Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[hereforthechurros]

I hope the buses come in 3's to try and make a dent. Oh who am I kidding?!

Since opening is staggered I wonder if we’ll see a bunch of buses waiting and ready to go first thing at resorts for the park that’s set to open.

Morningggggg, friends!

Anyone got any gut feelings or want to guess about any cruise or park related news we might get today?
Anyone got any good YouTube channels or anything for people who are in the DVC resorts this week? I don't think @yulilin3 is streaming today.

Not sure we’ll get anything else this week, there’s already a ton in the hopper, but with all the weekend drops lately maybe we’ll see ADRs become available this Saturday. Let’s hope we can make them online and don’t need to call in!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I’m surprised MK isn’t more popular!

I think it is more popular but also has the most capacity. AK is large but you take out the shows and that removed a lot of "space" that people can go.

Latest figures I see are total attendence at MK was 20.859m or ~57k/day while AK was 12.75m or ~38k/day

So on a normal day MK was seeing ~50% more guests than AK. So if they are target a % of typical days that means MK likely has like 50% more slots than AK, maybe more if they give the lack of FotLK and Nemo shows an impact of reducing capacity there.

If we use max capacities per touring plans, MK's is 90k and AK's is 60k, so again, about 50% more can fit in MK before factoring closed show space

 

[gottalovepluto]

I am sorry if this has been addressed already, but so many pages to sort through. Our original trip was planned for June 12, so we moved it to December a few weeks ago to the Fort as it or DVC were the only options at the time. Now that our original resort WILL presumably be open in December, am I allowed to call to try and modify it back, I mean, we have a reservation but it now no longers counts as "affected" by closures I guess.....or does anyone know if/when they may again allow modifications online?

All you can do is call and try. What Disney is allowing in that moment depends on the CM, their supervisor and the freaking phase of the moon

 

[Mfowler7828]

Testing positive for the second time doesn’t mean you got it a second time. It only means you test detected virus shedding. There have been some studies that suggests that you can shed the virus on and off for weeks after you have recovered. That doesn’t mean you have contracted it again and it doesn’t mean you are infectious.

Her previous positive test was in March. And Yes the NBA players are in a bubble but the CM’s they come in contact with daily will not be.

 

[RamblingMad]

How is Disney handling travel quarantines? I’m in AZ, which is quickly becoming a new hot spot. If FL comes out and says that I would have to quarantine for 14 days, can I get a refund from Disney? Are folks here getting cancel for any reason travel insurance? I’m trying to get my head around the ever changing landscape for travel quarantines.

 

[kverdon]

Since opening is staggered I wonder if we’ll see a bunch of buses waiting and ready to go first thing at resorts for the park that’s set to open.

Not sure we’ll get anything else this week, there’s already a ton in the hopper, but with all the weekend drops lately I wonder if we’ll see ADRs become available this Saturday. Let’s hope we can make them online and don’t need to call in!

Wonder when we will hear about AP previews?

 

[Doingitagain]

I read reports that groceries were going to be allowed to be delivered, yeah! And I read this, double yeah!: https://dvcfan.com/2020/06/25/disney-vacation-club-answers-reopening-faqs/
Q: Will grocery delivery be allowed?
Yes – Members are still allowed to order groceries; however, these will need to be picked up at your resorts merchandise location.

But then I talked to MS for DVC and he said that they would only take sealed box for incoming shipments. He said you could order groceries from their marketplace, but you would have to pick them up, they wouldn't be delivered. He specifically said no third party grocery services. But others have said they saw on social media that grocery deliveries were happening again. Guess I will just have to watch for posts from people who are there.
**Their FAQ might technically be correct, but limited to their marketplace grocery service.

 

[Azziefan]

Hi everyone I’m going in July At pop and I never received a confirmation email should I be worried ?

 

[JacknSally]

How is Disney handling travel quarantines? I’m in AZ, which is quickly becoming a new hot spot. If FL comes out and says that I would have to quarantine for 14 days, can I get a refund from Disney? Are folks here getting cancel for any reason travel insurance? I’m trying to get my head around the ever changing landscape for travel quarantines.

