn’t receive that email?Check in 11/13

Did you book after 6/5 or make changes to the resort you are staying at? If yes to either, you wouldn’t have received an email.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

For all we know these folks may have planned to spend the day in EPCOT and had an evening ADR at some monorail resort. They thought they had a perfect plan because they had read that monorails were running to the resorts - but missed the part about the leg between MK and EPCOT not running. The devil is in the details. I don't think LMAO is called for and am surprised folks here actually like that.

I agree. A lot of people assume that the TTC would have some kind of transportation available to all parks (since it’s called the transportation and ticket center.) They also may have thought they would have bus transportation as a substitute as they have done when the Epcot monorail has been down.

I feel badly when people are caught off guard. It takes a lot of time and research to really know the ins and outs of a Disney trip. And to keep up with operational changes, especially now. It’s very overwhelming for first timers or people who don’t go often, don’t spend time on discussion boards, etc.

I’ve been going since I was a baby so I have never been in that position. I can’t imagine planning a trip these days starting from knowing nothing! I feel badly when I witness a mistake that impacts someone’s vacation

 

[andyman8]

do we think WDW will follow suite or just continue BAU

In terms of Disney-owned and operated locations, those will stay with the current restrictions for the foreseeable future. The Governor mentioned that their parks could theoretically operate at a higher capacity; it's all self-imposed right now. Disney has demonstrated that they're taking a more conservative approach to their reopening efforts than the minimum imposed by the state.

It's far more important to them that a "COVID-19 outbreak at Disney" headline stays out of the news than generating a few more dollars at their restaurants. I'd expect more measured increases in capacity before they eliminate spacing at the restaurants. Perhaps some critiques here and there, but they seem to think what they've got right now is working and now it's about getting people to come.

 

[Just654]

Did you book after 6/5 or make changes to the resort you are staying at? If yes to either, you wouldn’t have received an email.

Yes, I booked after 6/5. Thank you

 

[osufeth24]

Was at HS today. Was def A LOT more crowded than when I was there labor day weekend

We did MMRR first, got off the ride around 1030 (we got inside park around 915). Was 110 minute wait right at opening. Then we did Rise since we had group 3. We didn't do any more rides as everything was 70+ min.

 

[MrsBooch]

Was at HS today. Was def A LOT more crowded than when I was there labor day weekend

We did MMRR first, got off the ride around 1030 (we got inside park around 915). Was 110 minute wait right at opening. Then we did Rise since we had group 3. We didn't do any more rides as everything was 70+ min.

wowwww two rides??!! I'm guessing you got the ROTR boarding group in line for MMRR? So your wait for the latter ride was the full posted time? I'm all for managing expectations etc...but that's a lot. For a weekday no less.

 

[osufeth24]

wowwww two rides??!! I'm guessing you got the ROTR boarding group in line for MMRR? So your wait for the latter ride was the full posted time? I'm all for managing expectations etc...but that's a lot. For a weekday no less.

I don't know what it was posted when we actually made it in line, but when I could see the time it was at 110. They closed the queue at one point for capacity. The line for slinky dog went past little mermaid. When we walked through ge after rise, the line for falcon was extending almost to TSL (90 min wait)

And yes got the BG while in line. We were still outside so no issues there

 

[osufeth24]

I think for HS they're getting close to a popping of the bubble, something has got to give. Either re lower capacity (which won't happen). Or they got to increase ride capacity.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I think for HS they're getting close to a popping of the bubble, something has got to give. Either re lower capacity (which won't happen). Or they got to increase ride capacity.

DHS capacity talk feels like old normal.

Years and years of DHS capacity issues finally addressed when 2 lands and an updated headliner are added, 2 weeks after the final piece opens BAM a pandemic.

 

[Marthasor]

This may or not be off topic, but I have to relay an experience from this weekend. We got to MK around 11:30 am, and there was a family that went thru security just before us. They get thru, look at the sign indicating that the monorail is not running to Epcot and say, "How are we supposed to get to Epcot then?".....this is after they drove to MK, went thru the parking turnstiles, parked, and walked all the way thru security at the TTC. I lmao.

I think this may happen a lot to newer guests who don't fully understand the different monorail lines. I think a lot of people think the monorail stops at MK and then, at some point, stops at EP. We once got on the monorail at EP and there was a family already on the monorail. The children were telling their dad they think they needed to get off at TTC and transfer to the MK monorail. The dad insisted the monorail would eventually stop at MK (It seemed they had been on this monorail for a while and had stopped at EP several times). I'm not one to typically open her mouth, but as we were pulling in to TTC, I let them know that, yes indeed, they needed to get off and transfer to a monorail to MK, we were headed there now and we would be happy to show them where they needed to go to get the MK monorail. Dad insisted they stay on. And off they went to EP again.