Disneyland To Open Sept. 16th?

Disney Irish

Disney Irish

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Tamandua said:
The survey basically listed the expected changes to the park experience and asked how likely you are to keep your pass. I wonder if those dates mean they don't expect to open until after then...
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I still wouldn't read much into it. We know that all APs are going to become flex APs at least at initial reopening. So they are probably looking at longer term changes to the program so want input on those potential changes.

Whether those specific dates mean anything will remain to be seen.
 
smooch

smooch

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I just remembered something that made me sad. One of my close friends who goes to school down in OC got hired right when all the Coronavirus stuff really got bad in the US. Her first day was supposed to be a couple days after Disneyland closed down, and so I guess she is technically still furloughed but she is most definitely at the bottom of priority of who they'll call back because she was a brand new hire. She was so excited, I went to DLR with her about 3-4 years ago and she was talking about how she was hoping to apply when she was living down there. Nothing else to contribute really, it just kinda bummed me out thinking about it and I feel really bad for any CMs who have been hoping to get back to work soon.
 
Figments Friend

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I can relate to that story.

I have a friend who applied for the College Program last year, and started work at WDW earlier this year.
She moved to Florida, set herself up in a apartment with a roommate, and started training.
Like many enthusiastic young hires, she was pumped and totally estatic with glee to 'finally be working for Disney'.
One of those 'dream come true ' fulfillment moments.
Everything was coming up roses and rainbows.

Then, the Corona Virus Apocolypse hit in March.

WDW closed the week she was placed and actually started working at one of the Resort hotels.
Her dreams were crushed to dust, and after that big build up and personal 'high', this happens and it comes crashing to the ground in a dissapoining 'low'.
I felt really bad for her.

She stayed in Florida for about a month and then returned back to her home state.
It ended up being for the better, as by the Summertime, Florida was a 'Covid hotspot' running rampant.
Her Mom sure was glad to have her outta' there by that point.

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Askimosita

Askimosita

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In the Parks
Yes
In an interview Josh D’Amaro recently had with The Dow Report, he said“…we don’t have any California guidelines for opening. And as soon as a date and those guidelines are set, I can tell you we’re ready.”

Also, If you look at the California COVID government page of guidelines, amusement/ theme parks are not listed with any new guidelines (or at all), though a few different sectors—predominantly childcare and schools—received guideline updates yesterday to be discussed today or tomorrow by Newsom.

So just reiterating what we all already know, and that is that we are still waiting. It will be curious to see this Thursday if Disneyland does their weekly “push” of reservations. Because this next push will theoretically (based on pattern) cancel reservations between Sept 12 through 18. And that magic Sept 16 date that has been the earliest date for booking falls in that range. I wonder if they are looking at opening hotels without the parks? I can’t imagine there would be as much demand, especially at those prices and without a theme park. I know WDW opened their DVCs like a month early prior to opening, but at least in WDW there is a plethora of things to do outside of the parks on property AND they had a hard opening date.
 
Askimosita

Askimosita

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In the Parks
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Disney Irish said:
It'd be cheaper I would think to just build new and leave the existing Park where it is rather than move the entirety of DL. :p
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Too much history, though! If the land that DLR is on becomes Costco and condos, we need to at least take the railroad and a few attractions with us for its new home! They can keep Pixar Pier though.
 
Disney Irish

Disney Irish

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Askimosita said:
Too much history, though! If the land that DLR is on becomes Costco and condos, we need to at least take the railroad and a few attractions with us for its new home! They can keep Pixar Pier though.
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Nah, they'd sooner put it in the Archives than spend money on relocation. I mean after all they are losing money.... ;)
 
BuzzedPotatoHead89

BuzzedPotatoHead89

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Askimosita said:
Too much history, though! If the land that DLR is on becomes Costco and condos, we need to at least take the railroad and a few attractions with us for its new home! They can keep Pixar Pier though.
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Preserving history is an affront to our new woke future. What we need is more big box stores and more Instagrammable photo locations.
 
Phroobar

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SuddenStorm

SuddenStorm

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Figments Friend said:
I can relate to that story.

I have a friend who applied for the College Program last year, and started work at WDW earlier this year.
She moved to Florida, set herself up in a apartment with a roommate, and started training.
Like many enthusiastic young hires, she was pumped and totally estatic with glee to 'finally be working for Disney'.
One of those 'dream come true ' fulfillment moments.
Everything was coming up roses and rainbows.

Then, the Corona Virus Apocolypse hit in March.

WDW closed the week she was placed and actually started working at one of the Resort hotels.
Her dreams were crushed to dust, and after that big build up and personal 'high', this happens and it comes crashing to the ground in a dissapoining 'low'.
I felt really bad for her.

She stayed in Florida for about a month and then returned back to her home state.
It ended up being for the better, as by the Summertime, Florida was a 'Covid hotspot' running rampant.
Her Mom sure was glad to have her outta' there by that point.

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I have a couple friends who were supposed to have their college programs at DLR this fall (start date would have been August 9). Seeing the impact this has had on them has been tough to watch. The difficult thing with the DCP is it provides you a taste of working at Disneyland- without committing for years. It makes it really easy for out of towners to work at the parks. Just a quick semester for when you want to take a break from school, and I worry about all the kids who got accepted but now won't be able to realistically apply again in later semesters.
 

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