• Thanksgiving Week?

    From Peppermint Patty@21:1/5 to All on Fri Apr 30 07:25:20 2021
    Okay we are going to WDW Thanksgiving Week. Are we crazy?

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  • From Sue/WDW1972@21:1/5 to Peppermint Patty on Fri Apr 30 16:14:53 2021
    On Friday, April 30, 2021 at 10:25:22 AM UTC-4, Peppermint Patty wrote:
    Okay we are going to WDW Thanksgiving Week. Are we crazy?

    My opinion - yes. Definitely. I used to go that week (Tues thru the weekend) and 20 years ago it was ok. Then it quickly got more & more crowded to the point I gave it up entirely over 10 years ago. Unless you HAVE TO go that week for some reason I'd
    push it back a week or 2. For me personally, I choose to stay home vs go over Thanksgiving.

    Sue/WDW1972

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  • From Peppermint Patty@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 3 08:06:37 2021
    Chose that week because I thought it would be neat to eat at Liberty Tree Tavern
    on Thanksgiving. Also I figured because of the limited capacity I didn't think it
    would be horribly crowded. We're going from Saturday to Saturday. Hopefully at least the beginning of that week won't be bad. The girls will only miss 2 days
    of school at this time too.

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  • From Sue/WDW1972@21:1/5 to Peppermint Patty on Mon May 3 16:33:24 2021
    On Monday, May 3, 2021 at 11:06:39 AM UTC-4, Peppermint Patty wrote:
    Chose that week because I thought it would be neat to eat at Liberty Tree Tavern
    on Thanksgiving. Also I figured because of the limited capacity I didn't think it
    would be horribly crowded. We're going from Saturday to Saturday. Hopefully at least the beginning of that week won't be bad. The girls will only miss 2 days
    of school at this time too.

    Be sure to book your meal as soon as you can - that will be the first one to fill up/sell out. If there's limited capacity, that will be sooner than usual.

    However, today FL governor signed an order banning ALL covid-19 related local rules/ordinances by July 1. So, in November there may not be any limited capacity.

    Sue/WDW1972

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  • From Steve Soares@21:1/5 to All on Tue May 4 07:29:28 2021
    On 5/3/2021 7:33 PM, Sue/WDW1972 wrote:
    On Monday, May 3, 2021 at 11:06:39 AM UTC-4, Peppermint Patty wrote:
    Chose that week because I thought it would be neat to eat at Liberty Tree Tavern
    on Thanksgiving. Also I figured because of the limited capacity I didn't think it
    would be horribly crowded. We're going from Saturday to Saturday. Hopefully >> at least the beginning of that week won't be bad. The girls will only miss 2 days
    of school at this time too.

    Be sure to book your meal as soon as you can - that will be the first one to fill up/sell out. If there's limited capacity, that will be sooner than usual.

    However, today FL governor signed an order banning ALL covid-19 related local rules/ordinances by July 1. So, in November there may not be any limited capacity.

    Sue/WDW1972


    The governor's order doesn't affect businesses, just public spaces. So
    Disney can still enforce Covid-19 rules.

    Steve S.

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  • From Rudeney@21:1/5 to Steve Soares on Tue May 4 12:42:12 2021
    On 5/4/2021 6:29 AM, Steve Soares wrote:
    On 5/3/2021 7:33 PM, Sue/WDW1972 wrote:
    On Monday, May 3, 2021 at 11:06:39 AM UTC-4, Peppermint Patty
    wrote:
    Chose that week because I thought it would be neat to eat at
    Liberty Tree Tavern on Thanksgiving. Also I figured because of
    the limited capacity I didn't think it would be horribly crowded.
    We're going from Saturday to Saturday. Hopefully at least the
    beginning of that week won't be bad. The girls will only miss 2
    days of school at this time too.

    Be sure to book your meal as soon as you can - that will be the
    first one to fill up/sell out. If there's limited capacity, that
    will be sooner than usual.

    However, today FL governor signed an order banning ALL covid-19
    related local rules/ordinances by July 1. So, in November there
    may not be any limited capacity.

    Sue/WDW1972


    The governor's order doesn't affect businesses, just public spaces.
    So Disney can still enforce Covid-19 rules.


    Yes, DIS could certainly decided to keep their own self-imposed COVID restrictions in place. I can only thing of to reasons for that. One is
    that their lawyers are telling to be overcautious to thwart lawsuits if
    guests contract COVID on property. The other is that their marketing department believes that if an abundance of overcaution is not
    exercised, revenue will suffer because guests will be too afraid to
    visit the parks.

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  • From Peppermint Patty@21:1/5 to All on Tue May 4 12:41:58 2021
    Be sure to book your meal as soon as you can - that will be the first one to fill up/sell out. If there's limited capacity, that will be sooner than usual.

    However, today FL governor signed an order banning ALL covid-19 related local rules/ordinances by July 1. So, in November there may not be any limited capacity.

    I heard that too. I think I have to wait until we are 60 days out to do dining ressies, right? I tried to book the other night and it wouldn't let me.

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  • From Darrell Jeffress@21:1/5 to Rudeney on Tue May 4 15:50:28 2021
    On 5/4/2021 10:42, Rudeney wrote:

    . . . . .   The other is that their marketing
    department believes that if an abundance of overcaution is not
    exercised, revenue will suffer because guests will be too afraid to
    visit the parks.

