Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[DGsAtBLT]

Weird. I guess I’m never there in the summers but I’ve never seen the pools at crazy levels that wouldn’t allow for social distancing. Take out half the chairs or more and put an occupancy limit on the pool and call it a day. One CM can monitor people going in and coming out.

The time limits and scheduled could be important to ensure that everyone who wants a turn actually gets one, if they are having to control entry. It would stink to have that rush for pool spaces when it opens that some resorts have (for their chairs) then people being locked out all day. Normally, even on hot summer days, a good chunk of resort guests aren’t actually at the pool (or even the resort).

If this ends up being true, I won’t be surprised.

 

[DisneyEater]

A player rep will survey his teammates before he votes. None of the players were complaining about the deal when it occurred.

Wow, so strange they all unanimously agreed with no complaints. Wish I were privy to all the inside info you have on the conversations.

 

[Farro]

If there was scheduled pool times do you think it would be a reservation system like the parks or pre-assigned. I'd hate to be the family assigned an 8-10am pool time. I can just see it now, black market pool reservations.

Or you get the time assigned with the afternoon storms! Sorry kids, we got rained out.

 

[chicagoshannon]

If there was scheduled pool times do you think it would be a reservation system like the parks or pre-assigned. I'd hate to be the family assigned an 8-10am pool time. I can just see it now, black market pool reservations.

how about 2-4am since they're doing 24 hours now (at the quiet pools) lol

 

[TheMaxRebo]

You're under the assumption that Disney decisions make sense
They don't
Im honestly not trying to be mean, but if you've dealt with them for long you know how they operate. They're costumer service has gone way down, they've relied on giving upset guest just extra fps or meal vouchers and people think that's great recovery, but if they did good from the start recovery wouldn't be necessary
Ands yes the 30 day wording is for adr

I can picture it now, they open up the system about 10 days before opening so you have ~3 weeks worth of guests all trying to access the system at the same time to get reserve their parks and their dining all at once

Then the systems crash as they can't handle it

Then Disney issues a statement "due to the unexpected demand ....."

 

[Devil13]

Scheduled hallway times coming. You get a 15 minute window to leave or come back to your room. Appointments made through the app. One trip each way per day. No hallway hopping.

Reservation system will be opening SOON!

 

[roth697]

So there was no CM call back for Pop or AoA yet?

 

[MrsBooch]

I'm partially not even bothered by this - and I'll be at Vero in August - because there are other things to do. But what would get to me is knowing that people signed up for time - just because they could. And they never use the pool - so they're taking away time from other people. I dont know - whatever. Honestly guys - i have been stuck in my house and as of last weekend, our club's pool, and that's it. I move the deck furniture around to get a little cRaZy. Before the pool opened, we had a large bucket of water we would put our feet in during the day. YEEHAW.
I don't care anymore - just let me go be somewhere else for a week. I. Dont. Even. Care. If we only get two hours at the pool - fine. It's better than being at home.

 

[Ryan King]

Maybe it’s first come first serve, when they hit capacity they stop letting people in. Everyone gets kicked out for cleanings. People who couldn’t get in the last session get let in first, and then same fill until full. This is how our Country Club is operating.

 

[Awesomesj]

Not sure if this is relevant at all, but us UK guests just received an email from Disney - outlining our options (I think the same as you, stay with 35% off if had free dining, move to 2021, or cancel for full refund)

The interesting bit is that we have until 27th June to make that decision. Maybe that might indicate a date for the reservation system ?

 

[koszmok]

Just received the email (finally) and that was my thought exactly... 27th that`s when the new reservation system will be live.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Not sure if this is relevant at all, but us UK guests just received an email from Disney - outlining our options (I think the same as you, stay with 35% off if had free dining, move to 2021, or cancel for full refund)

The interesting bit is that we have until 27th June to make that decision. Maybe that might indicate a date for the reservation system ?

move to 2021 is interesting. Can you only move to DVC and FW properties?

 

[tinkerhon]

My goodness...this is supposed to be a vacation....Disney has more rules than my job does !!!

Two hours a DAY ?! Thank goodness I cancelled our july 14 trip - didn't help that we had no idea whether or not our hotel (ASMovies) would be open ! Or- where we could eat - or if we could get into the park we wanted
Or if we could fly into mco from jfk and not quarantine
Anyway, I digress !
Two hours - ?! My kids could spent 2 hours in the bathtub !
Well, at least on "pool days" we could do the two hours and then hang out in the arcade and food court --- oh. Wait......

 

[koszmok]

move to 2021 is interesting. Can you only move to DVC and FW properties?

On the UK website you can book (I mean make brand new reservations )2021 in any onsite resort now. So I guess you can move to 2021 in any resort too

 

[Awesomesj]

move to 2021 is interesting. Can you only move to DVC and FW properties?

To be honest I'm not sure - I've not logged into my account yet, I would imagine any resort - we are people who are happy to take the 35% and hope the planes are flying. We got mid August. I do want to double check if I accept and boarders don't open we can still get our refund.

 

[atkinstogram]

Can someone define "soon" for me? Any guesses on if "soon" will be today? If today, what time? Inquiring minds want to know.

Disney “soon” is a period of time that stretches from the immediate now until shortly after the inevitable heat death of the universe..

 

[tinkerhon]

I concur but 2 hours a day when there isn’t anything else to do but go to Disney Springs... I foresee a decent amount of, um, upset DVC folks who are picturing resort vacations if that’s the case...

However, Disney has said leisure pools are open 24/7. Could be feature pools with their new limited hours will have clocks on them while leisure pools are left up to guests to manage social distancing.

You need to lower your expectations! You don't have to go to DS. Do you two-hour pool time, dry off, and I'm sure you can find a nice, comfy bench to sit on (provided you are wearing your (insert "M" word) for the rest of the day !

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/06/disney-skyliner-testing-underway-at-disney-world/

 

[RWinNOLA]

The time limits and scheduled could be important to ensure that everyone who wants a turn actually gets one, if they are having to control entry. It would stink to have that rush for pool spaces when it opens that some resorts have (for their chairs) then people being locked out all day. Normally, even on hot summer days, a good chunk of resort guests aren’t actually at the pool (or even the resort).

If this ends up being true, I won’t be surprised.

Yep. Unfortunately I’ve witnessed way too many times there are folks that put their towels down to “reserve” chairs for the whole family and the come and go throughout the day. It happens.

For my family of four, we will generally try to find two open chairs during crowded periods and just figure that at any given time, two of us may be swimming or just willing to share a chair to have a place to sit.

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

1st floor may leave their room from 7-730
2nd floor may leave their room from 730-8

Oh it’s coming