Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Jjbbllfrg]

Well if that was the case wouldn’t Jock’s be open?

The only thing I can come up with is that Oga’s is under one theme park. So everything sold there counts together as one big restaurant. I defer to anyone, I’m only guessing.

 

[Spaceguy55]

I'll hazard a guess..
It might be all of the restaurants and bars fall under one licence for food service, if Oga's was a stand alone bar then there should be a liquor license posted in view for guests and enforcement to see...state law..

 

[rockpiece]

Since Ogas is inside of a theme park maybe the rules don't apply to them.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

Well if that was the case wouldn’t Jock’s be open?

Is it because Oga’s can really limit how many people inside being reservation only? Although, I guess any bar could switch to that format.

 

[princesscinderella]

I could have sworn this didn’t apply to Disney owned locations since they are all under one umbrella and offset by food sold at other locations, is my memory totally off?

Well if that was the case wouldn’t Jock’s be open?

Our assistant waiter last night at GF cafe when we were chatting with him said he was in the middle of his first shift back at abracadabar and they were forced to close mid shif. He was re-assigned to the cafe because Disney didn’t want to re furlough him. He said the same happened at other bars on property. I was glad to hear they were re-assigned.
Maybe they are anticipating the ability to reopen bars in the future and are allowing ogas to be booked but they still might have to cancel them. Or like a previous poster said if they don’t serve alcohol they could open.

 

[dreamit]

From over in the Restaurants board, Oga’s reservations are open. I was able to make one for August.

Thank you for posting this! I was able to get reservations on 7/15 and 7/18.

 

[rteetz]

I just got the AP charge. I was charged only for 3 months worth though.

 

[mmackeymouse]

I think the screens inside restaurant windows may indeed be due to guests straining to see NBA players. My then 16 year old and her bestie would spend hours at a shopping mall hockey players frequent in the hopes of seeing their favorites. I could see fans spending the day at the window tables ordering ice water so they could get a glimpse of their personal favorite in the wild. By shielding the players from the public they no longer need to worry about the small crowds of gawkers blocking walkways or windows.

So, this is the determination I have come to, and I think it's a fair one so I hope that many of you agree with me.

I think the truth is somewhere in the middle. There may be more fanboys/media types there than I expect there to be. I personally just don't think people are going to go that far out of their way to try to catch a glimpse of an athlete; I just don't. And, listen....I am not anti-sports. I watch ESPN, I watch FS1. I've just never interpreted the paparazzi thing to be a huge thing in the sports world.

I also think it's probably not going to be as big of a deal as Disney/ the NBA are expecting. I think they are planning on worst case scenario and that there will be swarms of people trying to get the scoop/autographs/whatever. I tend to think it will not be the worst case scenario.

So, like I said, it's probably somewhere in the middle. More invasive fans/journos than I would think there would be. Not as many as they think there will be.

When you are paying $1.5 million a day, you have a bit of negotiating power and WDW is going to bend over backwards to secure that $150 million in total facility revenue particularly at a time when regular guests are canceling trips left and right and they have to control guest capacity. What screens inside restaurant windows are you referring to? I'm sure all of the teams would have been happier with the GDT scenario, but, unfortunately, they needed to be placed in resorts that had convention centers attached to them so they would have a place to eat and practice. They also needed a resort where they wouldn't be sharing any space with the general public. That eliminates CR (which BLT needs for food service) and BWI (which shares a lobby with BWV). That leaves YC and GF.

Well, I hate to re-hash this but.....there were enough rooms at CSR. And, if they were bringing in the extra large beds into their respective resorts anyway, then CSR theoretically should have worked. It would have given them the privacy they want. No guests in the near vicinity. Out of the way.....no other resorts nearby like YC or monorails running by like GF.

Watched the latest Lodge Guys vlog and apparently they were told over the phone by a CM that 2020 park tickets will go on sale in late August directly through Disney only. No need to make park reservations since tickets will be purchased for specific parks and dates of your trip. Take this with a giant grain of salt since we all know that phone CM info can be all over the place, but I thought it was worth mentioning. Also, they are from the UK, so maybe this would be info that only pertains to UK guests, who knows. I doubt they would be able to travel to the U.S. though with the travel restrictions... hmm.

