Honestly, as long as Disney is strict with enforcing these protocols, this is probably a fairly low risk activity.
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Disney Opening Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom on July 11th
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Honestly, as long as Disney is strict with enforcing these protocols, this is probably a fairly low risk activity.
$20 for 4, not too bad.
You know, I missed the bit about reservations, and honestly I feel like that's a really good thing. I might actually consider going once Epcot is opened if things go smooth at MK and AK. As long as the procedures are upheld to the fullest, I imagine it will be pretty safe.
I really hope they are able to wrangle crowds to keep them apart, and hope the employees are able to stay safe. I feel for them the most.
My family was supposed to arrive on July 15th. We cancelled our trip not too long ago. Sounds like a terrible time after spending so much money
I wouldn't go either, just wondering though if this may be the best ever experience for the people who do go if there are significantly less crowds.
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If Disney Springs is any indication, they won't be able to.
This was this morning:
Some people either want to support the parks or do something normal. As a theme park fan, I will be going to Busch Gardens when it opens. It's possible to be safe while there.
July and August are out of the question for Silvers Passholders like me anyway, as I'm one never to go in the oppressive heat of the Florida summer.
Combine that oppressive heat with masks and it just sounds miserable. I'll gladly wait until winter when the pandemic should hopefully be minimized. Or if it's not, I'll just wait some more.
No its not, not in America at least. You can't control other people and even with the best of efforts the cast members won't be able to control everyone or every variable.
This is a disaster waiting to happen.
Its foolish to go so soon, hell its foolish to do stuff like this before a vaccine or herd immunity.
A lot of people want to do something normal, but this is a luxury theme park that is higher risk normal than usual.
As someone who used to work in a place like this and had friends that still do, this comes across as very privileged.
I went to Disneyworld back in October for the first time since childhood. Even lame rides had 1+ hour lines. The good stuff often exceeded 2 hours. Got to the Magic Kingdom before it opened, and only managed to get through a bit over half the park (by no means riding every ride) by closing time.
It took a pandemic to make Disney realize that maybe crowd sizes have gotten unreasonable.
It took a pandemic to make Disney realize that maybe crowd sizes have gotten unreasonable.
I mean even without the threat of death/illness why waste a Disney trip(and its cost) on an incredibly limited, slow and crazy experience?
If Disney Springs is any indication, they won't be able to.
This was this morning:
Were they supposed to be managing crowds at Disney Springs?
If attendance is capped I think I'd just like to pop in to see Rise of the Resistance. I don't think I'd want to do a full day in any of the parks.
As someone who lives with someone that works at a theme park, I implore you not to go.
Gwazi ain't worth getting someone and their family sick.
It's going to be like early Halloween and Christmas parties where the streets were almost empty and all rides were walk ons.
Hopefully.
Don't think I'll be setting foot on property until mid-2021 at the earliest, and even then that's a longshot.
I was waiting for Epcot construction to be completed, but who knows how much of that has been pushed back or cancelled completely at this point?
I follow a few WDW-focused Twitter accounts and so many stupids always flood the replies trying to convince folks that masks don't work and aren't necessary.
Disney frankly needs to start escorting folks off the grounds that refuse to wear 'em.
I was waiting for Epcot construction to be completed, but who knows how much of that has been pushed back or cancelled completely at this point?
I follow a few WDW-focused Twitter accounts and so many stupids always flood the replies trying to convince folks that masks don't work and aren't necessary.
Disney frankly needs to start escorting folks off the grounds that refuse to wear 'em.
Was originally supposed to go in August. Not going to go until we are out the other side of this properly.
Seems smart all around, it's still 6 weeks out so if things get really bad in a month in FL they can pivot. The guidance seems to be reasonable and if you can only get into the park via reservation ahead of time that'll help to cap the people in each park. I know Disney Springs looks slammed in pictures but that is an outdoor shopping mall that anyone can drive and walk into for free.
They've had fastpasses for decades now. You shouldn't be waiting on Multiple long lines. Also Magic Kingdom is not made to do everything in a day. You can, but it's a long exhausting.
Look, you have to have detailed plans for a Disney trip down if you want to do everything. There are tons of guides of how you can make the most of your time.
My Wife and I last went in February 2019 (President's Day weekend) for 2.5 days and rode every ride we wanted (some more than once) across the 4 parks. The only one we missed was the Slinky Dog coaster. We never waited more than 45 minutes for a ride once the parks opened and we rode Flight of Passage without a Fastpass. The trick there was to get to the park 1.5 hours early. We were off (yes off) FoP 5 minutes after opening.
If its like Universal, they might offer some advanced notice to AP holders or possibly offer some advanced notifications. But they want money too, and they already got the AP holders money, so they might not care as much and want to get new ticket buyers coming in. Maybe they will do special slots or days for AP holders
That's kind of the thing at Disney parks, right? No crying or misery allowed. If family members are making a scene the park staff would have no hesitation intervening. But now with park guests facing off with each other over masks, this is entering new territory.
I mean, I'm planning on going into the military later this year. I probably won't be able to go to any theme parks for a while, depending on where I'm stationed. I know I sound privileged (and I feel bad about it), but these things are my major passion. It's going to suck to have to be away from them for so long.
