Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[chicagoshannon]

Has there been anything definite from Disney concerning the 3 day booking per month for APs or is that still just board rumor? I can’t see that lasting through next year. There are people with APs that go every weekend during the year. I could see them limiting it for the first couple of months, but not forever.

no it hasn't been confirmed, nothing has. lol I would hope we'd be back up to full capacity by next April but with Disney who knows.

 

[Eric Smith]

no it hasn't been confirmed, nothing has. lol I would hope we'd be back up to full capacity by next April but with Disney who knows.

Disney won’t be the issue there. The issue will be what the situation is like with the virus at that point. If the virus is still an issue, Disney probably won’t be able to be back to full capacity, nowhere that features large gatherings of people will be.

 

[SaintsManiac]

no it hasn't been confirmed, nothing has. lol I would hope we'd be back up to full capacity by next April but with Disney who knows.

Just remember that it's the virus controlling things, not Disney. I don't want Ryan to yell at me, so I won't push it further. I just think that distinction is important. When we are in the clear and this pandemic is in the rearview things will look like we are used to again.

 

[NWOhiogal]

Just remember that it's the virus controlling things, not Disney. I don't want Ryan to yell at me, so I won't push it further. I just think that distinction is important. When we are in the clear and this pandemic is in the rearview things will look like we are used to again.

Well, judging by the way the numbers are going in Florida, that's not going to be anytime soon.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Well, judging by the way the numbers are going in Florida, that's not going to be anytime soon.

Exactly, and out of respect for our moderator we should leave it at that.

 

[LALA2020]

Ok, that just seems like conjecture given the current tickets are extended until 9/26/2021 and there are no further sales of tickets right now. Nothing guarantees there won’t be 3rd party tickets for the rest of 2021, they’re just basing that off the current expiration date.

Didn’t say no third party tickets for whole of 2021?

 

[focusondisney]

Mine when I ordered said they'd ship June 1st, they now say August 12th. They were medium princess masks.

I think somehow you misread the availability. The first release always said available June 15th. They were never listed for June 1st. I ordered immediately the first day & got the June 15th date. Within hours it went to later in June & into July shipping.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Disney say no third party tickets for whole of 2021?

No

 

[LALA2020]

No

I’m so sorry that should read “DIDN’T say no third party tickets for 2021“! Blummin autocorrect!

 

[sara_s]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/06/disn...ss-calendar-with-reservations-required-dates/
Can't remember if we saw this before or not.

 

[yulilin3]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/06/disn...ss-calendar-with-reservations-required-dates/
Can't remember if we saw this before or not.

the change was made last week.

 

[sara_s]

the change was made last week.

Ah crap, it just showed up there haha. Also, what is the concept of time anyway?

 

[Krandor]

So some info from another park I got from another board on opening day for SFoG the first of the branded six flags parks to open (I have reservations for this weekend). This isn't meant to try to compare the parks but simply to give an idea of what another park is doing as more info on what to expect.

- They are using the walk through temp scanners
- They are using the walk through x-ray/bag scanners

Hopefully this is the way disney goes as well. If you are going to do temp scans and bag checks at a theme park right now this is the way to do it.

- Parking was every other parking space
- masks required inside the park
- water rides open - masks not required on them
- for the rapids ride, it is one party per raft period and the area where people can pay to shoot waterguns at the raft is closed
- Coasters were every other row and only one party in a row
- The larger flat rides were set as every other seat
- refillable bottle was an employee gave you a drink in a paper cup
- report was bathrooms and things cleaner then they have ever been before
- Park president said when attached water park opens in a few weeks no masks there
- Park president also said when the other water park (which is like 30 mile from actual SFoG) opens in a few weeks masks requred to enter but not required in the water park itself. There will be "operational changes" to wave pool and lazy river but will be open.
- Mobile orderring for food in the app
- hand sink and sanitizing stations all over the park


So it looks like even six flags who are not normally known for cleanliness and so forth is doiing a really good job on day 1. I'm going this weekend so I'll see for myself them what is looks like but all of this makes me believee they are doing all the right things. I'm sure disney is watching this and other parks

 

[woody337]

I just got the 30 DAY paid in full reminder from Disney. I haven’t paid in full due to the not knowing of what’s going on next month. Do i have to pay now or is it still 7 days?

 

[yulilin3]

I just got the 30 DAY paid in full reminder from Disney. I haven’t paid in full due to the not knowing of what’s going on next month. Do i have to pay now or is it still 7 days?

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/travel-information/#modifications-cancellations-refunds

 

[chicagoshannon]

I just got the 30 DAY paid in full reminder from Disney. I haven’t paid in full due to the not knowing of what’s going on next month. Do i have to pay now or is it still 7 days?

it's still 7 days. They just never updated the automated system.

 

[wareagle57]

Are we allowed to start a new post on a related topic? I'd just be very interested in seeing a poll from this board on how they think the reopening will be handled in terms of crowds and how difficult reservations will be/how they will handle ticket/AP extensions. The general vibe seems to be somewhat pessimistic, but I think that's mainly just us mentally preparing for the worst. If the parks do reach capacity daily, I see Disney being very generous with extensions and guest recovery.

 

[woody337]

it's still 7 days. They just never updated the automated system.

Thank you

 

[woody337]

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/travel-information/#modifications-cancellations-refunds

Thank you

 

[skeeter31]

Are we allowed to start a new post on a related topic? I'd just be very interested in seeing a poll from this board on how they think the reopening will be handled in terms of crowds and how difficult reservations will be/how they will handle ticket/AP extensions. The general vibe seems to be somewhat pessimistic, but I think that's mainly just us mentally preparing for the worst. If the parks do reach capacity daily, I see Disney being very generous with extensions and guest recovery.

Probably best to do that on the community board, not really a Disney Rumors and News thing. Here it would just turn into another debate/argument topic on the same things.