I do not envy Disney’s position because if they were planning for only Epcot/DHS before Universal’s announcement then they probably having to scrap it as I’m sure they’ve already been told behind closed doors that a plan that does not involve the Magic Kingdom opening is not acceptable from the governments point of view. MK is too much of an icon, and Florida will not be “open for business” until people can walk down Main Street again.
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Universal Puts Disney's Reopening on Defensive
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Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
I’m completely ashamed...Based on his last sentence, I think he made that suggestion a bit tongue-in-cheek.
How did I miss that?
Well played, @Rider
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
I absolutely wouldn’t put it past them.
I’ll give Disney all the credit in the world for their strengths. And one is they’re incredibly thorough/calculating.
That’s why so few things they do go badly.
surfsupdon
Well-Known Member
I still don’t understand the thought that Disney needs to clean its transportation options after each use in order to function, or not even open some methods. Hand sanitizer stations before boarding and after boarding make sense, so does practicing good hygiene. Maybe lower the occupancy by a few dozen.
All over the US, mass transportation is still functioning with people on board. Sometimes it’s crowded, sometimes it’s not. Buses, trains, airplanes, subways.
Disney has operated under risk before, and they will again. I just see transportation as not a big issue for the Parks.
All over the US, mass transportation is still functioning with people on board. Sometimes it’s crowded, sometimes it’s not. Buses, trains, airplanes, subways.
Disney has operated under risk before, and they will again. I just see transportation as not a big issue for the Parks.
Not to go down the rabbit hole of requiring masks, but whether or not they require masks in the theme parks, I can see masks being required on transportation and eliminating standing room. That is to say, if they decide masks are not required in the open areas of the parks, they may require them in certain situations: transportation, indoor theatres, etc.
They may need to increase buses to accommodate peak travel times to compensate less capacity in the busses. That also may be a non issue if they reduce capacity of the rooms at each resort.
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
Out of curiosity.. does anyone know if Poseidon’s Fury is gonna open back up?
mhaftman7
Well-Known Member
Just playing Devil’s Advocate, but seniority and some places have been temporarily increasing worker pay for during the pandemic.
For what it’s worth I’ve heard of plans to include the MK on opening.
pdude81
Well-Known Member
I can see this working in theory but the time between exit and entry is very small. So you'd need to mark the cabins at exit so nobody went in on the other side, and then fog the cabin on the trip out... which would be a huge problem if there were any mistakes and they fogged a cabin with people in it.
More realistically they can have people in hazmat suits enter when the guests get off and spray the seats quickly, so you know on the other side which to leave alone. That doesn't seem to me like something people would be accepting of in their vacation though. At least half empty buses can be swapped out or sprayed and left to sit for a few minutes of evaporation between runs. I just don't see the skyliner as a useful transportation tool until or unless CDC says there is no surface transmission, rather than shrugging their shoulders.
Perhaps that’s the wrong thing to be happening. It certainly isn’t the norm worldwide. Perhaps Disney are looking at a bigger picture.
Who is forcing you to go? If you don't want to go then don't. Those of us who live in Florida and want to go should be allowed to. There are currently road blocks on interstates and I presume there are something at airports to prevent visitors from high case load areas.
larryz
I'm Just A Tourist!
Well, if they can do "after hours" events with several thousand, and still make money, then I can see them being eager to show the world that the MK is open, even if only for their monorail resort guests.
Well, if that happens, we're all gonna die. Clearly.
HauntedMansionFLA
Well-Known Member
MNSSHP is coming up in August.
Disstevefan1
Well-Known Member
Not a bad idea. Open just MK, just for MNSSHP to start with social distancing, masks, yada, yada..
I know many cities have cancelled their 4th of july celebrations. Im in columbus and we canceled three weeks ago.
Or is it?
Communicora
Premium Member
I'm sure Disney isn't upset they are missing out on headlines like the ones in this twitter thread from Bloomberg Opinion and are instead getting a lot of positive press from the NBA discussions.
[Edited to fix it so it linked to the first tweet in the thread]
[Edited to fix it so it linked to the first tweet in the thread]
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SourcererMark79
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Very true, July 30?
mhaftman7
Well-Known Member
This is why we can’t have nice things. So many people with actual information are nice enough to post it to give us some insight and people are quick to respond,”No. False! I read elsewhere.”
Thank you to everyone that does post some bread crumbs for us here and there. It is appreciated and understood that planning of multi-billion dollar businesses are generally fluid and the info may change. Thanks for everything you do.
Thank you to everyone that does post some bread crumbs for us here and there. It is appreciated and understood that planning of multi-billion dollar businesses are generally fluid and the info may change. Thanks for everything you do.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Math still doesn’t work. 5,000 people doesn’t make a cent. Too much op overhead for 1 person...gotta crank it up from there.
Bout the last thing on earth likely to happen at this point.
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