Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Randy Miller]

My wife showed me this video put to some head banging music and it was hilarious. Someone commented that he must have had a little too much sasparilla.

Did a CVS test in VA and results took 15 days, would not recommend. Very very hard to get tested here.

Agreed! VERY hard to get tested here in Ohio!! We have had 2 times that we were all exposed to someone who was in direct contact with an individual that was positive and we were told not to test! I’m not sure HOW you get a test!!!

 

[hereforthechurros]

Yes, but I’d no one buys them and they don’t reach their new capacity then there is no reason not to allow APs to fill those spots. Contrary to popular belief, we do spend money in the parks. 3 visits a month is not acceptable when you paid for 30. Especially considering the different tiers of AP are now essentially removed. Platinum APs can’t go any more often than weekday select.

No one paid for 30 days a month. AP was never guaranteed as 365 day usage. But I do agree they need to address the 3 day limit at some point.

 

[Mit88]

I would be ecstatic not to take money, be able to freeze, and spend even more in the future

If they say you can choose the 4 month extension whenever you choose to, but it still has to be consecutive months, like you can’t say “ok I choose May 2021, October 2021, March 2022, and September 2022”, id be all for that. I’d choose June-October 2021 without hesitation. But that will never happen

 

[Dulcee]

Exactly. Even though we are now past the 7 day window, I would assume they would have to refund us if we can't go due to governmental restrictions? Not that that's any better, because we won't be able to go back until 2022, but it would be extra bad if we didn't get refunded fully.

Refund policy through Disney right now is up to the day you check in, I believe.

 

[hereforthechurros]

I really think even with the extensions given, they should still give a discount percentage back to the top tier AP's. Like bring Platinums down to Gold cost, Gold to silver, etc.

What about platinum plus APs? They should definitely be brought down a tier in terms of cost.

They're definitely going to have to address this at some point.

 

[dlavender]

They're definitely going to have to address this at some point.

I honestly don't think they will.

I think they feel like you either take the refund or move forward at your own will knowing the restrictions.

I don't agree with it, but that's what I think their reasoning is.

Hope I'm wrong.

 

[hereforthechurros]

I honestly don't think they will.

I think they feel like you either take the refund or move forward at your own will knowing the restrictions.

I don't agree with it, but that's what I think their reasoning is.

Hope I'm wrong.

I don’t know if it will be in terms of refunds or anything... but they can’t keep calling them annual passes at the current price points if they’re going to cap days and not allowing hopping.

 

[Mit88]

Let’s be honest, AP holders have been VERY accepting of no park hopping even though that’s a big reason people buy their passes. Obviously there’s some people that want to be compensated for the lack of hopping, but for the most part, people have been OK with it. And I haven’t seen anyone asking for anything outrageous as compensation. And yet so far they’ve been offering less than fair imo

 

[vinotinto]

I guess at this point I’m just going to show up tomorrow and hope they are letting APs fill the availability from the other buckets at AK. If they seriously aren’t going to allow for that, then our APs are now worthless. Zero availability in July now. Almost no Saturday availability all of August and September, and I’m sure as we get closer it will go away completely. Basically you can go for 3 days every other month if something doesn’t change. I have faith it will.

As a fellow Passholder, I will say that I understand your source of dissatisfaction and I hope/imagine/believe that Disney will be tinkering with the number of reservations available in the different buckets. They need to have enough availability that if a guest arrives at the gate, ready to spend money (you as a Passholder has already spent it), that they can accommodate that day guest. But, they may not need such a big bucket of reservations for the day guests. They will likely be evaluating how many reservations to have available in each bucket.

I would recommend that you contact Passholder Services and let them know that you want that day guest availability to be added to the Passholder side the day before or something like that. But, I don't think arriving without a reservation is a good idea. What is that poor CM at the entrance going to do? They will likely tell you that you need to make a reservation to be able to enter the parks. I was on hold for hours to get my park reservations done. It's not like a non-IT CM can simply give you a reservation.

 

[dlavender]

I don’t know if it will be in terms of refunds or anything... but they can’t keep calling them annual passes at the current price points if they’re going to cap days and not allowing hopping.

This is prob the wrong thread, so I apologize thread goers and Ryan....

But are they still selling AP's? I wonder what their movement has been on those.

