Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Bibbobboo2u]

From DPB release today:
For Existing Ticket Holders and Annual Passholders: Beginning this week, we will reach out to existing ticket holders and Annual Passholders with more information on when they will be able to check availability to make their park reservations.

Could that mean they will send an e-mail with details about time of day you can make reservations, etc?

 

[MouseEarsMom33]

I'm thinking when folks currently with set resort stays without tickets are finally able to get them and try for park reservations, especially during the reduced capacity period, there might be issues.

For example: if someone already has a week long resort stay over the next few months from Tuesday to the following Tuesday and are finally able to get tix and then do park reservations, they could have issues getting anything on their particular weekend days due to locals / APs eating those up. Just throwing this out.

This might lead to cancellations, which may be what Disney hopes happens due to capacity concerns.

 

[SaintsManiac]

@yulilin3 posted on another thread 7am, I believe.

I haven't seen that confirmed anywhere, though.

 

[SaintsManiac]

From DPB release today:
For Existing Ticket Holders and Annual Passholders: Beginning this week, we will reach out to existing ticket holders and Annual Passholders with more information on when they will be able to check availability to make their park reservations.

Could that mean they will send an e-mail with details about time of day you can make reservations, etc?

I would certainly hope so!

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Can anyone explain to me why there are going to reserve entry times? Especially when people leave the park is a busier time of day?

Transportation demand and preventing rope drop crush, probably.

 

[NJlauren]

MDE is gonna crash. Can’t believe they don’t see this coming.

For sure! I mean it doesn't work on a good day!

 

[Eric Smith]

Can anyone explain to me why there are going to reserve entry times? Especially when people leave the park is a busier time of day?

They're reserving entry times because they don't want a huge crowd of people at the entry to the park. They're trying to even out the crowd level entering throughout the morning. It has to do with social distancing.

 

[SaintsManiac]

I wonder if the upgrade tickets to AP option is going away???

 

[TropicalDIS]

I feel that is totally insane. So after we buy tickets and look up to see availability what if there is nothing? Then we are SOL?

No, if you are buying new tickets online, you will be able to check availability before you buy.

 

[koszmok]

The Disney Park Pass system will open for reservations based on your individual booking type and arrival window;

Guests who hold a Disney Resort Hotel or other select hotel booking with Theme Park Tickets can access the Disney Park Pass system, from 22 June, 2020.

Guests who hold a Ticket booking and are staying in other accommodation will be able to access the Disney Park Pass system from 28 June, 2020.

When the system opens for you simply log on to your Disney account at www.disneyworld.co.uk and select the dates and Parks you wish to visit. The Disney Park Pass system will be made available at some point on the above days, so please do not be concerned if you are unable to make a reservation until later in the day. It is important to know that to gain entry into a Theme Park, both a reservation and valid admission for the same Park on the same date are required.
Please note, park reservations are limited in number and subject to availability. Availability can change until the reservation is finalised.

As our guests plan their holidays in different ways Theme Park reservation availability is expected to vary from time-to-time. For the latest availability remember to check the Disney Park Pass system regularly, once it is available.

Upon reopening, select ticket entitlements, such as Park Hopper®, may not be available.

 

[jlwise]

I’ve read through everything, and I’m still confused. We had a May 2020 trip that we had to obviously move, so we rescheduled to May 2021. I was able to return my 6 day PH Military Salute tickets to our local base, though I wish I would have kept them since they ended up being extended for folks. Are people able to make park reservations for 2021 on Monday? Will the Salute tickets be brought back up? Is park hopping definitely gone? Before buying more tickets, do we have any way of knowing what parks we will be able to get? This is all so stressful...

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Quite the morning..

Disney certainly wants a lot of control for the foreseeable future. Vacations are not supposed to be this stressful.

 

[TropicalDIS]

I don't see how they expect us to spend a full day in Epcot.

Easy. We spend two full days in Epcot every trip.

 

[jlwise]

No, if you are buying new tickets online, you will be able to check availability before you buy.

But... will that availability possibly change in the minutes or time it takes to purchase and go back in to select your parks?

 

[SaintsManiac]

I’ve read through everything, and I’m still confused. We had a May 2020 trip that we had to obviously move, so we rescheduled to May 2021. I was able to return my 6 day PH Military Salute tickets to our local base, though I wish I would have kept them since they ended up being extended for folks. Are people able to make park reservations for 2021 on Monday? Will the Salute tickets be brought back up? Is park hopping definitely gone? Before buying more tickets, do we have any way of knowing what parks we will be able to get? This is all so stressful...

You can reserve parks for 2021 if you have tickets linked.

You should be able to view availability before buying tickets.

 

[woody337]

They're reserving entry times because they don't want a huge crowd of people at the entry to the park. They're trying to even out the crowd level entering throughout the morning. It has to do with social distancing.

I understand the morning but the evenings are just as crowded trying to leave

 

[Jd2020]

Not sure if this has been mentioned already or it's not been noticed but the reservation process also asks you for a time, so may be there will be some form of timed sessions ?

 

[Anthony Vito]

I just want him to lift NJ NY and CT restrictions so i can get excited for our trip!

If you’re in NY, you also need your Gov. to not restrict you coming back from FL.

 

[Raggou]

The Disney Park Pass system will open for reservations based on your individual booking type and arrival window;

Guests who hold a Disney Resort Hotel or other select hotel booking with Theme Park Tickets can access the Disney Park Pass system, from 22 June, 2020.

Guests who hold a Ticket booking and are staying in other accommodation will be able to access the Disney Park Pass system from 28 June, 2020.

When the system opens for you simply log on to your Disney account at www.disneyworld.co.uk and select the dates and Parks you wish to visit. The Disney Park Pass system will be made available at some point on the above days, so please do not be concerned if you are unable to make a reservation until later in the day. It is important to know that to gain entry into a Theme Park, both a reservation and valid admission for the same Park on the same date are required.
Please note, park reservations are limited in number and subject to availability. Availability can change until the reservation is finalised.

As our guests plan their holidays in different ways Theme Park reservation availability is expected to vary from time-to-time. For the latest availability remember to check the Disney Park Pass system regularly, once it is available.

Upon reopening, select ticket entitlements, such as Park Hopper®, may not be available.

Do you know what section on the website any of this will be under? Will we navigate through My plans?

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

We have a 9 day stay at Pop with 9 day hoppers for 8/22-30. I booked a second week 8/30-9/7 room only with no tickets later, because I figured I might as well use up more vacation time, but if we can't get more tickets that will be a bust. Can't they offer existing resort guests tickets before the general public?

Seems like they would, unless they are doing it this way to encourage cancellations. The way it is set up, even people with tickets who are staying offsite will have access to make park reservations before resort guests without tickets can even buy tickets. It sounds like they want cancellations to continue.