Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[New Mouse]

I hate to be cutthroat but don’t go if you feel like things aren’t fair right now. Pandemics wreck things like natural disasters.

And thats the same attitude why Disney is losing a boat load of loyal customers right now. They push this mantra that they are guest first....but they havent been for a while and this is just cementing that fact.

 

[Farro]

I hate to be cutthroat but don’t go if you feel like things aren’t fair right now. Pandemics wreck things like natural disasters.

Pretty sure everyone is already planning on making that decision.

As an aside, time doesn't just stop. It marches on. We are now looking at people losing a year, A YEAR of their life to this. It sucks. And in some cases, its heartbreaking.

Rant on everyone! You deserve to!!!!

 

[Spridell]

After the email from Disney yesterday and the park hours announcement today it sure feels like Disney is trying to get people to cancel their vacations. I wonder what the next hit will be?

Is the 5 days a week rumor still floating around?

 

[Krandor]

Wow! I haven’t been running that long and this mess has just taken the wind from my sails. I planned on getting to a marathon by Star Wars but that’s not going to happen. I wanted to try the Wine and Dine once I saw the medals but I just can’t justify that much money for a virtual race. I am excited for 2021, still hoping for the best. Deal on the beer

Totally agree. When I started running maybe 7 years ago lost 100 pounds of weight and the disney races and eventually dopey were great motivation. During this quarantine I've put back on some weight and slowed down some which I'm not happy with but as you said motivation is tough when you don't know if races are going to happen. I still have peachtree road race on my calendar for November but I doubt that is happening. It has a horrible impact on motivation to train for races that don't happen or that you are not sure are going to happen.

I want to do anything I can to encourage other people especially now because I know how hard it is to encourage myself And after all I did to lose weight and start running I always want to encourage other people starting on their first 5k or 10K or half or full and that is how it should be.

 

[anthony2k7]

Why? Hasn’t ticket price remained steady since before the pandemic? They shouldn’t compensate, that’s a can of worms IMO. Refund hoppers and the like, but otherwise where do they draw the line? They’ve already been operating with reduced hours and offerings since July 11, this just a further reduction. People can choose not to use their tickets.

Whilst I agree, they also cannot keep cutting and expect demand to still be there for that same ticket price. How much further before its a cut too far for the majority of remaining visitors?

 

[Mit88]

After the email from Disney yesterday and the park hours announcement today it sure feels like Disney is trying to get people to cancel their vacations. I wonder what the next hit will be?

They’ve been doing this since they announced the reopening. They’re still asking me if I’m sure I want to go down in 2.5 weeks

If they close CoA or make it seasonal, I think that might be the last straw for remaining out of state reservations coming down

 

[anthony2k7]

They’ve been doing this since they announced the reopening. They’re still asking me if I’m sure I want to go down in 2.5 weeks

If they close CoA or make it seasonal, I think that might be the last straw for remaining out of state reservations coming down

CoA is too popular to close.

More likely to implement BGs for it. If you miss the 10am window, tough!

 

[A2DisneyMom]

Well, it is Friday... a few days after the Q3 report.

Seems Q4 is going to be about stopping the financial bleeding at the parks.

 

[Farro]

CoA is too popular to close.

More likely to implement BGs for it. If you miss the 10am window, tough!

I'm drawing a blank...what is CoA?

 

[Krandor]

Pretty sure everyone is already planning on making that decision.

As an aside, time doesn't just stop. It marches on. We are now looking at people losing a year, A YEAR of their life to this. It sucks. And in some cases, its heartbreaking.

Rant on everyone! You deserve to!!!!

The pandemic sucks. I wish we had been able to get it under control earlier but we didn't so at this point we simply are where we are and just have to deal with the current situation.

We can't wouldn't shoulda coulda anymore. Not helpful. Current situation is what it is and we have to make decisions based on that.

I'm very frustrated with all this and it sucks. I so hope things can improve and improve soon

 

[SaintsManiac]

Y’all need to watch Pollyanna if you didn’t last time I told ya to.

 

[anthony2k7]

I'm drawing a blank...what is CoA?

Where have you been this last month or so?!!!? Its the most popular ride in all the parks!

 

[Farro]

Where have you been this last month or so?!!!? Its the most popular ride in all the parks!

Silly me. Blame it on my bad day!

 

[AmberMV]

Seems Q4 is going to be about stopping the financial bleeding at the parks.

Maybe not...I mean, if they have less hours they have to pay thousands of CMs by cutting hours they are still staying on top of the profits. They didn't reduce the price of tickets so they are still getting the same amount as they did in February when they increased prices the last time. I think this is a measure to save money and also happens to coincide with one of the seasonally slowest months of the year.

 

[KBoopaloo]

Keeping BC closed and opening YC once the NBA leaves is so odd to me. It seems like the rooms will potentially need a little TLC once the NBA is gone. I love all the NBA vlogs but cringe a little when I see the massage tables, ice tubs and weight machines set up in regular resort rooms. Maybe they can’t just move YC staff to BC and don’t want to furlough YC staff they have already brought back and then bring back BC staff? And isn’t the BC Marketplace currently open? You’d think they want to let the NBA leave, open the BC side and take whatever time they need to get the YC rooms back into good shape. I almost always have an easier time booking YC than BC so BC seems to be the more popular of the two so you’d think they want to open it back up first.

 

[Runnsally]

After the email from Disney yesterday and the park hours announcement today it sure feels like Disney is trying to get people to cancel their vacations. I wonder what the next hit will be?

Disney is not trying to get people to cancel; they are trying to make a profit with the current skeleton attendance

 

[Farro]

Y’all need to watch Pollyanna if you didn’t last time I told ya to.

I'm ready to knock Pollyanna down!!!

 

[anthony2k7]

Silly me. Blame it on my bad day!

Carpets of Aladdin incase you're still discreetly wondering!

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Pretty sure everyone is already planning on making that decision.

As an aside, time doesn't just stop. It marches on. We are now looking at people losing a year, A YEAR of their life to this. It sucks. And in some cases, its heartbreaking.

Rant on everyone! You deserve to!!!!

In the most non dramatic sounding way possible, I genuinely feel like this pandemic has stolen at least a year but probably more once all is said and done from the prime years of my kids childhood, and that’s pretty devastating. There are so many little seemingly mundane things (and bigger of course) we took for granted that are impacted by this.

Sorry if too OT. I’m feeling the Eeyore mood tonight for sure.

 

[anthony2k7]

I'm ready to knock Pollyanna down!!!

Now im lost... who is Pollyanna. She sounds like someone I would get on well with!