Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[yulilin3]

Just opened parking- we are moving

MTFBWY

 

[KBoopaloo]

This does bring to my mind one aspect that might be adding to why so few people are going (obviously it is never just one thing and I am sure things like the quarantining to/from certain states is impacting things) is just that people come to Disney for an escape, to leave the troubles of the real world behind/outside the berm (heck, I wrote an article in it - cheap plug) and now you really can't. Do people want to spend a lot of money to go and not get that feeling? Or even worse to see the problems of the real world infiltrating their "happy place" and sort of thing that for them

Even if not as extreme as what Carlye is describing I can see people being worried about going and it sort of negativity impacting those *Disney feels* memories

Yeah, I suspect this is a big factor. I had dinner with my parents this week and was showing them some vlogs showing the changes and my Dad asked me to turn it off because it was too depressing. He wouldn’t visit WDW now because of the risk but even if that were not a factor he said he would not go until it feels at least a little more like normal. We’ve already moved a December trip to early March but will likely be moving that trip to May now and see if it even happens.

 

[OKWFan88]

This is a cluster - they need to work on this parking situation. Should have just paid for preferred parking. But now parked and standing in line for temp check. Very long line. Place is packed waiting

 

[chicagoshannon]

Yes!

It also kills me how everyone abandoned their reusable bags in all the stores around here (you are allowed to use them still, you just have to bag your own items) and now plastic is king again!

We still carry ours.

Really? In the suburbs we are told to leave our bags at home. We are not allowed to even bring them into the store. So I now have a giant collection of plastic bags from Walmart/Meijer and bag my groceries at the car at Aldi.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

dang, seems awfully late.

Am hoping to get there around 9 tomorrow

I still think they really need to reconsider how you get boarding pass. The morning has way too much madness right now

I agree - it was a challenge before but now just seems unsafe/at a minimum bad optics

Given that people have to make a reservation maybe they should just do a lottery the night before - this way you know if you got one and if not perhaps consider canceling your DHS reservation

Maybe at least for the 10am allotment and then depending on how it is running open it up at 1pm for people? At least that would reduce crowds trying to get into the park prior to 10am

 

[Farro]

Really? In the suburbs we are told to leave our bags at home. We are not allowed to even bring them into the store. So I now have a giant collection of plastic bags from Walmart/Meijer and bag my groceries at the car at Aldi.

We've been using our reusable bags for a while now. They had the signs, but again if we went to a person to check out, they just said we can use our bags if we bag own stuff.
Maybe it's just the stores we go to? Target, Mariano's, Jewel...Binny's .

Sorry off topic!

 

[OKWFan88]

Temp check moved faster than I thought. Already in park. But the amount of people here is insane compared to the other three parks I have been to this week.

 

[skeeter31]

Just had the additional month show up on my annual passes (Plat). They were set to expire 9/2/20 and now are showing 10/2/20.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Yeah, I suspect this is a big factor. I had dinner with my parents this week and was showing them some vlogs showing the changes and my Dad asked me to turn it off because it was too depressing. He wouldn’t visit WDW now because of the risk but even if that were not a factor he said he would not go until it feels at least a little more like normal. We’ve already moved a December trip to early March but will likely be moving that trip to May now and see if it even happens.

I feel this. I am already thinking about moving our May 2021 to March 2022. I picked out dates and will keep watching and hoping things get back to normal sooner than I think they will.

 

[teach22180]

just an FYI as i hadn't seen them all in one spot but this article has the latest 4 park maps at WDW which include where the relaxation stations are and things like that. Also notice the three attractions that were mentioned to be closed are not on said maps (hopefully it means things that are still listed then are good, for now)

https://blogmickey.com/2020/07/upda...laxation-stations-reduced-offerings-and-more/

Thanks! It looks like Epcot has stations near Mission Space and near England too.

 

[OKWFan88]

Got boarding group 11 Woohooo

 

[Farro]

Yeah, I suspect this is a big factor. I had dinner with my parents this week and was showing them some vlogs showing the changes and my Dad asked me to turn it off because it was too depressing. He wouldn’t visit WDW now because of the risk but even if that were not a factor he said he would not go until it feels at least a little more like normal. We’ve already moved a December trip to early March but will likely be moving that trip to May now and see if it even happens.

We were watching videos too. I will tell you, I watched the Tracker video and thought to myself, gosh, it looks so depressing there.
Then we watched Prince Charming Dev's videos and I was trying to find a way to go now!
It's funny watching two different perspectives. Both pointed out good/bad, but the second video - I felt his excitement!

We talked and are actually quite okay with the changes that are in place right now, even the crowd levels. As long as next May there is no huge boom in cases like there is now, no closures of parks, etc. - we are super excited to go! And then the trip after that (2023/4) would probably be back to normal.

 

[SunnyBunny33]

Got boarding group 11 Woohooo

Congratulations!!!! Where were you standing? How early did you get to Parking booths to wait for parking lot to open?

 

[yulilin3]

1 nmn for the 10am slots to fill

 

[Farro]

Got boarding group 11 Woohooo

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[chicagoshannon]

Got boarding group 11 Woohooo

nice! I tried from home and di the 1,2, 3 trick. Noticed the groups lasted an entire minute this morning!

 

[Friendlyadvice2]

nice! I tried from home and di the 1,2, 3 trick. Noticed the groups lasted an entire minute this morning!

I must have missed that, what is this trick?

 

[skeeter31]

They really need to do something about the boarding groups. If their plan is to space out arrivals at the parks (by not opening parking lots until right before park opening, etc) having the rush for a spot for ROTR is crazy. They either need to figure out a way to make the 1 and 4 slots more attractive, or maybe release new spots every hour instead of just 3 times a day. Otherwise they will continue to see this rush at park opening go on forever.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

1 nmn for the 10am slots to fill

Yayyyy!!!! Now that I can work with!

 

[Friendlyadvice2]

They really need to do something about the boarding groups. If they’re plan is to space out arrivals at the parks (by not opening parking lots until right before park opening, etc) having the rush for a spot for ROTR is crazy. They either need to figure out a way to make the 1 and 4 slots more attractive, or maybe release new spots every hour instead of just 3 times a day. Otherwise they will continue to see this rush at park opening go on forever.

Based on the length of time it took to fill this AM, something was definitely different. Let's see how the rest of the day plays out.