Resort Thread Disney's Club Level (CL) Thread

[vinotinto]

I can definitely see that happening.

What do you think about CL FastPasses? Do you think that program will still be around?

My crystal ball says that it will continue, as long as Disney is not doing exclusive Virtual Queaus. It's a great source of revenue that costs Disney very little. DSS employees are there basically to bring extra revenue - book the CLFP, book the cabanas, experiences, dining. etc. Makes it seem very upscale that a "concierge" is doing this for you. You can book everything yourself, of course. So, yes, I think it will continue, once WDW reopens, if we are not doing virtual queaus for everything.

 

[gottalovepluto]

This was quoted on another thread. What was mentioned about club level is exactly what DH and myself talked about. I agree with Vinotinto, club level will definitely not be the same experience we are used to having.

Coffee and a prepackaged snack isn’t a CL experience worth having at all.

 

[PPFlight75]

Coffee and a prepackaged snack isn’t a CL experience worth having at all.

I agree. I think if this is the plan, we will downgrade our July BWI reservation to a regular room. My DH loves the CL breakfast option.

 

[gottalovepluto]

I’m booking non-CL backups today/tomorrow for my mid/late June trip. I love CL and I know it needs to change for our new circumstances and I’m ready to be flexible... but no way in heck I’m paying for CL + breakfast + full dinners.

I’m also not canceling my CL reservations. This is one of many rumors. I like it (all parks open vs just MK, open 6/1 vs July/Aug/maybe 2023 so I’m inclined to believe it but it has some major issues (ride shares banned?) which leads me to question the validity. Honestly I think I knew I needed backups to my CL plans, this just gave me the kick in the pants to do it.

 

[CogsworthTN]

I agree. I think if this is the plan, we will downgrade our July BWI reservation to a regular room. My DH loves the CL breakfast option.

We also have a July BWI club level stay. Definitely not worth $200 more for club level if the offerings are as rumored.

 

[PPFlight75]

I’m booking non-CL backups today/tomorrow for my mid/late June trip. I love CL and I know it needs to change for our new circumstances and I’m ready to be flexible... but no way in heck I’m paying for CL + breakfast + full dinners.

I’m also not canceling my CL reservations. This is one of many rumors. I like it (all parks open vs just MK, open 6/1 vs July/Aug/maybe 2023 so I’m inclined to believe it but it has some major issues (ride shares banned?) which leads me to question the validity. Honestly I think I knew I needed backups to my CL plans, this just gave me the kick in the pants to do it.

A backup non CL is a good idea! We can live without it and just want to be at WDW.

 

[cakebaker]

Coffee and a prepackaged snack isn’t a CL experience worth having at all.

I agree. I’d cancel the CL portion of our trip and book a regular room if that happens. I think I’ll book a back up as well, although the AP discount is no longer available for that time frame.

 

[CogsworthTN]

I’m booking non-CL backups today/tomorrow for my mid/late June trip. I love CL and I know it needs to change for our new circumstances and I’m ready to be flexible... but no way in heck I’m paying for CL + breakfast + full dinners.

I’m also not canceling my CL reservations. This is one of many rumors. I like it (all parks open vs just MK, open 6/1 vs July/Aug/maybe 2023 so I’m inclined to believe it but it has some major issues (ride shares banned?) which leads me to question the validity. Honestly I think I knew I needed backups to my CL plans, this just gave me the kick in the pants to do it.

That is a great idea. Thanks for sharing. It’s hard to know what to do, but the backup reservation will lend itself to a quick change.

 

[Llama mama]

I have a back up CL and Non CL trip booked for beginning of August. My dilemma is my fastpass day is June 1 st. We are no longer AP. So I have 9 day hoppers attached to both reservations. I am afraid MDE will screw up and delete my fastpasses when I cancel the throw away trip. Since no info will be coming out of CL stays till after my booking date. I think I may just cancel my CL and watch and wait. Book my fastpasses and hope the park is open.
If I trusted that MDE wouldn’t cancel my fastpasses I would wait it out til info came out about CL. So confused......

 

[ColoradoMom12]

I’m booking non-CL backups today/tomorrow for my mid/late June trip. I love CL and I know it needs to change for our new circumstances and I’m ready to be flexible... but no way in heck I’m paying for CL + breakfast + full dinners.

Great idea! I just did the same. We also have a trip mid/late June. If CL is nothing more than beverages and prepackaged bags of snacks, there’s no way I’m paying for a CL room. My flight to Orlando will give me the same snacks for free!

