News EPCOT 2020 reopening reports

[Andrew C]

Kinda surprised they would let Joy run around on uneven ground so near a pond. The vision for the character must be severely limited and a step too-near the pond where there's a significant drop could lead to a fall into or rolling into the pond. Now, I know the handlers will keep the character from drowning in a heavy head filling up with water, but... just seems out of place for safety-conscious Disney.

Geez. Way to kill the magic.

 

[MisterPenguin]

My latest understanding about the Park Pass system is that there was always intent to keep resort guests separate from AP’s and regular tickets. The decision to separate the other group appeared to be a decision to stop AP’s from eating up all availability for regular ticket guests. The general consensus seems to be that AP’s would not be able to fill the entire park capacity, but they could fill the entire non-resort guest capacity, which would drive away out-of-towners (which is a good thing given current travel safety imo, but I digress).

Also, of note is that (while I’m still double checking this info), it sounds like the “gradually increase capacity” plan has been put on hold due to the spike in cases.

Finally: These parks are at present designed to be uncrowded. We know (and Disney knows) that the parks could handle more at the moment. They plan for them to handle more in the future, but the reality is that they needed a starting point that will generate next to no operational complaints so that policies can be ironed out.

What? Not rushing ahead? Watching for trouble spots? Not ramping up reservations at a time when everything might get shut down anyway? Being extra careful with people's health? Not giving the critics calling for it to be shut down ammunition?

The nerve!!!

It's almost like they're doing everything right!!

 

[MisterPenguin]

yuck. look at none of those people keeping a 6ft distance so they can get a look at Pooh. why arent case members telling them to spread it out?? no wonder florida cases keep rising.

Looks like the two groups are with one another and therefore the people in each group don't need to be distanced from one another.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Geez. Way to kill the magic.

Just a tiny make-shift fence to keep her away from the pond would make me feel so much better.

 

[Mainahman]

Just a tiny make-shift fence to keep her away from the pond would make me feel so much better.

I suggest the NBA blue variety myself hear there is a good price on it.

 

[gmajew]

Construction stopped months back, and it isn't finished.

Plus rumor is the outside company running it now has financial problems.... So the problem runs deeper than just construction.

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

Anyone know if the Epcot experience is open today? If I’m not mistaken, that’s where the source of the rumor of an announcement yesterday came from.

 

[Mainahman]

Anyone know if the Epcot experience is open today? If I’m not mistaken, that’s where the source of the rumor of an announcement yesterday came from.

Well to me, if they decide to cut Le floating Bar, and other items that we lost the fountain from, id say the model will now be out of date. Id be surprised if it opened honestly.

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

Well to me, if they decide to cut Le floating Bar, and other items that we lost the fountain from, id say the model will now be out of date. Id be surprised if it opened honestly.

thats what I was thinking.

 

[disneygeek90]

I dare say that would fill more slots. At the moment I don’t know if that’s what they want.

So demand isn't amazing and they know AP's would fill slots but they don't want more slots. Isn't the current demand what they want then?

 

[Mainahman]

So demand isn't amazing and they know AP's would fill slots but they don't want more slots. Isn't the current demand what they want then?

ID dare to bet with the numbers, they know they can let more in eventually, but may be trying to just stay open and get through the spike alive.

 

[Ali Mouse]

No Pepperoni!!!!!!!! What!

That's what I noticed too! Someone needs to find out if you can ask for it!!!

 

[brb1006]

More footage of Pooh and Joy

 

[joup7]

ID dare to bet with the numbers, they know they can let more in eventually, but may be trying to just stay open and get through the spike alive.

Agreed. I’m guessing they planned to have AP spots available if the other spots didn’t fill. But with the numbers so bad and Florida being viewed as a state of lunatics by the media, I think Disney is happy losing some money to make sure they don’t end up with more crowds and thus more images of social distancing failures.

I’m also guessing that allowing AP’s to get additional days as resort guests is a way of making it up to AP’s while at the same time trying to get a little extra resort money. You get 3 and can get more for the cost of a hotel room.

 

[Homemade Imagineering]

thats what I was thinking.

Same here. During the closure I was debating whether they’d open it as an edited show, simply editing out whatever is cut, or if they’d just keep it closed, which seems to be the case, and was my best guess.

 

[larryz]

Kinda surprised they would let Joy run around on uneven ground so near a pond. The vision for the character must be severely limited and a step too-near the pond where there's a significant drop could lead to a fall into or rolling into the pond.

Kill Joy...

 

[MisterPenguin]

Kill Joy...

That may be someone's intent who doesn't like that CM!

 

[Mainahman]

That may be someone's intent who doesn't like that CM!

I hear his name is Bill and he thinks hes a science guy.

 

[willtravel]

I was watching a live feed yesterday in Epcot and the person was in the Land pavilion and riding LWTL attraction. I will have to admit it brought a big ol smile to my face. That whole pavilion does though.

 

[MisterPenguin]