Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[DGsAtBLT]

Examples (From the Disney AP group on Faceback):

1. From January 2021 to May 2021
2.12/19/20 to 4/15/21
3. 1/6/21 to 5/3/21
4.Gold pass extended 4 months

So that’s nothing extra despite everything going on .

Guess I get to wait on hold . This Canadian would really appreciate a toll free line right about now.

 

[SarahC97]

Examples (From the Disney AP group on Faceback):

1. From January 2021 to May 2021
2.12/19/20 to 4/15/21
3. 1/6/21 to 5/3/21
4.Gold pass extended 4 months

Anyone with an expired AP have it extended yet?

 

[jenushkask8s]

I don't remember there being an option before on MDE to refuse housekeeping for DVC members. I am not sure if it is new.

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I just logged in to update our housekeeping preferences on our July reservation and after I saved, I immediately got a text from Disney letting me know that they received my online check in updates and to preserve social distancing by going directly to my room upon arrival.

I'd never gotten a text from them when updating my online check in info before so this is something new (for me).

 

[Devil13]

Examples (From the Disney AP group on Faceback):

1. From January 2021 to May 2021
2.12/19/20 to 4/15/21
3. 1/6/21 to 5/3/21
4.Gold pass extended 4 months

4 months ain't gonna cut it if they require park reservations and remove hopping. An additional 4 months on top of when those restrictions are lifted makes more sense.

 

[Rxdr2013]

my passes (gold for my family and silver for my sister in laws) still expire in September

 

[cakebaker]

Examples (From the Disney AP group on Faceback):

1. From January 2021 to May 2021
2.12/19/20 to 4/15/21
3. 1/6/21 to 5/3/21
4.Gold pass extended 4 months

They’re going to start the clock with an extremely limited partial opening??? Ours are still showing their original expiration date.

 

[LSUmiss]

Anyone with an expired AP have it extended yet?

Seems more important to update that first but what do I know?!

 

[HikingFam]

4 months ain't gonna cut it if they require park reservations and remove hopping. An additional 4 months on top of when those restrictions are lifted makes more sense.

Right?! Is the refund still an option? Did we ever find out how they are calculating refunds? Maybe I could use that to offset the money we will lose on our nonrefundable DVC rental.

 

[mcmry5]

4 months ain't gonna cut it if they require park reservations and remove hopping. An additional 4 months on top of when those restrictions are lifted makes more sense.

Take this for what it’s worth, but when I called about my AP yesterday, I asked if there were plans to compensate guests for loss of park hopping privileges and the CM said there are still conversations happening around all of that. (Not sure if “all of that” meant park hopping in general or compensation or something else entirely).

 

[RivShore]

I highly doubt that number is accurate anyway.

As usual it is fake news -here's the actual article - the $263 was for GD

https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-disney...ino-grand-floridian-yacht-club-233256582.html

 

[mcmry5]

Right?! Is the refund still an option? Did we ever find out how they are calculating refunds? Maybe I could use that to offset the money we will lose on our nonrefundable DVC rental.

I was able to submit a request to have Disney reimburse me for the closed days. The CM said it should take a few days to see that money refunded. She did stress that once I submitted the request for a partial refund that it was a final decision and I would not be able to call back and change my mind and ask for the extension instead. Thought that was interesting.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Fingers crossed they’ll do something more on an individual level. I would be so so happy if they let us freeze until we could return. I’m sad our big year of Disney turned into this mess. We had 6 days of AP use and will be refunded 4 months worth on over $1000 per pass.

 

[NYC1982]

Do we think that the rising numbers in Florida over the past week will affect WDW's reopening at all? Or is too much in the works now?

 

[AmberMV]

Fingers crossed they’ll do something more on an individual level. I would be so so happy if they let us freeze until we could return. I’m sad our big year of Disney turned into this mess. We had 6 days of AP use and will be refunded 4 months worth on over $1000 per pass.

I started my AP mid February...at least we got 2 visits out of our AP before the shutdown

I was going to upgrade our FL weekday APs to Gold when we went back to the park in May but obviously that didn't happen and instead of waiting to upgrade to Gold we just went ahead and got APs to all of BG/SW parks in the U.S. for less than the Disney Gold upgrade would have cost

 

[jbreen2010]

Ok, this isn't going to help, but I'm feeling confident that "soon" is becoming "very soon." Wish I knew when that would be, but I don't. However, with the NBA information "leaked," there already seems to be a bit firmer of an idea of what the next steps are (that's a definitive change from even this weekend). Here's all I'm going to share:

Value/Mod guests are going to be upset about some things. DVC Members are going to be upset about some things. AP holders are going to be upset about some things.

do you know something you can elaborate on further? I'm only going to be upset if i've been strung along for a 3rd time this year by disney just to be cancelled on completely.

 

[MaC410]

Do we think that the rising numbers in Florida over the past week will affect WDW's reopening at all? Or is too much in the works now?

I don't think it will stop the overall reopening unless it get's really bad but it may affect how slowly other resorts and restaurants open and how slowly capacity increases.

EDIT: I see your name says NYC so it may also affect when the tri-state quarantine goes away since it seems like Florida wants a scapegoat.

 

[AmberMV]

do you know something you can elaborate on further? I'm only going to be upset if i've been strung along for a 3rd time this year by disney just to be cancelled on completely.

I don't think our insiders can share any more than they are willing to. It could risk their jobs or their family/friend's jobs. All we can do is be impatiently patient and wait for soon to be now

 

[one_cat]

I don't remember there being an option before on MDE to refuse housekeeping for DVC members. I am not sure if it is new.

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Last time we were at Disney on points they insisted on being in our room every day - for our security - and were upset when we slept in one day. That must not be a thing anymore.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

I don't think our insiders can share any more than they are willing to. It could risk their jobs or their family/friend's jobs. All we can do is be impatiently patient and wait for soon to be now

I thought very soon meant that soon was today but I think I was wrong and soon is probably just later this week Unless very soon is tonight! I still have a tiny bit of hope.

I really just want to know if they are going to make value guests pay to move resorts or not. Hopefully we will know... shortly

 

[Shelleyfs]

I would be surprised if they stop the security checks/garbage emptying. People made such a fuss over it and Disney didn't budge.