Right now (through 10/3) their policy is you can cancel with no fees/penalties from Disney up to the day of check-in. In which case, I would think that if it's still the case when you travel that FL is requiring a 14-day quarantine for inbound travelers from certain states, you'll be able to cancel with Disney without trip insurance.

 

[JacknSally]

Hi everyone I’m going in July At pop and I never received a confirmation email should I be worried ?

I would call them. If you don't confirm/modify your trip, the language on Disney's site indicates they will auto-cancel your reservation 7 days prior to your stay.

 

[Anna_Sh]

Their comment about frequenting community establishments is key though.

We know FL social distancing is terrible outside of wdw/universal. CMs and travelers will visit those same establishments and infect each other.

The rules Disney and universal have implemented are good, but if the rest of FL isnt bothering at all still then it will still appear to spread around wdw.

That’s why it’s so good that Orange County as a whole is mandating masks.

 

[dislee1164]

Re: Confirmation emails -

I booked through a TA for July 11-15 and Aug 27-30 - did NOT receive any emails about confirming stays.

I booked 1 night myself through WDW for Aug 26th, and did get the email asking to confirm.

If you book through TAs - do the emails go to them?

 

[JacknSally]

Re: Confirmation emails -

I booked through a TA for July 11-15 and Aug 27-30 - did NOT receive any emails about confirming stays.

I booked 1 night myself through WDW for Aug 26th, and did get the email asking to confirm.

If you book through TAs - do the emails go to them?

I can only speak to my experience, but I am booked through a TA and I receive the emails directly from Disney.

 

[dislee1164]

I can only speak to my experience, but I am booked through a TA and I receive the emails directly from Disney.

Thanks - I sent a note to my TA and said "TELL DISNEY YES I AM COMING!!!!"

 

[Aimeedyan]

For those who prefer to use a gaiter, they do sell them with earloops. We ordered a few just in case Disney holds tight to that policy in the future. We wore the "regular" gaiter to Disney Springs last week and it was allowed.

I like the earloops as the regular masks often slide down but my husband hates them (his gaiter stays put).

My guess is the parks will be similar to Disney Springs but they may decide to hold tighter to print guidelines now that numbers are much higher.

 

[Dis5150]

Just an FYI, in case there was any doubt, was just told by a CM that the 35% discount is for 2020 stays only, you cannot move it to 2021. Which was what I thought but was hoping for better news.

 

[Mit88]

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/tra...0200625-mgte4umhzrgw7c4hne6umolhsm-story.html
“Plans to reopen Disneyland Resort in California have been postponed, but the schedule for the phased reopening of Walt Disney World has not changed, a Disney World spokeswoman said Thursday.”

 

[Krandor]

Having done a blazing hot day at the zoo, I would strongly recommend finding a box of disposable ones for an amusement park. Cloth ones retain too much water on a humid day, and even your breath won’t evaporate after a while. Disposable ones do too, but, you know, disposable.

I also tried my old N95 mask I had used for sawing up flooring, and while it’s great at the grocery store, but it was getting too wet too fast and I need to be able to keep if for when I have to go inside places.

That was my experience at six flags this weekend. My cloth neck gaiter got wet very quickly in mid-90 georgia heat. The surgical mask style worked much better. I wound up doing a combo. I used the cloth neck gaiter on rollercoasters because it felt more secure and less likely to come off then I'd swap back to the surgcal mask style as soon as I got off. That combo worked pretty well for me.

 

[yulilin3]

WDW reopening WILL continue as planned, with emphasis on cleaning, social distancing and safety

 

[WEDWDW]

Jeff Vahle just left a note for all WDW CM on the HUB that the plans for WDW reopening WILL continue as planned, with emphasis on cleaning, social distancing and safety

Thanks.

Looks like things are too far down the road at this point with Universal,Disney Springs,etc. already open to turn back.