News Round Up 2020

[Greta]

I imagine they are going to continue to adjust hours now to meet demand.

This is good news! Hoping they decide to expand hours (and maybe QS restaurants) at least on weekends

 

[Teamubr]

Unfortunately it is only the 20th. As the report says, it sounds like a glitch since there is nothing special about that Sunday to indicate why hours would be extended.

I got my hopes up for a minute. We arrive on October 8th.

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[TheMaxRebo]

This is good news! Hoping they decide to expand hours (and maybe QS restaurants) at least on weekends

Yeah, to me the bigger story is just that they are adjusting a parks hours and it likely isn't the last time more than the specifics of this individual change

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Two Haunted Houses and Trick or Treating at Universal this weekend

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305618246519918596

 

[CastAStone]

Unfortunately it is only the 20th. As the report says, it sounds like a glitch since there is nothing special about that Sunday

I dunno. It wouldn’t be that weird pre-COVID to see this. Len Testa said on his podcast that TouringPlans planning for November-December is way up from what they’ve seen since the parks reopened. I imagine we might see more park hour changes.

Or it might be a glitch. But I’m not totally sure.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Two Haunted Houses and Trick or Treating at Universal this weekend

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305618246519918596

It's also the rumor over on the InsideUniversal.net forums that they are also going to open the Beetlejuice and Icons house the next weekend, then in October have all 4. Those people usually know what they are talking about.

 

[soniam]

I hope this doesn't mean that they're going to stop the current shorts. I love those.

That looks to be the same style from Paul Rudish. Maybe they are just going to be longer instead of doing shorts.

 

[Brianstl]

I dunno. It wouldn’t be that weird pre-COVID to see this. Len Testa said on his podcast that TouringPlans planning for November-December is way up from what they’ve seen since the parks reopened. I imagine we might see more park hour changes.

Or it might be a glitch. But I’m not totally sure.

Disney’s IT department isn’t sure either.

 

[OSUZorba]

StarFlyer is a 450 ft tower, they don’t climb this without protection. On this attraction, they move around with two large carabiners attached to them. It seems that on one of the inside to outside transitions, Jake’s carabiner was not secured properly which lead to the accident. I know at these transition points sometimes both carabiners will be loose.

I wasn't saying he climbed it without fall protection, I was speaking in general. However, if at any time both carabineers are disconnected, while you are still in a fall zone, the fall protection is inadequate. The whole point of having two is so you're never discounted at transitions.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305844540880965633

No hunting, no scare crows in Town Square. Basically just the Mickey pumpkins and some garland.

 

[tlmadden73]

I dunno. It wouldn’t be that weird pre-COVID to see this. Len Testa said on his podcast that TouringPlans planning for November-December is way up from what they’ve seen since the parks reopened. I imagine we might see more park hour changes.

Or it might be a glitch. But I’m not totally sure.

Extending hours is a GOOD thing. Another step back to normal.

I get the feeling (anecdotally) that more people (not all, obviously) are feeling ready to go back now .. despite the reduction in hours and experiences. Cases are plummeting, no outbreaks associated with any of the parks after 2-3 months.

I know two families that are going in October and November despite the reductions. The first family have been many times and had a trip planned pre-Covid, so they don't really care about reduced experiences as they've done it all and will do it again. The second family (my sister-in-law) have only gone once before, so this is a big family trip for them ..though they are doing it a bit differently (by camping in their new camper at Fort Wilderness). Both are excited to go.

Heck the "low crowds" and "low waits" are probably more of a selling point (to those of us that monitor these things) than any discounts or commercials . I wonder if a lot of "wait and see" families may decide to keep their pre-covid planned trips for Oct - Dec and/or a lot of people may plan a last minute trip?

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I wasn't saying he climbed it without fall protection, I was speaking in general. However, if at any time both carabineers are disconnected, while you are still in a fall zone, the fall protection is inadequate. The whole point of having two is so you're never discounted at transitions.

Yeah that's what I was getting at with my last comment on the multi-point tie off system but probably didn't word it correctly and I verified that with my husband last night in talking; when you unclip from one spot you're still connected to another. I hope OSHA investigates to make sure the company itself adheres to safety regulations just in case it's an issue there.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305844540880965633

No hunting, no scare crows in Town Square. Basically just the Mickey pumpkins and some garland.

Aww I feel like they could have had a little more stuff. You don't have to go all out like you normally would but if you're only getting mostly decor without the parties and whatnot maybe more than pumpkins and the garland would be nice.

 

[rteetz]

Aww I feel like they could have had a little more stuff. You don't have to go all out like you normally would but if you're only getting mostly decor without the parties and whatnot maybe more than pumpkins and the garland would be nice.

I thought they would do the bunting at least. That at least makes it look more festive.

https://blogmickey.com/2020/09/its-...7kHWHWU6tiJ2HF78yAWAIa3BafaGu7aMWsy45V4ObGhmE

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305868981685944320

 

[skeeter31]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305868981685944320

Oh that looks amazing!!!!

 

[rteetz]

News

https://blogmickey.com/2020/09/firs...LUWcXlCuUH9mBrroYYKqP00Lw_gDvGfVO6Y9Xr7NE7--4

 

[The Pho]

I wasn't saying he climbed it without fall protection, I was speaking in general. However, if at any time both carabineers are disconnected, while you are still in a fall zone, the fall protection is inadequate. The whole point of having two is so you're never discounted at transitions.

Yeah that's what I was getting at with my last comment on the multi-point tie off system but probably didn't word it correctly and I verified that with my husband last night in talking; when you unclip from one spot you're still connected to another. I hope OSHA investigates to make sure the company itself adheres to safety regulations just in case it's an issue there.

You should always be connected at one point but that doesn’t mean the employee is adhering to that, which is why I mentioned that transition point. That doesn’t mean that’s what happened with Jake though, my comment was speculation from knowledge of the attraction, not information about the incident. While he only started working there recently, he had other experience. He worked for RMC and helped build Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens, before being laid off due to Covid.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

You should always be connected at one point but that doesn’t mean the employee is adhering to that, which is why I mentioned that transition point. That doesn’t mean that’s what happened with Jake though, my comment was speculation from knowledge of the attraction, not information about the incident. While he only started working there recently, he had other experience. He worked for RMC and helped build Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens, before being laid off due to Covid.

I'm not calling into question his experience. Experience doesn't always mean you do what you're supposed to do, it doesn't mean the company you work for is doing what they are supposed to be doing, and it doesn't mean that there isn't a chance for a freak accident either. All possible here. Anywho it's probably taken up too much of the News Thread so I'll move on

 

[BorderTenny]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305868981685944320