Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Tjddis]

The fact that they will be playing and living under a "NBA biosphere or bubble" in August will be ridiculous. Our essential workers were not quarantined in a biosphere and a a signinficant portion of them are high risk as oppossed to the health of world class athletes. They will be playing football in Florida most likely and with some percentage of fans in August.

I’m not sure what is ridiculous about it. If one NBA player comes down with Covid it will spread through the league like wildfire due to the close proximity during games and in locker rooms. The only business unit in worse shape then DCL and the parks is ESPN. if they sell advertising for NBA playoff games and have to shut it down it will be a disaster. And I think I missed what football is coming back in FLA in August with fans? Not being snarky there, honestly had not heard that

 

[Lord Fantasius]

For example, I could see them move to a system where so long as someone in a party has a ticket they can make advance park reservations for any other people linked to their MDE profile so long as those people buy a ticket at some shorter window prior to their park reservation date. So if you could make park reservations 60 days out, so long as everyone else had tickets two weeks out or something you would be good.

Unfortunately, this would be more ripe for abuse than the FP+ system is/was. For every one person that books it legitimately waiting for the rest of the party to get their tickets to use in a certain park, you're going to have 10 people block up as much as they can for their own convenience. Disney likes to develop their systems thinking everyone's "good" and will abide by the "intent" of the program/process/whatever or that everyone visiting Disney is thinking of others. Unfortunately, I've stood in too many lines and watched too many people abuse their "rights" that I get a bit shaded when Disney thinks people are going to be intelligent about anything and then has to run around trying to create patches when it starts being abused by a significant number of people (can we say "handicap tours"?) so quickly after its implemented. And yes, it's really only about 2% - 5% of the individuals that abuse the system, but it creates 90% of the problems and/or headaches for the rest of us, and then we all suffer.

Right now, what's causing the most stress and frustration with most of us is that Disney is not putting out anything or not being consistent about who they are sending the information to to know where we are standing.

Oh well, another Magical Disney day

 

[andyman8]

But even in the bubble they still won’t be completely isolated from outside contact. There will be CMs working in the hotel, housekeeping, workers at WWOS. They can limit contact but it won’t be perfect. So I could see them doing a private event at the parks.

My understanding is that the plan is to also have the CMs, both from WWoS and the hotel(s), in the bubble.

 

[Tjddis]

That's less than 1 week notice. We're over a month away from WDW opening!

Ok I’ll give you that one

 

[chad_1138]

Has anyone with valid tickets and hotel stay NOT gotten an email yet? I know this particular email doesn't mean much, but it makes me nervous that if we don't receive this one, we won't receive more important emails down the line????

We have not. We are booked July 5-17 at POP. We had the Free DDP from January 2, so I'm really hoping we will be able to rebook later in July for the 35% off.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

My understanding is that the plan is to also have the CMs, both from WWoS and the hotel(s), also in the bubble.

This is what I remember reading at one point too. Maybe it came from you

 

[Sandiz08]

But even in the bubble they still won’t be completely isolated from outside contact. There will be CMs working in the hotel, housekeeping, workers at WWOS. They can limit contact but it won’t be perfect. So I could see them doing a private event at the parks.

The private events are probably happening after we leave the parks so that’s why some parks are closing early.

 

[gottalovepluto]

My guesses:
No park hopping
Resort and ticket reservation doesn’t guarantee you can get a park reservation
Staggering arrival times to the park
List of attractions not opening
No droid depot or lightsaber builds
Something weird like limits to ride share on property
List of resorts not open
The new reservation system is the Genie thing and everybody’s gonna have to pay for it.

If park hopping is not allowed the EP restaurants are gonna stay closed for the long haul...

