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WDW Reopening Estimates
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Herdman
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All you have to do is put caution tape over the seats you can't sit in. Especially in the more modern theatres that have reserved seating.Maybe they're taking the position that meals are more important than being able to see Dolittle.
Social distancing is probably more difficult to maintain in a theater, too. Sure, you can attempt to spread people out, every 2-3 rows and 3-4 empty seats on each side, perhaps, but anyone who's gone to the movies knows that at least half a dozen people in whatever row you decide to sit in will have to get up every two minutes and step on your feet.
Restaurants and movie theaters would both have similar problems with extended exposure to recirculating air-conditioning, something no amount of distancing is going to help, but at least you don't have to worry about getting stepped on at Olive Garden.
Herdman
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Yep, I think a much more realistic timeframe.This has just been postponed until July 14th.
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Herdman
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And today the Governor is asking the theme parks to submit their plans for reopening and include dates.
Mind you this is a very fluid situation and things can change quickly.
PuertoRekinSam
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As things stand right now. With the “full phase 1” opening of Florida, the Shanghai partial opening, the scheduled opening for Locations in the Springs, and the new Union/Disney agreements...
While also assuming no drastic spike/change in Florida case numbers...
my money would be the first limited park opening to be on July 6th. It’s a Monday, like how Shanghai opened, and just past the holiday so they don’t have to fight with a larger potential crowd on the 4th.
While also assuming no drastic spike/change in Florida case numbers...
my money would be the first limited park opening to be on July 6th. It’s a Monday, like how Shanghai opened, and just past the holiday so they don’t have to fight with a larger potential crowd on the 4th.
Herdman
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Absolutely. To me though he at least has some kind of knowledge that they have some kind of plan in the works that he is aware of or he wouldn't have made that kind of comment. No politician wants to be asked by the press about where are those theme park plans and opening date over and over.
Herdman
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With reduced capacity there won't be big crowds on the 4th. July 4th will be no different than July 15th, but the 4th makes more of an impressive splash in the news.
PuertoRekinSam
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true. However the 4th would be more people wanting to go, and more disappointment for those who couldn’t get in.
Also, I doubt there will be fireworks when they reopen. Opening on the 4th with no fireworks will feel “sadder” than the 6th with no fireworks.
Yep. I wouldn't be surprised if the MK opening with MK resorts theory happens on July 6th. Then after they open everything else in phases, with probably Epcot last for parks. We'll see.
Demings said, “Suffice it to say, they’re looking at later dates to reopen and I believe what we can expect or anticipate in our community is a measured reopening. They will likely start with smaller business units, maybe hotels and resort-type areas before the major, massive theme parks themselves will reopen but in any case, I suspect that that is going to be, clearly, sometime in June or thereafter before that occurs.”
mickeyblog.com
looks like Demmiongs believe hotels and resorts will open first, but he doesn't specify if that includes Disney resorts or not. However, he believes no earlier than June for anything like hotels, resorts, and theme parks.
Orange County Mayor Says He Doesn't Expect Theme Parks to Open Until at Least June
As we reported here at MickeyBlog Governor DeSantis announced earlier today that theme parks across Florida can start submitting their re-opening plans. However, as ClickOrlando points out, it doesn’t mean that the theme parks...
mickeyblog.com
looks like Demmiongs believe hotels and resorts will open first, but he doesn't specify if that includes Disney resorts or not. However, he believes no earlier than June for anything like hotels, resorts, and theme parks.
wdw71fan
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Right?
It’s Disney.. not another alien race that has done this before and has a playbook.. they are somewhat clueless as well
Sirwalterraleigh
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What gave you the impression they’re not calculating?
I bet Disney said something to the effect of “you first”
DVCakaCarlF
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Okay...considering the circumstances, sure. I can’t say I would do a better job.
My frustration, and likely shared by others, is that MGMT isn’t exactly leading in all of this...they’re waiting on “someone else” to go first and see how it goes. But neither Bob wants to screw it up anymore, at this point.
DVCakaCarlF
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I’m sure they are “calculating” - I said that specifically earlier.
Meanwhile, they have to submit their approval to the county first, before sending to the Governor and none of them have even done that yet. Nobody is any rush. This is going to happen before July, at the earliest.
Disney, Universal and SeaWorld need Mayor Jerry Demings’ approval to reopen. They haven’t asked yet.
None of Orlando’s major theme parks — Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld — have asked Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings for approval to reopen, he said Friday after…
www.orlandosentinel.com
Submitting your proposal today would look like you are rushing it. The optics of this are important to companies like Disney. They want to open as soon as possible, but if they have a proposal ready to go it wasn’t going to be submitted today.Meanwhile, they have to submit their approval to the county first, before sending to the Governor and none of them have even done that yet. Nobody is any rush. This is going to happen before July, at the earliest.
Disney, Universal and SeaWorld need Mayor Jerry Demings’ approval to reopen. They haven’t asked yet.
None of Orlando’s major theme parks — Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld — have asked Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings for approval to reopen, he said Friday after…
It sure does. "Disney open on the 4th with no fireworks, no parades, no nothing." Because of this, I would guess after the 4th.
MrHappy
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Mmmm, no. It could go the other way too.
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