Universal Puts Disney's Reopening on Defensive

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Not a bad idea. Open just MK, just for MNSSHP to start with social distancing, masks, yada, yada..

Masks can be part of the party theme. Win Win

 

[WondersOfLife]

Yeah, so when the clock starts ticking on my annual passes again I should just write the thousands of dollars off as a loss? Some people don't roll over and just accept whatever happens to them.

I bought APs last November so we could go in June this year and November. My entire family can't comply with wearing the masks due to several mental health reasons I won't go into.

But it's fine, we just won't go... Who needs money at a time like this. Please don't go into the default " if you're worried about money why go to Disney?". This is about paying for something ahead of time and then not being able to use it.

...Why did you buy annual passes 7 months before your first trip bro?

 

[Disney Analyst]

I’m just trying to figure out how Universal is going to have enough space to line everyone up prior to park opening for screenings, then in front of each park until they open... with social distancing in place.

Those are gonna be big lines, and without reservations they have no idea how many people will turn up opening day.

 

[Polkadotdress]

Who is forcing you to go? If you don't want to go then don't. Those of us who live in Florida and want to go should be allowed to. There are currently road blocks on interstates and I presume there are something at airports to prevent visitors from high case load areas.

You are making a lot of presumptions that are untrue. There are no longer checkpoints on the interstates coming into the state, and there is nothing at the airports other than a reminder that a traveler from a specific area needs to self0quarantine for 14 days...which I'm sure everyone diligently follows.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

I’m just trying to figure out how Universal is going to have enough space to line everyone up prior to park opening for screenings, then in front of each park until they open... with social distancing in place.

Those are gonna be big lines, and without reservations they have no idea how many people will turn up opening day.

It will be a mess. People have been lining up at the beaches and they could care less about social distancing. But it’s encouraged, not a law.

 

[marni1971]

If one doesn’t have a car, is set up to use mass transport to get to a job or supplies what are they supposed to do?

Currently our government recommendation is use public transport as a last resort.

 

[VaderTron]

To summarize, Disney regulars/guests are worse than have been trained to be spoiled brats that do what they want, whereas UO visitors have been trained to respect the rules laid out by Universal or get kicked out.

FTFY

 

[marni1971]

We will see. Open the country up. Enough of the scare tactics. Keep it shut down and you are going to see some suffering when the economy goes into a free fall and go right into a Great Depression. This virus was around in December through mid March when they shut down and there weren’t dead bodies stacked to the sky. The parks and Disney Springs were packed, no social distancing, no mask and the hospitals weren’t packed with patients.
Hospitals get reimbursed More money if the slap Covid19 on cause of death. It’s all about $$$$$$$$$

Go tell that to those on the cover of todays New York Times. Forum rules prevent me saying more to you.

 

[Lilofan]

Go read the cover of todays New York Times. Forum rules prevent me saying more to you.

Today's front page NYT gets its point across. Whether people accept it is another story..

 

[Epcotbob]

...Why did you buy annual passes 7 months before your first trip bro?

Oh, I had assumed they activated and used them last November and were hoping to use them in June and then November again this year before the 1 year point. If the AP’s have not yet been activated for the first time then there should be no problem. You can essentially sit on them for years before activating for the first time and starting the 1 year clock.

 

[Gringrinngghost]

If anything, I would think non exempt would be working fewer hours. No part time job I had ever guaranteed more than 12 hours a week and it was in a union (UFCW)

The indications will be 3 10 hour shifts, and UOR is NON-Union.

 

[drew81]

Or is it?

From what I hear, it’s very unlikely.

 

[asianway]

Anyone see the video at Daytona Yesterday? Ooof

 

[Dan Deesnee]

...Why did you buy annual passes 7 months before your first trip bro?

We bought them in November last year and used them the first day that we bought them for a 10-day trip, we then planned to go back in June this year and the week prior to our APs expiring earlier in November this year.

We paid a lot of extra money to get APs instead of regular tickets.

 

[WDW Pro]

One parameter would be at what the park capacity is set at. That would assist in choosing what transportation to use.

15,000 is the number I've seen for initial Magic Kingdom opening. What many overlook is that Universal is a park, walk, enter situation. Disney World has orders of magnitude more complicated transportation situations. Given that the New York subway is likely what led in great part to New York being such a hot spot, Disney is in a tough situation that makes a full reopen even harder.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

15,000 is the number I've seen for initial Magic Kingdom opening. What many overlook is that Universal is a park, walk, enter situation. Disney World has orders of magnitude more complicated transportation situations. Given that the New York subway is likely what led in great part to New York being such a hot spot, Disney is in a tough situation that makes a full reopen even harder.

Would hosting MNSSHP be ideal with controlled ticket sales, reduced hours and plenty of entertainment be ideal for this social experiment??

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Would hosting MNSSHP be ideal with controlled ticket sales, reduced hours and plenty of entertainment be ideal for this social experiment??

Most of the entertainment for MNSSHP is not doable with social distancing measures in place.

The hub in particular is usually packed on party nights.

 

[BigThunderMatt]

Yes I feel sorry their Governor had failed them. It’s very tragic and sad.

Cool, I'm sure you'll be first in line for the social experiment that is the theme parks reopening and the economy going back to normal like nothing happened. Let me know how that works out for you.

People are always so quick to cry fowl until it happens to them, then the sky is falling.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Most of the entertainment for MNSSHP is not doable with social distancing measures in place.

The hub in particular is usually packed on party nights.

Yeah pretty much everything you are paying for is not possible with distancing. Character meets, special parade and fireworks. I suppose they could still do some sort of candy trail with 6ft. Markers.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Cool, I'm sure you'll be first in line for the social experiment that is the theme parks reopening and the economy going back to normal like nothing happened. Let me know how that works out for you.

People are always so quick to cry fowl until it happens to them, then the sky is falling.

Who said the economy is coming back??