Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Mit88]

ShopDisney should release a super exclusive item on Monday at 7am EST

 

[Raggou]

Not sure if this was posted already? Just got alerted to it on Twitter.

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THIS IS IT. Can confirm I see it as well in MyDisneyExperience

Edit: JK No idea. But im betting either this link is the one we will use or a new bubble where FP+ is.

 

[Mit88]

I agree they will still open as planned. I am fully expecting all social distancing measures in place now will be for the foreseeable future. I doubt we see any changes to capacity for awhile either. There is a reason the have setup reservations til next year.

They never announced a reopening capacity number, or percentage. They could easily change the algorithm to lower the amount of reservations placed per day at each park.

Remember, we’re still 20 days away from opening of 2 parks. 34-41 days or 5-6 weeks away from even optimistic raise of capacity (if they do a capacity raise every 2-3 weeks). It took about 6-7 weeks for NYC to hit its peak to opening for Phase 1, and NYC and Florida are much different in terms of a spreadable virus like this. Even with an influx of tourism, you still wont see even 1/20th of the amount of people in Central Florida as the amount of people that live in NYC.

Florida will likely hit its peak before the parks even open.

 

[figmentfinesse]

Can anyone confirm for me if that on the app your tickets show as the last day valid, not the first day valid?

 

[Bjn10]

Health acknowledgment now on MDE

 

[constanze]

Can anyone confirm for me if that on the app your tickets show as the last day valid, not the first day valid?

Mine say the last day valid

 

[Daisy*Duck*y]

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[LSUmiss]

Logging on to mde to see what mine has changed at all & noticed this. Anyone else think this is hilarious now?? The heading.

 

[Mit88]

Logging on to mde to see what mine has changed at all & noticed this. Anyone else think this is hilarious now?? The heading.

I feel like they’re taunting us now. Its never been easier to decide what park you want to go to...in 15 months

 

[Daisy*Duck*y]

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[LSUmiss]

The park hours schedule goes until December 17th, 2020. Will that be relevant for Monday?

Looking at 2021 tickets...You still select a date to begin, as in 2020, if I recall correctly. I’m not sure whether or not the phrasing “available theme park reservations” was there for 2020. My guess is that it is new? (The link goes to an error page tonight.)

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How did you see that page? When I go to the purchase tickets tab, I just get all the closure/Covid info.

 

[FatBambi]

I've tried to keep up all day, so forgive me if this has already been answered, but my TA just sent me a second lengthy e-mail that answered a couple of questions I've seen popped up. Not straight from Disney, but I do trust her so take it for what it's worth.

- You will have to do it one day at a time, go through all the steps, accept the terms and conditions, and then move on to the next day, as opposed to doing them all in one fell swoop.
- The hours are not entrance hours, they're just park hours. You do have to click on them to move on to the next step.
- "You must book park reservations for each day you wish to visit a theme park (for example if you have 5-day base tickets – you must select a park for each day of tickets. You can’t leave one blank to decide while you are on your vacation/later. " (I thought this was interesting, and not sure if it was advice or something the system wouldn't let you do)

She also said that the booking was until September 2021, but I know we've gotten lots of answers on that one so this is just another drop in the bucket.

 

[Mit88]

The park hours schedule goes until December 17th, 2020. Will that be relevant for Monday?

Looking at 2021 tickets...You still select a date to begin, as in 2020, if I recall correctly. I’m not sure whether or not the phrasing “available theme park reservations” was there for 2020. My guess is that it is new?

The link goes to an error page tonight.

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Park hours will remain the same until they feel comfortable enough to change them. I’d be surprised if they stay as short as they are for the remaining 5 months of the year, but until they actually change them, I wouldn’t bank on them expanding. Things will more than likely change for the better the further we get from July 11th. Depending on how conditions are, certain experiences may come back, hours expanded, capacity expanded as early as mid-late August. But don’t expect major things like fireworks or parades back until, at best, late this year. Cancelling the Halloween party’s kind of pseudo confirmed that

 

[Mit88]

I've tried to keep up all day, so forgive me if this has already been answered, but my TA just sent me a second lengthy e-mail that answered a couple of questions I've seen popped up. Not straight from Disney, but I do trust her so take it for what it's worth.

- You will have to do it one day at a time, go through all the steps, accept the terms and conditions, and then move on to the next day, as opposed to doing them all in one fell swoop.
- The hours are not entrance hours, they're just park hours. You do have to click on them to move on to the next step.
- "You must book park reservations for each day you wish to visit a theme park (for example if you have 5-day base tickets – you must select a park for each day of tickets. You can’t leave one blank to decide while you are on your vacation/later. " (I thought this was interesting, and not sure if it was advice or something the system wouldn't let you do)

She also said that the booking was until September 2021, but I know we've gotten lots of answers on that one so this is just another drop in the bucket.

