Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[yulilin3]

Just back from 3 hours at DHS, main intent was try some of the holiday food, see the projections on ToT, see Santa and ride MMRR in honor of their birthday. Accomplished all, the projections seemed like an afterthought, no special music or magical sound between the transitions, kinda disappointed in the lack of fanfare.
Got in line for MMRR at 6:20 with posted time of 25 min, it was actually 10. The plexiglass on video seems worse than what it really is. Yea its reflective but its not as awful as it looks on video, I'm glad they did it, the line was non existent in the evening.

 

[osufeth24]

I understand all that.

But I know we won't be able to get to park before 1:00.

I'm asking if there is a "safe" boarding group number estimate that would allow us to get to park at 1:00 and not miss our group, otherwise if I happen to get a group with a lower number that we know we won't make, I'll cancel them and try again at 2.

Like if I got boarding group 47, good chance they would board before 1:00 and we'd miss or good chance after? Obviously not thinking of a day with technical difficulties...

I'm honestly not sure if you can cancel a boarding group then try for 2.

@yulilin3 ?

But I'd say you'd wanna be in the 40s or 50s. Maybe hope for a slight delay early

 

[yulilin3]

I'm honestly not sure if you can cancel a boarding group then try for 2.

@yulilin3 ?

But I'd say you'd wanna be in the 40s or 50s. Maybe hope for a slight delay early

There's been reports on the rotr thread of people who have canceled their bg and were able to try again at 2pm and got them

 

[Farro]

I'm honestly not sure if you can cancel a boarding group then try for 2.

@yulilin3 ?

But I'd say you'd wanna be in the 40s or 50s. Maybe hope for a slight delay early

There's been reports on the rotr thread of people who have canceled their bg and were able to try again at 2pm and got them

Thanks to you both!

 

[MrsBooch]

I understand all that.

But I know we won't be able to get to park before 1:00.

I'm asking if there is a "safe" boarding group number estimate that would allow us to get to park at 1:00 and not miss our group, otherwise if I happen to get a group with a lower number that we know we won't make, I'll cancel them and try again at 2.

Like if I got boarding group 47, good chance they would board before 1:00 and we'd miss or good chance after? Obviously not thinking of a day with technical difficulties...

For what it’s worth around 6pm they were boarding groups up to 118 today

 

[andyman8]

The Orange County Register has some photos from a preview of Disneyland’s “expansion” of DTD into Buena Vista Street (they’re being a little liberal with their definition of BVS, as this also includes parts of Grizzly Peak and Hollywood Land).

https://www.ocregister.com/2020/11/...e-food-options-are-available-starting-nov-19/
As a reminder, Orange County reverted to the “purple” tier (most restrictive) yesterday so there is no indoor dining permitted and retail locations are capped at 25% capacity.

 

[Elle23]

When we got our boarding group at 2 today, they were currently boarding in the 60’s.

We got group 108 and were called around 5:30.

 

[LSUmiss]

It would likely be easy to lie about either taking the vaccine or previously having covid.

Also, just a reminder that wearing a mask at the parks is NOT a punishment.

Also the vaccine is 95% effective so that means it’s 5% not effective & that’s just in adults (for now) so making ppl have a vaccine to enter implies all who enter now are safe & that’s not going to be true.

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/11/epcot-jammitors-take-over-canada-mill-stage-for-holiday-season/

 

[chewlocca]

Also the vaccine is 95% effective so that means it’s 5% not effective & that’s just in adults (for now) so making ppl have a vaccine to enter implies all who enter now are safe & that’s not going to be true.

So masks should be required forever?

 

[LSUmiss]

So masks should be required forever?

No but once the vaccine is widely available, it should be to an individual to protect themselves like it is now for the flu. Companies should not require proof of vaccine.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

So masks should be required forever?

I don’t think Disney would require a proof of vaccine just so people didn’t have to wear masks. I don’t think that would be a smart decision.

I believe that they will require masks until a successful vaccine significantly lowers the overall transmission rate in the US. And that will most likely not happen quickly. Masks are a reality until the transmission rates lower. Hopefully over time, a successful vaccine will make that happen. Until then? Masks.

 

[Alicefan]

Just saw this on AllEars. I don't know about anyone else, but could they not have called themselves anything other than "Strike Team"? Sounds so Utilitarian to me. https://allears.net/2020/11/18/oran...ld-to-check-for-health-and-safety-compliance/

 

[MickeyWaffles]

Just saw this on AllEars. I don't know about anyone else, but could they not have called themselves anything other than "Strike Team"? Sounds so Utilitarian to me. https://allears.net/2020/11/18/oran...ld-to-check-for-health-and-safety-compliance/

I don’t care what Orange County calls their compliance team, as long as Disney got a good report, which they did.

 

[HokieRaven5]

I don’t think Disney would require a proof of vaccine just so people didn’t have to wear masks. I don’t think that would be a smart decision.

I believe that they will require masks until a successful vaccine significantly lowers the overall transmission rate in the US. And that will most likely not happen quickly. Masks are a reality until the transmission rates lower. Hopefully over time, a successful vaccine will make that happen. Until then? Masks.

Pfizer is stating they will have 1.8B doses between the end of this year and through 2021. That's enough for 540M people to be vaccinated globally by the end of 2021 just from Pfizer's if you only need the 2 doses and they last for a calendar year or longer.

We'll see how Moderna's production goes to get individuals vaccinated.

Masks will be with us at least through 2021 and Disney will be one of the last to remove the restrictions IMO.

 

[SmartyBacon]

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[sullivan.kscott]

I must have been standing right next to her. I was at the Boathouse yesterday and saw that go past three or four times. It was actually pretty cool and very "Florida" for sure. It got everyone's attention and people came out to the bar on the dock to take pics and wave.

I love Florida. But that Santa on a pontoon sleigh is unique to her, much the way my kids’ photos on mounted moose and reindeer every year at Christmas time is uniquely Montana. The quirks of each region are what make this nation so unique and great.

 

[chewlocca]

No but once the vaccine is widely available, it should be to an individual to protect themselves like it is now for the flu. Companies should not require proof of vaccine.

Agree. Hopefully that’s how it goes.

 

[mattpeto]

Agree. Hopefully that’s how it goes.

Per @rteetz, we should get off the topic discussion for now. I'm going to abide by his wishes.

I'd like to think we could engage a little bit more about the topic, soon...

 

[mattpeto]

BTW: didn't know those McDonald's WDW Happy Meal toys included a drawing for a free vacation for a family of 4.

To stay on topic, you don't have to go until the pandemic will be over - end of 2022 if you win.

https://magicatmcd.com/