Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Sarahslay]

Maybe they’re doing something where if you have the intent to buy an AP, you can buy individual tickets and upgrade to APs when they become available again? I have no idea, but I know they’ll usually allow you to upgrade individual tickets to an AP for like 2 weeks after the use of the individual ticket(s).

I know they’re allowing current passholders the ability to renew, so for now at least they plan on bringing APs back at some point.

I've upgraded my ticket a couple of times while there, but I've always been told it has to be done before you use your last ticket. I was told by a CM a few weeks ago that I can always go to GR and talk to a CM there to see if they'll make a note or something on my account should APs not be available yet. However, I already have the tickets for our trip next summer (which my AP still covers becaue of the extension), so if they become available by then I'll just wait to upgrade on that trip since I've already spent that money on the others tickets. Being able to get an AP at that trip will really determine how/when we go after that trip next summer, since mine expires after that trip that might be it for a while.

 

[Farro]

What isnt being discussed on the community boards? Probably easier to name the topics that aren’t discussed there than are being discussed

I was going to quote a post from there just as an example, but I thought better, let's leave this place as a sanctuary.

 

[Jrb1979]

I was going to quote a post from there just as an example, but I thought better, let's leave this place as a sanctuary.

I don't mind some of the discussion their. Things like how 10000 CM's are still furloughed and living on $275 a month gets more discussion there. Here many just overlooked it.

 

[Mit88]

I was going to quote a post from there just as an example, but I thought better, let's leave this place as a sanctuary.

I saw the comment I’m assuming you’re referencing. Rolled my eyes in real life and thats why I stay out of there

I don't mind some of the discussion their. Things like how 10000 CM's are still furloughed and living on $275 a month gets more discussion there. Here many just overlooked it.

Its not overlooked. Anyone that shames Disney for those CMs still being furloughed are mostly the same posters that didnt want Disney to reopen until much later in the summer. So even more CMs would be unemployed or furloughed

 

[MrsBooch]

I don't mind some of the discussion their. Things like how 10000 CM's are still furloughed and living on $275 a month gets more discussion there. Here many just overlooked it.

the article was also posted here...

 

[DavidPSU]

I don't mind some of the discussion their. Things like how 10000 CM's are still furloughed and living on $275 a month gets more discussion there. Here many just overlooked it.

$275 a month or a week? Obviously neither are ideal but one is 4 times higher than the other

 

[Jrb1979]

$275 a month or a week? Obviously neither are ideal but one is 4 times higher than the other

A week. I read it wrong. But either way that's not enough to live on.

 

[Mit88]

$275 a month or a week? Obviously neither are ideal but one is 4 times higher than the other

And how many of these CMs are the ones that dont want to work right now that signed the petition for them not to reopen? If you dont want to work, but your place of employment is open, then you really cant dictate your pay. Obviously they shouldnt be punished, or judged for not yet feeling comfortable coming back to work yet. But if they were getting paid their full paychecks while being able to stay at home, theres no incentive to return back to work. Workers would milk that as long as they possibly could

 

[Farro]

A week. I read it wrong. But either way that's not enough to live on.

But this isn't an issue unique to Disney.

Every (almost) company is dealing with this and it's on the state how much unemployment they pay out, not the company.

I mean, it won't get better until more people start traveling, increasing the need to bring people back to work. That's just a fact.

 

[Mit88]

But this isn't an issue unique to Disney.

Every (almost) company is dealing with this and it's on the state how much unemployment they pay out, not the company.

I mean, it won't get better until more people start traveling, increasing the need to bring people back to work. That's just a fact.

They’ve already brought back more CM’s than they really need for the parks and resorts. It certainly helps enforce rules with having as many CMs as possible, but Disney doesn’t need that many CMs working at each park, but they do. As far as I can tell Disney is doing well by their CMs, helping them get hours and paychecks.

 

[Eric Smith]

I thought it was already open.

I saw pictures on DVC Fan from someone who was in it last week.

 

[andyman8]

They’ve already brought back more CM’s than they really need for the parks and resorts. It certainly helps enforce rules with having as many CMs as possible, but Disney doesn’t need that many CMs working at each park, but they do. As far as I can tell Disney is doing well by their CMs, helping them get hours and paychecks.

The reason they have so many CMs working (above what is needed) is because, heaven forbid, if one tests positive for the virus, a not insignificant number of CMs at that work location would have to quarantine. They're not bringing back those extras to help them, that may be a byproduct of this but it's not the intent.

 

[SleeplessInTO]

Are others who cancelled their APs still seeing them in MDE?

Yes. Still showing with the extended date plus 30 days. My park passes are also still showing despite the fact I have no on-site reservation or valid tickets.

 

[runjulesrun]

Must be a US thing. I have never seen that happen here.

There is a thread on the community board from today that asked if people were not sharing due to the "shaming" that might happen.

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/08/disney-adds-more-park-pass-availability-for-annual-passholders/

 

[Spaceguy55]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/08/disney-adds-more-park-pass-availability-for-annual-passholders/

This may confirm what I was told by a CM on my many phone calls today about AP's and tickets.
He told me that they were increasing capacity about every 2 weeks based on the numbers getting better.
The downside will be with shorter hours coming wait times will be longer, but hopefully the restarting of the shows will help..

 

[osufeth24]

This may confirm what I was told by a CM on my many phone calls today about AP's and tickets.
He told me that they were increasing capacity about every 2 weeks based on the numbers getting better.
The downside will be with shorter hours coming wait times will be longer, but hopefully the restarting of the shows will help..

They're not increasing capacity. Just shifting availability from one pod to another

 

[Mit88]

This may confirm what I was told by a CM on my many phone calls today about AP's and tickets.
He told me that they were increasing capacity about every 2 weeks based on the numbers getting better.
The downside will be with shorter hours coming wait times will be longer, but hopefully the restarting of the shows will help..

Makes no sense to me. Not increasing the hours is one thing, but if you’re increasing capacity, why would you reduce park hours? Obviously they’re saving money not having to pay CMs the extra hourly wage, but you’d think with more people possibly coming in, you want those guests to relay to their friends/family the good things about their experience, not that they’re cutting back hours and its not worth it for the daily ticket prices.

Less hours, more people, longer lines. Less time for guests to be in the stores, or restaurants spending money..

 

[skeeter31]

They're not increasing capacity. Just shifting availability from one pod to another

Exactly, they're not increasing capacity yet. That’s just a case of a phone CM talking crazy talk.

 

[Farro]

I got all excited because I was playing with room rates on the Disney site and I noticed that the dates for October 2021 and beyond weren't grayed out!

But then I chose some dates for fun and none of the hotels are available for booking. Were those dates every grayed out?