Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Eric Smith]

I feel Disney is trying WAY too hard to accommodate "social distancing" and masks in their parks.

If someone is willing to take the RISK of going to a very crowded theme park and come in close contact with way more people than they have for the last 3-4 months are obviously OK with being potentially infected. Just open up the parks at reduced capacity and let the guests make their own decisions on social distancing. You'd probably be surprised how people will just do that on their own. I mean .. no one wants to sit right next to people in theatre attractions so much cast members have to repeatedly TELL people to do that! We naturally socially distance ourselves. None of us want to be shoulder-to-shoulder watching fireworks or parades, but they parks are so crowded there is no choice.

How things go at Universal will be very telling. What if Universal after a month just ditches the mask requirement (either because it seems like it isn't needed anymore or because most people are just ignoring it)? Will Disney follow suit?

You’re forgetting about the workers who have to be there to accommodate the guests. They deserve to be protected. The guests enjoyment should not come at the expense of the workers.

 

[WonderlandisReality]

Notes from today’s Union Zoom Call, most of it is known but more clarification. The CM are expected to be recalled by June 28

- All attractions H/H are being recalled
- recalled in seniority order by location
- In seniority order by park
- In seniority order global
- Health concern - when you are recalled (in any phase) you are able to say “I have an underlying health condition for myself or someone I care for” you will be skipped and you will be called on the next phase of the global phase is reached and still can not return to work you will be placed on medical leave, by June 28th all FT CMs will have been recalled
- High number of PT people will be call back to work, may not be 100%, will be recalled in the same way as full time ( in seniority order by location, by park, global)
- no CPs any time soon, no seasonal’s
- scheduled on an as needed basis over the 1st week
- Week 2 will be given a preference sheet (just like a bid)
- Possibly conducting another schedule bid
- will we be safe at work? Yes!
- Temp checks for Cast Guests (Cast paid off sent home for high temp)
- Waived attendance policy is you have COVID-19 symptoms
- Pay if you contract the virus
- Safety measures
- Enhanced cleaning (closing restrooms for cleaning every 2 hours)
- Social distancing
- Physical barriers (on and off stage)
- Masks are required
- Limited capacity
- No parades, no fireworks, no playgrounds, no character meet and greets, no photo taking for Guest using their personal device

I’m dumb. What’s “H/H” ?

 

[Eric Smith]

Oh how ridiculous. This just keeps getting more & more absurd.

It’s Universal, not Disney. Put the pitchfork away

 

[andyman8]

I’m dumb. What’s “H/H” ?

Attractions Host/Hostess

 

[chicagoshannon]

Probably obvious, but what is H/H?

I am wondering the same thing.

Also, no CM's can use guests camera for a picture, does that mean Photopass WILL be available? I hope so.

 

[mhautz]

Wow...has Disney said anything since the governor approved the plan? I assumed that was the hold up, but here we are with nothing else.

 

[yulilin3]

I’m dumb. What’s “H/H” ?

Attractions host/ hostess basically saying all full time attractions cm will be recalled and most part time

 

[MrsBooch]

Not that anything matters and this probably means nothing but we have this message when we try to sign into MDE (both on IE and Chrome):

 

[Rxdr2013]

Probably obvious, but what is H/H?

wondering too!

 

[yulilin3]

Wow...has Disney said anything since the governor approved the plan? I assumed that was the hold up, but here we are with nothing else.

I don't think they're announcing anything until at least mid June. If you read my last couple of posts you can see that cm recall start June 10 and will go on until June 28. Until then they really don't know if everything will be covered to reopen

 

[WonderlandisReality]

Attractions host/ hostess basically saying all full time attractions cm will be recalled and most part time

Warning: I am about to make a fantastical leap here...
Does this mean that it’s probable that most/all attractions will open?

 

[BrianR]

So all of a sudden MDE website is stuck in the perpetual millenium falcon wait-throttle page.

 

[chicagoshannon]

But even parents, etc. are excluded from having them as a requirement.

yep. Things are also mostly outdoors at Legoland. Masks aren't required in Florida. Legoland has said they're suggested or recomended so you can wear one if you want. (before this masks were forbidden)

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I don't think they're announcing anything until at least mid June. If you read my last couple of posts you can see that cm recall start June 10 and will go on until June 28. Until then they really don't know if everything will be covered to reopen

Could you imagine if we didn’t have the opening date yet and had to use those recall dates to speculate? Oh man

 

[hertamaniac]

So all of a sudden MDE website is stuck in the perpetual millenium falcon wait-throttle page.

Yep...I'm ready to make the jump to light speed, but the Falcon has different plans.

 

[Searc]

Not that anything matters and this probably means nothing but we have this message when we try to sign into MDE (both on IE and Chrome):

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I couldn't even get that to load when I clicked on the notification on my phone to the website. MDE opened at the same time. The website on my mobile browser timed out.

 

[yulilin3]

Warning: I am about to make a fantastical leap here...
Does this mean that it’s probable that most/all attractions will open?

I am assuming they will as long as they have enough cm

Could you imagine if we didn’t have the opening date yet and had to use those recall dates to speculate? Oh man

Yeah, sometimes i hesitate to post things i know cause of all the speculating. But thank God we're have an opening date.

 

[Eric Smith]

Wow...has Disney said anything since the governor approved the plan? I assumed that was the hold up, but here we are with nothing else.

The plan was approved one business day ago....

 

[threeboyzdad]

Did anyone else just get a random text from MDE app about changes to their upcoming trip?

Yes. But I don’t see anything!

 

[Searc]

So all of a sudden MDE website is stuck in the perpetual millenium falcon wait-throttle page.

I got in through the app, but the website timed out.