So, I've really thought about Disney in a "post-COVID" situation. I think a lot of the anger and frustration with guests is that originally, guests rebooked simply for later in the spring. Then they had to move it. And now perhaps they have to move their reservations again. There has been a moving target that guests have had trouble navigating. Then there was the whole "free dining" debacle where the promotion ended three weeks before it was advertised to end. Add to that the uncertainty we are getting from medical experts, politicians, economists. And then people are just sitting behind a computer being reactive when there is not enough information to be proactive. I think most of us here are planners and we find it difficult to have this much uncertainty.
If you are a planner, then the best case scenarios are this:
1. Chill out and understand your trip is likely going to be a moving target.
2. Plan a vacation somewhere else where there is less likely to be this much change. (Mountains, beach)
3. Move your trip until much later in the year or even next year.
Those are really our only options. As far as post-COVID Disney, we are going to have to accept that costs will likely go up. Disney Parks lost $1Billion in the first quarter and that is only the month of March. We should expect higher in the second quarter. I'm not going to debate whether they can afford it or not, because that becomes a pointless political debate. We are going to have to accept that masks will be required for some time. If we are uncomfortable with masks, we shouldn't go then. I have my feelings about masks that belong on another thread. When we go back, we need to all show each other some grace and compassion. We don't know what each other has gone through during any phase of our lives, and it costs nothing to be kind.
Everyone, be safe. Stay 6 feet apart. And for heaven sakes, wash your hands.