Predictions on when evening hours and nighttime shows can resume?

[peter11435]

Just to be clear. Relying on the sun to kill the virus has nothing to do with why the park hours are the way they are.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I'm speaking on current cases, not the unfortunate deaths from March and April.

"Current cases" is such a useless metric. I don't care if six billion people GET the virus if we're able to treat them effectively.

 

[marni1971]

Definitely going to be a issue with capacity, as it currently is, and park reservations once evenings and nighttime shows return. I think a lot of people are holding off and waiting for that to happen.

Shows won’t have a meaningful return until guests can safely stand close to each other.

 

[TTA94]

Shows won’t have a meaningful return until guests can safely stand close to each other.

I’d like to think by the holidays some shows can return. Maybe a shortened version of HEA and or Epcot Forever?

 

[marni1971]

I’d like to think by the holidays some shows can return.

Only if it’s deemed safe. And that would point to the state of your country, assuming many other countries will still be unable to visit.

 

[monothingie]

And it if it was Illuminations instead of Epcot Forever.

I think this would pack them in faster than Epcot Forever.

 

[Thelazer]

Shows won’t have a meaningful return until guests can safely stand close to each other.

Can't they just wear masks?

 

[marni1971]

Can't they just wear masks?

Masks plus social distancing. In the dark. With kids on shoulders and people constantly adjusting to get a better view. And even just 5000 people stood in close proximity.

And then the mass exodus.

It Isn’t currently deemed safe enough.

 

[jt04]

Masks plus social distancing. In the dark. With kids on shoulders and people constantly adjusting to get a better view. And even just 5000 people stood in close proximity.

And then the mass exodus.

It Isn’t currently deemed safe enough.

By then it will be flu season.

 

[ToTBellHop]

By then it will be flu season.

In the court of public opinion, flu is not dangerous.

And it has a vaccine.

 

[jt04]

In the court of public opinion, flu is not dangerous.

And it has a vaccine.

The press can change public opinion due to the prevalence of group think. I'm predicting some will try. But let's not cross that bridge yet.

 

[Archie123]

I’d like to think by the holidays some shows can return. Maybe a shortened version of HEA and or Epcot Forever?

As long as people need to wear masks and socially distance Disney will never do it.

 

[marni1971]

By then it will be flu season.

Sadly that brings it’s own concerns this year in particular.

 

[jt04]

Sadly that brings it’s own concerns this year in particular.

I'm interested to see if the mask rules get pushed after the pandemic.

 

[marni1971]

I'm interested to see if the mask rules get pushed after the pandemic.

AFAIK post pandemic the rule will be removed. When that might be is anyone’s guess.

 

[gerarar]

At least maintenance is still (somewhat) going on for Fantasmic!


Could F! be the first nighttime spectacular to return, given it has a large seating area for social distancing, also since Disney finally worked something out with equity workers?

 

[Magic Feather]

At least maintenance is still (somewhat) going on for Fantasmic!


Could F! be the first nighttime spectacular to return, given it has a large seating area for social distancing, also since Disney finally worked something out with equity workers?

I’ve heard that suggested (I also heard it suggested for RoL, and look at what happened there haha). The issue isn’t getting people in and getting people spaced; the issue is getting people out without causing a crowd. (And, even reduced cap studios is expected to have a demand for Fant! That would exceed supply).

 

[drew81]

The moat has been drained for quite some time. This is not a recent development.

 

[SoFloMagic]

The moat has been drained for quite some time. This is not a recent development.

Mosquito prevention?

 

[TTA94]

I’ve heard that suggested (I also heard it suggested for RoL, and look at what happened there haha). The issue isn’t getting people in and getting people spaced; the issue is getting people out without causing a crowd. (And, even reduced cap studios is expected to have a demand for Fant! That would exceed supply).

No different than Disney Springs in the World of Disney area, especially on a weekend lol. Very little social distancing going on there. At least with exiting Fant guests would be moving in one direction and they could have CMs lined up making sure everyone is spacing themselves out.

If things continue on the right path, maybe we could see something happen in November of December? Unless Disney’s idea of feeling “comfortable and safe” is when there’s a vaccine, then we definitely will be waiting many many more months for entertainment.