Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Karin1984]

Disneyland Paris has cancelled the half marathon weekend late September.

 

[yulilin3]

Sorry to interrupt all the bickering, but how does it work with park hopping as far as the reservation system availability? We went in Jan & park hopped, but does the park you hop to have to have availability on the reservation system? I never thought to check that in Jan.

Juat call this number to check if hopping is available 407 560 5000

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I know, but if that park is full for new reservations, does it also mean that that it’s too full to hop to?

There is a cap for when no more hopping is allowed but it isn't the se as the park reservation capacity.

My thinking is the parks collectively have a cap of 35%, which is what the park reservations are but an individual park can go over that. So if all are starting the day at 35% but 2% leave one park to hop to another then you have one at 33% and one at 37% but collectively still at 35%. There is probably a max limit above that for when they close of hopping to that park, dependant on the park (and factoring in no shows for reservations, etc)

 

[Farro]

I wonder if capacity restrictions are still in place in October - hopping to Epcot might become a heck of a lot harder due to Harmonious...

 

[NJlauren]

I wonder if capacity restrictions are still in place in October - hopping to Epcot might become a heck of a lot harder due to Harmonious...

I think they will be, but i think they may be higher then 35%...but thats just a guess

 

[Douglas Dubh]

I’m not sure how they increase capacity any more without the CDC easing some more restrictions. There’s only so many cast member breakrooms so unless they can allow more cast members to occupy them at a time I don’t know how they bring back more. I’ve even heard they are using some former guest areas as break rooms, so they can’t reopen those areas to guests until they feel they can increase break room capacity.

 

[unbanshee]

I’m not sure how they increase capacity any more without the CDC easing some more restrictions. There’s only so many cast member breakrooms so unless they can allow more cast members to occupy them at a time I don’t know how they bring back more. I’ve even heard they are using some former guest areas as break rooms, so they can’t reopen those areas to guests until they feel they can increase break room capacity.

I'd imagine that CDC guidelines are updated this summer if the vaccine distribution goes well

 

[Eric Smith]

I wonder if capacity restrictions are still in place in October - hopping to Epcot might become a heck of a lot harder due to Harmonious...

If there are restrictions still in place, I believe they would be a lot higher than they currently are. I think they'll start raising capacity in the summer.

 

[figmentfinesse]

I'm wondering if it starts in October or earlier than that.

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

I’m not sure how they increase capacity any more without the CDC easing some more restrictions. There’s only so many cast member breakrooms so unless they can allow more cast members to occupy them at a time I don’t know how they bring back more. I’ve even heard they are using some former guest areas as break rooms, so they can’t reopen those areas to guests until they feel they can increase break room capacity.

CDC "restrictions" are really just guidelines. DeSantis has pretty much given Disney the green light to do whatever they want. The restrictions at Disney right now are basically self imposed.

 

[Spridell]

Well looks like we just got some confirmation Fireworks will be back by the Food and Wine Festival

https://blogmickey.com/2021/02/disn...t-include-harmonious-viewing-in-october-2021/

 

[Eric Smith]

CDC "restrictions" are really just guidelines. DeSantis has pretty much given Disney the green light to do whatever they want. The restrictions at Disney right now are basically self imposed.

Chapek has stated that Disney is following CDC guidelines. Disney won't change capacity until the CDC guidelines change.

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

Chapek has stated that Disney is following CDC guidelines. Disney won't change capacity until the CDC guidelines change.

I understand that, that's why I said The restrictions at Disney right now are basically self imposed.
They are following the CDC guidelines because they should, not because they have to.

 

[rpb718]

I'm hearing rumblings that the PeopleMover refurb has been extended into April.

 

[Sandiz08]

Glad to see fireworks are coming back to Epcot. Makes sense, people are able to socially distance themselves a bit more than in other locations.

 

[Chris Ehlers]

Glad to see fireworks are coming back to Epcot. Makes sense, people are able to socially distance themselves a bit more than I other locations.

My guess is that this will up and running by 4th of July. they have been putting out one new Barge a month into the lake that would put all the barges in the lake by June, some testing and its a go for July

 

[Spridell]

My guess is that this will up and running by 4th of July. they have been putting out one new Badge a month into the lake that would put all the barges in the lake but June, some testing and its a go for July

I also think they will be back sometime in the summer. I dont know if they will have their big 4th of July celebration but I do think by end of July we will see them back.

 

[xuxa777]

Chapek has stated that Disney is following CDC guidelines. Disney won't change capacity until the CDC guidelines change.

Yes, they will follow CDC completely, just for the additional protection from liability among many other reasons

 

[figmentfinesse]

I also think they will be back sometime in the summer. I dont know if they will have their big 4th of July celebration but I do think by end of July we will see them back.

As someone with an August trip this makes me really happy! I'm also so curious if they will do a mid-July start of F&W again.

 

[Chris Ehlers]

I also think they will be back sometime in the summer. I dont know if they will have their big 4th of July celebration but I do think by end of July we will see them back.

Im praying for the 4th as we will be down there for that entire week