Farro
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So Grand Floridian, Yacht/Beach and CSR? For the NBA? From Dec to Sept???
Thats crap. But sure, makes them money.
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So Grand Floridian, Yacht/Beach and CSR? For the NBA? From Dec to Sept???
Thats crap. But sure, makes them money.
TwoMisfits
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Try to find the silver linings and push what can be there for your kids.
I spent May pushing for open playgrounds and parks and June pushing for open pools. I got both, and it saved my kids' summer.
Now, I'm looking at fall and already starting to push for replanned holidays with my HOA. I got the ear of the president to discuss "Porch or Treat", so everyone who wanted could decorate their porches for Halloween for prizes and put out treats for kids to grab as they trick or treat (so no ringing doorbells and having any interactions no one wants)...the HOA president loved the idea and they are discussing at their August meeting...sometimes, if there's a will, you can make a way (apparently, I have gotten myself nominated to be a judge, but I'll take the trade off after having Easter mostly canceled)...
They would need more if they did that. They would have 30 teams rather than 22 in December.
Farro
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But that doesn’t explain rebooking people from BC to YC. Strange.
WonderlandisReality
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Porch or treat is too classy...
Our parent group is thinking about “Yeet the treat” kids dressed up at end of the driveway and people chuck the Halloween candy out the window on the way by. I think it’s a win-win and I personally will enthusiastically yeet anything that society deems acceptable at these children who have been home for 5 months.
Back to park hours...I arrive next Saturday so I can’t complain. But I do kinda feel smug...like the people who went in early March must have felt.
BC doesn’t currently have an opening date. They’ll move you if you want right now because of that.
TwoMisfits
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Now, I'm sad I didn't come up with that idea 1st
...but town home windows are small and we don't have driveways, so not sure I could adapt that one (although my kids would like me to try now...
Dulcee
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I’m waaaay behind in reading here because we’re in Disney now but saw the news on shortened hours.
It doesn’t shock me. The only park we’ve been in until close is Epcot and that was solely due to dining and not attractions. The heat is the primary driver, it’s exhausting to be in the parks from opening to close right now. For us this hasn’t been a big deal, we have two Littles so early bed times make for less meltdowns.
On the plus side, the current hours and lack of park hopping has forced us to explore some other restaurants we wouldn’t normally do. We’ve found some new favorites because of this.
It doesn’t shock me. The only park we’ve been in until close is Epcot and that was solely due to dining and not attractions. The heat is the primary driver, it’s exhausting to be in the parks from opening to close right now. For us this hasn’t been a big deal, we have two Littles so early bed times make for less meltdowns.
On the plus side, the current hours and lack of park hopping has forced us to explore some other restaurants we wouldn’t normally do. We’ve found some new favorites because of this.
Mit88
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Park hour constraints are unconstitutional. Make Disney parks 24 hours. If I want to watch Philharmagic at 3am, I shouldnt be told that I’m not allowed to.
Wait what? NBA restarting another season in December? Is this confirmed? I thought they were done in October.
AmishGuy91
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This season is done in October. The next season which usually starts end of October is now planning to start in December. Not currently planned at WDW though, but you never know.
skeeter31
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Just a rumor. NBA and Players Association have said they’ll most likely need a bubble for the 20-21 season so people are assuming Disney would want the repeat business. Nothing close to confirmed at this time though.
I remember that discussion and no one suggested the rooms would be ready "the next day", which would be impossible as all of the players' rooms were outfitted with special bigger-than-king-sized beds and the queen beds were taken out. Not to mention the players' lounges and fences that were set up. Plus the rooms are not getting daily housecleaning, so, in addition to replacing the furniture (and in some cases, taking massage tables and weight equipment out), they will need a deep cleaning. If took at least a week or more to outfit the resorts to accommodate the teams and WDW has given itself a little over a week to get YC back together for regular guests (last "regular season" games are August 14, YC opens August 24). That timeline has been in place for quite some time now and I would think WDW would know how long it's going to take for them to turn the resort over for regular guests. There were many videos posted of the work that was put into the GF to get it ready. It gives a good sense of what will need to happen once the players leave as well.
I just don't know where you get the impression these players are trashing hotel rooms? They travel all over the country and stay in hotels most of the year and there have been zero reports of any of these players ever damaging hotel rooms. They also aren't allowed to have any guests in their rooms at this point so there are no "parties" going on in the rooms.
MrsBooch
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So how do we think this affects transportation?
I think usually it keeps going up to an hour after closure - so if I’m staying at the Polynesian- and I didn’t rent a car - Will the resort monorail even still be running? Wait...IS the resort monorail running? Will I be able to hop over to the contemporary? Grand flo? Or am I stuck in the Polynesian.
Im confusing myself.
I think usually it keeps going up to an hour after closure - so if I’m staying at the Polynesian- and I didn’t rent a car - Will the resort monorail even still be running? Wait...IS the resort monorail running? Will I be able to hop over to the contemporary? Grand flo? Or am I stuck in the Polynesian.
Im confusing myself.
Argh! If it does happen, I have a reservation for Christmas week at CSR. Cancelled 3 trips since March. Really don’t want to cancel this one too. What would happen to our CSR reservation if the NBA restarts? Do we get moved? If so, where?
Mit88
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There’s still a long time before they’d need to make that decision. The infrastructure is already built in to do it again, so they could decide in November they need the Disney bubble again. Or Vegas could come up with a better offer, and the players might want a change of scenery after spending 4 months at Disney.
Disney might want to get a deal done soon to have that extra money coming in during the winter months, but I dont see the NBA wanting to make that commitment just yet. Maybe they will. But Disney will probably keep the hotels open for them just in case.
Side Note: Im wondering what the game plan for the Olympics will be with the season starting in December. Unless they cut out a ton of off-days, the season would end at the end of July, early August. I wonder if you’d still see some of the big stars take part in the Olympics after playing 9.5 out of 12 months straight. They might need a break
Disney might want to get a deal done soon to have that extra money coming in during the winter months, but I dont see the NBA wanting to make that commitment just yet. Maybe they will. But Disney will probably keep the hotels open for them just in case.
Side Note: Im wondering what the game plan for the Olympics will be with the season starting in December. Unless they cut out a ton of off-days, the season would end at the end of July, early August. I wonder if you’d still see some of the big stars take part in the Olympics after playing 9.5 out of 12 months straight. They might need a break
Yooperroo
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I was at Disney from July 13-27 and then after we got home I just didn't need to check in here anymore because our vacay was over. But then yesterday I booked another trip for the end of October so I thought I'd pop in and see what everyone has been chatting about. And I was glad to see that even though I've been gone from here for just shy of a month, the Sven/Flynn/Finn joke is still going strong
Kelli.b1118
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I chatted with CM they said my 6pm magic kingdom dining reservation at Tonys should be ok. But everything after will be cancelled. (I had a 6:30 BOG another day)
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