Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[gottalovepluto]

1st floor may leave their room from 7-730
2nd floor may leave their room from 730-8

Oh it’s coming

And so is The Great Hallway Debate on how to handle the rule breaks

 

[MrsBooch]

And so is The Great Hallway Debate on how to handle the rule breaks

First floor room requests are the new Cinderella's Royal Table.

 

[MouseEarsMom33]

I was all on board with rose, but I am yet to see a picture where I would describe the color as rose . Maybe it will look different when it is all completed and we see it in person.

Right now though... salmon castle 100%

It doesn't even look like the same pink color that was in the computer image Disney released a few months ago. That was much lighter. It's like Disney bought the wrong color and just went with it.

The castle is so iconic that the color shouldn't have been changed, IMO. I think DL castle turned out ok (this gives me hope), but the castle dimensions are different (shorter) and I think WDW castle will end up being too salmon colored.

 

[Spridell]

For those wondering about the Tri-state travel ban. It looks like it will end on July 7th

https://blogmickey.com/2020/06/tri-...t-to-expire-before-disney-theme-parks-reopen/

 

[yulilin3]

It doesn't even look like the same pink color that was in the computer image Disney released a few months ago. That was much lighter. It's like Disney bought the wrong color and just went with it.

The castle is so iconic that the color shouldn't have been changed, IMO. I think DL castle turned out ok (this gives me hope), but the castle dimensions are different (shorter) and I think WDW castle will end up being too salmon colored.

The color is the same as the stores that are behind so i don't think it's ther wrong color, not rose

 

[petrola]

Wyndham is pulling the schedule your time at the pool stuff too. I'm watching it closely as we have reservations there the week before Disney. It's very frustrating.

A friend of mine just called to check on this (Wyndham Lake Buena Vista) and the person at the front desk told her that is not the case - and that it's just a rumor. Maybe at another Wyndham property though?

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Maybe Disney knows what they’re doing with the (extremely) slow trickle of information. Let it come out as rumours first, people freak out, eventually lines become blurred between strong rumour and fact and it’s generally accepted as happening, Disney releases it as fact once we’ve already hit our acceptance stage, and then we start the whole process again with something even more out there.

.....so keep an eye out for hallway reservation times

 

[joelle89]

Not sure if this is relevant at all, but us UK guests just received an email from Disney - outlining our options (I think the same as you, stay with 35% off if had free dining, move to 2021, or cancel for full refund)

The interesting bit is that we have until 27th June to make that decision. Maybe that might indicate a date for the reservation system ?

Received the e-mail as well and I’ve got a mid september reservation. Kind of hard to decide before 27th june, as I don’t even know if the travel ban will be lifted by september.
I think we’ll accept, cross our fingers and hope we’ll be able to fly out by then, if not we’ll cancel 8 days ahead so it will only cost us the £ 50 p.p. cancellation fee.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Swolphin has cancelled their food & wine festival...

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...dolphin-food-wine-classic-cancelled-for-2020/

 

[bks9581]

Not sure if anyone already said this, I might have missed the post, but you can now order AP MagicBands again as well as any trip Magic Bands from the main MagicBand menu in MDE. Up until now, I could edit MagicBands only from the My Plans page. Now there is an Edit button that wasn't there during the shutdown. This screenshot is for a July trip, but there is also a "Get Started" button under my AP Bands.

 

[cwaltjen]

Not sure if anyone already said this, I might have missed the post, but you can now order AP MagicBands again as well as any trip Magic Bands from the main MagicBand menu in MDE. Up until now, I could edit MagicBands only from the My Plans page. Now there is an Edit button that wasn't there during the shutdown. This screenshot is for a July trip, but there is also a "Get Started" button under my AP Bands.

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I also noticed the specialty bands are available for order, not just the plain colors!

 

[andyman8]

A friend of mine just called to check on this (Wyndham Lake Buena Vista) and the front desk told her that is not the case - and that it's just a rumor. Maybe at another Wyndham property though?

I think the poster maybe means Wyndham Bonnet Creek?

The Wyndham Grand Orlando (part of the Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort) list the following as their official policy. I don't know if this applies to the timeshare side as well:

• Guests to check in at towel hut for assigned seating.
• Seating will be configured to allow for at least 6 ft of separation between groups of guests.
• Chaise lounge chairs to be sanitized after each use.
• Towel desk, entry kiosks and all other desks and counters to be sanitized continually throughout the day. • Pool area monitored by team members to avoid guest reconfigurations.
• Signage posted to reinforce appropriate distancing.
• If pool reaches capacity, access to pool deck will be limited.

Seems fair to me.

 

[atkinstogram]

Received the e-mail as well and I’ve got a mid september reservation. Kind of hard to decide before 27th june, as I don’t even know if the travel ban will be lifted by september.
I think we’ll accept, cross our fingers and hope we’ll be able to fly out by then, if not we’ll cancel 8 days ahead so it will only cost us the £ 50 p.p. cancellation fee.

This is exactly our thinking. Rescheduling will lose the discount (I presume) so would be rack rate without free dining, so it’s logical to stick with what we have until we know what the experience is going to be like (which by mid August we should know) and decide then...

 

[cakebaker]

I totally get why might be disappointed in the move, but, I have to say (and I've stayed at both YC CL and RIV), except for the 2-bedroom vila we stayed in at VGF, the 1-bedroom we stayed in at RIV was the most gorgeous room we've ever stayed in on-property. And the view from a high floor on the standard side was priceless - direct view of Spaceship Earth.

Yes, the Rivera is quite lovely. It was the main reason we even planned a trip in March. That really doesn’t matter. Dollar for dollar, it’s a downgrade. And I wouldn’t get the view, I was given a standard view. I’d most likely be looking at a parking lot.

 

[bks9581]

I also noticed the specialty bands are available for order, not just the plain colors!

I noticed that too, but weirdly a pre-order for a 2019 Food and Wine band?

 

[rteetz]

Disneyland Paris rumored to open July 15th.

 

[Skippyboo]

Thanks for the magic band heads up. Got the Toy Story one. But $20 bucks for Figment F&W dated 2019

 

[tinkerhon]

Or you get the time assigned with the afternoon storms! Sorry kids, we got rained out.

But don't despair ! Since there is nothing else to do, we can watch the weather channel all night to find that perfect two-hour window for tmw !!

 

[nashvilleash]

I was able to complete my magic band selections for our July 19th trip and the option is there for our June trip that I haven’t modified with a CM.

 

[petrola]

I think the poster maybe means Wyndham Bonnet Creek?

The Wyndham Grand Orlando (part of the Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort) list the following as their official policy. I don't know if this applies to the timeshare side as well:


Seems fair to me.

Thanks for clarifying! Yes that seems fair to me as well. I think reservations for pool time could be problematic for many people trying to schedule other activities throughout the day.