Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[skeeter31]

Glad to see WDW taking advantage of shorter park hours and no parties to move into XMAS at a faster pace. Too bad about the castle lights though. I wonder if they'll be doing anything extra with castle decoration-wise since they aren't doing the lights?

ETA: I never mentioned about it from my last trip but DW and I didn't come away big fans of the new castle colors. Not sure why, but I think it just felt a tad too dark looking overall.

They’re going to be doing a projection on the castle at night as part of the Christmas season. Since they aren’t doing the lights this year.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Seeing Christmas popping up at WDW overnight has me feeling a bit blue. I’m going to miss being at WDW this December .
If not for the 14 day quarantine here upon returning home, I would have been heading down for my annual birthday/christmas trip mid december. Ill be happy when making plans actually becomes taking a vacation again...

For now.. I just finished watching Decorating Disney - Holiday Magic (again lol) on disney+

Not sure if it made me feel better - or worse! smh/lol

Will be living vicariously thru those of you who will be there this year... and planning for next year

 

[Eric Smith]

Disneys in the realm of the highest margins for sure. If they sold things for a more reasonable price, there would still be resellers, but the cost likely wouldnt be as much.

I don’t think that’s true at all. Unless Disney increased the supply available of these items, the prices on eBay would be the same. Demand wouldn’t change.

 

[Sarahslay]

100% Disney's fault, they just want to sell merch and care very little who they sell to. It's like when someone brings in a rolling luggage/cooler sort of thing, it's annoying to walk around it and you might blame the guest but Disney states these are not allowed and somehow they get through

I keep wondering why anyone would want to haul around luggage all day, I hate even having my park bag much less rolling around a big case all day. In january a woman looked like she was heading straight to MCO from Epcot, two huge cases just dragging them through the park, like.....why?

 

[hereforthechurros]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...te-the-holidays-at-walt-disney-world-parks-2/
Full foodie guide to come next week.

 

[Sarahslay]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...te-the-holidays-at-walt-disney-world-parks-2/

I mean, I gained 5 lbs just reading about it all, but I'm so excited to eat all the sugar.

 

[Tigger's ally]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...te-the-holidays-at-walt-disney-world-parks-2/
Full foodie guide to come next week.

Old Smoky moonshine! Wife already has each one circled with two circles around the moonshine.

 

[Sarahslay]

Old Smoky moonshine! Wife already has each one circled with two circles around the moonshine.

That is the one thing my husband 100% doesn't want to do , he also doesn't want the pistaccio float (which I will 100% get).

 

[Disneytrippin']

Are they still sending out pre vacation paperwork? Our vacation is coming up and we haven't received anything yet.

 

[Sarahslay]

Are they still sending out pre vacation paperwork? Our vacation is coming up and we haven't received anything yet.

I didn't get anything for August, and nothing for Thanksgiving. Of course I have a room only and not a package, but I usually get a little booklet to get me excited pre-covid. I have been getting emails though, reminding me of all the stuff I need to do and be reminded of before my trip, but no mail.

 

[rteetz]

Are they still sending out pre vacation paperwork? Our vacation is coming up and we haven't received anything yet.

Only thing I got was a magical express envelope with the instructions for that but of course no tags because they aren’t doing that right now.

 

[sullivan.kscott]

Those food options look amazing! I’m a little sad that that white chocolate peppermint mousse won’t be at Satuli for Thanksgiving week, but I’m all in on the rest!
Can’t wait to see the foodie guide for next week. Want to see if it’ll be worth cancelling an ADR in EPCOT to waddle my way around WS instead.

 

[osufeth24]

So I went back to HS today (my original HS res)

Went back to Dok's jusssst in case they were holding any signed ones back. They weren't, talked to the guy this time, said majority of them were bought by resellers and scalpers, he sounded pissed about it. I asked what about limit they sell to people. Wellll, apparently Disney told them 2 days ago the limit is now 10.

Good news is I still have by touch when it comes to RotR BGs, walked into the park at 955, and got BG6

 

[Sarahslay]

Those food options look amazing! I’m a little sad that that white chocolate peppermint mousse won’t be at Satuli for Thanksgiving week, but I’m all in on the rest!
Can’t wait to see the foodie guide for next week. Want to see if it’ll be worth cancelling an ADR in EPCOT to waddle my way around WS instead.

We have a spice road table ADR for Nov. 27 and knocked around the idea of canceling it so we could just eat at all the booths.....and then they announced it was stopping reservations and we were like "oh no, what if this is the last chance we get?!" so now we'll eat that AND waddle around all the booths lol

 

[Disdreamprincess]

I mean, I gained 5 lbs just reading about it all, but I'm so excited to eat all the sugar.

Guess I'll lose the weight then, none of these delicacies being vegan and I love me some peppermint bark.

 

[Princess Mulan]

I keep wondering why anyone would want to haul around luggage all day, I hate even having my park bag much less rolling around a big case all day. In january a woman looked like she was heading straight to MCO from Epcot, two huge cases just dragging them through the park, like.....why?

This could’ve been me! DME bus broke down at CBR, and we were dumped there with no instructions or guidance on how to get to our resorts. I decided to take the Skyliner to Epcot and walk to Boardwalk Inn. I was quite the sight decked out in full winter gear, dragging huge suitcases on what felt like a 100-mile hike on a 100-degree day!

 

[Sarahslay]

Guess I'll lose the weight then, none of these delicacies being vegan and I love me some peppermint bark.

Yeah, I do find holiday treats being pretty restrictive as far as dietary restrictions are concerned, stinks they can't come out with at least 1-2 things that are vegan.

 

[Sarahslay]

This could’ve been me! DME bus broke down at CBR, and we were dumped there with no instructions or guidance on how to get to our resorts. I decided to take the Skyliner to Epcot and walk to Boardwalk Inn. I was quite the sight decked out in full winter gear, dragging huge suitcases on what felt like a 100-mile hike on a 100-degree day!

lol, I wouldn't fault you for that, but this lady was hiking around WS at the festival of the arts dragging her cases behind her. I thought "maybe she just really wants to buy a bunch of art?" but never saw her doing anything but just wondering around. Of course back then was when they had to open all your bags and check them so I can only imagine the looks the security people gave each other when she came strolling up.

 

[Disneytrippin']

Only thing I got was a magical express envelope with the instructions for that but of course no tags because they aren’t doing that right now.

How long before your trip did you receive anything? We have 3 weeks to go and haven't received any paperwork at all.

 

[rpb718]

This could’ve been me! DME bus broke down at CBR, and we were dumped there with no instructions or guidance on how to get to our resorts. I decided to take the Skyliner to Epcot and walk to Boardwalk Inn. I was quite the sight decked out in full winter gear, dragging huge suitcases on what felt like a 100-mile hike on a 100-degree day!

I'd have been tempted to open a suitcase and change into something lighter while riding the Skyliner - and with my luck I'd probably have one of those gondolas without the character skins. Would have been interesting for those passing my gondola going the opposite way.