I would guess the park hours thing is just to make sure you’re seeing them or they’re at least showing them to you before you make the choice for that park so When guests inevitably complain about the short park hours, they’ll tell the guest that you had to “agree” to the park hours before making the reservation.

 

[Daisy*Duck*y]

How did you see that page? When I go to the purchase tickets tab, I just get all the closure/Covid info.

It was here:

 

[koszmok]

I'm not sure what agency group you're referencing - I've missed a ton of pages in this thread in the last few weeks.

Your other point makes sense, though two of the 3 NBA resorts have DVC sides, so maybe they'd just move CMs from Gran Destino around after the NBA is done there? No clue on that one. EDIT: Nevermind, I thought Yacht Club also had a DVC component, but it looks like it doesn't. My bad!

Like I've said, I'm just sharing what my Dreams Unlimited TA is telling me. Not saying she's the be-all, end-all authority on this; for all I know, she's completely misunderstanding and my December reservation isn't even involved yet and we'll find out in a few days that POFQ will be up-and-going in a month. She's just telling me that as of right now, we're being moved to a DVC resort Monday, and we won't be staying at POFQ in December. Even she said things could change between now and December, though. They just don't know yet anything beyond what Disney has told them, and according to her, Disney has told them they only have plans to reopen DVC and FW, so that's all I have to go on at this point.

I think it's weird if they're moving December reservations now, because who knows what will happen in 5 months. I'd prefer they do them in August or September, but maybe they can't wait for whatever reason.

Honestly, I'll be happy if she's wrong - we want to stay at POFQ.

We're just all in the dark until Disney finally comes out and gives up some actual information about the resorts. Really, really hoping that happens ...soon.

In my opinion they will move every existing reservation booked this year.

Why ? Imagine not moving someone in December because MAYBE they will open that resort by then...
But as it turns out (they make a decision in November) they won`t be able to open it after all...

IF/when they opened up the system to make reservation later in this summer and the resort (right now bookable DVC and FW campground) gets fully booked then they wouldn`t be able to move those in questions (those who didin`t get moved now).

Some of them (me including) already Paid in Full by then (or already)/ booked the reservation last year ( I boked mine in April 2019) .... so WE would get cancelled and those who made their reservation "later in the summer" would get to keep their reservation.


Right now everything is so messed up but I still have in faith in Disney that they will move those very loyal guest who kept/paid their reservation until now.

I agree they are "trying" to force people to cancel. I hope they will treat those of us who kept their bookings with "we won`t cancel your reservation we rather move you to a different resort now "

I think. I hope. I wish.

 

[WonderlandisReality]

Is everyone, including those not using a TA, finding out about their actual resort on Monday? Mine still shows in MDE as AOA.

 

[koszmok]

They never announced a reopening capacity number, or percentage. They could easily change the algorithm to lower the amount of reservations placed per day at each park.

Remember, we’re still 20 days away from opening of 2 parks. 34-41 days or 5-6 weeks away from even optimistic raise of capacity (if they do a capacity raise every 2-3 weeks). It took about 6-7 weeks for NYC to hit its peak to opening for Phase 1, and NYC and Florida are much different in terms of a spreadable virus like this. Even with an influx of tourism, you still wont see even 1/20th of the amount of people in Central Florida as the amount of people that live in NYC.

Florida will likely hit its peak before the parks even open.

Also how do you define peak ? I think usually with the number of death. If I understand it right those thousands who are getting sick now are young. The death rate among young people is really really low.

The problem is If those young people infect the vulnerable. In my opinion those vulnerable can/should take extra precautions in the next coming weeks. Then the death rate wouldn`t jump.

Also more and more people who got sick means (hopefully and proven in numerous studies) more and more immune people.

Please don`t curse me because of my thoughts I live in a city which got it pretty bad ( not as bad as NY) but we made it through .... looks like it...

 

[WonderlandisReality]

Heads up:
They are loading non DS restaurants back into the system.

I don’t see availability for anything outside of DS yet.

 

[yulilin3]

Yep it does. Singing is a major virus spreader.

Looks like they just aren't bringing back the equity staff yet.

I think this is the main reason. Universal is having their cast sing with masks on. Disney just doesn't want to bring extra people that they think don't need. Look at swge droid depot is owning but not savi? It's cause savi is all equity

At Universal virtual queues aren’t being used as a way to keep wait times low. They’re mostly being used to prevent the socially distanced queues from overflowing. When the queue gets too close to being full, they turn on the virtual queue. The attractions that had vq before the closing still do. Hagrids is so popular that vq is on starting shortly after park open.

I’m surprised Disney isn’t doing the same thing. What is their plan for when the distanced queues reach the ride entrance? Just tell people to come back later?

The lines are going ro spew out. Imagine Peter pan, teacups, buzz lightyear. Rock n rollercoaster. Those that have short queue hold rooms