 

[Pickle Rick]

Has anybody thought perhaps the reason UO is opening so quickly has to do with them paying their team members 80% of their salary until May 31? They’re paying out salaries with no park revenue coming in. Any money they bring in now is a win. Disney on the flip side furloughed their cast members. So there’s no money going out for salaries (except executive) and they’d probably prefer to at least break even. Maybe that’s why the delay since they don’t expect demand to be there quite yet. And I really do feel for all of you with vacation plans. It’s got to just be adding to the stress you're already under. Hopefully things will improve by July and guidelines shift a bit.

Absolutely a factor for sure. They were paying full time TM's 80% of their salaries through the 31st of May. Had they delayed their opening past the first week of June, they would either had to continue paying the full timers, or furlough them into an already broken unemployment system. Part timers were furloughed though. Don't know when they will be called back, assuming some of them haven't been called back already.

 

[MusicalAstronaut]

Where does the rumor that they won’t extend expired APs originate?

People on here with “sources”, as usual. It just makes me worry.

 

[Eric Smith]

Well I didn’t really say anything about UOs communications. I said Disney had poor communications. But since you asked just getting their early open date out there Was enough for many, again in comparison to WDWs poor communication. And did UO offer 2 for 1 ticket prices? Thought I saw that. In any case UO emerged as a viable alternative to many. Disney’s continued missteps only validated that opinion for many. Not me mind you. I’m not going to any park right now. But I get what people are thinking

So you like it because Universal is opening earlier? That doesn't say anything about how they communicated or how Disney communicated poorly. Since you're not sure on the 2 for 1 tickets, that also doesn't lead to the conclusion that Universal's communications are better.

I realize the grass is greener on the other side, but once you realize all that grass really has is Harry Potter you'll be sorely disappointed.

 

[Krandor]

But even in the bubble they still won’t be completely isolated from outside contact. There will be CMs working in the hotel, housekeeping, workers at WWOS. They can limit contact but it won’t be perfect. So I could see them doing a private event at the parks.

not while a tream is still playing games. Once they are elimanated maybe move them and give them an offer but the reality is this is a business trip.

 

[Farro]

If park hopping is not allowed the EP restaurants are gonna stay closed for the long haul...

People would need somewhere to eat on their scheduled Epcot day, won't they?

 

[OnceUponATime15]

I just read a post over on the Club Level thread that was cut & pasted from a travel agent - take it with a grain of salt.. not sure it’s been verified

No club Level services - the difference in price to be credited back to the guest on their reservation.

All park hoppers will be converted to base tickets - again difference refunded.

Friday got a jump on us with its news dump...

 

[gottalovepluto]

I suppose they could do one big blowout party at the end to celebrate, after all the games are over. Otherwise I don’t see any way to do it while maintaining their bubble.

I suspect as each team gets knocked out they can go do whatever they want once they check-out of their hotel. Most will probably want to get the heck out Orlando, lol, but some might have their families come join for a Disney-VIP style vacay upon leaving The Bubble.

 

[Krandor]

If park hopping is not allowed the EP restaurants are gonna stay closed for the long haul...

still need some food while drinking around the world.

 

[MusicalAstronaut]

We have not. We are booked July 5-17 at POP. We had the Free DDP from January 2, so I'm really hoping we will be able to rebook later in July for the 35% off.

I haven't seen an official statement on the 35% off, what are the details on that?

 

[Brianstl]

But even in the bubble they still won’t be completely isolated from outside contact. There will be CMs working in the hotel, housekeeping, workers at WWOS. They can limit contact but it won’t be perfect. So I could see them doing a private event at the parks.

The plan is for the anyone working in the bubble to live in the bubble too.

 

[gottalovepluto]

People would need somewhere to eat on their scheduled Epcot day, won't they?

Yeah but how many TS restaurants is that gonna take? EP is a 1/2 day park if they don't have festivals or theaters or live entertainment...

 

[Tjddis]

But even in the bubble they still won’t be completely isolated from outside contact. There will be CMs working in the hotel, housekeeping, workers at WWOS. They can limit contact but it won’t be perfect. So I could see them doing a private event at the parks.

I thought there was talk that the cws assigned to them would have some sort of limitations (housing, testing) as well