Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[CastAStone]

Meanwhile, news from Tallahassee...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1274444505295532032

 

[CastAStone]

Meanwhile, news from Tallahassee...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1274444505295532032

https://twitter.com/x/status/1274453745238192128

 

[Katrina Y]

As of yesterday, they officially were only allowing modifications for departures through 7/11, however the CMs (at least those in Guest Services) do have the technical ability to modify arrivals and departures beyond that. If you get a really nice CM, they might help you out, but it's far from a guarantee (and they'll probably send you to Guest Services first). Official policy is no modifications for departures after 7/11 right now.

Guest services kindly modified my July 7th through 16th.

 

[Carol Jackson]

Guest services kindly modified my July 7th through 16th.

From where to where?

 

[Katrina Y]

From where to where?

I was already staying at the Cabins, but she moved me to July 11th to 20th and refunded my park hopper.

 

[Jessica Geisler]

I have been trying to find this out over and over too for our September trip. One time I called and all I was told then was to see guest services if that happens. I’m waiting to see what happens Monday with reservations

I was told last year when we used the four park, four day magic that it is literally just entering a park four times. Technically you could do two parks in one day, it would take two days off of your total, or you could do MK four times. Last year we did AK twice and skipped HS due to crowds and didn’t have any issues. It’s really just a marketing tag line attached to four single day admission tickets, from my understanding.

 

[Raggou]

Reaasons why you should cancel

But see, normally we wouldn’t have to cancel. We could have our “acceptable” resort ( and at 500.00+ a room, I think we should be allowed to say “acceptable ”) As frequent DW travelers, we have our preferences and for certain reasons. If I’m paying 500.00 plus bucks a night for a room because I chose a certain thing about thst specific resort, I think I can look for an “acceptable” alternative. If I would have wanted a value or moderate, I would have selected it originally. And yeah, I will cancel. Because I’m not that “desperate” to go, especially if it’s not the vacation I originally chose. I will just wait for it to open up again.

So cancel?

I think any future moaning about this is irrelevant.

Could be your Favorite Ride/Resort/Dining doesn't matter. Expect it NOT to happen.

This should be made clear. Your vacation WILL NOT GO AS PLANNED. PERIOD.

If your not cool with that. Cancel.

Not What I want but what Disney has all but said at this point.

Edit: Its really not a popular opinion but its the reality and needs to be stated.
If you cant be EXTREMELY ABSURDLY FLEXIBLE its a bad time to go. Not saying this is how it "should be" just the clear reality.

 

[SaintsManiac]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1274499705196761088

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1274499705196761088

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

The ballet birds are my happy place...

 

[babydoll65]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

The ballet birds are my happy place...

That part of the show always makes me tear up

 

[SaintsManiac]

That part of the show always makes me tear up

Every. Single. Time.

 

[tlmadden73]

Reaasons why you should cancel




So cancel?

I think any future moaning about this is irrelevant.

Could be your Favorite Ride/Resort/Dining doesn't matter. Expect it NOT to happen.

This should be made clear. Your vacation WILL NOT GO AS PLANNED. PERIOD.

If your not cool with that. Cancel.

Not What I want but what Disney has all but said at this point.

Edit: Its really not a popular opinion but its the reality and needs to be stated.
If you cant be EXTREMELY ABSURDLY FLEXIBLE its a bad time to go. Not saying this is how it "should be" just the clear reality.

Ya . basically Disney wants to be open but doesn't WANT to be full (for safety and PR reasons). If they don't want to be full, then probably demand will exceed capacity. If demand exceeds capacity Disney isn't going to go out of its way to get people to come .. so the things that make Disney "special" and were perhaps a "selling point" to a WDW vacation are just going to be left behind for now -- no park hoppers, no fireworks, attractions will be closed, limited capacity at restaurants, etc. ... inflexible planning, etc.

Honestly -- it just seems like a Disney VACATION isn't really in the cards this year, but instead just treating it like a local Six Flags -- a planned day trip or two to experience the parks (if you are in the area, live local or a day's drive away), it could be fun with the severely reduced crowds.

Honestly, at this point, I'd rather go to Legoland or Universal with the kids since they aren't requiring the complexity of reservations.

