Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[OnceUponATime15]

Honestly though, there has been a (kinda of) vocal but small group on these threads since March who have been saying Disney needed to remain closed a lot longer than the majority felt. We were told we were negative, just wanted other people to suffer and miss out, were crazy, should just not go if we didn't like it/were scared, etc. I think a lot of us saw the writing on the wall and this was how Disney would have to open, maybe not the exact details, but the general idea that it would be missing a lot and would not be the WDW trips we all have come to know.

I am really glad that if they are going to open, they are taking this entire situation very seriously even if it's costing them.

And I thought my posts about a longer closure were the only ones being scrolled past or eye rolled at...

Disney (with the exception of their IT dept - sorry Gaston) are always very measured and always very conscious of the Disney brand image. I’m sure they would rather wait just a bit longer to offer a much better experience. The pressure they’ve gotten to open has lead them to where we are now.

 

[tinkerhon]

If I had planned on going I would be fine with it but I'd die in July or Aug so I'm out for those months. I'd consider a fall trip without FP+ and ADRs before 60 days. But, I'm used to Disneyland planning and ADRs at 60 days sounds absolutely ideal to me lol.

No park hopping is a deal breaker. No TS is a deal breaker. Limited hotels might be a deal breaker depending on what's on offer. (I'm assuming masks will morph down to recommended in a few months...)

This ! We would have dealt w the masks, even if we didn't like them - but honestly, was near the bottom of the dealbreaker pool for us right now - too many other variables -
Busses? Adrs, TS, shows, fireworks, virtual queue, park ressies - too many to name

 

[Krandor]

Plan has been approved!!!

(did I miss this?)

Yeah. Desanstis found his rubber stamp.

 

[kdupre]

Yep, I also thought the most surprising thing was that they didn’t actually feel pressured into a June date.

It’s disappointing to officially lose the vacation you wanted, instead of it just being a rumoured possibility, so I feel for those who are upset. I am admittedly a little taken aback by those who are beyond disappointed or upset and are angry at Disney for the decisions they made, especially people who don’t have a trip planned at all.
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[DGsAtBLT]

....was that said?? They are not doing table service? Or is it just super limited?

I don’t think we know.

Personally I’d be surprised at no TS. I think they just needEd to wipe everyone and allow people to reserve relative to the new capacity and possibly making sure they have appropriate park reservations first if applicable.

 

[e_yerger]

My biggest worry right now is if my AP will count as valid admission for my trip, and if it will be able to use it during my ENTIRE length of stay. I’m not about to flippin drive from NJ for a week long trip to maybe go 3 days. Sorry, not happening. Need more answers Disney.

 

[kdupre]

I'm just ready for them to open the bookings again so I can reschedule my July trip to December. lol

 

[Pickle Rick]

And I thought my posts about a longer closure were the only ones being scrolled past or eye rolled at...

Disney (with the exception of their IT dept - sorry Gaston) are always very measured and always very conscious of the Disney brand image. I’m sure they would rather wait just a bit longer to offer a much better experience. The pressure they’ve gotten to open has lead them to where we are now.

From what some of the "insiders" at WDWMagic have said, July was apparently the best case scenario for them to re-open. And it looks like they went what with they considered their best case scenario of re-opening. They apparently had plans for August, September, etc.

 

[JacknSally]

....was that said?? They are not doing table service? Or is it just super limited?

No, no, nothing confirmed yet.

 

[stephk1981]

We have AP's, and are FL residents about an hour away. I don't care if we can't be accommodated for a park reservation day unless it's during the weeks we have paid for resort stays. If I'm not going to get to go into a park after paying to stay at a resort then I would definitely not go. So hopefully that post meant just AP's visiting for the day may not be able to get a reservation. I haven't received any emails, our next stay is August 3-9.

 

[MrsBooch]

No, no, nothing confirmed yet.

phew!
I mean. Also - whatever- at this point. But I was clutching my pearls on that one.

 

[sullivan.kscott]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. The same people complaining and very angry at Disney now will, probably less than a year from now even, forget about it all and continue to be regulars at WDW spending their money. Disney knows their fanbase very well.

I’m irritated and perturbed, because this trip meant so much to my boys. But we’ll be back, and I don’t know if I ever said I was permanently throwing in the towel.
If they would have allowed us to shorten our trip from two weeks to one, I’d probably still be heading down there in August because I’d love some post-apocalyptic photos with construction walls all around me at EPCOT. I just can’t justify 13 rack-rate nights at CR for what is currently being offered.
It sucks right now, but I’ll breathe and make it through. And I’ll be back with my DW and boys, happily spending way too much money for memories with thousands of my closest friends. Hopefully as soon as November.

 

[whiporee]

I clearly remember the pitchforks coming out.

There have been plenty of pitchforks going around. I don't think the folks who called for/suggested it be closed longer got it any worse than those who called for/suggested it open earlier. From what I've seen, read and participated in, the board's been pretty split the whole way through.

 

[JacknSally]

Just a reminder for everyone coming and going in this thread, @rteetz is keeping a running "confirmed news" thread. It's a locked thread until he posts updates (I think he forgot to lock it back after his last post).... There's lots of guesses and unconfirmed TA announcements and assumptions and interpretations and a little bit of confirmed news in this thread HERE, but the other thread (linked below) is all confirmed news without the chatter.

Confirmed News Thread

 

[Krandor]

As what others are doing, Six flags has their reservation system up for their first park. This is what it looks like.

 

[sullivan.kscott]

Yeah. Desanstis found his rubber stamp.

Left it at Lowe’s before heading over to Home Depot!

 

[thompsonemma357]

I just checked MDE and some of my ADR’s have started to disappear. Had Tratorria al Forno for dinner one night and breakfast another (We are staying at BWV) and both are now gone. All other ADR’s are still there. This is for July 25-31

 

[Boardwalk III]

Same here, I just skipped to the last two pages. All caught up now!!

Trying to convince myself to do that but I’ve already gone down the rabbit hole.… We’ll see how long I last

 

[gottalovepluto]

...However, I'd be careful about trying to go "I told you so". I think it is best if that be avoided.

Because Disney will "update" the wording 2 hours later making you wrong

 

[gottalovepluto]

....was that said?? They are not doing table service? Or is it just super limited?

I'm being theoretical.

I'm sure they'll have some but we're basically assuming what they have will be limited as they have said as much. If they weren't going to have any they wouldn't be taking ADRs...