Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[rteetz]

mine were purchased through undercover tourist and linked to my DVC reservation...they are dated. so I assume I am good?

Yes you are fine.

 

[sweetyk83]

I absolutely wouldn't risk anything not first party aka Disney right now... and even that has been crazy no way I would buy 3rd party

I am really hoping they honor already purchased "third party" tickets. We have military tickets purchased from Shades of Green which I believe are considered "third party". We have resort reservations at SOG and at YC with our tickets linked to MDE. I really hope they honor that reservation!

 

[DisLiss]

Split stay reservations already on the books just got a bit more complicated. Instead of hoping your one choice will be open, you're hoping for 2,3, or more.

 

[elle21]

Well that’s quite the assumption. We go every year and those things are important to us too. I’m not sure what you’re getting at here.
For some people, these things may not matter but I don’t think it’s necessarily tied to how often you go. Those are some of our favorite things.

These kind of restrictions are no surprise and the only way there’s any chance of them opening in the middle of a pandemic. It’s not like this is Disney’s fault - would you rather they stay completely closed until no virus mitigation efforts are necessary?

We won’t go as long as covid is a threat and these measures are necessary because that means that it is still too risky for our potentially high risk child. Traveling to WDW during the pandemic isn’t an option for us anyway.

I’m not getting at anything more than what I said. People who go every year probably won’t mind as much that this year things will be different and they won’t get those experiences. Because they went last year and got them. And they will go next year and get them. For families that don’t go regularly, it’s a bigger deal because there isn’t a next time around the corner. Those families will just cancel and reschedule when things are back to normal.

I think a major problem is that the people who are willing to travel right now are most likely the ones who aren’t worried about the risks and are more bothered by the restrictions and altered experiences. The people who think we need the masks, altered experiences, etc. to keep everyone safe are the people who aren’t as likely to be traveling anyway.

 

[LSUmiss]

interesting? more like confusing and sad! YOU HAVE MY MONEY TELL ME WHAT THIS MEANS. ughhh chapek disney ughhh i hate this ughhh

Now we know you know Disney so it’s not right to tie up ppl’s money! If you what resorts will be closed then you need to tell ppl!

 

[Wreckem]

I absolutely wouldn't risk anything not first party aka Disney right now... and even that has been crazy no way I would buy 3rd party

I’ll just book the flights for that opening week and cancel if I cannot get in. I get a free rebooking so I can also rebook them to a later date if necessary. I feel they will get a ton of families canceling.

 

[Tjddis]

"Because theme park capacity will be significantly limited as we welcome guests back to the magic, we will manage attendance through a new theme park reservation system that will require all guests to obtain a reservation for park entry in advance. At this time, we are temporarily pausing new ticket sales and Disney Resort hotel reservations so we can focus on guests with existing tickets and reservations (Disney Vacation Club members can still make new reservations). Existing ticket holders and Annual Passholders will be able to make reservation requests in phases before new tickets are sold; we’ll be reaching out to these guests soon to provide additional details. We will resume new ticket sales and hotel reservations after that period of time. Theme park reservations will be limited due to attendance limitations and will be subject to availability. More details about this new reservation system will be available soon.

Additionally, Disney Vacation Club resorts at Walt Disney World will reopen to members and guests and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground will begin to reopen on June 22. Disney Vacation Club resorts in Vero Beach, Florida, and Hilton Head, South Carolina, will also open to members and guests starting on June 15. Plans to support required physical distancing as well as enhanced cleaning measures, along with a number of other safety and cleanliness protocols, will be implemented as part of this planned phased reopening. "

See this I have a bit of an issue with. To echo some others on here, why didn’t they temporarily pause resort reservations/ticket sales during the closure? Would have given them a more accurate pic of who is willing to go after restrictions rolled out, no?

 

[MaC410]

I have a reservation for September so maybe I won't need to worry much but with the pausing of ticket sales what about people with reservations but just didn't buy tickets yet? I was holding off on buying tickets until things were more sorted out but I guess now I won't be able to at least for the time being?

 

[Vern60]

One question: When does free dining start?

 

[jlwhitney]

Now we know you know Disney so it’s not right to tie up ppl’s money! If you what resorts will be closed then you need to tell ppl!

Disney is really not being above industry standard, its sad.

 

[Marionnette]

I feel really bad for DVC renters in that couple week period.

That was the first thing that I thought. They rented a hotel room. All of the brokers include language about resort amenities and park not being guaranteed. I would be so upset if I had rented in June and couldn’t go into the parks.

 

[Krandor]

See this I have a bit of an issue with. To echo some others on here, why didn’t they temporarily pause resort reservations/ticket sales during the closure? Would have given them a more accurate pic of who is willing to go after restrictions rolled out, no?

Now that a date is given they don't want a rush on july dates until they update the inventory in the system to reflect new capacity levels. I bet once that comes back up it will be clear what resorts are going to be open vs closed. They are likely blocking off and identifying who needs to be moved right now.

 

[andyman8]

The speed of all us this is fascinating. We went from hearing basically nothing to park reopening dates, HHI/VB reopening dates, DVC/FW resort reopening dates, and even Disney Store info. I don't think Disney will wait long to start giving answers. The next week or so is going to be very, very interesting.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

The speed of all us this is fascinating. We went from hearing basically nothing to park reopening dates, HHI/VB reopening dates, DVC/FW resort reopening dates, and even Disney Store info. I don't think Disney will wait long to start giving answers. The next week or so is going to be very, very interesting.

Oh I missed Disney Store info! What did they say?

 

[DisLiss]

I didn’t think the temperature check through until today’s announcement, but it feels like it could potentially be disastrous to an (expensive) family vacation...

Temp. checks have been one of our personal deal breakers from the get-go because of everything you said. We're not risking thousands of dollars on a thermometer read-out that can mean absolutely nothing to do with COVID-19 or any illness at all.

 

[JacknSally]

Here is the livestream (not live now) discussion the DisUnplugged did right after the announcement, if anyone would like to listen to Craig & Pete discuss the announcements.

 

[Marionnette]

As in you have tickets purchased or a room reserved. Tickets are dated when purchased now.

What about those tickets that pre-date the date-specific tickets? I have tickets that I was going to use for our next trip but they have no starting date and no expiration. I hope that I’ll be able to use them.

 

[PPFlight75]

Yes you are fine.

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?

 

[andyman8]

Oh I missed Disney Store info! What did they say?

This morning, Disney Store posted on their website information about procedures upon their reopening (similar to what Apple and other major retailers are doing). Then, in that DPB post, they said, "In the coming weeks, Disney Stores will begin a phased reopening of operations globally, beginning with a select number of stores in the United States, in addition to stores in Europe and Japan."

 

[rteetz]

What about those tickets that pre-date the date-specific tickets? I have tickets that I was going to use for our next trip but they have no starting date and no expiration. I hope that I’ll be able to use them.

If they are linked I would assume you’ll be fine. You’ll just have to make a park reservation of course.