Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[KharybdisPoesis]

Here in MD where I live, . . . .

Depends on your region. We also live in MD and it's still advised you should wear some kind of face covering outside, even if going for a walk. It depends on the intensity of the outbreak. Unless you have a disability that prevents you from wearing one or a medical condition, of course.

I wear one when I go out for a walk. But I do understand what you say. It's hard to suck in air and breathe through them sometimes, but if it means keeping me and other people a little safer, I'm okie dokie with doing it. I lived in Korea for two years so I was used to wearing a mask when I got a cold to help prevent it from spreading. I got a pack of cute cloth ones with some designs on them! Comfy to wear and they don't look as medical or sterile.

 

[xuxa777]

Governor is probably also dealing with many other things. I expect it to happen later this afternoon.

Not exactly in a rush as they aren't trying to open until a month and a half from now, where with universal it was two weeks till open. The governor will approve there is not a surer bet.

 

[mshanson3121]

Yeah, it would be stupid. And he would upset his constituents.

Unless the Governor thinks it's too soon for something as big as Disney to open...

I mean, the tourism industry is HUGE in Florida, and Disney is the single biggest player, but overall, they aren't what makes up or drives the bulk of the industry in Florida. The majority of visitors actually visit Florida for other reasons. So maybe they feel as long as everyone else is back up and running, they can get by without Disney for awhile? Since they do pose the biggest risk. A total guess. I'm as surprised as anyone that they're not approved yet.

 

[Krandor]

Yet they found time to approve Universal in less than 24 hours...

yeah. Desantis was likely surprised by the date but he also doesn’t gain anything by delaying the Approval.

 

[DanSG]

We could argue it's because Disney has many more moving parts to review.... and yet, given how fast Universal was given their approval, and how hard they were pushing to get the tourism industry back up and running, it does seem odd... Honestly, I expected full approval by that night.

Yep exactly right...Disney was looking to get everyone excited and backing them up on their decisions...

 

[fla4fun]

My unofficial survey is that most people haven't received anything yet. Disney tends to roll major changes things out over a few days. If you don't hear anything by maybe Monday I'd start to wonder.

I didn’t get an email yet, and I still have a June trip booked, with an AP for tickets. I have a lot of issues getting emails, but since I got the emails that said my stay would be impacted by the closure, I hope I would get subsequent ones related to this issue. To be honest, so long as I can go in August, I am OK though.

Could the email some received yesterday be a modified version of the emails we have been receiving about our stays, and a second email will go out to the rest of us? It was Thursday, after all . . .

 

[skeeter31]

Not exactly in a rush as they aren't trying to open until a month and a half from now, where with universal it was two weeks till open. The governor will approve there is not a surer bet.

Exactly. There’s no rush for the Governor to approve as the parks don’t open for over a month.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I didn’t get an email yet, and I still have a June trip booked, with an AP for tickets. I have a lot of issues getting emails, but since I got the emails that said my stay would be impacted by the closure, I hope I would get subsequent ones related to this issue. To be honest, so long as I can go in August, I am OK though.

Could the email some received yesterday be a modified version of the emails we have been receiving about our stays, and a second email will go out to the rest of us? It was Thursday, after all . . .

The one I got at 3:30 AM eastern was about FP, ADRs, etc being cancelled and having tickets allowing me to reserve a spot in the parks when the time comes. I haven’t had anything booked since March, just tickets.

 

[pasta]

yeah. Desantis was likely surprised by the date but he also doesn’t gain anything by delaying the Approval.

I highly doubt Desantis, and his inner circle, were surprised by anything Disney announced. Just my opinion.....

 

[Krandor]

I highly doubt Desantis, and his inner circle, were surprised by anything Disney announced. Just my opinion.....

Maybe not at the day of the prsentation but whenever he learned disney was july 11th and universal was june 1 he was likely surprised.

 

[tinkerhon]

Same and on hold to cancel - this was going to be our longest trip to date - July 14- August 3 - for DD middle school graduation - she missed out on everything this senior year, and this trip was supposed to take away some of the sting

Just off phone with nicest CM - she has relatives in nyc, so she felt my pain ! Got a full refund for our hotel (2 ressies) and full refund for our 10-day park passes
She did offer me the extension to use them by 12/20, but said I wouldn't be back during that time ( we MIGHT go next summer) and no questions asked - received refund

EDIT: just realized that she didn't provide me with canc confirmation numbers -
I know you get email cancellation confs with cancellation numbers - should I have received for hotel and park tix ?
( Or might it come in email ?)

 

[Krandor]

This thread has been open for coming on three months and its the most viewed thread I have ever had. I appreciate the discussion had here and more so especially as of late since people have kept on topic more.

It is a lot easier to stay on topic when there is actual news to discuss. Makes things move from "what SHOULD happen?" to "here is what is going to happen".

 

[e_yerger]

Oh now i'm worried - I have a trip booked for end of July at Pop. We both have APs, but they expired this month. So they are technically not active in Disney's system. Thoughts on us being considered as valid admission?

 

[Leigh L]

I'm oddly excited to get my emails. I want to feel included.

Also, I have some serious trust issues with Disney IT

I'm with you!
Heck, I'm STILL waiting for the email confirming our November resort reservation from our canceled May trip that we made in April...
So I'm not confident we'll get these emails. Hopefully, they'll have a pop up in MDE or something.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Oh now i'm worried - I have a trip booked for end of July at Pop. We both have APs, but they expired this month. So they are technically not active in Disney's system. Thoughts on us being considered as valid admission?

Did you call the passholder line yet? They would be my first step.

 

[Krandor]

Oh now i'm worried - I have a trip booked for end of July at Pop. We both have APs, but they expired this month. So they are technically not active in Disney's system. Thoughts on us being considered as valid admission?

You likely will be since they are extending passes.

 

[RamblingMad]

Not exactly in a rush as they aren't trying to open until a month and a half from now, where with universal it was two weeks till open. The governor will approve there is not a surer bet.

Yep.

But I think Universal’s proposal was far more polished, and they have communicated far better. I even received notifications via their app.

WDW needs to step up their game. And they have plenty of time to do this properly. Right now, they need to step up their communications.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Oh now i'm worried - I have a trip booked for end of July at Pop. We both have APs, but they expired this month. So they are technically not active in Disney's system. Thoughts on us being considered as valid admission?

I think you’ll probably be fine and maybe even get lucky and get in for “free” if the clock for extensions hasn’t stopped yet like Shanghai. Call just incase, but it might work out in your favour.

 

[mamaoftwincesses]

Dont want to turn this into another mask thing but we dont live in a city, we live in a suburb with access to parks and water and all of our doctor neighbors and friends do not recommend wearing them and they and their families don't wear them either. So, i think I will continue to listen to my doctor friends, some who happen to work in ICU. Everyone has to do what they feel is best for them.

I am in MD too and I don't see anyone wearing masks outside. Not required and children under 9 don't need to wear them period.

 

[Mom2Anna&Elsa]

I have a June 20 check in via DVC reservation at Poly. Am I going to get a full cancellation?

You should get a full cancelation.

WDW DVC resorts reopen June 22. Only Vero Beach & Hilton Head reopen on June 15th.