WDW COVID-19 Operational Changes- Reservation System-Rope Drop Procedures

[yulilin3]

MLS confirmed to finish season in Orlando
Key Dates June 24: Teams begin arriving
July 8: MLS is Back Tournament group stage
July 25-28: Round of 16 begins
July 30- Aug. 1: Quarterfinals
Aug. 5-6: Semifinals
Aug. 11: Final
no word where they will be staying but the rumor is Swanphin
ETA now confirmed Swan and Dolphin

 

[LovingPooh]

I wonder if MLS will have the same rules as the NBA about players unable to visit the parks.

 

[yankeesfan123]

I wonder if MLS will have the same rules as the NBA about players unable to visit the parks.

If the entire point is to be playing in a “bubble”, I’d assume the answer is yes.

Go Revs.

 

[yulilin3]

For anyone thinking of coming while the masks are mandatory, please reconsider. Here are our current temps

 

[Sandiz08]

For anyone thinking of coming while the masks are mandatory, please reconsider. Here are our current temps
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We are having similar temps here. Its so hot.

 

[TakesFaithTrust&PixieDust]

For anyone thinking of coming while the masks are mandatory, please reconsider. Here are our current temps
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I agree. I went to Disney Springs yesterday and didn’t do very well at all. The Lime Garage was closed so we had to walk quite a ways to get to World of Disney. Wearing a mask in the heat and humidity was almost unbearable for me. My mask was soaked. Since I’m a local I plan on waiting til no masks are required or later in the year to revisit the theme parks. For those that are still going this summer I wish you well

 

[constanze]

Do you think Disney is accounting for this? They are usually so good with planning? I would think---especially with the low capacity in the parks---there will be multiple rest areas, with social distancing where you can remove your mask outside and take a break---or literally I think people would be passing out.

 

[Zeus'Headache]

This might be an unknown question but I know Disney has already discussed a bit about buses and transportation, but does anyone know if the boats might be running? I thought I might ask in case I missed reading it on an updated webpage or something Thank you!

 

[maltdizzy]

Do you think Disney is accounting for this? They are usually so good with planning? I would think---especially with the low capacity in the parks---there will be multiple rest areas, with social distancing where you can remove your mask outside and take a break---or literally I think people would be passing out.

Disney mentioned cooling stations around the time of the original re-opening announcement.

 

[Sandiz08]

People will be passing out/ having heat strokes, no doubt about it. I hope at some point they will reconsider the mask thing for only indoor usage.

 

[TakesFaithTrust&PixieDust]

Do you think Disney is accounting for this? They are usually so good with planning? I would think---especially with the low capacity in the parks---there will be multiple rest areas, with social distancing where you can remove your mask outside and take a break---or literally I think people would be passing out.

Disney is designating relaxation areas I’ve heard. You’re right, people are going to need to take a breather. At Disney Springs I sat off to the side to drink water and no one approached me, although it wasn’t very crowded.

 

[yulilin3]

Do you think Disney is accounting for this? They are usually so good with planning? I would think---especially with the low capacity in the parks---there will be multiple rest areas, with social distancing where you can remove your mask outside and take a break---or literally I think people would be passing out.

Chapek was the one that said Disney will have areas where you can take off the mask

This might be an unknown question but I know Disney has already discussed a bit about buses and transportation, but does anyone know if the boats might be running? I thought I might ask in case I missed reading it on an updated webpage or something Thank you!

I know that ferry and monoral and buses will be running, not sure about the small boats

People will be passing out/ having heat strokes, no doubt about it. I hope at some point they will reconsider the mask thing for only indoor usage.

and people fainting happens on a regular day, every day, during the Summer. I think they will keep the masks until they see fit to remove that. Also they are tied to Union agreements, so it will need to come from the Union first

 

[Tiggr88]

MLS confirmed to finish season in Orlando
Key Dates June 24: Teams begin arriving
July 8: MLS is Back Tournament group stage
July 25-28: Round of 16 begins
July 30- Aug. 1: Quarterfinals
Aug. 5-6: Semifinals
Aug. 11: Final
no word where they will be staying but the rumor is Swanphin
ETA now confirmed Swan and Dolphin

