Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[1GoldenSun]

18 months! So that entire time period is considered the anniversary?! Wow, maybe my kids aren’t really pushing it too much when they want to celebrate their “birthday week!”

 

[brockash]

Disney won’t offer things like fireworks or parades right now because as soon as they do people will crowd around and there will be articles on every major news site saying that Disney is being irresponsible and will be a huge COVId hotspot. They don’t want all that bad press. No one cares if SeaWorld, Six Flags or your local park does something like that.

Lol... many theme parks are (including SW) right down the road and they're able to do it responsibly....shoot Disney did it at their Shanghai park. The only reason they're not is for $$$ - they don't feel like they have to, so they're not. If they can get ppl. to believe and/or spin it as their saving all that money for the guests safety...even better for them- not so great for the full paying guest though.

 

[New Mouse]

What do you want them to do, though? WDW is turning 50 during a pandemic. Announce something they potentially can’t deliver? I think it is prudent for them to do a little sneak peek now and as the situation improves, announce more. There will surely be more during the 18 months. I think this teaser makes sense for today’s uncertainty - all the the things they announced today will 100% happen. It is smart for them to underpromise and over deliver.

Better to have people be underwhelmed now and surprise them later with more, than to over promise and disappoint them later if they have to scale back due to any unfavorable covid developments.

What do I want them to do? Be creative, they have an entire department that the parks were built around who are literally paid to be creative.

At a minimum, finish your construction that was well along.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

What do I want them to do? Be creative, they have an entire department that the parks were built around who are literally paid to be creative.

At a minimum, finish your construction that was well along.

We don’t know that they’re not going to complete the construction! This was just a sneak peek tease.

 

[brockash]

What do I want them to do? Be creative, they have an entire department that the parks were built around who are literally paid to be creative.

At a minimum, finish your construction that was well along.

And open the darn ride that's been ready for months.

 

[Kitty & Covs Covs]

And open the darn ride that's been ready for months.

Is there no recent update on this? Seems like March would be a good time with high Spring Break/Easter crowds.

 

[xuxa777]

Disney won’t offer things like fireworks or parades right now because as soon as they do people will crowd around and there will be articles on every major news site saying that Disney is being irresponsible and will be a huge COVId hotspot. They don’t want all that bad press. No one cares if SeaWorld, Six Flags or your local park does something like that.

So it is not about Covid but about PR

 

[Eric Smith]

So it is not about Covid but about PR

Can you blame them? They’ll get murdered in the press if they allow a big crowd to congregate.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

18 months! So that entire time period is considered the anniversary?! Wow, maybe my kids aren’t really pushing it too much when they want to celebrate their “birthday week!”

Their big celebrations are always pretty long.

WDW’s 25th ran October 1996 to January 1998.

Disneyland’s 60th ran May 2015 to September 2016.

 

[gottalovepluto]

18 months! So that entire time period is considered the anniversary?! Wow, maybe my kids aren’t really pushing it too much when they want to celebrate their “birthday week!”

It’s actually not unprecedented as that’s about how long Disneyland’s 60th lasted.

 

[hereforthechurros]

Can you blame them? They’ll get murdered in the press if they allow a big crowd to congregate.

Last weekend DFB said it was the busiest they’d seen in since reopening and shared pictures of crowds. I don’t remember seeing anything picked up by national news outlets.

Not saying firework crowds aren’t a factor in their decision, I just don’t think it’s the main factor.

 

[1GoldenSun]

When I was a little girl I had a Disney 10th anniversary nightgown. I probably wore that nightgown for at least 18 months (not 18 months straight, it did come off in the daytime) so I guess an 18-month celebration is ok. This gives us all more of an opportunity to make it to the celebration. I'll invest in a t-shirt.

 

[Spridell]

Their big celebrations are always pretty long.

WDW’s 25th ran October 1996 to January 1998.

Disneyland’s 60th ran May 2015 to September 2016.

That damn birthday cake castle still gives me nightmares. I remember the first time seeing it and saying OHHHH pretty cool. By about the 3rd trip it was just appalling.

 

[mshanson3121]

I'm just happy to get a defined start and end date!

Same! I'm really excited to know that even if it is just costumes and some projections and decorations, we'll get to be there for the 50th! I honestly didn't expect that (June 2022). And I feel the same as someone else posted (not sure if it was you or someone else, lol), while yes, there are certain things that must be in place for us to return, at the same time, we're so tired of being cooped up and unable to travel, that yes, even the small announcement yesterday has us excited!

How about this?

John Hopkins Doctor Thinks COVID Will Be Largely Gone By April, Half of U.S. Has Herd Immunity (msn.com)

Man I pray this is so! Interestingly enough I saw an article on CBC News a couple days ago commenting on the steep decline in cases in India, US, Canada, that was basically along these lines - that many places are seeing population immunity (not quite the same as herd immunity, but still good) and that they feel Covid may be tracking onto a new seasonal pattern. They really didn't seem to think we were in for another big "spike" as long as the variants can stay under control.

 

[xuxa777]

They're hoping that covid-19 vaccines will be common by Christmas. They aren't going to have as big an October as they are hoping since most people will only have 1 shot by then. Right now they are only locals and people that don't see anything wrong with traveling during a global pandemic. I know I won't be at the parks until I only have getting the normal sick you get from touching where the kids infront of you in line just licked.

C19 vaccines are probably going to be common in late March/April

 

[xuxa777]

Last weekend DFB said it was the busiest they’d seen in since reopening and shared pictures of crowds. I don’t remember seeing anything picked up by national news outlets.

Not saying firework crowds aren’t a factor in their decision, I just don’t think it’s the main factor.

Bet it is even busier this weekend from reports , all parks booked today

 

[hereforthechurros]

Bet it is even busier this weekend from reports , all parks booked today

Definitely could be. Between school breaks and awful weather I’m sure people are flocking there. Especially anyone in driving distance.

 

[hertamaniac]

Cruise Passenger Tests Positive for COVID-19 on MSC Grandiosa

"The established protocols state that when there is a positive case of COVID-19, like this, the person(s) must be transferred to a facility ashore with whom the cruise line has made housing and medical arrangements before the cruise. "

https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2021/...tests-positive-for-covid-19-on-msc-grandiosa/

 

[NashvilleMama]

Cruise Passenger Tests Positive for COVID-19 on MSC Grandiosa

"The established protocols state that when there is a positive case of COVID-19, like this, the person(s) must be transferred to a facility ashore with whom the cruise line has made housing and medical arrangements before the cruise. "

https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2021/...tests-positive-for-covid-19-on-msc-grandiosa/

who. on. earth. is going on a cruise right now?

 

[RamblingRabbit]

We'll be down the week of Sept 6. Really hoping they'll either be done with the castle or haven't started by then...

Taking 8 people on thier first trip and don't want scrim castle.