hertamaniac
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 9, 2017
who. on. earth. is going on a cruise right now?
MSC and the Mediterranean itineraries. Their protocols are certainly under the eyes of the big 3.
who. on. earth. is going on a cruise right now?
No. Unfortunately the administration had to back track on that hope in recent days. Link. It’s come out J&J will only have a few million doses ready for delivery after approval and their 100 million doses won’t materialize until end of June. The large batch of J&J doses was how all adults were gonna have access by April. Oops.
It’s come out J&J will only have a few million doses ready for delivery after approval and their 100 million doses won’t materialize until end of June. The large batch of J&J doses was how all adults were gonna have access by April. Oops.
We're back in celebration territory. The 18-24 month "celebration" is one of Disney's most common tricks to try to boost attendance and hype the parks while not investing in actual capital that would warrant it. WDW elongated its 25th anniversary to bump up against the Millennium Celebration which then led right into the 100 Years of Magic Celebration. People started to catch on so they gave it a minute and tried it again in the mid/late aughts with The Happiest Celebration/Homecoming on Earth, the Year of a Million Dreams, and the What Will You Celebrate/Celebrate Today celebration. Over the last seven or eight years, they've given it something of a rest (since they've actually routinely had new attractions to promote), but with not a lot of capital investment coming to the parks for the next couple years (which means no new attractions to open a couple years after that), this is likely the game plan for the time being.18 months! So that entire time period is considered the anniversary?! Wow, maybe my kids aren’t really pushing it too much when they want to celebrate their “birthday week!”
It was announced that they would be reopening today.Just walked by Big River Grille on the way over to the Swan for dinner from the boardwalk. It is listed as still closed but it definitely looked open. People sitting at tables on the outside and people on the inside with bar tenders and servers. Anyone know what’s up.
Many people are either, A. Immune B. Low risk C. Neither, but not afraid of the Rona.who. on. earth. is going on a cruise right now?
I hope the 50th decorations on the castle don't take too long. Be a real big bummer for us summer visitors to go and it's behind scaffolding. It doesn't look too complex though, right? Maybe won't take long?
I've also been wondering if this means no holiday lights on the castle either- what do you all think?
(This is me trying to change the subject back to Disney after sifting through post after post about covid )
Having seen the projections on the castle, I'm 100% ok with the lights not coming back ever. That may be a controversial opinion.I hope the 50th decorations on the castle don't take too long. Be a real big bummer for us summer visitors to go and it's behind scaffolding. It doesn't look too complex though, right? Maybe won't take long?
I've also been wondering if this means no holiday lights on the castle either- what do you all think?
(This is me trying to change the subject back to Disney after sifting through post after post about covid )
I liked the projection too. I wouldn’t be upset at all if it stayed.Having seen the projections on the castle, I'm 100% ok with the lights not coming back ever. That may be a controversial opinion.
Having seen the projections on the castle, I'm 100% ok with the lights not coming back ever. That may be a controversial opinion.
Also, the current “openness” of FL has very little to do with Cruise and Theme park Operational Updates. Disney is setting its own (more restrictive) standards and has consistently said they’re not rushing this. If people wanted a full and totally “open” experience, they wouldn’t be going to WDW right now.
That's EXACTLY why we are here. I'm currently in FL (from DC as well, leaving the cruddy weather behind!) for the 5th time since August with one of my kids and some extended family renting a house (my nieces have barely left their house the last year). This week is mostly a work/school week with a little Disney sprinkled in between. We choose WDW specifically because of the protocols being taken. My teen won't set foot near a beach but feels totally comfortable at Disney.As someone who’s been working remotely from Florida (but based up north), I don’t think that’s the driving force for most people I talk to like me. It’s far more simple: WDW is currently 73 degrees and sunny, DC is 34 degrees and rainy/snowy. If nothing was tying you to a certain location, where would you rather be? There’s this myth at there that everyone in FL or going to FL doesn’t care/isn’t concerned about the pandemic. That hasn’t been my experience. Most people just need a break from what has been a rough winter, which is exacerbating an already-stressful time.
Also, the current “openness” of FL has very little to do with Cruise and Theme park Operational Updates. Disney is setting its own (more restrictive) standards and has consistently said they’re not rushing this. If people wanted a full and totally “open” experience, they wouldn’t be going to WDW right now.
We went to WDW in December. We made every effort possible to interact as little as possible with Florida at large.Hard to deny that Florida being open is not an attraction for Florida and for Disney. The demand is going to cause the restricitions to loosen faster tied in with the facts that being open Florida is still seeing cases drop like a rock despite the fact a significant portion of people/media have been saying Florida being open would kill us all. That has been proven not to be the case time and time again.
Agreed. We went to Disney BECAUSE they are being careful and enforcing restrictions. Same consideration for our plans this summer. We are not looking to escape restrictions, but to vacation in what we feel is a safer manner. We have been other places that do not have the same level of restrictions and prefer Disney's approach. Note: Disney's approach. NOT Florida's approach. We also went to Universal and were not comfortable there because things were not (at that time, at least) being enforced in the same way they were at Disney, particularly with regards to crowds in stores and restaurants. So, we won't be going back there, as we are with Disney.
see post aboveWe went to WDW in December. We made every effort possible to interact as little as possible with Florida at large.