Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[hereforthechurros]

Is there even a benefit to buying walk up tickets? Couldn’t someone just go online and buy a ticket for MK today and reserve a spot for immediate entry (subject to availability of course)?

Perhaps for resort guest those who haven’t been following along and planned to buy tickets day of anyway? You’d be shocked (or I was) how many people I know who I’ve had to educate about pre-planning for ADRs and FPs.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I think we’ve all proven Disney right too many times as far as what most loyal fans will do. I’ve seen diehards on here cancel their plans this summer with some strongly worded language... yet those same people are there this week or now have plans to be back there this year. So I think they’re fine with taking that risk for now.

If people are the type who visit frequently enough that they’re impacted by the 3 day limit and AP availability issues, I will fall over in shock if these same people are not back with the same frequency the second they can be.

We saw over and over in this thread alone people constantly moving the goalposts as to what their dealbreaker is. Spoiler alert, a lot of big Disney parks fans don’t have a real Disney related dealbreaker. Finances, health, personal issues? That stuff may prevent people from coming back, but if they can make it there and Disney lets them, no worries about the most loyal fans being turned off anytime soon.

 

[AmberMV]

So far by the wait times posted I think speculation here was correct in that capacity would be ~double what it was for AP Previews. There is also a "heat advisory" today for west central Florida, I don't know about Orlando central Florida, so everyone there today for the reopening PLEASE please drink water, take breaks, get some shade and AC if you can. As an AP I personally am not upset that walk-up tickets are available today and not APs, as APs just got 2 full days at 2 parks to visit. I know spots were limited but those of us here had a head start. I was lucky to get a spot and enjoyed our day at MK, and now we are blocked out until August. I'm okay with it, let some other people go and see the parks. I am, however, still curious about the AP "early July" details that we are waiting on, and also if they will do anything else for APs other than the additional month (as that month will do nothing for us specifically because we are blocked out for that "free month" next year anyway.

Those at the parks today and this coming week ENJOY IT!

 

[hertamaniac]

The emails about additional recovery for fees for the overcharge / unexpected charge mess recently happened after a lawsuit was filed. After this today with walk ups but no AP I'm certain some lawyer on Monday will be shooting off paperwork again. Just sucks that even recently it didn't have to come to legal hoopla to get Disney to do right when things happen.

You know, I didn't really think about it from that perspective. But I think you're right that next week might bring on some additional "hoopla". I am having a hard time imagining this was a bootstrapped decision (same day ticket sales) within hours of opening.

 

[KBoopaloo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281979739515899904

Is there no spaced out area to wait?

 

[New Mouse]

They gave us an extra month. While I’m not happy that I couldn’t be there for this historic day (not happy being a huge understatement), I will give them that month. But after that, they should be given zero slack from APs.

Well technically they gave an extra 3 days...plus whatever you are lucky enough to reserve after that.

 

[Prince John Robin Hood]

So FOP is really a 5 minutes wait time right now . Kali River Rapids the longest at 15 minutes. I'm really wondering what the capacity percentage is.

 

[anthony2k7]

lol no way they do that.

Yeah AP only days is about as likely as it is that they would put on a free shuttle bus to universal for resort guests on those AP only days! Not gonna happen.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281981852727877633

 

[Jothmas]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281979046012825601

With the social distancing, now people can bring big golf umbrellas to use when it rains and not feel like they are encroaching on anyone.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281981852727877633

GOOD.

 

[Mit88]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281981852727877633

Thats a relief. I had a feeling that it was BS. Glad it was

 

[hertamaniac]

So FOP is really a 5 minutes wait time right now . Kali River Rapids the longest at 15 minutes. I'm really wondering what the capacity percentage is.

There is a heat advisory for Orlando/central Florida. This might factor into the disparity.

 

[LSUmiss]

Every day people on here say Disney is safer than running into the grocery store. People on here have actually said Disney is “one of the safest places to be.” Anyone who is following along as seen this shouted out over and over.

And if you watch Carlye’s video, she has to walk through a tight space right next to the line of people waiting. You can hear the CMs directing people to go through the tight space. It’s literally the only way to get to the entrance. The bottleneck is unavoidable if you want to enter the park. It’s good she shared this, even if the risky situation doesn’t personally bother you.

Well I’ll say it still seems like it is compared the the ridiculousness that I see at my grocery store.

 

[KBoopaloo]

I think we won’t have a full sense of what the overall capacity feels like until 7/15 when all four parks are open. I’d imagine a good number of out of state people scheduled their trips for when everything is open. That will be when we can also more accurately judge resort and pool and transportation crowd levels.

 

[lluv3971]

Just out of curiosity, why? Until capacity is greatly increased they would be counterintuitive.

I was just thinking about big E ticket rides, like Thunder Mountain that has a 30-45 min and a tight que.

I'm thinking of the future, mostly, and how the FP process may change in the future. But that is a discussion for another thread.

 

[anthony2k7]

I think we won’t have a full sense of what the overall capacity feels like until 7/15 when all four parks are open. I’d imagine a good number of out of state people scheduled their trips for when everything is open. That will be when we can also more accurately judge resort and pool and transportation crowd levels.

I'd say a week or maybe two after that once the initial rush to visit has calmed down.

 

[runningstitch]

The SWGE button that was on MDE last night has disappeared this morning...anyone else seeing that?

 

[Mit88]

Well I’ll say it still seems like it is compared the the ridiculousness that I see at my grocery store.

Last time I went to the grocery store, Wednesday 7/1 people were still touching everything with employees not coming around cleaning. People going the wrong way down aisles squeezing by one another, reaching over people. Self checkout touch screens weren’t being wiped down. And this is in an area where I havent seen a single person without a mask on or wearing it wrong. Not to mention this is all indoors. No where is completely safe. Essential or not. I’d feel more comfortable walking around an outdoor theme park for sure

 

[anthony2k7]

Is there no spaced out area to wait?

Yeah that's really not a good example of a successful first day.