At this point, I personally am just not sure it is worth planning and "wasting" a ticket to go for such a reduced and inflexible experience. And if they are planning on having this type of experience for rest of 2020 ..no guarantee that January 1, 2021 will be back to normal.

 

[kylenne]

Ohh, we saw the cavalcade when the cancelled the MVMCP Parade due to fownpours the one night last year. Cute, sure, but not worth standing around for.

I was at that one, it was the first Xmas party last year. I loved it from a parks geek perspective because afaik that’s the first time they ever did a holiday party version of a Rainy Day Cavalcade.

For these that are coming I think the key to remember is they don’t want anything that will draw too much of a crowd because of distancing. Maybe a shorter and slightly less lame version of the dance party parade.

 

[Hoodie]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1274499705196761088

This makes more sense.

 

[SaintsManiac]

This makes more sense.

Yep it does. Singing is a major virus spreader.

 

[michellej47]

I just confirmed with a cast member that it will be anyone with a park ticket and hotel thru 9/26/21 but they do not have a starting time. Anytime after 7am est

My trip isn't until November and I got the email to make my park ressies on Monday.

 

[Randy Miller]

Reaasons why you should cancel




So cancel?

I think any future moaning about this is irrelevant.

Could be your Favorite Ride/Resort/Dining doesn't matter. Expect it NOT to happen.

This should be made clear. Your vacation WILL NOT GO AS PLANNED. PERIOD.

If your not cool with that. Cancel.

Not What I want but what Disney has all but said at this point.

Edit: Its really not a popular opinion but its the reality and needs to be stated.
If you cant be EXTREMELY ABSURDLY FLEXIBLE its a bad time to go. Not saying this is how it "should be" just the clear reality.

And I agree. I said I would cancel. I’m just stating my opinion. Not all of us are “flexible” about being willing to stay anywhere “just to have a resort” but, since Disney is offering to change people, I want to wait to see what their offer is. If I do not find it “acceptable” trust me, I will cancel. I’m just not going to sell out my standards for a vacation that I paid for to “be happy to be on property”. It’s Disney World lol, not Monaco . I can cancel, rebook or go any other time

 

[AmberMV]

Ya . basically Disney wants to be open but doesn't WANT to be full (for safety and PR reasons). If they don't want to be full, then probably demand will exceed capacity. If demand exceeds capacity Disney isn't going to go out of its way to get people to come .. so the things that make Disney "special" and were perhaps a "selling point" to a WDW vacation are just going to be left behind for now -- no park hoppers, no fireworks, attractions will be closed, limited capacity at restaurants, etc. ... inflexible planning, etc.

Honestly -- it just seems like a Disney VACATION isn't really in the cards this year, but instead just treating it like a local Six Flags -- a planned day trip or two to experience the parks (if you are in the area, live local or a day's drive away), it could be fun with the severely reduced crowds.

Honestly, at this point, I'd rather go to Legoland or Universal with the kids since they aren't requiring the complexity of reservations.

At this point, I personally am just not sure it is worth planning and "wasting" a ticket to go for such a reduced and inflexible experience. And if they are planning on having this type of experience for rest of 2020 ..no guarantee that January 1, 2021 will be back to normal.

If I:
1. Didn't live local
2. Didn't already have an AP

There is no way I'd be visiting Disney anytime soon. Definitely would not take the uncertainty of a flight, definitely would not use a non-AP ticket on visiting. This will not be what anyone remembers Disney being, and Disney is finally being pretty clear about this. Plus with the current county mandates AND Disney mandates if you are not used to wearing a mask in FL's summer climate and try to plan your day to the T like we all used to you WILL be disappointed. If you go into it with expectations of previous Disney trips you WILL be disappointed.

 

[ryanpatricksmom]

They could still crash the app from the number of logins. In addition all those people without the link would navigate around trying to find the link further jamming the system then they would jam the phone lines trying to get help.

That's why I am an end user and not an IT person, LOL! Makes sense. I figured that it would crash the phone lines, but I wasn't worried about that. Selfish.

 

[Ariel 1715]

My trip isn't until November and I got the email to make my park ressies on Monday.

Yes, according to the 3 cast members I spoke with you should be able to make your reservations sometime on Monday. They said they don't know exact time they will open. Sometime after 7