Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[CastAStone]

W.D.WNT (forbidden site, I believe, but including it as citing sources is important in this day and age) reports that Disneyland Hong Kong is closing again. ED92 reports that it will be as off the 2nd of December.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1333341592879501314

 

[yulilin3]

I try not to pile on, but even though it’s complete speculation, it’s a well known blogger giving it some credence. Maybe not news worthy but prob more on point that somebody’s experience today at Universal (not related to COVID protocols) or someone’s favorite snack at Epcot which is also in this thread. Hey your rules though, I’m not trying to be disrespectful.

I agree with @Farro that the vaccine would have be relatively accessible before Disney would consider something like that.

If Disney is content on 35% capacity limits, they might be able to ride it out without enforcement.

Again i say, a certificate from visitors that they have been vaccinated to be able to enter parks will be half the effort if CM are not obligated to get the vaccine, and i just don't see that happening

 

[mshanson3121]

We need some news to discuss.

I bought my son a Disney trumpet music book for Christmas.
There... news (albeit very minor) AND it's Disney related

 

[jade1]

K not news but going through spacing at DHS.

BWV walk at 820. Got to the hold spot at DHS first in line 830. They manually created 2 lines with spacing.

Walked to temp screens and started spacing that.

855 and still no cars buses or gandola yet.

 

[Lewisc]

Again i say, a certificate from visitors that they have been vaccinated to be able to enter parks will be half the effort if CM are not obligated to get the vaccine, and i just don't see that happening

Airlines requiring vaccinations will result in a signficant number of guests getting vaccinated without Disney having to do anything. I'd expect actors equity would require Broadway actors get vaccinated. I'd further expect vaccination might be part of Disney negotiations. I'm not sure about other unions.

 

[figmentfinesse]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1333341592879501314

I know it's unlikely, but I'm still nervous WDW will close again.

 

[yulilin3]

Airlines requiring vaccinations will result in a signficant number of guests getting vaccinated without Disney having to do anything. I'd expect actors equity would require Broadway actors get vaccinated. I'd further expect vaccination might be part of Disney negotiations. I'm not sure about other unions.

yeah other industries requiring vaccines will have no impact on Disney, what I'm saying is that I don't see Disney requiring a certificate for guests when they might not require it for cast
And sure it'll go by union but the Actors union has a very small workforce at Disney (before the layoffs, assuming most entertainment will come back) compared to the thousands in attractions, custodial, food and beverage and housekeeping. Like others mentioned there are people that cannot get vaccinated, aside from being anti vaxxers and other beliefs. I just don't think that Disney will require a vaccine from a guest if not all of the CM are required as well, and if they do require from guest but not from CM is a moot point to me

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/11/krnr-the-rock-station-to-reopen-at-hollywood-studios-this-week/

 

[CastAStone]

I know it's unlikely, but I'm still nervous WDW will close again.

I also think it’s unlikely. WDW seems intent on reopening more and more even as everything gets worse, so the governor would almost certainly have to be the closer. He doesn’t seem interested.

 

[SaintsManiac]

I know it's unlikely, but I'm still nervous WDW will close again.

I would say highly unlikely considering that they re-opened when Florida's cases were in the 5 digit range.

 

[osufeth24]

I would say highly unlikely considering that they re-opened when Florida's cases were in the 5 digit range.

yup, and I stress this part, as of now, the numbers in FL aren't worse than what it was during the June/Aug spike.

Not saying it won't

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I also think it’s unlikely. WDW seems intent on reopening more and more even as everything gets worse, so the governor would almost certainly have to be the closer. He doesn’t seem interested.

I could not even begin to imagine the absolute destruction that would have to be going on in Florida for the governor to order them closed.

 

[jade1]

Minimal interaction preopening.

915 opened, first on MRRR, straight walk on to Slink, did take 3 filled cars at RNR.

Just went to ToT but pretty backed up so skipping.


I think ToT just opened at 10. If so would be a waste to go there first.

 

[mamapenguin]

I have the utmost respect for Tom, but I’m amazed that he thinks Disney can pull this off. Maybe in CA, but not in Florida.
Personally, I am all for it, though.

Agreed, never gonna happen. Not even in California who won’t allow magic bands over tracking concerns.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1333422919758786561

 

[Mit88]

I also think it’s unlikely. WDW seems intent on reopening more and more even as everything gets worse, so the governor would almost certainly have to be the closer. He doesn’t seem interested.

They announced the return of Park Hopping in the midst of this spike, so yeah, I’d think Disney is uninterested in another shutdown. And the state depends on tourism, so I seriously doubt DeSantis would shut them down. But it’s also not out of the realm of possibility. January is their slow season (especially with no Marathon weekend) and they have all the protocols in place that it wouldn’t take a month and a half to reopen if they were to shut down for a few weeks. But that layoff number would almost certainly increase even more, even if it was another 2-4 week shutdown

 

[TheMaxRebo]

They announced the return of Park Hopping in the midst of this spike, so yeah, I’d think Disney is uninterested in another shutdown. And the state depends on tourism, so I seriously doubt DeSantis would shut them down. But it’s also not out of the realm of possibility. January is their slow season (especially with no Marathon weekend) and they have all the protocols in place that it wouldn’t take a month and a half to reopen if they were to shut down for a few weeks. But that layoff number would almost certainly increase even more, even if it was another 2-4 week shutdown

yeah, I just can imagine that they would be open now and through the holidays/winter, even expanding capacity through that time ... and then shut down when the prospects of a vaccine seem so positive now

Only way I could see it is if all the vaccines prove to not be effective and the companies are back to square one, the numbers continue to climb in the spring to the point the federal government gets involved

Now, after everything we have gone through I will never say never, but that seems highly unlikely at this point

 

[Farro]

yeah, I just can imagine that they would be open now and through the holidays/winter, even expanding capacity through that time ... and then shut down when the prospects of a vaccine seem so positive now

Only way I could see it is if all the vaccines prove to not be effective and the companies are back to square one, the numbers continue to climb in the spring to the point the federal government gets involved

Now, after everything we have gone through I will never say never, but that seems highly unlikely at this point

Don't put that out there in the universe!!!

 

[Mit88]

yeah, I just can imagine that they would be open now and through the holidays/winter, even expanding capacity through that time ... and then shut down when the prospects of a vaccine seem so positive now

Only way I could see it is if all the vaccines prove to not be effective and the companies are back to square one, the numbers continue to climb in the spring to the point the federal government gets involved

Now, after everything we have gone through I will never say never, but that seems highly unlikely at this point

Thats the thing. Because it was unlikely in March they’d ever shut down, I can’t logically say it’ll never happen. But with everything you said, and how the country has adapted to using safety protocols, I think it’s far more unlikely now that they’d shut back down than in March

 

[slyster]

We leave late Saturday. Looking forward to not sweating as much in the mask as we did in September. I'm sure my kids will still want to swim. You can find me in the hot tub! lol

enjoy! This is why we rescheduled our september trip to early January. September is already hot and humid and I knew with the mask it would be worse.