Return to normality tracker

[jrhwdw]

Sorry if wrong place but Autumn is back on Main Street this morning! Saw it on YT! AutumnTrolley not far behind?????? LOL!!!!!

 

[Gran Fiesta]

@mattpeto Hall of presidents reopened today. Does that factor into the return to normality tracker or not since it was under refurbishment?

 

[armyfamilyof5]

Apparently back to selling annual passes by 10/1/21!

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Every announcement that isn't "housekeeping is back" is so depressing.

 

[James Alucobond]

Every announcement that isn't "housekeeping is back" is so depressing.

I doubt this will actually be formally announced as it's likely primarily a staffing issue at this point. I'd imagine the wording regarding reduced housekeeping will just quietly be removed from the site when possible.

 

[TTA94]

Every announcement that isn't "housekeeping is back" is so depressing.

The resort my family stayed at recently had housekeepers… not all resorts do?

 

[James Alucobond]

The resort my family stayed at recently had housekeepers… not all resorts do?

They are there, but their routine is reduced. They'll do the normal deep clean prior to your arrival, but thereafter, they only do light housekeeping every other day (e.g. emptying the trash, wiping down surfaces, replacing towels, etc.). They will not do major things like making your bed.

 

[dreday3]

So we know a lot of restaurants are opening - yay! - but almost all have reduced menus.

Do we know if this is related to supply issues/pandemic stuff or is it really just cost-cutting?

 

[TTA94]

Is it safe to say there is no hope FoF or any parade returns this year? A part of me feels like even if parades could return Disney will purposely hold off until Spring or Summer next year for something else to promote and hype the return of. Also wouldn’t surprise me if the plan is for more entertainment to go along with Tron opening to eat up the crowds a bit.

 

[castlecake2.0]

So we know a lot of restaurants are opening - yay! - but almost all have reduced menus.

Do we know if this is related to supply issues/pandemic stuff or is it really just cost-cutting?

It’s into streamline the operation until staffing is back up. A few restaurants have gone back to full menus (trattoria al Forno is one i can think of off the top of my head. And maybe citricos?) there is also only one team for land/world designing and sourcing the menus so I’ve been told it heure focusing on getting more locations reopened first and then will circle back and update menus after. I originally thought heading into October we would see menu increases but they may also want to wait until after holidays are over to change things up. But take a look at trattorias menu, they did a great job so hopefully that trend will continue!

 

[TYOTimer]

Every announcement that isn't "housekeeping is back" is so depressing.

It’s going to be a very long time for that. Especially because their staffing turnover for that is so high at the moment.

 

[TYOTimer]

Is it safe to say there is no hope FoF or any parade returns this year? A part of me feels like even if parades could return Disney will purposely hold off until Spring or Summer next year for something else to promote and hype the return of. Also wouldn’t surprise me if the plan is for more entertainment to go along with Tron opening to eat up the crowds a bit.

The cavalcades are amazingly, getting high guest reviews (probably because it’s the only way to see characters in the park), so I would say it’s likely they’re made more permanent

 

[TTA94]

The cavalcades are amazingly, getting high guest reviews (probably because it’s the only way to see characters in the park), so I would say it’s likely they’re made more permanent

So it’s likely FoF is retired?

 

[mikejs78]

The cavalcades are amazingly, getting high guest reviews (probably because it’s the only way to see characters in the park), so I would say it’s likely they’re made more permanent

So it’s likely FoF is retired?

I think the lack of a real parade is more about staffing than anything else.

 

[crawale]

They are there, but their routine is reduced. They'll do the normal deep clean prior to your arrival, but thereafter, they only do light housekeeping every other day (e.g. emptying the trash, wiping down surfaces, replacing towels, etc.). They will not do major things like making your bed.

They will not change your sheets either.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

They are there, but their routine is reduced. They'll do the normal deep clean prior to your arrival, but thereafter, they only do light housekeeping every other day (e.g. emptying the trash, wiping down surfaces, replacing towels, etc.). They will not do major things like making your bed.

On our April trip, even the every-other-day "light cleaning" was extremely irregular. We ended up taking out our own trash, and we had to call for towels every time we needed them.

 

[Jimdalva]

They will not change your sheets either.

How long is your stay that you need your sheets changed?

 

[MisterPenguin]

I think the lack of a real parade is more about staffing than anything else.

Here's an idea... make the parade longer. This way, the CMs who finish up on the first floats can run and hop on the last floats.

Personnel problem solved!!

 

[jpinkc]

They just keep taking and taking and taking. When do we get some magic back? They sure like to show the before days in adds that still run!!!

 

[danlb_2000]

I noticed that some rides still have plexiglass in place, for example in the loading area of Expedition Everest. I wonder if there had been plans to remove these but they decided not to as conditions changed.