Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[xuxa777]

The cheer and VB competitions were confirmed to be continuing? I have not seen that information.

Over in the modifications thread

 

[OnceUponATime15]

The cheer and VB competitions were confirmed to be continuing? I have not seen that information.

The Summit Cheer website says they’re working on a tentative date with Disney for late June. Nothing firm yet, still in discussion with more info to follow next week. Also says that if June dates can not be worked out, that they will not go into July and consider the season completed as it stands now.

 

[jerry557]

Still speculation of course. But it would seem possible that DVC expects a reopening of some kind by June 1. Maybe at least the DVC resorts, even if the parks are still closed. If they extend this offer into the August UY, the math gets messy. So they must believe the damage will be largely limited to April and June UYs.

 

[joelanza5]

someone just posted this on another thread. Not sure if this is the one everyone's talking about...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1253533682566148096

 

[SwirlTheCitrus]

someone just posted this on another thread. Not sure if this is the one everyone's talking about...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1253533682566148096

Looks like Worlds cancelled, Summit still is on.
I am parroting the other Convo.

 

[Searc]

Suspending borrowing to 50% is going to hurt people who go every other year. They’ll either have to have a shorter stay or stay at Old Key West, with its more generous points chart.

They had to do something to curb reservations, because otherwise demand will far exceed supply. At least it's only temporary, though they don't say for how long.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

News from DVC

“Dear Disney Vacation Club Member,

I hope you and your family are staying healthy and doing well during these trying times. The impacts of COVID-19 are testing us all in ways we never imagined, yet we continue to be inspired by stories of care and compassion in our local communities and around the world.

Our team at Disney Vacation Club is deeply appreciative of the patience and understanding shown by our Members – and the helpful feedback and kind thoughts shared with our Cast.

Looking ahead to better days, our team is committed to keeping you informed and providing flexibility in your membership given the unique circumstances of this crisis. Based on your feedback, we are taking additional actions beyond those we previously shared with you:

We know that some Members had reservations for Disney Vacation Club resort stays during the closure period using points that are set to expire. 2019 Use Year points for April and June that are set to expire in 2020 and that were used for these reservations will be extended for one year from the current expiration date. 2018 Use Year points for April and June that were banked into 2019 and used for these reservations will be extended for six months from their current expiration date. Please note this temporary policy only includes expiring points that were used to book a stay between March 12 and the end of the closure period and that involve a reservation cancelled after February 29. In addition, to better support Member availability, Disney Vacation Club will not extend the life of our expiring developer points.

In light of this and to help with resort availability in the coming year, beginning today Members who want to borrow points to complete a reservation will temporarily only be able to borrow up to 50 percent of their future Use Year points per contract, as permitted by your Home Rules and Regulations. Doing this will help manage inventory and accommodate more Members who want to schedule their vacations once the resorts reopen. Points already borrowed for a stay outside the closure period will be honored, even if they are above the 50 percent threshold. We will continue to monitor our inventory and re-evaluate, with the goal of returning to our standard policy as soon as it is appropriate to do so.

Finally, some Members have had questions about how the closure is affecting their association’s annual dues. While lower operating costs are anticipated for each condominium association because of the closures, there are many unknowns ahead as the resorts return to operation. Our commitment to Guest and Cast safety remains our top priority, and changes may be implemented to the way we operate, which may add some new costs. Given the unique circumstances of this situation, the proposal is to issue a credit to Members in mid-December as part of the distribution of Annual Dues Statements for 2021 if their association has an operating surplus (as opposed to rolling all surpluses into reserves).

These changes should provide helpful support to the entire membership as our team works toward making Disney magic for you and your loved ones just as soon as possible. We will continue to evaluate the situation, make changes to policies as they become necessary and keep you updated. More information on these policy changes can be found on our website, www.disneyvacationclub.com.

All of us at Disney Vacation Club are thinking of you and your families and can’t wait to welcome you home.

All the best,

Signature
Terri A. Schultz
Senior Vice President”

As a DVC member who often borrows points, I am happy to see they didn’t completely suspend borrowing, which I feared could be the solution. A 50% borrowing restriction seems reasonable to solve the problem.

Who knows when we will feel personally comfortable enough to use our points & go back, but IMO this is a reasonable solution to extend the life of points for those who would have completely lost them due to the closure.

I’m just happy they didn’t totally suspend borrowing.

 

[joelanza5]

I know nothing about the world of cheer. But the varsity.com website has this language on it....

"Updated 4.24.20: All #AllStarStrong events scheduled through June 30, 2020 have been cancelled. Teams may transfer funds for these events to end-of-season event options, the 2020-2021 season, or request a refund. We are going to do our very best to meet our standard company refund policy of approximately 4-6 weeks; however, due to the 100+ events that have been cancelled or postponed, as well as social distancing and our employees working from home, it could extend to 6-8 weeks. We ask that you please bear with us as we work through these requests.

An update regarding The Summit Championships was sent out to Gym Owners and Coaches. Out of respect for programs and their ability to communicate with their teams, this page will be updated with more information early next week."

