Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

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Did you have to call for the Visa discount?
I wasn't calling originally for that I was actually calling to add the parkhopper on but it was the CM that mentioned that she noticed I used my Disney visa for the deposit on both reservations and if I wanted to try to add the discount. The resorts being offered were limited. For the deluxe resorts it was Grand Floridian, Contemporary, Riviera and I think Saratoga springs.
 
I was thinking, (and everyone said, "uh oh") but if Fauci is right and by April/May the vaccine will be available to low-risk people and children, I can see masks, while outside, going away sometime in the Fall.

I think indoor mask use will be the last to go, but outdoors I can see easing sooner. So perhaps while dining, shopping, indoor rides you'd need to put mask back on. But wandering the parks, no mask.

And I think that will lead to more bookings.

Scoff if you will :D, but I see public "demand" for easing of mask restrictions sky-rocketing once vaccinations really get going.
I think the requirement will have to be lifted long before fall. When everyone at home (where wearing a mask outside is already not required) isn't wearing masks, Disney will have to remove the requirement because even less people than now will be willing to spend vacation dollars going somewhere where they're required when they aren't at home. Now I can see them keeping them as an option for anyone who wants to wear one (I think that was already the case though) and you will probably see more people than before wearing them, they won't be required once other states around the country don't require them.
 
Disney will protect their Bubble. The surveys from early November on recent exiting guests was all about the Bubble perks (Transportation, magic hours, FP+, Dining Plan, Magicband, Park Hopping, etc.)

From personal experience, we enjoyed our Disney vacation so much more in Feb 2020 (onsite) vs Nov 2018 (offsite). Renting a car from the airport and driving/parking daily to the parks or using the limited 3rd party shuttle service was stressful and a hassle. With the 30 day FP+, we couldn't get FP+ to SDD, 7DMT, FoP so we skipped those in 2018. Couldn't get CRT and some other dining spots too...

Bubble is best.

If we ever drive directly to Disney from (from NJ/Philly area) I'd definitely be more open to stay offsite again but Disney would probably lose us for a few days at Universal, SW, etc.

yeah, we generally drive from NY so don't have to does with transport from airport

The FP+ stuff was sometimes a challenge, but last time we did the EMM at MK and got multiple rides on Mine Train and stuff done and still saved a ton of $ vs staying on property
 
I was thinking, (and everyone said, "uh oh") but if Fauci is right and by April/May the vaccine will be available to low-risk people and children, I can see masks, while outside, going away sometime in the Fall.

I think indoor mask use will be the last to go, but outdoors I can see easing sooner. So perhaps while dining, shopping, indoor rides you'd need to put mask back on. But wandering the parks, no mask.

And I think that will lead to more bookings.

Scoff if you will :D, but I see public "demand" for easing of mask restrictions sky-rocketing once vaccinations really get going.
Desire perhaps, but economic conditions will need to improve as well for bookings to sky rocket.

edit: maybe that’s when well start to see creative discounts/packages!
 

Desire perhaps, but economic conditions will need to improve as well for bookings to sky rocket.

I didn't say bookings will sky-rocket, I said once vaccination start in full swing, the demand for easing of mask restrictions will sky-rocket (everywhere, not just Disney). Which can in turn increase bookings.
 
I didn't say bookings will sky-rocket, I said once vaccination start in full swing, the demand for easing of mask restrictions will sky-rocket (everywhere, not just Disney). Which can in turn increase bookings.
not saying you’re wrong :) Masks are for sure a hindrance but once that mandate is gone because a vaccine has dropped infection rates, wdw will still have a recession to deal with as far as demand is concerned. Sorry I live with a economist so I fear the long term economic issues will plague (no pun intended!) wdw a lot longer than the virus itself, especially at their current rates.
 
not saying you’re wrong :) Masks are for sure a hindrance but once that mandate is gone because a vaccine has dropped infection rates, wdw will still have a recession to deal with as far as demand is concerned. Sorry I live with a economist so I fear the long term economic issues will plague (no pun intended!) wdw a lot longer than the virus itself, especially at their current rates.