Oh wow....well I'm taking it with a grain of salt right now...I am sure the Lodge Guys are legit. They'd have no reason to release untrue info. But...whether the CM knew what they were talking about is...to be determined.

I do think (someone confirm or deny) I thought someone said UT had mentioned expecting to have tickets for 2020 on sale relatively soon. So, I'd be very surprised to see it direct-only.

I do hope they don't wait that long. I'm looking to add some days onto a standalone ticket for a September trip so...the more notice, the better.

 

[dreamit]

My check-in date is 7/11, and my MB order is still showing as being fulfilled. I ordered upcharge ones that can only be shipped versus resort pick-up. I hope they ship soon because our flight is next Friday—yes, one week from today—I still can’t believe it. There is a part of me that is hesitant to believe this will all go as planned. I’ll probably start packing the morning of where I’d normally have that handled by now.

 

[AmberMV]

BTW I got an email from Disney this morning that they've finally shipped our MB for our visit to Riviera in TWO DAYS. It will be a miracle if the post office gets them to us in a single day
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[SarahC97]

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I got an email from Disney about MBs the other day -- twice. I apparently have two separate packages being mailed but have no clue why, as I only ordered one set of MBs. I also mysteriously got a new package of AP MBs the other day for which no notification of shipping was sent, nor were new bands ordered by me. It's all a great mystery!!!

 

[JayhawkCruiser]

Anyone know if we will be able to re-enter the parks on our reservation day? Like could I go from 9am to 1pm, leave and then come back at like 4 or 5pm?

 

[preemiemama]

I just got the AP charge. I was charged only for 3 months worth though.

Saw this on ITM: https://insidethemagic.net/2020/07/disney-world-annual-passholder-charges-kc1/ Seems to be a computer error?

 

[sara_s]

I just got the AP charge. I was charged only for 3 months worth though.

Latest rumor is it was a glitch and refunds are being issued....slowly I'm sure.

Either way, what a mess.

 

[Arym]

Do we know anything more about the supposed one month extension for APs, the one Disney said would be applied in October, and how that works for those of us whose passes are extended but still expire before October? That's the information I'm waiting for before deciding what to do.

 

[only hope]

My guess is is to be seated you will have to buy food which is why you can make dining reservations. If you just want drinks they will have a to go pick up. That way they keep their liquor sales below 50% of sales for people actually coming into the location.

Oga’s has always taken reservations though. Walkups were frequently turned away. Maybe others are on to something with HS having the liquor license and not each establishment within. Or maybe Disney has inside info.

 

[JayhawkCruiser]

Why did Disney over complicate this pass thing to begin with? Universals was straight forward, they suspended your monthly payment and payments resumed when the park opened and your expiration date was changed accordingly. That was the default. I would have never agreed to this from Disney if I knew I was going to be hit up for 4 months all at once, regardless if they tack on 4 months where I don’t pay at the end or not.

Edit- okay it looks to be a glitch!

 

[Katrina Y]

Anyone know if we will be able to re-enter the parks on our reservation day? Like could I go from 9am to 1pm, leave and then come back at like 4 or 5pm?

Yes that is allowed.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1279108272415477767

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1279105851224195073

 

[xuxa777]

Our assistant waiter last night at GF cafe when we were chatting with him said he was in the middle of his first shift back at abracadabar and they were forced to close mid shif. He was re-assigned to the cafe because Disney didn’t want to re furlough him. He said the same happened at other bars on property. I was glad to hear they were re-assigned.
Maybe they are anticipating the ability to reopen bars in the future and are allowing ogas to be booked but they still might have to cancel them. Or like a previous poster said if they don’t serve alcohol they could open.

The order to shut down bars primarly was directed to bars outside theme parks that blantantly were disregarding the guidance for mask and social distancing via loopholes, bad actors packing in people. The order allows them to enforce it to those locations. Disney bars/pub will not be the focus as they operate in a very safe manner, if it isnt lifted in a few weeks I would not be surprised if they quietly exclude the parks for it some way in the future allowing them to open in the parks.