Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[SaintsManiac]

I missed the gift card part. Awesome!

Yep and Apple Pay.

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/appl...-order-in-latest-my-disney-experience-update/

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

I missed the gift card part. Awesome!

Now if we could just get a feature to pay down room charge balances with gift cards without having to go to the front desk...

 

[BorderTenny]

I remember the the old days of running up my phone bill having to call to make all our reservations. I remember when they came out with some toll free number for select guests, but darned if I can remember how we qualified for it- passholder maybe? It was ridiculous then and it’s still ridiculous that they don’t have a toll free number.

Not so ridiculous now when a majority of US calling plans include long distance at no additional charge.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273005859124252677

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

I assume there has to be guests who don't really have smart phones right?

 

[SaintsManiac]

I assume there has to be guests who don't really have smart phones right?

Yes

 

[cakebaker]

Not so ridiculous now when a majority of US calling plans include long distance at no additional charge.

Doesn’t do much for international guests. Can we actually defend the lack of a toll free number? lol

 

[one_cat]

I think they will limit the reservations themselves, for guests with tickets, by the number of days you have tickets, and for the APs, by the number of days you can hold at a time.

I don’t think they will penalize a guest who does not use their reservation. We’re in a pandemic and they will not encourage any unsafe behavior, like someone showing up at the parks sick.

That would certainly keep resort guests with APs from traveling to Disney.

 

[one_cat]

Do we think dining reservations will go back to online after July 11th? Calling is expensive for international guests.

If they can get their online system to work. Sounds like they are having problems.

 

[SwirlTheCitrus]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273008653185044486

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273009255688224768

 

[cakebaker]

That would certainly keep resort guests with APs from traveling to Disney.

I would guess your resort reservation would be included in that mix. There are an awful lot of families who have a mix of AP’s and regular tickets. I still think resort guests are going to get some type of priority over off site or local ticket holders.

They may not guarantee entry, but having resort guests getting locked out of park tickets is going to be a nightmare. I wouldn’t be surprised for length of stay being the limit on park tickets.

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/06/disn...lth-acknowledgement-all-guests-must-abide-by/

 

[jenjersnap]

That would certainly keep resort guests with APs from traveling to Disney.

It would separate me (the AP voucher holder) from my kids and DH who hold 10-day hoppers. Guess I spend half our trip in the room while they are off having fun or just stay home because I can’t book as many park reservations?

I guess I should be happy that the pool bar will be open!

 

[cakebaker]

It would separate me (the AP voucher holder) from my kids and DH who hold 10-day hoppers. Guess I spend half our trip in the room while they are off having fun or just stay home because I can’t book as many park reservations?

I guess I should be happy that the pool bar will be open!

Your case is exactly what I’m talking about. Too many families visit with a mix of tickets to separate how they’re treated as far as access to park reservations.

That’s assuming Disney cares of course.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Why do we think AP won’t get length of stay park reservations? Did I miss something?

 

[CastAStone]

Why do we think AP won’t get length of stay park reservations? Did I miss something?

No. People are making inferences from SDL and HKDL.

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/06/disn...lth-acknowledgement-all-guests-must-abide-by/

Sigh, this makes things difficult, but needed.

People sneeze, and cough, and have running noses everyday, based on the 100,000 things that aren't Covid. Got a headache? Watch out

I sure hope that when someone is at the park, and they hear a cough, or a sneeze, they don't freak out on the person

 

[Spridell]

I can confirm I just got the new email from Disney regarding my stay next week.

 

[SaintsManiac]

No. People are making inferences from SDL and HKDL.

Apples and oranges!

 

[princesscinderella]

By the way this also tells us they are only giving a 4 day lead time from between the date they start taking dining res to when the first guests arrive at the reopened DVC resorts on June 22....yikes..

At least everyone is in the same boat who has room reservations during this time. May the fastest fingers make it first into the call center

In side note I went to the sawgrass mills mall to go to the Disney character premiere store. I was so sad it’s still not open yet. And I could see the cute tiki room dress I was eyeing finally on sale. If anyone knows when the retail outlet stores will open, I’d like to be there on opening day.