I don't think clarity as to when they'll open is possible. But it would've been easy to put a disclaimer in when they put up the offer, that it was subject to the parks being open, that booking did not indicate an opening date or even a projected opening date, exactly what they did a few days ago. Because they can't give us a lot of information, reading tea leaves is the game of the day. And when they put out a significant discount for a specific time frame, it's logical to assume they're going to be open. It wouldn't have cost them a thing to do it, would've removed any future complaints like we're seeing now.
I have date based tickets booked (which a lot of ppl do). I have a back up trip planned for July but can’t make fastpasses without moving those tickets. But if they do open that might not be necessary. So they do owe it to their customers to say something. If they are still trying to open in June, just say that. If it’s definitely closed through at least June, then say that too. I don’t know why that is so hard for them to do.
Personally, the statement you are looking for is covered by the “closed indefinitely.” Bookings and offers are just future hopes, and to rely on that would be ignoring the big red flag Disney is putting the focus on, which is the indefinite closure. I too look for any small hope for my honeymoon in August, and as readers of this forum I think we tend to rely on even the smallest of Disney moves as an indication, but I think Disney has done what they need to do. Which is say closed until further notice but continue to book if you would like to take a chance on us opening. Any other guess is just all of us reading between the lines.
Actually, it's not . The statement I'm looking for is exactly what I said it was. They didn't mind making that statement a few days ago, why not when you put the offer out? And they didn't say, continue to book if you would like to take the chance on us opening...I would've been fine with that too.
Also, just to be clear because I’m getting sick of some of the unnecessarily hostile posts, I DO get where your coming from. I just think people have different “logical assumptions”. Because for me it is logical to assume nothing is set in stone right now even if a company says otherwise. But for others, like you, it is something different. So I’m not envious of Disney trying to figure out how to relay everything so that is covers everyone’s different assumptions without providing too much information that will cause people to make all new assumptions. It’s a continuous circle of chaos!
I get that side of things and understand letting people to continue booking. The part I think people are most upset about is that Disney encouraged people to book by offering free dining and now they decide to take it away.
I didn't say they should stop the bookings. I said, they should have said what they said a few days ago when they put the offer out. Why is that difficult for them to do? As I said, when you put a significant offer out, not just allowing booking, but enticing people to book, it would lead people to believe you might be opening by that date. Simply saying " this offer does not guarantee or indicate that we will be open" seems so easy to me. And they didn't mind saying it, just much later, so apparently they thought it needed said.
It is going to have to be limited. I don’t see how you can run skyliner and sanitize each gondola between each party. People would be stuck in gondolas for hours as they stop the line to sanitize each car when someone deboards. Skyliner Is going to be shut down at least for a year after they reopen.
I get that and people should have known they might not open. I don't think they should have offered free dining.
Did it hurt Disney in any way to make the statement with the offer that they made a few days ago? That's all I'm saying. Just spell it out-We're putting this offer out, but please remember we may not be open by then. I'm guessing people would've booked anyway, but it would've closed the path for this particular complaint. In other words, good customer service. I'm not trying to extend the discussion, but when you post we'll have to disagree, followed by an argument as to why you're still right, it sort of negates the agreement to disagree.
