Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[wendow]

I haven't been able to keep up today so I've missed a lot. We check in to VGF on July 21 for one night and then move to PVB for 3 nights. Then ASMo for 4 nights. Am I about to lose my one night at VGF!?!?!?! This was a dream to stay there. Never stayed there and even just the one night was going to be magical to me.

 

[CastAStone]

I think the update was driven by emails directly to Terri about Jambo.

I agree.

They're in such a bad place with every single deluxe attached to a DVC. It's got to make it so hard to control costs. But they have to communicate the things that they're doing prior to implementing them. Jambo inventory just disappearing, then coming back, then some of it getting canceled again, THEN coming out with an announcement is like how to ruin a relationship with your consumer 101.

 

[Doingitagain]

Despite the Jambo closing message, DVC owners can still book the resort after June 22. I chose dates in early July and it appeared it was going to let me finish the booking. Kind of a mixed message!

I think they were trying to clear up the confusion.
1. It started that all of Jambo DVC was NOT showing available.
2. Then it opened up everything available, including back to June 22 when we know people were being moved to Kidani.
3. Now they have the message that essentially says that you can go ahead and book, but you may be moved to Kidani. And even if you do get to stay in Jambo, the restaurants and Merch probably won’t open until the whole resort does.

 

[focusondisney]

GF has a big convention center that can be turned into dining for the players

The convention center at Yacht Club was just remodeled & expanded last year. I’m sure that would be a great place for them. And the walkway there from the hotel is private.

 

[Eeyore daily]

It isn’t likely to be until December, the fall is very booked up for DVC. I am hoping they define Initial Reopening as before the parks open, but we don’t know.

Have you linked the reservation number in MDE? It shows the resort name and details.

Yes I did. You’re probably right, I hope that’s the period as well.

 

[focusondisney]

I hear ya. I hate basketball and would like nothing more for them to not show up at all. Regular season ends the 16th Of August , First round 8/16-8/30, conference semi finals 8/30-9/13, conference finals 9/15-9/28, and finals 9/30 - 10/13. So, by 9/15 at the latest there would be only 4 teams left.

So how many teams make the first round? Sorry, I don’t know anything about basketball!

 

[skeeter31]

I haven't been able to keep up today so I've missed a lot. We check in to VGF on July 21 for one night and then move to PVB for 3 nights. Then ASMo for 4 nights. Am I about to lose my one night at VGF!?!?!?! This was a dream to stay there. Never stayed there and even just the one night was going to be magical to me.

As long as you’re in the villas you should be fine as that’s opening as part of DVC. All Star will most likely be closed so that portion could be moved. Not sure what PVB is. Too many acronyms to keep up with.

 

[Doingitagain]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273081079591841798

Hmmm, I wonder if they go online to select colors or if they are all gray. What happens when they try to order premium bands and they go in and out of stock while the page is refreshed.

Who am I kidding? They will get special team or other logo branded ones.

 

[rteetz]

They will get special team or other logo branded ones.

They already make these at the NBA Experience store.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273084526458277888

 

[A2DisneyMom]

But why should we, as Disney guests, care about what any other guests (even NBA) pay or get??

Welcome to the dark side, “Disney is doing the best they can and have been straight-forward with us” friends. I can feel your anger, fulfill your destiny...

 

[Jroceagles]

Will the NY NJ amd CT restrictions be lifted before they arrive? Or the teams coming from there would have to self quarantine for 14 days... right?

 

[CastAStone]

As long as you’re in the villas you should be fine as that’s opening as part of DVC. All Star will most likely be closed so that portion could be moved. Not sure what PVB is. Too many acronyms to keep up with.

Disney's Polynesian Village Resort = Poly Hotel + DVC
Disney's Polynesian Resort = Poly Hotel
Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows (PVB) = Poly DVC

 

[jenjersnap]

I think they were trying to clear up the confusion.
1. It started that all of Jambo DVC was NOT showing available.
2. Then it opened up everything available, including back to June 22 when we know people were being moved to Kidani.
3. Now they have the message that essentially says that you can go ahead and book, but you may be moved to Kidani. And even if you do get to stay in Jambo, the restaurants and Merch probably won’t open until the whole resort does.

You may well be correct but it clearly says that AKV-Jambo will be closed during the re-opening period, why wouldn’t they pull inventory for, at least, June and early July? I know they won’t want to tip their hand when the initial re-opening ends exactly, but it feels disingenuous to offer bookings during a known closure. JMO.

 

[wendow]

As long as you’re in the villas you should be fine as that’s opening as part of DVC. All Star will most likely be closed so that portion could be moved. Not sure what PVB is. Too many acronyms to keep up with.

Thanks, I sure hope the villas stay open!! PVB is poly villas and bungalow. Sorry for so many acronyms I did use a lot lol!

 

[rteetz]

Disney's Polynesian Village Resort = Poly Hotel + DVC
Disney's Polynesian Resort = Poly Hotel
Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows (PVB) = Poly DVC

Thats a new one for me even.

 

[skeeter31]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273084526458277888

Interesting. Especially the wording about “over time, as the volume of reservations increase”. Really sounds like some of these resorts will be closed for a long time (ie. months).

 

[SaintsManiac]

Thats a new one for me even.

Yep.

 

[skeeter31]

Thats a new one for me even.

Yeah I had to go google. I was sitting here racking my brain trying to figure it out and was getting nothing. Lol

 

[Doingitagain]

You may well be correct but it clearly says that AKV-Jambo will be closed during the re-opening period, why wouldn’t they pull inventory for, at least, June and early July? I know they won’t want to tip their hand when the initial re-opening ends exactly, but it feels disingenuous to offer bookings during a known closure. JMO.

It may be a legal thing where they cannot limit the booking of DVC, but since Jambo and Kidani are considered one DVC resort (doesn’t matter what your deed says), they can move rooms within it. Once booking expands beyond what Kidani alone can handle, they will have to open Jambo, is what I read from it.