Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[A2DisneyMom]

Call me an optimist. Just tacked on a one week townhouse rental after our July 1-9 Riviera stay.

 

[Louis morrell]

So then why are the DVC resorts not open if all of their operating costs are being taken care of by the Membership? They've been allowed to this whole time. That'd be a win-win for Disney (no outbound cashflow, only inbound from shopping and dining). It's because all of the operating costs are not. Member dues do not cover "hotel-side" facilities and much of the resort's employmees. They contribute heavily to them; they cover maintenance costs, certain utilities, *some* transportation, infrastructure, and taxes. There are a lot more costs to operating a resort than just those. I am aware of the reserve fund, but the reserve fund is irrelevant here.

I never said we, DVC owners cover any costs of the hotel side. Owners at mixed use resorts do however pay for the portion of those services as they use. You should take the time to look over an annual dues statement. Everything we pay for is itemized. I promise you Disney doesn't give us anything for free. At any rate it does nothing for me to try to change your mind. Opinion vs fact is a no win. Good day to you.

 

[tcherjen]

I am anxiously awaiting tomorrow too-
I have great fast passes.
You know the last time I had them???
Spring break week, when they closed and cancelled us all.
Here’s to hoping, we get to go and enjoy

 

[joyjoy]

I've rescheduled our first DVC trip 4 times since all this started and we're now at 23 - 30 June (Poly). For our originally scheduled trip, I had character meals and tea with Alice and fireworks dessert parties. I had 8 days of solid gold FP+. Right now, I can't get an Animator's Experience at AK to save my life and can't figure out where Alice has gone and guess what? DO. NOT. CARE. We will see ITTBAB, ride Barnstormer and watch the Pixar shorts and do the Disney Jr. Dance Party all day long, every day. So hopeful for tomorrow's news...I'M TOO EXCITED TO SLEEP!

 

[cakebaker]

I am anxiously awaiting tomorrow too-
I have great fast passes.
You know the last time I had them???
Spring break week, when they closed and cancelled us all.
Here’s to hoping, we get to go and enjoy

We had the perfect line up starting March 16, but something came up. I have all the luck.

 

[anthony2k7]

Thank you for the update. The cast member in our household has heard nothing as well. And he’s got high seniority and communicates with other cast members. It’s been exceptionally quiet. He did mention that HR is supposed to call when they’re getting ready to go back to check availability status before scheduling. Not sure if that’s the actual case since things keep changing.

How big is disney's HR team? That's a LOT of phone calls they have got to make!!

 

[JayMunOne]

I've been told from a lifeguard CM that their contract only requires five days notice.

 

[wareagle57]

I've been told from a lifeguard CM that their contract only requires five days notice.

someone said earlier it’s 5 days by phone or 10 days by mail. I think they would send out the letters ahead of the phone calls though so it times out the same.

 

[yulilin3]

someone said earlier it’s 5 days by phone or 10 days by mail. I think they would send out the letters ahead of the phone calls though so it times out the same.

DS CM got texts not letters. and yes it can be as late as 5 days out

 

[Janet McDonald]

DS CM got texts not letters. and yes it can be as late as 5 days out

Was the DS CM schedules posted where it is that you see the schedules posted or did they only receive the texts/phone calls?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...inish-basketball-season-at-walt-disney-world/
Please tell me why I read this article like they would be sleeping at WWOS Lebron sleepin on the floor in a rollaway cot

Bob Chapek: We want you to have the experience that all you "All Stars" deserve!

 

[yulilin3]

Was the DS CM schedules posted where it is that you see the schedules posted or did they only receive the texts/phone calls?

no, they were sent a text telling them to go to DS on a specific date, and from there they were given paper schedules. They gave shifts to FT with seniority
Just to add as I have repeated many times, I only see my DD schedule and I can check on the SWGE fb page, but I also have many friends that are CM that have been telling me what they've known. Each land/attraction/store has a closed group fb page where they talk and exchange shifts and so on, no word anywhere on call backs. The only weird thing as a friend in costuming told me some CM where called back to work on a SW costume, they worked only a couple of days and they lost their furloughed. She can't tell me exactly what costume or why they worked on it

Another thing that I have asked all my CM friend is how long they think they need to be back before they reopen, all of them have said a week. Even a friend that works at BC in the bakery slash gift shop. She tells me that to restock all non perishables and perishables takes less than a week. I asked her how long they take for delivery once an order has been put (of non perishables and everything else) she said usually 5 days.
Remember when some were saying there was no way Disney would be ready, well, they did the inspection yesterday and it looks like they are ready and all infrastructure, markers, signage is set.

