according to a previous post above, you need to pay for this upgrade--do we think that this is going to be the case for everyone who is in a value or moderate resort for the summer?
That would be one way to thin out the number of reservations...
They are. Changed procedures after they announced the phased re-opening and limitations on park experiences.
Oh, I was referring to the resort reservations.
Sure but ppl are holding on to hopes of some semblance of a vacation. Disney should respect their customers enough to be forthcoming with information.
and Disney is waiting to see how many guests "take the hint" and cancel. Enough guests cancel and Disney can work with the remaining guests.
No. We have a couple reports of mods getting upgraded with reservations during the phased re-opening.according to a previous post above, you need to pay for this upgrade--do we think that this is going to be the case for everyone who is in a value or moderate resort for the summer?
That would be one way to thin out the number of reservations...
Since the opening is over a month away, I don't think Disney is at a point where the information that they have right now won't change by the time the parks open. They could announce right now that all non-DVC or FW resorts are closed through a certain date. However, that date is probably at a point where it is regularly changing. It seems from the inside info that is being shared on this thread that Disney has multiple possible plans and they don't yet know which one they will end up going with. They probably don't want to put a ton of information out right now because at least some of it will change and that will cause a lot of confusion.
Or unable to pay. As I noted about 500 pages back, the cost of a ticket may be headed for "entry only" - that is IF you can get a coveted park reservation. Pay (more) to Play. Sadly, I would not be surprised by any moves like this.
By not revealing they had no intentions of opening, just setting new dates for when you could book, they led people to believe there was a chance they would open. That gets a lot of people to keep their reservations in the hopes they will open. It's dishonest if nothing else.
I bought DD an AP yesterday on the MDE. It is showing up and in the system'. She doesn't need a ticket for the next few trips as she won't be 3 until December, but with everyone saying that tickets weren't being sold, I got scared she wouldn't have one when we needed it. Maybe keep trying, at least for new AP's! Good luck
I'm confused by "entry only", are you saying you think Disney would wind the clock all the way back to pay per ride type system? I vote absolutely not. Their IT can't handle what they've already told people is happening, adding a per-ride payment system on top of that they 100% can't handle.
Oh, please don’t get me wrong, I’m not making excuses for Disney. But a couple of times you’ve asked why Disney did what they did in March and why specifically for people with paid-in-full booked packages. This is the reason why. This was revenue that had already been “booked” just ahead of their quarter close. They almost certainly reconcile their revenue for RO differently due to the different cancellation/refund policy.
I can see the parties happening. Characters could be out but from a universal style distancing thing. Allow refunds and they'll be able to thin the crowds down to old levels. Save a lot of money with no fireworks and no parade so fewer people would math out. People would go because mainly guaranteed access to MK, and a bit because it will be at night when the sun isn't baking you.
How do you know that Disney had no intention of reopening earlier than they are? The situation progressively got worse after they closed the parks.
