Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[mom2rtk]

There definitely will be a day masks aren't required at Disney - who knows if it is July 2021, Dec 2021, July 2022, etc but there will be a time

Agreed. Disney will hit a plateau of attendance with people willing to visit wearing masks. Once they decide they can attract more customers back without them (after the vaccine takes hold) they'll drop them.

 

[skeeter31]

Agreed. Disney will hit a plateau of attendance with people willing to visit wearing masks. Once they decide they can attract more customers back without them (after the vaccine takes hold) they'll drop them.

It’s not that simple as there is an agreement in place with the CM union. Disney will be among the last places in the country to stop requiring masks.

 

[hereforthechurros]

I live just over an hour and a half away from Disney. I have three school age kids who attend full time and I have a high risk job. I’m not quarantining.

I will not be vacation shamed.

The person did not shame anyone but instead said they hope people are following state protocols. Not sure how that would be controversial in any way.

 

[Oldnewfan]

It’s not that simple as there is an agreement in place with the CM union. Disney will be among the last places in the country to stop requiring masks.

Again. There is a point that you either go home (layoff due to lack of revenue) or reach a new agreement. Hopefully things flip fast and we put this in the history book in 2021... for the CMs and their employer.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Agreed. Disney will hit a plateau of attendance with people willing to visit wearing masks. Once they decide they can attract more customers back without them (after the vaccine takes hold) they'll drop them.

It’s not that simple as there is an agreement in place with the CM union. Disney will be among the last places in the country to stop requiring masks.

Honestly I don’t think you guys are far from each other here... The CM Union isn’t going to hold out for masks once the general populace has decided they’re done. It’s FL. It’s hot. Once vaccinated the push will start to get rid of masks amongst the CMs. Once kids get vaccinated WDW will allow it. I don’t see some huge showdown.

More interesting I think is a point @yulilin3 brought up a little while ago- will WDW allow CMs who want to wear masks continue to do so once it’s no longer mandatory?

 

[Pyotr]

The person did not shame anyone but instead said they hope people are following states protocols. Not sure how that would be controversial in any way.

I took the comment more of that I am accepting the risks by going to Disney, but the people around me are not. So I’m putting them in danger. I perhaps read it wrong.

 

[Pyotr]

Honestly I don’t think you guys are far from each other here... The CM Union isn’t going to hold out for masks once the general populace has decided they’re done. It’s FL. It’s hot. Once vaccinated the push will start to get rid of masks amongst the CMs. Once kids get vaccinated WDW will allow it. I don’t see some huge showdown.

More interesting I think is a point @yulilin3 brought up a little while ago- will WDW allow CMs who want to wear masks continue to do so once it’s no longer mandatory?

My wife and I took our two year old this week. We went two days and lasted about two hours each. Keeping a mask on a two year old sucks. It doesn’t help that the small masks Disney sells do not fit my daughter. They’re way too big. I give her credit though, she did much better than I thought.

There was a girl in front of us at the Carousel that must have just turned two. She was hysterically crying and wouldn’t put her mask back on. The CM wouldn’t let her ride until it was back on.

I know it’s beating a dead horse at this point, but I wish Disney would reconsider the requirements for young children.

 

[Karin1984]

The video I have been waiting for will be released on Disneyland's Paris Facebook and Youtube: Mickey's Christmas Big Band!
One of my all time favourite shows and the one thing I really miss this year.

Today at 4PM Paris time, this is 10AM New York time, and 7AM LA time

https://www.facebook.com/DisneylandParisuk

 

[New Mouse]

Honestly I don’t think you guys are far from each other here... The CM Union isn’t going to hold out for masks once the general populace has decided they’re done. It’s FL. It’s hot. Once vaccinated the push will start to get rid of masks amongst the CMs. Once kids get vaccinated WDW will allow it. I don’t see some huge showdown.

More interesting I think is a point @yulilin3 brought up a little while ago- will WDW allow CMs who want to wear masks continue to do so once it’s no longer mandatory?

They wear face shields now which is more protective than basically anywhere ive seen. That doesnt say that the union will likely lean to be less restrictive.

 

[mshanson3121]

I took the comment more of that I am accepting the risks by going to Disney, but the people around me are not. So I’m putting them in danger. I perhaps read it wrong.

I think his implication is you're putting them in danger if you don't follow the quarantine rules when you return. If there are no quarantine rules, then sure, to some degree, you do put others in danger when you travel, because no matter how well you follow the rules (distancing, masks etc...) 1. Those arent 100% effective and 2. Someone else around you may not be following the rules, which increases risk to you (kinda like driving). So, this is why they have asked people to avoid non-essential travel. As others have said, there's going to be some level of risk to everyone in every day life, but again, there's essential and not-essential choices. They ask that we limit the not essential choices for the greater good. But even with that, I don't think his point was about shaming as much as just stating a fact. At the end of the day, I'm willing to bet everyone here has made at least one or two non-essential choices during all of this.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Disney Parks closed for capacity again today



https://blogmickey.com/2020/12/disney-world-theme-parks-closed-for-capacity-dec-13/

 

[LSUmiss]

My wife and I took our two year old this week. We went two days and lasted about two hours each. Keeping a mask on a two year old sucks. It doesn’t help that the small masks Disney sells do not fit my daughter. They’re way too big. I give her credit though, she did much better than I thought.

There was a girl in front of us at the Carousel that must have just turned two. She was hysterically crying and wouldn’t put her mask back on. The CM wouldn’t let her ride until it was back on.
Yes. It’s absolutely ridiculous.
I know it’s beating a dead horse at this point, but I wish Disney would reconsider the requirements for young children.

 

[Pyotr]

Went off topic again. My bad.

I experienced the queue for Peter Pan since it was redone. That was pretty awesome.

The lines themselves moved surprisingly fast.

 

[osufeth24]

I still have not ridden Peter Pan or It's a small world

one of these days I'll go just so I can say I been on it

 

[Farro]

I still have not ridden Peter Pan or It's a small world

one of these days I'll go just so I can say I been on it

 

[rteetz]

I still have not ridden Peter Pan or It's a small world

one of these days I'll go just so I can say I been on it

 

[rpb718]

I still have not ridden Peter Pan or It's a small world

one of these days I'll go just so I can say I been on it

I guess it could have been worse. Could have said never ridden CoA or PeopleMover.

 

[Mit88]

I guess it could have been worse. Could have said never ridden CoA or PeopleMover.

Im only “wowing” the former. The latter will be replaced before I ride it.

 

[Sarahslay]

Disney Parks closed for capacity again today



https://blogmickey.com/2020/12/disney-world-theme-parks-closed-for-capacity-dec-13/

Well, not surprising, if you look at the reservation calendar the days have been booked solid in all buckets for a while.

 

[Sarahslay]

Went off topic again. My bad.

I experienced the queue for Peter Pan since it was redone. That was pretty awesome.

The lines themselves moved surprisingly fast.

My husband had never seen it so we got in line over thanksgiving just so he could (we always FP it), and the line moved too fast to really see any of it. Same with FOP, he'd never been in the standby line so was excited to see the lab area, but line kept moving and it was like a quick drive by when we were looking at houses "oh look, there it is......" and keep on moving.