Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[e_yerger]

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

Love to hear the measures to keep the CMs safe!

 

[SwirlTheCitrus]

My fireworks dessert party was just cancelled, as was my Trattoria.. the email for that one was different. It seems as though that one is not going to be reopening, as the language of the email sounded different than the "you will get to rebook your cancelled experiences first" language of my previous email.

 

[xuxa777]

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?

Probably better than a 50/50 chance it will happen just like that

 

[hertamaniac]

I think since the key demo for Legoland is the under 10 set they figured why even try.

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

 

[MrsBooch]

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

 

[gottalovepluto]

thst last line would be horrible for Epcot World showcase.

"You there! Stop! You MUST finish that margarita before you leave this spot!"

This hasn't been their approach in DS so maybe they won't take it in the parks, but I'm finding this idea hilarious. Drinking zones! You can buy it but you gotta drink it before you leave the makeshift patio. Drinking Around The World is about to get legit organized if you can hit up booze patio after booze patio around Epcot instead of that walking while drinking nonsense...

 

[gottalovepluto]

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

Do you maybe mean app notification?

 

[rstevens333]

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

Yup. The link to no new news?

 

[mhautz]

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

Yep, same old info.

Still don't think I've ever had an "important update" from Disney that wasn't something I've already known for days.

 

[4Spen]

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

Yes, I got it.

 

[HorizonOne]

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

I did too but the message vanished when I opened the phone to read it.

 

[cakebaker]

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

Yes, waste of time. Same old news.

 

[cakebaker]

All attractions H/H are being recalled

Probably obvious, but what is H/H?

 

[MrsBooch]

I did too but the message vanished when I opened the phone to read it.

yes same - that's why i wanted to ask because with my current streak of luck of COURSE i would miss the text that reveals.....EVERYTHINGGGG

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

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

Yes - thought we were going to have some new info, but looks like same stuff. Several others here previously posted that they also got the text. Wonder what Disney is doing to cause that??

 

[yulilin3]

Probably obvious, but what is H/H?

Attractions host/ hostess

 

[Searc]

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

Sure did...and I have no trip booked in MDE. I also have had notifications turned off since day one from MDE. I was coming to see if anyone got the same MDE push notification, so thank you for posting.

 

[MrsBooch]

Do you maybe mean app notification?

Yes exactly that. I misspoke

 

[SaintsManiac]

@rteetz will you update the news thread when bookings open again?

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

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