While it doesn't change the impact to the Disney resorts and is admittedly nitpicky, technically I don't think they are finishing the season in Orlando. They are having a tournament which will determine the CONCACAF Champions League representative and then expect to pick up the season and finish in home stadiums after this tournament in Orlando. At least according to this ESPN article. There is some discussion about it also on the MLS in Disney thread also. Which means they expect to be competing and traveling in August sometime. It will be interesting to see what they do if they can't. Perhaps try to stay at Disney longer? That would be along time.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/major-l...k-tournament-to-kick-off-on-july-8-in-orlando
"All of the group stage matches will count in the regular-season standings, with the winner of the tournament earning a spot in the CONCACAF Champions League, regardless of whether it is a U.S. or Canadian club."

"Once the MLS is Back Tournament is over, MLS plans to continue its regular season with a revised schedule in home markets, followed by the MLS Cup playoffs and the 25th MLS Cup. The dates are still to be determined for the playoffs and MLS Cup, while the final number of matches and the schedule for the remainder of the 2020 MLS regular season will be announced in the coming weeks. "

 

[Tiggr88]

I wonder what this will do for the S&D restaurants? Anybody heard about any dining reservations at any of the S&D restaurants? Are they still open? I wonder if they will cancel them. Hard to believe they will have an MLS bubble and still let people all over the lobby and restaurants.

Anybody heard about any dining reservations at any of the S&D restaurants? Are they still open, I think a few were available through Open Table, not just through Disney? I wonder if they will cancel them. Hard to believe they will have an MLS bubble and still let people all over the lobby and restaurants.

With so many other on property restaurants and bars closed I wouldn't have minded heading over to Shula's for a meal, especially if I had a TIW card. Not that long a walk from BCV or BWV.

 

[wilkydelts]

MLS announcement just happened there is not any information available yet

 

[Orion Nebula]

Everything has been dropped from my reservation EXCEPT park hopper... wth

Anyone else? Why would WDW leave that on there when reservations will be needed to visit each park?

 

[puffkin]

Universal is using unopened attractions and other spaces for mask free zones (like the Sinbad theater). One can only hope that Disney will do something similar. Chapek did mention relaxation zones in his interview.

 

[Orion Nebula]

You would hope so, there is going to be a massive amount of heatstroke going on.

 

[lanejudy]

Everything has been dropped from my reservation EXCEPT park hopper... wth

Anyone else? Why would WDW leave that on there when reservations will be needed to visit each park?

Tickets will still be needed along with the park reservation. What was dropped from your reservation - the hotel? Was it a package?

 

[MomOTwins]

I wonder what this will do for the S&D restaurants? Anybody heard about any dining reservations at any of the S&D restaurants? Are they still open? I wonder if they will cancel them. Hard to believe they will have an MLS bubble and still let people all over the lobby and restaurants.

Anybody heard about any dining reservations at any of the S&D restaurants? Are they still open, I think a few were available through Open Table, not just through Disney? I wonder if they will cancel them. Hard to believe they will have an MLS bubble and still let people all over the lobby and restaurants.

With so many other on property restaurants and bars closed I wouldn't have minded heading over to Shula's for a meal, especially if I had a TIW card. Not that long a walk from BCV or BWV.

I can't be a perfect bubble if Swolphin is opening to regular guests at the end of July and the tournament is continuing until August 11. I could see them closing the restaurants until the open to public guest reservations though.

People will be passing out/ having heat strokes, no doubt about it. I hope at some point they will reconsider the mask thing for only indoor usage.

I doubt it will be any worse than normal. There are still plenty of air conditioned areas at the parks to cool down in. And masks don't raise your temperate at all so how would they cause heatstroke? They are just uncomfortable in the heat, not dangerous.

I do wonder if maybe some people don't have very good masks. So many masks these days are homemade or hastily made by companies that never made them before, because we're all new to this, and I wouldn't be surprised if people who are saying masks are intolerable in the heat just don't have a good, breathable fabric. It's been in the 90s where I live and I have had no trouble breathing through a mask. If you go outside and can't breathe... time find a new mask.