Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[kelly7adria]

I have seen it on shop Disney. I was looking at Ears awhile back.

Ahhh....OK, I probably just never noticed it before

 

[AnnTiquity]

I think a midday break would help with cleaning. Just park Slinky Dog in the sunshine for a few minutes and see what sun and heat could do to sanitize the ride.

 

[mhautz]

Page 999

I shiver with antici.....

...pation!

 

[4forthemouse]

Has anyone with a July trip booked not received an email? We had a package trip booked June 12 - never received the cancel email (although I am full aware it's canceled), and we have a cabin booked at FW for 7/13-7/16 and have not received the email everyone else is getting. I don't like this.

 

[runningstitch]

Was it breakfast there? Wonder if they are getting rid of Character meals first since they know those aren't going to happen going forward

It was breakfast...however my O'hana's breakfast remains. Maybe that's next to go.

 

[abs1978]

Interesting. We are booked at Beach Club but haven’t paid in full yet. Glad to see others got the same email.

 

[mhautz]

Has anyone with a July trip booked not received an email? We had a package trip booked June 12 - never received the cancel email (although I am full aware it's canceled), and we have a cabin booked at FW for 7/13-7/16 and have not received the email everyone else is getting. I don't like this.

Maybe because FW is officially open (technically no other resorts have been confirmed open), you're in a different class.

 

[hertamaniac]

I think a midday break would help with cleaning. Just park Slinky Dog in the sunshine for a few minutes and see what sun and heat could do to sanitize the ride.

So Astro Orbiter instantly becomes an "A" listed clean attraction? Just kidding....or am I?

 

[DGsAtBLT]

By the time MNSSHP starts will CP kids be back? With the loss of CP and international CP, is there not a staffing issue also contributing to lessened hours? And I don’t mean Disney trying to cut labour costs, but physically having enough staff to not require the current CMs to become overworked, do they even have enough right now? They must have to shift people around to cover the holes that college and international usually fills.

 

[andigomeep]

Has anyone with a July trip booked not received an email? We had a package trip booked June 12 - never received the cancel email (although I am full aware it's canceled), and we have a cabin booked at FW for 7/13-7/16 and have not received the email everyone else is getting. I don't like this.

I haven’t received anything yet. Not the AP email, none for my June or September reservations. I did get a reminder that my final payment is past due this morning.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

So are we thinking we are likely safe from more big news drops until Monday? Or should I continue to be a crazy stalker of this thread?

 

[Dis5150]

I haven’t received anything yet. Not the AP email, none for my June or September reservations. I did get a reminder that my final payment is past due this morning.

Same on all that! Thanks Disney for reminding me to pay for my trip you are canceling!

 

[Violetspider]

If operations are going smoothly I could see them actually adding a bunch of nights since the park is already going to close early.

I think that would be horrible. Lower hours should be due to the current pandemic, not so Disney can tack on a bunch of paid after hour events. That would not be good public relations.

 

[Leigh L]

On a personal note, my son thankfully got called back to Frog Choir at Universal, they had an overnight rehearsal last night, no word on Ragtime Gals yet. My DD is a P/T at MFSR will probably not be called back until after all the FT are called back, so we don't know, unemployment check or CARE still not coming

So glad to hear your son got called back!
I hope your DD gets called back soon too or at least starts to get her unemployment (or some good news about when she can come back to work).

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

Just now from chat feature on WDW website:
My question:
If you have a resort reservation but do not yet have tickets and also can't buy them now, how will you be able to make theme park reservations?

Rosebud
at 9:52, May 30:
Only Disney Resort hotel Guests who have valid theme park admission will be able to access the reservation system before new tickets are sold; we’ll be reaching out to these guests soon to provide additional details. Guests without valid theme park admission will be able to purchase new tickets and make park reservations at a later date, subject to availability.

 

[RWinNOLA]

It doesnt, it actually forces a larger crowd together rather than spreading out like they normally would. Close a park at say 6pm and people are looking for entertainment elswhere, so now Disney Springs is even more crowded.

The only thing closing early does is limit labor costs.

I really think the limited park hours are there for transportation.

They’ve already said that they will have to limit capacity on buses, monorails, and ferries.

Staggering the hours reduced the number of people waiting for transportation at opening at closing and it allows them to increase number of buses going to/from a specific park at opening and closing.

 

[mhautz]

I think that would be horrible. Lower hours should be due to the current pandemic, not so Disney can tack on a bunch of evening paid events. That would not be good public relations.

Now that I think about it, my last few trips have always been during parties, so 9 to 7 is an extension of hours from what I'm used to.

 

[yulilin3]

Just now from chat feature on WDW website:
My question:
If you have a resort reservation but do not yet have tickets and also can't buy them now, how will you be able to make theme park reservations?

Rosebud
at 9:52, May 30:
Only Disney Resort hotel Guests who have valid theme park admission will be able to access the reservation system before new tickets are sold; we’ll be reaching out to these guests soon to provide additional details. Guests without valid theme park admission will be able to purchase new tickets and make park reservations at a later date, subject to availability.

that's spelled out here too: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/travel-information/

 

[mhautz]

So are we thinking we are likely safe from more big news drops until Monday? Or should I continue to be a crazy stalker of this thread?

Can't the answer to both be yes?

 

[cakebaker]

I think that would be horrible. Lower hours should be due to the current pandemic, not so Disney can tack on a bunch of paid after hour events. That would not be good public relations.

If only PR was a concern for them, it might matter. They are looking at $$$$ right now, nothing else.