Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[mi*vida*loca]

https://www.kennythepirate.com/2021/03/11/a-magic-kingdom-shop-is-now-reopening/

 

[mi*vida*loca]

I still don't think you could pay me enough money to go on a cruise right now. Just seems like such a high-risk venture, no matter what safety precautions are put in place.

The only thing that terrifies me about a cruise right now is the ship being quarantined for weeks out at sea. I. Would. Die!

 

[HokieRaven5]

The only thing that terrifies me about a cruise right now is the ship being quarantined for weeks out at sea. I. Would. Die!

Yeah that's a hard pass for me too. I've been with my DW for almost 13 years and I finally convinced her in the fall of 2019 to take a DCL Cruise that we would plan around our Anniversary in April of 2021. She's had 2 really crummy experiences on cruises including one that crashed into a reef.

After all that effort to get her to agree to go on one, the pandemic struck and that ended the idea of cruising with her included with the exception of Alaska.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

With all the news yesterday making it look like they're not pushing to be "fully open" until October 1st, I'm a little apprehensive about my July trip. I thought they'd be opening more as people are becoming more vaccinated- and I thought dining would be one of the first areas to expand.

We canceled our trip to the Contemporary for the 50th and are going to go to Aulani instead. Even as a Disney diehard, this fastpass-less, long lined, pandemic experience is beginning to lose its luster. I just don't see the offerings to justify the pricing at that time for someone who goes to WDW regularly. We will do a long weekend at Riviera in Sept to get our fix and try out our new DVC home resort, and then take a break from the parks until January.

 

[AvidDisReader]

Yeah that's a hard pass for me too. I've been with my DW for almost 13 years and I finally convinced her in the fall of 2019 to take a DCL Cruise that we would plan around our Anniversary in April of 2021. She's had 2 really crummy experiences on cruises including one that crashed into a reef.

After all that effort to get her to agree to go on one, the pandemic struck and that ended the idea of cruising with her included with the exception of Alaska.

It took my wife 30 year of marriage before I finally agreed to go on our first cruise (Disney of course) and absolutely loved it. Have gone on 5 cruises since and we were talking about booking another one. Now, while I am far from a pessimist on Covid, going on a cruise just seems like pushing the envelope too much (even my wife says a cruise ship is just a big petri dish). So while going on a cruise is not out of the question, it probably will be at least 2 years off.

 

[HokieRaven5]

It took my wife 30 year of marriage before I finally agreed to go on our first cruise (Disney of course) and absolutely loved it. Have gone on 5 cruises since and we were talking about booking another one. Now, while I am far from a pessimist on Covid, going on a cruise just seems like pushing the envelope too much (even my wife says a cruise ship is just a big petri dish). So while going on a cruise is not out of the question, it probably will be at least 2 years off.

Yeah most of my convincing came from she went on a Cruise with the wrong people to Cruise with, on top of obviously being on a cruise ship that crashed.

 

[hereforthechurros]

https://www.kennythepirate.com/2021/03/11/a-magic-kingdom-shop-is-now-reopening/

The bummer is that this doesn't actually create more to do in the parks. Main Street Confectionary is moving into the theatre and the theatre art is moving into Bonjour! The lengths they're going through not to open anything new is impressive at this point.

 

[hertamaniac]

What’s the status of a bill to overturn Key West’s cruise vote? It’s getting narrower

"Florida lawmakers continued Wednesday to narrow an effort to overturn a decision by Key West voters last year that placed restrictions on cruise ships docking at the city’s port."

 

[xuxa777]

Avid DCL cruiser here, only going to go on a cruise once there isn't a mask mandate. Not paying that kind of money for that kind of experience.

 

[whiporee]

Fauci said today normalcy by September.

 

[mrsap]

Fauci said today normalcy by September.

I didn’t hear this! I just did a quick search and found an article. Very interesting and very promising.

Fauci: US Could Reach Pre-Pandemic 'Normals' by September

 

[mi*vida*loca]

I think Disney is hoping for that. Just in time for the 50th.

 

[hereforthechurros]

Fauci said today normalcy by September.

Was this a TV interview? Can't find anything about it online.

 

[mrsap]

Was this a TV interview? Can't find anything about it online.

That was the only article I could find, too. It says... “Fauci made the comment during a virtual news briefing on herd immunity by the White House COVID-19 Response Team.”

 

[preemiemama]

Was this a TV interview? Can't find anything about it online.

That was the only article I could find, too. It says... “Fauci made the comment during a virtual news briefing on herd immunity by the White House COVID-19 Response Team.”

They do those briefings most days/a few days a week around noon. CNN carries them. It's usually him, the guy who is head of the task force and the CDC Director. I'm working at home, so don't normally have the volume on- I just glance at the headlines on the bottom of the screen. He's definitely been upbeat about things as vaccination numbers are increasing.

 

[Gitelfor]

Fauci interview on the Today Show includes some interesting statements.

 

[hereforthechurros]

Navi testing plexiglass per DFB

https://twitter.com/x/status/1370047658103083009

 

[figmentfinesse]

Navi testing plexiglass per DFB

https://twitter.com/x/status/1370047658103083009

This breaks my heart. It ruined frozen for me. Not so bad on other rides but this one it has no place on.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Navi testing plexiglass per DFB

https://twitter.com/x/status/1370047658103083009

I hope people tell Disney if it sucks. Frozen sucks with it but Disney kept it *facepalm* Small World tested it but did not keep it so just because they test it doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll keep it.

 

[Eric Smith]

I hope people tell Disney if it sucks. Frozen sucks with it but Disney kept it *facepalm* Small World tested it but did not keep it so just because they test it doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll keep it.

It seems like very odd timing at the very least.