Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[IceSkatingPrincess]

So are we expecting more news drops this weekend or pretty much figuring Monday will just be our day of total insanity as we juggle reservations AND news?

 

[A2DisneyMom]

I think come fall, you are correct as that is DVCs busy time. For the next few months, it is crazy how things have opened up, Even the typical slower summer time which is booked a few months out is still wide open,

I think there are a lot of open DVC to still move people to in the next few months

Possibly. Even so, the math is still the math, and you’re looking at 5,000 rooms managing the volume of a total of 35,000 (or 14% of total capacity). The math doesn’t work.

Also, interestingly, as you note, Disney has NOT pulled all availability of DVC resorts from DVC members, so that even further reduced the availability to rebook value and mod guests. Finally, looking just now, I’m clear to book whatever I like (non-value) at Jambo for 7/15-7/18. That’s a change!

edited: add Jambo as now available to book for DVC

 

[Rxdr2013]

Does anyone have any ideas of the probability of getting the park reservations you actually want if a guest is staying on property and gets priority on park booking? I have a 5 day pass starting July 18th and i'm concerned about park selections.

I'm worried about the system crashing with everyone trying to book it. It might take us all day! I do not think you will have a problem getting A park. It might not be the one you want but you will get a park.

 

[rteetz]

So are we expecting more news drops this weekend or pretty much figuring Monday will just be our day of total insanity as we juggle reservations AND news?

Who knows. Things change every hour.

 

[Marthasor]

I'm sure this is a stupid question but

I have a package booked at Pop for November, if I go ahead and book park days on Monday, can I still cancel before my PIF date?

And if they move me to a different resort and I accept, does that change anything in terms of cancelling?

1). Yes, you can still cancel before PIF
2) No, if they move you to a different resort it does not change the cancellation terms and conditions.

 

[hertamaniac]

I've bookmarked this to see if the larger cruise lines (>250 passengers) start sailing in August. I'm not talking about only DCL as I also think the initial sailings will be very limited in terms of on-board entertainment.

I can envision the larger cruise lines leaving a Florida port and going only to their own respective islands as a sort of soft-opening.

Sorry, changed a post mid-stream.

Add DCL to the suspended operations through September 15th.

https://dclfan.com/latest/cruise-in...uspension-of-operations-through-september-15/

 

[koszmok]

My husband is a total Luddite and will not have a smart device for any reason. He has carried the same flip phone for over 10 years and says if there ever comes a time that it breaks and he can't get a new one, he won't have a phone period.

That`s my primary phone:



My husband`s smart phone last december wasn`t smart enough to handle the newest MDE app.
The version where you could reserve boarding group for Rise of the resistance....

Luckily we had my work phone with us which was JUST smart enough to use it

 

[Brianstl]

I'm worried about the system crashing with everyone trying to book it. It might take us all day! I do not think you will have a problem getting A park. It might not be the one you want but you will get a park.

I am really starting to wonder how large the amount of cancellations has already been for the next six months. It has has to be huge. Maybe Disney is confident there aren’t enough reservations still in the system to lead to a high enough volume to crash the server Monday.

 

[Marthasor]

I'm worried about the system crashing with everyone trying to book it. It might take us all day! I do not think you will have a problem getting A park. It might not be the one you want but you will get a park.

This is what I'm going with as well. My personal strategy is to think about how many days I want to visit each park and what my priorities are (for example: 2 MK, 2 EP, 1 DHS, 1 AK, priority is going to each park at least once) and then snag what I can on each day not worrying about which day I'm going to each park. If I can't get what I want, initially, I guess I'll just keep checking. I guess the advantage at this point is I don't have to think about scheduling around MNSSHP, trying to make sure I see nighttime shows etc. And since I can't make park ADRs before I have a park reservation, I don't have to schedule around ADRs either.

 

[Eric Smith]

Certainly is easier for customers. Ingenious plan.

It’s easier when you don’t have enough demand to need to put a system in place.

 

[Marthasor]

That`s my primary phone:

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My husband`s smart phone last december wasn`t smart enough to handle the newest MDE app.
The version where you could reserve boarding group for Rise of the resistance....

Luckily we had my work phone with us which was JUST smart enough to use it

So I'm guessing this won't work either

 

[bach63]

This is what I'm going with as well. My personal strategy is to think about how many days I want to visit each park and what my priorities are (for example: 2 MK, 2 EP, 1 DHS, 1 AK, priority is going to each park at least once) and then snag what I can on each day not worrying about which day I'm going to each park. If I can't get what I want, initially, I guess I'll just keep checking. I guess the advantage at this point is I don't have to think about scheduling around MNSSHP, trying to make sure I see nighttime shows etc. And since I can't make park ADRs before I have a park reservation, I don't have to schedule around ADRs either.

Same approach here. We are only going for 4 days, so as long as we can get each park once, the order doesn't really matter. Now if we can't, that's a dealbreaker.

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

It sounds like they are not doing any room only bookings when it starts on June 28th.

What if you are an AP holder? You won't be able to book a room??

 

[Miffy]

We have a reservation at AKL for December. Not DVC. So we're going to be moved to another resort? This is just craziness. Staying at AKL is half the reason we go to WDW. And the other half doesn't include not being able to park hop. We're going to attempt to make park reservations on Monday, but it's still unknown if we'll be able to go, if we'd even want to go, or what the situation in December would be. I'm in NY. Right now I couldn't go to WDW anyway, unless I had somewhere to quarantine myself in FL for 2 weeks before I ever got to WDW.

I fear I'm looking at a grand spent on my AP renewal--which renewed the week before the parks closed--and never being able to use it for anything.

If so few people will be staying at WDW and the parks will have a limited number of guests, I almost can't figure out how Disney is going to make any money on this. But perhaps they want to be open because Universal is and because if not it'd look like they were never going to reopen?

 

[koszmok]

Something might be happening .... I can`t log in to MDE (on my Laptop)

???

 

[glocker]

I’d be legit pumped for anywhere except okw and Saratoga and I suspect that is where the peasantry will go. But hey if we are all there together it will still be fun, right.

It amazes me how many people who have reservations for value resorts are disparaging OKW and SSR as if they are not massive upgrades to what they booked. Disney, if they actually move you, are giving you a room that is far superior, in a resort that actually feels like a resort. As a DVC owner, who had stayed in values, moderate, and deluxes, I speak from experience; you should be excited to stay at SSR or OKW as they are really nice upgrades.

 

[CastAStone]

What if you are an AP holder? You won't be able to book a room??

Anyone can book Swan, Dolphin, Four Seasons, or the 7 Disney Springs hotels and get the same benefits as on site. So there’s an option.

 

[NashvilleMama]

It amazes me how many people who have reservations for value resorts are disparaging OKW and SSR as if they are not massive upgrades to what they booked. Disney, if they actually move you, are giving you a room that is far superior, in a resort that actually feels like a resort. As a DVC owner, who had stayed in values, moderate, and deluxes, I speak from experience; you should be excited to stay at SSR or OKW as they are really nice upgrades.

people choose resorts for different reasons....my kids are super excited about the pirate rooms at CBR, and the Skyliner access is impossible to replicate no matter how "superior" another resort may be. There are a lot of factors that go into choosing a stay, and feeling like a "resort" isn't always one of them.

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

Anyone can book Swan, Dolphin, Four Seasons, or the 7 Disney Springs hotels and get the same benefits as on site. So there’s an option.

Thanks - great tip - didn't think about that!

 

[Jacq7414]

What if you are an AP holder? You won't be able to book a room??

Can’t you book a package and not add tickets?