Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[mrsap]

COVID-19 Guidelines Could Loosen By 4th of July According to Dr. Fauci

 

[hertamaniac]

Dollywood now open for the 2021 season

 

[preemiemama]

COVID-19 Guidelines Could Loosen By 4th of July According to Dr. Fauci

This is encouraging news for our trip.

 

[preemiemama]

Interesting for those of us who have wondered about capacity and how it "feels" in the parks.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1371217202104442891

 

[Missingmypooh]

Interesting for those of us who have wondered about capacity and how it "feels" in the parks.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1371217202104442891

I love posts like this with numbers and estimates! Great read... but for those of you skipping it, the main takeaway is that Disney *could* still be seeing about 60% of their usual attendance.

capacity doesn’t equal attendance as most of us know!

maybe more interesting today, is that the article lists the biggest hurdle as the 6 foot rule. the WHO already updated guidance to 3 feet in January. Maybe the CDC will follow with new data being released (starting with schools, but Disney has been selectively interpretive of CDC guidance before.)

I could see 3 feet markers being used in new areas going forward, the old 6 feet markers will remain in place currently. Could be a balance to PR and increasing capacity.

 

[TikiTikiFan]

I'm seeing people on Disney FB groups report 2-3 hour waits to get into resort hotel pools because of the spring break crowds.

Woof, that's wild. In some ways it seems like Disney was caught off guard with how many people came for spring break. I'm hoping this pushes them to open up more things to help balance the crowds?

Makes me wonder what our next upcoming "travel peak times" will be like and if I should skip the 4th of July week and go earlier to avoid all that.

 

[MMSM]

I'm seeing people on Disney FB groups report 2-3 hour waits to get into resort hotel pools because of the spring break crowds.

Woof, that's wild. In some ways it seems like Disney was caught off guard with how many people came for spring break. I'm hoping this pushes them to open up more things to help balance the crowds?

Makes me wonder what our next upcoming "travel peak times" will be like and if I should skip the 4th of July week and go earlier to avoid all that.

People were not able to get access to their resort pool and had to wait?

 

[mshanson3121]

People were not able to get access to their resort pool and had to wait?

Yup. Due to social distancing/pool capacity.

 

[hertamaniac]

Carnival CEO: Cruise industry won't be back to normal until 2023

 

[Yooperroo]

People were not able to get access to their resort pool and had to wait?

Yep I saw several of the same reports. Cms were having to get out paper and pencils and had folks sign it with their name, room number, and phone number and they were calling when spots opener up. At CSR, the pool hit capacity 30 min after opening and had a minimum 2-3 hr wait the entire day.

 

[jlwhitney]

People were not able to get access to their resort pool and had to wait?

Yup and this will be a huge issues come summer when even more want to escape the heat and masks. This week while warm is still not pool weather for as many as summer is.

 

[Yooperroo]

Yup and this will be a huge issues come summer when even more want to escape the heat and masks. This week while warm is still not pool weather for as many as summer is.

I am hoping that with distancing guidelines potentially changing from 6 feet to 3 feet that will mean an increase in pool capacity by the time summer hits.

 

[jlwhitney]

Carnival CEO: Cruise industry won't be back to normal until 2023

This is more about revenue then anything else, which I agree is going to take a long time since they are going to have recoup what they lost first before they can really start earning.

 

[jlwhitney]

I am hoping that with distancing guidelines potentially changing from 6 feet to 3 feet that will mean an increase in pool capacity by the time summer hits.

Hopefully something loosens or its gonna be bad.

 

[mrsap]

After 1 year Port Canaveral remains hopeful cruises will be able to leave port soon

 

[SoCalDisneyFan2708]

I'm seeing people on Disney FB groups report 2-3 hour waits to get into resort hotel pools because of the spring break crowds.

Woof, that's wild. In some ways it seems like Disney was caught off guard with how many people came for spring break. I'm hoping this pushes them to open up more things to help balance the crowds?

Hey Disney, maybe it’s time to open more things up and increase capacity. Maybe then you could start selling annual passes again. Hey a guy can dream right?

 

[hertamaniac]

This is more about revenue then anything else, which I agree is going to take a long time since they are going to have recoup what they lost first before they can really start earning.

No doubt. And with the likely reduced capacity limits, it just further extends the revenue earnings window(s).

 

[mrsap]

Hey Disney, maybe it’s time to open more things up and increase capacity. Maybe then you could start selling annual passes again. Hey a guy can dream right?

*ETA: THIS NEWS STORY WAS REPORTED TO BE A GLITCH.

They started selling them in the UK!! Hopefully a good sign?!

U.K. Resumes Sale of Disney World Annual Passes

 

[SoCalDisneyFan2708]

They started selling them in the UK!! Hopefully a good sign?!

U.K. Resumes Sale of Disney World Annual Passes

That is a good sign. I guess they figure that there is barely anyone traveling from the U.K. right now so it won’t effect reservations that much. At the same time Disney gets some extra revenue.

 

[mrsap]

That is a good sign. I guess they figure that there is barely anyone traveling from the U.K. right now so it won’t effect reservations that much. At the same time Disney gets some extra revenue.

Agreed