Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[aballerina]

I’m sorry, what is zDS?

Pretty sure it's just supposed to be DS (Disney Springs). I figure the zee (or zed as us Canadians say ) was accidently inserted.

 

[shoreward]

Some of these NBA players are so tall they won’t be able to fit in those rooms.

Some full size beds and low ceilings. Sounds glorious

I was told by a facility manager of a hotel used by traveling NBA teams that it is required that their rooms have California King beds (longer than a normal King bed). I wonder if the mattresses are being changed to the longer size for the players.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

I was told by a facility manager of a hotel used by traveling NBA teams that it is required that their rooms have California King beds (longer than a normal King bed). I wonder if the mattresses are being changed to the longer size for the players.

Shoot, if some of these rooms get to keep California king beds and new TVs after this I might consider giving CSR another chance

 

[Azziefan]

Hi everyone,

For those of you that have already received the upgrade at no charge for July where were you moved to? Saratoga? Old Key West? Anything different?

 

[whiporee]

NBA players can complain, but they need to play. If they don’t, then not only do they not get checks for this season, but the league revenue — and their CBA determined split of it — drastically dives for the 2021 season. Next year’s payout is determined by this year’s revenue, so if there are no playoffs and no TV money from playoffs in 2020, there’s much less on the players’ side in 2021.

in order to protect their negotiating position for the immediate future, it’s important for the players that they make these games happen this summer. That’s the only reason any of this is being discussed.

 

[bernina]

Hi everyone,

For those of you that have already received the upgrade at no charge for July where were you moved to? Saratoga? Old Key West? Anything different?

See this thread. Lots of great info on Resort changes that have been confirmed.

https://www.disboards.com/threads/resort-change-by-disney.3802935/

 

[gottalovepluto]

I heard a report that the NBA teams will try to compensate for lack of activities for the players, during free time in Orlando. One option mentioned was upgrading the TVs in the guest rooms.

I expect a 72 inch flatscreen with a million options I don’t understand next time I stay in any hotel the NBA uses/might use

 

[AmberMV]

I realize that. I’m not stating it as fact as Disney has not made a direct statement that resort guests get priority.

Just stating my opinion. There will be unhappy people no matter what they do. They almost need to give resort guests priority to limit the number of people at resorts during the day. Otherwise you have angry people at the pools, restaurants, etc because they can’t get into the parks, they can’t go to the pool because it’s full, have nowhere to eat, etc.

If I were Disney, I would prefer not to have a large number of unhappy people at the resorts constantly complaining to CMs while other guests are standing around watching.

I do think that Disney-owned resort guests will get priority access to the reservations BUT only if they have a valid ticket or annual pass. The Annual Pass update email that came about a month ago already noted that APs and current valid ticket holders will get access to reservations before people without a valid ticket or pass IIRC.

So really, IMO it will go like this:
1. APs get their (3? is the rumor) reservations per 30 days. It was noted a while ago that APs will get a couple days head start at park reservations
2. Valid dated ticket holders get access
3. WDW resort guests without tickets get 1st crack at new ticket sales and then reservations
4. New ticket sales resume to public

 

[Marthasor]

The system should NOT be allowing CM's to make 2020 bookings for anything but DVC or FW. So, CM's are apparently NOT supposed to be rescheduling - yet they. What will happen to those reservations? Who knows.

Then it's a systems issue. The CMs are notoriously under-informed about protocols and procedures. If they aren't allowing reservations at other resorts, they should block those resorts out of the system. Yes, who knows what may happen to those reservations, but if they were modifications (as I'm sure they were as they can't make new reservations at this time), I would be optimistic that they would simply give those guests the option to move as they are doing now.

 

[MrsBooch]

I do think that Disney-owned resort guests will get priority access to the reservations BUT only if they have a valid ticket or annual pass. The Annual Pass update email that came about a month ago already noted that APs and current valid ticket holders will get access to reservations before people without a valid ticket or pass IIRC.

