Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[GusGusTheMouse]

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.

I am not very knowledgeable about DVC, so please excuse this if it is a silly question. But then how did they close Jambo House to DVC if they are not allowed to close VGF?

just trying to make sense of all this madness....

 

[WonderlandisReality]

I follow that Carley Wiesel on Twitter too

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

I am not very knowledgeable about DVC, so please excuse this if it is a silly question. But then how did they close Jambo House to DVC if they are not allowed to close VGF?

just trying to make sense of all this madness....

Kidani is open.

 

[SaintsManiac]

I follow that Carley Wiesel on Twitter too

Carlye Wisel

Just correcting it for those who might be searching her name.

 

[Eric Smith]

I am not very knowledgeable about DVC, so please excuse this if it is a silly question. But then how did they close Jambo House to DVC if they are not allowed to close VGF?

just trying to make sense of all this madness....

Jambo and Kidani are both part of one DVC property. As long as there is enough capacity at Kidani to move everyone who has booked at Jambo, then they can move people from Jambo to Kidani without issue. They'll have to open Jambo once there is not enough space at Kidani to accommodate all reservations which will happen at least sometime early in fall based on what availability looks like.

 

[Violetspider]

The reservation system appears to be about the long term game, not just the weeks/months following opening. The ability to be able to control how many people are in each park would be very helpful come future spikes and waves. They’re not changing over their entire system because of a few weeks of need.

I can't help but wonder what happens to park hopping in this long game park reservation scenario... Epcot and AK for night time hops has become a key part of our BLT DVC stays.

 

[SaintsManiac]

I can't help but wonder what happens to park hopping in this long game park reservation scenario... Epcot and AK for night time hops has become a key part of our BLT DVC stays.

It's a big question for all of us.

 

[Krandor]

I can't help but wonder what happens to park hopping in this long game park reservation scenario... Epcot and AK for night time hops has become a key part of our BLT DVC stays.

I think at some point there will be an option to reserve park hopping. That may not be for a while though

 

[SaintsManiac]

I think at some point there will be an option to reserve park hopping. That may not be for a while though

I keep thinking it would be like hopping was before this. You open the app, check to see if there are any FP at the park you want and you go. I guess with the new system you would open and see what's available? Who knows at this point.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

(opening twitter @Scott Gustin now)

Your poor computer.. lol. It will be loading so slowly you risk missing something breaking

just kidding.... thanks for watching out!

 

[MrsSmith07]

@yulilin3 have you heard anything new or interesting as far as CM schedules?

 

[Eric Smith]

I keep thinking it would be like hopping was before this. You open the app, check to see if there are any FP at the park you want and you go. I guess with the new system you would open and see what's available? Who knows at this point.

That would make sense, you'd make a reservation when you were about to hop to the next park.

 

[Sandisw]

I am not very knowledgeable about DVC, so please excuse this if it is a silly question. But then how did they close Jambo House to DVC if they are not allowed to close VGF?

just trying to make sense of all this madness....

Because Jambo and Kidani are part of one condo association...even though different buildings. As long as Kidani is open, they can shut down the building Jambo.

They can’t not allow bookings, but can move guests, SSR has 5 sections with lots of buildings. My deeds are at two different ones. But, they can certainly decide to cluster guests into a few sections not to open the, all until they need them,

That is also why they had to open the Copper Creek villas, even though WL is not open. It is it’s own association so could not be closed. AKV is the only one like it in terms of set up. But, whether you own Jambo or Kidani, you get home resort booking priority at both...which is why it can be done this way.

 

[wdwrule]

I can't help but wonder what happens to park hopping in this long game park reservation scenario... Epcot and AK for night time hops has become a key part of our BLT DVC stays.

I would think... hope... that it will come back eventually. It costs Disney nothing to charge for this.

 

[yulilin3]

@yulilin3 have you heard anything new or interesting as far as CM schedules?

nope
First group is starting on the 28 for parks

 

[SierraT]

It definately looks like something is being done on the system as the rack prices are now showing vs. before there was nothing.

 

[Leigh L]

Carlye Wisel

Just correcting it for those who might be searching her name.

Thank you! (I was )

Although I have deadlines I need to get moving on, I shouldn't be looking up anyone on Twitter or stalking these threads

It figures, Disney may just choose today to be "S--N" and I can't help myself from obsessively checking. I need to get some self-control! LOL

 

[gatechfan99]

Ok, this isn't going to help, but I'm feeling confident that "soon" is becoming "very soon." Wish I knew when that would be, but I don't. However, with the NBA information "leaked," there already seems to be a bit firmer of an idea of what the next steps are (that's a definitive change from even this weekend). Here's all I'm going to share:

Value/Mod guests are going to be upset about some things. DVC Members are going to be upset about some things. AP holders are going to be upset about some things.

I'm trying to read through the tea leaves to see what DVC Members would be upset about. People staying at their resort for greatly reduced prices? Those people clogging up their amenities? Or something that was a bigger direct impact on them. Some sort of hard limit to park reservation days?

 

[focusondisney]

It definately looks like something is being done on the system as the rack prices are now showing vs. before there was nothing.

And how much did they go up??

 

[Violetspider]

I would think... hope... that it will come back eventually. It costs Disney nothing to charge for this.

Hope you're right. I'm not the DVC owner, so I don't get to purchase the Gold APs like my nephew's family. I can say without hesitation that the price of a Platinum AP is way to high without the Park Hopping perk!