New line etiquette?

[Nottamus]

That first time in a packed line...using all available space in front of me......then someone behind me sneezes or coughs on me uncovered ...yeah.

Going to be noticing that more I’m sure.

 

[unmitigated disaster]

I thought this was going to be a thread for suggestions. Mine was going to be that I get a baseball bat and get to whack line jumpers over the head with it.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Morning all
We have a trip fully paid for beginning of July, for the reasons about my wife does not want to return to the parks so soon if they are open and if flight are available, the problem we have is if open and flights are going from the uk l dont think our insurance will cover us for cancelling just because we dont want to go ?

I would ask your insurer / airline rather than us.

 

[disney4life2008]

Honestly, anyone who shows up on day 1 of the reopening is not concerned about the virus anyway, and will be standing on your heals until you let them pass. My guess is lines will look like normal from day 1 of reopening because those individuals don't care which is their prerogative. This is the point of another thread I started. My suggestion is if personal space and COVID are a concern to you, you shouldn't return to the parks until later this year and we see if outbreaks reoccur due to the reopening of everything. JMO

You can bet all the pathetic bloggers are already planning to be the first. Yep I said it.

 

[disney4life2008]

The day before WDW closed and after the announcement of closing due to the virus was made, Space Mountain had a two hour line - that's all you need to know about when the parks reopen.

Better than that, the rise of resistance fp ran out in seconds before and after lol

 

[disney4life2008]

Curious to see how they handle the stretching room.

LOL I forgot about that. I'm actually OK with skipping that room. Im pretty sure they have a direct entrance.

 

[Mickey5150]

Curious to see how they handle the stretching room.

That's what I've been thinking about. Telling everyone to pack in tight and move to the dead center of the room takes on a new meaning nowadays.

 

[Clamman73]

LOL I forgot about that. I'm actually OK with skipping that room. Im pretty sure they have a direct entrance.

I bet when they reopen they just have people continuously walk through to the loading area until sometime in the future.

 

[SteveAZee]

“Social distancing” just isnt feasible in a theme park environment. You can’t sterilize every handrail, button and lap bar either.

Which is why, in my opinion, the crowds won't return (and/or the parks won't open) until either C-19 is shown to be 99% gone or there's a vaccine available for everyone. It'll be a while... a long while.

 

[kimberlymautz]

Morning all
We have a trip fully paid for beginning of July, for the reasons about my wife does not want to return to the parks so soon if they are open and if flight are available, the problem we have is if open and flights are going from the uk l dont think our insurance will cover us for cancelling just because we dont want to go ?

You should definitely contact whoever you booked your trip through. Because the parks are closed until further notice they may allow the cancellation. If not, they should let you reschedule for another time.

 

[RobWDW1971]

You should definitely contact whoever you booked your trip through. Because the parks are closed until further notice they may allow the cancellation. If not, they should let you reschedule for another time.

If the parks were open today in the height of the crisis, they would be packed. We have real life data to base this on - the parks were packed AFTER the announcement that would be closing due to the virus. There will obviously be a ramp up period of people booking their vacations, hotel rooms, etc. but the parks will not be empty. DL especially will be busy as being a locals park, it won't need the ramp up time.

 

[Parker in NYC]

Which is why, in my opinion, the crowds won't return (and/or the parks won't open) until either C-19 is shown to be 99% gone or there's a vaccine available for everyone. It'll be a while... a long while.

There are enough idiots to pack the place. Remember that a lot of people don’t think any of this applies to them.

 

[NickMaio]

I wonder if in X months when Disney opens, if they will change "please use all available space" to "please stay 6 feet behind the party ahead of you?" I'm always annoyed at people stepping on my heels and yelling at me to move up for leaving space in front of me.

It would be neigh impossible. Given the people and space.
The only way they could do this would be to limit the capacity in the parks to half.
That would be nice

 

[NickMaio]

Agreed. Which is why you won't find me anywhere near WDW for a while after it reopens.

Sadly ...
Us as well.
We had quite the trip planned for July this year

 

[Parker in NYC]

It would be neigh impossible. Given the people and space.
The only way they could do this would be to limit the capacity in the parks to half.
That would be nice

And pricey. Though I’m sure they could charge double and folks would pay.

 

[NickMaio]

And pricey. Though I’m sure they could charge double and folks would pay.

Yup.....its sad but they would pay.
WDW has some longggggg claws.
Dont get me wrong I LOVE the place. This Pandemic puts a lot of things into perspective.

 

[George]

If the parks were open today in the height of the crisis, they would be packed. We have real life data to base this on - the parks were packed AFTER the announcement that would be closing due to the virus. There will obviously be a ramp up period of people booking their vacations, hotel rooms, etc. but the parks will not be empty. DL especially will be busy as being a locals park, it won't need the ramp up time.

You may be right, but that seems long ago. You don’t think are taking this more seriously now? I feel like attendance will take a hit for a while. I’m really not sure though. Surreal time.

 

[RobWDW1971]

You may be right, but that seems long ago. You don’t think are taking this more seriously now? I feel like attendance will take a hit for a while. I’m really not sure though. Surreal time.

Give people another month of this and they will be going stir crazy - shutting down the beaches, trails, walking promenades, etc. is going to dramatically increase the cabin fever. Nobody knows for sure, but I do not believe people will avoid the parks in huge numbers. If the world is open - basketball games, baseball games, movie theaters, restaurants, bars, etc., the parks will be crowded.

 

[Pepper's Ghost]

There are enough idiots to pack the place. Remember that a lot of people don’t think any of this applies to them.

I'll stop short of dubbing people idiots, but this is what will keep this thing spreading indefinitely.

 

[Parker in NYC]

I'll stop short of dubbing people idiots, but this is what will keep this thing spreading indefinitely.

You’re a better human than I.