Doesn't that earliest post from Cheer Updates, apologizing for leaking information before individual gyms could speak to their teams, allude to the fact that that would be cancelled too?

 

[tinkerhon]

Im wondering if the resorts will be open in June, but they’re allowing that for people who might not feel comfortable yet?(unlike me. I have a July reservation and if they’re open I’m going!)

Right there with ya !!!

 

[Sandiz08]

I know nothing about the world of cheer. But the varsity.com website has this language on it....

"Updated 4.24.20: All #AllStarStrong events scheduled through June 30, 2020 have been cancelled. Teams may transfer funds for these events to end-of-season event options, the 2020-2021 season, or request a refund. We are going to do our very best to meet our standard company refund policy of approximately 4-6 weeks; however, due to the 100+ events that have been cancelled or postponed, as well as social distancing and our employees working from home, it could extend to 6-8 weeks. We ask that you please bear with us as we work through these requests.

An update regarding The Summit Championships was sent out to Gym Owners and Coaches. Out of respect for programs and their ability to communicate with their teams, this page will be updated with more information early next week."

Doesn't that earliest post from Cheer Updates, apologizing for leaking information before individual gyms could speak to their teams, allude to the fact that that would be cancelled too?

A private letter was sent out to individual teams and coaches on Summit. I believe someone posted the letter in another thread. This is something else.

 

[SwirlTheCitrus]

Good info, does this mean they anticipate staying closed through June? It would appear that way, but would like to hear others thoughts on the mention of June points being banked.

Wouldn't this mean through May? As a June use year expires May 31st? So ... June 1st....

 

[CvilleDiane]

Wouldn't this mean through May? As a June use year expires May 31st? So ... June 1st....

Exactly. Anticipating DVC resorts are closed through May 31, but definitely not through July 31 or August UY would have been included.

 

[pangyal]

I am cautiously optimistic as well about a June reopening (if even resort-only) since DVC’s position from the start of the situation has been that they will announce a solution, or something approximating one, at the point where the true length of the closure is known. My heart wants to think that they have now received information regarding an opening date for the DVC resorts, so they finalized the policy for members as a result. My head tells me that they can easily continue to extend the policy on a month-to-month basis depending on how long the closure goes and how many more use years will be affected.

 

[marinejjh]

Let's stick to theme park operations here please. Discussing what the parks may look like can be held in the other thread.

Do we not have a specific thread for DVC members, some on here are not members and could care less about the impact on them. Can they create a page.

 

[e_yerger]

Do we not have a specific thread for DVC members, some on here are not members and could care less about the impact on them. Can they create a page.

DVC can be rented by non-owners & gives us an idea of when resorts may open.

 

[rteetz]

Do we not have a specific thread for DVC members, some on here are not members and could care less about the impact on them. Can they create a page.

There is a DVC board but that’s beside the point. DVC news is relevant to this the operations of DL and WDW. Not every piece of news will impact every single person in the world.

 

[marinejjh]

There is a DVC board but that’s beside the point. DVC news is relevant to this the operations of DL and WDW. Not every piece of news will impact every single person in the world.

True, but when the DVC members post a bunch on this forum, another one specific to that issue needs started. Not my problem or many others that they are DVC members. I'd just like to see another page started specifically for then, so I dont have to spend the time thumbing through until I get the info I need.

 

[mmackeymouse]

I am cautiously optimistic as well about a June reopening (if even resort-only) since DVC’s position from the start of the situation has been that they will announce a solution, or something approximating one, at the point where the true length of the closure is known. My heart wants to think that they have now received information regarding an opening date for the DVC resorts, so they finalized the policy for members as a result. My head tells me that they can easily continue to extend the policy on a month-to-month basis depending on how long the closure goes and how many more use years will be affected.

This is true. And, I don't mean to take this optimism away from you. But....while this has been their stance, they have also been getting absolutely clobbered PR-wise, and by the membership, rightfully so, for not coming out and saying anything at all. They had to come out and say something. People were losing their patience.

So, yes, maybe this came about because the length of closure has been made known to the DVC brass. But, it equally could have came about because they had to come out with SOME information or else they would have a full-scale mutiny on their hands.

 

[Eric Smith]

They’ll get killed by owners for this but this is much more generous than I expected.

Im an owner and it seems like this is a pretty fair way to go about it. This takes care of the people who would lose points and the 50% borrowing rule may help with the availability issues going forward. The borrowing may hurt me a bit in the future, but I’m not upset.

 

[mmackeymouse]

Im an owner and it seems like this is a pretty fair way to go about it. This takes care of the people who would lose points and the 50% borrowing rule may help with the availability issues going forward. The borrowing may hurt me a bit in the future, but I’m not upset.

Honestly....I could be wrong. But, I think they may have came up with the 50% rule anyway next year, with or without Covid.

With it being the 50th, I am sure they anticipated a LOT of borrowing from 2022, much more than normal. So, I tend to think they may have curtailed it anyway. Maybe not, but, I think there is a decent chance.