Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[SwirlTheCitrus]

I’d be shocked if there are any before or after hours events for a long time. I think the Christmas Party could be the first after hours event to come back.

MNSSHP tickets are still good! Fingers crossed.

 

[chicagoshannon]

Correct and with the closing of resorts and consolidation to the open resorts, I’m thinking resort guests will be able to reserve parks days easily. The first week will be rough with bloggers, but after that it’s going to quiet down drastically.

yep. So glad Disney stopped reservations after the announcement or the Vloggers would have all booked rooms. lol I do worry about those of us booked in September and beyond. We don't know how long they'll let those booked, book before others. THe capacity of the parks will go up so the may decide to just let everyone book.

I do wish they were doing it more like Universal with guaranteeing all those with hotel reservations admittance. They could then let everyone else sign up for a day. Really hoping for regular capacity by next April when our off property stay is (and we'll have AP's so will have limited ability to book days)

 

[chicagoshannon]

I had looked in the DVC reservation system about a week ago before the announcement and July and forward were pretty full. I looked at it last night and July and August now have a lot of availability, especially the larger rooms. So that reflects the number of DVC people cancelling.

yep my waitlist for BCV came through for September for a studio. Hard to imagine that in a normal Food and Wine time.

 

[mhautz]

I had looked in the DVC reservation system about a week ago before the announcement and July and forward were pretty full. I looked at it last night and July and August now have a lot of availability, especially the larger rooms. So that reflects the number of DVC people cancelling.

I actually find that surprising. If there were actual "pent up demand", I would assume it would reflect in DVC where there's a "use it or lose it" concern.

 

[SwirlTheCitrus]

Temporary modifications to our amenities:

• Restaurants and quick-service dining locations will be available in each of our Disney Resort hotels, though our menus and operating hours may be adjusted. Guests are also encouraged to use our convenient mobile order service, where available.
• Members and Resort Guests are also welcome to enjoy our pools and recreation offerings, which may operate a little differently during this time.

From DVC: I know part of this is already been posted, but the fact they mentioned pools seems to be a good sign. Not to mention that this seems to confirm all partial cash DVC resorts will have both parts open.

 

[Betty Rohrer]

Also interested in this answer but then again if virtual queues are widespread it becomes a moot point

do not know for sure but I am leaning to more virtual queues so most people will be like DAS. so not sure what DAS will mean in this time

 

[gottalovepluto]

Also interested in this answer but then again if virtual queues are widespread it becomes a moot point

It depends on how long the wait is after you get called. If you’re still looking at a spaced out 45 min wait after the VQ, DAS will still be just as used.

 

[indylaw99]

I had looked in the DVC reservation system about a week ago before the announcement and July and forward were pretty full. I looked at it last night and July and August now have a lot of availability, especially the larger rooms. So that reflects the number of DVC people cancelling.

I was just noticing the same thing. We are booked July 26 to August 3 at BWV. We had modified our early July reservation during the task force meeting last week and wer only able to get a 1 bedroom at the time. Over the last few days we were able to add a studio for every night. Now I'm looking and seeing availability for all 8 nights at over half of the DVC resorts for that week. September, October, November, and December all still seem to be very full. But July and August are both really open.

 

[cakebaker]

So glad Disney stopped reservations after the announcement or the Vloggers would have all booked rooms.

Rest assured, bloggers and vloggers most likely had many reservations to hedge their bets on opening day. Nevermind the fact that at least until the task force meeting was over, you were still able to book. We looked for a long time once they announced the date trying to decide whether to modify our reservations to extend our trip to include more days. Then for days afterwards, you were still able to modify to a DVC or FW.

Any blogger or vlogger who wanted a reservation, got one. I’m expecting those first few days to be crazy difficult to get into the parks, but there will be plenty of live streams to watch, I guarantee. Look at DS that first day Disney stores opened vs subsequent days.

 

[babydoll65]

my bad, was trying to put in a list so quickly that I skipped that one. It's on this one. Thank you for pointing that out.

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Does that also included the 500+ rooms in the Gran Destino tower?

 

[Janet McDonald]

I mean how many bloggers/vloggers are there? Y’all telling me that they gonna take up room space for 50,000 people?

 

[Krandor]

I mean how many bloggers/vloggers are there? Y’all telling me that they gonna take up room space for 50,000 people?

there are way way too many vbloggers

 

[vinotinto]

I posted this in the thread to track recovery offer for Free dining:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/a...-been-contacted-and-what-offer-given.3803098/
As you all know, Disney has eliminated the Dining Plan for now, and those of us booked with Free Dining were told we would get 35% off the room portion of our package as a new recovery offer.

My package was changed in MDE from Free Dining to: Recovery20 Disney Resort Hotel Package and the 35% has been applied to the room portion.

Still unsure if those of us with APs that expired during the closing (but had "active" APs at closing) will be able to be extended and whether APs will be allowed to make reservations for the entire length of stay, and if we will be able to modify this new recovery "package" to remove the tickets, or at least reduce them. But, it's certainly a start...

 

[Janet McDonald]

there are way way too many vbloggers

For real. I watch like 2.

 

[Randy Miller]

I doubt many schools will make online attendance and the turning in of homework optional as well. Can you imagine online schooling a kid while at WDW? Parents across America are tearing their hair out trying to do that from home. Zoom that Science class from the hotel room when the kid wants to play in WDW?

I’m not sure how your online “schooling” is going but our kids have No “live” classes and all assignments are posted for several weeks out. We could easily go during the “school year”. They could do the work in the car ride Down/back home.

 

[cakebaker]

I mean how many bloggers/vloggers are there? Y’all telling me that they gonna take up room space for 50,000 people?

IMO, the number isn’t going to be anywhere near 50k - that’s a busy park day. Maybe 20K?

I have no idea how many there are, but there are a bunch and this event will draw more interest than maybe any other has before. It will most certainly cut into availability, regardless.

No slam intended to any of them, they have as much right to be in the parks and make reservations as anyone else. As a non- local it was fun to get to be in the parks from far away. I don’t think I’ll watch much anymore, just too depressing, but fun while it lasted!

 

[yulilin3]

Local 362 (attractions union) is having their zoom meeting tomorrow about cm recalling. I doubt anything about operations will be released but I'll keep you posted

 

[osufeth24]

I have no idea how many there are, but there are a bunch and this event will draw more interest than maybe any other has before. It will most certainly cut into availability, regardless.

also add in the ones who live out in Cali that come to disney world on occasion, they'll be coming too imo

 

[Janet McDonald]

So our dates are the 15th-23. With MK and AK opening the 11th my thoughts are to try and get MK on the 15th and AK on the 16th. Then Epcot on the 17th and HS on 18th. I have a resort reservation with tickets. That way I don’t have reservations for any parks until AT LEAST the third day of their opening. Hoping my chances are good.

 

[yulilin3]

Oooh the "vlogger hate" lol
I booked beginning of June and then was able to move to July 1st but out of luck for actually reopening date
There are not that many vloggers, maybe a total of 20 to 30? And that's counting the bigger channels that will most likely get a sort of media preview.
Im hoping to be able to go to an ap preview, I doubt cm preview will allow any guests. And then you bet I'll be hitting the reservation system as often as i am able to.
It's funny cause during the MMRR media preview i was chatting with my handler about the media event hate from fans, that we get invited to things and then we report back, she told me it's free advertising for them, sure they honestly spend to much money on swag and food and perks but then we're giving the new experience free advertising.
Sorry for veering as bit ot.
So yes, vlogger connection this Wednesday at universal, you can watch for free on my channel