Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[SaintsManiac]

I don't know if I can post this here so if it needs to be removed, sorry!

https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads...g-plans-announced-july-11.964994/post-9274853

Thank you. And that poster is taking the webinar this afternoon! I am ready to see some real screen shots.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Disney had several months to plan their opening. When they announced their date they should have said what resorts would be open AP should have all been extended and details on the reservation system should also have been announced. Also phone cast members should have been back to their offices so they could better handle the volume of calls with the correct info. Everything looks like they were not prepared for opening are playing catch up. Very bad show for a company that has trained its guest to plan as early as possible but now they can't give people the information they need. How many wasted phone calls have their been just because people haven't been told what is going to happen. People that have to fly can't just make plans a week ahead of time.

Not sure phone CMs should be back in the office yet - just not safe (my company said we aren't going back until Sept 1st at the earliest, others I know said working remotely until end of year at least ... And my area the stats are improving not increasing like in Florida)

Probably some delay in knowing what hotels would be available until they got the NBA and MLSfigured out but they certainly should know by now, and really a bit before now

Also think they should extend APs by more than just the dates closed give the changes to the experience available once they do reopen - even just 3 extra months (so 7 extra total) would be a nice gesture

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

from WDWMagic poster

The park reservation launches the morning of Monday, June 22nd. Webinars are taking place this afternoon.

Other details are expected to be released throughout the day today.

Buckle up, folks.

So either resort news is coming super soon or I can go ahead and add the order of major news drops to the ever increasing list of things I have been majorly wrong about predicting in 2020

 

[CastAStone]

I don't know if I can post this here so if it needs to be removed, sorry!

https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads...g-plans-announced-july-11.964994/post-9274853

If a site isn't allowed the filter will automatically break the link, so you can post links with confidence. But if you're not sure you can hit preview first to see if the link works.

 

[mmackeymouse]

I think it's interesting that Disney released this huge list of experiences right before releasing some park reservation information.

Softening the blow? Hoping to distract people from the bad news?

 

[crayon3448]

Interesting, CL to CL which is suspended for an unknown time. Do you happen to have a link to this?

It's in the being booted by the NBA thread on the resorts board. I'm on mobile so it's hard for me to link, but they definitely said poly CL. "Aug 28-Sept 6 YC CL trip is now showing at the Poly, CL."

 

[Ninjagrrl]

I think it's interesting that Disney released this huge list of experiences right before releasing some park reservation information.

Softening the blow? Hoping to distract people from the bad news?

Getting more people on the cancellation train.

 

[SaintsManiac]

I think it's interesting that Disney released this huge list of experiences right before releasing some park reservation information.

Softening the blow? Hoping to distract people from the bad news?

What do you mean? They're letting people know what's canceled. I don't see any hidden meanings.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I get that, but at the same time....dentist offices are opening everywhere. Salons are opening everywhere. They all have the same issues, but they make it work.

I am not saying the experience wouldn't change, due to PPE and maybe you don't do makeup because of masks, etc. But I think they COULD make it work, with some modifications.

Besides....what's the point of taking temperatures anyway? If you think people could still be infected, why take the temps?

Well, people could spike temperatures after checks, people could be sick without a fever, people could be asymptomatic all together, people could take fever reducers, the fever checks are one layer when it comes to preventing spread they aren’t enough alone.

Here salons (and dentists) have opened too, but with very strict measures that I guarantee would have people loudly complaining if the BBB opened with. Masks on, quicker lower contact services only, only one client at a time in the building/space, some have had to increase prices to make up for lowered amounts of traffic, etc.

It’s kind of like MNSSHP IMO, they *could* have it very limited and modified, but people wouldn’t be happy like that either.

 

[CastAStone]

So, staff at TP is saying details on the reservation system
"Imminently."
Which seems to be an upgrade from SOON.

Just read a post over on WDWMagic, launch for reservations Monday 22nd.

I don't know if I can post this here so if it needs to be removed, sorry!

https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads...g-plans-announced-july-11.964994/post-9274853

Shortly. Presently. Imminently. Impendingly.

Forthwith. Promptly. Momentarily.

Incontinently.

You guys it's almost soon!

 

[DGsAtBLT]

What do you mean? They're letting people know what's canceled. I don't see any hidden meanings.

GIVE US INFORMATION!!! Noooo not information we don’t want!!!

 

[SaintsManiac]

GIVE US INFORMATION!!! Noooo not information we don’t want!!!

Exactly.

 

[Disneysoule]

So when Mickey say's " See you real soon" He meant Monday June 22nd. Finally after all this time I know.

 

[mcmry5]

Getting more people on the cancellation train.

Totally agree. That’s also why I was thinking we’d get resort news before the park reservation news. How will people know if they should book a park if they don’t even know which resort they’ll be at? If it’s a resort they have to pay to upgrade to (total speculation, but what if??) then they might end up cancelling and wouldn’t need park reservations. So, shouldn’t resort info come out first???

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

Are we still thinking that park reservations will be made 30 days out (obviously not including early/mid July.. but once this is up and rolling)? Or has the predicted window changed?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

What do you mean? They're letting people know what's canceled. I don't see any hidden meanings.

Well prior to that coming out they did announce F&WF on and starting early - that at least softens the blow for people who plan fall trips around doing F&WF ... And to people that get "stuck" with Epcot as the park they can get a reservation for

 

[gottalovepluto]

Why are people surprised about Beach Club guests being moved? We knew Beach Club wouldn't be open until at earliest later this year, didn't we?

They are our first cases of people being moved to a hotel instead of DVC or FW. Also, Disney is not informing them they are just moving them.

 

[SarahC97]

Awe we still thinking that park reservations will be made 30 days out (obviously not including early/mid July.. but once this is up and rolling)? Or has the predicted window changed?

I hope so. It'd be less of a cluster when released with fewer people trying to access it...

 

[TISHLOVESDISNEY]

Awe we still thinking that park reservations will be made 30 days out (obviously not including early/mid July.. but once this is up and rolling)? Or has the predicted window changed?

Hopefully we get that info today.
My trip starts Aug 3, and I am not mentally prepared yet to have the pressure Monday. I need to read about other ppl's experiences first.

 

[disneyfan150]

It's in the being booted by the NBA thread on the resorts board. I'm on mobile so it's hard for me to link, but they definitely said poly CL. "Aug 28-Sept 6 YC CL trip is now showing at the Poly, CL."

I thought that CL was "paused?"