Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[skeeter31]

Are there other ride restrictions besides the large multi-party vehicles? I am curious - (haven't really researched). Are they loading every other vehicle or something on omnimovers? Are they separating people on Soaring somehow? Are they loading every other row on the coasters? Are they not letting every animal be ridden on the carousel?

Most omnimovers are loading every vehicle. Soarin has dividers between seat groupings. They actually rigged up a divider made out of a chopped up car seat bottom with plexiglass stuck into it. They’ve split the seats into 2 groups of 2 and one group of 4 per row.

I haven’t ridden any coasters or the carousel since reopening so can’t answer there.

 

[HokieRaven5]

So it would slow down the throughput on the ride but would it be possible that they would put Plexiglass barriers into the Pre-show rooms of MMRR similar to how they do the pre-show areas of RoTR to bring that back in operation in lieu of the spiel that they give while in the lobby.

 

[tlmadden73]

So it would slow down the throughput on the ride but would it be possible that they would put Plexiglass barriers into the Pre-show rooms of MMRR similar to how they do the pre-show areas of RoTR to bring that back in operation in lieu of the spiel that they give while in the lobby.

That's what I am curious about too .. how many pre-shows are not operating due to social distancing?
I would gather Haunted Mansion isn't running? But what about the MFSR pre-show with Hondo?

 

[HokieRaven5]

That's what I am curious about too .. how many pre-shows are not operating due to social distancing?
I would gather Haunted Mansion isn't running? But what about the MFSR pre-show with Hondo?

ToT, RnR are not operating their pre-shows. Hondo is still running but nobody is really stopping in there unless the distance line is in that area but you aren't typically there long.

The room part of FoP is still running but it's abbreviated I think.

 

[rteetz]

Are there other ride restrictions besides the large multi-party vehicles? I am curious - (haven't really researched). Are they loading every other vehicle or something on omnimovers? Are they separating people on Soaring somehow? Are they loading every other row on the coasters? Are they not letting every animal be ridden on the carousel?

Omnimovers are now loading every vehicle. To me those vehicles sort have their own barriers anyways.

Soarin has make shift dividers to separate parties in each row.

They sort of separated parties on coasters but that was more hit or miss. Considering coasters are at most a couple minutes and many are outdoors I really don't think thats a high risk experience to begin with especially is everyone is masked.

 

[figmentfinesse]

@rteetz is there a forum to ask about what steps would have to take place for WDW to be shut down on a federal level? Crazy me rented DVC points for Jan.

 

[rteetz]

The room part of FoP is still running but it's abbreviated I think.

They basically just run the second pre show video in both rooms to spread out parties. That second pre-show is the more important of the two anyways because it has the safety spiel and how to load on your vehicle.

 

[rteetz]

@rteetz is there a forum to ask about what steps would have to take place for WDW to be shut down on a federal level? Crazy me rented DVC points for Jan.

No not really but at the same time I am not sure thats really possible.

 

[twinmom13]

Are they loading every other row on the coasters?

In September they were skipping a row between parties on many coasters. The space between the cars did not count. For example, on 7DMT and SDD, if there were three or four people in the first car taking up both rows, the next party was seated in the second row of the second car. If there were three or four in that party, they were in the second row of the second car and the first row of the third car, with the second row of the third car empty.

 

[HokieRaven5]

@rteetz is there a forum to ask about what steps would have to take place for WDW to be shut down on a federal level? Crazy me rented DVC points for Jan.

They can't do it. Without going into the politics of it they can only recommend it.

 

[LSUmiss]

Which is why Disney may be better off allowing people to take a break from masks while walking around outside. No one is spreading the virus while walking down Main Street .. but sitting in a theater for 30-40 minutes. Yikes.

They need to shift enforcement to those indoor spaces and not worry about the outdoor ones so much.

Maybe if people know they can freely take them off while outside or taking photos they would be LESS likely to rip them off in a show.

I agree just from a personnel position, it would be so much easier to police. Now, ppl are taking their masks off MORE inside where they’re not seen as easily.

 

[andyman8]

4 months into the reopening and we’re still rehashing masks? They’re required inside, outside, on your children. It is what it is and will likely be that way for the foreseeable future, given that management seems to credit that as the reason why they haven’t seen “community” spread at WDW. Time to move on.

