Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[DGsAtBLT]

Man, that would be amazing but my realistic side is thinking they will do something more along the lines of instead of the extra free month they'll give us a credit back for one-month's payment or something. On my optimistic side, since they've really ran APs through the ringer with the lack of pass benefits, giving in-park spending credits in tiers similar to AP tiers would be nice-and not out of the realm of possibilities since Orlando SeaWorld is giving $50 spending credit in park and 2 free drinks per passholder who had a pass during the shutdown.

I didn’t say that side of me was smart I said optimistic

 

[Sunelis]

Reading about and seeing the empty parks I just wish the Can/USA border would open so I can drive down... I'm not flying now but I would love to drive down and enjoy Disney this way.

 

[Friendlyadvice2]

My family doesn't have a Disney tradition either, unless you count my dad having to be at the park for rope drop every time and then dragging our little arms as he raced us to the newest ride

What an awesome dad!!

 

[LSUmiss]

I’m going with May 15-22.

Heck these empty parks are making me reverse my mask position.

I did! It’s really not that bad. While a trip to target is shorter, I find it to be more of a pain with the mask than wdw. I can’t see with the darn thing when I’m trying to load & check out groceries. But, here, I’m not doing anything but walking & sitting. And since rides are walk-on, you’re in & out of a/c a lot. And the a/c feels much cooler probably b/c there aren’t so many ppl crammed in like usual. We went to wdw last July too & it was packed. I told DH I would much rather this with masks than the crowds without masks like last July. It actually was more hot & miserable last July b/c there was so much standing around & waiting in the heat.

 

[Mit88]

I mean that sounds like a tradition or at least the start to one - eating treats and laughing hard sounds pretty good to me!

I just hope "mask wearing" doesn't become a tradition

I imagine this has to be temporary. But the definition of temporary in this scenario is the same as Disney’s definition of “soon”

My family doesn't have a Disney tradition either, unless you count my dad having to be at the park for rope drop every time and then dragging our little arms as he raced us to the newest ride

Oh, rope drop was more of a mandate and necessity every morning of the trip in my family, but not a happy tradition as someone that has never been a morning person.

Hey that's okay, you are making your own traditions now!!
Somewhat similar boat, been going since I was a kid. We never had many Disney traditions, but always had good times and created great memories. Those trips created so much nostalgia, in so many different ways. It's the little things at MK & Epcot that really get me, and I hope that never goes away.

Absolutely. Just because we never had something we had to do every trip, we always had great trips. We all went in 2014, My father and his 4 kids down to WDW together for the first time since our mother passed away in 2012 and he turned to us and said “I don’t think I’ve ever been happier than to see all of my kids as adults still loving these parks as much as you do” and that was the only the 3rd time I’ve ever seen tears come down my father’s eyes. I don’t remember specifics of most of my trips, especially when I was younger like when I first rode Splash Mountain (outside of a picture), but that moment with my dad and my 3 siblings will stay with me forever.

Caveat: I do remember when I was 5 and had to be resuscitated by a lifeguard at River Country when I disobeyed my moms orders that I was too young to do on the cutoff mountain slide...she was right. But that’s more of a traumatic story that I kind of wish I didn’t remember lol

 

[Have3Kids&aHusband]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1282817876882264065

The photo pass may have been a fluke for you. Every photo pass photographer we have seen taking pictures was taking photos of people with masks on. My husband asked our photographer are you allowed to take your mask off for photos and she said no you cannot.

 

[MrsSmith07]

The confectionary didn't have cake pops as they have a limited selection of things they are offering... hoping when I go to Disney Springs I can find some cake pops...also didn’t see any huge Mickey Rice Krispies treats.

awww I hope the huge rice krispy mickeys are there next week. I love those things!

 

[LSUmiss]

Did anyone confirm that the line at MK on Saturday morning was at guest services versus the line being held up that was coming from the Contemporary? The Contemporary one was the only line I noted.

It sure looked like guest services to me b/c I was worried there was some kinda widespread ticket issue that might send us to that line. But we were fine.

 

[TropicalDIS]

Absolutely. Just because we never had something we had to do every trip, we always had great trips. We all went in 2014, My father and his 4 kids down to WDW together for the first time since our mother passed away in 2012 and he turned to us and said “I don’t think I’ve ever been happier than to see all of my kids as adults still loving these parks as much as you do” and that was the only the 3rd time I’ve ever seen tears come down my father’s eyes. I don’t remember specifics of most of my trips, especially when I was younger like when I first rode Splash Mountain (outside of a picture), but that moment with my dad and my 3 siblings will stay with me forever.

