Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[MickeyWaffles]

Interesting, everyone is pretty consistent with their thoughts.

How will they do it though, will you wake up one morning to a push notification on MDE saying masks are no longer required? I would imagine that people who are more cautious would freak out that they are now on a maskless vacation. Conversely, if they announce the easing of mask requirements at some future date it will be a nightmare to police in the days leading up to the mask free date.
The Disney+ documentary is going to be epic. (Not trying to start a rumor, I just really hope there is a Disney COVID documentary!)

I think the messaging will likely change to “masks are optional” when the time comes.

I also don’t think it will be much of a surprise whenever the time comes as it will likely align with CDC recommendations changing.

 

[mrsap]

You know, I liked what you were doing, then you decide to share this news that will only serve to disappoint me when it doesn't open when I'm there.

But seriously these are appreciated!

Wasn’t sure if I should send this to you with a smiley face or a cringe face, so I’ll do both to be safe

PeopleMover News

 

[HokieRaven5]

Wasn’t sure if I should send this to you with a smiley face or a cringe face, so I’ll do both to be safe

PeopleMover News

Oh I saw this, and here you go again. It would be an Easter Miracle for it to be open 4/4 at this point even though that's what is scheduled.

 

[Eric Smith]

Interesting, everyone is pretty consistent with their thoughts.

How will they do it though, will you wake up one morning to a push notification on MDE saying masks are no longer required? I would imagine that people who are more cautious would freak out that they are now on a maskless vacation. Conversely, if they announce the easing of mask requirements at some future date it will be a nightmare to police in the days leading up to the mask free date.
The Disney+ documentary is going to be epic. (Not trying to start a rumor, I just really hope there is a Disney COVID documentary!)

I think it will be done with absolutely no warning. They'll just announce that masks are no longer needed and make it effective immediately.

 

[gottalovepluto]

At the risk of starting another mask debate (I swear I'm not), I am very curious how you all think Disney will start walking back the mask requirement? Do you think it will be gradual or one day masks will be required and the next day they won't be? I think it would be phased out, maybe only indoors and then finally not required anywhere.
How do you think they will decide the timing of that? Percent of the population that has been vaccinated, COVID rates below a certain threshold, an order by the government (CDC or President), other, all of the above?
I do think Disney will let guests wear masks for years to come.
I'd love to hear your thoughts!

imho one day they will be required, the next they won’t. Anything in between is too hard to police. They will probably follow CDC guidelines on it unless CDC still recommends it and the entire rest of the country has abandoned it.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Expiration Dates Extended on Select Disneyland Park Tickets

FINALLY!! Been waiting on this as a holder of a 5 day PH ticket!

 

[hertamaniac]

Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas To Homeport in Bermuda This Summer

 

[mrsap]

Oh I saw this, and here you go again. It would be an Easter Miracle for it to be open 4/4 at this point even though that's what is scheduled.

Why am I CRACKING UP right now?!?!

PeopleMover Ramp Video...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1375162722367733763

Doesn’t sound too good!!!!

 

[mrsap]

Imagineering Files Permit for “Inclusive” Jungle Cruise Reimagining; To Be Completed January 2022

 

[J-Dog]

I think it will be done with absolutely no warning. They'll just announce that masks are no longer needed and make it effective immediately.

I agree that there will be no fanfare, because IMO this change will cause a rash of booking-changes - some people who are still uncomfortable will likely cancel and many people (like me) will book almost immediately. If Disney makes a big announcement, that seems like it would make this shake-up even worse.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Why am I CRACKING UP right now?!?!

PeopleMover Ramp Video...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1375162722367733763

Doesn’t sound too good!!!!

It's their distancing sound effect. Groups definitely won't crowd on that.

 

[Krandor]

Interesting, everyone is pretty consistent with their thoughts.

How will they do it though, will you wake up one morning to a push notification on MDE saying masks are no longer required? I would imagine that people who are more cautious would freak out that they are now on a maskless vacation. Conversely, if they announce the easing of mask requirements at some future date it will be a nightmare to police in the days leading up to the mask free date.
The Disney+ documentary is going to be epic. (Not trying to start a rumor, I just really hope there is a Disney COVID documentary!)

i thnk it has to be a drop it one day. Otherwise you get into the "why is it unsafe for me not to have a mask but will be safe in a week" debate.

 

[tinkerhon]

Why am I CRACKING UP right now?!?!

PeopleMover Ramp Video...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1375162722367733763

Doesn’t sound too good!!!!

I think we now know what happened to Buzzy !!!

 

[mrsap]

Is Disneyland Planning a Third Theme Park?

Disneyland Unveils Plans for Third Theme Park

 

[OKW Lover]

Disneyland Unveils Plans for Third Theme Park

Click bait title. The actual story specifically says Disney is not building a third theme park.

 

[BrianL]

Click bait title. The actual story specifically says Disney is not building a third theme park.

Maybe not a third gate, but it seems pretty major - they want the parks to extend that far so the Disneyland Hotel is literally inside one. The logistics look complicated, but I like the rendering better than the previous monster-hotel that was going to take a lot of DTD.

 

[mrsap]

Click bait title. The actual story specifically says Disney is not building a third theme park.

While I did not see those words exactly, it does state:

“While Disneyland officials stopped short of calling this a “third theme park”, the project was described as the “Immersive Theme Park expansion.”

I guess we’ll have to wait and see what’s to come! I’m excited for Disneyland folks if it ends up coming to fruition!

 

[MickeyWaffles]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1375199149507801089

 

[BrianL]

While I did not see those words exactly, it does state:

“While Disneyland officials stopped short of calling this a “third theme park”, the project was described as the “Immersive Theme Park expansion.”

I guess we’ll have to wait and see what’s to come! I’m excited for Disneyland folks if it ends up coming to fruition!

I think they're just not ready to say yet. The picture is NOT to be taken as what it will look like - i.e. placements of "lakes and mountains" but more to show where general theme-park style areas would be. I'm not really sure how they could work that design into the current parks, so I think a third gate is likely, but we'll see. It is amorphous a this time, but it does show that Disney is committed to expansion - and people here will still say they never build anything new anymore.

ETA: They are currently just in the phase of getting approvals from the City of Anaheim. That can be a contentious matter so this is really just the start of a PR campaign to get them there. All of this will be years away. Still fun to speculate though!

 

[lovethesun12]

I guess we’ll have to wait and see what’s to come! I’m excited for Disneyland folks if it ends up coming to fruition!

I bet they just plan to increase the cost of staying at the Grand Californian so much they are just going to sell $100 tickets to people like me to ride the elevator so we can pretend we are staying there.

FTR, I'd totally go for it!!!