Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[rockpiece]

First time back since Disney changed the Rise boarding group to 7 AM, are they still opening the park around 9:15? Trying to figure out what time to get there to ride MMRR first thing.

 

[hereforthechurros]

I think GF Walkway is opening before Xmas. On 20th, ...

11/20 or 12/20?

 

[hereforthechurros]

Or casey's opens.

The distancing markers are taunting us!

 

[andyman8]

On that note... is the GF walkway open yet?

This isn't the most fulfilling answer but it's slated to open when the new resort launch at MK opens. Based on the most recent pictures, my personal guess is that will happen before the Christmas holidays. This wasn't the original plan, but for some reason, Park Arrival's operations team wanted them to hold off until the launch was done, so they've paced the little remaining walkway construction with the resort launch.

 

[hereforthechurros]

This isn't the most fulfilling answer but it's slated to open when the new resort launch at MK opens. Based on the most recent pictures, my personal guess is that will happen before the Christmas holidays. This wasn't the original plan, but for some reason, Park Arrival's operations team wanted them to hold off until the launch was done, so they've paced the little remaining walkway construction with the resort launch.

Appreciate the insight! By all appearances it seems ready to go, but Disney gonna Disney. Before the holidays is great though.

 

[TXAKDisneyFan]

Even during Thanksgiving week they put us in our own car. I think we shared maybe 3 times. They don’t need to cram people in those.

Between 9 days over Thanksgiving and 9 in March for spring break, I think we shared once.

 

[rteetz]

First time back since Disney changed the Rise boarding group to 7 AM, are they still opening the park around 9:15? Trying to figure out what time to get there to ride MMRR first thing.

Yes

 

[TheMaxRebo]

oh my gosh. I never thought about how I have never seen a CM wearing a hijab or a turban... now I am bummed out that people who have those beliefs can’t have “on stage” roles. That is something to think about. Thank you for pointing that out.

That is something I wonder if (hope) will change with the new Inclusion key

 

[rockpiece]

Yes

Thanks, we were able to get group 23 and are heading out from the resort 8:50 to be there for MMRR.

 

[rpb718]

I really can’t see them loading more than 1 party per Skyliner during COVID. Way too hard to enforce mask wearing and could lead to actual fights in the air where Disney can’t intervene. That will probably be the last thing on property to return to multiple parties per ride vehicle.

Actually, on October 22 this year, DW and I shared a Skyliner with another couple heading to EPCOT. A CM asked while we were in line and DW said yes. I was shocked at the time, both that the CM asked and that DW said yes. This was at Riviera.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Actually, on October 22 this year, DW and I shared a Skyliner with another couple heading to EPCOT. A CM asked while we were in line and DW said yes. I was shocked at the time, both that the CM asked and that DW said yes. This was at Riviera.

Riviera may be the exception to it. Every other station is where a majority of people will be loading onto the skyliner where the Riviera station is an in-between for the route from Epcot to CBR and a lot of times i saw people waiting there in the evening that were unable to get on for a few cars as they went by because of the volume of people heading from Epcot to CBR/AoA/Pop

 

[New Mouse]

That is something I wonder if (hope) will change with the new Inclusion key

Religious head coverings have been allowed in the past, you just dont see them much.

 

[circus4u]

Omnimovers are not leaving space, which means guests are within six feet of each other for some of them. Same goes for any ride with plexiglass/plastic barriers- I think the list is Rise, MMRR as of this week, Star Tours, Safari, Livin with the Land, and maybe Soarin- not sure if it’s one or two seats between people as I haven’t ridden it. Boats (aside from Livin) and coasters so far are still keeping an appropriate distance between parties. For those who want to maintain a safe distance, it is worth asking the CM. At HS we got fed up with being placed within six feet of each other and on Rise requested to be distanced. All it takes to get infected is 15 mn over the course of 24 hours, so we are not happy with the elimination of distancing. We were accommodated after the FO officer verified we knew about the barriers and weren’t ok with it. It was an interesting conversation as we were both trying to be in character! We were told to step to the side and were placed on the next transport. Earlier in the week we had made the same request for Safari and were cheerfully accommodated without questions. The two omnimover rides we did, we didn’t realize loading procedures had changed til it was too late.

When we rode Spaceship Earth in Epcot last week, it was one party per car and every other car was left empty.

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/11/disn...sOZp6I-B6YO1r6O03gVrjgJIc3qmqs_DRsjJUXRjjfxkg

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/11/mick...crijfgg8FzSq9Zn7QZqdHR4kDsy8sDvmzSpEBBYffYOO0

 

[Farro]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/11/mick...crijfgg8FzSq9Zn7QZqdHR4kDsy8sDvmzSpEBBYffYOO0

That's great!

 

[Mit88]

Disney’s pettiness with California seems more and more excusable by the day. Indoor, maskless dinner parties, and now a “work conference” that just absolutely had to be held in Hawaii.

 

[mattpeto]

For some reason I thought there was a conference or virtual expo today that give us more info about Epcot. I know things came out on Monday, was that it?

 

[Mit88]

With all of the distancing elimination on rides (albeit with dividers), any chance they go that route on Skyliner? How would that compare to the current bus or monorail situation? We haven’t used any transportation yet but will next week.

While I was down there they spaced out every other skyliner car, so if they haven’t already they’ll probably load every skyliner. Putting multiple groups in one, plexiglass or not seems a little aggressive and dangerous

 

[Mit88]

For some reason I thought there was a conference or virtual expo today that give us more info about Epcot. I know things came out on Monday, was that it?

The D23 panel. I think it’s tomorrow though, or maybe it is today.



edit; it is tomorrow