Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[TheMaxRebo]

I agree with that. I meant "normal" more in the sense of what controls need to be in place in the theme parks due to the virus. I don't think attendance will be back to what it was before until at least 2023 if not later.

that makes sense. I also think people will just be more used to living with "new normal" conditions by next summer as well so I could see attitude towards opening a new attraction being more positive by then too

Plus these other rides at other parks that are being pushed off to 2021 (Iron Gwazi, Velocicoaster, etc._) at some point will open too ... I do think Rat could open before them just because EPCOT can handle more people well and Disney has 3 new rides coming, not just one to focus on

 

[TheMaxRebo]

This makes me sad. When the parks closed in March I never would have thought they would still be in the state they are in now, much less a year from close.

I know - I really thought it would be a few weeks/months but we are no where close to being back to anything like "normal" at this point and the economic fall out is still going to take time to play out ... as one data point my company realesed their 3rd Q earnings today and we increased our Covid related reserve levels by ~30% and our original level was viewed by the industry as conservative

 

[MrsBooch]

They better come correct

the ONLY reason i laughing face emoji-ed your post - i miss hearing people say that phrase!!

 

[Eric Smith]

They better come correct with the discounts for ALL of next year. I mean 30% + off rooms. I'm booked Thanksgiving week next year and really don't want to pay what I booked to pay. Not if they keep things this pared down.

Are you talking about 2020 or 2021?

 

[SaintsManiac]

Are you talking about 2020 or 2021?

I said 'next year' in my post.

 

[Mit88]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322135693624311809

Who said Disneyland couldn’t physically be moved to Texas?

 

[Eric Smith]

I said 'next year' in my post.

oops

 

[rpb718]

Given what's being done to the ROTR vehicles, between now and next March I would expect WDW to possibly make further changes to certain ride vehicles to allow increased throughput. So I would expect more plexiglass.

If WDW has any plans to increase capacity between now and March, opening just one water park and the Peoplemover by March isn't going to cut it. They would definitely need to add VQs to a bunch of rides and open up more stores and QS options. The last round of layoffs and the closed shows eliminates these possibilities (and leaves a bunch of unused real estate in the parks that really could have been better utilized).

Also, WDW has endeavored to follow CDC guidelines - so a change in CDC guidelines between now and March could have an effect but there's no way of knowing (1) if any changes are forthcoming, (2) if the changes are for the better or worse or (3) when changes could occur.

 

[Mit88]

Sounds like the Beetlejuice HHN house might be opening at Universal this weekend

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Given what's being done to the ROTR vehicles, between now and next March I would expect WDW to possibly make further changes to certain ride vehicles to allow increased throughput. So I would expect more plexiglass.

If WDW has any plans to increase capacity between now and March, opening just one water park and the Peoplemover by March isn't going to cut it. They would definitely need to add VQs to a bunch of rides and open up more stores and QS options. The last round of layoffs and the closed shows eliminates these possibilities (and leaves a bunch of unused real estate in the parks that really could have been better utilized).

Also, WDW has endeavored to follow CDC guidelines - so a change in CDC guidelines between now and March could have an effect but there's no way of knowing (1) if any changes are forthcoming, (2) if the changes are for the better or worse or (3) when changes could occur.

I also think opening up some character meets (for distance meets) could help too. Utilizing those ques spaces for Mickey, Tinkerbell, and the princesses in MK could help a lot. Same with Mickey and Minnie, Olaf, etc. in Hollywood Studios

 

[rteetz]

Sounds like the Beetlejuice HHN house might be opening at Universal this weekend

It’s basically all but confirmed. I wonder if they are just going to open it without an announcement or something.

 

[HikingFam]

I’m seeing that the playgrounds at Ft. Wilderness reopened today!

 

[Mit88]

It’s basically all but confirmed. I wonder if they are just going to open it without an announcement or something.

Didnt they tell APs in an email last week to basically not come on the weekends? I’d imagine they open with no announcement and it’s open for a couple weeks to ensure people get to see it without needing to rush in for the weekend

 

[Mit88]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322193624180891649

 

[rteetz]

Didnt they tell APs in an email last week to basically not come on the weekends? I’d imagine they open with no announcement and it’s open for a couple weeks to ensure people get to see it without needing to rush in for the weekend

It’s been rumored that this is one weekend only per the deal they got to do it.

 

[Mit88]

It’s been rumored that this is one weekend only per the deal they got to do it.

Yeesh. Well good luck to anyone that braves those crowds. Only a matter of time before APs catch wind of this, assuming they already haven’t. This is one house I fear won’t return next year, and Billie eyelash, but I still don’t know who that is, so it would have likely been a skip anyway

 

[rteetz]

Yeesh. Well good luck to anyone that braves those crowds. Only a matter of time before APs catch wind of this, assuming they already haven’t. This is one house I fear won’t return next year, and Billie eyelash, but I still don’t know who that is, so it would have likely been a skip anyway

The rumor I had read (which I don’t always dive into Universalo forgive me if I’m wrong) is that they get one weekend this year and will have it back for 2021.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322160076447252483

 

[rteetz]

Had a friend notified that their Spice Road Table reservation for December has been canceled. I wonder if the location will close now that Disney has control of it.

 

[TXAKDisneyFan]

The rumor I had read (which I don’t always dive into Universalo forgive me if I’m wrong) is that they get one weekend this year and will have it back for 2021.

I honestly haven't figured out how we're supposed to know which websites we can cite/mention, but here's a quote from one, "Warner Brothers is twisting Universal’s hand and forcing them to open the Beetlejuice house for at least two days in 2020. This is the contingency they want in order for it to be open during the 2021 season."