Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Yooperroo]

I don't think you can activate remotely. Since you'd have to be on site to activate, the clock would start on your first day in the park. Just having the vouchers linked in MDE is enough for fast passes so I don't see a reason it would be any different.

The question tho is, why should the clock start on our APs if they are activated during the reservation period, if other APs clocks will NOT resume during the reservation period (which is what is happening in Shanghai). Hardly seems fair that we shouldnt get that benefit simply because we weren't able to activate them when we wanted to due to our initial reservations being cancelled.

 

[Raggou]

Universal hotels are third party, so it looks like Loews hotels made the decision to open.

Can confirm just got my email for my July4th-7th Universal trip

We’re excited to announce that Universal Orlando Resort will open select Universal Hotels beginning June 2nd, and guests staying in our resort hotels June 2nd – June 4th with a valid park ticket will be invited to visit the theme parks on June 3rd and 4th, prior to our public reopening on June 5th.
Your vacation package reservation remains in place and you do not need to take any action

 

[cakebaker]

It was said yesterday that they had frozen the reservation system completely meaning no cancellations either... can anyone confirm if they are still not allowing cancellations?

I just looked a minute ago and the cancellation option was back. I haven’t gone completely through it, just 1 reservation left I’ll keep for
a bit, but it would appear to work.

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

I just got the email stating because I have valid tickets I will get priority access, and the only tickets I have on my account are unactivated APs. So they are definitely counting those as valid tickets. I currently have split stay reservations for July and one in October.

We only have room reservations at this point and were going to buy annual passes again closer to trip date. We have no tickets, and we received the e-mail, too. It states: "However, because you have valid Theme Park admission, you will have access to the Theme Park reservation system before new tickets are sold to other Guests. There’s nothing you need to do at this time." WDW's bold type, not my addition here. Maybe they are just sending out mass e-mails to accounts with resort reservations.

 

[sullivan.kscott]

It was said yesterday that they had frozen the reservation system completely meaning no cancellations either... can anyone confirm if they are still not allowing cancellations?

Cancelled early this morning via TA for August recovery offer. They might give us whatever come back offer they provide to those affected, they might not. But with our need to get fresh e-cards, we couldn’t wait for whatever they decided to do.
No word via MDE or e-mail regarding our Thanksgiving week trip. If daytime shows and some idea of MVMCP are running, along with somewhat lengthened hours and relaxed or eliminated mask requirements, we will hold those reservations.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Please provide some examples of Universal's awesome communication. I haven't seen any. They made the announcement, that's about it.

The Universal vs Disney difference, people would be losing their minds if Disney didn’t officially announce hotel opening and plans for hotel guests until a week before official park opening.

When Universal does it it’s good communication.

 

[Tjddis]

Please provide some examples of Universal's awesome communication. I haven't seen any. They made the announcement, that's about it.

Well I didn’t really say anything about UOs communications. I said Disney had poor communications. But since you asked just getting their early open date out there Was enough for many, again in comparison to WDWs poor communication. And did UO offer 2 for 1 ticket prices? Thought I saw that. In any case UO emerged as a viable alternative to many. Disney’s continued missteps only validated that opinion for many. Not me mind you. I’m not going to any park right now. But I get what people are thinking

 

[Marissa227]

Has anyone with valid tickets and hotel stay NOT gotten an email yet? I know this particular email doesn't mean much, but it makes me nervous that if we don't receive this one, we won't receive more important emails down the line????
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I have not received an email yet. We have a package booked for Aug 23-28 at Fort Wilderness with park tickets and dining plan.

 

[RWinNOLA]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1266442362512912386

Approved. As if there was any doubt.

What is DanSG gonna post about now. I think you just ruined his day.

 

[Pickle Rick]

The Universal vs Disney difference, people would be losing their minds if Disney didn’t officially announce hotel opening and plans for hotel guests until a week before official park opening.

When Universal does it it’s good communication.

It's amazing how much leeway Disney fans give UO compared to WDW.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1266436217408798729

 

[Gentry2004]

I just looked a minute ago and the cancellation option was back. I haven’t gone completely through it, just 1 reservation left I’ll keep for
a bit, but it would appear to work.

I also have the ability to cancel my room and ADR’s but not modify. I haven’t done it yet because I’m holding out hope that I will be allowed to move my room discount to a later date (or something comparable.) I don’t think that is likely to happen any more but no point in my cancelling until the week before checkin which for me is 8/14. I also don’t have tickets because I didn’t want to be out the money if we weren’t going. I wouldn’t have bought them until shortly before FP booking day anyway which would have been mid June.

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

I got the email as well:

I have a DVC reservation in December, but I have absolutely NO tickets on my account.

same

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

Where do you see proof of that?

Why would you get an email if you don’t have a reservation?

I cancelled my reservation a few days ago and still received the email last night.

 

[Brianstl]

The Universal vs Disney difference, people would be losing their minds if Disney didn’t officially announce hotel opening and plans for hotel guests until a week before official park opening.

When Universal does it it’s good communication.

Well Disney still hasn't exactly announced their plans yet when it comes to that. Let's see when we get word on which hotels are open or which are closed.

 

[Tjddis]

Can confirm just got my email for my July4th-7th Universal trip

We’re excited to announce that Universal Orlando Resort will open select Universal Hotels beginning June 2nd, and guests staying in our resort hotels June 2nd – June 4th with a valid park ticket will be invited to visit the theme parks on June 3rd and 4th, prior to our public reopening on June 5th.
Your vacation package reservation remains in place and you do not need to take any action

That right there is WAY better than anything I’ve seen coming out of the House of Moise

 

[Jrb1979]

And I think that’s really disgusting for a company that’s built for families. But more & more pre-Covid, I had been saying wdw is less of a place for ppl with young kids. So very disappointing to me, but I guess the writing is on the wall that we need to move on. I think it’s a dumb move imo b/c the next generation is where your next set of customers will come from. But lately Disney seems more concerned about short term prosperity.

They have been doing this for awhile. Going away from middle class families to the Wine Mom's with her kids. The ones that will pay high prices to please her kids.

 

[Brianstl]

It's amazing how much leeway Disney fans give UO compared to WDW.

I think much of that leeway comes from the cost and planning required at one versus the other. Disney has required much more of both from their guests, thus the much less leeway given.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Well Disney still hasn't exactly announced their plans yet when it comes to that. Let's see when we get word on which hotels are open or which are closed.

No they haven’t, yet their parks are opening over a month after UO’s parks and we do know some resorts are opening June 22 with way more lead time than UO gave.

I guess they’ve got until July 4th to be on UO’s timeline.

 

[Mit88]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) Tweeted:
NBA commissioner Adam Silver and the league office informed Board of Governors that July 31 is a target date for return of season, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1266445710196695040