Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
This is the greatest history dork joke in the history of the internet.
Iâve already seen it. And people will be Disney geeked AND they are inherently arrogant and spoiled...
Itâs gonna happen. A lot.
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Opening WDW with Social Distancing
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Itâs gonna happen. A lot.
No Name
Well-Known Member
While WDW is better off than most, theme parks donât have much meat on the bone. I donât think opening up under social distancing guidelines would be a profitable idea. And imagine the frustration and strained relations when certain cast are paid and many are still furloughed. Logically, employing a few people is better than 0, but I canât imagine the cast members on the wrong end of the deal are going to see it that way.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Iâm having a hard time equating how theyâre going to sell this at the prices they want with some type of requirement of âmake the best of itâ attitude that they think will be embraced.
People have complained about every detail for decades as is...and they could for the first time have real crowd control issues due to lack of supply.
The prices are a big deal...people arenât really considering this. Itâs a burden for a large number of travelers even in good times that make them try to beat the hell out of every minute while theyâre there.
Whatâs it gonna be like when everyone has PCSD?
Many realize that a Disney vacation doesn't come cheap, and even though many have always had the "make the best of it" attitude that you mention, I think it's reasonable to expect people will be more aware about it's financial value and worth from now on, or at least during the time it'll take for the economy to recover from this crisis.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
From that premise...then in order for this to work those trips would need to be HEAVILY discounted...
Taking bets on that happening.
ZoneOfTheEnder
Active Member
This is the greatest history dork joke in the history of the internet.
Followed by group tactics to stay together, coordinate response and get the dole whip
ZoneOfTheEnder
Active Member
Here is the perfect formation for families and friends should adopt - The Turtle Formation
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What do you think?
Testudo formation - Wikipedia
Storm
Active Member
Im really not expecting any discount at all or barely any even for next year , it would really surprise me if it happened.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
I donât believe there will be any...which brings me back to a feedback loop.
Disney will expect too much of its customers and vice versa...
Itâs interesting. Iâm expecting a lot of early feedback of ârip-offâ if there are severe limits of capacity or locations closed.
Iâve seen that fish before.
And guests entering MK on a cool crisp winter day. Not when the temps are 89 degrees by 9am during the summer.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
...I never thought of the weather
G00fyDad
Well-Known Member
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Not a ton...
But the heat makes people do even more stupid things...
The climate in Orlando isnât the âassetâ
They designed it to be other than maximum window to make money.
jaklgreen
Well-Known Member
People will pay EXTRA to be in the park at half capacity. It's a great trip when you don't have to wait more then 15 minutes to get on any ride.
It would be wishful thinking if All areas are really going to be open. It probably will not.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Lol...I donât think youâre following what Iâm saying
Who said anything about half parks? And even if Thatâs the case...that doesnât mean theyâre be 8 people standing at the platform to the mine train saying âhow many?...row 4...how many?...row 7â
I think you want the old parks at half attendance. The shutdown crowd with no consideration for the reason of the shutdown.
jaklgreen
Well-Known Member
Are you saying that if they open the parks that only some of the rides will be open? I don't think that is what they meant with 50% capacity. It means half of the attendance. Just like restaurants and stores letting in only half of the maximum seating, not serving half of the food. I can see them limiting the opening hours over cutting rides. The less rides and attractions that are open, the more people that will be lining up for the ones that are. If they truly want to spread the people out, you open all of the rides and shows because they are going to have have less people on the attraction at one time. I can't see them opening up with a bunch of attractions closed.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
1. We donât know.
2. Itâs a good chance...
You donât Honestly think Disney has any interest in bringing full staff back - they canât, actually - and run normal with half the revenue potential, do you?
Why bother?
Not only that...ride queues canât run the same...neither can restaurants...canât do shows really...or parades...or fireworks
Itâs there to make money...full cost at half the take makes no sense.
Did you actually think the plan is to make it so you can walk on rides with no waits? Whatâs in it for them?
jaklgreen
Well-Known Member
Running a half empty park is still better then being closed, especially if Universal opens up. Half capacity is still around 50,000 people for MK. That is still a ton of people. When we started going almost 3 decades ago, we went during the slow time and the parks where practically dead. No ride wait time was over 15 minutes and most where walk on. They didn't say "let's close down between Labor day and Thanksgiving because no one is here". If they plan on being open, then most things should be up and running. Because having unhappy guest going on social media telling others to stay away because too many rides are down, is worse then staying closed.