Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[chicagoshannon]

Wait so what about the m word at the MCO airport??

From what I personally saw last week no one at the airport is enforcing masks until you get onto the plane. So it will be the same.

 

[anthony2k7]

Weren't they open before the Florida Governor ever instituted any kind of mask mandate (did he ever)? Wasn't it only the counties that did on their own? And I thought the county Disney is in is still requiring the masks.
I know he eliminated the fines, but honestly, was that really a deterrent?

Maybe we'll see a couple more yahoos, but I don't think people going to Disney are going to waste their money by being kicked out for not wearing a mask.

Disney wont be kicking people out for wearing chin straps and saying "oh sorry I forgot!" if a CM challenges them. There will slowly be more people "forget"

 

[Farro]

Disney wont be kicking people out for wearing chin straps and saying "oh sorry I forgot!" if a CM challenges them. There will slowly be more people "forget"

People shouldn't be kicked out just for that. They should be kicked out if they are reminded and refuse to comply.

If cases start to rise again in Florida, Disney will be affected. Nothing we can do!

 

[jlwhitney]

Masks also lesson the severity of covid infection if you do catch it-- less viral load.

this is only partially true because they can replicate once inside you if considerable conditions (ie weaker immune system).

 

[hereforthechurros]

I believe attitudes will change in October. I think people will want to move forward. I also think Disneyland will open next month or at the least give an opening date. Just putting it out there.

Why would they change? Of course we all want to move forward but this isn’t just rebuilding after a hurricane, the virus is still active with half of the states heading in the wrong direction. With cold/flu season coming we need to double down on masks, not look to ease restrictions or get over it.

 

[Jrb1979]

People shouldn't be kicked out just for that. They should be kicked out if they are reminded and refuse to comply.

If cases start to rise again in Florida, Disney will be affected. Nothing we can do!

What happened yesterday in Florida doesn't help Disney at all.

 

[Farro]

Why would they change? Of course we all want to move forward but this isn’t just rebuilding after a hurricane, the virus is still active with half of the states heading in the wrong direction. With cold/flu season coming we need to double down on masks, not look to ease restrictions or get over it.

And I certainly hope EVERYONE gets their flu vaccine , if you haven't already.

Very important to help keep hospitalizations down.

I got mine right before a Disney trip in 2017. Waited too long and it was too soon before trip to be effective. We got the worst flu of our lives from that trip.

 

[Farro]

What happened yesterday in Florida doesn't help Disney at all.

Yes.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

The lack of fireworks is purely a money saving move, imo. SW did fireworks safely, all they need is to place social distance markers, people were very respectful of this at SW

At least at EPCOT they definitely could as room to spread out

Less confident about like MK where having a view of the projections is important ... At least thinking of HAE - maybe they could bring back Wishes or do something new/different that is designed for spreading out

 

[yulilin3]

At least at EPCOT they definitely could as room to spread out

Less confident about like MK where having a view of the projections is important ... At least thinking of HAE - maybe they could bring back Wishes or do something new/different that is designed for spreading out

they could totally do HEA without the projections, I have seen the show from the Poly beach and you really don't miss much without the projections, in fact HEA

 

[Farro]

At least at EPCOT they definitely could as room to spread out

Less confident about like MK where having a view of the projections is important ... At least thinking of HAE - maybe they could bring back Wishes or do something new/different that is designed for spreading out

They could just do fireworks and forget the projections for a while.

Then they can have a superfantabulous 50th blowout projection show!!!

 

[hereforthechurros]

Ran into an interesting FWP that’s giving me insight into growing WDW demand. We realized this week we had airline points expiring (today in fact), and with our anniversary + my birthday coming up we set out to plan a quick, safe getaway. So we searched high and low, local and other side of the country. Local everything was sold out as people are staying close, other side of the country (like San Fran where we got married, or Portland where I wanted to go) is dealing with some heavy issues (fires, marches) so we ruled that out. Maybe NYC even though we just did that last year? No longer has affordable flight options due to airlines cutting routes. Chicago? We’re going there in late October. Austin, NOLA, Maine, Charleston, even places like the Dakotas or WY all either had closures leaving not much to do in the area, extremely long flights because of new layovers, or high flight costs as airlines work to make money where we can.

We slowly ruled out all these options but realized Orlando flights were still accessible and that WDW was one of the few places with plenty of dining and resorts options. And having been down there in early August and returning home with negative COVID results we knew it was safe. We appreciate the mask mandate and many places still aren’t doing that.

So, we’re heading down in two weeks for a two night resort stay to relax and eat and enjoy some much needed alone time and break from the kid time. Not because we need a Disney fix, in fact I’d love for travel to be open and go somewhere new, but because it was the only reasonable option available to us right now with good resorts and bonus free transportation. Have you seen rental car prices these days?!