    Might or might not be offset to some degree by guests like myself who
    won't visit *until* the restrictions are removed and we can go about
    our trip normally. If operations were normal, I'd be there tomorrow.
    Well, except that I never visit this time of year.
    (Since I'm also waiting until parades and fireworks return, as well as
    Boma reopening, my wait may be considerable.)


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  • From Steve Soares@21:1/5 to Rudeney on Wed May 5 07:18:39 2021
    On 5/4/2021 1:42 PM, Rudeney wrote:
    On 5/4/2021 6:29 AM, Steve Soares wrote:
    On 5/3/2021 7:33 PM, Sue/WDW1972 wrote:
    On Monday, May 3, 2021 at 11:06:39 AM UTC-4, Peppermint Patty
    wrote:
    Chose that week because I thought it would be neat to eat at
    Liberty Tree Tavern on Thanksgiving. Also I figured because of
    the limited capacity I didn't think it would be horribly crowded.
    We're going from Saturday to Saturday. Hopefully at least the
    beginning of that week won't be bad. The girls will only miss 2
    days of school at this time too.

    Be sure to book your meal as soon as you can - that will be the
    first one to fill up/sell out.  If there's limited capacity, that
    will be sooner than usual.

    However, today FL governor signed an order banning ALL covid-19
    related local rules/ordinances by July 1.  So, in November there
    may not be any limited capacity.

    Sue/WDW1972


    The governor's order doesn't affect businesses, just public spaces.
    So Disney can still enforce Covid-19 rules.


    Yes, DIS could certainly decided to keep their own self-imposed COVID restrictions in place.  I can only thing of to reasons for that.  One is that their lawyers are telling to be overcautious to thwart lawsuits if guests contract COVID on property.  The other is that their marketing department believes that if an abundance of overcaution is not
    exercised, revenue will suffer because guests will be too afraid to
    visit the parks.


    FWIW, this is an article about the theme parks' reaction to the
    governor's order: https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/attractions/2021/05/04/disney-world-covid-measures-desantis-executive-order

    Steve S.

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  • From Rudeney@21:1/5 to Darrell Jeffress on Wed May 5 15:18:38 2021
    On 5/4/2021 5:50 PM, Darrell Jeffress wrote:
    On 5/4/2021 10:42, Rudeney wrote:

    . . . . . The other is that their marketing department believes
    that if an abundance of overcaution is not exercised, revenue will
    suffer because guests will be too afraid to visit the parks.

    Might or might not be offset to some degree by guests like myself who
    won't visit *until* the restrictions are removed and we can go
    about our trip normally.


    I'm in that group. Reduced capacity, lack of FP, and distancing are no
    issue, but wearing a mask all day is a no-go for me. My limit is about
    15 minutes before the asthma kicks in and my O2 levels drop and the debilitating headache kicks in. I have a possible trip to Chicago in
    the next few weeks and if masks are still being required for airline
    flights, I'll probably end up driving.


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  • From Darrell Jeffress@21:1/5 to Rudeney on Wed May 5 14:19:10 2021
    On 5/5/2021 1:18 PM, Rudeney wrote:
    On 5/4/2021 5:50 PM, Darrell Jeffress wrote:
    On 5/4/2021 10:42, Rudeney wrote:

    . . . . .   The other is that their marketing department believes
    that if an abundance of overcaution is not exercised, revenue will
    suffer because guests will be too afraid to visit the parks.

    Might or might not be offset to some degree by guests like myself who
     won't visit *until*  the restrictions are removed and we can go
    about our trip normally.


    I'm in that group.  Reduced capacity, lack of FP, and distancing are no issue, but wearing a mask all day is a no-go for me.  My limit is about
    15 minutes before the asthma kicks in and my O2 levels drop and the debilitating headache kicks in.  I have a possible trip to Chicago in
    the next few weeks and if masks are still being required for airline
    flights, I'll probably end up driving.



    For me it's a return to parades and fireworks, plus reopening of Boma.
    Live entertainment, including the Voices of Liberty. Preferably a return
    of FP, although that's less useful since they grandfathered out version
    4.10 of MyDEx.

    And getting rid of the stupid park reservation system that doesn't even
    work properly for passholders.

    Masks and temperature checks are non-starters.

    I'm not expecting I'll be allowed back any time soon.

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  • From JG@21:1/5 to Rudeney on Wed May 12 16:40:04 2021
    On Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 3:18:42 PM UTC-5, Rudeney wrote:
    On 5/4/2021 5:50 PM, Darrell Jeffress wrote:
    On 5/4/2021 10:42, Rudeney wrote:

    . . . . . The other is that their marketing department believes
    that if an abundance of overcaution is not exercised, revenue will
    suffer because guests will be too afraid to visit the parks.

    Might or might not be offset to some degree by guests like myself who
    won't visit *until* the restrictions are removed and we can go
    about our trip normally.
    I'm in that group. Reduced capacity, lack of FP, and distancing are no
    issue, but wearing a mask all day is a no-go for me. My limit is about
    15 minutes before the asthma kicks in and my O2 levels drop and the debilitating headache kicks in. I have a possible trip to Chicago in
    the next few weeks and if masks are still being required for airline
    flights, I'll probably end up driving.

    I can go about 2.5 hours in a recent test. I like the mask with the "shoe string" adjustable ears. Pro tip, if driving up 90/94 to Chitown, exit at 35th st to get around the construction at I-290. Check traffic on a website.

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