Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Farro]

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.

I feel the same, but in the opposite way about my parents. It tears me up inside.

 

[Poohbear538]

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.

That awesome! Congratulations! Best way to motivate ourselves is by helping others. At least for me it is. Peachtree, in GA? I hear you on the motivation. Virtual races are ok, but I know I get more motivated (aka competitive) when other people are around. LOL!

 

[rteetz]

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

That’s not gonna happen.

 

[Farro]

Carpets of Aladdin incase you're still discreetly wondering!

No I realized and was immediately ashamed.

 

[anthony2k7]

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.

I suggested the rooms would need work once NBA is gone and was told they're absolutely respectable professional and the rooms will be fine for use next day!

 

[Mit88]

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

One of the best movies that many people dont know about.

 

[mattpeto]

This thread is wildly entertaining at times. Kudos all.

 

[JacknSally]

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

You’re not alone, especially in the Eeyoreness.

 

[Krandor]

That awesome! Congratulations! Best way to motivate ourselves is by helping others. At least for me it is. Peachtree, in GA? I hear you on the motivation. Virtual races are ok, but I know I get more motivated (aka competitive) when other people are around. LOL!

Yeah Peachtree road race in in atlanta and is the largest 10K in the world at 60k people and is normally run July 4th in atlanta and is an amazing race. It is an amazing experience with the Crowd support the whole way.

This year they pushed it to thanksgiving day and instead of normal 60k only have 45k booked (registrataion was in march when the world changed). Still not sure if it will happen but I live in atlanta so if it does I'll be there.

But on a normal year, Peachtree road race in atlanta is an amazing 10K to do. ATC that runs it has it run like clockwork even with 60k people which is a crazy feat but they do it every year. Great event.

(Sorry rteetz for going a bit off-topic but I can't not say things about PTRR.)

 

[JacknSally]

One of the best movies that many people dont know about.

To this day I love sun catchers & prisms because of Pollyanna.

 

[NokOnHarts]

Can you still eat in the parks for dinner if you order right before 6pm at MK for instance? I have no desire to eat every meal at the hotel.

 

[KBoopaloo]

I suggested the rooms would need work once NBA is gone and was told they're absolutely respectable professional and the rooms will be fine for use next day!

I’m not worried about the players trashing them because they are unprofessional. I just think that an extended period of time of people dropping weights on the floor or sweating all over training tables or an ice tub sitting on a carpet is going to result in some wear. The rooms were not designed for this kind of activity.

 

[Poohbear538]

Yeah Peachtree road race in in atlanta and is the largest 10K in the world at 60k people and is normally run July 4th in atlanta and is an amazing race. It is an amazing experience with the Crowd support the whole way.

This year they pushed it to thanksgiving day and instead of normal 60k only have 45k booked (registrataion was in march when the world changed). Still not sure if it will happen but I live in atlanta so if it does I'll be there.

But on a normal year, Peachtree road race in atlanta is an amazing 10K to do. ATC that runs it has it run like clockwork even with 60k people which is a crazy feat but they do it every year. Great event.

(Sorry rteetz for going a bit off-topic but I can't not say things about PTRR.)

Shhhhh, I won’t tell Lol! I have family in Peachtree City. It’s such a beautiful area.

 

[Krandor]

I feel the same, but in the opposite way about my parents. It tears me up inside.

My parents worry me the most about this. They are older. My mom just had surgery and while I'd like to visit I'm scared to. I would go get myself tested and get a negative result before I went to visit them.

 

[anthony2k7]

I’m not worried about the players trashing them because they are unprofessional. I just think that an extended period of time of people dropping weights on the floor or sweating all over training tables or an ice tub sitting on a carpet is going to result in some wear. The rooms were not designed for this kind of activity.

Yeah I meant that too. Plus if the big beds aren't staying then there will be different indentations on the carpets

 

[rteetz]

Moving along...

Don’t we have park hours to complain about or something?

 

[Krandor]

Moving along...

Don’t we have park hours to complain about or something?

Reduced park hours suck!

 

[Farro]

My parents worry me the most about this. They are older. My mom just had surgery and while I'd like to visit I'm scared to. I would go get myself tested and get a negative result before I went to visit them.

I go see them often now. They are 81. We wear masks everywhere here, dont go to bars...best we can do.

We sit in the yard, listen to Italian opera, drink wine while my dad smokes cigars. Life is for living in this instance.

And going to Disney!

 

[KBoopaloo]

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.

I’ve been in mostly okay spirits throughout all of this but have been feeling like Eeyore myself this week. You are not alone!! You are sad for your kids and I am on the opposite end of the spectrum sad for my retired parents who are still in that small window of time where they are getting older but still feel healthy and strong enough to travel and now they have no idea when it might be possible for them to do that again or if they really ever will be able to. My poor mom is so sad and misses just going out to eat so much.

 

[TwoMisfits]

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.

If NBA restarts a season in December, Yacht Club may not reopen between now and then, and Beach Club could be the 4th resort needed to hold the extra teams...I mean, everything is always subject to change right now...