Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[tcherjen]

Well, right now my friend emailed all her clients to tell them that if they are at a value or moderate they will be moved to a DVC resort and have no choice as to which one.

Subject to change, but that is the plan given to her as a TA....only thing she wasn’t told is how long this would be and when they will begin to open other resorts,

I do think they could open the resort rooms...but just reporting information I Have gotten.

Thank you for the information.
We are there 19-24 at FQ. I personally will not be super disappointed to move, picking a resort is always hard for me. I will miss the beignets though

 

[Krandor]

Well, right now my friend emailed all her clients to tell them that if they are at a value or moderate they will be moved to a DVC resort and have no choice as to which one.

Subject to change, but that is the plan given to her as a TA....only thing she wasn’t told is how long this would be and when they will begin to open other resorts,

I do think they could open the resort rooms...but just reporting information I Have gotten.

I'm still not sure how that is better then opening one or two of each category but obviously things are very fluid right now.

 

[BrerMama]

The opening is a month and a half away. They’ll work all of the details out. The opening only got approved Friday afternoon.

And they cancelled all of my dining and Fastpasses and took away my free dining before that. If they can move that quickly to cancel, they can move that quickly to let me know what’s going to happen next.

 

[Krandor]

And they cancelled all of my dining and Fastpasses and took away my free dining before that. If they can move that quickly to cancel, they can move that quickly to let me know what’s going to happen next.

Honestly I think one big massive infodump of everything would be too much to do at once. So it is going to come out in phases. I expect resort information will be the next information we get. Then new reservation system.

 

[chicagoshannon]

Well, right now my friend emailed all her clients to tell them that if they are at a value or moderate they will be moved to a DVC resort and have no choice as to which one.

Subject to change, but that is the plan given to her as a TA....only thing she wasn’t told is how long this would be and when they will begin to open other resorts,

I do think they could open the resort rooms...but just reporting information I Have gotten.

This will be interesting to watch.

 

[BrerMama]

I'm still not sure how that is better then opening one or two of each category but obviously things are very fluid right now.

They have to open all the deluxe resorts (except YC) due to DVC being attached. They need restaurants and services in the hotel for DVC. If they move everyone booked in a moderate or value into a regular room at a deluxe, they only have to worry about transportation, pools, dining, housekeeping, etc at the deluxes. Almost all the deluxes are also near at least one park; mods and values are not. I can see the thinking clearly here. Just waiting to see if Disney is also thinking this.

 

[Sandisw]

They have to open all the deluxe resorts (except YC) due to DVC being attached. They need restaurants and services in the hotel for DVC. If they move everyone booked in a moderate or value into a regular room at a deluxe, they only have to worry about transportation, pools, dining, housekeeping, etc at the deluxes. Almost all the deluxes are also near at least one park; mods and values are not. I can see the thinking clearly here. Just waiting to see if Disney is also thinking this.

It is as of today! Just not sure about which rooms they will use,,,open DVC or regular resort rooms.

 

[gottalovepluto]

The opening is a month and a half away. They’ll work all of the details out. The opening only got approved Friday afternoon.

Take that common sense elsewhere Sir!

 

[gottalovepluto]

Universal will be closing the parks at 8pm due to the curfew. (twitter)
Not a good start.


** edit **

The calendar on their website is showing a 6pm closure up to the end of June - then 8pm

CityWalk closes at 8pm now

 

[KrissyD715]

So pop probably won't be opening?

 

[Eric Smith]

DVC is great, we stay at them often. But the studios are just a room, and in most of them one of the beds is a pull out sofa. Some of them sleep 5, which is miserable to me. I’d be really unhappy to be moved to one of them unless I was staying in a value. I’m going to bet they’ll open at least 1 resort in each category and people will get moved sideways rather than an upgrade.

People can hope, but I sure wouldn’t expect it. This isn’t like it used to be when you got walked.

And the thought of being at the YC or BC and no SAB? Yikes! My kid would have a fit, heck I’d have a fit! lol Not that it would help.