 

[JaNelson38]

FWIW, Disney stock is up almost 3% this morning in pre-market trading ahead of their plan submittal, after rising a couple of percent yesterdya. Obviously there's nothing negative or tentative on Wall St among investors right now.

I'll be very interested to hear the details of the plan, with the open date being secondary. The rules/restrictions/capacity and what will or wont be open will be a driving factor for me personally in whether my family visits this fall as we are hoping. Once rules and restrictions are put in place - even for the 'right reasons' - they become very, very hard to reverse. Disney will have a very fine line to walk with regards to implementing a bunch of regulations while at the same time actually allowing its guests to enjoy themselves on what for most people is a once-in-a-lifetime vacation.

 

[MI_firefighter]

Is there anyplace to listen to the announcement this morning?

 

[stayathomehero]

Good morning, Disboarders. Who's ready??

 

[Jroceagles]

Is there anyplace to listen to the announcement this morning?

You tube.

 

[cakebaker]

Is there anyplace to listen to the announcement this morning?

https://www.youtube.com/user/orangetvfl

 

[Sarahslay]

FWIW, Disney stock is up almost 3% this morning in pre-market trading ahead of their plan submittal, after rising a couple of percent yesterdya. Obviously there's nothing negative or tentative on Wall St among investors right now.

I'll be very interested to hear the details of the plan, with the open date being secondary. The rules/restrictions/capacity and what will or wont be open will be a driving factor for me personally in whether my family visits this fall as we are hoping. Once rules and restrictions are put in place - even for the 'right reasons' - they become very, very hard to reverse. Disney will have a very fine line to walk with regards to implementing a bunch of regulations while at the same time actually allowing its guests to enjoy themselves on what for most people is a once-in-a-lifetime vacation.

What they are going to do is just as important as the date in my eyes for our trip, because it's not just the fact that they're opening, it's what exactly will be open by our trip and what they are doing with restrictions to determine if we will actually go or not. I do however think that there won't be as many "once in a lifetime" visitors right now, at least not near the beginning. If this were a "once in a lifetime" for me I would reschedule for next year, make it even bigger and wait until I can have a more full experience. This is my 7th trip in a 12 month span so I'm not as concerned, I still want to be able to enjoy myself and go to the parks, but it's not as big of a deal if I miss out on a few things this time.

 

[Krandor]

What they are going to do is just as important as the date in my eyes for our trip, because it's not just the fact that they're opening, it's what exactly will be open by our trip and what they are doing with restrictions to determine if we will actually go or not. I do however think that there won't be as many "once in a lifetime" visitors right now, at least not near the beginning. If this were a "once in a lifetime" for me I would reschedule for next year, make it even bigger and wait until I can have a more full experience. This is my 7th trip in a 12 month span so I'm not as concerned, I still want to be able to enjoy myself and go to the parks, but it's not as big of a deal if I miss out on a few things this time.

detsoos of what specifically is open or not open inside each park we may not get (universal didn’t give that). If they are not opening all parks we’ll hear that

I expect most of the info on procedures will be very similar to ever we heard from universal plus some transportation info and if all 4 parks are opening together.

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

What they are going to do is just as important as the date in my eyes for our trip, because it's not just the fact that they're opening, it's what exactly will be open by our trip and what they are doing with restrictions to determine if we will actually go or not. I do however think that there won't be as many "once in a lifetime" visitors right now, at least not near the beginning. If this were a "once in a lifetime" for me I would reschedule for next year, make it even bigger and wait until I can have a more full experience. This is my 7th trip in a 12 month span so I'm not as concerned, I still want to be able to enjoy myself and go to the parks, but it's not as big of a deal if I miss out on a few things this time.

I agree with you. I have several friends who were supposed to take once in a lifetime trips with their families over spring break and they have all either rescheduled for next year or not rescheduled at all yet. But for my family we go often, so I’m still hanging on for July (or October as back up). I don’t need THE full experience, but I do need AN experience that justifies (for us) the cost of the trip. We are willing to live without some things but definitely not others. If we have to wait until next year for an enjoyable (to us) trip we will. Gosh is it 10am yet??!!