Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Nightmarefandom]

If it weren't so early, I'd go for the wine. It's just not right to drink before 9am.

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere

 

[Princess Merida]

The article is a joke article. It's not really happening.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1268167230765903872

 

[Aeralie]

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[TheMaxRebo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1268167230765903872

another one of the lines

https://twitter.com/x/status/1268171038241808384

 

[mattpeto]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/06/disney-world-theme-park-construction-projects-resume/

There was some speculation that Remy's ride will be ready to rock when Epcot reopens. If we get any confirmation that the construction has resumed in the France pavilion, this could be a positive development to monitor.

 

[cakebaker]

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere

Silly me, you are right! Be right back....

 

[MouseEarsMom33]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/06/disney-world-theme-park-construction-projects-resume/

Great news! But that castle is just too pink for me.

 

[rteetz]

There was some speculation that Remy's ride will be ready to rock when Epcot reopens. If we get any confirmation that the construction has resumed in the France pavilion, this could be a positive development to monitor.

I’d be surprised if they did open it with the park but I could be wrong. The rumor was it was 10 weeks out when the parks closed in March. So if that is true that wouldn’t line up with the July 15th opening.

 

[Mit88]

I’d be surprised if they did open it with the park but I could be wrong. The rumor was it was 10 weeks out when the parks closed in March. So if that is true that wouldn’t line up with the July 15th opening.

With no guests they could work a little bit quicker, but not quick enough to open in 6 weeks.If they start construction this week, we could see it maybe before August. But I highly doubt it’ll be ready on the 15th of July. Realistically, if they were at 10 weeks, they might be able to shave a week off with no guests

 

[cakebaker]

The article is a joke article. It's not really happening.

With Disney these days, you never know. The more sane side of me says it must be. It would not appear the actual article is a joke though, but far from a done deal.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29257603/nba-top-seeded-teams-mull-possible-playoff-advantages

 

[Eric Smith]

I truly believe they didn’t want to open this soon. They must have gotten pressure from the state or universal or whomever. I think they wanted mls and nba there this summer and now they’re in a huge pickle

They weren't planning to stay closed through October. I doubt they got pressured to open earlier than they wanted since they announced the date a month and a half before. Keep in mind, Universal announced their opening two weeks before the opening date. Disney may have gotten pressured to make the announcement before they wanted to.

 

[Aeralie]

With no guests they could work a little bit quicker, but not quick enough to open in 6 weeks.If they start construction this week, we could see it maybe before August. But I highly doubt it’ll be ready on the 15th of July. Realistically, if they were at 10 weeks, they might be able to shave a week off with no guests

Six weeks does seem extremely ambitious. It seems even if construction were complete, training and certifying that opening crew, CM/AP/Media previews, etc would take at least six weeks. In fact, it seems like all the already-completed attractions currently face such a challenge.

 

[mattpeto]

With no guests they could work a little bit quicker, but not quick enough to open in 6 weeks.If they start construction this week, we could see it maybe before August. But I highly doubt it’ll be ready on the 15th of July. Realistically, if they were at 10 weeks, they might be able to shave a week off with no guests

Banging out Remy's does make sense though. It's close to complete and once it's finished, they can take those labor resources and start working on the spine.

 

[rteetz]

With no guests they could work a little bit quicker, but not quick enough to open in 6 weeks.If they start construction this week, we could see it maybe before August. But I highly doubt it’ll be ready on the 15th of July. Realistically, if they were at 10 weeks, they might be able to shave a week off with no guests

No guests were in that area anyways and they had backstage road access to avoid guests as well. Like you said I think we are more likely looking at August if all goes well.

 

[SwirlTheCitrus]

Banging out Remy's does make sense though. It's close to complete and once it's finished, they can take those labor resources and start working on the spine.

Unless they do cancel food and wine... They could use Remy's as a draw in its place.

 

[Sandiz08]

The new nba article is interesting. Maybe the “ bubble” was for them to not be traveling city to city, and plane by plane. Playing at Disneyworld in a more controlled environment, to expedite game play sounds good enough.

 

[Mit88]

Banging out Remy's does make sense though. It's close to complete and once it's finished, they can take those labor resources and start working on the spine.

Absolutely it makes sense to have something for weary Disney fans to go into the park happy and have something new like a very popular ride from DLP. I just dont think the remaining work could be done in time if that 10 week timeline prior to shutdown is correct

 

[rteetz]

Banging out Remy's does make sense though. It's close to complete and once it's finished, they can take those labor resources and start working on the spine.

Some of them maybe, but disney contracts different companies for different projects. I don’t remember but if I had to guess the same contractor likely isn’t working on Rat and the Spine. There also aren’t any rides in the spine so ride techs are going to work on the spine anyways.

 

[Farro]

Just a heads up - someone posted on resorts board they saw a tour of UO hotels reopening and coffee makers were in the room.
I repeat, coffee makers were in the rooms!