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6 May 20, 10:44 AM |
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The Reopening of Disney Theme Parks
With Walt Disney World fans from all over the world wondering and speculating when Disney will open its parks again, the desire to get back to a 'new normal' in relation to Disney vacations is extremely strong.
There will be a phased reopening of the Disney parks and as each park opens Disney will be scrutinising and amending its policies and procedures that it puts in place for each park to maintain the health and safety of Guests and Cast Members. The first park to open will be Shanghai Disneyland. Disney CEO Bob Chapek said on Tuesday during the company's second quarter earnings call that it plans to open its Shanghai Disneyland theme park on 11 May, 2020. Shanghai Disneyland was the first Disney park to close due to COVID-19. Chapek told analysts during the call that the decision to reopen the park comes in part due to the lessening of the COVID-19 restrictions in China. Shanghai Disneyland has a capacity of 80,000, however, as per government guidelines the park will open with around a 30% reduced capacity. The actual park reopening capacity may actually be more governed by public confidence rather than any figure that Disney set. Chapek also stated that the park will open with "density control measures" and "guest capacity". Measures and procedures set for the opening, could act as a roadmap for other parks around the world. The new measures include the following:
Using controlled attendance most of the rides and attractions will be open, some of the shows, dining and shopping locations will also be open. Some interactive attractions/experiences such as theatre shows and play areas will remain closed. Parades and nighttime spectaculars will not take place until a later date. Character meet and greets will not be available, however, Disney characters will make new appearances in each of the themed lands. interactions and close-up photos will not be permitted during the initial opening phase. Capacity will be managed in queues, restaurants, ride vehicles and other facilities. Queues will be structured and ride vehicles will be loaded to promote social distancing. Hand sanitisers will be available at at queue entries and attraction exit, restaurants and stores. High touch locations, such as queue railings and turnstiles along with ride vehicles will have increased sanitisation. Implementing required government health and prevention procedures, which includes
Quote From Disney Parks... by Dr. Pamela Hymel, Disney Parks Chief Medical Officer
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7 May 20, 08:01 AM |
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Earning More Ears
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Initial reaction to all this is 'are there any theme parks in Russia?' I think that for quite a while the huge list of restrictions will outway the point of going on holiday in the 1st place. The theme park experience has always had it's quota of 'stress time' however you try & pre plan your day & the new restrictions will add to this 100%. Add to this with the problem of how are we going to get there? Airline companies are dropping or look like dropping almost daily, I had 3 holidays booked (Europe) at the start of the year, 2 are already cancelled, I hope to go to Florida 2021 so I could be lucky by then but this year looks like a wipe out, so,so sad.
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7 May 20, 08:51 AM |
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Bit of light at the end of a very long tunnel. Thanks for the update.
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7 May 20, 12:45 PM |
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Earning My Ears
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This will be a learning curve for Disney and will show up really fast what works & doesn't work so will allow them to fine tune for reopening DL & WDW.
My fear is that in China they are very compliant in wearing masks so the fact that everyone Guest & staff are wearing them (& with the increased cleaning) it should keep potential transmission low in the parks. If they see Shanghai doing well they will reopen DL / WDW but trying to get the visitors to those parks to wear a mask will be a battle that I'm not sure Disney can win. I would have no issue wearing a mask to the parks but they need everyone to comply to keep potential transmission low. I can't see that happening especially in Florida which means it won't be safe for a lot of people until a vaccine or herd immunity is reached. Just think of the amount of eldery people that normally visit along with groups like "Make a Wish" who take immunocompromised children to visit. I just want people to take the precautions to make it as safe as possible for all people not just the young / healthy. Will be watching Shanghai reopening very closely to make my decision when to replan my WDW holiday!
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10 May 20, 02:41 PM |
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The comments above are all very valid , we certainly have had the best of these holidays . I can never see it going back to what we know and Love . Going forward will Joe Public be able to afford to go in the first place ? Will Joe Public want too ?
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10 May 20, 02:51 PM |
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VIP Dibber
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Why would it not go back? Covid won’t be a problem forever. Once there’s a widespread vaccine it’ll be like flu and we’ll go back to normal. All this is temporary.
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12 May 20, 07:35 PM |
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Helping Mickey
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I wonder how they’ll deal with tickets/crowds in Florida. Like us, who had tickets for April, people will already have tickets to use as last time I checked you can use unused tickets any time till the end of 2021. If they’re capping capacity, will people who already have unused tickets get priority or will it be first come first served on the day and you run the risk of being turned away.
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31 May 20, 06:56 PM |
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Trying for More Ears
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We were planning on visiting Orlando again next year - now we are unsure as to whether or not to go ahead - surely the restrictions and updated policies will go forward into 2021 - and if they do - this will have a massive impact on the overal experience of the parks.
Will it be back to business as normal next summer or not?
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