Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[MrsBooch]

If i have an after park close reservation for Oga's at 7:15, will there be no transportation for us when we get out?
I think transportation lasts an hour after close? Do we have to run out to catch the skyliner?

 

[rteetz]

If i have an after park close reservation for Oga's at 7:15, will there be no transportation for us when we get out?
I think transportation lasts an hour after close? Do we have to run out to catch the skyliner?

They should have transportation running for those guests however it may be a bus instead of a skyliner.

 

[yulilin3]

not sure if this has been mentioned but the Tree of Life holiday awakenings are happening 6pm to 7pm nov 6,7,8,13,14,15 and then every day 21-28 and then it's on the schedule again Dec 20-30

 

[RamblingRabbit]

not sure if this has been mentioned but the Tree of Life holiday awakenings are happening 6pm to 7pm nov 6,7,8,13,14,15 and then every day 21-28 and then it's on the schedule again Dec 20-30

And it closes at 5pm the week we're there.

 

[rteetz]

Some reflections on my Disney part of the trip.

Animal Kingdom Lodge (Jambo House) is lovely. So quiet most of the time becauseonly DVC is open. I did wish some sort of quick serve was open there but it was fine.

Epcot on Thursday was not crowded but not dead either. World Showcase was certainly busier. I only did Soarin and Living with the Land. The cavalcades were fun but definitely made for some congestion in World Showcase.

Animal Kingdom was the least busy park and we did everything. I did FoP twice. Crowds weren’t bad at all and it was really enjoyable.

Magic Kingdom was the busiest feeling park I was in. It was a Saturday of course too. Holiday offerings were lovely. I preferred the cavalcades that sitting and waiting for a parade very much.

Hollywood Studios was the second busiest park I think. I didn’t see any of the cavalcades but the Christmas decor was fantastic as always. We did everything except saucers which is fine. I didn’t get the first drop for Rise but got the 2PM.

Overall it felt really good to be back. Mask compliance was very good. Not perfect obviously bu I don’t think you can expect that. Saw plenty of cleaning taking place. Some people do social distancing better than others as well. There were a couple instances where people didn’t obey that.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Some reflections on my Disney part of the trip.

Animal Kingdom Lodge (Jambo House) is lovely. So quiet most of the time becauseonly DVC is open. I did wish some sort of quick serve was open there but it was fine.

Epcot on Thursday was not crowded but not dead either. World Showcase was certainly busier. I only did Soarin and Living with the Land. The cavalcades were fun but definitely made for some congestion in World Showcase.

Animal Kingdom was the least busy park and we did everything. I did FoP twice. Crowds weren’t bad at all and it was really enjoyable.

Magic Kingdom was the busiest feeling park I was in. It was a Saturday of course too. Holiday offerings were lovely. I preferred the cavalcades that sitting and waiting for a parade very much.

Hollywood Studios was the second busiest park I think. I didn’t see any of the cavalcades but the Christmas decor was fantastic as always. We did everything except saucers which is fine. I didn’t get the first drop for Rise but got the 2PM.

Overall it felt really good to be back. Mask compliance was very good. Not perfect obviously bu I don’t think you can expect that. Saw plenty of cleaning taking place. Some people do social distancing better than others as well. There were a couple instances where people didn’t obey that.

Thanks for the report - did you see the Castle projections?

If so just wondering a) your thought on them in general and b) social distancing during them (photos/videos make it seem like people were pretty jammed in there but I know that can be deceiving)

 

[rteetz]

Thanks for the report - did you see the Castle projections?

If so just wondering a) your thought on them in general and b) social distancing during them (photos/videos make it seem like people were pretty jammed in there but I know that can be deceiving)

Yes I did as well as Tower of Terror projections. I didn’t hang out for long periods of time watching them but for the time I spent I never felt it super crowded. I didn’t go right away when they started either. So my suggestion for people maybe would be to see them after they’ve been going for a bit.

