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

[SwirlTheCitrus]

This could be it -because I noticed that Bay Lake has availability. So, if you are closing CR for teams, you would have to close Bay Lake too. But if you are holding back on CR to move CSR -- then it makes sense to have Bay Lake open. Just my 2 cents.

Can someone define the abbreviations for me, please? CL, CSR, CS...

I know at least one of these is Coronado springs.

Isn't one of those a cleaning product?

 

[Violetspider]

This could be it -because I noticed that Bay Lake has availability. So, if you are closing CR for teams, you would have to close Bay Lake too. But if you are holding back on CR to move CSR -- then it makes sense to have Bay Lake open. Just my 2 cents.

A walking distance to MK alternative for those displaced from CSR might appease many.

 

[Violetspider]

Can someone define the abbreviations for me, please? CL, CSR, CS...

I know at least one of these is Coronado springs.

Isn't one of those a cleaning product?

Club Level, Coronado Springs Resort and Coronado Springs (same as CSR).

 

[vinotinto]

Correct me if I am wrong....But didn't the NBA players say they wanted to finish the season and would do so in quarantine only if they can have their families with them? If this is the case, they will need additional space, entertainment, and concierge staff. Makes me think that CR could be used to house the NBA players and families. CSR could be used to house all NBA staff, media, and their families (as well as MLS if they are playing at the same time). The concierge staff from all deluxe resorts would be concentrated to attend to the needs of guests at the CR.

To keep the bubble closed but still provide entertainment to NBA families, I could see them keeping a park closed to the public each day for use only by NBA families and staff families and include water parks in that rotation.

I could see the NBA players, families, staff starting to arrive the last week of June for team practices. Once games start in mid-July, DVC opens up. Beginning of August, resorts/parks open to general public. It would give Disney time to stage individual park openings and gradual staff recalls as well as ramping up supplies and supply chains needed to run before going full capacity.

Two corrections:
1. You cannot have the bubble closed and allow anyone with access to the players to attend a theme park, even if it's a closed theme park. The CMs that run the theme park would be outside of the bubble. It's too risky. The whole point of going to a bubble location is that everyone stays in the bubble. Otherwise, they would be playing the games at home without spectators.

2. The timing that you mention is off. The deal would be finalized in early June. WDW would need to make some accommodations to make this work. The players would arrive in mid-July, practice for a couple of weeks and the games would start end of July.

This doesn't keep the bubble closed unless they're staffing the parks with cast members who are also quarantined with the players. I know it's difficult to imagine families going to Disney World without making use of the parks, but the only way they can maintain the bubble that they're going to Disney to create is to only have the players interacting with people who have been quarantined with them. If they go to the parks staffed by people who are out and about in the world living their lives and interacting with the general public, that defeats the whole purpose of what they're doing.

Exactly.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I understand that completely, but stop accepting reservations and expecting people to pay for their trips they can’t take because Disney keeps moving the goal posts. Tell the public we are definitely closed for trips and reservations for the summer. It’s not that hard

Yeah, that part is tough to take.

I get wanting to wait to open the parks: if they think August is safest/best then great. I get hosting the NBA in one hotel and using WWOS - it's controlled, has no impact on the parks and lets them take in some money

But it is tough to take that if August was a realistic end point in their mind that they would cancel people's April/May trips and let them reschedule for June (and entice the to do so with free dining). Just feels like stringing them along

Now, we have no idea what they are really thinking - maybe at the time they thought June was doable. Just feels like June 1st and Aug 31st (if that story is correct) is pretty different and they could have pivoted quicker

 

[apinknightmare]

I agree however they aren't going to quarantine the families without entertainment. I also don't think they would have 100% of the park attractions, eateries, and shops open for them either. They can't guarantee no one will contract covid but just take extra protections to minimize exposure. I am sure there will be tons of medical staff on site doing daily testing and they will most likely have procedures in place for any VIP guests who are displaying symptoms.

But bringing the players to Disney IS the extra precaution to minimize exposure. Letting their families - should they be part of this deal and are quarantined with them - then go out to a place the general public has been with cast members who have been exposed to said general public breaks the bubble they're allegedly going to Disney to get. I agree that IF the families come that they would be provided entertainment, I just don't think it would be in the form of daily rotating park closure (or would even involve the parks at all until the very end of their stay, when they're leaving to go home for good).

 

[cakebaker]

This could be it -because I noticed that Bay Lake has availability. So, if you are closing CR for teams, you would have to close Bay Lake too. But if you are holding back on CR to move CSR -- then it makes sense to have Bay Lake open. Just my 2 cents.

That is interesting. I don't think even Disney would try and close off a DVC resort. Members would, well...it wouldn't be pretty. lol At first I thought there would be no need to block off an entire resort just to move CSR guests, but if they were planning on not opening all the resorts, they could move those guests there as well. What I wouldn't give to be a fly on the wall of the meetings on all this stuff.

