News Round Up 2020

[tlmadden73]

I think we are seeing the real reason Disney didn't want to open up until mid-July, unlike their competitors. They had these sports agreements in progress and they had to sort them out before they opened up the parks. They couldn't have had the parks/resorts running and then, after the fact, start shifting around reservations.

I am sure a lot of the "cancelling/moving" of people's existing hotel reservations for July/August has less to do with COVID capacity limits and more about trying to accommodate all these teams.

Which .. is great for Disney ... being able to make lemonade out of lemons after being closed for 4 months, but I am sure there will be a lot of people unhappy if they get bumped from a reservation they've had for a long time to make way for a sports team. Unfortunately, anyone who isn't a huge sports fan and feels that Disney was valuing the sports teams over the regular guests, will probably be upset by this. It is what it is -- I'm not sure what the agreements mount to, but definitely seems like a win for Disney (and all its affiliates- ABC, ESPN,etc.)

If this brings some much-needed cashflow to Disney and Disney parks, then this is probably better than the parks trying to run at low capacity all summer long (since the hotels would probably be empty anyway .. as a lot of regular guests will just be avoiding Florida most of the summer).

 

[rteetz]

I'm pretty amazed at the MLS and NBA news. It's a huge get for Disney. If they can properly manage it, it's great for PR and should be big for ESPN as well.

Exactly why Disney wants it.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I think we are seeing the real reason Disney didn't want to open up until mid-July, unlike their competitors. They had these sports agreements in progress and they had to sort them out before they opened up the parks. They couldn't have had the parks/resorts running and then, after the fact, start shifting around reservations.

I am sure a lot of the "cancelling/moving" of people's existing hotel reservations for July/August has less to do with COVID capacity limits and more about trying to accommodate all these teams.

Which .. is great for Disney ... being able to make lemonade out of lemons after being closed for 4 months, but I am sure there will be a lot of people unhappy if they get bumped from a reservation they've had for a long time to make way for a sports team. Unfortunately, anyone who isn't a huge sports fan and feels that Disney was valuing the sports teams over the regular guests, will probably be upset by this. It is what it is -- I'm not sure what the agreements mount to, but definitely seems like a win for Disney (and all its affiliates- ABC, ESPN,etc.)

If this brings some much-needed cashflow to Disney and Disney parks, then this is probably better than the parks trying to run at low capacity all summer long (since the hotels would probably be empty anyway .. as a lot of regular guests will just be avoiding Florida most of the summer).

I think there was always going to be some movement of guests that was going to have to happen as Disney would be limiting capacity - sorting out these sports agreements I think adds clarity around which resorts will be online for guests and which ones will be out of circulation.

So I don't think it drastically changed timelines or anything - so not as much with the When or Why but does impact the specifics of the What and How Many

 

[CastAStone]

I think there was always going to be some movement of guests that was going to have to happen as Disney would be limiting capacity - sorting out these sports agreements I think adds clarity around which resorts will be online for guests and which ones will be out of circulation.

So I don't think it drastically changed timelines or anything - so not as much with the When or Why but does impact the specifics of the What and How Many

How badly do you think Disney is trying to work to get their information out to guests on re-accommodation before news leaks on resorts for the leagues?

 

[rteetz]

How badly do you think Disney is trying to work to get their information out to guests on re-accommodation before news leaks on resorts for the leagues?

They may be working on such but with how sports reporters work I’d imagine they’ll have it first before Disney gets it out to guests.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1268220155315847168

 

[rteetz]

News

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...lan-22-team-return-eight-regular-season-games

 

[MommyinHonduras]

 

[nkosiek]

I'm pretty amazed at the MLS and NBA news. It's a huge get for Disney. If they can properly manage it, it's great for PR and should be big for ESPN as well.

The thing about this is, it makes sense from a total company standpoint. Forget WDW, think ESPN, local stations they own, NBA Experience, and other stuff.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1268230660847579137

 

[tlmadden73]

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Reservations, temp screenings and masks required ... looks to just be the norm for ANY major theme park in the US.

I just wonder though who will be the first to stop having it required (or just not enforce the requirement heavily enough that it essentially become not required) ... and WHEN that would be?

 

[rteetz]

News

https://blogmickey.com/2020/06/shan...y-standby-pass-full-details-and-step-by-step/

 

[Anthony Vito]

They may be working on such but with how sports reporters work I’d imagine they’ll have it first before Disney gets it out to guests.

The funny part about that - there's a good chance the report would still come from a Disney employee, e.g., Adrian Wojnarowski.

 

[rteetz]

The funny part about that - there's a good chance the report would still come from a Disney employee, e.g., Adrian Wojnarowski.

True but likely Woj’s news would come before Disney as a company publicly saying.

 

[Anthony Vito]

True but likely Woj’s news would come before Disney as a company publicly saying.

Oh - of course. His sources are likely not Disney sources either but his huge network of sources with in the league. It's just funny that the unofficial reports, as has already happened, would come from a "Disney employee," just not in the way most on these boards would think of it. Even if it's not him, I'm sure there are plenty of other ESPN reporters covering it who might post/break/write something.

 

[CastAStone]

The funny part about that - there's a good chance the report would still come from a Disney employee, e.g., Adrian Wojnarowski.

It'll be during the 20% of the time that he works for Hearst.

 

[crazy4wdw]

Not good news for Disney and other movie studios:

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/03/amc-has-substantial-doubt-it-can-survive-coronavirus-shutdown.html

 

[firefly_ris]

Not good news for Disney and other movie studios:

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/03/amc-has-substantial-doubt-it-can-survive-coronavirus-shutdown.html

Sad, but not surprised.

 

[siren0119]

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YAAAAAAYYYYYY! We have been planning a trip in July since last year and I was hoping they'd reopen soon!

 

[leholcomb]

Reservations, temp screenings and masks required ... looks to just be the norm for ANY major theme park in the US.

I just wonder though who will be the first to stop having it required (or just not enforce the requirement heavily enough that it essentially become not required) ... and WHEN that would be?

I manage the COVID task force at work. We have manadatory masks, thermal imaging cameras and santizing wipes and N95s out the wazoo. We have been told there is no end date and to assume this is the way of working through 2020.