Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[TikiTikiFan]

. well, anything other than reopen shows or anything like that

Right?

Or yanno, extend hours so crowds can spread out more. I used to love that last hour or so before the park closed (when it was open until 11 or midnight) so we could ride things with lower waits.

Granted I know it’s slow season now anyways so hours would be less regardless. But really hoping to see them return to normalcy for summer!

 

[Farro]

They giveth and they taketh...wait, they don't giveth.

No more free luggage tags mailed to those with packages, but you can pick them up at resort. Weird.

https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2020...4fkLqao_vxD90acOa4ny8DRp_BzkK1m6ELx5V_bZOnaww

 

[TheMaxRebo]

They giveth and they taketh...wait, they don't giveth.

No more free luggage tags mailed to those with packages, but you can pick them up at resort. Weird.

https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2020...4fkLqao_vxD90acOa4ny8DRp_BzkK1m6ELx5V_bZOnaww

didn't they come with the Magic Bands? maybe since now no longer giving the magic bands they don't want to ship anything

Though getting a luggage tag when you have completed 1/2 your travel seems a little silly ... I could see these going away all together shortly

 

[SaintsManiac]

They giveth and they taketh...wait, they don't giveth.

No more free luggage tags mailed to those with packages, but you can pick them up at resort. Weird.

https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2020...4fkLqao_vxD90acOa4ny8DRp_BzkK1m6ELx5V_bZOnaww

I'm sure the postage adds up. Since they came with MBs I can see why they would do this.

 

[LSUmiss]

Because:

1. Children can't be vaccinated yet and won't be able to for quite awhile yet.
2. Because there will still be a portion of the adult population who can't be vaccinated.
3. They don't know if the vaccine will actually be 95% effective in real world settings, since the testing was extremely limited.
4. They also suspect that the mRNA vaccine at least, only protects you from becoming symptomatic, but not from transmitting to others.

Granted all of those ARE arguments against doing a vaccine proof campaign, too, because what does proof of vaccination really mean, if we don't know how effective it is?

There is no evidence yet that the vaccines prevent transmission so currently the vaccine only protects the person who receives it from getting sick so there is not reason to require it. If you get sick b/c you didn’t want the vaccine, that’s on you.

 

[Farro]

didn't they come with the Magic Bands? maybe since now no longer giving the magic bands they don't want to ship anything

Though getting a luggage tag when you have completed 1/2 your travel seems a little silly ... I could see these going away all together shortly

It was just something we looked forward to getting. I like Mickey Mail, it was a fun part of planning and I'm sad it's all going away.
I suppose I can pick them up in 2021 and use in 2023... I'll mail them to myself!

 

[rstevens333]

I wonder if the FoP seating thing is in any way justified by the ventilation system in the building. It's such new construction compared to something like Small World, maybe there's better air filtration?

 

[StarGirl11]

Not sure if this is really new, but Blog Mickey reporting that they are seating every row on Everest too now ....

also noted in these pictures is that mask complaince on the ride is, um, not great

https://twitter.com/x/status/1343965361750872064

Speaking from experience with coasters and masks sometimes if your not careful and don’t know the tricks (ie biting down on the mask when the rides picking up speed or pulling Gs) losing a mask can happen. A mask slipping is even more common. I lost track of the amount of times I had to reach down and pull my mask up during a coaster at Cedar Point and Kings Island.

I imagine that this is far more common on Rock N Roller though since the launches can really pull them off if your not careful. But considering I’ve definitely had fights with my mask on non launch coasters. This happening here wouldn’t be a surprise either.

Now am I saying is it impossible that they removed the mask? No. I definitely saw that a few times when someone put their mask back pulling into a station. However having lost my own mask on Top Thrill Dragster (thankfully had a backup) I can say it does happen if your not careful.

What I am saying is based on my coaster experience that them losing it by accident isn’t outside of the realm of possibility. Especially in the back which is where I had the most issues with mine.

 

[mshanson3121]

I understand what you are saying about some extra protection, but in my opinion, I think it should be all or nothing. The arbitrary ways they are going about adding "protection" is slightly infuriating.

