Florida guidelines for reopening theme parks

[TamiTaylor]

www.themeparkprofessor.com/2020/04/guidelines-for-reopening-theme-parks-hotels-and-restaurants-announced/

[dancingirl21]

I get what they are trying to do in theory, but in actuality, I’m not sure what the point is. Yep, you’re 6 feet apart in line but on the ride you’re right next to someone.

I feel for those trying to figure this all out. It’s most definitely not easy and I’m sure they are trying to figure out what makes the most sense and also allow operation. Tricky all around. We were planning a November trip but have decided that’s not happening for quite awhile now.

[kittycatlove]

dancingirl21, right I totally get it, and it sounds good on paper, but the execution of it seems like it's not going to really work how they're anticipating.

[gretchenindisguise]

Even at 50% capacity, I'm not sure how the 6 ft line thing is going to work.

How many times do you hear "please fill in all available space in front of you!" The lines are going to spill into the park so quickly with those requirements.

And how does it work on rides like Tower of Terror? Just fill front one side. Middle other side. Back one side?

I agree, I feel sorry for those working out these logistics.

[Deleted]

And the 6 foot thing is supposed to be for less than 10 minutes. Not for like a 60 minute wait in line.

The only way I can see this working is if they limit the number of people who can enter the park and ONLY let people into rides on Fast Passes so they can control the number of people per time slot. Otherwise...:yeah, people are going to get sick. Disney does NOT want to be the epicenter of a major outbreak.

[Patsy Baloney]

It will be interesting to see how this goes down. Parks at 50% capacity sounds like a dream, but the circumstances 😬

I think what this doesn’t take into account is how people can be GIANT assholes at theme parks. I wonder if they’ll be swift to give the boot to people who don’t comply.

[Wines Not Whines]

I wonder if they’ll need to set up virtual queues for every ride. You get assigned to a time on the app, show up at that time, and move through the line quickly.

I don’t see how you avoid touching everything though. Are they going to have to disinfect everything after each rider? The guidelines only say they need to clean at random intervals. That doesn’t seem sufficient.

[abs]

Apr 29, 2020 6:56:53 GMT -5 Wines Not Whines said:

I wonder if they’ll need to set up virtual queues for every ride. You get assigned to a time on the app, show up at that time, and move through the line quickly.

I don’t see how you avoid touching everything though. Are they going to have to disinfect everything after each rider? The guidelines only say they need to clean at random intervals. That doesn’t seem sufficient.

I’ve heard rumors that most major rides will have virtual lines. We will see. We have a November trip planned and I’d like to go but it’s going to be a last minute decision. I don’t envy Disney’s position.

[sent]

For adults, my understanding based on the airborne and aerosol transmission of this disease is that touching a surface is only a problem if you then touch your face. The virus enters through your nose, mouth or eyes. If you touch the seatbelt on a few rides, avoid touching your face, and then wash your hands properly afterwards before you eat, you are safe from disease transmission.

My kids however, would have a much harder time remembering to not touch stuff. Especially the 2 year old who doesn’t understand any of this.

[mccallister84]

I just don’t see how any of this is really that feasible. Like others have said lines will quickly back out in to the park. And if you’re in a virtual queue where are you supposed to be - just milling in the park? I mean even at 50% capacity I can’t imagine there’s enough space to keep everyone six feet apart? And what about Disney transportation - buses, boats, monorails?

[minniemouse]

I appreciate the need to set rules and reopen, but I can’t imagine this working. Unless they limit the amount of people in each land or section of each park, people will still cluster up when they are not in a line. Think about when a sudden rain storm rolls through - everyone pushes into gift shops. Parade and firework viewing would have to be very limited. If you are lucky enough to get spot though, how incredible would it be? Perfect view.
Character meet and greets would probably be out. With no self serve food, buffets will have to remain closed, so other restaurants will be more crowded.

[sent]

Apr 29, 2020 12:03:29 GMT -5 minniemouse said:

Character meet and greets would probably be out. With no self serve food, buffets will have to remain closed, so other restaurants will be more crowded.

I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to convert a buffet restaurant to a prix fixe menu.

[sent]

Just a hypothesis, maybe they will redo the way they ticket the park. I’ve read in the past you had to have actual physical ticket for the rides and it wasn’t “pay one price, ride everything.” At this age. DD would be happy to pick 3 to 5 rides for the day. I just want to stroll around and visit the gift shops and maybe eat snacks. This last trip when we had 6 or 7 days of Park Hoppers, we barely made it to our 3 fast pass rides and hardly rode anything else. We spent a lot less time in the actual park compared to someone with older kids determined to go from rope drop to the end of extra magic hours and ride every possible ride.

[Deleted]

Apr 29, 2020 13:46:22 GMT -5 sent said:

Just a hypothesis, maybe they will redo the way they ticket the park. I’ve read in the past you had to have actual physical ticket for the rides and it wasn’t “pay one price, ride everything.” At this age. DD would be happy to pick 3 to 5 rides for the day. I just want to stroll around and visit the gift shops and maybe eat snacks. This last trip when we had 6 or 7 days of Park Hoppers, we barely made it to our 3 fast pass rides and hardly rode anything else. We spent a lot less time in the actual park compared to someone with older kids determined to go from rope drop to the end of extra magic hours and ride every possible ride.

I don't know when it ended, but I do know it was the case when I was like three years old. My mom loves to tell the story of taking me to WDW and losing me by the carousel. She and my dad are looking all over and then all of a sudden they hear "Riiiiittttaaaa" and then it stops. And then they hear it again. And it stops. I had somehow wandered onto the carousel without them and was saying her name each time I went by. 

[Covergirl82]

Apr 29, 2020 13:03:58 GMT -5 sent said:

Apr 29, 2020 12:03:29 GMT -5 minniemouse said:

Character meet and greets would probably be out. With no self serve food, buffets will have to remain closed, so other restaurants will be more crowded.

I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to convert a buffet restaurant to a prix fixe menu.

I would they could do prixe fixe or family-style.  We have a reservation for Biergarten during our Aug. 1-9 trip.  We're going to hang on to it right now, but may change it once it gets closer and there is more info what they're doing with buffets.

One thing I know for sure, there will be no more running ketchup around at Whispering Canyon Café.

[wesleycrusher]

I wonder if this will also change the way they do dining reservations at WDW. With restaurants at 50% capacity, I don't know how they'll cut the reservations down. Maybe they will move to a 3 month window instead of 6...is there really a reason they need to have you reserve 6 months before?