Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Eeyore daily]

I read the OP as room reservations, and corrected my post. I have a 1-day 2030 expiring ticket I'll load into MDE and report back.

I meant both! I have an unactivated AP so I saw it available for use all of next year. Either way, it's exciting.

 

[Moliphino]

It would if each ride was open to capacity. Hence the problem. I LOVE dis as much as anybody, but they need to keep those of us spending big bucks to risk a trip happy. Put 5 more CMs at each ride, open each side. Cater to those willing to supporr you in tough times. Good business.

Both sides were open everywhere I can remember. The reduced capacity is in the ride vehicles themselves, for the most part.

 

[rteetz]

Schtick?!?! So, in your opinion, the decisions of the state are not a factor?

In the layoffs? No. As I said in following replies it may have saved a few jobs but it certainly wasn’t saving them all.

 

[poetz]

Yes, the rest of 2021 is bookable and park reservations are open and bookable. Just re-booked the October package I cancelled from this year.

 

[rockpiece]

So because our AP doesn't expire until July I am not able to book park passes for us for the 50th and Disney won't let me renew them until 60 days before they expire which surely all of the passes for the 50th will be taken by then. What the heck.

 

[zemmer]

So because our AP doesn't expire until July I am not able to book park passes for us for the 50th and Disney won't let me renew them until 60 days before they expire which surely all of the passes for the 50th will be taken by then. What the heck.

Can you buy a ticket and then use the value toward your renewal? I know people do this for a first tine annual pass buy but don’t know if it works for a renewal.

 

[rteetz]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...Rk8hvBlCnE98tsucI2pGo_hi0Vr8U-_zPdKCBI7C9lQ-w

 

[Farro]

So normally spring discounts are out by now (or so I've read from the good people on these boards).

Does the fact they have not released any discounts yet and that they opened up booking for all of next year mean anything?
Or is it just a weird time and there is still a possibility of spring discounts? I'm talking hotels and not just AP discounts.

(I also noticed my trip ticker disappeared on it's own...that's not a good sign...)

 

[TheMaxRebo]

So normally spring discounts are out by now (or so I've read from the good people on these boards).

Does the fact they have not released any discounts yet and that they opened up booking for all of next year mean anything?
Or is it just a weird time and there is still a possibility of spring discounts? I'm talking hotels and not just AP discounts.

(I also noticed my trip ticker disappeared on it's own...that's not a good sign...)

I think more "just a weird time" and I think Disney will be doing deals/specials with shorter notice as they gauge how things are going. I think no one knows how the spring will look now so why put out specials when they may or not be needed/wanted

but who knows, I didn't see it comign that they would open up the rest of 2021 for booking today so maybe some springs specials will coem out tomorrow

 

[Farro]

I think more "just a weird time" and I think Disney will be doing deals/specials with shorter notice as they gauge how things are going. I think no one knows how the spring will look now so why put out specials when they may or not be needed/wanted

but who knows, I didn't see it comign that they would open up the rest of 2021 for booking today so maybe some springs specials will coem out tomorrow

I hope they are needed. I need one, does that count?

Truly, I don't know if we will go without a discount this time. Normally I don't care, but all things considered this time, I'm just not sure.

I looked at October, but the same amount of nights is about $600 more, which is weird because normally it's cheaper to go in October. At least it was in 2020.

 

[rpb718]

The recovery from this will be longer and a bumpier road than it was with 9/11 simply because the nature of the virus, all of the unknowns. Couple that with the fact that things are not running at 100% because they can't
Disney easily started offering huge room discounts, the ddp, year of a million dreams, trying to entice people to come after 9/11, right now they can't really do that. It's a donde line between trying to get as many people in and keeping people at bay.
Recovery from 9/11 lasted about 5 years, i think full this from this will be much longer

I think its gonna be hard to predict how long, a lot will depend on human nature and how long till many feel comfortable going to crowded places. There are many many many now that have no problems which has been seen many places but there are still many more that are not. Plus I really think its gonna change what people do with their money and where they spend their vacation time. People have been looking for other options to travel this year and finding they like other things too vs doing the same thing they always do.