So really, IMO it will go like this:
1. APs get their (3? is the rumor) reservations per 30 days. It was noted a while ago that APs will get a couple days head start at park reservations
2. Valid dated ticket holders get access
3. WDW resort guests without tickets get 1st crack at new ticket sales and then reservations
4. New ticket sales resume to public

I agree - but moved a few things and added one thing:

1. APs get their (3? is the rumor) reservations per 30 days. It was noted a while ago that APs will get a couple days head start at park reservations
2. WDW resort guests with valid dated ticket holders get access
3. WDW resort guests without tickets get 1st crack at new ticket sales and then reservations
4. Valid dated ticket holders WITHOUT WDW resort reservations get access
5. New ticket sales resume to public

 

[AmberMV]

I agree - but moved a few things and added one thing:

1. APs get their (3? is the rumor) reservations per 30 days. It was noted a while ago that APs will get a couple days head start at park reservations
2. WDW resort guests with valid dated ticket holders get access
3. WDW resort guests without tickets get 1st crack at new ticket sales and then reservations
4. Valid dated ticket holders WITHOUT WDW resort reservations get access
5. New ticket sales resume to public

I like yours more. Seems pretty likely to roll out this way

 

[TISHLOVESDISNEY]

APs with resort stay fall in with #2? Surely not 1. I don't want only 3 parks for a 10 day trip

 

[Jothmas]

They almost need to give resort guests priority to limit the number of people at resorts during the day. Otherwise you have angry people at the pools, restaurants, etc because they can’t get into the parks, they can’t go to the pool because it’s full, have nowhere to eat, etc.

Hopefully, the people prone to anger will be less likely to visit at this time, freeing up space for everyone else.

 

[MrsBooch]

APs with resort stay fall in with #2? Surely not 1. I don't want only 3 parks for a 10 day trip

maybe?? idk - broken clock is right twice a day and all that. don't worry.

we will find out soon....

 

[Marthasor]

Yes, the Rivera is quite lovely. It was the main reason we even planned a trip in March. That really doesn’t matter. Dollar for dollar, it’s a downgrade. And I wouldn’t get the view, I was given a standard view. I’d most likely be looking at a parking lot.

Yes but it's a posh parking lot. Fancy-shmancy, $25 a night per car parking lot. Only the finest views at Disney.

We stayed in a 1-bedroom on the 7th floor in the west wing and we had a direct view of Spaceship Earth and the EP fireworks. Yes, if I looked down I could see a parking lot (but if you are staying CR TPV, you have a parking lot view as well). I'm a huge EP fan, so this is now my favorite view on property. When staying at RIV, I, personally, would only book standard in the hopes of getting that view again.

 

[parasail_of_congress]

I know it’s easy to play armchair QB and NYC had to make decisions early on before we knew as much as we know now. I believe there was a huge issue with how they handled nursing homes. But aside from that, the biggest thing that got me was the subways. I understand how necessary they are for transportation, but I truly believe if they had been shut down, 100s of thousands of lives would have been saved. It just doesn’t make sense to run them, when exponentially less dangerous things were shut down.

100s of thousands of lives would have been saved? That's not what you meant to say, right?

 

[Jessica Geisler]

Did you get a chance to look at 8ish by any chance? Ours at ES was like that too up until park close then it was madness.....

We were at Disney Springs from 7:30ish to 10. When we left, the pool didn’t look crowded and there were a lot of empty chairs. I counted 26 people in the pool at 10, while I was waiting on the elevator. Disney Springs was definitely still hopping at 10! Volcano Bay cabanas for tomorrow as of tonight we’re 50% off. Another operations piece I could see WDW using is if you approach the pool bar to order, you must be wearing a mask, otherwise you can’t order at the bar. However, servers can come to you in the chairs and you don’t have to be wearing a mask. Menus are all paper. Life jackets are all sanitized between uses and are put in bins once used.
Disney Magic is still alive and well though... and it’s like Walt knew I was cheating on him. The GM at Boathouse pixie dusted the kids with little duck boats and stood and talked to us for quite a while.... the weather was beautiful, people were out, you can tell they’re smiling, and man... when I walked into Sapphire Falls carrying a sleeping kid, I just missed hearing “welcome home”

 

[OnceUponATime15]

I was told by a facility manager of a hotel used by traveling NBA teams that it is required that their rooms have California King beds (longer than a normal King bed). I wonder if the mattresses are being changed to the longer size for the players.

This article ran a few weeks ago.. I figured it would be something like replacing the queen beds with something more suitable for guests Well over six feet tall. Lol

https://nesn.com/2020/05/disney-world-reportedly-has-begun-renovations-to-host-nba-mls/

 

[bernina]

This is just a case of Disney not removing early morning magic (MK), right? Or did I stumble on a 1 hour 15 minute AP preview on 7/11

 

[Mit88]

This is just a case of Disney not removing early morning magic (MK), right? Or did I stumble on a 1 hour 15 minute AP preview on 7/11

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They never took magic hours off the calendar. But they’ve stated that there will be no magic hours to start. So I’m going to say it’s an IT oversight