Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[mshanson3121]

I was referring to the always present mask debate lol. My eyes have been glazing over with the locker talk, honestly.

I am curious why it's even an issue or what it's even about? Are they implying no more bags will be allowed etc... in park? Stashed in strollers etc...? That everything must be stored in a locker?

 

[Krandor]

I was referring to the always present mask debate lol. My eyes have been glazing over with the locker talk, honestly.

and lockers are not related to Disney world operations.

 

[pasta]

A lot of schools are going to have staggered and optional attendance this fall. That might make a trip more attractive than it had been when you were actually pulling your kids from classes.

What state do you live in? I teach in CT, and everything is hypothetical at this point. No one, not even the experts, know what the fall brings.

 

[BorderTenny]

Exactly. They took reservations for a time frame they were sure they weren’t going to be open and it’s biting them in the butt now. It’s one good reason for me to hang on to that last reservation I have no intention of using. They want me off the books, they’re going to have to cancel me. I’m waiting until the last possible moment to cancel. Petty and pointless? Sure, but it beats deceptive and dishonest at least.

Holding on to a reservation you have no intention of using is being deceptive and dishonest.

 

[mshanson3121]

and lockers are not related to Disney world operations.

I guess I can see where they related to operations if there is going to be a policy change as far as what is allowed in or not allowed in the park, forcing the use of lockers. Which is about the only thing I can possibly imagine there is to debate about lockers lol.

 

[Krandor]

I guess I can see where they related to operations if there is going to be a policy change as far as what is allowed in or not allowed in the park, forcing the use of lockers. Which is about the only thing I can possibly imagine there is to debate about lockers lol.

has there even been a single rumor that was happening?

 

[DGsAtBLT]

IRT schools and pulling kids, I think parents will be more reluctant to pull kids who may have done fine being pulled for a regular vacation and returning to school immediately to catch up before the pandemic, but are now struggling due to distance learning. Especially so at the beginning of the year.

That combined with August and September being pretty early to travel relative to this whole pandemic, and Disney’s own cuts and restrictions, I think we see less people being willing to pull their kids in late summer/early fall this year.

 

[cakebaker]

Holding on to a reservation you have no intention of using is being deceptive and dishonest.

Considering they’ve held thousands of dollars of my money for months, interest free, I don’t feel bad at all. Besides, never know, I might change my mind.

 

[mshanson3121]

has there even been a single rumor that was happening?

I have NO idea! That's what I was trying to ask All I wanted to know was what the great locker debate was about and no one seems able or willing to answer lol. As I said - that was the only thing that I could possibly imagine there being to debate about it. And I was truly curious because we are a family who by necessity has to have a bag and it must stay with us. So, if there was some legitimate rumor that the policy was changing, I was curious.

 

[mhautz]

Holding on to a reservation you have no intention of using is being deceptive and dishonest.

Disney has every right to regulate this behavior if they have an issue with it. Frankly, if Disney wants me to get rid of the July 12th reservation I'm 97% sure we're getting rid of, then it's on them to make it 100%. Disney doesn't "owe" me anything, but I don't "owe" them anything either.

 

[Noah_t]

I wish it wouldn't. I am old school and would like the line to just be the line.

I kinda agree with this but when I was there this last January if it wasn't for fast pass I don't know if I would of enjoyed the trip. 1.5 hour lineup for Peter Pan?!?! Fast pass 15 minutes. If they could get the lineups below half hour maybe.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

I kinda agree with this but when I was there this last January if it wasn't for fast pass I don't know if I would of enjoyed the trip. 1.5 hour lineup for Peter Pan?!?! Fast pass 15 minutes. If they could get the lineups below half hour maybe.

The argument can be made that Fastpass makes the standby lines longer, given that they have to stop the standby lines frequently to board FP.

 

[skeeter31]

I kinda agree with this but when I was there this last January if it wasn't for fast pass I don't know if I would of enjoyed the trip. 1.5 hour lineup for Peter Pan?!?! Fast pass 15 minutes. If they could get the lineups below half hour maybe.

But usually the standby lines are worse when there’s FP, as the FP line gets priority and standby will wait longer. If when the parks reopen there is no FP, as most of us are opining, the standby lines should move much faster.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

But usually the standby lines are worse when there’s FP, as the FP line gets priority and standby will wait longer. If when the parks reopen there is no FP, as most of us are opining, the standby lines should move much faster.

I wonder if they’ve got a formula for keeping loading as close to the order people entered the queue when they’re still using both FP and SB queues, since FP queues are shorter and more direct in most cases. It’ll be like flipping the old ratio.

 

[Krandor]

I wonder if they’ve got a formula for keeping loading as close to the order people entered the queue when they’re still using both FP and SB queues, since FP queues are shorter and more direct in most cases. It’ll be like flipping the old ratio.

you’d need a cm out front of the ride directing people to one line then the other To try to keep number of people even.

 

[runjulesrun]

I kinda agree with this but when I was there this last January if it wasn't for fast pass I don't know if I would of enjoyed the trip. 1.5 hour lineup for Peter Pan?!?! Fast pass 15 minutes. If they could get the lineups below half hour maybe.

Yes but the reason the standby line is so long is because of all the Fastpasses walking in and boarding ahead of the standby line. The line would move much faster without stopping to wait for Fastpasses.

 

[mhautz]

I wonder if they’ve got a formula for keeping loading as close to the order people entered the queue when they’re still using both FP and SB queues, since FP queues are shorter and more direct in most cases. It’ll be like flipping the old ratio.

Maybe I'm picturing them wrong, but don't a lot of FP+ queues have points where they meet the regular queue? Some might be completely separate, but I think a lot of them would just be used to add real estate to one single line.

 

[gottalovepluto]

has there even been a single rumor that was happening?

No

I have NO idea! That's what I was trying to ask All I wanted to know was what the great locker debate was about and no one seems able or willing to answer lol. As I said - that was the only thing that I could possibly imagine there being to debate about it. And I was truly curious because we are a family who by necessity has to have a bag and it must stay with us. So, if there was some legitimate rumor that the policy was changing, I was curious.

No. It’s a policy at UO that somehow made its way into this discussion.

 

[KrissyD715]

We know they’re not doing the early hours for the hotel. What about the ticketed early morning magic?

 

[xuxa777]

I think rides and attractions may be a fluid situation. You may got a park one day and something like Buzz may be operating, but then it could be closed the next day. So I don’t think we’ll ever get a complete list of rides and attractions.

As for restaurants and hotels, it’s coming. We’re still over a month from the park opening. Give them some time. You’re not going to be able to make reservations for dining for a while anyway until the new system is operational.

To be honest that is like a normal day lately with ride shutdowns