Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[TomServo27]

In my experience, they seem to want to move you to whatever matches the reason you chose your resort originally and is an upgrade, but the least expensive one. For example, we picked AOA suites for the separate br and 2 baths. The only option that gave us that were the villas. They offered Saratoga Springs or OKW. We ended up at OKW in a 2 br Villa. I was happy with that. We weren’t going to get the more expensive DVC resorts and I didn’t expect it.

I got moved from CBR to the Poly once but they did charge me an extra $10 a night.

 

[kelly7adria]

We’ve got a mid July reservation for CSR. I saw an earlier post that there may be an NBA event going on, so I thought I would check other resorts. I’m leaning towards Polynesian.....but there was a notice that the monorail may be modified or unavailable during our stay????

 

[cakebaker]

We’ve got a mid July reservation for CSR. I saw an earlier post that there may be an NBA event going on, so I thought I would check other resorts. I’m leaning towards Polynesian.....but there was a notice that the monorail may be modified or unavailable during our stay????

If it were me, I would not change resorts. No one knows for sure they are going to host the event or use CSR if they do, though it sure looks like it. If Disney moves you, they will work with where you move to and it won’t cost you anything. I haven’t heard anything about the monorail not being available.

 

[midnight star]

We’ve got a mid July reservation for CSR. I saw an earlier post that there may be an NBA event going on, so I thought I would check other resorts. I’m leaning towards Polynesian.....but there was a notice that the monorail may be modified or unavailable during our stay????

I agree with a PP, I wouldn't change anything until there are specific announcements from Disney or they cancel your reservation. The NBA thing is a rumor/speculation. No one knows how things are going to be.

 

[Mit88]

Even though it does look like their plan is to have the remainder of the NBA season at WWoS, and CSR definitely seems to be the hotel the players and personnel stay at, Disney could have also blocked those rooms out of purely the possibility that plan comes to fruition. Blocking off those rooms from being booked now makes it less of a headache for them than to have to wait until its made official to make those plans and cancel/relocate even more guests.

 

[Kadorto]

https://dnyuz.com/2020/05/04/for-disney-a-stricken-empire/

 

[kelly7adria]

I agree with a PP, I wouldn't change anything until there are specific announcements from Disney or they cancel your reservation. The NBA thing is a rumor/speculation. No one knows how things are going to be.

Definitely!!!! I’m just checking out my options for an upgrade

 

[cakebaker]

Definitely!!!! I’m just checking out my options for an upgrade

If they follow what they normally do, they'll give you a couple of options to choose from. It's not like you actually get to pick a specific resort. It's usually an upgrade of some kind, but it's not liike you move from All Stars to a GF suite. lol

 

[xuxa777]

Disney Springs service parking lots are full of cars and it appears they are taking deliveries. Probably getting supplies in and ready to open in a week or two, at least the third party stores/restaurants

 

[SierraT]

Disney Springs service parking lots are full of cars and it appears they are taking deliveries. Probably getting supplies in and ready to open in a week or two, at least the third party stores/restaurants

This makes me happy. I’m not a big shopper but absolutely love going to Disney Springs. Sometimes I’ll go there to walk around in the morning and just sit and have a coffee.

 

[han22735]

I keep seeing allusions to "fear." Why should Disney put measures in place? If you are "afraid" to catch this virus, you should not go.

I couldn't agree more with your first sentence.

 

[FloridaFun83]

I was browsing menus and paddlefish is showing a mother's day special. I am not sure if this was present prior to shutdown and just not removed or if it is new. Good sign?

 

[xuxa777]

With everything trending down, Florida looking good, even after some FL beaches have already been open for over two weeks with no spikes and downward trends, still thinking the same on opening. Disney Springs mid May, resorts in June with maybe parks opening soft in mid June (maybe earlier) and parks open in early July with some social distancing. As we continue to learn more and more i imagine that the social distancing and mask recommendations will fade away sooner than later.

I do think we will get some announcement this week, some hint/idea tomorrow during the investment call, but also officially later this week.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

When you click through the Paddlefish page to lunch on May 10/2020 it shows only one menu item... lobster ravioli - The father’s day menu is offering the full compliment of menu items.

When I tried to reserve for Mother’s day - it gives me the not available message that shows for all restaurants during the month of May..

edit/update.. Father’s day also showing a single menu item now - but a full general lunch menu is posted. I wanted to double check to be sure. Reservations are open in the app for Father’s day with lots of availability

 

[Lewisc]

Disney Springs service parking lots are full of cars and it appears they are taking deliveries. Probably getting supplies in and ready to open in a week or two, at least the third party stores/restaurants

A poster on a different Disney Board said the service parking lot in question has been full of cars since the shutdown. Said the signage directing deliveries has been on since the shutdown.

That said I'd be surprised if DS doesn't start opening around the same time malls in the Orlando area open.

 

[SierraT]

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I was browsing menus and paddlefish is showing a mother's day special. I am not sure if this was present prior to shutdown and just not removed or if it is new. Good sign?

I don’t know anything about this in particular, but I can’t believe I’ve never eaten here. Putting this on my list now, thanks!

 

[woody337]

A poster on a different Disney Board said the service parking lot in question has been full of cars since the shutdown. Said the signage directing deliveries has been on since the shutdown.

That said I'd be surprised if DS doesn't start opening around the same time malls in the Orlando area open.

Who exactly said that and where?

 

[JayhawkCruiser]

Who exactly said that and where?

I mean I don’t know where it was posted, but I can confirm this as a fact since I drive by there a couple times a week since the shutdown.

 

[Pickle Rick]

As business and pollical leaders continue to work together to devise a safe plan to reopen Orange County Florida, the task force met again this morning. During the meeting, Senior Vice President of Walt Disney World Resorts and Transportation Operations Thomas Mazloum gave an update (sort of) from Walt Disney World. Here’s the latest:

We do not have any opening date yet. As some of you may know, at this point we’re taking bookings that were in June but that does not mean that we’re opening in June. At this time, I want to make it clear that we don’t have any plans to share [on reopening] for Walt Disney World or any of our other parks. Clearly, regulatory guidance is an important element of this in each area and country where we work, and at this point I want to be clear that we don’t have any plans to share about Walt Disney World yet.
When asked about some of the wildly speculative articles that say that Disney won’t open until 2021, Mazloum said he didn’t want to comment on speculation and that Disney isn’t in a position to comment on a reopening date or timeframe.
The Disney theme parks remain closed indefinitely at this time.

Disney Senior VP: We're Taking Reservations for June, but That Doesn't Mean We're Opening in June

 

[kelly7adria]

If they follow what they normally do, they'll give you a couple of options to choose from. It's not like you actually get to pick a specific resort. It's usually an upgrade of some kind, but it's not liike you move from All Stars to a GF suite. lol

Maybe....but I’ve been given a decent upgrade before by asking