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News Walt Disney World's COVID-19 reopening plans announced - July 11
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Walt Disney World Disney Park Pass reservations open to Cast Members
The Walt Disney Company News
Disney Park Pass reservations are now available for Cast Members for the next 7 days.
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Disney's Polynesian Resort and Art of Animation reopening delayed and others cancelled
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Disney's Polynesian Resort and Art of Animation reopening delayed and others cancelled
Walt Disney World is delaying the phased reopening of its resort hotels.
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Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
The lack of demand is still stunning as showcased by this move...even if thoroughly expected.
Jrb1979
Well-Known Member
I'm not surprised at all. All Cedar Fair parks have dropped the reservation system as demand isn't there for them either. People were begging for the parks to open and yet not enough people are going.
Horizons '83
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
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It's not really stunning or surprising. I'm fairly sure most here believed it would take a long while before folks felt comfortable, or were even allowed to travel to and from the US/Orlando.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
I’m not “surprised”...at all...but I still “had to see it”
There is no way Disney plays this game for long with no out of town travelers.
I still believe their instincts was to bag the year...and short of that to move into September at the earliest.
I doubt Disney in many things...but not their instincts reading travel and demand.
Jrb1979
Well-Known Member
I am starting to believe they weren't planning on opening this early or at least not everything. Universal forced their hand. Either Lex Luthor (Bob Chapek) was wrong. The demand isn't there. This is going to hurt their future plans even more. Don't expect much for the 50th
disneygeek90
Well-Known Member
I get there's very little demand in the resorts, but Hollywood Studios felt nearly like a normal day yesterday.
disneydapperdean
Member
The Magic Kingdom felt the same way on Saturday, I was kind of surprised by the number of people in the park.
Jrb1979
Well-Known Member
Weekends seem busier and it's most likely from AP holders. Those are the ones most going to the parks. The problem is that they don't spend the same amount of money as a resort guest does.
Q_Division
Member
Whilst numbers were likely to increase as someone that can't currently get in the country to go, it's beginning to feel like it may not be worth it and that is disappointing. It's expensive to come and I could accept changes if it was quieter and with shorter queues but my "spot checks" over the weekend via the app seemed to suggest it was busier and there were some serious queues in places (which I get is partially down to lower capacity on the attractions).
tirian
Well-Known Member
I’m concerned for my friends who still work for the company. At this point, it’s costing Disney more to stay open than to stay closed. There’s a sense of dread that mid-level layoffs will ripple throughout P&R and WDI again, after just happening a year or so ago.
Magic Feather
Well-Known Member
The College Program existing and being an easy cut is the reason that WDW hasn't already had the same levels of layoffs and people remaining furloughed (not that there aren't still some) as UOR.
That said, I would still expect to see some firings and layoffs, especially in middle management where there is a little bloat.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
But thats wrong...
It’s a 25% capacity cap and the vloggers - the honest ones - are admitting the lines are slow due to capacity limitations, not crowds
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
You know as well as anyone that indefinite, longterm cancellations of the CP and IP means they expect this to go on for along time.
It’s free labor at a minimum...generates money a lot of the time.
peter11435
Well-Known Member
Yeah the parks are dead. But it’s not entirely lack of demand it’s also the incredibly low attendance caps they have set. Even if they could feel more resort rooms (which they can’t) there would be no room in the parks to put those guests now. Although at present they are often struggling to fill the park capacity they have. It’s going to be rough.
Yesterday was about twice as busy as any normal day. I still haven’t gotten confirmation but I do believe capacity was increased for Studios.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Then they are already “cheating” their own restrictions...
And that would be a horrible look for a company that has as much skin in this game as Disney does.
Stay the course, stock guzzlers!!
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Oh I agree...
Just to give an idea of how this thing is still spreading (I’m not commenting on the dangers or unknowns)
The National Security Advisor - one of the highest clearance intelligence officers in the world - contracted covid from his daughter at home.
We need a re-evaluation and a “program”...thats plain as day.
Disney too...everyone.
Off the soapbox
