Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[AmberMV]

We played with it last night and it let us add them to our cart and continue on to the next page, but wasn't sure if it will be blocked once we hit purchase. Hoping someone who purchased recently can weigh in!

I purchased an AP a week or two ago for my son who just turned 3

 

[hereforthechurros]

I purchased an AP a week or two ago for my son who just turned 3

Awesome, thanks! I think we are going to purchase now and save it for our December trip. Assuming there is a December trip

 

[JayhawkCruiser]

It is being rushed because of COVID and a need to watch capacity, but for long term use it will help spread crowds across parks more evenly and a better way for WDW to staff CMs accordingly. It lets WDW know exactly what they're getting into in terms of crowds and resources every day.

I get why it’s being rushed, I wanted to know why it was being developed in the first place before COVID. I don’t by the whole need to better staff and plan. If their data analytics game is so weak that they can’t get that info from magic band scans and booking data, then that’s shameful. By the logic of needing a reservation system to better plan capacity what’s next? Requirement to preorder your meals and snacks 30 days prior? Preorder your merchandise so they can stock better? Where does it end?

 

[SaintsManiac]

I get why it’s being rushed, I wanted to know why it was being developed in the first place before COVID. I don’t by the whole need to better staff and plan. If their data analytics game is so weak that they can’t get that info from magic band scans and booking data, then that’s shameful. By the logic of needing a reservation system to better plan capacity what’s next? Requirement to preorder your meals and snacks 30 days prior? Preorder your merchandise so they can stock better? Where does it end?

I wouldn't be so hasty to judge a system that has not even been rolled out yet. Why don't you wait and see what happens before becoming angry with it?

 

[e_yerger]

welp made the decision this morning to cancel our July 23rd-30th trip.

the lack of communication and uncertainty we could handle.
the rise in COVID cases we could not.

Coming from NJ, where our daily cases continue to trend downward, and going to FL, which is trending upwards, makes no sense.

If we lived closer, and the drive wouldn't take 2 days both ways, then maybe we would have kept our ressie. But unfortunately that's not the case.

Time to officially unwatch this thread.

Godspeed fellow disers

 

[randumb0]

This is why I prefer DL over WDW. I don’t want to pay up for a WDW resort room. It’s cheaper for me to stay at the Fairmont in Maui than it is to stay at the Poly. That makes no sense to me.

You don't have to stay at a WDW resort to get the perks. You can stay at a Hilton and get the same perks

 

[SaintsManiac]

You don't have to stay at a WDW resort to get the perks. You can stay at a Hilton and get the same perks

That WAS the case. We don't know if it will be going forward.

 

[Searc]

Any day in Disney even in a face mask is better than anywhere else! As long as they are open I will be there!!

I think @yulilin3 would disagree.

 

[randumb0]

That WAS the case. We don't know if it will be going forward.

True which makes me wonder at the moment what is the benefit of staying on property

 

[Krandor]

That's interesting. I saw the post about the walk through xray/bag scanners but haven't seen any about the the walk though temp scanners. I think that would be a great idea for Disney. another way to keep people moving and not congregated in big lines.

The guy who posted the report said he didn't even realize they were taking his temp which sounds great and so sounds like the machines we saw in the shanghai videos. If we are going to have to do temo checks for now (and we do) making them as easy as possible for people is best.

 

[SaintsManiac]

True which makes me wonder at the moment what is the benefit of staying on property

You misunderstand me. We don't know if Hilton properties will be included in perks going forward.

 

[yulilin3]

I think @yulilin3 would disagree.

why do you say that?

 

[JayhawkCruiser]

I wouldn't be so hasty to judge a system that has not even been rolled out yet. Why don't you wait and see what happens before becoming angry with it?

So I should refrain from asking valid questions about the need for a system in a pre/post Covid world? I 100% get and understand the need for its deployment during these times and until the disease is eradicated or mutates to a far less deadly and infectious form.

 

[SaintsManiac]

So I should refrain from asking valid questions about the need for a system in a pre/post Covid world? I 100% get and understand the need for its deployment during these times and until the disease is eradicated or mutates to a far less deadly and infectious form.

Where did I say you should stop asking questions? You just seem angry about it and we don't even know how it works, yet.

 

[Krandor]

we get season passes almost every year opted out this year because we wanted to spend the money on an extra Disney trip so I’m very curious to what you see as far as cleanliness because I will tell you that is not something they are known for.....

oh and the mobile food ordering I’m really curious how that works out because normally their food service is awful and can take literally an hour to get your food

I'll defnitely post something about what I see with some pics.

And yes food service can be horible. The way I've found around that is if you go to JB's sports bar and go outside to the bar and order alcohol they will also take a food order there.

 

[woody337]

I just called to get clarity on several things. The CM I spoke to said the new pay off date was 7 days prior. I then asked about my resort not being open, she said that they would give the option to move to a DVC resort thats open but the customer would have to pay the difference. This doesnt sound like what I've seen on here about moving at now charge.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

I just called to get clarity on several things. The CM I spoke to said the new pay off date was 7 days prior. I then asked about my resort not being open, she said that they would give the option to move to a DVC resort thats open but the customer would have to pay the difference. This doesnt sound like what I've seen on here about moving at now charge.

There doesn't seem to be any confirmation that phone CMs know any more than we do regarding what happens to reservations at non-DVC resorts after July 11th at this point. We just have to keep waiting for official resorts info unfortunately.

 

[Bjn10]

I just called to get clarity on several things. The CM I spoke to said the new pay off date was 7 days prior. I then asked about my resort not being open, she said that they would give the option to move to a DVC resort thats open but the customer would have to pay the difference. This doesnt sound like what I've seen on here about moving at now charge.

That doesn’t sound accurate on the moving resorts

 

[woody337]

There doesn't seem to be any confirmation that phone CMs know any more than we do regarding what happens to reservations at non-DVC resorts after July 11th at this point. We just have to keep waiting for official resorts info unfortunately.

Its a mess either way

 

[Spaceguy55]

The guy who posted the report said he didn't even realize they were taking his temp which sounds great and so sounds like the machines we saw in the shanghai videos. If we are going to have to do temo checks for now (and we do) making them as easy as possible for people is best.

Here's what SDL is doing, no single file and inside a tent.