 

[OKWFan88]

If it's supposed to be a bubble for the NBA team's to play then wouldn't that just encompass WWOS area and whatever hotels that are being utilized? Would that really affect the park opening? I am not well versed on anything NBA and how much money Disney could make off of starting the season back...so forgive my ignorance as my sport of choice is NHL. But I would think having the parks closed till August they would lose more money than opening them with restrictions... I don't know how much it costs to open a park and maintain but I am sure it's a ton. But on the other side of it, I can see some logic in the rumors of not opening during summer due to all the restrictions that would be put into place and it would "take away from the magical experience" of Disney. But Aug and Sept are still super hot if not more so, so I don't know. It's a big mess and I just wish Disney would communicate more about their plans or at least throw us a bone about options they are looking at. I have a reservation at the end of June and have accepted I most likely won't be going but holding onto hope just like maybe the Sabres will win a Stanley cup one day.

 

[Sarahslay]

If they wanted to do the right thing for AP holders, they'd loosen up or take away black out dates this summer. Not cool DW Not cool at all.

but if they are concerned with capacity limitations, assuming they even open this summer, then taking away black out dates is exactly what they don't want to do. Now, if they open it up just to locals, as some have speculated, then I could see them removing the black out dates.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

But bringing the players to Disney IS the extra precaution to minimize exposure. Letting their families - should they be part of this deal and are quarantined with them - then go out to a place the general public has been with cast members who have been exposed to said general public breaks the bubble they're allegedly going to Disney to get. I agree that IF the families come that they would be provided entertainment, I just don't think it would be in the form of daily rotating park closure (or would even involve the parks at all until the very end of their stay, when they're leaving to go home for good).

I could see maybe one private event towards the end when the parks are nearing being ready to be open to the public and then they use that footage in promo material - something like that

But I don't see any way the players or anyone they are quarantined with are going to the parks regularly

 

[babydoll65]

https://www.nba.com/blazers/forward...juk-wmurxakxdpeadavydn7-rvjxuv9jfano7hmtv7cz0

 

[Sarahslay]

https://www.nba.com/blazers/forward...juk-wmurxakxdpeadavydn7-rvjxuv9jfano7hmtv7cz0

that link doesn't go to anything

 

[babydoll65]

that link doesn't go to anything

Sorry, it should have linked directly. Go under Media then Forward/Center blog.

 

[skeeter31]

Sorry, it should have linked directly. Go under Media then Forward/Center blog.

It’s not official yet. That’s a story from yesterday stating that the league is still in talks with Disney on the plan. Nothing official one way or the other has been announced yet.

 

[Eric Smith]

The public backlash for this would be astronomical!!!

Yeah, keep all of the serfs out so the millionaire’s families can have a park to themselves and avoid COVID.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

Sorry, it should have linked directly. Go under Media then Forward/Center blog.

This doesn’t have any new info in it. Just confirms that NBA is officially in exploratory talks with Disney, since the NBA announced that yesterday. This blog was posted yesterday.

Article just confirms that NBA is “officially” looking into doing it.

ETA: @skeeter31 beat me to it!

 

[JacknSally]

Sorry, it should have linked directly. Go under Media then Forward/Center blog.

That is the article released yesterday morning. Link below. Dated 5/23/20.

https://www.nba.com/blazers/forward...s1nJOimSx-o2azTSF6vog0-1F5yxq2o0_kT-bK3cW62Sw
The headline is misleading, IMO. The first paragraph says they just announced they're in talks after all the rumors that have been swirling around - not that anything has been fully decided and agreed upon yet. It goes on to talk about how they're still solidifying the details and working out the issues.

"Granted, there are still many details to iron out -- issues such as availability of tests for COVID-19, how hermetic a "bubble" would have to be to reduce the likelihood of new infections and how many players/coaches/staff from each team would be allowed to attend are still to be determined -- and a spike in cases as states start to loosen stay-at-home restrictions, or any significant change in how the COVID-19 pandemic is playing out in the United States, could derail even the best laid plans. But after over two months of uncertainty regarding the resumption of the NBA season, we're finally starting to get some answers. "

 

[TomServo27]

While nothing official has been announced it certainly seems like the NBA thing is pretty much a done deal. Just waiting on the NBA to figure out how it wants to finish the season so details can be worked out before an announcement.

 

[hereforthechurros]

Could the blockout at CS be for the MLS teams who are also in talks to use Disney as their bubble. The NBA players are used to luxury in their accommodations & travel. Teams stay at hotel like the W & Four Seasons on the road not Hampton Inns. Plus these guys are super tall.

The MLS players don’t make anything near the level of money as NBA players. Don’t travel only private flights seem the more likely CS takeover contender.

I believe NBA still has a partnership with Marriott. When the Warriors were in town for the Championship games they stayed at the Westin, even though there’s a Ritz right down the street.

During the season life is anything but luxurious. I’ve worked with a lot of professional athletes when I was a producer and they all say the same thing: it’s a grind. This situation at wdw would be to finish out the season as quickly as possible. They would get right down to work towards this purpose; it won’t be party time at the parks.

 

[Jrb1979]

Yeah, keep all of the serfs out so the millionaire’s families can have a park to themselves and avoid COVID.

I don't think they will have the parks open for the players. My take on it is that having the NBA deal in place, Disney can stay the planned course for when they do open. Without the NBA deal they probably feel they have to push the opening of the parks sooner then they would like. With the NBA deal they can bring come CMs back to work and earn a bit of revenue.

They probably still haven't totally figured out the parks yet. With the rumors keep changing on what parks they plan to open, it sounds like it's changing daily. Once Universal opens Disney will have a better idea of what works or doesn't. They also want to see how Universal enforces the mask rule.