Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[kelly7adria]

Select park hours? What does that even mean? Lol. I want Magic Kingdom to be open from 6am to 3am the following day.

I’m thinking more like time slots?? You’re allowed so many hours and then have to leave?

 

[WonderlandisReality]

24 hours since the MNSSHP and Food and Wine news dropped. On page 1494. 87 pages and ~1,740 posts ago.

We gotta beat those credit card lover people on the Budget board

 

[glocker]

Select park hours? What does that even mean? Lol. I want Magic Kingdom to be open from 6am to 3am the following day.

Their messaging team is historically bad. I think what they mean is click a date, click a park, click the time...meaning the park opening/closing times will be displayed and you click on the time for said park. Who knows?!? I guess we'll find out Monday.

 

[Mit88]

So people that bought APs, even before the closure, but hadnt gone to the parks yet to activate them, can now either, not use their APs at all, or get a refund for only 1/3 of the amount they paid to not use their AP.

Thats cool

 

[CastAStone]

We gotta beat those credit card lover people on the Budget board

Uhoh @SouthFayetteFan the folks here are throwing down the gauntlet.

 

[Spridell]

Well this one is going to get a lot of people going nuts

https://twitter.com/x/status/1274145546278707201

Edit: tweet was deleted and was a mistake

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

That is interesting. I assume that’s for guests with existing reservations only? Because Disney had indicated “later this summer”. Which I guess June 28th is but man that’s odd.

Here is what the website says:
Want to Book a New Vacation?
By June 28, all Guests will be able to purchase new Disney Resort hotel packages and theme park tickets and make their park reservations for arrivals starting in 2021 as our phased reopening continues. Guests will be able to view park reservation availability online prior to purchasing their tickets.

Later this summer, we will resume sales of 2020 tickets and Disney Resort hotel arrivals, based on availability of park reservations, while we continue to provide Guests with existing tickets and Annual Passholders the opportunity to make park reservations for 2020 dates.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

I thought so too but today on the Unplugged show Pete said EVERYONE had to have MDE downloaded on their phone and “mom” couldn’t be in charge of everyone’s tickets and plans anymore which led to confusion.

No offense to Pete, but he was also CERTAIN the parks were opening by June 1. He was very wrong - and it actually seems like Disney is opening earlier than planned. I wouldn’t trust his speculation or sources on this MDE stuff until we find out more officially.

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

I shouldn’t be looking at this thread after a virtual happy hour, but I am not interpreting the following as me being able to buy tickets for my August 2020 room only trip on June 28th. I read it that if I had an August 2021 trip I could, but I have to wait for “Later this summer” to buy park tickets for my 2020 visit. Am I wrong??? If not, maybe I’ll have another cocktail.

Want to Book a New Vacation?
By June 28, all Guests will be able to purchase new Disney Resort hotel packages and theme park tickets and make their park reservations for arrivals starting in 2021 as our phased reopening continues. Guests will be able to view park reservation availability online prior to purchasing their tickets.

Later this summer, we will resume sales of 2020 tickets and Disney Resort hotel arrivals, based on availability of park reservations, while we continue to provide Guests with existing tickets and Annual Passholders the opportunity to make park reservations for 2020 dates.

You are correct, but have another cocktail to celebrate being right!!!!

 

[npatellye]

So people that bought APs, even before the closure, but hadnt gone to the parks yet to activate them, can now either, not use their APs at all, or get a refund for only 1/3 of the amount they paid to not use their AP.

Thats cool

Whoa! I must have missed something big because I have unactivated APs that were to be activated in May...except they obviously weren’t activated then.

 

[Mit88]

Whoa! I must have missed something big because I have unactivated APs that were to be activated in May...except they obviously weren’t activated then.

Can’t make reservations without an activated AP, apparently.

 

[Sandisw]

As I am sitting here creating my own conspiracy theories I am wondering...

Can the special and magical TAs still book their room deals right now? Or are they actually blocked out from booking too now?

My friend says she can not and can’t even get tickets either.

 

[WatchandLearn33]

Not really bad PR. It definitely sucks for everyone who is left out due to closure. But they will just say that they had no choice but to open DVC only. Timeshare laws are what is driving the resort openings. As for an inexpensive option, they will tout FW as it is "cheap" and safe because of the great outdoors/built in social distancing, etc. My bet is if all goes well in July and August, the other resorts will begin to come online. If Florida continues the current exponential growth of Covid, all bets are off. At the current rate, I can see a scenario where they pull the plug completely.

I called and spoke to a CM asking if I could book park days while I’m uncertain if my resort will even be open. She said yes to go ahead and book park days based on my current resort reservation. She also said Disney will move me if my resort doesn’t open. No mention of timeline when I asked or any cost associated. So it looks like I will book park days for my stay starting July 9-21 and hope they move me to DVC. Anyone else have a similar convo today?

 

[Sandisw]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1274145244213321728

Yup, that seems to be true

 

[csmith1004]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1274146131799408647

So, I’m supposed to drive 8 hours to activate my voucher but then not be able to enter a park because I couldn’t make a reservation with my voucher?? That just can’t be right.

 

[npatellye]

Can’t make reservations without an activated AP, apparently.

Hopefully that’s not true. I just asked via chat about it.

 

[Eeyore daily]

Well this one is going to get a lot of people going nuts

https://twitter.com/x/status/1274145546278707201

Gosh I hope that’s not the case. It wouldn’t make any sense to not allow vouchers to count.

 

[brockash]

Everyone who you have plans with that does not have an MDE account has to be managed by you.

If they are managed by someone else, then you can’t plan foe them until they have their own account.

So, if one of the people you are seeing in the top is managed by one of your other friends, that person has to now create their own MDE and connect as your friend...then you can book for them.

Is this different than how it was for fastpasses? We have 4 room reservations under 4 different MDE accounts (multiple adults/kids)... We are all frienda/family; can see our plans etc.; however my
sister manages her families (2 adults, 2 kids)... are you saying those other ppl under her reservation (showing as "sister manages")have to each make their own account and "friend" me otherwise I'll only be able to reserve for my party and my sister who already hasthe account?

Argh...so frustrating...I've always been able too book their fastpasses etc and them mine.

 

[Sandisw]

Well this one is going to get a lot of people going nuts

https://twitter.com/x/status/1274145546278707201

That is not what was shared today with others so it is a change from earlier or not accurate.

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

So people that bought APs, even before the closure, but hadnt gone to the parks yet to activate them, can now either, not use their APs at all, or get a refund for only 1/3 of the amount they paid to not use their AP.

Thats cool

Not sure I understand?