Also, it's not like they're just letting people in freely. There's mask requirements, they wipe down the rides, hand washing stations, social distancing lines, no-touch food stations, etc. Of course you can't plan for everything, but this isn't gonna blow up like everyone thinks it will.
Also, it's not like they're just letting people in freely. There's mask requirements, they wipe down the rides, hand washing stations, social distancing lines, no-touch food stations, etc. Of course you can't plan for everything, but this isn't gonna blow up like everyone thinks it will.
Nah, everybody should be responsible and not put themselves and others at risk for a few hours of over-priced thrills. It's completely irresponsible for people to go to a theme park knowing that people can be asymptomatic and spread the virus unknowingly.
"Maybe they want to support the parks" is such a weird excuse. This isn't some indie operation in danger of going under, it's fucking Disney.
I dont think I'd be interested until July 2022. The US and Florida in particular are going to be a mess until there's a vaccine, and I doubt we see that before fall 2021.
You do realize that all the major parks chains are hurting right now, even Disney?
I wanna know how they'll deal with transportation, resorts and restaurants (specifically buffets. Will cast members serve people now?)
My wife and I were initially planning a Jan 2021 trip before all this happened, but now the earliest we are willing to go is Nov 2021, assuming there is a vaccine and the parks are back to normal
But we really don't expect to be able to go until 2022. At least though we will be able to stay at the Polynesian rather than Pop Century.
Hopefully by the time we go Biden has replaced Trump in the Hall of Presidents or else I'll have to skip one of my favorite attractions.
But we really don't expect to be able to go until 2022. At least though we will be able to stay at the Polynesian rather than Pop Century.
Hopefully by the time we go Biden has replaced Trump in the Hall of Presidents or else I'll have to skip one of my favorite attractions.
Weren't they supposed to extend annual passes by at least a couple months? When I log in to my Disney account my pass still has its original expiration date (September 5). Since all of June and July are blacked out, that means I'd only have a few weeks in September to stop in.
I know lot of these companies are huge and all, have lot of money, but they like everyone else is losing massive amounts of money and can't continue do so forever. Not to mention the 77,000+ employees they have just for the Orlando area. They lost 1.4 bil already due to the virus, is it supposed to go on forever?
I was gonna stay at Pop, though that was primarily for the Skyliner access.
Now I don't even know what the hell they're gonna do with that thing. Putting a bunch of people into a little airborne box doesn't seem like a great idea, even if you limit it to one party at a time.
What you're saying is that killing more people is acceptable because you don't want Disney's bottom line to hurt too much.
Seriously, why should any of us care about Disney's profits of all things?
Most states have yet to reach a decline and sustain it, including Florida. It's absolutely too soon for places to open. Maybe by July it will be better, but Universal opening next week is not happening so soon because it's safe at all. It is all for money.
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There was a rumor going around that Disney had planned to open at the end of August, and that Disney was caught off guard by Universal opening so soon on June 5th.
I think the mid July opening maybe lends some credence to that rumor, as that's the earliest Disney could open given that they were initially planning to open a month and a half later. Had they declared an opening date in June, one could assume that the original plan had been a July opening, but that Universal pushed it up. But the fact that mid July is the earliest Disney could get things together for a reopening suggests that the end of August may have been the target had Universal not forced their hand.
No, but everyone else is being allowed to reopen. The city doesn't care and is opening up beaches with no enforcement of social distancing or requiring masks and it's fine? Disney is taking on more precautions to care for it's guests than any of the local restaurants, bars, and open areas that are not enforcing any type of distancing or mask rules. They are being allowed to all do this under the pretense that it's ok and the economy needs it.
So then why can't Disney do it? Do I care about their bottom line? No, but why are we pointing them out to be the bad guys just cause they are a big company? When everyone else in the city and throughout the state is back to life as normal with huge parties and gatherings going on with zero safety measures, but Disney is going to murder everyone right
But everything is open, that's the problem. Everyone is opening up in the city, going back to normal and not enforcing any type of safety rules. Bars filled with people without masks, people partying. Disney is taking its time, enforcing restrictions, safety measures, etc, while already right now the city is full of people not giving a single fuck and tossing safety to the wind. So again cause they are big company they should be punished even though they are going the extra mile to be safe?
Anyone going is openly exposing themselves, and then is going to go back home to spread it to at least one or two to other people...which turns into hundreds in a snap.
I've made 7 trips to theme parks between the start of the year and when they closed (6 to BGT, including the day before they closed, and 1 to SWO). I even had to cancel plans to take a trip out to Virgina to go to BGW and King's Dominion. I know fucking sucks, but there's no way I'm going back to any park until at least next year. There's already one person in my house that's going to have to expose themselves to the public once the parks reopen, and I don't need to increase the chances of infection for me or anyone else by making trips myself.
I can barely get people to stay six feet from me at the grocery store, so I doubt any park will be much better. Also, I was listening to the meeting where these openings were being discussed, and neither Disney nor Seaworld said anything about ejecting guests that are found to not be wearing masks in the parks when asked about noncompliance.