 

[mattpeto]

Well we have our first real vaccine developments. Stock price for Disney shares up.

Very good news for hopefully a 2021 we all need.

 

[Prince John Robin Hood]

Well we have our first real vaccine developments. Stock price for Disney shares up.

Very good news for hopefully a 2021 we all need.

Stock way up. Time to start planning that next trip

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Well we have our first real vaccine developments. Stock price for Disney shares up.

Very good news for hopefully a 2021 we all need.

Certainly provides hope for 2021 - do hope people don't react with "well, the vaccine is here so screw wearing a mask anymore" ... for quite some time following the current protocols will be way more important than any direct impact of a vaccine

 

[mattpeto]

Certainly provides hope for 2021 - do hope people don't react with "well, the vaccine is here so screw wearing a mask anymore" ... for quite some time following the current protocols will be way more important than any direct impact of a vaccine

Yes, I think realistically the masks will be around for a while. I give the 50th anniversary a chance to be mask-free, but likely 2022 assuming we keep moving forward.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Certainly provides hope for 2021 - do hope people don't react with "well, the vaccine is here so screw wearing a mask anymore" ... for quite some time following the current protocols will be way more important than any direct impact of a vaccine

Masks will be around for a while. It's going to take a long time to get enough distribution of the vaccine to people, and if it's a vaccine that's going to require a booster it's going to take even longer.

It's definitely a good sign to know the effectiveness is that high and provides hope for the future, but cannot start getting complacent just because a vaccine is around, people have to actually get it in order for those restrictions to start going away.

Disney will keep that requirement around much longer than many other companies probably will.

 

[osufeth24]

Was at universal for a lot of the day yesterday. Def like what Disney is doing a bit more with the enforcement. Even though I thought they were banned I saw A LOT of gaiters.

 

[osufeth24]

Well we have our first real vaccine developments. Stock price for Disney shares up.

Very good news for hopefully a 2021 we all need.

And yet I get constantly mocked when I say vaccine developments are looking better than what many say. I still expect the first distribution to come by end of year or super early next year. It won't be a lot of change a lot since it won't be much and it'll go to most vulnerable and health care workers.

 

[mattpeto]

And yet I get constantly mocked when I say vaccine developments are looking better than what many say. I still expect the first distribution to come by end of year or super early next year. It won't be a lot of change a lot since it won't be much and it'll go to most vulnerable and health care workers.

Yep, it's still a welcome step back towards normalcy.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Masks will be around for a while. It's going to take a long time to get enough distribution of the vaccine to people, and if it's a vaccine that's going to require a booster it's going to take even longer.

It's definitely a good sign to know the effectiveness is that high and provides hope for the future, but cannot start getting complacent just because a vaccine is around, people have to actually get it in order for those restrictions to start going away.

Disney will keep that requirement around much longer than many other companies probably will.

And yet I get constantly mocked when I say vaccine developments are looking better than what many say. I still expect the first distribution to come by end of year or super early next year. It won't be a lot of change a lot since it won't be much and it'll go to most vulnerable and health care workers.

Maybe I just can be pessimistic and worry about things like CMs now having to deal with more people having attitudes of "why bother forcing me to wear this mask when a vaccine is right around the corner!"

Fully agree that it will take time for enough of the population to get it (and plus will have to worry about people that won't take it) - but this is definitely a positive - the earlier one can be deemed safe and roll-out can start, the earlier we can get to that point of sufficient distribution, etc.

 

[tlmadden73]

Some reflections on my Disney part of the trip.

Animal Kingdom Lodge (Jambo House) is lovely. So quiet most of the time becauseonly DVC is open. I did wish some sort of quick serve was open there but it was fine.

Epcot on Thursday was not crowded but not dead either. World Showcase was certainly busier. I only did Soarin and Living with the Land. The cavalcades were fun but definitely made for some congestion in World Showcase.

Animal Kingdom was the least busy park and we did everything. I did FoP twice. Crowds weren’t bad at all and it was really enjoyable.

