Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[SaintsManiac]

While I don’t doubt your honesty, there is no possible way a phone CM knows this right now, and certainly no way a phone CM has been authorized to release it.

Is DVC Member Services from the same pool of phone CMs?

 

[armerida]

I am on the phone with DVC member services right now. I wanted to modify my trip. The CM said that the parks are scheduled to open June 15. They may not open then, but they will not open before June 15. Magic Kingdom area is the ONLY area that will be open. Magic KIngdom will be the only park open. This will be Phase one. They will open other parks as they see how Phase one goes.

There will be NO FAST PASSES, NO CHARACTER MEETINGS AND VERY LIMITED RESTAURANTS. There will be a "digital registry" for rides. Again, MK is the only park opening JUne 15 until later phases.

He (the CM) also said that EPCOT will be the LAST park to open. I am on hold right now getting my OTU points refunded.

I have never had a CM (during this closure) be so candid and forthright with information.

i am on hold so if you ask quickly then i may can get your question in to him.

Could you ask him if Phase 1 will be limited to resort guests, or if they’ll let anyone in? Maybe also if they’ll be capping the number of guests allowed in the park?

 

[hereforthechurros]

(Regardless of the accuracy of the info) No true FPs makes sense. It allows for two different lines entering a ride, more room to put people, and seems if a virtual queue or "digital registry" is a thing then we wouldn't need FPs anyway.

 

[woody337]

Well if this true then I’m totally cancelling my July trip. Thanks for the info.

Thats what i'm think too. Although we have the time to and see how this actually pans out

 

[wallawallakids]

No true FPs makes sense. It allows for two different lines entering a ride, more room to put people, and seems if a virtual queue or "digital registry" is a thing then we wouldn't need FPs anyway.

That is true. I didn’t think of that. Good point.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

The digital registry for rides is really interesting.

It is interesting! It would give more control over the queues, perhaps scheduling when you ride keeping numbers of people 6 feet apart in line?

 

[karen4546]

None of the stuff in that post makes sense

If you mean my post then please elaborate. I can tell you what the CM said.

 

[karen4546]

Could you ask him if Phase 1 will be limited to resort guests, or if they’ll let anyone in? Maybe also if they’ll be capping the number of guests allowed in the park?

I told him that my daughter has a cash reservation at Beach Club the first week in JUne with free dining. He said she should reschedule it for much later in within the offer dates because she would probably be canceled.

 

[armerida]

I am only posting what the CM said. I am still on hole - one hour and 15 minutes on call so far. Before he put me on hold, I guess I was asking the right questions and he started telling me about the phase 1 and no FP+, etc. This is all during Phase 1. I canceled my whole summer trip since I really don't want to be so limited. That is why the call is taking so long.

Sorry one more question - did the CM imply that Phase 1 could last all summer? I have a trip planned for the first week of August. Thanks!

 

[karen4546]

While I don’t doubt your honesty, there is no possible way a phone CM knows this right now, and certainly no way a phone CM has been authorized to release it.

He has some very detailed information. He is still helping me at this very moment. He just banked my 2019 points and is using those to cover my September and December reservations along with my 2020. My UY is August.

 

[fbb]

Is DVC Member Services from the same pool of phone CMs?

Sounds like the bus drivers have the weekend shift

 

[karen4546]

Sorry one more question - did the CM imply that Phase 1 could last all summer? I have a trip planned for the first week of August. Thanks!

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

 

[SaintsManiac]

He has some very detailed information. He is still helping me at this very moment. He just banked my 2019 points and is using those to cover my September and December reservations along with my 2020. My UY is August.

We have all been conditioned not to trust phone CMs, but I find his info too detailed to dismiss.

 

[woody337]

If you mean my post then please elaborate. I can tell you what the CM said.

I was more or less questioning how all of this will work. Not questioning you at all

 

[SaintsManiac]

Sounds like the bus drivers have the weekend shift

It lines up with the predictions...

 

[Mit88]

Wouldn’t Disney want to get ahead of this situation by outlining everything in entirety in a press release before they told cast members the insider details that could be relayed to guests at the expense of possibly giving out unconfirmed information?

 

[karen4546]

Thats what i'm think too. Although we have the time to and see how this actually pans out

If you have a cash stay booked or the Free Dining, I would make it for August.

 

[woody337]

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

I'm supposed to be there the 3rd week of July, any input on the planned phase at that point?

 

[OnceUponATime15]

@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!

 

[C&Jx2]

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