Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[DGsAtBLT]

I'm voting news on this one.

Maybe with a small splash of glitch in actually pushing it out.

My vote too. I think the NBA news means the next big piece of info we get is about what resorts (if any additional) open.

 

[Sandisw]

You may well be correct but it clearly says that AKV-Jambo will be closed during the re-opening period, why wouldn’t they pull inventory for, at least, June and early July? I know they won’t want to tip their hand when the initial re-opening ends exactly, but it feels disingenuous to offer bookings during a known closure. JMO.

Because they can’t take them out legally for booking. Because AKV is one resort, they can consolidate, but have to leave rooms there, I think they will consolidate at SSR and OKW to certain buildings too. It is just AKV specifics.

 

[Bjn10]

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[TJA]

Correct...and I’m adding in (this may have been said already, this thread moves so quick!) so round 1 starts 8/17 (16 teams) then round 2 starts 9/1 which is only 8 teams. At that point (9/1) I wonder if all players will be at GDT. Disney said they’d reevaluate to free up cash rooms for regular guests. 9/15 is conference finals (only 4 teams).

So going by this schedule, that could mean that on or about 8/17 one resort could be vacated by the NBA since 6 teams will be eliminated.....?

 

[Krandor]

I'm voting news on this one.

Maybe with a small splash of glitch in actually pushing it out.

I vote news. They are either getting ready to roll out new system or populating the system with information on what will be open and closed.

 

[han22735]

Just called about my reservation, July 18-26 @GF. Their system is "under going magical enhancements" at the moment. I know how CM info can go, but she said they'd move me to an open resort, not cancel me.

DVC member booking tool is down as well. Maybe we are getting an update today?? LOL

 

[Krandor]

So going by this schedule, that could mean that on or about 8/17 one resort could be vacated by the NBA since 6 teams will be eliminated.....?

Correct and the teams at YC are the ones right now not expected to make it past 8/17.

 

[MrsSmith07]

DVC member booking tool is down as well. Maybe we are getting an update today?? LOL

If not today, I bet it will be... wait for it... soon

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

I think soon is finally today

 

[CastAStone]

If not today, I bet it will be... wait for it... soon

Imminently!

 

[KBL3782]

I'm mostly a lurker here, but just wanted to weigh in on this one. The NBA PA has not formally agreed to the Disney Bubble Plan, right? I know the plans are all laid out as if it is a done deal, but my understanding is that they have until next Wednesday to formally agree? I would assume any major news from Disney won't come until we know if the NBA thing is happening or not. And I would imagine it would affect their resort opening plans, at least to some degree.

 

[yulilin3]

So I have the following tabs open on my laptop
Dis
WDW (constantly refreshing)
DPB (constantly refreshing)
HUB (constantly refreshing)
on my phone
MDE open, refreshing my AP ticket page to see if my expiration date changes
Also periodically checking my app store to see if an update for MDE comes through

 

[Disneysoule]

I think soon is finally today

I hope so!! Does everyone have a list of Parks, what days they want to go to each,and ADRs they want to book ready to go when "SOON" is here like I do? I might have gone insane lol

 

[chicagoshannon]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273045894288609281

Well, we can see Robin Lopez likes Yacht Club.

he obviously doesn't know the pool is closed.

 

[Krandor]

I think soon is finally today

Guess we'll find out soon if it is.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

I'm mostly a lurker here, but just wanted to weigh in on this one. The NBA PA has not formally agreed to the Disney Bubble Plan, right? I know the plans are all laid out as if it is a done deal, but my understanding is that they have until next Wednesday to formally agree? I would assume any major news from Disney won't come until we know if the NBA thing is happening or not. And I would imagine it would affect their resort opening plans, at least to some degree.

It’s pretty much a 99% done deal. The date next week - the 24th, is the date that the players have to formally and without penalty opt out of going to Florida to participate.

 

[MrsSmith07]

So I have the following tabs open on my laptop
Dis
WDW (constantly refreshing)
DPB (constantly refreshing)
HUB (constantly refreshing)
on my phone
MDE open, refreshing my AP ticket page to see if my expiration date changes
Also periodically checking my app store to see if an update for MDE comes through

I'm going to need Scott Gustin and all the other breaking news twitter people to only tweet about new info/rumors today. I get too excited about every notification only to see the story of the main street theater plans being scrapped, lol

 

[yulilin3]

I'm going to need Scott Gustin and all the other breaking news twitter people to only tweet about new info/rumors today. I get too excited about every notification only to see the story of the main street theater plans being scrapped, lol

(opening twitter @Scott Gustin now)

 

[Sandisw]

Not suggesting, just saying its a possibility. While shutting down a DVC resort could cause some issues, I just dont see any way they could have these resorts that have access to where the NBA players will be staying without building some sort of barrier with security. I hate to have little faith in humanity, but I dont think there will be 0 people at VGF trying to sneak over to the Main building to get close to the players.

There is no legal way to shut down VGF for stays. The contract is clear with that. What I do think is likely is that the Poly hotel will not open until NBA is gone...which leaves only VGF and PVB guests.

 

[Krandor]

This place is going to melt down if they finish this upgrade and put out change notes that just say "bug fixes".