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I wonder if they will pipe in the music to Polynesian for this preview, or no? Last time I stayed at Poly there was a cast event going on at MK (some kind of party) and even though no music was piped in, the sound carried pretty well across the lagoon.

Lots of people here were assuming there wouldn't be cast previews - but here we are! Glad they get this opportunity. Much needed after such a rough year and reduced benefits.

The 7 day average numbers in the US for both new cases and deaths over the past week continues to fall at a high rate, which bodes well for everything continuing to stay open at Disney and elsewhere. I was in a major city this weekend and I've never seen it busier with tourists out in full...

Of course it is obtainable with extreme measures. But it is not realistic given the risk/reward profile. Measles, mumps, polio etc had higher mortality rates or complications at their introduction before tapering off over several decades (looking at the measles mortality index from 1900 onward...

It's been really, really cool to watch the 7 day national average of new cases drop from ~68k per day on April 18 to 23k~ on May 23. It's a steady 1k or so per day drop lately. By the end of the week it will be at a record low since the pandemic began, even with much higher testing in 2021 vs...

The numbers are why people are getting excited :) Nationwide US 7 day averages: 1 month ago 70k cases per day. Today. 30k cases per day and falling by 1-2k average daily. If we consider that last year's testing capacity was poor and didn't capture all cases, we are likely approaching all-time...

While they are at it, they could revert the ride to its original version for my childhood nostalgia. Hot and cold rooooooms.

I'm fine with planning and a medium amount of bureaucracy to ensure checks and balances. I do think, however, that this reaction to the CDC announcement could have been planned for in advance as it was inevitable. (I'm assuming per previous posters that this will take Disney weeks to implement)...

Since a few people have stated that country numbers might be a better gauge for Disney World, here are the latest 5/10 CDC numbers for USA: 18+: 58.2% at least first dose Total Population (including those not eligible due to age): 46% at least first dose

While im not sure how Disney does it at AK, on a Broadway show there is usually a specialist crew member in charge of safety for the rig system/flying. Even if the cast members are still there, you wouldn’t need that particular expertise in a unionized crew member. Saves costs. Most people...

Seems quite similar. Same choreography and songs, I believe. Cut out some of the audience interaction, no tumble monkeys, and didn’t use the aerial trapeze? Did I miss anything else? Outside of the audience interaction changes, most of these seem due to cutting the budget, not enhancing safety...

In theory yes - but does it actually work outdoors? In my city, we've found it 100% useless, especially in colder weather. The average temperature for someone entering a building in winter is...93 degrees F. Everyone is apparently dead and a zombie ;) I'd be curious to know how many fevers...

I have been to Beatrix a handful of times (mostly brunch, but sometimes dinner) when visiting Chicago and I didn't even realize it was so "health' focused. It's just good food. It's run by Lettuce Entertain You and I've never had a bad meal at any of their large holdings of restaurants. They are...

Yea - I agree. I worked in visual merchandising for Apple Retail for years and other companies copy the wrong aspects. While Apple stores have always been minimalistic - they do this at great cost. Handcrafted tables that cost 10k each to make cable management hidden. $600 stools. Stone floor...

What's plan with the pace/scheduling of these decorations? It seems like they have a team of two people who go up each night and put up a single decoration then call it a night? Wouldn't it make more sense to not do anything at this point, and then closer to the 50th put it all up over the...

Even if I forget about losing sight lines or the barges looking like oil rigs - What is the reason for everything being purposefully placed off-center, again? I remember this being discussed weeks ago, but cannot remember. If these objects were lower to the ground and beautiful, walking...

I mean they look great if you're into mall cops

I have very low expectations here. I was there during the 25th anniversary but don't remember what sort of special things were happening. I just know that I have a pin that says 25th anniversary on it ;)

I think your predictions will be correct and you have science to back you up - but Disney is an EXTREMELY conservative company. As Martin says, they are probably internally planning on social distancing for the rest of the year. This may change if social behaviors start to change this summer...

I appreciate Joe's design work and he (and his earring!) will be missed. Animal Kingdom is the most beautiful park at WDW and Aulani is a treat even within an already beautiful Oahu. I remember visiting AK during vacation club previews in 1998 and being wow'd by even the smallest details. The...