Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[kylenne]

I just had a "light bulb" moment about the park reservation cut off date being September 26, 2021.

I do think on site guest soon or a later will get advantage to reserve park days earlier like with FP+ the 60 days window.

What If for the 50th Anniversary from September 27, 2021 guest with onsite reservations will have priority booking window? I guess by then park attendance restrictions won`t be in play but still it supposed to be an extra busy period.

???

I definitely agree with this and only a little of it is bald self interest because we already have our room booked. It would be a valuable perk.

Regardless though it definitely has to do with the 50th, they cut it off literally right before that weekend and diehards were already snatching up rooms at CR at least like crazy. CL TPV was even gone by the time I realized the dates were open and I emailed our TA.

 

[Jacq7414]

Gosh I hope everything is back open by next year.

You and me both. I have a “basic package” for WL in May It’s open then

 

[koszmok]

Something is happening...I received an email last night that my account was changed. I can't log in this morning, maybe they are doing updates. I don't get a password error, it just keeps taking me to the Signin screen.

I can log in to DVC, so my Disney password is fine. And I can log into the app on my phone.

This happened to me yesterday. Later I was able to log in using explorer but couldn`t log in on chrome.
This morning I was able to log in on chrome.

 

[bffer]

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Thank goodness. All-Stars will likely be moved to POP or AoA. I was worried about being moved to FW. It was the only resort my DH said no to. We love POP. My DD was disappointed when we had to book ASMu this time.

 

[mshanson3121]

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So this is all we'll be able to book for 2021?! Or just for the rest of 2020? I wanted to book our June 2021 vacation, but we want to stay at All Star Movies. I figured they would be open by then.

 

[woody337]

This tells me that they have more people booked than they have room for. It may be harder to get park reservations in the near future.

 

[KittyKitty]

So... have a Jan 2021 BWV ressie on rented points. No tickets. Got the email stating I can reserve parks the 22nd. (Know that’s not true This is where I’m confused. Do I call on the 24th to buy tickets and reserve park days. OR call to buy tickets on the 24th and reserve on the 28th. OR buy and reserve on the 28th.

Actually I would call Disney today for more information. I would check on 22nd if you can get park reservations, call(check online too) on 24th to buy tickets and park res, and if not done, buy tickets on 28th. I would check each date. Yes.... I am a planner.

 

[Hoodie]

And....I'm giddy again!

 

[rpb718]

Language to me sounds like that is when they will begin accepting new reservations?

Just looking at CSR, I don't think they would just start allowing accepting reservations 1 or 2 days after the NBA has all moved out. I would think they want to take reservations soon for the dates after the NBA is gone.

It would be interesting to count up the rooms and try to speculate on what park percentage increases are being planned over the next few months. I will say one thing, either WDW instigates virtual queues after the "initial reopening period" and before upping the park percentage or there will be a LOT of very long lines everywhere.

 

[CastAStone]

So this is all we'll be able to book for 2021?! Or just for the rest of 2020? I wanted to book our June 2021 vacation, but we want to stay at All Star Movies. I figured they would be open by then.

It’s possible that they will only initially make resorts available they know will be open and will expand the list later. You can always rebook your room to anything with availability.

 

[CastAStone]

Just looking at CSR, I don't think they would just start allowing accepting reservations 1 or 2 days after the NBA has all moved out. I would think they want to take reservations soon for the dates after the NBA is gone.

It would be interesting to count up the rooms and try to speculate on what park percentage increases are being planned over the next few months. I will say one thing, either WDW instigates virtual queues after the "initial reopening period" and before upping the park percentage or there will be a LOT of very long lines everywhere.

I expect things to change frequently as to park operations and if your trip is later than mid August I would expect things to be different than they are at initial opening.

 

[kylenne]

So this is all we'll be able to book for 2021?! Or just for the rest of 2020? I wanted to book our June 2021 vacation, but we want to stay at All Star Movies. I figured they would be open by then.

If I had to guess, I think this is 2020. I understand why they would keep the All Stars closed for the time being, if they’re trying to keep capacity low, it wouldn’t make sense to have so many rooms available (those resorts are huge). They surely want to avoid a situation where too many are in resorts to be accommodated in the parks, then those folks are crowding Disney Springs, etc. Capacity should not be an issue next June. If the All Stars stay closed that long I would imagine it’s a financial issue as the cause. Thinking about how they handled the Port Orleans resorts after 9/11.

 

[koszmok]

This tells me that they have more people booked than they have room for. It may be harder to get park reservations in the near future.

Maybe. But for the time being If those people don`t have ticket they can`t reserve park days...

 

[NWOhiogal]

If you're moved from one resort to another, do you have to pay the difference? I booked ASM for October specifically because, with the Skyliner price increases at Pop, the All Stars was the only resort I can afford.

 

[CastAStone]

If you're moved from one resort to another, do you have to pay the difference? I booked ASM for October specifically because, with the Skyliner price increases at Pop, the All Stars was the only resort I can afford.

For guests with dates before the parks open, If you don’t modify anything else, and you accept whatever room they give you, they haven’t made you pay.

 

[koszmok]

If you're moved from one resort to another, do you have to pay the difference? I booked ASM for October specifically because, with the Skyliner price increases at Pop, the All Stars was the only resort I can afford.

That`s the million dollar question right now

 

[bach63]

I noticed the list only mentions Animal Kingdom Villas-Jambo House. Doesn't mention AKL; unless it is an oversight, seems surprising.

 

[babydoll65]

To me it makes sense to open those particular value/moderate resorts due to the skyliner. Less crowds at the buses.

 

[mshanson3121]

If I had to guess, I think this is 2020. I understand why they would keep the All Stars closed for the time being, if they’re trying to keep capacity low, it wouldn’t make sense to have so many rooms available (those resorts are huge). They surely want to avoid a situation where too many are in resorts to be accommodated in the parks, then those folks are crowding Disney Springs, etc. Capacity should not be an issue next June. If the All Stars stay closed that long I would imagine it’s a financial issue as the cause. Thinking about how they handled the Port Orleans resorts after 9/11.

So I wonder what we'll actually be able to book on the 28th? Will I have to just pick a different resort and hopefully amend it later?

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

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...THE PEASANTRY LIVES ON!