Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[MickeyMinnie1971]

Hi everyone! I hope someone can help out this technologically-challenged person. In light of the recent devastating layoffs, I would like to make another donation to the cast member pantry and am having a difficult time finding the wish list on amazon. Does anyone have the link or super secret method to find the pantry on amazon? I gave up searching their site. Lol. Thanks!

Here it is. Just an FYI, but there is also a Cast Member Toy Box for Christmas.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...adWNrdg0ERIL-NZaChMVGIfryGk7XCtnoIkDCTS5XHiRQ

 

[HikingFam]

Just made all of my dining reservations for the week between Christmas and New Years. I was pleasantly surprised at the availability, and got everything I wanted, including Oga’s for 4.

I actually had an easier time finding things for Christmas-New Years than I did for Thanksgiving week. Seems odd...

 

[IWantMickeyToo]

Here it is. Just an FYI, but there is also a Cast Member Toy Box for Christmas.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...adWNrdg0ERIL-NZaChMVGIfryGk7XCtnoIkDCTS5XHiRQ

Thank you!!!

 

[rteetz]

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...crease-capacity-but-take-you-out-of-batuu.htm

 

[rockpiece]

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...crease-capacity-but-take-you-out-of-batuu.htm

The boarding groups lasted 5 minutes today and yesterday. That article says they were still gone within 10 seconds.

 

[HokieRaven5]

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...crease-capacity-but-take-you-out-of-batuu.htm

Makes complete sense with where the queue is located. Better to fill that area outside of batuu to avoid further congestion in the land itself.

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/10/monsters-inc-laugh-floor-signage-covered-at-magic-kingdom-attraction/

 

[yulilin3]

Makes complete sense with where the queue is located. Better to fill that area outside of batuu to avoid further congestion in the land itself.

they've been using the muppets queue as overflow since the park reopened

 

[rteetz]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...7ryXvTmggl3yCohATvdlR8MaY62X-wRcRmA8-nPZMuU_c

 

[osufeth24]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...7ryXvTmggl3yCohATvdlR8MaY62X-wRcRmA8-nPZMuU_c

Finally

 

[JacknSally]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...7ryXvTmggl3yCohATvdlR8MaY62X-wRcRmA8-nPZMuU_c

I feel much more relaxed about our DHS day now!

 

[pixieprincess925]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...7ryXvTmggl3yCohATvdlR8MaY62X-wRcRmA8-nPZMuU_c

I wonder how they'll implement checking off guests that will attend? Will they pick everyone from your party with a park reservation that day? Or will you be left to individually select them - delaying your ability to "join"

 

[Sarahslay]

I feel much more relaxed about our DHS day now!

Me too! Christmas week with two weeks and an earlier open was going to be tough with my whole family. I've ridden it twice now, they've never even been since GE opened, so I was dreading the process since they HAVE to ride it. Now I can just go out on the balcony with my coffee and try my best.

 

[Shelby Schroepfer]

I feel much more relaxed about our DHS day now!

Speak dumb to me. I haven't gone since rise opened and am going in TEN DAYS! What changes? We actually have 10 park days and went form 2 HS days down to 1 because it seemed like such a nightmare there.

 

[rteetz]

Speak dumb to me. I haven't gone since rise opened and am going in TEN DAYS! What changes? We actually have 10 park days and went form 2 HS days down to 1 because it seemed like such a nightmare there.

You don’t have to be in DHS in order to obtain a group starting Nov. 3rd. You can do it from your house or room at 7AM. There still will be a 2PM drop.

 

[Princess Merida]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...7ryXvTmggl3yCohATvdlR8MaY62X-wRcRmA8-nPZMuU_c

This is great news! Our HWS day is Nov 10th and now I can go straight to a ride when we get there and not worry about being off in time to attempt to get a boarding group.

 

[Sarahslay]

I wonder how they'll implement checking off guests that will attend? Will they pick everyone from your party with a park reservation that day? Or will you be left to individually select them - delaying your ability to "join"

I'm guessing since it's all in MDE (reservation and tickets for select individuals) it will go by who in your party has a reservation and ticket. Like for Thanksgiving week it shows myself and my husband, so we can't select our kids too, but for christmas week it shows all of us have reservations so i can choose all of us (or the app will for me based on who has a reservation).

 

[Sarahslay]

I do hope that this helps the crowding in the mornings since people don't have to be there at park open to get a BG *crossing my fingers and toes*. One of my good friends is there today and he sent me a picture walking in of a sea of people that he captioned "gross"

 

[Shelby Schroepfer]

You don’t have to be in DHS in order to obtain a group starting Nov. 3rd. You can do it from your house or room at 7AM. There still will be a 2PM drop.

that's awesome! i was ready to just skip Rise but we are star wars FREAKS so that was a really hard decision!!

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Nice! Finally taking advantage of a big benefit the park reservation system.