Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Jrb1979]

This is exactly the issue with cast members giving out info like that, true or false.

I happen to believe most of what she was told cause it lines up the rumored reopening plans that were posted @rteetz. There is going to be a lot of upset people when this happens. Encouraging booking for June 1st was a bad idea.

 

[karen4546]

@karen4546 are you able to ask if the digital registry is to lock you in to certain areas of the park at a time - like so many directed to fantasy land and others sent to adventure land in the same time window? thanks!

I am sorry I just saw this and did not have the opportunity to ask "Finn" .

 

[C&Jx2]

I happen to believe most of what she was told cause it lines up the rumored reopening plans that were posted @rteetz. There is going to be a lot of upset people when this happens. Encouraging booking for June 1st was a bad idea.

That’s fine, but people should get their “official“ information from Disney. Not a poster on a message board.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

I am sorry I just saw this and did not have the opportunity to ask "Finn" .

No problem! Thanks for sharing what you did, it certainly gives some insight into how things will look this summer.

 

[Pickle Rick]

I happen to believe most of what she was told cause it lines up the rumored reopening plans that were posted @rteetz. There is going to be a lot of upset people when this happens. Encouraging booking for June 1st was a bad idea.

Even worse when you consider that the CM apparently said the June 15th date could change to later, but not sooner. Also wonder where Disney Springs stands in all of this.

 

[armerida]

He said that August should be a relatively whole opening- fingers crossed (that is from me)

Hmm maybe I’ll move my trip to the end of August instead of the beginning. Thanks for sharing the info!

 

[karen4546]

That’s fine, but people should get their “official“ information from Disney. Not a poster on a message board.

Agree. Because I only repeated what "Finn' told me. I was trying to help. But EVERYONE should get first hand information.

 

[ChipnDaleRule]

Im finding this very interesting and will cling onto every last thread of hope. Thank you for posting

 

[SaintsManiac]

Even worse when you consider that the CM apparently said the June 15th date could change to later, but not sooner. Also wonder where Disney Springs stands in all of this.

I definitely think Springs will open first, slowly. I agree with those who said May for that.

 

[Pickle Rick]

I definitely think Springs will open first, slowly. I agree with those who said May for that.

We'll see.

 

[Jrb1979]

That’s fine, but people should get their “official“ information from Disney. Not a poster on a message board.

Yes we should wait for official information from Disney. I will add I think a lot of people are in denial of things being changed at Disney parks and don't like change.

 

[TISHLOVESDISNEY]

It sounds legit.
The whole "Governor received plans Friday and will look them over and announce next week" thing is why I am curious to see if it is truly legit.
Glad I have my August back up plans almost complete tho.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Yes we should wait for official information from Disney. I will add I think a lot of people are in denial of things being changed at Disney parks and don't like change.

Or have trips that will be impacted by the changes/limitations.

 

[DisSurfer878]

This sucks.
i have a trip at the end of June. I was always open to moving it, but it's a free dining trip. If they reopen the 15th, we won't even get the"rebook with free dining offer".
that would be so incredibly unfair to guests who have long stays (8 days here), who Wouldn't be willing to fly 2,000 miles to go to one park for 6 days to just tell them "come and do this or you get nothing."

seriously. Really not okay.

 

[whiporee]

I happen to believe most of what she was told cause it lines up the rumored reopening plans that were posted @rteetz. There is going to be a lot of upset people when this happens. Encouraging booking for June 1st was a bad idea.

Theres no way that a CM on a phone knows this now. Disney has stock analysts and investors — not to mention the entire state of Florida — waiting on their plans. They are not going to risk any info slipping out before they are ready to announce it. You’re talking MAJOR operational changes, you’re talking MAJOR perception issues, you’re talking MAJOR financial implications.

it would have leaked somewhere. It would not be a DVC CM just happening to tell someone who happened to call Florida’s most anticipated secret/policy statement.

Maybe Igper happened to on the phone this morning and he thought he was talking to DeSantis. But otherwise, theres no way Disney releases this info this way.

 

[Jrb1979]

Theres no way that a CM on a phone knows this now. Disney has stock analysts and investors — not to mention the entire state of Florida — waiting on their plans. They are not going to risk any info slipping out before they are ready to announce it. You’re talking MAJOR operational changes, you’re talking MAJOR perception issues, you’re talking MAJOR financial implications.

it would have leaked somewhere. It would not be a DVC CM just happening to tell someone who happened to call Florida’s most anticipated secret/policy statement.

Maybe Igper happened to on the phone this morning and he thought he was talking to DeSantis. But otherwise, theres no way Disney releases this info this way.

I never said what the CM did was right. All I said is I agree with most of what was said as it matches up with what was rumored to happen when reopening.

 

[C&Jx2]

While not Disney owned, Shades of Green just announced on their FB page that their opening has been extender to June 1st.

 

[Mit88]

Theres no way that a CM on a phone knows this now. Disney has stock analysts and investors — not to mention the entire state of Florida — waiting on their plans. They are not going to risk any info slipping out before they are ready to announce it. You’re talking MAJOR operational changes, you’re talking MAJOR perception issues, you’re talking MAJOR financial implications.

it would have leaked somewhere. It would not be a DVC CM just happening to tell someone who happened to call Florida’s most anticipated secret/policy statement.

Maybe Igper happened to on the phone this morning and he thought he was talking to DeSantis. But otherwise, theres no way Disney releases this info this way.

CM’s answering phones would likely know the plans before any public announcement because the calls will come flying in after they make the public announcement, and they want CMs to be informed to answer any questions the guest may have. But I don’t see any CM not realizing they weren’t given the OK to give out this type of information yet.

 

[xuxa777]

There are going to be a lot of edge cases that will occur when things will be unfair even very unfair when opening an operation of the size of WDW, considering is one of the if not largest and most complex operations in the world in one location. Overall in the history of the Disney company they excel in customer service, one of the best in the world. It is why we are posting on a Disney fan board. They will not be able to please everyone and but will no doubt please most.

If they run reduced experience, one park or some variation, they will have plenty of people come, where the issues will be having to manage capacity coming in, they don't want something llike the ROTR reservation experience at HS every morning to happen at the gates of MK. That will happen if they cap it too much.

 

[xuxa777]

But I don’t see any CM not realizing they weren’t given the OK to give out this type of information yet.

Happens all the time in every company , especially one as large as Disney

I imagine Finn might get a call to the principals office though, via Zoom of course