Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Friendlyadvice2]

I hope the don’t close again and it really has nothing to do with trips or the magic of Disney. Over 80,000 employees rely on WDW operating in order to access means for food, housing and healthcare. The state’s safety net has already failed a majority of them with delays in payments. I have a vested interest in them staying open because I have a trip and I have a professional interest in stopping COVID transmission ASAP. But it’s simply not worth closing WDW at this point if it will cause an even greater crisis or exacerbate the current one to the point of collapsing systems. If WDW closes it would be nothing short of catastrophic for that region...and I think leadership knows this. I predict that it will operate in some capacity and if it does close again then it really would be a situation in which there were much greater problems going on.

Agreed. I have a significant interest in them staying open as well and can argue both sides of the coin. However, optimizing CM and guest safety is absolutely paramount here.

 

[Mit88]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1283069896142868481

 

[fla4fun]

The cultural exchange program news is sad, but I honestly thought it has already progressed to this extent. I'm not holding my breath about this coming back. And with it Epcot becomes even more the neglected park.

I don’t think it has anything to do with neglect. I think it’s purely a virus thing, and when we finally get that under control, we will see both this and the CP come back. I will miss them, but I could understand if they can’t/don’t want to travel right now.

 

[MusicalAstronaut]

10 am, 1 pm, and 4 pm, I believe.

Ahhh right, I heard this but then totally forgot in all of the excitement! I'll probably try at 10am to be safe, and then the others if I don't get in. I'm still bummed it's only once per day but I assume they did the math & that's still the best way to make sure plenty of people get to ride it.

 

[MusicalAstronaut]

At AK and was just told by a CM that they’ve boosted the AP merchandise discount across the park to 30% off.

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat I wish this had been the case Friday! I got a little over-excited at Space Mountain's gift shop.

 

[Shelleyfs]

This is sad . I love going to Canada in Epcot and almost always finding a CM from my city.

I hope they can get them all back ASAP (safely, obviously). CMs from around the world provide so much of that intangible goodness in World Showcase and even Epcot as a whole.

Me too! I've lived in the States for almost 25 years and last time I was at Le Cellier our server was a Cape Bretoner. I talked his ear off. As we were walking out the park, my husband was looking at me weird and asked him what was wrong. He said my accent was coming back. I laughed so hard, but it was nice to see someone from home.

 

[rabidstoat]

Really sad news for Epcot . The CMs from around the world is a big part of the experience. It was also fun that the CMs at Biergarten were the only ones who don't have trouble pronouncing my last name! Hopefully this is something that return quickly once things get better.

Were they all sent home previously? This is the program that makes it so that the German pavilion has people who are actually from Germany working there, right? Is it all Floridians staffing the world pavilions now?

 

[Mit88]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1283077911306698755

 

[yulilin3]

Not sure if anyone has reported, the pre show of flight of passage is....um.....on

 

[tinkerhon]

Really sad news for Epcot . The CMs from around the world is a big part of the experience. It was also fun that the CMs at Biergarten were the only ones who don't have trouble pronouncing my last name! Hopefully this is something that return quickly once things get better.

Just not Epcot without them

 

[Mit88]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1283078734820585474

 

[birostick]

Not sure if anyone has reported, the pre show of flight of passage is....um.....on
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It was still on when i went on thursday. It however is not the full length version. I imagine its necessary because it goes over the safety info and how to properly board the ride vehicle.

 

[Anna_Sh]

I hope the don’t close again and it really has nothing to do with trips or the magic of Disney. Over 80,000 employees rely on WDW operating in order to access means for food, housing and healthcare. The state’s safety net has already failed a majority of them with delays in payments. I have a vested interest in them staying open because I have a trip and I have a professional interest in stopping COVID transmission ASAP. But it’s simply not worth closing WDW at this point if it will cause an even greater crisis or exacerbate the current one to the point of collapsing systems. If WDW closes it would be nothing short of catastrophic for that region...and I think leadership knows this. I predict that it will operate in some capacity and if it does close again then it really would be a situation in which there were much greater problems going on.

And, if Disney closed again, it would cost a lot of other people in the tourism industry their jobs. This state needs tourism to function. I don’t see the mayor or the governor doing anything to jeopardize that.

 

[jade1]

It’s pretty hard to spin the positive when most deaths in June and almost all deaths in July and onward are completely and totally needless and were avoidable.

It seems weird now that Universal Studios was open that whole time.

 

[The Pho]

Not sure if anyone has reported, the pre show of flight of passage is....um.....on
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That’s a shame. I was really hoping they’d skip this.

 

[LeeLee'sMom]

Not to threadjack, but for any keurig lovers - has anyone tried the Hostess k-cups yet? Bought the Honey Bun -
Omg !!!!

I have not but now I will, was waiting for someone to be the guinea pig...thanks

 

[rteetz]

Not sure if anyone has reported, the pre show of flight of passage is....um.....on
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That’s a change correct? I believe previously they had people skip the first one and go right to the second one.

 

[osufeth24]

And, if Disney closed again, it would cost a lot of other people in the tourism industry their jobs. This state needs tourism to function. I don’t see the mayor or the governor doing anything to jeopardize that.

*raises hand* I'm part of that.

It's a fine line you got to balance. Which many seem to not understand

 

[Mit88]

That’s a change correct? I believe previously they had people skip the first one and go right to the second one.

I thought the first pre show was shut down because the whole “hey, you have a disease stuck to you, we need you need to shake it off” I would think is pretty bad optics right now

 

[rteetz]

I thought the first pre show was shut down because the whole “hey, you have a disease stuck to you, we need you need to shake it off” I would think is pretty bad optics right now

Yeah I thought at least in the first couple days they had you skip the first show and then the second with Dr. Ogden you still did.