Walt Disney World Park Hours cut starting September 8 2020

DVCakaCarlF

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Only on the specialty tours, such as Ultimate Day of Thrills. On the Private VIP Tours (7 hours minimum, up to 10 guests), you pay for your own food. The Plaids have cards that will get them food at the same venue; some tour participants have actually paid out of pocket for their Plaids' meals.
Is there a thread devoured to this topic? I’m curious. I’ve never done it.

Maybe a thread on the “most extravagant things to do at WDW?”
 

Herdman

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I honestly do not know where they expect more guests to go at MK or DHS. Most queues were overflowing into the street in the parks. Even Carousel of Progress! Epcot had a bit more room to work with on the less-popular rides. DAK legitimately felt “empty.”
From what I've seen from the vloggers the lines appear to be way longer than they actually are because of the physical distancing. That doesn't take away from your point about where to put people, but they all emphasized to not be scared away because a line looks super long.
 

celluloid

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Only on the specialty tours, such as Ultimate Day of Thrills. On the Private VIP Tours (7 hours minimum, up to 10 guests), you pay for your own food. The Plaids have cards that will get them food at the same venue; some tour participants have actually paid out of pocket for their Plaids' meals.

When I worked for Animal Programs/Education and would give Private Tours at Sea World that was the best perk of VIP days.. Rarely happened, but if they invited you for a meal at Sharks Underwater Grille the company paid for it.
 

larryz

I'm Just A Tourist!
Premium Member
Is there a thread devoured to this topic? I’m curious. I’ve never done it.

Maybe a thread on the “most extravagant things to do at WDW?”
Haven't seen a thread, but there is a book...
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ToTBellHop

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Yes. And I didn't say walk-on; I said most less than 30 minutes. There are some exceptions, such as Runaway Railway, Slinky Dog, and Tower of Terror - Splash Mountain too. Those at HS make sense, as they're two of the most recent rides plus one with majorly reduced capacity - all in the currently most popular park. And we all know what's going on with Splash.
Tower’s capacity-reduction is crazy. But, there’s really no way around it.
From what I've seen from the vloggers the lines appear to be way longer than they actually are because of the physical distancing. That doesn't take away from your point about where to put people, but they all emphasized to not be scared away because a line looks super long.
Oh, absolutely. There’s just only so much space to put people 6-feet apart. Walkways must still be open to foot traffic. It’s incredible how long a 15-minute wait for Space Mountain stretches now!
 

Lilofan

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Only on the specialty tours, such as Ultimate Day of Thrills. On the Private VIP Tours (7 hours minimum, up to 10 guests), you pay for your own food. The Plaids have cards that will get them food at the same venue; some tour participants have actually paid out of pocket for their Plaids' meals.
When the VIP tours cast members escorted singer Steven Tyler and his young girlfriend to visit and ride Aerosmith's Rock and Roller Coaster at DHS that turned out to be a spectacle years ago. We saw him along with many adoring fans who found out he was there.
 

SourcererMark79

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In the Parks
No
From what I've seen from the vloggers the lines appear to be way longer than they actually are because of the physical distancing. That doesn't take away from your point about where to put people, but they all emphasized to not be scared away because a line looks super long.
7DMT line paralelled the fence across from Pooh. 24 min.
 

legwand77

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I don’t see the positivity rate being 1-2 % in 3-4 weeks. I don’t see travel picking up all that much through Christmas for a variety of reasons. I don’t see hours being increased until globally people feel comfortable traveling across seas into Florida. IMO this is going into next year before we see changes on any of this stuff.
Of course, I’ll be around to eat crow if I’m wrong but so many things need to happen for most of what you mentioned to take place. IMO

With Orange County reporting 4.3% today, it might enter 3% range this week, 1-2% in 3 to 4 weeks is definitely a possibility. Sarasota, Pinellas and Pasco county already are in the 2% range. State of Florida is at 5.2%. Florida was in the 8% range just last week. Plus all this tracks with other states in the country like AZ and TX who went through the same curve/outbreak.

This is also the first day they have posted <2100 positive tests ,which is the threshold to move off quarantine lists in the NE. Of course it has to be sustained and Sunday numbers are usually low but progress is being made.
 
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legwand77

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CDC just made a big change in testing guidelines, asymptomatic people even if they have had contact with a Covid_19 positive person don't need to get tested unless they are high risk.


One thing to note is positivity rate might jump back up now that only sick people are recommended to be tested. Be interesting to see.
 
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JoeCamel

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CDC just made a big change in testing guidelines, asymptomatic people even if they have had contact with a Covid_19 positive person don't need to get tested unless they are high risk.

Yeah, you don't want to deprive them of their chance to spread it around a little
 

legwand77

Well-Known Member
CDC also removed the 14 day quarantine recommendation from hotspot states i.e. FL and international travel. That is going to help Disney quite a bit. Those hours are going to be extended sooner than later, maybe a month or so etc. of course states will have to follow but now have a harder basis for keeping it in place.

 

Parker in NYC

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CDC just made a big change in testing guidelines, asymptomatic people even if they have had contact with a Covid_19 positive person don't need to get tested unless they are high risk.


One thing to note is positivity rate might jump back up now that only sick people are recommended to be tested. Be interesting to see.
CDC also removed the 14 day quarantine recommendation from hotspot states i.e. FL and international travel. That is going to help Disney quite a bit. Those hours are going to be extended sooner than later, maybe a month or so etc. of course states will have to follow but now have a harder basis for keeping it in place.


Well, we made it to the end of the song. Let's play it again, Sam!
 

Dan Deesnee

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Numbers are trending down, cdc is pulling back restrictions, life will go on.

I can see them extending hours sometime in November (or sooner). Once they loosen up the flight restrictions things will get back to normal even faster. Probably too late to pack people in for Christmas though.
 

Getachew

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Numbers are trending down, cdc is pulling back restrictions, life will go on.

I can see them extending hours sometime in November (or sooner). Once they loosen up the flight restrictions things will get back to normal even faster. Probably too late to pack people in for Christmas though.

Doubt things will be back to anything resembling normal till at least 2021.
 

marni1971

Park History nut
Premium Member
CDC also removed the 14 day quarantine recommendation from hotspot states i.e. FL and international travel. That is going to help Disney quite a bit. Those hours are going to be extended sooner than later, maybe a month or so etc. of course states will have to follow but now have a harder basis for keeping it in place.

Won’t help the international tourist base though.

Currently park hours are being looked at to the end of the year. Don’t expect any huge changes if any.
 

YodaMan

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I’m still awaiting verification, but I believe Muppet Vision and Walt Disney Presents begin modified hours on this date as well as was common before the reopening. I believe both will be 10:00-6:00 even though Studios closes at 7:00.
 

markc

Active Member
CDC also removed the 14 day quarantine recommendation from hotspot states i.e. FL and international travel. That is going to help Disney quite a bit. Those hours are going to be extended sooner than later, maybe a month or so etc. of course states will have to follow but now have a harder basis for keeping it in place.


How is this going to help Disney at all???? International Travel isn't going to improve - individual countries don't listen to our CDC. Additionally, I don't believe anybody wasn't travelling to Florida from other statues due to any threat of self-quarantine upon return (with the exception of Hawaii) . This new "guideline" will do nothing to improve the current level of guests at the parks, and the hours will stay as they are.
 

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