Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[aibo]

Hong Kong is most likely for political reasons, not covid.

Why can it not be about people's health and safety ?

 

[BrianR]

Why can it not be about people's health and safety ?

There's a lot of extra things going on between Hong Kong and mainland China that would be worthy of a full blown discussion in the Community thread if that's your jam.

 

[dlavender]

With the new California shut downs, I wonder when DL opens?

August?

 

[Mit88]

I have sent multiple emails and called twice over the course of this and gotten nothing concrete in return (and no answers to emails). A couple people have said their refund amount they actually got was smaller than they were expecting, which is one of the concerns there was surrounding blindly accepting a refund you could not reverse.

In my mind I have resigned myself to not getting money back and will forever cherish the 6 day trip we took for the cost of out of state platinum passes . I plan on escalating as much as I possibly can to get some sort of resolution though.

Your hard work isn’t going unnoticed, thank you for doing the grunt work for the unmotivated like myself.

I’m trying to stay positive that AP holders will get compensated eventually, but its getting harder by the day, and with every person saying its too late to opt for the refund.

Maybe we’ll get an update in early July 2021 and that’s what they meant all along

 

[aibo]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Issues Statewide Closure Order of Indoor Movie Theaters, Restaurants

among the indoor businesses that must close are: wineries, movie theaters, zoos, museums, family entertainment centers and card rooms.

 

[TISHLOVESDISNEY]

Random.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1282731676272144385

 

[hereforthechurros]

Are the smaller fans you wear around your neck allowed in wdw right now?

 

[Mit88]

Random.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1282731676272144385

Oh no, Joy found the happy mushrooms

 

[cakebaker]

With the new California shut downs, I wonder when DL opens?

August?

I certainly hope not. California seems to be doing their best to get things under control. I doubt seriously their governor is going to allow theme parks to open anytime soon. They just announced LA Unified won’t be opening and will be doing virtual classes.

 

[SaintsManiac]

With the new California shut downs, I wonder when DL opens?

August?

January?

 

[hertamaniac]

Orange County, Florida about to go live with their COVID update:

https://newsroom.ocfl.net/watch-orange-tv/

 

[hereforthechurros]

Rumor mill: I heard from a friend Disney was considering a WDW closure sometime after labor day if things keep getting worse. Not that they will, but making plans in case they decide to later on. Won't be a crazy no notice thing, but might be a planned thing unless things start to get better.

Would make sense to me, finish the summer and maybe announce near or right after the next shareholder meeting? I would bet after, knowing Disney the announcement would be carefully timed when some other news is out there. Again no plan to do it, but they are making plans in case thing keep going downhill so they can be prepared on food orders, unemployment is smoother, construction can move forward etc etc. I do believe it , makes sense to have a backup plan so it's smoother of they do decide to re-shut down again.

It makes zero sense for them to ride out the summer then close. It’s either safe with guidelines in place or it’s not. If it’s not, close down immediately. Staying open for a pre-determined amount of time when you know it’s unsafe doesn’t make sense.

 

[Mit88]

January?

I feel like it was easy to see a Summer reopening for WDW than it is to have any guess, any idea when DL/CA will open. Could be August (looking less and less likely), could be September, could be next Spring. It’s gotta be stressful for the locals that have money at stake for these parks being open (Like Fresh Baked) to not have an idea of when the parks will reopen out there

 

[gwynne]

It makes zero sense for them to ride out the summer then close. It’s either safe with guidelines in place or it’s not. If it’s not, close down immediately. Staying open for a pre-determined amount of time when you know it’s unsafe doesn’t make sense.

Unless they are pretty sure it's going to be much worse in the fall and winter.

 

[dreamit]

It's probably also things like not having the dancers in Asia, the entertainment in Africa, people choosing to be more quiet b/c of the virus etc. Less workers hustling and bustling, no vine lady. It's not just the crowds but the pulling of staff and entertainment. As well as people not being as dart here and there, scream, jump around etc.

Yes, definitely this. Too, although I’m an introvert, I do enjoy encountering people from all over at WDW. Right now, I’m sure I’m in the minority in that I took a flight to get here.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Random.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1282731676272144385

They should have Sadness over by all the construction walls just being sad

 

[hereforthechurros]

Unless they are pretty sure it's going to be much worse in the fall and winter.

If they believe it’s safe through summer and they’re planning to shut down ahead of a fall wave then that makes sense.

 

[Mit88]

They should have Sadness over by all the construction walls just being sad

Fear should be standing in front of SDMT

 

[JacknSally]

Random.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1282731676272144385

I really like the new character experiences. I think these are much more fun than the usual meet and greets. Seeing Joy running around like this is also ... kind of weird, though? I'm so conflicted about all of this.

Also bless that friend of Joy running around like that in the heat.

 

[Eric Smith]

It makes zero sense for them to ride out the summer then close. It’s either safe with guidelines in place or it’s not. If it’s not, close down immediately. Staying open for a pre-determined amount of time when you know it’s unsafe doesn’t make sense.

It sounds like they're just making a contingency plan.