 

[tlmadden73]

@rteetz is there a forum to ask about what steps would have to take place for WDW to be shut down on a federal level? Crazy me rented DVC points for Jan.

I wouldn't worry about it from a FEDERAL level. It would be unconstitutional for the federal government to tell a private business based in single state to forcibly close. (Cruise ships are another matter). The order would have to come from the state level (and even then the legality of it is questionable).

My guess is Disney would (like it did in March, if I recall) to close on its own if it felt things were getting too risky. Florida's government seems fine letting each individual and business make their own risk assessments.

 

[Pyotr]

4 months into the reopening and we’re still rehashing masks? They’re required inside, outside, on your children. It is what it is and will likely be that way for the foreseeable future, given that management seems to credit that as the reason why they haven’t seen “community” spread at WDW. Time to move on.

The discussion started from vaccine talk to the lessening of restrictions. This will all be behind us one day whether people like it or not.

 

[SaintsManiac]

4 months into the reopening and we’re still rehashing masks? They’re required inside, outside, on your children. It is what it is and will likely be that way for the foreseeable future, given that management seems to credit that as the reason why they haven’t seen “community” spread at WDW. Time to move on.

We are obviously bored! I even went and priced out a trip in February but wow flight prices are out of control!

 

[LSUmiss]

4 months into the reopening and we’re still rehashing masks? They’re required inside, outside, on your children. It is what it is and will likely be that way for the foreseeable future, given that management seems to credit that as the reason why they haven’t seen “community” spread at WDW. Time to move on.

I would also say it’s time to move on from complaints that CMs aren’t enforcing the policy enough. Disney isn’t going to kick ppl out & CMs are doing the best they can. So that also is what it is. In fact, the topic usually gets brought up AGAIN b/c of ppl complaining about this.

 

[andyman8]

The discussion started from vaccine talk to the lessening of restrictions. This will all be behind us one day whether people like it or not.

I don’t know about everyone but I certainly cannot wait for this to be over! That will be a glorious day, and with this week’s news, we’re hopefully closer to the end of this than we are to the beginning.

I would also say it’s time to move on from complaints that CMs aren’t enforcing the policy enough. Disney isn’t going to kick ppl out & CMs are doing the best they can. So that also is what it is. In fact, the topic usually gets brought up AGAIN b/c of ppl complaining about this.

I happen to agree. I think conversations about masks are beating a dead horse. It is what it is. Now, I think it’s fair to note that Disney has gotten more aggressive with certain enforcement measures, but again, it is what it is. There’s no use in arguing about it. Plus, based on what Touring Plans has been reporting, we’re seeing mask compliance generally hovering around 96%. That’s about as good as you can get it with the eating/drinking exemption.

 

[andyman8]

We are obviously bored! I even went and priced out a trip in February but wow flight prices are out of control!

High prices for flight times that will probably change at least three times before then lol!

 

[TXAKDisneyFan]

I think this is another one of those "not a one size fits all" - we were in a theme park in July when it was 95 out and I found the cloth masks easier to breath in and talk in. I did find it useful to switch between types just to mixt hings up but definitely spent majority of time in a cloth mask

TMI, the reusable aren't as absorbent and felt like I was wearing a bag of sweat

 

[Pyotr]

I don’t know about everyone but I certainly cannot wait for this to be over! That will be a glorious day, and with this week’s news, we’re hopefully closer to the end of this than we are to the beginning.

I happen to agree. I think conversations about masks are beating a dead horse. It is what it is. Now, I think it’s fair to note that Disney has gotten more aggressive with certain enforcement measures, but again, it is what it is. There’s no use in arguing about it. Plus, based on what Touring Plans has been reporting, we’re seeing mask compliance generally hovering around 96%. That’s about as good as you can get it with the eating/drinking exemption.

My wife and I are planning on taking our almost 3 year old to the Magic Kingdom next month. We just want to see the decorations and maybe go on a ride or two. Her mask compliance will dictate the day. I am disappointed in Disney’s masks. The ones I ordered were delivered today and they don’t fit her. They just fall off her face. Come on Disney!