 

[anthony2k7]

Yes, but I’d no one buys them and they don’t reach their new capacity then there is no reason not to allow APs to fill those spots. Contrary to popular belief, we do spend money in the parks. 3 visits a month is not acceptable when you paid for 30. Especially considering the different tiers of AP are now essentially removed. Platinum APs can’t go any more often than weekday select.

I hear ya, but I'm not sure disney sees it that way right now.

 

[wareagle57]

No one paid for 30 days a month. AP was never guaranteed as 365 day usage. But I do agree they need to address the 3 day limit at some point.

For 50 years it has been virtually guaranteed 365, so just because terms and conditions are there to protect them legally does not mean that people buy them with the good faith that that will be honored. And there have definitely been some people who go every single day. We may not have, but it was on average every other day over the past year.

 

[woody337]

Exactly. Even though we are now past the 7 day window, I would assume they would have to refund us if we can't go due to governmental restrictions? Not that that's any better, because we won't be able to go back until 2022, but it would be extra bad if we didn't get refunded fully.

I seriously doubt they will put those restrictions on states within days of Disney opening

 

[Tjddis]

I kind of find all of the hand wringing over last minute quarantines, restrictions or even closures to be a little bit ironic
Because those of us that pointed out issues with revised policies, or concerns about the virus or complaints about how Disney was handling things were told 3 main things;
1) this is all completely unprecedented
2) if you travel during a pandemic you need to understand it is risky
3) if you don’t want to deal with risks/uncertainty don’t plan on going now...

Well...

But I would be shocked if there were any substantive changes at this point...but do I think things can change on a dime if something god forbid goes awry? Sure...

 

[JBeaty0507]

Please keep me posted. I agree, they have a certain number of bookable spots, they should open the pool to others if a certain group doesn't take them all

I will also add to just keep checking if you don't have your 3 reservations already booked. I was able to pick up an AP reservation for tomorrow this morning. I think it was probably just sheer luck of someone dropping it about the same time as I was looking.

 

[tlmadden73]

If Disney wants to boost their attendance whenever things get back to normal .. they just drop the prices of all the APs and the uber fans will gobble them up and visit 2-3 times in 2021-2022.

But until then .. I can't see buying/renewing an AP at the current prices. I am looking at going in November .. and I would probably (under normal circumstances) get an AP and go again 2-3 times from Nov. 2020-Nov. 2021 (like I did back in 2018-2019) ... but I just can't see doing that now if restrictions aren't lifted by then.

 

[wareagle57]

As a fellow Passholder, I will say that I understand your source of dissatisfaction and I hope/imagine/believe that Disney will be tinkering with the number of reservations available in the different buckets. They need to have enough availability that if a guest arrives at the gate, ready to spend money (you as a Passholder has already spent it), that they can accommodate that day guest. But, they may not need such a big bucket of reservations for the day guests. They will likely be evaluating how many reservations to have available in each bucket.

I would recommend that you contact Passholder Services and let them know that you want that day guest availability to be added to the Passholder side the day before or something like that. But, I don't think arriving without a reservation is a good idea. What is that poor CM at the entrance going to do? They will likely tell you that you need to make a reservation to be able to enter the parks. I was on hold for hours to get my park reservations done. It's not like a non-IT CM can simply give you a reservation.

I wouldn’t be going to the touch points trying to gain entry without a reservation. Just as far as we are allowed to go. But I am remaining optimistic they will open up availability at some point tomorrow morning, and if they do I’ll already be in the parking lot. One CM I spoke to actually suggested I do that. But I think I’ve changed my mind and will just wait it out at home.

 

[hereforthechurros]

This is prob the wrong thread, so I apologize thread goers and Ryan....

But are they still selling AP's? I wonder what their movement has been on those.

No. I more meant when they do start selling them again. But there were a few AP purchase workarounds for a while between AAA and TicketsAtWork.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1281685035544977417

 

[hereforthechurros]

For 50 years it has been virtually guaranteed 365, so just because terms and conditions are there to protect them legally does not mean that people buy them with the good faith that that will be honored. And there have definitely been some people who go every single day. We may not have, but it was on average every other day over the past year.

Well with these new rules, it sounds like it’s time for a new hobby :-/