Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[TXAKDisneyFan]

We have Uni Hollywood APs. Got a survey a couple hrs ago. There were only a couple questions (aside from the normal demographic ones):

 

[Anna_Sh]

Or it’s because internal work on the ride hasn’t restarted since the reopening of the parks. All the work on the ride and expansion area has been outdoors, everything inside the attraction has been untouched since March. Has nothing to do with opening the ride to draw people back

I wonder if they’re going to open the expansion (sans ride) to give people access to the bathrooms and open up France in general a bit more. They’ve been working pretty hard on the landscaping if they’re planning to wait to open any of it until next year.

 

[Brianstl]

If it is too dangerous for theme parks to open, why is Newsom sending staff to Florida theme parks? Is Newsom trying to kill underperforming staffers?

 

[Brianstl]

Wow.........

 

[Shelby Schroepfer]

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So this makes it sound like busses will run to all parks?

 

[Farro]

Wow.........

Synopsis?

 

[Brianstl]

Synopsis?

The Magic Kingdom was insanely crazy. If I had a trip schedule soon, I would consider canceling. Not because of health concerns, but because I never enjoy the parks with lines like that for everything.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Wow.........

What are we wow-ing? Just crowds?

Im sorry I can’t remember who said this earlier today, but I think it’s totally reasonable to believe they are in fact sitting around 25% when booked (depending on who actually shows up and when), and in the summer the lower crowds were a product of ratios that leaned much more towards resort/day guests and much less towards APs than we see now. We could have been seeing numbers much lower than 25% capacity even when the AP bucket was full before they played with it.

If an average MK day was ~50% capacity, I can totally believe what we’re seeing now is about half that given the distancing and capacity slashing that has happened.

Maybe this was all addressed in the video, so disregard lol.

 

[Farro]

The Magic Kingdom was insanely crazy. If I had a trip schedule soon, I would consider canceling. Not because of health concerns, but because I never enjoy the parks with lines like that for everything.

I will admit, I winced when I read about people waiting in line just to get inside the Mexico Pavilion. To shop.
Not looking forward to that!

 

[DGsAtBLT]

We got really used to dead quiet being normal for post Covid Disney, but remember how we talked a lot before it actually opened how “limited” capacity may not actually feel so limited given how high max capacity is (and that it isn’t often hit if ever) and when you account for cleaning, distancing, lessened capacity, and even lessened hours?

If the 25% is a lie, then that’s not cool of them, but until more definitive proof comes out I believe it.

 

[Brianstl]

I will admit, I winced when I read about people waiting in line just to get inside the Mexico Pavilion.
Not looking forward to that!

When we were there at the end of September we had to wait in a short line to get into the Mexican Pavilion. It wasn’t a big deal because if we didn’t want to wait there where plenty of options without or very little waits. Plus, what we were told would be a 30 minute wait turned out to be less than 10 minutes.

At Magic Kingdom today it appears you couldn’t go on a ride, get something to eat or shop anywhere today without a long line.

 

[Krandor]

Synopsis?

He doesn't believe the 25% number.

 

[rteetz]

He doesn't believe the 25% number.

I don’t think many do. I don’t know that I do but at the same time they aren’t at 100%. We have to remember that lines are socially distanced, shows aren’t happening, and rides are operating at much lower capacities than normal.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

One of the somewhat common debate points before we ever imagined we would be in a pandemic was Disney’s ability to manipulate how crowded the parks feel and not running things at full capacity or staffing things at the level we as guests would want them to. Also how decreased hours played a role in how crowded the parks were. I would not be surprised at all to find out those kinds of things are playing into how crowded it feels without the cap changing.

 

[Brianstl]

We got really used to dead quiet being normal for post Covid Disney, but remember how we talked a lot before it actually opened how “limited” capacity may not actually feel so limited given how high max capacity is (and that it isn’t often hit if ever) and when you account for cleaning, distancing, lessened capacity, and even lessened hours?

If the 25% is a lie, then that’s not cool of them, but until more definitive proof comes out I believe it.

I don’t think they are lying about the 25%. I just don’t want to vacation at Disney when the Magic Kingdom has lines like that on a Tuesday limited capacity or not. That is why I schedule my trips away from peak seasons.

 

[LSUmiss]

Wow.........

I was just there this past weekend & I definitely agree with his assessment of the crowds.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I don’t think they are lying about the 25%. I just don’t want to vacation at Disney when the Magic Kingdom has lines like that on a Tuesday limited capacity or not. That is why I schedule my trips away from peak seasons.

That’s completely fair. I’m one of those snobs who doesn’t want to wait past like 20-30 minutes

 

[Farro]

Maybe MK needs to open all the quick service and food carts at this point?

Are most the shops open? Are any big people eater rides still closed?

 

[mi*vida*loca]

I don’t think they are lying about the 25%. I just don’t want to vacation at Disney when the Magic Kingdom has lines like that on a Tuesday limited capacity or not. That is why I schedule my trips away from peak seasons.

I agree. If it’s still like this in March we will probably cancel. Crowds don’t bother me because of covid. Crowds bother me when there’s lines like that video. And a line just to shop or to go into pavilions at Epcot. That’s insane.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Maybe MK needs to open all the quick service and food carts at this point?

Are most the shops open? Are any big people eater rides still closed?

Not necessarily people eaters but I think the parades not tying people up and shorter hours/no hopping keeping more people in the park at peak hours probably doesn’t help.