 

[NicoleLarson]

I don't think the hot and cold appetizers really would need to go away, especially the pre-plated ones that most CL have as long as they enforce a "you touch it you take it" policy. They could have guests serve themselves with their own cutlery (clean, obviously) to cut down on all guests touching serving tongs and spoons, install sneeze/cough guards, and have more CL with a station where a CM serves. I could see any buffet on property turning in to a place where a CM serves, you just let them know what you want and hold your plate out, or something much like a school cafeteria situation, it's not impossible.

I think you're spot on with this, I feel the same way. I think everything will go to small little plates of food. So little cheese plates, veggie plate, etc. Most of the CLs already do this anyways, especially with their salads and hot foods. Maybe every CL will get a chef, like BWI and AKL!

 

[kylenne]

Another nice thing to do is to walk the pathway that connects GF and Poly. I also call this this resort the princess resort. It is so special.

We did that when we stayed at the Poly for the first time a couple of years ago, we took the resort launch from MK to GF and had a midday spa break at Senses, then we walked back to the Poly after our treatments. It was a gorgeous day and such a beautiful walk (we both got leg & foot massages, which probably helped! ).

I'm also thinking about backup, non-CL reservations now. These rumors are so depressing and I really hope it's not true for when we go, or things have gotten a little back to normal WRT offerings. It figures with my rotten luck, the first time I ever get to stay CL is cancelled and then it totally gets hacked away at so it's not worth it.

 

[tarak]

I think you're spot on with this, I feel the same way. I think everything will go to small little plates of food. So little cheese plates, veggie plate, etc. Most of the CLs already do this anyways, especially with their salads and hot foods. Maybe every CL will get a chef, like BWI and AKL!

I would be totally fine with this. We don't have a CL trip planned for a while, but the hot breakfast in the morning is one of the biggest perks for us. I can buy my own wine and pre-packaged snacks, so if that's the direction they go, we'll skip, as sad as it would make me to do so.

 

[jods]

We asked our TA to look at 5/22/21-6/4/21. 4 nights at RPC rest at Poly. Just having the dates set makes me feel so much better. I've been really run down lately (essential NYC govt and had to go in to train temps the last couple of days) and need something special to look forward to. The GF has literally been a childhood dream of mine, I hope it lives up to the similar ones I had of the Poly. I fell so hard for the Poly when we stayed there for the first time in 2018 and it wasn't even CL. I might actually cry when we walk into GF lol. When my partner and I were both little, it was brand new, and it turns out we both called it "the Princess Hotel"!

Nice. I'm not booking anything for next year until my husband knows his vacation picks. It will be July or August since I'm DOE (NYC). My husband is MTA. I'm obviously working from home now but he's still going in. I'm thinking 10 days if he can get consecutive weeks. Kids want Poly/wl. I want Poly or GF. We may do split we may not. I actually booked puerto rico on a whim for next April. I need something to look forward to and summer 2021 isn't doing it

 

[kylenne]

Nice. I'm not booking anything for next year until my husband knows his vacation picks. It will be July or August since I'm DOE (NYC). My husband is MTA. I'm obviously working from home now but he's still going in. I'm thinking 10 days if he can get consecutive weeks. Kids want Poly/wl. I want Poly or GF. We may do split we may not. I actually booked puerto rico on a whim for next April. I need something to look forward to and summer 2021 isn't doing it

I’m DoITT and had to go on site for three days for a last minute assignment this week. Was not happy to put it mildly, but my team is back to working from home for the foreseeable future. I really feel for MTA workers right now though, I hope your husband stays safe. 10 days sounds great, that’s what we had planned for May this year. July/August really isn’t that bad either, but I don’t mind the heat. It’s really no worse than up here that time of year lol. I feel you about getting antsy for a trip though.

I’m still taking my planned vacation days in May, it’ll just be a staycation. I have to look up ‘Ohana recipes and me and gf are going to have a FaceTime Twilight Feast. Our Galaxy’s Edge day is going to be a Star Wars movie marathon instead. We’re trying to be positive, but the distance is really killing us. This trip being cancelled means I won’t see her again until god knows when, and that’s even worse than missing out on the parks and resort. I think that’s why we want to blow it out so badly next year.

