Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Spridell]

What does one have to do with the other? The NBA playoffs themselves take 2 months let alone if they finish out the regular season, that’s another month. So they wouldn’t open until October? Yeah, I’m sure their shareholders would love the parks only being open for a total of 2 weeks during 3 fiscal quarters

I think they will get A LOT of flack if they did this. I would be shocked if they kept everything closed so then can finished NBA and MLS.

 

[Mit88]

The NBA thinking of playing a shortened season, it could be a couple of weeks or another month. If the NBA chooses Vegas, then Disney might move up the date to open. It just really seems like Disney really wants the NBA games.

Theres 0 chance it would only be a couple weeks or a month. Shortened season means they would probably cut down the amount of regular season games remaining to act as a warm up before the playoffs started. If they tried to adjust the playoff format, the players and the union would nix it immediately and there would be no NBA. At best it would take 2 months.

Theres zero benefit of keeping the parks closed while the NBA is going on at WWoS. The players have to stay quarantined during the remainder of the season, so its not like they can go to the parks anyway

 

[npatellye]

I think they will get A LOT of flack if they did this. I would be shocked if they kept everything closed so then can finished NBA and MLS.

That would be an unwise decision and I don’t see them doing it. They’re losing a lot of money with most parks being closed right now. Even if they get the NBA and MLS, I think they’re still going to try to open at a reduced capacity because they are accountable to their shareholders. Making even 25% of what they would normally make in a day at WDW slows the cash bleed.

 

[Mit88]

Theres just no basis towards the NBA and Parks opening being connected. It makes no logical sense that you can only have one.

Theres a cheer competition this weekend. Gotta close the parks.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Honestly, it feels like a "Yes, we know Universal announced plans yesterday, but don't expect that from us."

It's a press release to try to pacify, but someone it fills me with even more anxiety.

Winner!!!

 

[xuxa777]

Florida just announced that all youth sports activities can resume immediately, makes it a lot easier to have the cheer and sports tournaments at WDW

 

[gottalovepluto]

I’m thinking WDW could open in July, but they are going to host the NBA instead. All of the reports are saying the NBA will play in July. After the NBA is finished they will open to the public. I’m thinking they want to keep it separate.

Y’all realize Disney Springs is open to the public right? So apparently Disney already thinks they can quarantine the game site a few miles away from the public no problems.

 

[NJlauren]

I really think it means what the pp basically said. Some of y’all ‘bout to be real mad b/c we cancelled you but will still open during what would have been some of your dates. Sorry ‘bout that. Ya know...fluid...unprecedented...complicated...

i have a 7/3 check in and i keep debating if i should move to 7/6 or make a 2nd reservation....

 

[Eric Smith]

I’m thinking WDW could open in July, but they are going to host the NBA instead. All of the reports are saying the NBA will play in July. After the NBA is finished they will open to the public. I’m thinking they want to keep it separate.

The NBA won’t be finished until September at the earliest. Disney World isn’t staying closed until then. Disney won’t make nearly enough money off of the NBA to offset the loss in revenue by not having guests.

 

[Mit88]

Y’all realize Disney Springs is open to the public right? So apparently Disney already thinks they can quarantine the game site a few miles away from the public no problems.

Exactly. They’d have to close DS down if they’re closing the parks down to avoid NBA players being exposed to non celebrities on property

 

[Mit88]

The NBA won’t be finished until September at the earliest. Disney World isn’t staying closed until then. Disney won’t make nearly enough money off of the NBA to offset the loss in revenue by not having guests.

If you breathe hard enough standing in tomorrowland, your droplets could reach an NBA player inside the arena at WWoS.

 

[LSUmiss]

i have a 7/3 check in and i keep debating if i should move to 7/6 or make a 2nd reservation....

I have 2 actually. 7/6-7/13 & 7/26-8/2.

 

[yulilin3]

The more and more I read the DPB post the angrier I'm getting.
This, btw, the first post ever for the author, guest relations
They absolutely said nothing but to keep waiting, it's so blatant that all they want from this post is
A. For people to stop calling and emailing
B. For people to know their plans might need to change at a drop of a hat

It's such a typical guest relations response
Ok im done venting

 

[Lisa75]

The more and more I read the DPB post the angrier I'm getting.
This, btw, the first post ever for the author, guest relations
They absolutely said nothing but to keep waiting, it's so blatant that all they want from this post is
A. For people to stop calling and emailing
B. For people to know their plans might need to change at a drop of a hat

It's such a typical guest relations response
Ok im done venting

The comments aren’t very favorable either. I think they miscalculated.

 

[xuxa777]

The more and more I read the DPB post the angrier I'm getting.
This, btw, the first post ever for the author, guest relations
They absolutely said nothing but to keep waiting, it's so blatant that all they want from this post is
A. For people to stop calling and emailing
B. For people to know their plans might need to change at a drop of a hat

It's such a typical guest relations response
Ok im done venting

It is a result of that post having to be vetted by multiple lawyers, PR, and marketing departments, leaving nothing as a result. I imagine it has been in the review queue for over a week or so.

 

[SarahC97]

I have 2 actually. 7/6-7/13 & 7/26-8/2.

I have a reservation on 7/3-7/9 and another 7/27-8/03. The problem is that the first is with an AP discount that only runs through 7/9, so I can't shift it and keep my AP discount, while the other is the free dining recovery deal, which can't be changed at all. So, I'm kind of stuck. I'm really hoping the early July one works out but Disney isn't exactly inspiring confidence these days.

 

[gottalovepluto]

The comments aren’t very favorable either. I think they miscalculated.

And those are the nice ones. Disney is pretty strict with the vetting of those usually...

ETA: oh boy are they censoring today, uncensored Twitter however ain’t so nice to them

 

[Farro]

So we're upset if Disney says nothing.

We're upset if Disney says something.

If they don't have a date, what do you all want them to say? They are basically warning you, plan at your own risk, but due to Covid your plans can be disrupted at any given moment.

Anyone with trips planned the rest of this year should be going in with that mindset already.
I have that mindset for May 2021!

 

[yulilin3]

The comments aren’t very favorable either. I think they miscalculated.

It's so anti guest relations. Ugh. It helped in no way

 

[atricks]

it's passed and approved by the Governor, June 5th for Universal.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263899943049322497