Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[A2DisneyMom]

So here’s a question. Continued ability for Epcot resort area guests (or Skyliner guests) to still walk through Epcot to ride the monorail to MK (I.e. to avoid bus system)....any speculations? Or, I guess, given lack of park hopping, speculation on monorail between MK and EP at all? I would imagine this still will be at least available to MK resort area guests?

 

[DurangoJim]

So here’s a question. Continued ability for Epcot resort area guests (or Skyliner guests) to still walk through Epcot to ride the monorail to MK (I.e. to avoid bus system)....any speculations? Or, I guess, given lack of park hopping, speculation on monorail between MK and EP at all? I would imagine this still will be at least available to MK resort area guests?

No way will they let anyone go into EPCOT if they don’t have a EPCOT reservation. They’ll just have to use the busses.

 

[TommyR]

I'm still confused about the following scenario.

Suppose that you have an AP that expires January 1, 2021. You also have a trip for February 1, 2021. You can't renew your AP until 60 days prior... November 2, 2020. Does that mean you can't make park reservations for the February trip until November 2, 2020 when you renew the pass?

 

[SwirlTheCitrus]

I'm still confused about the following scenario.

Suppose that you have an AP that expires January 1, 2021. You also have a trip for February 1, 2021. You can't renew your AP until 60 days prior... November 2, 2020. Does that mean you can't make park reservations for the February trip until November 2, 2020 when you renew the pass?

Yes...

Quite a few people have been able to get cast members to renew early. It basically is just like buying a voucher that stays on your account.

 

[A2DisneyMom]

No way will they let anyone go into EPCOT if they don’t have a EPCOT reservation. They’ll just have to use the busses.

Uber it is then, lol. But, given they already have a mechanism to allow this in the mornings before WS opens, I hope the consider it. Otherwise, I really hope they’re planning on running extra buses!

 

[LSUmiss]

that's non resort AP visits. APs get length of stay visits in resorts just like other ticket/resort guests too.

I wonder if I can do both. Like if they leave some availability for Aps and so on so that the days don’t book up tomorrow. So if I can’t get all my days tomorrow as an AP w/ resort reservations could I try again on 6/26 for just AP days. Like will they release more availability on those days.

 

[TommyR]

Yes...

That's just crazy. They are penalizing a passholder in this circumstance. The passholder would have been better off (reservation-wise) to not have an AP and purchase tickets immediately so that they can make a reservation.

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

Just a FWIW - CM chat just said that 7AM ET is launch time for park reservations tomorrow. I know we have heard 7am but also that it may be delayed?? Anyway, this is what the latest CM chat has indicated.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Just a FWIW - CM chat just said that 7AM ET is launch time for park reservations tomorrow. I know we have heard 7am but also that it may be delayed?? Anyway, this is what the latest CM chat has indicated.

I think everyone should be ready before that and also expect delays.

 

[SwirlTheCitrus]

That's just crazy. They are penalizing a passholder in this circumstance. The passholder would have been better off (reservation-wise) to not have an AP and purchase tickets immediately so that they can make a reservation.

Nobody can purchase tickets of any type right now...

 

[ryanpatricksmom]

Not sure this has been posted or not..but interesting read.
http://mouseadventurer.com/clearingupparkpassreservationconfusion/

So this article makes it sound even MORE confusing to me, LOL! She starts by saying that Disney wants to take care of their guest booked for 2020 first, and then goes on to reiterate the Disney website language that says reservations will be available on June 22nd for all dates up thru 9/26/21. This seems like it should be so easy, and yet it's so hard.

 

[A2DisneyMom]

Yes...

Quite a few people have been able to get cast members to renew early. It basically is just like buying a voucher that stays on your account.

This is me. I renewed our APs in May after our June Aulani trip bit the dust. We now each have an extended AP + an AP renewal voucher.

 

[WonderlandisReality]

I really hope it is 7:00. I gotta leave for work by 8:00.

 

[LSUmiss]

It worries me that Disney keeps saying that if you have tickets for which you can’t get park reservations that they’re good til 9/2021. I feel like they keep saying this b/c they expect this to happen. Which makes me think that’s b/c they know they’re overbooked. That also might be why resort info hasn’t been released yet. Ppl will prob cancel or reschedule if they can’t get all their days. I know we will. If we don’t get 6 park days, we will shorten our trip to however many days we get.

 

[SaintsManiac]

I really hope it is 7:00. I gotta leave for work by 8:00.

I used to burn a vacation day for my FP booking days. lol

 

[FatBambi]

Random question for those who have done this before with previews and other things, is it a similar experience to trying to get limited release items from shopDisney? When I ordered Ahsoka ears on May 4th, I was stuck for several hours with pages not going through or glitching. I know we all say it'll be an IT nightmare, but is it the same IT running shopDisney?

 

[WonderlandisReality]

Same here but I already had patients booked when the news dropped Friday

I used to burn a vacation day for my FP booking days. lol

 

[SaintsManiac]

Random question for those who have done this before with previews and other things, is it a similar experience to trying to get limited release items from shopDisney? When I ordered Ahsoka ears on May 4th, I was stuck for several hours with pages not going through or glitching. I know we all say it'll be an IT nightmare, but is it the same IT running shopDisney?

I honestly don't think so. I had no trouble getting the Toy Story Land passholder event. It took less than 30 seconds.

 

[AmberMV]

What happens if you don't get the AP preview invite email?

 

[pigletto]

It worries me that Disney keeps saying that if you have tickets for which you can’t get park reservations that they’re good til 9/2021. I feel like they keep saying this b/c they expect this to happen. Which makes me think that’s b/c they know they’re overbooked. That also might be why resort info hasn’t been released yet. Ppl will prob cancel or reschedule if they can’t get all their days. I know we will. If we don’t get 6 park days, we will shorten our trip to however many days we get.

Agree .. I’m getting the same impression from that wording. I think this will apply to the people who are booked for high crowd weeks. But I also expect that to change as the coronavirus situation changes. If they are able to open up to more people, I’m sure they will add more bookable park days down the line.