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Walt Disney World Park Hours cut starting September 8 2020

Miss Bella

Miss Bella

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GoofGoof said:
  • Fantasmic
  • Indy Stunt Show
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Disney Jr
  • Jedi training academy
  • Star Wars Launch Bay
  • Little Mermaid (I think that’s closed for good)
  • Wonderful World of Animation
  • All of the meet and greets too
I think the only show back is the Frozen sing along thing.
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I've only seen the Indy stunt show.
 
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Touchdown

Well-Known Member
GoofGoof said:
I consider Muppets more of a “ride“ than a show since there are no human actors involved. I think it’s keeping the performers safe as well as guests.
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Lightning has no actors either. Since someone mentioned that abomination I figured I would mention Frankenstein’s monster (Vacation Fun) and the only great show playing in the park (Frozen is fine, but not a must do.)
 
disneygeek90

disneygeek90

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GoofGoof said:
My gut feeling is that if they keep distancing in ride queues and in restaurants (places that are indoor with > 15 mins of exposure to strangers) and if they keep masks then the distancing on ride vehicles can be relaxed. The official guidance references 15 mins of exposure which is longer than almost any Disney ride (queues can be longer than 15 mins but not the actual ride). Airlines made the change to allow customers to sit closer than 6 feet apart as long as they use masks and they are on flights much longer than 15 mins. I’m not saying it happens overnight, but if you double ride capacity on a lot of popular rides plus bring back some people eating shows it’s possible to significantly increase overall park capacity. More capacity means more money coming in which will allow for more extended hours and ultimately the return of more expensive entertainment like night shows and fireworks (which in a month or so after daylight savings time also means more extended hours to get to darkness). It’s a trickle down effect that I think starts with increasing ride capacity.
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As someone who has been to the parks dozens of times since the reopen, I’m not looking forward to this anytime soon. The parks already are feeling a bit too crowded covid wise. I don’t think we need to be relaxing masks or distancing until everyone who has wanted a vaccine has it available. We’ve made it this far, we can certainly deal with these restrictions a bit longer. Sure Disney wants the money, but at least they are operating safer as it stands now.
 
GoofGoof

GoofGoof

Premium Member
legwand77 said:
With the progress being made quickly on Harmonious and EPCOT hours already going to 11 in March...
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Never say never...if I were a betting man I’d take the over on a March debut, but I wouldn’t feel comfortable making a bet either way on any time after Memorial Day. I think it will debut well before October 1 but it‘s too soon to say exactly when.
 
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Touchdown

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GoofGoof said:
Never say never...if I were a betting man I’d take the over on a March debut, but I wouldn’t feel comfortable making a bet either way on any time after Memorial Day. I think it will debut well before October 1 but it‘s too soon to say exactly when.
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Meh, I’m pretty sure Martin said they 3-6 months of Epcot Forever shells so while I give an outside chance of fireworks returning next month, I think EF! will return by this summer and Harmonious debuts in the last quarter of the year.
 
GoofGoof

GoofGoof

Premium Member
Touchdown said:
Meh, I’m pretty sure Martin said they 3-6 months of Epcot Forever shells so while I give an outside chance of fireworks returning next month, I think EF! will return by this summer and Harmonious debuts in the last quarter of the year.
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I didn’t know that. I just assumed once fireworks came back to EPCOT it would be the new show.

They can’t repurpose the shells from the old show? I know nothing about fireworks you can’t learn from a stop at South of the Border on your way down I-95 so I acknowledge that my question may be really ignorant. Either way, fireworks in any form would be pretty cool to see. I assumed the new show would be done by the 50th at the very latest but likely sooner.
 
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Touchdown

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GoofGoof said:
I didn’t know that. I just assumed once fireworks came back to EPCOT it would be the new show.

They can’t repurpose the shells from the old show? I know nothing about fireworks you can’t learn from a stop at South of the Border on your way down I-95 so I acknowledge that my question may be really ignorant. Either way, fireworks in any form would be pretty cool to see. I assumed the new show would be done by the 50th at the very latest but likely sooner.
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They could, but then you debut the new show with repurposed shells which is bad show, as they won’t be the exact intended show. That, and they don’t want a stampede of locals right away, best to trod off the old show while Covid smoulders out.
 
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legwand77

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Looks like rumors are strong for Remy opening in a couple of weeks. Probably one additional reason for the EPCOT hours. The ride is tested and ready to go.
 
Doberge

Doberge

True Bayou Magic
Premium Member
LUVMCO said:
I expect that line to go all the way around the world showcase.
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Then have stamps of Remy in countries you waited in an extended line. Remy in Japan, Remy in Germany, Remy in Mexico ... Remy in space ... Remy on a parking lot tram.

Do we know if Ratatouille is using a virtual queue or traditional queue. Going vitual could help even out park passes by getting people to book EPCOT as first reservation instead of making it a planned hopper park, a step to smooth reservations across parks.
 
Miss Bella

Miss Bella

Well-Known Member
Doberge said:
Then have stamps of Remy in countries you waited in an extended line. Remy in Japan, Remy in Germany, Remy in Mexico ... Remy in space ... Remy on a parking lot tram.

Do we know if Ratatouille is using a virtual queue or traditional queue. Going vitual could help even out park passes by getting people to book EPCOT as first reservation instead of making it a planned hopper park, a step to smooth reservations across parks.
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I don't know if you been to WDW during the pandemic if you haven't you'll be amazed at how long the lines get due to the social distancing. I'm not joking when I say it might go around the whole world showcase. I like your stamp idea.

I haven't heard anything about a virtual queue. I have mixed feelings about those. Getting one for ROTR adds a level of stress to the trip.
 

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