Disneyland Reopening Speculation Superthread

[DLgal]

As odd as it is, if I remember right some of the guidelines were announced first on Twitter prior to announcing during his press conferences.

Yeah, but those were not such high profile situations. It was routine stuff.

 

[gottalovepluto]

We were there about a month ago, and I didn't feel like the stores were crowded. I thought it was really easy to keep well over 6 feet from other people. I think it is strange that they felt they had to reduce it more.

Wonder if local officials are tightening up because state officials are coming to town?...

#SignsEverywhere

 

[gottalovepluto]

Is it common speculation that maybe DLR May announce (if they will at all before November) a reopening date later this week? Or will the earliest announcement be late this month because they will at least need to stand by and wait to see if there are any spikes? I am so ready to return, masks and all.

No common speculation. DLR will not announce ANYTHING until the governor gives theme park guidelines. Which will happen nobody knows when.

 

[lindyv321]

I wonder how crowds will be handled in DTD once the parks and hotels do reopen. Will onsite guests or those with valid tickets have some sort of priority? It would be pretty disappointing to be staying at GCH but be blocked from DTD...

 

[disneychrista]

Wonder if local officials are tightening up because state officials are coming to town?..

As was already mentioned the Purple Level reduced capacity limits inside stores. But then again anything is possible.

 

[ycsteves]

No common speculation. DLR will not announce ANYTHING until the governor gives theme park guidelines. Which will happen nobody knows when.

 

[midnight star]

As was already mentioned the Purple Level reduced capacity limits inside stores. But then again anything is possible.

There were also many CM’s out and about furiously typing on phones. So they are for sure keeping a watch on everything. I mean they always have but they are making sure there is minimal room for error, especially since this weekend has been so busy.

 

[disneychrista]

There were also many CM’s out and about furiously typing on phones. So they are for sure keeping a watch on everything. I mean they always have but they are making sure there is minimal room for error, especially since this weekend has been so busy.

Like I said anything is possible. I wouldn't be surprised that California Execs come to DTD to see what kind of modifications Disney has made and how they enforce it as part of the process of putting together and approving guidance.

 

[midnight star]

Wasn’t sure what thread this goes in. But I think Disney is going to release more shopping event slots soon?

 

[ycsteves]

No common speculation. DLR will not announce ANYTHING until the governor gives theme park guidelines. Which will happen nobody knows when.

At first the whole wait and see thing wasn’t so bad, but I find it odd the guidelines haven’t been released yet/outlined. Releasing guidelines/sharing those guidelines does not mean that theme parks must open immediately after. Ie: Newsom could easily say that they are not allowed to open until a certain threshold is met, and once that happens, here are the guidelines you must adhere to. I can’t see why this hasn’t already been dealt with. Or maybe it has and it keeps getting shelved because it’s not a priority for the gov right now. I mean, if anything, FL theme parks have handed them a blueprint of where to start; a blueprint on how to reopen safely.

 

[gottalovepluto]

I wonder how crowds will be handled in DTD once the parks and hotels do reopen. Will onsite guests or those with valid tickets have some sort of priority? It would be pretty disappointing to be staying at GCH but be blocked from DTD...

Should be interesting. All hotel guests have to pass through DTD to access DLR so cutting that off would prevent them from accessing parks which leave folks furious.

I suspect hotel guests with park reservations will be guaranteed access to DTD and Disney will have an adjustable number that they assume are staying in DTD/moving through DTD at any given time of day that they will use to close outside access of non on-site guests.

And they will need a system for dealing with off-site guests with park reservations.

 

[audrey2580]

Here's my wild prediction. Theme Parks will be able to open at 25% capacity once the county has been in Red Level for 2 weeks. Very similar to school reopening guidelines.

 

[DLgal]

Live update today at 12:00

 

[hiroMYhero]

Watch the update live at noon:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1303369173448286209

 

[TikiTikiFan]

WDW finally released their holiday info. No holiday party or candlelit processional which isn’t surprising. They are decorating but sounds minimal- no castle lights. Don’t think that bodes well for Disneyland decor/themes- like it’s a small world holiday/HM overlay/castle lights.

 

[midnight star]

WDW finally released their holiday info. No holiday party or candlelit processional which isn’t surprising. They are decorating but sounds minimal- no castle lights. Don’t think that bodes well for Disneyland decor/themes- like it’s a small world holiday/HM overlay/castle lights.

Sucks but I understand. They know holidays are a big draw so they probably don’t want to cause more people to come based on decorations alone. The evenings during Christmas can be so packed because people come for the lights fireworks and shows.

 

[gottalovepluto]

WDW finally released their holiday info. No holiday party or candlelit processional which isn’t surprising. They are decorating but sounds minimal- no castle lights. Don’t think that bodes well for Disneyland decor/themes- like it’s a small world holiday/HM overlay/castle lights.

Actually I think the decorating sounds like a lot. No lights on the Castle (idk how long it takes to light our Castle but remember theirs is a MUCH bigger project) and no Gingerbread Houses in hotel lobbies but sounds like everything else is a go.

They do not have an equivalent of our holiday ride overlays so I see no conclusions to draw there.

 

[TikiTikiFan]

Sucks but I understand. They know holidays are a big draw so they probably don’t want to cause more people to come based on decorations alone. The evenings during Christmas can be so packed because people come for the lights fireworks and shows.

Definitely. And I’m sure the cost of those decorations aren’t cheap either. But for someone traveling from out of state, not worth it if the holidays are missing so much. I cancelled our December reservations so I’ve officially opted out of 2020. Honestly, I almost just feel relieved to be off the roller coaster.

Hopefully Disneyland gets the okay soon, it’s wild to think how long this has gone on. I can’t imagine how hard it is for those of you that live close!

 

[midnight star]

Actually I think the decorating sounds like a lot. No lights on the Castle (idk how long it takes to light our Castle but remember theirs is a MUCH bigger project) and no Gingerbread Houses in hotel lobbies but sounds like everything else is a go.

They do not have an equivalent of our holiday ride overlays so I see no conclusions to draw there.

Good to know. Still makes me worried for DL. If they get the ok to open at the end of the month, I doubt they’ll do any Halloween decorations But hopefully they do put up Christmas stuff.

 

[TikiTikiFan]

Actually I think the decorating sounds like a lot. No lights on the Castle (idk how long it takes to light our Castle but remember theirs is a MUCH bigger project) and no Gingerbread Houses in hotel lobbies but sounds like everything else is a go.

They do not have an equivalent of our holiday ride overlays so I see no conclusions to draw there.

True but when will we get news? If you’re traveling from out of state hoping for a holiday trip, some news would be helpful. I just don’t want to sniff the breadcrumbs anymore. I really hope they still do the overlays and castle lights for DL though!

ETA: and keep in mind we already know there won’t be a holiday parade, WOC or fireworks. The more that gets taken away, the harder it is to justify. We love DLR at the holidays- I’d be too sad knowing what I’m missing. But I can see how it won’t be a big deal for others!