Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[TwoMisfits]

Anyone have a good theory/explanation on why weekdays are filling up first? I assume Easter weekend will be the most crowded. More restaurants open so more capacity on weekends?? I’m stumped. Right now it’s just DHS without availability.

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Probably b/c they don't want to up staff, so they are keeping entry low. I'm assuming, thanks to locals, that weekends have a permanent PT staff added for Sat/Sun. Right now, Disney has shown they refuse to adjust much for a spare holiday here or there, so if they only have X staff for M-F, that's what they'll work with...

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

Anyone have a good theory/explanation on why weekdays are filling up first? I assume Easter weekend will be the most crowded. More restaurants open so more capacity on weekends?? I’m stumped. Right now it’s just DHS without availability.

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Interestingly, the yellow days around Easter are all back to green again

 

[HokieRaven5]

Interestingly, the yellow days around Easter are all back to green again

People cancelling, reshuffling of what was available for APs to Theme Park Guests/Disney Resort Guests, can all be factors in that.

 

[Yooperroo]

People cancelling, reshuffling of what was available for APs to Theme Park Guests/Disney Resort Guests, can all be factors in that.

The days that have been yellow through the rest of the week are suddenly green. I literally checked about 2 hours ago because we arrive Friday. Either a lot of people coincidentally shuffled things around for all of their trips booked now through Easter, or disney added availability.

 

[HokieRaven5]

The days that have been yellow through the rest of the week are suddenly green. I literally checked about 2 hours ago because we arrive Friday. Either a lot of people coincidentally shuffled things around for all of their trips booked now through Easter, or disney added availability.

Yes, but that also just means that there is now more availability at DHS. Every other park had availability for that timeframe. Current capacity threshold of DHS is somewhere around 21,000 people, so yeah any cancellations can put that back into being available. There's been a lot of discussion recently about heavy crowds and long lines and just too much congestion in general over a holiday weekend, you think some people might say, yeah Easter weeks may not be a good time to go back and look to reschedule for another time?


Those weeks were yellow on the Theme Park Tickets and Disney Resort guests but have been green on APs the entire time as well. Also the only APs who are eligible to get reservations for those days are Platinum Plus, and Platinum. Everyone else is blacked out. So yeah, I think shuffling from the standard AP pool of availability is a possibility.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Not a fair point. Disney is enticing people with 35% capacity talk but if you expect that to look like it should you’re a fool. And It’s not about expecting short wait times, it’s that there’s nowhere else to go. Many things still closed, limited dining, limited capacity. I can say I’ve never seen pirates hit 90 and that wasn’t even the worst offender for what’s typical today. Staffing wasn’t in line with attendance which isn’t okay considering they have exact numbers for park attendance now. Sleepy Hollow had at least 60 people in line at one point. Like, everywhere was a mess. We were there over Christmas too so can compare the different experiences.

EDIT: not saying YOU are a fool, I mean those going expecting 35% of a typical day get to play the fool.

This is a really good point. While Disney has been super crowded for years, one thing they are **known** for is being really good at crowd management. They can handle those higher numbers and people still have a high enjoyment level. It seems like they've totally abrogated that responsibility now to maximize profits and cut staff wherever they possibly can, and guest satisfaction is down as a result.

 

[disneygirlsng]

The days that have been yellow through the rest of the week are suddenly green. I literally checked about 2 hours ago because we arrive Friday. Either a lot of people coincidentally shuffled things around for all of their trips booked now through Easter, or disney added availability.

It happens all the time. I wouldn't really worry about it.

 

[Pyotr]

I purchased an annual pass this morning. I had cancelled mine last July due to all the corona. Disney finally called me back. The only restriction is that I had to pay in full.

 

[hertamaniac]

I purchased an annual pass this morning. I had cancelled mine last July due to all the corona. Disney finally called me back. The only restriction is that I had to pay in full.

Did it have to be the same or higher level AP?

 

[rockpiece]

I asked this in another thread but this one gets way more activity so I’ll do it here. Does anyone know if they are only running one side of tower right now? Waits all day yesterday were in triple digits until the park closed and hit triple digits immediately today. Seems like they aren’t running both sides. Not an ideal situation with all of these people here.

 

[Pyotr]

Did it have to be the same or higher level AP?

I‘m not sure. I was only interested in the Gold annual pass.

 

[MrsBooch]

I purchased an annual pass this morning. I had cancelled mine last July due to all the corona. Disney finally called me back. The only restriction is that I had to pay in full.

i'm so happy to read this - i know you were dealing with this being unresolved for SO LONG. PHEW!

 

[Rarity]

I asked this in another thread but this one gets way more activity so I’ll do it here. Does anyone know if they are only running one side of tower right now? Waits all day yesterday were in triple digits until the park closed and hit triple digits immediately today. Seems like they aren’t running both sides. Not an ideal situation with all of these people here.

It's very possible since ToT has issues with all elevators running in general. A bigger factor right now, though, is that Disney cannot fill all seats due to social distancing. They are only filling the first and third rows so capacity is down. Couple that with a busy week, and it's easy to see it hit really long waits. It was one of the first rides I did during my trip last month, and even though crowds were low, I still had a decent wait.

 

[Eeyore daily]

I asked this in another thread but this one gets way more activity so I’ll do it here. Does anyone know if they are only running one side of tower right now? Waits all day yesterday were in triple digits until the park closed and hit triple digits immediately today. Seems like they aren’t running both sides. Not an ideal situation with all of these people here.

Two weeks ago they were running both elevators but like someone else said only four parties are being allowed on at a time for social distancing.

 

[rockpiece]

It's very possible since ToT has issues with all elevators running in general. A bigger factor right now, though, is that Disney cannot fill all seats due to social distancing. They are only filling the first and third rows so capacity is down. Couple that with a busy week, and it's easy to see it hit really long waits. It was one of the first rides I did during my trip last month, and even though crowds were low, I still had a decent wait.

I understand if the posted waits are at like 75-80 minutes but 130 at park closing like it was last night seems like something is up. It looks like they did something because it’s now down to 75.

 

[coolbrook]

abrogated

Made me get the dictionary out.

 

[TISHLOVESDISNEY]

Saw this posted on WDWMagic for permits filed:
HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
103 CYPRESS DR(CENTER BLOCK) - Provide labor, material and/or electrical for construction
715 THEATER OF THE STARS DR(RIGHT BLOCK) - Provide labor, material and/or electrical for construction
701 SUNSET BLVD(WEST BLOCK A) - Provide labor, material and/or electrical for construction
956 CYPRESS DR(FANTASMIC DEVELOPMENT TR) - Provide labor, material and/or electrical for construction
1051 CYPRESS DR(FANTASMIC ENTERTAINMENT TR W325) - Provide labor, material and/or electrical for construction
951 CYPRESS DR(FANTASMIC PERFORMANCE ISLAND) - Provide labor, material and/or electrical for construction

 

[figmentfinesse]

My sister just called Disney's reservation line and was told she could not put in a room request due to the fact she booked her room and tickets separately and not in a package. Is this true and has this always been the case?

 

[MickeyWaffles]

Teaser for the 50th ...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1362567578942464003

 

[Yooperroo]

That promo felt a lot to me like the narrative they will be trying to push is that the celebration will be what YOU make of it... Family, friends, excitement, "classic rides" are what will make it a magical time.... In other words, steering expectations away from the idea that magic is going to come from new rides or entertainment options, and instead be about celebrating with the people you love.
Not a criticism, just an observation as I'm sure people have expectations on what they think it should look like based on what was said about what the 50th was going to look like before covid changed all that.