I took it as only hotels that are attached to DVC properties would be opening (AKL, Polynesian, Contemporary...etc) not that they were moving people in to DVC rooms. I doubt there’s enough DVC inventory to accommodate everyone.

 

[Mit88]

Honestly I think one big massive infodump of everything would be too much to do at once. So it is going to come out in phases. I expect resort information will be the next information we get. Then new reservation system.

Agreed. Though it would get anger and frustration out of the way quickly, it might cause confusion with certain things getting lost in the shuffle of a big news dump. I much prefer it being spread out. Its hard enough to keep up with everything as is let alone 50 announcements all at once

 

[chicagoshannon]

I took it as only hotels that are attached to DVC properties would be opening (AKL, Polynesian, Contemporary...etc) not that they were moving people in to DVC rooms. I doubt there’s enough DVC inventory to accommodate everyone.

that's what I would think too. However some might get DVC rooms at Saratoga for instance.

 

[PixarBall]

Honestly I think one big massive infodump of everything would be too much to do at once. So it is going to come out in phases. I expect resort information will be the next information we get. Then new reservation system.

Seriously the people crapping on Disney is insane. Do you realize the magnitude of this? I don’t think they do. All they are worried about is themselves. I feel sorry for the CMs who are about to deal with some of this stuff.

 

[Sandisw]

I took it as only hotels that are attached to DVC properties would be opening (AKL, Polynesian, Contemporary...etc) not that they were moving people in to DVC rooms. I doubt there’s enough DVC inventory to accommodate everyone.

Plan right now for those who have reservations at the start of park opening will be moved to DVC...not resort rooms..it sounds like they will be keeping the actual resort sides closed longer,

Again, no info was shared how long this will last...a few weeks, longer...or, by next month, they amend the plan.

And, until the resort side officially opens..other than they are opening QS and restaurant with limited options..the pools for the hotels are not opening right away.

Honestly, there are going to be people who are told they have to move who may not like where they are going and if it holds true, Disney won’t allow them a choice, more cancellations could happen,

My friend will keep me posted when some of her clients actually get the change emails!

 

[Sandisw]

So pop probably won't be opening?

As of today, not iniitally.

 

[SierraT]

CityWalk closes at 8pm now

Citywalk isn’t allowing anyone in past 7 now because of the riots.

At this point, I think the parks are more concerned about the prospect of riots than a virus. If it’s not one thing it’s another!

I think a lot of us just feel like throwing our hands up and saying forget a vacation in Orlando at all!

 

[SarahC97]

Plan right now for those who have reservations at the start of park opening will be moved to DVC...not resort rooms..it sounds like they will be keeping the actual resort sides closed longer,

Again, no info was shared how long this will last...a few weeks, longer...or, by next month, they amend the plan.

And, until the resort side officially opens..other than they are opening QS and restaurant with limited options..the pools for the hotels are not opening right away.

Honestly, there are going to be people who are told they have to move who may not like where they are going and if it holds true, Disney won’t allow them a choice, more cancellations could happen,

My friend will keep me posted when some of her clients actually get the change emails!

I realize you don't have a crystal ball, but would you assume that if you're booked someplace like Wilderness Lodge that has a DVC section that they would try to move you to that DVC?

 

[yulilin3]

Universal will be closing the parks at 8pm due to the curfew. (twitter)
Not a good start.


** edit **

The calendar on their website is showing a 6pm closure up to the end of June - then 8pm

The hours for the parks have always been 6pm and 5 pm for VB. The 8pm closing is for citywalk

 

[Nightmarefandom]

Plan right now for those who have reservations at the start of park opening will be moved to DVC...not resort rooms..it sounds like they will be keeping the actual resort sides closed longer,

Again, no info was shared how long this will last...a few weeks, longer...or, by next month, they amend the plan.

And, until the resort side officially opens..other than they are opening QS and restaurant with limited options..the pools for the hotels are not opening right away.

Honestly, there are going to be people who are told they have to move who may not like where they are going and if it holds true, Disney won’t allow them a choice, more cancellations could happen,

My friend will keep me posted when some of her clients actually get the change emails!

Quick question would people who get moved to a dvc be able To use the dvc pools?