I'm not saying everyone will come back at once.

I'm just saying when most people are (hopefully) vaccinated, mask use easing...more people will start booking. I just don't think I'm wrong about that.
 
not saying you’re wrong :) Masks are for sure a hindrance but once that mandate is gone because a vaccine has dropped infection rates, wdw will still have a recession to deal with as far as demand is concerned. Sorry I live with a economist so I fear the long term economic issues will plague (no pun intended!) wdw a lot longer than the virus itself, especially at their current rates.
Agreed. Sooner rather than later WDW will have to take a leap of faith and start to bring a lot more of the entertainment and ambience back if they want to continue to charge pre-COVID prices. Disney has always been a luxury purchase in the best of times. When it's not the full experience it's hard to justify luxury prices, especially when so many have been impacted financially.
 
Agreed. Sooner rather than later WDW will have to take a leap of faith and start to bring a lot more of the entertainment and ambience back if they want to continue to charge pre-COVID prices. Disney has always been a luxury purchase in the best of times. When it's not the full experience it's hard to justify luxury prices, especially when so many have been impacted financially.

though if we following history, I think it will be more "later" than "sooner" ... after 9/11 they did a don of packages and small things to try to get people back, but didn't invest in the parks for quite some time
 
though if we following history, I think it will be more "later" than "sooner" ... after 9/11 they did a don of packages and small things to try to get people back, but didn't invest in the parks for quite some time

I think only time will tell how many people actually don't come back due to the loss of entertainment. And how many people replace those guests.

Do I think WDW will be booming again anytime soon? No, but I do think more people than now will go after vaccinations really get going.

In my forever positive outlook, I see things coming back sooner when discussing night shows, etc.
 
though if we following history, I think it will be more "later" than "sooner" ... after 9/11 they did a don of packages and small things to try to get people back, but didn't invest in the parks for quite some time
I get it, I had a trip scheduled for 9/14/2001 which was rescheduled last minute given that I lived in the D.C. area where airports were closed. We were back in the parks by May though, and there is no comparison between the cutbacks of today versus what transpired then. I 100% think that people will accept that new attractions and whatnot will be delayed, but I really don't think that people will accept the status quo once safety is no longer an issue.
 
I dunno guys, for years your run of the mill Disney guest often had no idea about some of the most basic park and touring aspects. I don’t have to explain how some guests don’t even know the difference between Uni and Disney parks, or how to operate Fastpass. I have a hard time believing the typical guest is researching to the level of knowing what QS are open, what shows are operating, etc. I think if people are staying away it’s largely cost and Covid related issues.
 
I get it, I had a trip scheduled for 9/14/2001 which was rescheduled last minute given that I lived in the D.C. area where airports were closed. We were back in the parks by May though, and there is no comparison between the cutbacks of today versus what transpired then. I 100% think that people will accept that new attractions and whatnot will be delayed, but I really don't think that people will accept the status quo once safety is no longer an issue.

I don't disagree agree that at some point they will come back, but I don't think they will as soon as people would want - Disney will continue to do us on cutting expenses to hit profit targets for a while before going to adding things to attract more revenue to hit the profit targets

Plus you figure and uptick just when things are safer, then an uptick for the 50th, then next holiday season ... So earliest they would really have to do anything would be early 2022
 
I dunno guys, for years your run of the mill Disney guest often had no idea about some of the most basic park and touring aspects. I don’t have to explain how some guests don’t even know the difference between Uni and Disney parks, or how to operate Fastpass. I have a hard time believing the typical guest is researching to the level of knowing what QS are open, what shows are operating, etc. I think if people are staying away it’s largely cost and Covid related issues.

There are still a lot that think because Disneyland isn’t open that WDW is closed too. Unless it’s something bad, how often are people hearing about Disney Parks? A lot of people don’t have cable so they’re not seeing the commercials. And I know I don’t really pay much attention to Pop Up Ads. Unless you have a plan to go to Disney, or you’re a Disney fanatic, it probably just isn’t on your radar to know what’s going on
 
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