The issues this time are quite different. As I mentioned before, outside of increased security, post-911 WDW experience was pretty much the same WDW experience everyone knew - once you got into the parks nothing had changed. This time you'll also have people waiting for the WDW experience to return before they would even consider a trip. Unfortunately, at this point in time I don't see everything we think of that combine to make the same WDW experience coming back. The big things, the moneymakers, come back. The little things, the ones that are nice to have and are just there for the enjoyment of guests, not so much.

 

[Pens Fan]

I think you were looking for a bus that just doesn’t exist. Even before the change from Disney buses to Mears buses, there wasn’t a bus that ran between DHS and the Swan and Dolphin. Transportation to that resort is by walking or Skyliner to Epcot International Gateway then walking or, Friendship boats when they run. Buses do not run between the Boardwalk resorts (including S&D) at any time.

Hmmmm - So I guess I just imagined the bus my family (and many other people) actually got on and rode to the Swan from DHS.

 

[LeeLee'sMom]

So normally spring discounts are out by now (or so I've read from the good people on these boards).

Does the fact they have not released any discounts yet and that they opened up booking for all of next year mean anything?
Or is it just a weird time and there is still a possibility of spring discounts? I'm talking hotels and not just AP discounts.

(I also noticed my trip ticker disappeared on it's own...that's not a good sign...)

I think everyone's disappeared. I noticed mine was gone last week too......hmmm

 

[SaintsManiac]

I think everyone's disappeared. I noticed mine was gone last week too......hmmm

I can see yours just fine. Mine is gone for some reason!

 

[rpb718]

I can see yours just fine. Mine is gone for some reason!

Same here - except I can't see anyone's. And I'm on a computer, not the phone.

 

[Mal6586]

So normally spring discounts are out by now (or so I've read from the good people on these boards).

Does the fact they have not released any discounts yet and that they opened up booking for all of next year mean anything?
Or is it just a weird time and there is still a possibility of spring discounts? I'm talking hotels and not just AP discounts.

(I also noticed my trip ticker disappeared on it's own...that's not a good sign...)

I wouldn't think it means anything necessarily. The fall discounts didn't come out until something like slightly less than 2 months before the first dates they were eligible for, so I would expect the same of spring discounts, so maybe not out until early to mid November?

 

[jschlaud]

Same here - except I can't see anyone's. And I'm on a computer, not the phone.

I can see everyone’s. I’m on my phone.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I hope they are needed. I need one, does that count?

Truly, I don't know if we will go without a discount this time. Normally I don't care, but all things considered this time, I'm just not sure.

I looked at October, but the same amount of nights is about $600 more, which is weird because normally it's cheaper to go in October. At least it was in 2020.

I think all prices for October 2021 are just going to be higher due to the 50th stuff. They know the diehards will come no matter the cost, etc. .... but spring 2020 should be reasonable and they *should* have some offers (unless they are still in "minimum # of people each paying maximum $" mode)

 

[gottalovepluto]

So normally spring discounts are out by now (or so I've read from the good people on these boards).

Does the fact they have not released any discounts yet and that they opened up booking for all of next year mean anything?
Or is it just a weird time and there is still a possibility of spring discounts? I'm talking hotels and not just AP discounts.

(I also noticed my trip ticker disappeared on it's own...that's not a good sign...)

I think they’re biding their time on Spring hoping for stronger bookings so they can do a smaller discount.

 

[gottalovepluto]

I think all prices for October 2021 are just going to be higher due to the 50th stuff. They know the diehards will come no matter the cost, etc. .... but spring 2020 should be reasonable and they *should* have some offers (unless they are still in "minimum # of people each paying maximum $" mode)

They should should definitely pump those late 2021 prices right now. Basically the only people booking are Disney Diehards.

If I was Disney I’d also allow much earlier renewals on APs too- although I’d up the price of course.