News Round Up 2020

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

Musician Little Richard passes away at 87. He had several connections to Disney including voicing the pineapple in Food Rocks in Epcot

https://twitter.com/x/status/1259154430735183873

 

[scrappinginontario]

NEWS

Disney stopes free dining recovery deal 3 weeks early

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/disney-stops-offering-free-dining-recovery-deal-three-weeks-early/

I also believe they’ve pulled it for now as there are too many uncertainties about when they will reopen, capacity and more when they do.

I believe Disney will still be fair to those who had trips booked, they‘re just unable to provide details right now about what they can offer and when, with so many unknowns.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Interesting video here:

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/take...vice-president-of-operations-andrew-bolstein/

 

[skier_pete]

Disney is in precarious position with re-opening. Let's say you have a trip planned in June and they re-open, but they only re-open MK, and they only run at 20,000 people a day maximum and they only run say half the rides, none of the shows or fireworks, and they cancel 3/4 of your dining reservations because they don't have the capacity in the restaurants to honor them all. Yet you still have to pay the same prime you would pay as if the whole resort is open.

Are you cancelling your reservation or keeping it?

 

[TwoMisfits]

Interesting video here:

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/take...vice-president-of-operations-andrew-bolstein/

Fascinating that everything is 1M spacing (3 ft), not 2M (6 ft)...and even more amused that the press couldn't do that at all with the Disney rep...nor could the CM guests in some of the lines (I was amused on the boat loading, b/c obviously, that seating didn't go well, nor did the departure with all the folks leaning for camera shots)...

 

[jade1]

The guest Disney is in precarious position with re-opening. Let's say you have a trip planned in June and they re-open, but they only re-open MK, and they only run at 20,000 people a day maximum and they only run say half the rides, none of the shows or fireworks, and they cancel 3/4 of your dining reservations because they don't have the capacity in the restaurants to honor them all. Yet you still have to pay the same prime you would pay as if the whole resort is open.

Are you cancelling your reservation or keeping it?

Fixed it for ya.

 

[j2thomason]

Disney is in precarious position with re-opening. Let's say you have a trip planned in June and they re-open, but they only re-open MK, and they only run at 20,000 people a day maximum and they only run say half the rides, none of the shows or fireworks, and they cancel 3/4 of your dining reservations because they don't have the capacity in the restaurants to honor them all. Yet you still have to pay the same prime you would pay as if the whole resort is open.

Are you cancelling your reservation or keeping it?

I just cancelled our trip 6/5-9. Rebooking for some time in the fall. All the reasons you stated above plus having to wear a mask in the summer heat were all deal breakers for our trip, even though it was our 30th anniversary trip. It just didn't seem very magical with all the restrictions.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Disney is in precarious position with re-opening. Let's say you have a trip planned in June and they re-open, but they only re-open MK, and they only run at 20,000 people a day maximum and they only run say half the rides, none of the shows or fireworks, and they cancel 3/4 of your dining reservations because they don't have the capacity in the restaurants to honor them all. Yet you still have to pay the same prime you would pay as if the whole resort is open.

Are you cancelling your reservation or keeping it?

Well, as long as they are up front about it I would say leave it up to the guest to decide - offer to rebook them and same rate for future date or keep it

Now, if they don't know what it will look like 6 weeks from now that is the challenging part I think

 

[Brett Wyman]

Interesting video here:

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/take...vice-president-of-operations-andrew-bolstein/

Was the hand operated sanitizer at the Pirates exit!

 

[pangyal]

I posted this on another thread as well, but (and as always, take this as nothing but information from a phone CM) I modified a recovery free dining package today and the CM had to contact Guest Services to help her do it. The problem was that the code was no longer available, as we know; however, they also told her that a new code would be generated not too long from now to cover the upcoming June reservations. Since the original code started June 1, that one was no longer viable.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there of all forms -I am sure this is a unique Mother's Day.

for many Disny is always a big element connecting your family and I Wish you all some pixie dust!

 

[firefly_ris]

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there of all forms -I am sure this is a unique Mother's Day.

for many Disny is always a big element connecting your family and I Wish you all some pixie dust!

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Thank you!! Today my wish is for a 20 minute silent shower.

 

[MommaBerd]

Thank you!! Today my wish is for a 20 minute silent shower.

Been there and totally get it! There was a time in my life when the walk to the mailbox and back by myself was cherished time...all two minutes of it. But, I wouldn’t trade the craziness of that time for anything!

 

[FredQc]

Live broadcast of Disneyland Shanghai reopening under way:

https://twitter.com/thepapercn

 

[rteetz]

Live broadcast of Disneyland Shanghai reopening under way:

https://twitter.com/thepapercn

https://twitter.com/x/status/1259637336024821760

 

[wareagle57]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1259637336024821760

Even though I had no idea what he was saying, I watched most of this just to imagine what it will be like when it happens here.

I thought the ceremony seemed a little clunky but it’s hard to tell with the language barrier and translations though.

Why do they have character eggs all over the park?

 

[chicagoshannon]

Even though I had no idea what he was saying, I watched most of this just to imagine what it will be like when it happens here.

I thought the ceremony seemed a little clunky but it’s hard to tell with the language barrier and translations though.

Why do they have character eggs all over the park?

I was wondering about the eggs too. I'm pretty sure they don't celebrate Easter there.

 

[wareagle57]

I was wondering about the eggs too. I'm pretty sure they don't celebrate Easter there.

And even if they did, the park closed in January and Easter was in April.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

IF anyone is interested, I posted in the Modified Experience thread a summary of some tweets from Shanghai about how elements worked (parades, character meets, queues, etc) - figure I would just link to that post rather than repost everything

If anyone is interested in how they are operating at Shanghai, this is a great twitter follow:
https://twitter.com/tdrexplorer
a few highlights/notes:

They did the parade, but a shortened version:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1259704481232478208

Character meets are being done from a distance (at least this group of characters):

https://twitter.com/x/status/1259697720568078341

Loading for Pirates - every other row:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1259660383217836033

Tron queue - with social distancing markers on the floor: Reminder, the boxes are where to NOT stand (that keeps throwing me as I would think that should be where you do stand)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1259692480313716738

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Even though I had no idea what he was saying, I watched most of this just to imagine what it will be like when it happens here.

I thought the ceremony seemed a little clunky but it’s hard to tell with the language barrier and translations though.

Why do they have character eggs all over the park?

I was wondering about the eggs too. I'm pretty sure they don't celebrate Easter there.

Per the Disney Parks Blog (things to look forward to in the spring in Shanghai Disneyland):

"2. Egg-Tastic Festivities – The resort’s popular egg scavenger hunt returns again this year with large sculpted eggs appearing in the Gardens of Imagination and Disneytown. In celebration of Disney·Pixar Toy Story Land, several new eggs will feature fan-favorite Toy Story characters. "

per another site: "To participate in the scavenger hunt, guests must discover the hidden eggs, snap a happy photo of, or with, the sculpture and upload their photos to Shanghai Disney Resort’s official WeChat account. The egg expedition offers a fun way for families and friends to spend a spring visit to the resort. "