Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[rteetz]

Should I change my Grand Floridian DVC stay in August? I don't want to stay there if I can't go to the main building, the pool , or Gasparillas for food.

I would possibly wait for more details. We don’t know everything yet.

 

[gottalovepluto]

I'm going to guess guests at DVC at GF will be directed to POLY for shopping and dining.

Personally I’d guess that it’s the NBA who won’t be going to the main GF building...

 

[Eric Smith]

Should I change my Grand Floridian DVC stay in August? I don't want to stay there if I can't go to the main building, the pool , or Gasparillas for food.

I wouldn’t make any change right now. I’d wait for this to be confirmed and see what Disney says about it.

 

[MrsSmith07]

Ugh, I have GF booked for July 18. Wonder where they’ll move me (hopefully they move me and not cancel me)

 

[cakebaker]

Should I change my Grand Floridian DVC stay in August? I don't want to stay there if I can't go to the main building, the pool , or Gasparillas for food.

You can’t right now. Even though you know it won’t be open,you have to wait and see where Disney chooses to move you. If they do it like they have been, you don’t get a choice.

 

[gottalovepluto]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273021491844657153

Now the pool is an issue. How do you have pools for guests & NBA with no mixing at GF? Special pool hours for NBA?

 

[chicagoshannon]

The last possible date is October 12th

For regular season or the whole thing? I thought the whole thing would be over by then. I also wonder as teams get eliminated will they move them around to consolidate.

 

[gottalovepluto]

You can’t right now. Even though you know it won’t be open,you have to wait and see where Disney chooses to move you. If they do it like they have been, you don’t get a choice.

They’re booked DVC...

 

[Farro]

The NBA and Disney have surely thought of those details. They’ve been working on this for months.

I wonder if the rest of CSR will house press, referees, and other necessary people...

 

[Krandor]

I think they will keep NBA out of the QS places, and such, yes. They will cater to them with their own food and no need for them to go into main buildings.

Yeah players will likely have a private dining room.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Now the pool is an issue. How do you have pools for guests & NBA with no mixing at GF? Special pool hours for NBA?

NBA with exclusive access to the Courtyard pool. DVC to the Beach Pool.

 

[jenjersnap]

Not sure why it would affect the DVC Villas. It's fairly well removed from the Grand Floridian buildings. They've already said Gasparilla Grill and a couple of shops in the main building will be open. Seems like you could isolate the NBA in several of the GF hotel buildings and maybe use Citricos and Narcoosees as their food source. Wouldn't be much need for them ever to go to the main GF building which is where the DVC people will need to go.

Grand Floridian Cafe is also announced as opening.

 

[Farro]

Lol right? Ugh I wish they’d open booking up!!!

Things seem to be moving, so after they start the reservation for parks I think they will open booking.

At least no one is able to book right now!

 

[vinotinto]

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

I would assume that it would work the same as FPs used to work. You can hold reservation for xx amount of days, or length of stay for onsite.

 

[SierraT]

Wow they get grand floridan

That SUCKS

Why give them something so close to the kingdom, and one of the best hotels.

That has to annoy Disney fans, esp dvc members

Ugh this annoys me. I love that Hotel, and I don't think they should be in hotels right next to magic kingdom. Disney annoying me so much lately

I rescheduled twice from Yacht Club and then cancelled but it wouldn’t have mattered because they would have booted us anyway if the rumor is true.

In my opinion, Disney really didn’t want to open this summer and I believe the decision was made after the NBA discussions were close to finalized. The reality is, without operating the parks and the cash coming in from the teams, they probably would have been in a better position financially to stay closed. The funny thing is I was one of the fools who thought they would open in June but my husband explained just how much the NBA is worth. I know nothing of basketball.

Maybe late 2020 or 2021 will be a better year for people to visit the mouse or perhaps Disneyland would be a better option for some. What a stinker for those who will be blocked out of those resorts.

 

[andyman8]

I think they will keep NBA out of the QS places, and such, yes. They will cater to them with their own food and no need for them to go into main buildings.

I just don’t see how they can maneuver players from most of the outer buildings to the Conference Center or roadways for transportation without either having them enter the main building or pass by Gasparilla. Might just be easier to send DVC guests to the Poly for dining and shopping, but we’ll have to see what they come up with.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Things seem to be moving, so after they start the reservation for parks I think they will open booking.

At least no one is able to book right now!

I want to request Lebron’s room...

 

[chicagoshannon]

You can’t right now. Even though you know it won’t be open,you have to wait and see where Disney chooses to move you. If they do it like they have been, you don’t get a choice.

if she's DVC she can change it. I'd probably change it unless you'd be heartbroken if things were open to all guests. I know at this point I'd change my beach club September stay if anything else was open (it's not ugh)

I think the most frustrating thing is Disney has known for a LONG time this was happening. If they would have told us I would have canceled my wait list for BC and been happy in my boardwalk view studio. GRR Literly 2 days after my waitlist came through is when they pulled the BS about the pool!

 

[OhanaWoman]

Thanks for the advice. Yea I'm DVC so I can still change my reservation. The only thing I'm concerned about is if I wait for Disney to either move me or announce restricted access to the amenities, the other resorts will have less availability for me to switch to.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Hey wait a minute... anyone else feel like we’re watching the biggest ad ever for WDW get lined up?... New Tower in the AK area, GF is the crowd jewel of the monorail resorts, YC is the crown of EP (no creepy clown + newer refurb than BC)...