Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[disneyfan150]

Good luck tomorrow everyone! Is there going to be a new "Disney Reservation System Kerfuffle" thread we should be posting our experiences on tomorrow?

But if we post on this thread, we might get to 2000 pages by noon!

 

[karen4546]

Is there a betting pool for what time the website crashes?

12:01 am

 

[Leigh L]

Is there a betting pool for what time the website crashes?

6:56 a.m!

 

[SleeplessInTO]

Whoa ! that is some valuable real estate!!! I have two AP renewal certificates (GOLD) AND DVC that I could let go. lol

I’m glad I’m not alone! Even my Disney obsessed friends thought we were crazy when we bought 4 adult Platinum APs and 2 child Platinum APs “for future use”

 

[karen4546]

This is brilliant. I can rent someone both a DVC reservation and an unused Platinum AP as a package

(unless I totally misunderstood the meaning of your post!)

Yes! let the bidding begin. Hey, I am all for this. You could get upwards of $50/point including the AP

 

[JPM4]

 

[RolloTomasi]

My understanding is we'll be able to make park reservations tomorrow (assuming you have hotel and tickets already) and adjust the hotels as we need to closer to check-in.

Okay, that's what I'm hoping. I have an AP so I'm set ticket-wise. I just really didn't want to change my resort immediately in case mine isn't open yet in five months (especially since I'm crossing my fingers WL will be open by then). Jeez, what a mess.

 

[Spaceguy55]

So this is a weird question. We currently have a split stay - BCV and Pop - in August so both should be open. We are likely canceling the BCV because I booked it for 3 reasons, none of which are valid now, and move offsite (we had offsite stuff planned already so may as well save some $$ and move it to the beginning)

We'd also like to drop a night or two from the Pop reservation. Obviously we would need to call, but would dropping a couple of nights mean a new booking at rack rate or can we just drop the nights?

I know no one can really answer what will happen NOW, but any idea if it was considered a "new" reservation in the past?

I've dropped nights many times. The best way to avoid problems and keep any discount is to go ahead and check in and pay, then check out early...sometimes I just tell them at the front desk as I check in and they only have charged me for the nights I want and still at the discount rate. They have always kept my nights at the discount rate and refunded the nights not used. Not sure if that will happen now but they definitely will not drop nights and still give you a discount over the phone on an expired discount.
Also if you check out early you need to go to the front desk before 11 am and let them know the room is empty and they will close it out.

 

[wareagle57]

Any APs get a second e-mail about the preview date yet? I can't imagine they will try and do that the same day as what is sure to be a disaster tomorrow, but I feel I should set my alarm just in case.

 

[Aimeedyan]

Basic understanding of the AP 3 day cap is that onsite park reservations count towards that, right?

We have an on site stay in October but since we're only an hour away, I don't want to tie up all our days in that trip and not be able to use our passes until then.

 

[Ariel 1715]

Is there a betting pool for what time the website crashes?

If it opens at 7, I am betting 7:02

 

[TheMaxRebo]

If we're thinking this all starts at 7am ET, I'll be surprised if the site is functional past 7:05am.

I am fully expecting it to not start on time and tons of people start freaking out thinking their is something wrong with their account

 

[SleeplessInTO]

Basic understanding of the AP 3 day cap is that onsite park reservations count towards that, right?

We have an on site stay in October but since we're only an hour away, I don't want to tie up all our days in that trip and not be able to use our passes until then.

I interpreted it as you could have your onsite stay plus 3 days as an AP. But we won’t know until Wednesday I guess? It does seem unfair to make your AP basically unusable before your onsite stay.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I interpreted it as you could have your onsite stay plus 3 days as an AP. But we won’t know until Wednesday I guess? It does seem unfair to make your AP basically unusable before your onsite stay.

Yeah, it should be 3 plus your hotel stay - though also seems like there is a limit to resort stay bookings of max 14 days, so maybe it is max 14 total including any resort stays and your 3 AP days


No I feel like that other scene from Clue: 1 plus 1 plus 2 plus 1

 

[kylenne]

Any APs get a second e-mail about the preview date yet? I can't imagine they will try and do that the same day as what is sure to be a disaster tomorrow, but I feel I should set my alarm just in case.

I think I've gotten 1 AP email ever. Probably best to check the Passholder Benefits section on the website while signed in, I hear that links will show up that way.

 

[JPM4]

Yeah, it should be 3 plus your hotel stay - though also seems like there is a limit to resort stay bookings of max 14 days, so maybe it is max 14 total including any resort stays and your 3 AP days


No I feel like that other scene from Clue: 1 plus 1 plus 2 plus 1

And monkeys brains though popular in Cantonese cuisine are not often to be found in Washington DC.

 

[Bjn10]

Me trying to figure out if Disney will move my reservation for no cost change or if I have to pay the difference

 

[Sandisw]

Me trying to figure out if Disney will move my reservation for no cost change or if I have to pay the difference View attachment 502847

Good news...tomorrow you will know!

 

[ryanpatricksmom]

My understanding is we'll be able to make park reservations tomorrow (assuming you have hotel and tickets already) and adjust the hotels as we need to closer to check-in.

I'm booking for my full two weeks and making them confront me when/if the time comes. Until I get some direct, individualized communication, I'm gonna remain blissfully ignorant. I have a back-up reservation at UO, but I'm not canceling until I know what Disney's best offer is. Hopefully I can at least snag a future discount. This is my third round of playing chicken and I lost the first two. This time I'm holding out.

 

[Spaceguy55]

Any APs get a second e-mail about the preview date yet? I can't imagine they will try and do that the same day as what is sure to be a disaster tomorrow, but I feel I should set my alarm just in case.

If it makes anybody feel better the link I posted for the event registration that worked for Toy Story and Pandora preview is not in MDE ..It's connected to a different site "Disney Guest Services" so could still go out "WHEN"... MDE crashes