Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Sandiz08]

That online check in thing makes me wonder if the resorts may be partially open when they do open. The straight to your room thing reads 2 ways IMO, you must check in online and therefore can proceed directly to your room without having to do anything else, or you must check in online and then *must* go directly to your room and not wander, hang out in formerly public areas, visit the pool, etc. Wonder if the resorts will be very bare bones initially.

Maybe there is an information packet waiting for you in the room, health questionnaire, rules and guidelines etc, that they don't want anyone roaming around/ filling out/ or reading in the lobby. However, this is strange, don't think anyone else has come across that on their MDE.

 

[cakebaker]

The easiest way to confirm the CM DVC info is for someone to call. If it is official info any CM will have it.
I have four trips booked this year. I wish I could say I hope to go this year, but 2021 looks more the reality.

Someone did and was told they didn’t know anything. Yulilin’s DVC source didn’t confirm either.

 

[zemmer]

Yes, I’m hesitant to listen to phone CM. One insisted that AS Sports has been fully remodeled and has queen beds.

 

[mhautz]

Another change due to covid 19

No more visits to the front desk at check in..,

This is posted on my FB page - did not direct link because my page is locked down & I don’t want to make it public.

Check your upcoming reservations on MDE..

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I saw this and checked my July 11-19 reservation (so same time frame) for All-Star Music and I do not get this message. Then again, I've already established today on this thread that everyone's MDE is different. But I'll keep an eye out for that.

Or maybe I'm just staying at one of the resorts that isn't going to be open during this timeframe. That's a huge leap in logic, but I'll gladly take that leap into an upgrade to an AOA Family Suite.

 

[xuxa777]

The easiest way to confirm the CM DVC info is for someone to call. If it is official info any CM will have it.
I have four trips booked this year. I wish I could say I hope to go this year, but 2021 looks more the reality.

It it is official, guarantee it will be posted here and https://disneyworld.disney.go.com faster than any call to CMs.

 

[Mzpalmtree]

We are staying at BWV in July and ours doesn’t say that. It looks as normal. This is the second time today I’ve seen this for Pop though.

 

[Farro]

That online check in thing makes me wonder if the resorts may be partially open when they do open. The straight to your room thing reads 2 ways IMO, you must check in online and therefore can proceed directly to your room without having to do anything else, or you must check in online and then *must* go directly to your room and not wander, hang out in formerly public areas, visit the pool, etc. Wonder if the resorts will be very bare bones initially.

If they are going to say you can't use the pool at the resort in the middle of summer then good lord, don't open.

 

[halfpintpeggy]

I'm thinking it will be like what the rumors of hotels in Vegas are going to do. No housekeeping during your stay and towels to be left at your door everyday.

That would work for me!

 

[AtlantaDisneyDreamer]

Another change due to covid 19

No more visits to the front desk at check in..,

This is posted on my FB page - did not direct link because my page is locked down & I don’t want to make it public.

Check your upcoming reservations on MDE..

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No! Now I can’t go tell them I don’t like the 90’s section and I really want to move to the 50’s section and can they please me to the 50’s section- lake view, top floor, preferably.

 

[mshanson3121]

It it is official, guarantee it will be posted here and https://disneyworld.disney.go.com faster than any call to CMs.

Do tell how you know?

 

[mhautz]

If they are going to say you can't use the pool at the resort in the middle of summer then good lord, don't open.

LOL...every other rumor on this thread about greatly reduced experiences could be true and my daughters wouldn't care, but all things could be open and the pools closed and we'd have to cancel our trip.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

If they are going to say you can't use the pool at the resort in the middle of summer then good lord, don't open.

Pure speculation on my end so I don’t want to start any panic for anyone who reads this later lol, but I don’t see it as that different than the major things rumoured to be missing from the parks when they open.

 

[Jacq7414]

Another change due to covid 19

No more visits to the front desk at check in..,

This is posted on my FB page - did not direct link because my page is locked down & I don’t want to make it public.

Check your upcoming reservations on MDE..

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hmmm mine doesn’t say that

 

[KayMichigan]

I wonder if that means things like the gift shops and dining areas are going to be closed or severely limited? I imagine the lobbies would have to be open but they might only have a few people at the desks.

 

[mshanson3121]

LOL...every other rumor could on this thread about great reduced experiences could be true and my daughters wouldn't care, but all things could be open and the pools closed and we'd have to cancel our trip.

This. Florida in summer without a pool... no thanks.

I've been sitting here considering how they could social distance in the pool and the only thing I can come up with is just strictly limit how many go in it at once? They already have lifeguards, so, I suppose they could easily blow the whistle on anyone that is too close to someone else? They could then evict them from the pool after a warning if they fail to comply?

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I wonder if that means things like the gift shops and dining areas are going to be closed or severely limited? I imagine the lobbies would have to be open but they might only have a few people at the desks.

Limited resort amenities makes more sense than throwing the entire thing open at once IMO. Just like when the parks closed and before the resorts did, people are already talking about going for resort only “vacations”. To me it makes sense to want to limit this behaviour at first and only have them open to people who are there because of the parks. Goes hand in hand with the limited park experience, MK resorts only to begin with, etc.

Baby steps.

 

[AtlantaDisneyDreamer]

I wonder if that means things like the gift shops and dining areas are going to be closed or severely limited? I imagine the lobbies would have to be open but they might only have a few people at the desks.

They’ve got to have food. Restaurants in Florida will probably be open by mid-to-late May at the latest. Surely they will be able to handle people in the food courts.

 

[Jrb1979]

They’ve got to have food. Restaurants in Florida will probably be open by mid-to-late May at the latest. Surely they will be able to handle people in the food courts.

I picture it being setup like most grocery stores are now. Markers on the floor on where to stand and most food prepackaged.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Can’t open a resort without feeding the guests, but I won’t be surprised if that looks a lot different than it did beforehand at first.

My guess is selection is very limited, resorts with multiple spots may have locations closed, and dining areas are heavily modified and cleaned better with people being encouraged to eat in their rooms.

 

[jlwhitney]

All the possible changes are just so depressing, guess will cancel trips for now and maybe next year things will be better.