Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[skeeter31]

they should put the characters in speed boats in the EPCOT lagoon. I'd LOVE to see that! OR they could get the hand gliders (or was is hot air balloons) out again for characters to fly around.

 

[yulilin3]

Nope they are very similar to the move, shake it dance party! In fact they use the same float!

At DHS it's not that much different the March of the order they used to have.

I would compare it more to the old Stars and Motorcars parade not the First Order March as that one only went to Centerstage.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Ultimately I land on once it’s possible to bring back parades/meet n greats these cavalcade things are toast. The logistics would be messier and- probably more importantly lol- with parades/meet n greats why pay for cavalcades? I can’t imagine one person who says “everything else is back but they took away cavalcades I’M CANCELLING!!” (Well I can. But a month later they’ll post about booking another trip to WDW )

Obviously they have much longer to operate so still plenty of time to enjoy them as parades, etc are not coming back anytime soon.

I definitely don't think they should keep them just to keep them/just b/c some people prefer them

BUT I do think Disney should look at what they implemented during this time and see if there is anything learned from it or could be kept or modified

And maybe they could keep these if they make more sense. I would think they cost less to operate than a lot of other forms of entertainment. Especially like just the floatillas and stuff make keep those

 

[ryanpatricksmom]

Gideon's Disney Springs location is temporarily closed.

 

[figmentfinesse]

Gideon's Disney Springs location is temporarily closed.

Oh no. I hope not covid related.

 

[osufeth24]

Oh no. I hope not covid related.

Got to be. Not sure why they'd close

 

[rteetz]

Got to be. Not sure why they'd close

They did never officially open. Dec. 23rd they called a soft opening until further notice.

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2021/01/disney-springs-closed-for-capacity-first-saturday-of-2021/

 

[Spridell]

Oh no. I hope not covid related.

So far that is just a rumor going around on a thread on their Instagram account.

Hasn't been confirmed OR denied by Corporate

 

[rteetz]

So far that is just a rumor going around on a thread on their Instagram account.

Hasn't been confirmed OR denied by Corporate

Heard a rumor too that they broke their coffee machine as well.

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2021/01/disn...07nzp9IzwdfID1KqOQ2gAcw6roZfHNlFjbZPqIxCibg-k

 

[skeeter31]

Heard a rumor too that they broke their coffee machine as well.

That makes more sense. Most places are being very forthcoming if they’re closing due to COVID (unless Disney won’t let them disclose that info). But since they’re still in a soft opening phase, this could have been some sort of machinery glitch or a planned temporary shutdown to reassess their plans for the grand opening.

 

[osufeth24]

They did never officially open. Dec. 23rd they called a soft opening until further notice.

I'm fairly certain they said a day or two after they're officially after that, they are open 365 days. I'll try to find it

 

[rteetz]

I'm fairly certain they said a day or two after they're officially after that, they are open 365 days. I'll try to find it

They said they weren’t “officially” open until they get their new special packaging in. I’ve also heard their coffee machine has broke down. They are still open this evening so if covid related it’s not a pressing concern.

 

[osufeth24]

Just don't think if it was the end of their soft opening, they'd be so cryptic about it. Feel like they would have announced something ahead of it.

Whether it was the coffee machine, or something else, something happened today to cause them to close. They were still advertising this morning about coming in and expect a long virtual wait

 

[rteetz]

Just don't think if it was the end of their soft opening, they'd be so cryptic about it. Feel like they would have announced something ahead of it.

Whether it was the coffee machine, or something else, something happened today to cause them to close. They were still advertising this morning about coming in and expect a long virtual wait

I don’t disagree but I also don’t think we need to automatically assume it’s covid either.

 

[yulilin3]

Spent the afternoon at AK and it felt very busy, line for EE reached past Nemo the musical, FoP and NEJ were also looking around 3pm but i headed to KS at 4:15 and it said 25 min was actually 10. But hopping had little impact. I thought people would leave an go to another park since AK closed at 6pm i don't think that was the case

 

[hereforthechurros]

As it’s been reported many times CMs are very aggressive about guarding areas ahead of mobile order being ready. But I wonder, since you’re allowed to bring in your own food, what do they do when someone asks to go in and eat without any order? I’ve never done this but I understand people with dietary or budgetary restrictions still deserving a table to sit and eat.

 

[Mit88]

Spent the afternoon at AK and it felt very busy, line for EE reached past Nemo the musical, FoP and NEJ were also looking around 3pm but i headed to KS at 4:15 and it said 25 min was actually 10. But hopping had little impact. I thought people would leave an go to another park since AK closed at 6pm i don't think that was the case

That’s how I figured it would happen, at least until hours get extended back to normal. AK or DHS in the morning, and MK or Epcot at night.

 

[hereforthechurros]

Not sure how I missed this but launch bay was totally closed over Christmas. Has it been like that since reopening? Any idea why? Seems like they could make a killing on Mandalorian stuff there.