Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[gatechfan99]

From Polynesian, there was no wait at all at 10am. Temperature check and bag check are both being done at the Great Ceremonial House. Note that because of this, you cannot cross from Moana Mercantile to Kona Cafe by passing by the monorail station. You have to go the other way, and it will stay that way all day (even after park is closed). On the monorail, they have gone ahead with the plan we discussed earlier this week: each party stays seated on opposite sides of the car. There was a stroller in our car and that stroller was pushed up against the party’s bench/side. The monorail (enclosed space with another group) made me a bit nervous, but there’s no way around it at this point. Again, if you’re okay with one hour of less park time, your arrival will be so much easier in the morning.

I’ll let you know about bus transport tomorrow.

As a follow up to that, any reports on monorail this AM from anyone staying at Grand Floridian? Wondering if the monorail between 8 and 9 was showing up filled to capacity already and if guests getting on it there had to wait for multiple trains to come through?

 

[CastAStone]

PS is this a new Animal Kingdom logo? I’ve never seen it before

 

[JacknSally]

Scary. I actually caught on stream this same horse slipping on main street while pulling the trolley with the Pooh characters
https://insidethemagic.net/2020/07/meridas-horse-opening-day-kc1/

Oh no!! Bless his heart! I’m so glad it looks like no one was harmed and they got him calmed down. I was really worried for Merida for a minute.

 

[yulilin3]

Oh no!! Bless his heart! I’m so glad it looks like no one was harmed and they got him calmed down. I was really worried for Merida for a minute.

Amazing control of the handlers. Im sure merida was shook after that

 

[Brianstl]

Amazing control of the handlers. Im sure merida was shook after that

Not at all. She is Brave.

 

[everreal15]

Scary. I actually caught on stream this same horse slipping on main street while pulling the trolley with the Pooh characters
https://insidethemagic.net/2020/07/meridas-horse-opening-day-kc1/

The poor horse, what fluke thing to happen. Very happy that everyone was safe and the handlers seemed to do an excellent job of trying to calm the horse but I'm sure it was still a scary situation for everyone involved.

 

[Boardwalk III]

I was today years old when I learned the AP card was actual ticket media. I feel incredibly dumb now lol

Ditto

 

[constanze]

Yeah I think anyone with push notifications for Disney got it. It was cute.

uh oh...I didn't get it...and I have a trip next week...I thought I had my push notifications set correctly...

 

[yulilin3]

The question now is: is this the end of balloons at mk or the end in using the horses at mk? Or neither?

 

[SaintsManiac]

Scary. I actually caught on stream this same horse slipping on main street while pulling the trolley with the Pooh characters
https://insidethemagic.net/2020/07/meridas-horse-opening-day-kc1/

Am I the only one who wanted to slap the woman chastising her kid for crying? Ugh

 

[birostick]

The question now is: is this the end of balloons at mk or the end in using the horses at mk? Or neither?

If it has to be one or the other it is definitely the later.

 

[Dulcee]

The question now is: is this the end of balloons at mk or the end in using the horses at mk? Or neither?

Hopefully neither. The handlers did a good job calming a very large horse. And Merida seemed very adept at her emergency dismount.

 

[Brianstl]

The question now is: is this the end of balloons at mk or the end in using the horses at mk? Or neither?

They make more off selling balloons than horses, so if one has to go.....

I think neither, but it might be the end of this horse as part of the cavalcade.

 

[JenBush]

The question now is: is this the end of balloons at mk or the end in using the horses at mk? Or neither?

I think it will be the end of horses. Those balloons are making Disney WAY too much money to lose out on

 

[yulilin3]

They make more off selling balloons than horses, so if one has to go.....

I think neither, but it might be the end of this horse as part of the cavalcade.

That's for sure. I would be extremely surprised I'd they come back out. They'll use more floats and the MS vehicles

 

[JacknSally]

The question now is: is this the end of balloons at mk or the end in using the horses at mk? Or neither?

I had this thought. Unfortunately I’d see them lean toward no-horses for at least a while. Those $20-a-pop balloons are iconic and an easy revenue stream.

Hopefully they can recognize it was a freak accident that comes with dealing with live animals around small children and not feel the need to do either at this time, but I think they’re going to be quick to squash or remedy any potential PR nightmare, now more than ever. That exact situation ended well but wow, it could’ve gone very badly very quickly.

 

[Anna_Sh]

Do we know if there’s any way to check if our park reservations are valid? I can see mine in MDE, but it sounds like the people who had the issues this morning could see theirs in MDE too.

 

[Brianstl]

Do we know if there’s any way to check if our park reservations are valid? I can see mine in MDE, but it sounds like the people who had the issues this morning could see theirs in MDE too.

It sounds like the problem today was more of a MagicBand problem for AP’s than a reservation issue.

 

[wareagle57]

Pretty intense thunder storms to close out opening day at MK. I’d hate to be waiting for a monorail/ferry boat right now. Any live feeds or pictures still going?

 

[AmberMV]

Scary. I actually caught on stream this same horse slipping on main street while pulling the trolley with the Pooh characters
https://insidethemagic.net/2020/07/meridas-horse-opening-day-kc1/

I actually teared up watching that. How scary for everyone, but especially the horse. And I absolutely loved the interaction of the handlers to the horse trying to calm him down. You could tell the horse trusts them, and animals are so smart.