Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[LSUmiss]

the sane level headed part of me know this and i'm understanding and trying to be patient for the other news.

but I am very much an angry woman right now after Chapek made that comment about resorts being closed. Why are you still taking reservations for the resorts if they're gonna be closed past opening. UGH.

Well right now their website is saying booking is unavailable. It also says Dvc & ft wilderness will open 6/22 so maybe they’re making changes now?

 

[Eric Smith]

I missed it -- can someone tell me what was said about resorts?

Nothing has officially been said about resorts. There was one offhand comment that Chapek made on CNBC. I wouldn't take it as much until the rest of their plan comes out.

 

[Quackers600]

Does anyone have a list of which DVC resorts open up on June 22nd? I’m not very informed on the subject.

 

[Krandor]

Well right now their website is saying booking is unavailable. It also says Dvc & ft wilderness will open 6/22 so maybe they’re making changes now?

Yeah I suspect they are blocking off rooms/resorts that are going to stay closed, marking people who need to be moved, and getting ready for the mass cancellations.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Does anyone have a list of which DVC resorts open up on June 22nd? I’m not very informed on the subject.

From what I understand it’s all the WDW ones plus Fort Wilderness.

 

[Krandor]

Does anyone have a list of which DVC resorts open up on June 22nd? I’m not very informed on the subject.

All of them at WDW will open on the 22nd.

https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/destinations/list/dvc-resorts/

 

[Eric Smith]

What annoyed me about what he said was he implied that since nobody is canceling their reservations, that he expects the demand to be there. That was a very arrogant thing to say, considering the reason nobody has canceled is because they haven't given details and final measures they are taking. They literally haven't told us much until today, and that still leaves much to be desired. I don't know. I don't like him

It was accurate. Since people kept reservations, it would make sense to assume that they still planned on making trips once the parks were open.

 

[dawnball]

Everyone with existing resort reservations will be grandfathered in to the New Reservation System. Based on capacity, they will then allow off-site guests & non-resort AP guests to make park reservations until capacity is met. If you’re a resort guest, Disney will look at your park ticket option (park hopper vs not), or AP status to decide which parks to give you a New Reservation System reservation. They will look to see where your dining reservations or fastpasses are booked, and you will be allowed admittance into that park. If you have no fastpasses or dining, you will need to indicated in the New Reservation System what parks you want to go to that day. Park Hoppers & AP guests will have admittance to all 4 parks automatically, or Disney will dynamically choose based on your FPs and ADRs. Resort guests will need to have their choices in 8+ days in advance, and then on day 7 it will open to the public to choose (similar to Shanghai’s rolling reservation system).

Disney IT, my brain bleeds for thee.

 

[Sarahslay]

I have UT tickets dated for early July. Since that trip isn’t happening I need to change the tickets dates for my existing August resort reservation. Would that still count?

My DH had UT tickets for our July 8 trip that I modified and changed the date to our November trip via the website, the app wouldn't give me the option to modify, but it was easy and I just had to pay the difference in the ticket prices (it was $108 for me, which wasn't as painful as I thought it would be since there has been a price hike since I bought them). I don't know if they'll let you do it right now, but if they're already linked it should allow you to modify the dates. Full disclosure, I modified all of my stuff before they shut everything down.

 

[CJK]

Forgive me if this has been covered...........but my question is for offsite guests with tickets. Some friends have date-based tickets in late August. Their ADR's are booked, but obviously no fast passes yet. Will they be contacted with the new reservation system? Their tickets are linked to MDE, but the tickets were bought by a third party company. Has info been released for offsite guests?

 

[Searc]

DVC and Fort Wilderness reopen June 22nd and Disney resorts reopen July 11th. No specific resorts mentioned.

 

[mshanson3121]

Well right now their website is saying booking is unavailable. It also says Dvc & ft wilderness will open 6/22 so maybe they’re making changes now?

It said on the parks blog they have suspended all new bookings (ticket and resort). Only DVC members can make new purchases and I think they have to call.

 

[Eric Smith]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-theme-parks-resort-hotels-and-disney-stores/

That was shockingly pretty informative. Finally some concrete information!

 

[LeeLee'sMom]

We have room only reservations for July 11-19th. I did not yet add tickets because I was unsure if they would open. Do we think room only reservations will be allowed to add tickets still or be cancelled?

That is the same boat we are in...didn't get our tickets yet but have room reservation

 

[mikejuliestl]

It was accurate. Since people kept reservations, it would make sense to assume that they still planned on making trips once the parks were open.

Assuming you have the entire summer open which we do not. Also the fact that they are opening inside the 60 day mark means any hope of getting a good FP is gone and has been for 16 days.

My HS grad was looking forward to this as was his sister and now it like so many other things this year is gone.

 

[Krandor]

Forgive me if this has been covered...........but my question is for offsite guests with tickets. Some friends have date-based tickets in late August. Their ADR's are booked, but obviously no fast passes yet. Will they be contacted with the new reservation system? Their tickets are linked to MDE, but the tickets were bought by a third party company. Has info been released for offsite guests?

reservations will be done in phases until they hit capcity. Where your friends will sit in the pecking order of ability to get reservations is unknown at present.

 

[mshanson3121]

What annoyed me about what he said was he implied that since nobody is canceling their reservations, that he expects the demand to be there. That was a very arrogant thing to say, considering the reason nobody has canceled is because they haven't given details and final measures they are taking. They literally haven't told us much until today, and that still leaves much to be desired. I don't know. I don't like him

I imagine it'll be eye opening for them to see the cancellations start rolling in. The majority of comments I see online in other large FB groups, from people I know etc... are:

No fireworks, no parades, no characters = I'm not going.

And of course, masks required = I'm not going.

 

[Eric Smith]

My backup plan is the Dolphin.

I'd recommend the Swan if it is available. It's a nicer hotel, its quieter and the rooms are better.

 

[RamblingMad]

I imagine it'll be eye opening for them to see the cancellations start rolling in.

I think, something is better than nothing. I would think a lot of people would still show up.

 

[TakesFaithTrust&PixieDust]

Disney is looking at having relaxation zones where guests can social distance and take off their masks. That’s good news for most.