News Round Up 2020

[The Pho]

Hershey Park to open July 3rd - their new. Coaster will open that weekend

(Personally very excited for this)

https://www.facebook.com/Hersheypark/photos/a.165822924356/10158527242474357

They start opening to king sized Passholders on June 29. Candymonium previews I believe. Then July 1st for other passholders. July 3rd is general public.

 

[Helvetica]

Premium Bands are back! I was just able to order an Elsa band for my July trip.

 

[Tigger's ally]

I don’t remember either. I’d have to do some research.

Your middle name? Ryan Research has a ring to it....

 

[The Pho]

News

Arnold’s Park becomes the first park to close again for the Coronavirus. They were open for 10 days.

 

[la la limon]

Do you know if masks were required at Arnold's Park?

Edited to add: looks like only staff were required to wear masks.

 

[Farro]

News

Arnold’s Park becomes the first park to close again for the Coronavirus. They were open for 10 days.

Do you know if masks were required at Arnold's Park?

Edited to add: looks like only staff was required to wear masks.

The park didn't have confirmed cases, the county went up from 34 to 119. They closed out of caution.

Now I'd like to know what the total population is and how many of those cases required hospitalization? This is the slippery slope.

 

[chicagoshannon]

The park didn't have confirmed cases, the county went up from 34 to 119. They closed out of caution.

Now I'd like to know what the total population is and how many of those cases required hospitalization? This is the slippery slope.

and if there was an increase in testing!

 

[rteetz]

The park didn't have confirmed cases, the county went up from 34 to 119. They closed out of caution.

Now I'd like to know what the total population is and how many of those cases required hospitalization? This is the slippery slope.

and if there was an increase in testing!

Not the place for such discussion.

 

[Farro]

Not the place for such discussion.

Okay, but announcing the closing due to Covid kind of lends itself to the discussion. Your rules though, I'm used to being deleted!

 

[rteetz]

Okay, but announcing the closing due to Covid kind of lends itself to the discussion. Your rules though, I'm used to being deleted!

I understand but it’s a slippery slope.

 

[Farro]

I understand but it’s a slippery slope.

Got it.

 

[crazy4wdw]

Sad but true. I confirmed it with our rep at the Swan and Dolphin.

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...dolphin-food-wine-classic-cancelled-for-2020/

Most likely means that the Epcot Food & Wine Festival for this year will be cancelled.

 

[The Pho]

News

Tenet has been delayed until July 31. So currently Mulan is scheduled to be the first big movie to open.

https://deadline.com/2020/06/tenet-release-date-change-to-july-31-1202938871/

 

[rteetz]

Most likely means that the Epcot Food & Wine Festival for this year will be cancelled.

Not sure a one weekend event is an indicator of that. I could see a modified food and wine.

 

[ukeemom]

Most likely means that the Epcot Food & Wine Festival for this year will be cancelled.

this is what I was hoping to find out. Is F&W happening at all? I suppose no one knows for sure, but wondering if there's been any rumors?

 

[OKW Lover]

Can't recall off hand, but did Disney win some of the previous suits?

I don’t remember either. I’d have to do some research.

Did a bit of research on this. According to the story in the 6/12 Orlando Sentinel, Disney has won one of these suits in 2018 when a judge ruled that the valuation of the Y&B resort should be cut in half. However that is being appealed and little has happened beyond that. You can read the earlier story from the Sentinel here.

 

[OSUZorba]

just to change things up a bit, some new aerials out from Bioreconstruct including looking at the work being done to Cinderella Castle ... looks like they have made good progress on the new pain scheme

https://twitter.com/x/status/1271479829037285376

How is he flying over the MK? Is the flight restriction only in effect when the park is open?

 

[rteetz]

How is he flying over the MK? Is the flight restriction only in effect when the park is open?

You can request approval to fly over MK I’m quick passes which does get approved usually. Also higher altitude flights are less restricted. I want to say it’s 3000 feet and it’s okay to pass.

 

[OSUZorba]

The park didn't have confirmed cases, the county went up from 34 to 119. They closed out of caution.

Now I'd like to know what the total population is and how many of those cases required hospitalization? This is the slippery slope.

The problem is people are refusing to make simple changes in their behaviors to help prevent spread. Therefore, instead of using refined tools of minimal disruptive (masks and distancing) governments will have to fall back on the much more blunt and disruptive closures.

This is playing out to be yet another tragedy of the commons, just this time the commons are human lives and the economy.

 

[Brocktoon]

Not sure a one weekend event is an indicator of that. I could see a modified food and wine.

If it's a modified F&W, I read where the band Starship posted on twitter that 'Eat to the Beat' was cancelled ... I think the tweet was removed, but since they play every year they may be in the know.

EDIT: just found the DIS post ... looks like it was on Facebook:

https://www.disboards.com/threads/2...-food-and-wine-festival.3792154/post-61957334