Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Leigh L]

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Thanks for sharing. I definitely don't have that (but my trip isn't until August).
Can I ask, do you have date-based tickets?

 

[Mal6586]

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Did you have to call to get that to make fast passes for an AP that was getting extended?

 

[AmberMV]

Thanks for sharing. I definitely don't have that (but my trip isn't until August).
Can I ask, do you have date-based tickets?

We have Annual Passes but also have date based tickets in August. I'm assuming this key card is from the APs because the valid date is June 12 and our dated tickets aren't valid until August

 

[AvidDisReader]

Am I the only one who gets the feeling that Disney would just prefer to stay closed until September? I wonder if I could get the 2 Bob's in a room and fill them with truth serum they would admit that all the restrictions are being put in place so people would not come. The appearance is they are more worried about bad publicity from possible second wave Covid cases than losing money. I am not a big fan of keeping everything on lock down, but You really have to appreciate how hard they are protecting the brand.

 

[AmberMV]

Did you have to call to get that to make fast passes for an AP that was getting extended?

It just showed up randomly a week or two ago or so. But it wasn't until today when I noticed the date of 6/12/2020 and valid for 4 days (which my speculation is that's how many AP days I'll be allowed per rolling 30? days)

 

[MrsSmith07]

Um, if you guys pull up your MDE and look at your "FP PLANNING KEY CARD" does your "Valid" date show 6/12/2020?

Mine have July 27, which the day after our checkout. FTR, I already had the Planning Key Cards in there for Fastpasses because my son and his girlfriend can't upgrade their APs until at the parks.

 

[yulilin3]

It just showed up randomly a week or two ago or so. But it wasn't until today when I noticed the date of 6/12/2020 and valid for 4 days (which my speculation is that's how many AP days I'll be allowed per rolling 30? days)

I'm sorry, you might've already said. You have AP and they are valid now? like expiration date and type

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

For others like myself who don't have the FP planning key card, do you just have APs?

 

[mcmry5]

I'm sorry, you might've already said. You have AP and they are valid now? like expiration date and type

That's what I was wondering too. Are your APs active right now?

 

[AmberMV]

I'm sorry, you might've already said. You have AP and they are valid now? like expiration date and type

We started our AP in February, FL resident Weekday passes. We also have dated tickets for August but those were tied to the Free dining recovery offer which is no longer available so we will be removing those August dated extra tickets when the system opens back up.

 

[one_cat]

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Nope I don’t have that. Maybe it’s Iike getting rid of ADRs. They do them one by one?

 

[Leigh L]

We have Annual Passes but also have date based tickets in August. I'm assuming this key card is from the APs because the valid date is June 12 and our dated tickets aren't valid until August

Ok thanks!
I've been wondering how they'll do this with APs and non-date based tickets.

For others like myself who don't have the FP planning key card, do you just have APs?

We have two different types of tickets and do not have FP planning key card for any of the 4 people in our family. We have 2 military salute tickets and two magic your way tickets (exp 2030)

 

[andyman8]

For others like myself who don't have the FP planning key card, do you just have APs?

Passholder Services added key cards to any APholders who's passes were expiring within their 60 day window if they had onsite Disney Resort reservations and called about it. It turns out to have been largely a moot point it seems.

 

[mcmry5]

For others like myself who don't have the FP planning key card, do you just have APs?

I have two active Gold APs and three 6-day tickets with 5 days remaining in my MDE and no FP key cards.

 

[AmberMV]

Passholder Services added key cards to any APholders who's passes were expiring within their 60 day window if they had onsite Disney Resort reservations and called about it. It turns out to have been largely a moot point it seems.

My passes weren't and aren't expiring though. I just activated my passes in February.

 

[andyman8]

My passes weren't and aren't expiring though. I just activated my passes in February.

So these key cards just automatically appeared in your MDE within the last few days? If so, that's very strange.

 

[AmberMV]

So these key cards just automatically appeared in your MDE within the last few days? If so, that's very strange.

They showed up sometime in the last couple of weeks. Time is a relative term these days...

 

[andyman8]

They showed up sometime in the last couple of weeks. Time is a relative term these days...

That's very strange.

 

[MrsSmith07]

So from what I can glean from this board and other sources the rollout of all this has been clunky to say the least. Am I understanding things correctly that people are being moved to more expensive DVC properties, up charged for that and then given 35%? And of course if you do plan to go you still have no idea where/when you can get a dining reservation, how/when/if you can get a park reservation, which rides/attractions will be available, all while walking around in oppressive heat with a face covering? If any of that is an incorrect assumption lmk
Additionally phone CMS (bless their overwhelmed hearts) are unsure/incapable of really speaking to any of this and are hamstrung by the limitations of already shaky Disney IT. So basically what we have here is a giant mess and Disney standing in the middle saying “trust us, come on in and give us lots of money, we have been really bad in communicating so far but it will all be Magic when you get here”
So I have not yet cancelled August because I don’t have to given the new cancellation policy and I suspect all of this will implode to the point where they are going to have to dole out some serious incentives after the massive cancellations/backlash.
So aside from those that have DVC they need to redeem or APs they need to use I am interested to know if you are still going what is the motivation? Blind faith in Disney? Being so frustrated from Covid lockdown you are looking for any outlet you can get? It seems completely unreasonable to me to ask people to revise resort plans with no explanation of Park admittance/reservation procedure

Because even with all of this, we just still want to go. This will be the 5th resort stay in 14 months. This is a big year for our family (high school graduation, elementary graduation, my 40th in Aug, my 13th wedding anniversary during the trip, last family vaca before my oldest leaves for college). I already live at the beach, so what else am I going to do? Plus, we've met the character so many times, we won't miss it. My kids don't even pay attention to the fireworks anymore. Sometimes we only go to the parks for a few hours anyways, so shorter hours won't bother us. I'm hoping that it'll make for a trip they won't forget, and hoping no one else shows up so I have the parks to myself ( wishful thinking, I know )

 

[RWinNOLA]

They showed up sometime in the last couple of weeks. Time is a relative term these days...

I had some show up a couple of weeks ago as well. We have 5 day tickets (no AP) and ours show a valid date if 7/20 which is the day we checkout.