1HAPPYGHOSTHOST
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Put me down for 1st weekend after 4th of July.
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Disneyland Opening Day Bingo
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Disneylover152
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Place me for September 1.
My guess is CMs will begin returning to work mid May to prep for a June 3 opening. This will allow time for restocking, cleaning, training and then opening on a slower day of the week will allow for time to tweak new procedures before a busy weekend. Monday and Tuesday might even be too busy for this.
Now, if you don't live within the state, don't expect to be able to get into the parks at that time, my guess is when California starts to reopen, we will close our borders to all non-essential traffic, only those bringing essential goods or services and California residents will be allowed through. I would expect this to last for two to three months or until the rest of the country gets this more under control.
Now, if you don't live within the state, don't expect to be able to get into the parks at that time, my guess is when California starts to reopen, we will close our borders to all non-essential traffic, only those bringing essential goods or services and California residents will be allowed through. I would expect this to last for two to three months or until the rest of the country gets this more under control.
Curious Constance
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That sounds like perpetual optimistic spin that most companies try to sell their employees during uncertain times at morning huddles, all employee meetings, or company wide email blasts, meanwhile the big wigs are behind closed doors sweating bullets.
Phroobar
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It's the usual corporate happy talk upper management sends to middle managers and worker bees before axing them six months later.
Phroobar
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They said the same thing right before DCA and Galaxy's Edge opened.
Phroobar
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The truth of the matter is we will be seeing massive corporate layoffs at the beginning of next year as corporations try to look better to shareholders. The unskilled labor is being laid off now while the white collar ones will have their turn in January. An AP or a cruise is not going to be something to have instead of food and rent.
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Disneylover152
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In NJ, our governor laid out the next few months for us according to models. Strict Social distancing for 6 more weeks (May 26), they things will start to go back to normal slowly for a mid-July return to some sort of normalcy.
Assuming California is in a similar place to us, an August opening seems possible.
Assuming California is in a similar place to us, an August opening seems possible.
Phroobar
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I think NJ and NY are worst off because of the way the population is packed together. California is all suburbs. It's easier to stay away from people. We don't have blocks of neighborhoods with high density apartment buildings.
Actually, while we have a large number of infections and deaths overall, numbers per capita are amongst the lowest in the country, so you should expect California to reopen before most.other states.
Disneylover152
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Yeah. I know that NYC and NJ are going to open up later than everywhere else. Although we have started to hear good things today, including discussions about how to reopen soon & safely as well as the curve starting to head downward, ahead of the rest of the country! That gives me much hope!
I know the boardwalks & local parks nearby (Hershey, great adventure) are planning for a late-June opening. Broadway's announced a June 7th reopen, but even they are admitting it might not reopen until 4th of July. Disney might reopen around that same time too, since Disneyland is a larger park that attracts people country & worldwide. Unless they reopen for APs first, they are gonna want to wait until as much of the country as possible is through the worst part to be safe.
Having family work in healthcare in NYC and seeing whats going on in Asia (Shanghai's still not open yet) just makes me think they might just hold off until September 1.
I know the boardwalks & local parks nearby (Hershey, great adventure) are planning for a late-June opening. Broadway's announced a June 7th reopen, but even they are admitting it might not reopen until 4th of July. Disney might reopen around that same time too, since Disneyland is a larger park that attracts people country & worldwide. Unless they reopen for APs first, they are gonna want to wait until as much of the country as possible is through the worst part to be safe.
Having family work in healthcare in NYC and seeing whats going on in Asia (Shanghai's still not open yet) just makes me think they might just hold off until September 1.
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Californian Elitist
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I highly doubt he parks are opening next month.
I'm guessing the latter part of the year. Maybe August or later.
I'm guessing the latter part of the year. Maybe August or later.
Bob, you are just a figurehead at this point. Remember I am in charge now, and I could certainly cut some corporate budgets if you aren't careful!
Well, I guess that solves that mystery. Congrats @realBobChapek on your omnipotence over Iger.
And @Smooch.
smooch
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Thanks again for tipping me off over dinner before all the restaurants closed down, next meal is on me!
I thought this was a fun thread to bump back up. It looks like we were all VERY wrong on our assumptions when this park would open. Only one more person in the running now for November 10th. I personally voted for June 10th. I thought it would be nuts it wouldn't at least in some part of the summer. Kind of funny how practically no one thought DLR would still be closed by now. We were all so young and naive then.
George Lucas on a Bench
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June 2022
I think we will have a better idea after about noon today to form a more educated guess, but that will only be based on the guidelines coming out, there is also a trial that begins tomorrow that COULD eliminate all restrictions if the ruling goes the right way. Of course, the governor would immediately appeal that and ask for a stay of judgement, but if those are denied, it could mean the parks could open as early as next week, depending on how long the trial lasts, etc. But I am not too hopeful that the stars will align that magically.I thought this was a fun thread to bump back up. It looks like we were all VERY wrong on our assumptions when this park would open. Only one more person in the running now for November 10th. I personally voted for June 10th. I thought it would be nuts it wouldn't at least in some part of the summer. Kind of funny how practically no one thought DLR would still be closed by now. We were all so young and naive then.
So, all of that long windiness is to explain that at present, without any real information, I am going to say:
Based on Guideline Rumors - March 2021 if large theme parks are the ones that can't open first, Early December 2020 if they can.
If the trial goes the right way - Mid November 2020
I reserve the right to modify these dates as new information becomes available to me though.
Based on the guidelines released, I am going to say March 2021 at this point.
If the trial that starts tomorrow fully goes against Newsom - Mid November is the upper courts refuse Newsom's Stay of Ruling, if they don't, then I think Mid December is likely.
This is of course assuming theme parks don't start their own litigation, which could throw any and all dates completely off as well.
And this is for actual theme park reopenings, I fully expect Disney will start going the food and shopping festival route in time for the holidays.
If the trial that starts tomorrow fully goes against Newsom - Mid November is the upper courts refuse Newsom's Stay of Ruling, if they don't, then I think Mid December is likely.
This is of course assuming theme parks don't start their own litigation, which could throw any and all dates completely off as well.
And this is for actual theme park reopenings, I fully expect Disney will start going the food and shopping festival route in time for the holidays.
RollerCoaster
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The guidelines are brutal. If I were a business owner in the surrounding area I would be very concerned with my future.
I think you're being overly optimistic that by mid-March COVID will be under control. The problem with California's guidelines is what happens if you open and the county you're in slips out of phase four. It's very costly to resume operations only to be shut down again.
The rules California has put in place are asinine.
If the parks can hold a food and beverage festival then there is absolutely no good reason why they can't resume normal operations. You have to be crazy to think that a food and beverage festival, where guests will be routinely removing their masks to consume the products is safer than riding a ride where you will be wearing a mask. It's pure stupidity that only an elected official can concoct. California claims they're all about the science. Their actions suggest otherwise.
I believe parks like Knott's tried the festivals with the belief that they would have resumed normal operations by now. If they had been aware that they wouldn't be open by now I don't think you'd have a food and beverage festival going on.
You folks in California have created this anti-business and anti-common-sense situation. I hope you're enjoying the fruits of your choices.