He as on CNBC yesterday to discuss the Entertainment Division reorganizations but he went into Parks operations as well.
I tried to find the full interview on CNBC but it is behind a paywall, the CNBC info is primarily about the reorganization
He as on CNBC yesterday to discuss the Entertainment Division reorganizations but he went into Parks operations as well.
I tried to find the full interview on CNBC but it is behind a paywall, the CNBC info is primarily about the reorganization
I just donât buy it.
Something has definitely shifted. Everyone visiting now is reporting longer lines at most times than before.
If this is 25% then they need to adjust their staffing because there are lots of times it doesnât look like thatâs the case.
hmmmmm⌠it seems like a lot more than 25%⌠are they using that elusive ânewâ math?
My only guess is that with the restrictions on rides and shows (most shows being closed) that there are much fewer places for people to go. If it was 25% capacity with the park working at full operations, then it would feel a lot different. For example, more people would be going to Fantasmic, Indiana Jones or Beauty and the Beast, rather than bunching up in the lines at attractions in HS.
This is whatâs so high-larious about Very Serious People making sonorous noises about park capacity or Crowd Levelsâ˘. Disney doesnât publish what the parksâ capacities are. Since they also never release attendance figures, one canât even back those numbers out from the various phased closure levels when they happen. I donât think thereâs ever been a serious photogrammetric study of aerial photos of the parks during various times to estimate either attendance or crowd capacity.
This is little more than Kremlinology. There are so many variables, especially now, that govern functional occupancy and wait times that I think any statement about it comes down to delusion or dishonesty.
Yes, thank you for that reminder!
This. Plus donât forget about all those extra empty spaces on rafts and cars- normally every seat is filled. Every bit adds up when it comes to absorbing the crowd. Iâd also be curious how much under 25% were crowds in July and August.
We went in October last yearâŚlow crowds, but long lines because they bring in less workers and donât open all the cuesâŚonly had 2 elevators open for TOT
I am going to text my friend right now and see what what she has to say since Chapek says they havenât increased capacity. Iâll let you know!
Iâm waiting to hear this
not too fast you dang forum gods!
Just happened to come across this, some pondering over crowd levels at MK on this video:
Thanks. Good info, regardless of where the capacity limit is, they need to open things up, bring more CMâs back, and of course some kind of ride reservation system!
I kinda feel like theyâre at a tipping point where they have to either open more things and bring more staff back, or stop refilling parkpass availability.
That video looked like a nightmare. All the rides are lines out the wazoo, and thereâs not enough shops and food. People are congregating waiting for mobile orders, itâs a cluster f.
I wouldnât mind the limited shopping and dining if ride waits were low, and I wouldnât mind longer ride waits of there was something else to do while waiting. Like shopping or dining, or shows.
But it canât continue like this, imo.
Youâre exactly right!
We just got back on Saturday from a weekâs stay and while it felt a lot less crowded than pre-Covid, it was pretty tight for social distancing. It was easy to find more secluded areas, but there was always a pretty good flow of people. Both DH and I agreed that they need to open up more eateries and shops, the demand for both of those is very real and I just donât understand how having them closed is saving money. It would also open up more places for people to go and for walkways to be less crowded (bottlenecks along walkways were the worst IMO).
For line waits, all wait times we saw were very inflated, Iâd say we waited a third of the posted time for everything, maybe half the time for 7DMT. We did not do HS for what itâs worth.
So I just got a crowd update and on the tp blog post explaining the changes, @SteveBloom mentions that the 25% number Chapek is throwing out there is 25% of Maximum Capacity . Think 25% of Christmas Day crowds, not 25% of typical crowds.
Which is some serious bs on Chapeks part. People need to feel that they can trust Disneys commitment to safety, not that theyâve been lied to.
My friend got back to me and said the same. 25% of Christmas Day/max capacity. That is definitely not the same as 25% of normal capacity.
I never believed the 25% meant 25% of normal (average?) capacity, because that would be a floating number. To me, it always seemed like it most likely meant 25% of maximum capacity.
But, youâre kind of a ânumbers/dataâ kind of guy.
The average guest is thinking 25% of what they typically experience.
(Thatâs not a criticism, by the way.)