Magic Kingdom was the busiest feeling park I was in. It was a Saturday of course too. Holiday offerings were lovely. I preferred the cavalcades that sitting and waiting for a parade very much.

Hollywood Studios was the second busiest park I think. I didn’t see any of the cavalcades but the Christmas decor was fantastic as always. We did everything except saucers which is fine. I didn’t get the first drop for Rise but got the 2PM.

Overall it felt really good to be back. Mask compliance was very good. Not perfect obviously bu I don’t think you can expect that. Saw plenty of cleaning taking place. Some people do social distancing better than others as well. There were a couple instances where people didn’t obey that.

Welcome back and sounds like you had a good time.

Does "busy" for you mean that queues were long or there was congestion in places or both?

How did you feel about queue length? (Better, worse or the same as "normal" times?)

What was your Rise experience? How fast was it gobbled up when you didn't get it at 7:00 AM?

Overall, would you have said it was "worth" the cost despite the restrictions/closing? (In other words did the lower crowds make up for the lack of other things) --- knowing that as a uber Disney fan your perspective would be different than say a family going for the first or second time ever.

 

[Sarahslay]

Ok, long shot but maybe someone in here has an answer (have asked this in a few other threads, including the "here now just back" without success). DH and I will be staying at YC over Thanksgiving week and have a 7:40 ADR at CG, MK closes at 9 that night and I know transportation will run for a while after to get everyone out, and I don't see our meal lasting much later than 9 *fingers crossed), but will the walkway still be open after park close to get back to ride a bus back to YC? I know pre-covid we could walk back and forth, but didn't know if they close it down at park close or not, or even how late the resort monorail is running now to get people around. I really don't want to drive (we do have a car but we want a few drinks), and have hang ups on getting in strangers cars (I'm not a huge fan of Uber & Lyft in the best of times, much less during Covid), just want to make sure we won't get stuck at CR after our meal.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Maybe I just can be pessimistic and worry about things like CMs now having to deal with more people having attitudes of "why bother forcing me to wear this mask when a vaccine is right around the corner!"

Fully agree that it will take time for enough of the population to get it (and plus will have to worry about people that won't take it) - but this is definitely a positive - the earlier one can be deemed safe and roll-out can start, the earlier we can get to that point of sufficient distribution, etc.

Oh I totally agree CMs could start to deal with more people with attitudes of that nature. I think Disney doubling down and reinforcing their policies on Mask Compliance including the recent "Do Not Eat or Drink In Line" signs should hopefully send a message to a majority of those types of folks. There will still be some that come on down but I think the majority of people will comply with Disney's wishes.

 

[twinmom13]

Ok, long shot but maybe someone in here has an answer (have asked this in a few other threads, including the "here now just back" without success). DH and I will be staying at YC over Thanksgiving week and have a 7:40 ADR at CG, MK closes at 9 that night and I know transportation will run for a while after to get everyone out, and I don't see our meal lasting much later than 9 *fingers crossed), but will the walkway still be open after park close to get back to ride a bus back to YC? I know pre-covid we could walk back and forth, but didn't know if they close it down at park close or not, or even how late the resort monorail is running now to get people around. I really don't want to drive (we do have a car but we want a few drinks), and have hang ups on getting in strangers cars (I'm not a huge fan of Uber & Lyft in the best of times, much less during Covid), just want to make sure we won't get stuck at CR after our meal.

I don't know for sure, but I expect the answer is probably yes. We had a late ADR in MK in September, and at that time they were stopping the monorail at the normal time but keeping buses running until everyone was out of the park. We were staying at Contemporary and were told specifically that the buses were not going to Contemporary, you had to take the path. Walking along, not only was it open but there really wasn't anything set up that made it look like they ever close it -- no barriers pulled aside or anything like that. The security check was closed, but you can just walk around it. Now that was almost two months ago, so no guarantee that is what is still happening, but I expect you will not be stranded at CR so soon after park close.