 

[jods]

I’m DoITT and had to go on site for three days for a last minute assignment this week. Was not happy to put it mildly, but my team is back to working from home for the foreseeable future. I really feel for MTA workers right now though, I hope your husband stays safe. 10 days sounds great, that’s what we had planned for May this year. July/August really isn’t that bad either, but I don’t mind the heat. It’s really no worse than up here that time of year lol. I feel you about getting antsy for a trip though.

I’m still taking my planned vacation days in May, it’ll just be a staycation. I have to look up ‘Ohana recipes and me and gf are going to have a FaceTime Twilight Feast. Our Galaxy’s Edge day is going to be a Star Wars movie marathon instead. We’re trying to be positive, but the distance is really killing us. This trip being cancelled means I won’t see her again until god knows when, and that’s even worse than missing out on the parks and resort. I think that’s why we want to blow it out so badly next year.

That sucks you don't get to see her. Definitely worse then a missed trip. We've done August before, it is HOT but manageable. That's part of why we like cl. We aren't at the parks all day. We had a heatwave here a few years ago that followed us to Florida lol. That was bad. It was like 108. Dh should be ok, thank you. In terms of covid he is lucky. He works track so he's not dealing with the public, though a few of his guys had it but are ok. Those poor bus drivers glad you and your team are home now.

A twilight feast sounds awesome. My husband and oldest eat like they are going to the chair when we go.. they would like nothing more then nonstop steak on a skewer! Post pictures when you make your feast.

 

[mickeynut1]

I agree. I think if this is the plan, we will downgrade our July BWI reservation to a regular room. My DH loves the CL breakfast option.

I haven't booked yet but have been looking at CL for a short August trip. Add me to the group of no CL if it turns out it's only coffee and prepackaged snacks. We spend a lot of time at the resort so we not only take advantage of the breakfast offerings, but the afternoon & evening apps and desserts as well.

I’m booking non-CL backups today/tomorrow for my mid/late June trip. I love CL and I know it needs to change for our new circumstances and I’m ready to be flexible... but no way in heck I’m paying for CL + breakfast + full dinners.

You can have 2 reservations for the same dates and same lead person/people? Sorry for the silly question, but I've never done a back up for same dates.

We also have a July BWI club level stay. Definitely not worth $200 more for club level if the offerings are as rumored.

I agree.

 

[gottalovepluto]

You can have 2 reservations for the same dates and same lead person/people? Sorry for the silly question, but I've never done a back up for same dates.

You can- but I know full well it might bite me in the rear with one system update so VERY good point.

I went back and looked at my trip and options and changed my mind. Again lol. I’m holding onto my Poly CL for now. There’s lots of availability at other Deluxes mid/end June and if I’m not tied to CL I can be a lot more flexible so I‘m going to wait for more info. Availability was actually quite good so while my Disney instinct was OMG I NEED A BACKUP!! when I saw good availability I put the brakes on that plan as it just doesn’t seem necessary.

I know some people (hi!) are stoked to go back to Disney but... by this availability it doesn’t look like the general populace is piling on that band wagon- at least for June. (Hearing DVC is a different story at least once Fall hits.)

 

[jods]

I haven't booked yet but have been looking at CL for a short August trip. Add me to the group of no CL if it turns out it's only coffee and prepackaged snacks. We spend a lot of time at the resort so we not only take advantage of the breakfast offerings, but the afternoon & evening apps and desserts as well.



You can have 2 reservations for the same dates and same lead person/people? Sorry for the silly question, but I've never done a back up for same dates.



I agree.

I currently have 2 reservations. Same dates both under me. WL and GF sugarloaf, 8/9-16. I don't have the heart to cancel either.

 

[pangyal]

I think it’s fair to say that my kiddo and I would be devastated if there is any truth to this CL rumour. We have eight nights for our annual “just me and him” trip booked at AKL CL starting June 19. I find it amusing to watch my emotional roller coaster go from, “Omg they aren’t going to be open” to “maybe they will be open” to “ah heck no, they can’t mess with our CL food!”

I think it would be reasonable to request a daily room credit to cover all three meals in the event that the CL food offerings are removed, no? The main reason we book there is for the “all-inclusive” feel where we don’t have to worry about spending on food and drinks, so paying so much extra for literally no benefit other than some wine in the evening would not sit well with me. Does anyone feel the same, that this would be a fair ask? Or would they just encourage people to cancel if they’re not happy with the setup?

Argh, I promised myself I wouldn’t get sucked into the rumour mill, but here I am, being milled.