If they really want to say they follow the guidelines of safety, they should just keep the six feet between people and let people cry about long waits.

While we may not have agreed on much earlier today, lol, I do agree with you here. Do I think the shields help to some degree? Yes, definitely. BUT... as you said, they're not a fail-safe, not even close, and the distancing definitely should have been kept. I also agree, that if they're going to "do Covid safely" to try and make their customers feel good, then yes, they should be doing it all.

IMO, I don't think adding the shields is as much about shortening lines to shush the whiny customers, as much as it's about trying to increase their capacity. I mean, we all know Disney is anxious to start getting back to something resembling normal earnings. I dislike that they're going to do that at the expense of guest safety (add a shield, but drop the distancing).

 

[mshanson3121]

They giveth and they taketh...wait, they don't giveth.

No more free luggage tags mailed to those with packages, but you can pick them up at resort. Weird.

https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2020...4fkLqao_vxD90acOa4ny8DRp_BzkK1m6ELx5V_bZOnaww

OMG. I may have heard it all now... Pick them up at the resort... that's so useful LOL.

 

[mshanson3121]

There is no evidence yet that the vaccines prevent transmission so currently the vaccine only protects the person who receives it from getting sick so there is not reason to require it. If you get sick b/c you didn’t want the vaccine, that’s on you.

Haha, I think you meant to quote the fella I was replying to We basically just said the same thing.

 

[mshanson3121]

It was just something we looked forward to getting. I like Mickey Mail, it was a fun part of planning and I'm sad it's all going away.
I suppose I can pick them up in 2021 and use in 2023... I'll mail them to myself!

My kids were very excited when they received their MBs and tags in the mail. And they loved having the tags to go on their backpacks. It was just a little bit of the "magic".

 

[Wreckem]

Well I read Gideon's has a virtual queue so at least we can "wait in line" for my cookie while eating lunch somewhere else!

People, let's report if the peanut butter one sells out early in the day please!

The only ones that have really been selling out or the seasonal flavors.

We had a two hour virtual wait on December 26 before we left to come home.

 

[Farro]

The only ones that have really been selling out or the seasonal flavors.

We had a two hour virtual wait on December 26 before we left to come home.

Thanks!

 

[brockash]

I'm sure the postage adds up. Since they came with MBs I can see why they would do this.

I mean they didn't used to come with the bands... for years and years they came with your paperwork; they only started coming with the bands, when bands started. I'm sure you're right; it's just more of a way to save money on postage etc...I don't think they'll be lasting much longer at all.

 

[teach22180]

Only saw one boat like this today.

Yeah that's what I saw. I figured they are testing it there. The difficulty for me with plexiglass if that I really need to hold on to the seat backs to give in-and-out of the boats. I fell completely over on the safari this trip so badly that the lady behind me lifted the plexiglass to see if I was OK. Lol. I started just reaching under the plexiglass to hold on because I figured falling was more of an issue for me then the virus.
I did switch colors discreetly with a family on rise of the resistance who were on their 1st ride because I wanted them to have the front row. But honestly I still enjoyed all the rides and could see because I guess i look mostly out the sides.

 

[SaintsManiac]

I mean they didn't used to come with the bands... for years and years they came with your paperwork; they only started coming with the bands, when bands started. I'm sure you're right; it's just more of a way to save money on postage etc...I don't think they'll be lasting much longer at all.

I only received them once. I really don’t know much about them other than the association with MB boxes.

 

[Farro]

I only received them once. I really don’t know much about them other than the association with MB boxes.

I think they came when you booked a package, even before magic bands. We have a few sets, or used to. I can't remember if we got them before magic bands, to be honest.

 

[Mit88]

So what exactly are they supposed to do? Stop the coaster as its going down a drop 50 mph and tell someone to put their mask back on before it can continue?

Just think of how many masks are "slipping off" on Rockin Rollercoaster.

Only coaster or ride that mine came off and I had to hold it to my face was Rip Ride Rockit. None of the Disney coasters gave me issue

 

[Oldnewfan]

Oh the cleaning is gonna be awful

It is so nasty.