News Magic Kingdom and Epcot Fireworks to Resume July 1st

[wdwmagic]

Not having enough restaurants and shops open for the attendance that's there already? It's one of the things holding me back from going. Parking lot trams are also an issue.

Shows, fireworks and characters I'm not as clear on. But it seems like they could get more going than they have already. I do know that every day they delay on this stuff they're saving overhead while the crowds keep pouring in.

DLR isn't even a point of comparison in this. Of course they're going to ramp up faster. They have to. They were closed 10 months longer than WDW. But we really don't even know how that will go. It could be a while before there's ample food venues, shows, fireworks, etc.

Restaurants are coming back online. Many ave bene used as CM break areas to handle the physical distancing. As this is being phased out more restaurants are able to return to operations.

 

[Jrb1979]

Sure, but crowd levels suggest they can get away with it. They won’t add more in-park capacity until they feel they can raise total capacity. For awhile, they avoided that to help get DL open. That’s no longer a worry. But there are still layers of bureaucracy to get through for each update. At Universal, they just say, “add more tape so people are spaced 3 feet.” It‘s more complicated (needlessly?) at WDW.

There used to be a time when guest satisfaction was their number 1 concern. That has slowly gone away. Your first line is all that needs to be said. They aren't adding more things cause people are fine with paying full y for a lesser product.

 

[ToTBellHop]

There used to be a time when guest satisfaction was their number 1 concern. That has slowly gone away. Your first line is all that needs to be said. They aren't adding more things cause people are fine with paying full y for a lesser product.

Guest satisfaction is better now than in 2019.

 

[marni1971]

Guest satisfaction is better now than in 2019.

Said Bobby.

 

[drizgirl]

Guest satisfaction is better now than in 2019.

That sounds more like a byproduct of being in a pandemic with not much else to do. People's standards have changed since 2019. And will change again quickly. Maybe already have.

 

[marni1971]

I also have a hunch many things (fireworks included) will be slow walked to return to drag out the cost savings.

Fireworks are not being slow walked. Far from it.

There’s a few factors at play, covid safety being the main one.

 

[ToTBellHop]

That sounds more like a byproduct of being in a pandemic with not much else to do. People's standards have changed since 2019. And will change again quickly. Maybe already have.

The lack of crazy advance planning is a huge component. That lesson will inform post-pandemic decisions. The MDE planning and crazy crowds were tanking guest satisfaction.

 

[jrhwdw]

Fireworks are not being slow walked. Far from it.

There’s a few factors at play, covid safety being the main one.

You're prob right, I mean, who am I???? I'm no insider! Why clash with insiders if you ain't one!

I will say it fells Like Pyro is slow walking to me (actually a couple things in my life are slow walking to recovery so maybe it's just me) It would so nice if there was good news on that call tomorrow!!!

 

[jrhwdw]

The lack of crazy advance planning is a huge component. That lesson will inform post-pandemic decisions. The MDE planning and crazy crowds were tanking guest satisfaction.

Have not been to WDW with MDE yet, So no opinion yet.........

However,, hasn't WDW dealt with Crazy crowds off and on for 48 years before COVID? Why would that tank Guests' Satisfaction now or right before COVID?

 

[Giss Neric]

Restaurants are coming back online. Many ave bene used as CM break areas to handle the physical distancing. As this is being phased out more restaurants are able to return to operations.

Dyslexic?

 

[AmesTARDIS]

That sounds more like a byproduct of being in a pandemic with not much else to do. People's standards have changed since 2019. And will change again quickly. Maybe already have.

By most accounts people visiting WDW in 20-21 have very much enjoyed their visit. For many it was very low key. Spring Break seemed to be a little bit of a bumpy point, but aside from that, it looked good. I am heading down at the end of June. I realize that the masses will likely head down at about the same time. My plan is to take advantage of early morning, late evenings, and mobile ordering. Once schools are all out for the summer, things are going to get very interesting. I am not sure that the recipe of guests, total capacity, and available dining will make for a good customer satisfaction survey at least not in early summer. I hope that I am wrong.

 

[Giss Neric]

Fireworks are not being slow walked. Far from it.

There’s a few factors at play, covid safety being the main one.

I appreciate them continuously being safe but it's frustrating at the same time. Dilemma is real.

 

[drizgirl]

By most accounts people visiting WDW in 20-21 have very much enjoyed their visit. For many it was very low key. Spring Break seemed to be a little bit of a bumpy point, but aside from that, it looked good. I am heading down at the end of June. I realize that the masses will likely head down at about the same time. My plan is to take advantage of early morning, late evenings, and mobile ordering. Once schools are all out for the summer, things are going to get very interesting. I am not sure that the recipe of guests, total capacity, and available dining will make for a good customer satisfaction survey at least not in early summer. I hope that I am wrong.

A close friend has been there for 10 days, returning home today. Says it was her worst trip ever. She's leaving very disappointed. And her expectations were very much lowered from the get go. She had a very realistic idea of what to expect.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Have not been to WDW with MDE yet, So no opinion yet.........

However,, hasn't WDW dealt with Crazy crowds off and on for 48 years before COVID? Why would that tank Guests' Satisfaction now or right before COVID?

It was very different in 2019 than 2009 or 1999. 60-minute wait for Figment due to FP+?

Can‘t get into Sci-Fi less than 182 days out?

It was getting to be unpleasant.

 

[mattpeto]

Guest satisfaction is better now than in 2019.

Escaping a pandemic for a week's vacation in WDW might be skewing those numbers a bit.

 

[drizgirl]

It was very different in 2019 than 2009 or 1999. 60-minute wait for Figment due to FP+?

Can‘t get into Sci-Fi less than 182 days out?

It was getting to be unpleasant.

Except waits right now aren't really that short either. And most can't get into Sci-Fi at 60 days either.

My friend there this past week said waits were much longer than expected. She wasn't a fan of FP+ and she's not a fan of this either.

 

[AmesTARDIS]

A close friend has been there for 10 days, returning home today. Says it was her worst trip ever. She's leaving very disappointed. And her expectations were very much lowered from the get go. She had a very realistic idea of what to expect.

Well, now that is discouraging.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Many ave bene used as CM break areas

And a many good hello, to you!

Do you have Latin as a spelling checker on your computer?

Vale bene!

 

[ToTBellHop]

Except waits right now aren't really that short either. And most can't get into Sci-Fi at 60 days either.

My friend there this past week said waits were much longer than expected. She wasn't a fan of FP+ and she's not a fan of this either.

I got Sci-Fi for early July...

One Ride Dominated The Wait Times Today in Disney World!

These were the wait times in Disney World on May 9th!

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Waits don’t look awful to me. Similar to what they were before Fastpass.

 

[MisterPenguin]

WDW can legally, by FL law, flood the parks with as many guests as they can cram in there and make tons more money. But they don't because they're voluntarily following COVID protocols. They're losing money by doing that. And yet, some geniuses claim this is a sign of cost cutting.

Fix your logic circuits.