Rumor about “modified experiences” when Disney reopens (read 1st post for potential modifications being considered)

[gottalovepluto]

Depends on how much Disney is getting paid by the sports leagues...

Not a lot considering the leagues themselves are in financial trouble and this is a way to stem the bleeding...

 

[SarahC97]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263187907222913024

WDW apparently won't be presenting a date tomorrow.

UUUGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH.

 

[Farro]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263187907222913024

WDW apparently won't be presenting a date tomorrow.

They have to wait for NBA to be finalized!

My guess is that if NBA plans go through, WDW wont't open for guests until after.

 

[JacknSally]

UUUGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH.

Well, it says the presentations begin tomorrow, so maybe WDW just isn't presenting a date tomorrow because they aren't scheduled to present tomorrow at all? I'm not sure if there will be multiple days of presentations. Is that something we know yet?

Of course, they may be not presenting a date tomorrow because they don't have one/aren't ready to give one yet.

 

[gottalovepluto]

And just like that...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263187907222913024

WDW apparently won't be presenting a date tomorrow.

 

[JacknSally]

They have to wait for NBA to be finalized!

My guess is that if NBA plans go through, WDW won't open for guests until after.

Yup, I think this, too.

 

[GBRforWDW]

They have to wait for NBA to be finalized!

My guess is that if NBA plans go through, WDW wont't open for guests until after.

that’s my guess too.

 

[Pickle Rick]

They have to wait for NBA to be finalized!

My guess is that if NBA plans go through, WDW wont't open for guests until after.

I wonder if that's part of the reason why WDW is holding off any announcements, even if it's tentative time frames.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263187907222913024

WDW apparently won't be presenting a date tomorrow.

They really know how to get my hopes up and smash them right back down

 

[Farro]

Yup, I think this, too.

And maybe that will mean by the time they open, restrictions can ease a bit, or we can hope!

 

[Farro]

I wonder if that's part of the reason why WDW is holding off any announcements, even if it's tentative time frames.

I think this is the strongest possibility yet! They probably stand to make a pretty good amount of money off of it, maybe more than they would with a reduced capacity opening.

 

[cakebaker]

They really know how to get my hopes up and smash them right back down

Local media is so desperate to get the scoop they don’t bother to double check before slapping something up. Not WDW’s fault.

 

[DMLAINI]

Does it really matter what happens with the NBA? Couldn't they just put them at one resort & the other resorts could be open for guests. Their "bubble" would be their resort & WWOS.

 

[Sarahslay]

They have to wait for NBA to be finalized!

My guess is that if NBA plans go through, WDW wont't open for guests until after.

I feel like this is a really good way for them to really screw up with PR, especially if they close for months for the NBA to do their thing. So many angry guests with trips planned, and park CMs and most resort CMs still don’t get to go back to work. They keep saying they are working hard to get their CMs back to work, and I just don’t think staying closed while the NBA plays some games is gonna cut it.

 

[cakebaker]

Does it really matter what happens with the NBA? Couldn't they just put them at one resort & the other resorts could be open for guests. Their "bubble" would be their resort & WWOS.

I think most people believe
that’s exactly what they’ll do. I agree, I don’t think it has any bearing on an opening date announcement.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Disney owned ESPN will def make money.. with zero fans in attendance the streaming and advertising revenue will be well worth have it the leagues there. I read (skimmed) somewhere today also that the NBA needs a certain number of games played for their contractual agreements... perhaps to stem the financial bleeding.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Does it really matter what happens with the NBA? Couldn't they just put them at one resort & the other resorts could be open for guests. Their "bubble" would be their resort & WWOS.

We're in debate about it! It's the latest in our The Great Debate series. I take it you stand on the side of Sports can run while Parks operate? I do too so if so welcome to the club. (If you don't think they can co-exist YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY WRONG WRONG WRONG.)

 

[Sarahslay]

Does it really matter what happens with the NBA? Couldn't they just put them at one resort & the other resorts could be open for guests. Their "bubble" would be their resort & WWOS.

That’s what I keep saying, and it would make sense with CSR seeming to be closed off. It would be much less trouble to have them at one or two resorts and move anyone who has a reservation there to another resort.

 

[GBRforWDW]

Does it really matter what happens with the NBA? Couldn't they just put them at one resort & the other resorts could be open for guests. Their "bubble" would be their resort & WWOS.

It depends on how many rooms are needed. I saw one person estimate 20k rooms between the 2 leagues. This is for all players, personnel, executives, etc as well as their families. I don’t know how many people that will be, or if that number was extremely high, but even if it’s not that high, prepare for the worst and hope for the best if you have a trip through August.

 

[jenjersnap]

Whew, I thought I was alone there for a minute and was typing an epic post. Suffice it to say: I, for one, remain hopeful the NBA will not derail resorts and parks openings.