Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[hereforthechurros]

Terrible...just terrible.




Will they be offering gift cards for people who end up with the later times? I say this because I cannot see how, in any stretch of the imagination, that someone who gets 10 hours in a park paying the same amount as someone who has 7 hours in the park (involuntarily) is fair.

I literally just now booked a zoo reservation for today using time slots. Opening time slots cost the same as the time slot that only gets you two hours. Crazy, but not shocked to see WDW operate this way as well.

 

[Bjn10]

MY only question is, am i booking my parks for November now?

Or only for the next 30/60 days, did i miss this answer?

If you have a resort reservation with tickets it’s Monday

 

[Leigh L]

Any thoughts on how this will work for split stays? I have my 10-day tix attached to a 3-night stay and then an additional 7-night room only.

I'm wondering the same thing! We have a 7-night stay and only planned 3 park days (and MNNSHP for a 4th park day) and planned to do on-property things. We might end up scrapping one of our hotel stays and moving to Universal depending on how this goes. As it stands we have 4 days with nothing to do anyway LOL (no mini-golf, character meals, etc.)

 

[mmackeymouse]

I literally just now booked a zoo reservation for today using time slots. Opening time slots cost the same as the time slot that only gets you two hours. Crazy, but not shocked to see WDW operate this way as well.

I would be livid.

 

[NJlauren]

If you have a resort reservation with tickets it’s Monday

WOW for November! That's crazy, I have hotel with my AP so assuming I qualify..... Of course one person doesn't have a ticket yet... will just hope we can get one and get her in same time as us

 

[mattpeto]

They aren't substituting phones for bands. They're just not giving out free magic bands with reservations anymore.

It makes sense. They want to be extremely flexible with making adjustments and shipping out magic bands was probably a big hassle.

Since March, do we send them or no?

 

[CastAStone]

But still no word on resort reservations post 7/11? How do I know if I want a park reservation without the resort?

They aren't opening resort reservations until later this summer. It reads here like Swan/Dolphin will get the same priority as on site so I'd make a refundable booking there as a placeholder if you want to book something soon.

 

[rteetz]

Reminder we have a news only thread for those search for the news.

https://www.disboards.com/threads/walt-disney-world-reopening-updates-news-only.3802762/
A couple notes I have.

How will onside photos work now if MBs are being discontinued?

I think the new piece debuting in 2021 that they mentioned is Disney Genie.

 

[Pens Fan]

Looks like they still get priority before APs (without resort stay)

"If you have a room-only reservation at a Disney Resort or other select hotel for a stay in 2021, please call the Disney Reservation Center or call your travel professional beginning on June 24 to upgrade to a vacation package with tickets—and then make your theme park reservations. "

That's great for folks coming in 2021, not so much for anyone with a room reservation without tickets in 2020. They are basically screwed.

 

[Lilias]

We're renting points for December and hadn't gotten around to buying tickets yet, soooooooooo we're screwed? I'm not sure I'll be able to get the points rental refunded/cancelled so I guess I'm just going to spend a week at AKL and no parks?

And I can't switch to a package because the price would go through the roof D:

 

[rteetz]

That's great for folks coming in 2021, not so much for anyone with a room reservation without tickets in 2020. They are basically screwed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273991222324060163

 

[DGsAtBLT]

It might work in practice that later time slots remain open longer which may appeal to locals who can grab a few hours in a park.

It should hopefully be a non issue once they can increase capacity.

 

[hereforthechurros]

Eek, we have no ticket media for our December trip, but we do have a resort. Seeing as people can make reservations starting Monday for like, the next year, I'm guessing we need to jump on the AP vouchers were were going to purchase :-/

 

[Bjn10]

This guy will be getting lots of food on Monday

 

[andyman8]

That should be the rest of the disappointing news for AP holders: you're going to have to wait 4 days (at one point, I heard it was originally 7) before you can reserve your park days (and AP extension drama), assuming you're without a resort reservation. Resort news coming soon, and to define soon, before Monday. We'll see. Even CMs are surprised they haven't done more with resort reservations yet.

Didn't see the MB thing coming. We've all speculated about what a colossal waste of money the MBs are, but it's interesting that they've basically sidelined two cornerstones to the $1.5 billion+ MyMagic+ initiative. FP+ suspension may be temporary but when it comes back it'll be different. Also trying to get clarification regarding 6/28 release. It sounds like you'll only be able to book 2021 initially (not the rest of this year), but I'm trying to get firmer confirmation. That would say a lot about how they feel about the rest of this year.

 

[Magical Courtney]

Not sure if anyone asked or if anyone has an answer but do we have a time when the system will be open on Monday?

 

[hereforthechurros]

It might work in practice that later time slots remain open longer which may appeal to locals who can grab a few hours in a park.

It should hopefully be a non issue once they can increase capacity.

Did you happen to notice anywhere if it said that APs can only hold a certain number of days?

 

[CastAStone]

This has been a masterclass in how to bury your brand and company. This is going to be a cluster of epic proprotions when it rolls out.


So if DVC cant be booked until 11 months, but park reservations stretch past that... whats to say popular dates will not fill up before dvc members can even get a hotel...not to mention if your ap doesnt renew until December, there is no way for you to reserve 2021 until that point.

Gosh if Disney is still operating on severely reduced capacity in 11 months we have far larger problems. Under normal conditions, 1 park hit capacity closure on 1 day in 2019.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Timed entry for parks that have reduced hours is a BAD combo

I totally get why they would do the times entry, but I agree - if you get one of the later entry times (I assume it will be covering at least a few hours) that means a pretty short total park day

 

[FinallyFL]

This has been a masterclass in how to bury your brand and company. This is going to be a cluster of epic proprotions when it rolls out.


So if DVC cant be booked until 11 months, but park reservations stretch past that... whats to say popular dates will not fill up before dvc members can even get a hotel...not to mention if your ap doesnt renew until December, there is no way for you to reserve 2021 until that point.

Are they trying to get rid of AP holders?