Caveat: I do remember when I was 5 and had to be resuscitated by a lifeguard at River Country when I disobeyed my moms orders that I was too young to do on the cutoff mountain slide...she was right. But that’s more of a traumatic story that I kind of wish I didn’t remember lol

Love that story, and it's memories like that which make Disney so special.
The one family tradition I've remembered is that we always had to go to the Rose & Crown pub at Epcot. It's a tradition my wife and I still carry on to this day. Just doesn't feel right if we don't go.

Man, I wish I had gone to River Country as a kid!!

 

[Farro]

Micky and I have one good fight every trip. Can that be our tradition?

 

[kylenne]

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No worries, these are incredibly stressful times for all of us with all that’s going on. I’m sorry if I flipped out. I realized everything was getting to me again so I honestly just dipped and played video games for a while, then the Work Avengers had to assemble again.

I’ve been out of the loop the last day or so because work is nuts again so very little time for board chat. Finally caught up a little bit. I hope you and everyone else is staying safe, and I appreciate all the reports. We may fuss sometimes like any family but we all love these parks and when things get heated we should remember that, and I include myself in that too.

 

[Farro]

No worries, these are incredibly stressful times for all of us with all that’s going on. I’m sorry if I flipped out. I realized everything was getting to me again so I honestly just dipped and played video games for a while, then the Work Avengers had to assemble again.

I’ve been out of the loop the last day or so because work is nuts again so very little time for board chat. Finally caught up a little bit. I hope you and everyone else is staying safe, and I appreciate all the reports. We may fuss sometimes like any family but we all love these parks and when things get heated we should remember that, and I include myself in that too.

Just chiming in to say we all need breaks now and again! I do too, it helps. I feel most us here have good intentions, even when we may misunderstand each other at times.

 

[gwynne]

Micky and I have one good fight every trip. Can that be our tradition?

It's your vacation. Enjoy!

 

[mshanson3121]

Micky and I have one good fight every trip. Can that be our tradition?

Admittedly, this has me curious - does this Mickey you're fighting with have big black ears, or is he a little more...human looking, like a husband?

 

[wdwoutsider]

Heads up for New Yorkers heading to WDW this summer (maybe CT and NJ soon) they announced they are going to really start enforcing and checking on people coming back from Florida.

They were not really doing anything, but an announcement on flights from florida, but now they are gonna start to actually make people fill out forms and check compliance. Florida is such a mess, they can't let it spread back into such a densely crowded area so it seems necessary. Just a heads up for any New Yorkers out there, you might need to be able to quarantine for 14 days or i think they said $2,000 fine. For some people working from home maybe not too big a deal, but something to consider.

 

[Farro]

Admittedly, this has me curious - does this Mickey you're fighting with have big black ears, or is he a little more...human looking, like a husband?

The human!

We've been together so long, but aren't married and I don't know how to refer to him in posts!
We are too old to call each other boyfriend/girlfriend and I dont know what else to call him, so now I just say his name when talking about him, knowing full well most have no clue who I'm talking about!

 

[kylenne]

Heads up for New Yorkers heading to WDW this summer (maybe CT and NJ soon) they announced they are going to really start enforcing and checking on people coming back from Florida.

They were not really doing anything, but an announcement on flights from florida, but now they are gonna start to actually make people fill out forms and check compliance. Florida is such a mess, they can't let it spread back into such a densely crowded area so it seems necessary. Just a heads up for any New Yorkers out there, you might need to be able to quarantine for 14 days or i think they said $2,000 fine. For some people working from home maybe not too big a deal, but something to consider.

Oh, they’re serious. There’s also a hotline in NYC that people can call to report non-compliance via 311. A lot of these people broadcasting their plans to get around it for a Disney trip on social media might want to think twice.

 

[wdwoutsider]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1282851399290753026

Disney took some good lessons from the Chinese government . Censoring photos so that they don't get out

What other lessons did they learn, maybe they are trying to scrub the web of anything negative too LOL.

 

[Mit88]

Oh, they’re serious. There’s also a hotline in NYC that people can call to report non-compliance via 311. A lot of these people broadcasting their plans to get around it for a Disney trip on social media might want to think twice.

It’s make or break time in NY. We’re at a point where a lot of open and people are out and about. The numbers are good now and have been for a good amount of time, but that could change overnight.

 

[Mit88]

Disney took some good lessons from the Chinese government . Censoring photos so that they don't get out

What other lessons did they learn, maybe they are trying to scrub the web of anything negative too LOL.

It’s no different than if someone does anything vulgar on the ride for the picture. They scrub all of the ride photos and take down the stuff that isn’t appropriate