Wonder how many other families or couples are feeling the same way? Looking at it this way helped me realize WDW is already so far ahead of the travel curve.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

And I certainly hope EVERYONE gets their flu vaccine , if you haven't already.

Very important to help keep hospitalizations down.

I got mine right before a Disney trip in 2017. Waited too long and it was too soon before trip to be effective. We got the worst flu of our lives from that trip.

Yes, get the flu shot if you are able! While we can sit here and think about how amazing it would be if a vaccine could put an end to the pandemic, in the meantime there is a vaccine available that can assist in stopping the flu from contributing to the problem.

I’m sorry if this is too OT, but I think it’s such an important reminder especially this year.

 

[andyman8]

I'm curious how or if this will affect seating at or around restaurants. I honestly don't know if this has been a problem but it would be nice to know there is a possibility of snagging a table to eat at once you pick up your mobile order.

I have Mobile Ordered at many QS locations since the reopening and have never at any point had a problem finding a table. Mobile Order acts as a “filter” to keep only a certain amount of people in the restaurant at any given time. QS dining has been an area where Disney has really found a way to do something I thought was impossible: manage and space crowds at Cosmic Ray’s (which I’ll remind you is the second busiest QS restaurant in the world).

 

[mouselovenfamily]

People shouldn't be kicked out just for that. They should be kicked out if they are reminded and refuse to comply.

If cases start to rise again in Florida, Disney will be affected. Nothing we can do!

We were there last weak and saw a cast member ask a family to put their masks on. They completely ignored her and continued to walk away. Absolutely nothing happened and she went the opposite direction. Not sure how they will handle this if things like this continue to happen.

 

[Farro]

We were there last weak and saw a cast member as a family to put their masks on. They completely ignored her and continued to walk away. Absolutely nothing happened and she went the opposite direction. Not sure how they will handle this if things like this continue to happen.

Well then they already have this problem.

 

[mouselovenfamily]

I have Mobile Ordered at many QS locations since the reopening and have never at any point had a problem finding a table. Mobile Order acts as a “filter” to keep only a certain amount of people in the restaurant at any given time. QS dining has been an area where Disney has really found a way to do something I thought was impossible: manage and space crowds at Cosmic Ray’s (which I’ll remind you is the second busiest QS restaurant in the world).

When we were there last week we loved the way cosmic rays was managed! It was so nice to be able to go in and actually find a seat when you had your food. I even stopped to senior cast member and told them how much I appreciated that system and I hope it's something they continue to implement.

 

[yulilin3]

We were there last weak and saw a cast member as a family to put their masks on. They completely ignored her and continued to walk away. Absolutely nothing happened and she went the opposite direction. Not sure how they will handle this if things like this continue to happen.

Well then they already have this problem.

In general CM/TM and Ambassadors are told to ask the guests to put their masks on or properly put them over their nose, if the guests just moves away and doesn't do it we can scan the area for a security person and escalate the situation, if none s available we are told to move along with our tasks and not engage in confrontation.
The cases that we've seen on blogs/news is because the guest gets very vocal and starts disturbing the peace, that's how that case escalated so quickly
Having worked for only 2 weeks in park I can tell you that it's extremely frustrating and it feels like a lost battle when you approach an adult, who knows they're supposed to be wearing them, ask them, you leave, turn around and see they are not doing it. I have gone up and down stadium steps to tell the same people to do so...come to think about it, it feels like telling the same people on forums to not get off topic, they apologize and then do it again and again (couldn't resist)

 

[andyman8]

In general CM/TM and Ambassadors are told to ask the guests to put their masks on or properly put them over their nose, if the guests just moves away and doesn't do it we can scan the area for a security person and escalate the situation, if none s available we are told to move along with our tasks and not engage in confrontation.
The cases that we've seen on blogs/news is because the guest gets very vocal and starts disturbing the peace, that's how that case escalated so quickly
Having worked for only 2 weeks in park I can tell you that it's extremely frustrating and it feels like a lost battle when you approach an adult, who knows they're supposed to be wearing them, ask them, you leave, turn around and see they are not doing it. I have gone up and down stadium steps to tell the same people to do so...come to think about it, it feels like telling the same people on forums to not get off topic, they apologize and then do it again and again (couldn't resist)

First of all, I agree (though looking back at parts of this thread from months ago, it doesn’t surprise me unfortunately).

Second of all, congrats!! I’m so happy you’re working in the parks!

 

[SMRT-1]

Unfortunately, there seem to be a lot of misinformed people who don't understand how private property works, so I can see the parks having to deal with more people being confrontational now because they mistakenly believe that the new orders mean, "The governor said you can't make me wear a mask."