Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[DGsAtBLT]

If Disney could pin it on the state like they are with DLR I wouldn’t be surprised if they pushed back WDW too.

That’s one never gonna happen I’m pretty comfortable sticking with though.

 

[FatBambi]

Even the wording at the beginning of that announcement leads me to feel like they're still going full steam ahead for WDW. Sounds more like government issues and not enough time to react to them to me.

 

[Spridell]

It says they have no choice because of the state’s timeline. Leads me to believe they aren’t happy about it/not their choice. But grateful they’re following safety guidelines.

Exactly

 

[hereforthechurros]

So if you don’t receive an email ( ) and can’t confirm what happens? Anything?

 

[MaC410]

It shouldn't, no.

Packages are usually due PIF 30 days out, but I believe everything through 10/3 right now has a 7-day PIF window. At least that's what my TA told me.

I have a resort only reservation. The only thing I can find on the website says "To provide additional flexibility, we are waiving Disney-imposed change and cancellation fees up to the date of check-in for reservations with arrivals through October 3, 2020."...That kind of sounds like you can cancel with full refund the day before you check-in. Can anyone else confirm this?

 

[Mit88]

DeSantis and Newsom are ruining 2 different ships. There’s also more money on the line for WDW due to tourism and the already released reservations. DLR hadnt released information on their reservations nor do they get the amount of tourism that WDW does.

WDW might get delayed, but I wouldn’t call it more likely just because DL is delaying their opening

 

[Dentam]

The statement Disney just released is saying this is NOT their decision. This is the State of California not giving their guidance on theme parks yet.

Since World has been given its approval and guidance I think their plans will continue as scheduled.

I think you're probably right about that. Hopefully they can get their cases under control in FL soon though.

 

[yankeesfan123]

Doesn’t it look very bad PR wise if one park closes but another opens? Specially that opening park being one that attracts a national crowd?

 

[maryj11]

I just got an email to confirm also . We go the first part of August.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Doesn’t it look very bad PR wise if one park closes but another opens? Specially that opening park being one that attracts a national crowd?

No worse than opening period, IMO.

 

[JacknSally]

I have a resort only reservation. The only thing I can find on the website says "To provide additional flexibility, we are waiving Disney-imposed change and cancellation fees up to the date of check-in for reservations with arrivals through October 3, 2020."...That kind of sounds like you can cancel with full refund the day before you check-in. Can anyone else confirm this?

Resort-only can usually be cancelled as late as 7 days before, I believe.

That was my and my TA's interpretation of that section, too! Might be worth a call to Disney to confirm?

 

[jenjersnap]

Ugh, received the confirmation email for only two of our three back-to back DVC stays. It says in the confirmation screen that DVC stays are confirmed (so, why are you emailing?). Would you battle the phone lines over this?

 

[Mit88]

Doesn’t it look very bad PR wise if one park closes but another opens? Specially that opening park being one that attracts a national crowd?

Does Disney do anything that gets appraised by 100% of the country, or even world? No. And I believe they’ve stopped caring about the loud minority

 

[han22735]

So looks like it's mostly DVC that got the email. Funny since the email even stated if you're DVC you are already confirmed. ( I confirmed anyway just in case)

Me too...lol

 

[Looper]

Just checked my August 3rd reservation for the Poly...and it’s changed to the Contemporary. I was hoping it would just get switched to the DVC side of the Poly. I wasn’t sure we’d be going either way, but I guess this is my sign to cancel. Sigh...

 

[jenjersnap]

DeSantis and Newsom are ruining 2 different ships. There’s also more money on the line for WDW due to tourism and the already released reservations. DLR hadnt released information on their reservations nor do they get the amount of tourism that WDW does.

WDW might get delayed, but I wouldn’t call it more likely just because DL is delaying their opening

Freudian slip of the day? Or intentional?

 

[Mit88]

Freudian slip of the day? Or intentional?

Im going to have to give all the credit to autocorrect on that one.

 

[maryj11]

They dont

If I remember correctly @yulilin3 said people coming from NY to Fl were called every couple of days to make sure they had no symptoms and that was it.

They should require them to take a coronavirus test instead if they are that worried. The way it looks Florida has just as many cases anyway.

 

[chicagoshannon]

It says they have no choice because of the state’s timeline. Leads me to believe they aren’t happy about it/not their choice. But grateful they’re following safety guidelines.

Right. As far as I know they hadn't actually gotten approval to open from the state yet.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Anyone care to speculate on when club level returns? Will it return?

It will return. They make too much money on it, and invested too much money in it (see GDT CL) to kill it. Imho it will not return in its old form until COVID is at bay. It could definitely return in a pseudo format if they have enough demand, where conference rooms are used or something if the lounge isn’t big enough, lounges that can utilize outdoor air get set up for that (although FL weather won’t be too friendly to that unless they have awnings to block rain), individual plates or CMs serving and manning things like alcohol and espresso machine- you know, COVID aware methods.

But- they still need the demand to make it work. Maybe they open a couple CL and see how it goes?