Not really too much different than WDW. They had a skeleton crew and security as well. Construction is starting to ramp up a bit again. The real sign will be recalling cast there.
The article did say that they've begun recalling some cast - not frontline cast, but managers and such that are exploring procedural changes. I agree there isn't a whole lot of information, but I think Disneyland will be able to ramp up a bit quicker.
The lead time is needed because of recalling furlough cast members. This is one thing universal didn’t have to really deal with since most of there team members were not furloughed.
I thought the info that they've started to plant flowers again was pretty interesting. That's not something they do for the construction teams.
That doesn't really make sense for Disneyland, though. Nearly all of their cast members are local, unlike WDW which has a lot of College Program cast. Recalling cast members is as simple as saying "hey, we're going to start working next week. Here's your schedule."
Disney is giving CMs the option to not return if they had medical reasons or were just scared to. They need to then backfill those roles. They also need to ID what CMs are rather enjoying their new job filling Clicklist orders at Ralphs and wont be returning, and they need to fill the College Program jobs. All of that means that at least a portion of the CMs that do come back will be in new roles and need additional training. I would assume they will also need to train on new safety procedures and will want to have a refresher on safety and inspection procedures for rides and attractions given the 4 month break. So it's not instantaneous either.
That's a fair point. I don't think it's the only reason Disney's taking additional time, though.
Wow that’s surprising if true. There were working on it into the closure. Just a giant empty void then. I’d imagine they will revisit eventually though. Some sort of River Country site resort has been in the works for years.
Not only that but Riviera will sell out in a couple years and it’s a crapshoot as to whether Disneyland Hotel Villas will be ready to sell by then, so it could be just Aulani for sale for a while (Aulani probably won’t sell out until 2024 or 2025). Which I think they’d really, really like to avoid.
Makes me wonder if they’re anticipating Riviera not selling as quickly.
, coming to Epcot.Well The starcruiser is much further along.Honestly, I'd rather see that and the Star Wars hotel cancelled and keep the plans for the beautiful updates that were,
Wow! That seems pretty close to confirmation. What an eyesore that area is going to be now. Was bad enough when it was just the ruins of River Country, but now all the trees have been cleared out and foundations were laid. Even just putting grass seed down won‘t make it look nice there. Not to mention the uproar construction caused to FW.
Yep. The Circle D Ranch got a nice upgrade though.
Sounds like this one is more News than Rumor
