Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Mit88]

With all the vloggers probably at Epcot today for the new F&W merch, I’m going to get in all of their shots with my “Ride Carpets of Aladdin” shirt

 

[OnceUponATime15]

With all the vloggers probably at Epcot today for the new F&W merch, I’m going to get in all of their shots with my “Ride Carpets of Aladdin” shirt

Gotta represent!

I’ll let you know if I see it... lol!!

 

[teach22180]

If I booked the same room/package today for my dates with this discount I would actually save about $700. Time to call Guest Services

I was able to apply the discount to my other part of the dec trip online! Surprised I didn't have to call. Guess this is the discount the call CM gave me yesterday since I'm from Va.

 

[mattpeto]

I don’t think so.

Gustin made it clear that @DisneyParksNews from Twitter is where something significant is coming...

 

[mum22girlz]

So this probably isn't the right place . . . but how do I get the AP discount on a reservation with an un-activated AP? I have the AP linked in MDE, but MDE doesn't act like I have an AP linked.

 

[rteetz]

Gustin made it clear that @DisneyParksNews from Twitter is where something significant is coming...

Correct, and they typically don't advertise discounts from that account.

 

[rteetz]

So this probably isn't the right place . . . but how do I get the AP discount on a reservation with an un-activated AP? I have the AP linked in MDE, but MDE doesn't act like I have an AP linked.

You should be able to choose it online. They won't verify the AP until check in. At least that is how its worked in the past.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

wasn't the mobile dine walk up waitlist already a thing? apparently it starts today
September 1 – EPCOT

• Biergarten
• Coral Reef
• Garden Grill
• Le Cellier
• Rose & Crown Dining Room

September 2 – Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• 50’s Prime Time Café
• The Hollywood Brown Derby
• Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano
• Oga’s Cantina
• Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant

September 3 – Magic Kingdom

• Be Our Guest
• Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen
• Liberty Tree Tavern
• The Plaza Restaurant
• Tony’s Town Square

Maybe these are just the "official launch dates" but was already in effect?

 

[TwoMisfits]

If Disney goes from reserved, being ok with ~30,000 people in the parks combined throughout the 4 parks to 75-80k in just Magic Kingdom on October 1st, they’re going to be in big, big trouble. They can’t not roll out a return to the magic campaign and wait to welcome everyone back for October 2021

But, if they triple prices for that October, they definitely can...everything is priced through September of next year for a reason...

 

[yulilin3]

With all the vloggers probably at Epcot today for the new F&W merch, I’m going to get in all of their shots with my “Ride Carpets of Aladdin” shirt

Driving to epcot right now

 

[rteetz]

Definitely did mobile check in for Skipper Canteen on Saturday

This is mobile walk up not check in. They started this more recently.

 

[mum22girlz]

You should be able to choose it online. They won't verify the AP until check in. At least that is how its worked in the past.

Nope, when I try to go to Resort Offers, it brings me to the Reopening & Updates page. I also see this:

 

[yulilin3]

Both sides of epcot security are open today

 

[TXAKDisneyFan]

I think they're leaving out a lot of their drive down people. A lot of us midwesterners drive down. We only recently started flying down. For over 30 years we drove down from WI and IL exclusively.

I think it's weird to leave a lot of states out of a discount. I also think it would have been better for them to partner with airlines for the discounts. Would help both industries.

We're flying down tomorrow. Felt it was better to fly because it would take far less time than driving. Less time in random places is better IMO. If we were to drive we'd be stopping at a lot of strange bathrooms, and not sure what restaurants or hotels would even be open. Flying just seems like the safer choice at this moment for our situation.

We're in TX and while we haven't driven to WDW (yet), we know a lot of ppl who do. Flying absolutely feels safer to us right now in general, instead of having to expose ourselves to multiple possible sources of infection like you mention. We've also had car trouble on past trips and been stuck places - not an ideal situation any time, but especially not now.

It's frustrating that TX isn't included in the deal. Obviously our largest city is close to Louisiana, which is included. Live two hours to the East (or less, if you're in the suburbs; it's a little less than an hour between Beaumont and Lake Charles and I know people who live in one but work in the other) and you get 30% off. Although I also get that by including TX, they'd be extending the deal to another 12 hours driving time to the West.

 

[Brianstl]

Both sides of epcot security are open today

Do you have any idea how smooth the entrance process from the IG has been with the new security scanners?

 

[Wreckem]

Well I was hoping for discounts but these discounts aren’t anywhere near enough to budge me back to doing split stays at UO and Disney World at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

 

[shoegal9]

I would love to rent DVC, but I need the flexibility to cancel without penalty. What happens if one of us gets COVID the week before we go? What happens if the numbers spike again and we aren't comfortable going? Then we are out the money.

That's why I said it's only a good option if one is certain they will travel. Though some DVC rental sites do offer a "cancel for any reason" policy.

 

[Moliphino]

I think they're leaving out a lot of their drive down people. A lot of us midwesterners drive down. We only recently started flying down. For over 30 years we drove down from WI and IL exclusively.

I think it's weird to leave a lot of states out of a discount. I also think it would have been better for them to partner with airlines for the discounts. Would help both industries.

We're flying down tomorrow. Felt it was better to fly because it would take far less time than driving. Less time in random places is better IMO. If we were to drive we'd be stopping at a lot of strange bathrooms, and not sure what restaurants or hotels would even be open. Flying just seems like the safer choice at this moment for our situation.

We've driven down from MA numerous times. I would definitely consider it now - what usually pushes me to fly is limited vacation time, but I still have two weeks to use now because I can't go anywhere so I wouldn't mind using it on two travel days to avoid planes and airports.

 

[yulilin3]

Do you have any idea how smooth the entrance process from the IG has been with the new security scanners?

I have not experienced IG entrance yet

 

[Mit88]

I have not experienced IG entrance yet

Im heading through that security here soon. Just got done with a morning dip at a very empty SAV.

Lifeguard talking to one of the guests in the pool was throwing a ton of shade towards the temperature screenings and Universal/SeaWorld operating with loose enforcement because they know they can hide behind Disney being open and it won’t be talked about. I was kind of in awe at how brutally honest she was being.