Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Vern60]

I watched just a little of ResortTV live cast and it didn't seem too bad to me from what I saw, in fact it's still showing (on rewind) in the other room.
It didn't look very crowded, that's for sure and I miss seeing the balloon and boats skirting around. Then it came to my mind how neat it must be being a local. I mean what a nice and inexpensive fun night. Maybe walk around a bit, free entertainers, have a nice meal, take a leisurely boat to Riverside and watch a free showing of Yeehaw Bob, I mean how cool is that?
Here's hoping things start getting back to normal soon.

 

[thingaboutarsenal]

I watched just a little of ResortTV live cast and it didn't seem too bad to me from what I saw, in fact it's still showing (on rewind) in the other room.
It didn't look very crowded, that's for sure and I miss seeing the balloon and boats skirting around. Then it came to my mind how neat it must be being a local. I mean what a nice and inexpensive fun night. Maybe walk around a bit, free entertainers, have a nice meal, take a leisurely boat to Riverside and watch a free showing of Yeehaw Bob, I mean how cool is that?
Here's hoping things start getting back to normal soon.

Ha! I spent way more today than when the parks are open. Like 4x as much. Boredom for my wife and son saw money flying out of my wallet. When a park is open, it's just food.

 

[Searc]

Oh, I didn’t mean to imply it was a defense or anyone who grills in the middle of a mall should get a pass. Just clarifying that there was something behind it that made it a little less “what the heck” than it appeared on the surface.

Oh no, it is still wth.

 

[rteetz]

Kennedy Space Center Reopening May 28th With New “Trusted Space” Social Distancing Requirements

 

[tinkerhon]

It's very simple, what this boils down to:

-Is a mask at Disney a requirement, or is it a suggestion?

If it's a requirement, you expect it to be enforced. Think stop signs, school zones, seat belt buckles, etc.

If it's a suggestion, then there won't be enforcement, and there should be no verbiage on any of their park signage that says "required".

You can't have it be a suggested requirement. That will lead to lawsuits. I hope they will pick one and stick to it so we, as the consumer, can make the choice that is right for each of our families.

Totally agree, and here is the problem I think Disney is going to be faced with -

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/...ustion-caused-by-wearing-masks-in-summer.html
I totally understand keeping people safe, and most experts will tell you that masks are helpful in stopping the spread - but, unlike the other measures that are taken to stop the spread ( hand washing, sanitizer, social distancing, temperature checks) , there are those in the medical field that
state that wearing masks in the heat, for an extended period of time, could be unhealthy.

 

[LSUmiss]

Those were examples of "requirements" that are enforced in our every day lives. Not to be taken so literally in regards to a mask at Disney.

But by your own example it proves the point. Those are examples of requirements that are enforced SOME of the time.

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/walt-disney-world-begins-cancelling-vacations-through-june-13th/

 

[cakebaker]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/walt-disney-world-begins-cancelling-vacations-through-june-13th/

So they're cancelling reservations with start dates as late as the 13th. If you had a trip schedule for 10 days, you'd get cancelled through the 23rd. That doesn't stop them from still opening on the 20th for example, right? Just trying to find a shred of hope here for a June opening, but would really suck for those people who could've gone for some portion of their stay.

 

[Eric Smith]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/walt-disney-world-begins-cancelling-vacations-through-june-13th/

and now we wait another week....

 

[MusicalAstronaut]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/walt-disney-world-begins-cancelling-vacations-through-june-13th/

It says you can modify - I wonder if they’ll let us truncate our trip vs cancelling it altogether. Though last week you couldn’t do that, right? We’ll probably have to move it until July at least.

 

[e_yerger]

So they're cancelling reservations with start dates as late as the 13th. If you had a trip schedule for 10 days, you'd get cancelled through the 23rd. That doesn't stop them from still opening on the 20th for example, right? Just trying to find a shred of hope here for a June opening, but would really suck for those people who could've gone for some portion of their stay.

As far as I know, that's correct.

Since they are not allowing people to modify reservations, it wont let the person with a July 13th check-in to move it to the 14th if they do open then.

I would expect the first few weeks of opening to be a learning curve, and the less resort guests they can have the better.

 

[jbreen2010]

I see this posted on blog mickey. I have a June 12th reservation & havent' seen / heard of ours cancelled yet. Did someone get an e-mail?

 

[MusicalAstronaut]

As far as I know, that's correct.

Since they are not allowing people to modify reservations, it wont let the person with a July 13th check-in to move it to the 14th if they do open then.

I would expect the first few weeks of opening to be a learning curve, and the less resort guests they can have the better.

That’s a bummer, the blog Mickey article said you’re being given the option to modify or cancel. I know last week you couldn’t *really* modify it, but that made me hopeful.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263468901125545986

 

[brich330]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/walt-disney-world-begins-cancelling-vacations-through-june-13th/

Our original trip was set for this week, before I pushed it to July. I truly hate it for everyone affected by these rolling cancellations. Nothing else to say, but I’m sorry to everyone! Hopefully, we’ll see an end to this soon.

 

[dischris11]

How does this work from a dvc standpoint? I'm renting dvc points, will I even get a cancellation notice at all? Or will it just disappear from MDE around a week before check in? This is tough because I need to move things around if we are cancelled but I don't know how that works with dvc and if we are really cancelled yet.

 

[mattpeto]

I'm starting to wonder if the parks and resorts won't open until plans are finalized with the NBA. Having the league resume play while consuming resources will make it challenging to open parks and resorts.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

How does this work from a dvc standpoint? I'm renting dvc points, will I even get a cancellation notice at all? Or will it just disappear from MDE around a week before check in? This is tough because I need to move things around if we are cancelled but I don't know how that works with dvc and if we are really cancelled yet.

I did not get a cancellation email, it just disappeared eventually.

Did you rent through a broker or privately? Privately, reach out now to see what your owner is able to do. A broker, at least with David’s, you are likely out of luck trying to get them to do anything before it’s officially cancelled, and once it is you may still have difficulty moving it around (due to communication breakdowns, owner being unwilling/unable to move you, or DVC availability). You will be offered a credit with David’s if your reservation is cancelled.

There’s an ongoing very long thread on the DVC boards about renting specifically with David’s at this time.

 

[MusicalAstronaut]

June 12-16, got the email.

 

[NJlauren]

I see this posted on blog mickey. I have a June 12th reservation & havent' seen / heard of ours cancelled yet. Did someone get an e-mail?

June 8-14 I got an email

Now I wait in July... but if my daughters camp opens we won’t be taking that trip