News Round Up 2020

[CastAStone]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1266442362512912386

Good to have Jeff Vahle's email address if I need it. Did not think it would be that simplistic but here we are.

 

[rteetz]

Good to have Jeff Vahle's email address if I need it. Did not think it would be that simplistic but here we are.

All disney emails are like that.

 

[jlundeen]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1266417620598718464

MNSSHP is good, but I'm more interested in November stuff - Christmas Party? After Hours at MK or AK? Candlelight Processional (and dining packages)? I know, I know, I need patience for them to get stuff figured out, and make adjustments.... but, I'm a planner, and after canceling my April Trip, re-booking, and now severely different projected hours, experiences, etc., I've made and torn up 5 different daily plans.... LOL.... How can I make #6 with no advanced info????

Kidding, here, but not by too much. Some of us are REALLY into planning, and get down into the details pretty early on.... it's pretty tough to go back to the days of "just rolling with it" that we did years ago.... ha ha ha

 

[rteetz]

News

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/disn...n-theme-parks-reopen-soft-openings-confirmed/

 

[Amy11401]

Do people think the new reservation system is the genie thing they were supposed to be rolling out at some point anyway or at least something that connects to that?

 

[CastAStone]

Do people think the new reservation system is the genie thing they were supposed to be rolling out at some point anyway or at least something that connects to that?

I think it may be a computer system change they needed to make to implement Genie, but I don’t expect them to launch the Touring Plans like features initially, as they will be largely unnecessary until capacity is increased.

 

[j2thomason]

I have an AP and 3 trips booked and have received no emails! I have 2 room-only trips and 1 package trip. I'm getting worried. I did get an email from my Dreams Unlimited agent this morning warning me about all of the news. Come on, Disney.....throw me a bone here!!

 

[wendyone]

I have an AP and 3 trips booked and have received no emails! I have 2 room-only trips and 1 package trip. I'm getting worried. I did get an email from my Dreams Unlimited agent this morning warning me about all of the news. Come on, Disney.....throw me a bone here!!

I'm not AP but I do have multiple trips and I never even got the email saying "whoops! we had to cancel your dining reservations/dining plan" email. It may just be that they're overwhelmed and it's going to take a while to get to everyone. OR there could be other factors involved? I'd be really curious to conduct a survey looking at these variables:

1. When people receive the email
2. Are you an AP holder?
3. When did you book your earliest trip?
4. Do you have room, tickets, a package, a dining plan, dining reservations?
5. Are you a DVC member?
6. What resort are you staying in, if any?
7. What state/country are you coming from?
8. What month/year is your earliest stay booked for?
9. Do you belong to any other "affinity group" or special group? (this might include travel agent, blogger, influencer)

...I think those are the variables I'm most curious about knowing how they might prioritize.

 

[tlmadden73]

I'm not AP but I do have multiple trips and I never even got the email saying "whoops! we had to cancel your dining reservations/dining plan" email. It may just be that they're overwhelmed and it's going to take a while to get to everyone. OR there could be other factors involved? I'd be really curious to conduct a survey looking at these variables:

1. When people receive the email
2. Are you an AP holder?
3. When did you book your earliest trip?
4. Do you have room, tickets, a package, a dining plan, dining reservations?
5. Are you a DVC member?
6. What resort are you staying in, if any?
7. What state/country are you coming from?
8. What month/year is your earliest stay booked for?
9. Do you belong to any other "affinity group" or special group? (this might include travel agent, blogger, influencer)

...I think those are the variables I'm most curious about knowing how they might prioritize.

To be honest .. it seems all over the place. They just must be going through their database and sending things out randomly or based on other factors we can't determine. Not getting the e-mail shouldn't be a big deal .. who knows when they will have this reservation system in place. As long as you "in the system" to make your reservations "first" you'll probably be fine.

For me .. I got my e-mail today .. I have an un-activated AP voucher and other active tickets, I had a room only reservation for JUNE 16-20.
So .. even though I have not rebooked my trip to a time when WDW will be open, (not sure if I plan to), I got the e-mail saying I'm "in" when the reservation system comes online.

 

[DisneyRobin]

Below

 

[DisneyRobin]

I'm not AP but I do have multiple trips and I never even got the email saying "whoops! we had to cancel your dining reservations/dining plan" email. It may just be that they're overwhelmed and it's going to take a while to get to everyone. OR there could be other factors involved? I'd be really curious to conduct a survey looking at these variables:

1. When people receive the email
I received the email that I posted above yesterday.

2. Are you an AP holder?
Yes but it hasn’t been activated yet.

3. When did you book your earliest trip?
I booked my April trip as a bounce back when I was there in November.

4. Do you have room, tickets, a package, a dining plan, dining reservations?
I cancelled my April trip in March. They refunded my resort deposit, the park hoppers and our DAH tickets. I cancelled my own dining reservations.

5. Are you a DVC member?
No

6. What resort are you staying in, if any?
Last trip was book at the Poly. Club level TPV.

7. What state/country are you coming from?
New Jersey

8. What month/year is your earliest stay booked for?
I cancelled everything. With a 2nd spike expected in the fall, not sure when we’ll feel safe traveling and hanging out in crowds.

9. Do you belong to any other "affinity group" or special group? (this might include travel agent, blogger, influencer)
No

...I think those are the variables I'm most curious about knowing how they might prioritize.

Replies to your questions above.

 

[chicagoshannon]

I received my email today (10am I think)
DVC booked since last October (September 12-20 dates)
AP Gold voucher bought last weekend
No ADR's but had/have reservations for droid building and light saber

 

[rteetz]

I received this email yesterday but I don’t have a trip planned. We were supposed to stay at the Poly at the end of April but I got a refund for that trip in March. I still have an AP that I was planning to activate on that trip. It’s still not activated but doesn’t expired until 2030. That’s probably why I got this email...

An Important Walt Disney World Update
As we plan for the reopening of our Disney Resort Hotels and Theme Parks, we are keeping the wellbeing of our Guests and Cast in mind. And we’re here to help you as we introduce new procedures focused on delivering an enjoyable and magical experience for everyone who visits.
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To manage attendance and foster physical distancing during this unprecedented time, we will be changing and suspending some Park experiences. In addition, we will also be introducing a new Theme Park reservation system.

Unfortunately, these new measures have required us to cancel any FastPass+ selections you may have made. We recognize the inconvenience this poses and we’re deeply sorry.
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However, because you have valid Theme Park admission, you will have access to the Theme Park reservation system before new tickets are sold to other Guests. There’s nothing you need to do at this time. We’ll be contacting you soon with details on this new system.
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At this time, while systems update, we are temporarily suspending all modifications. However, you have the option of canceling your entire reservation.
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We’re putting great thought into helping you return to the magic and appreciate your patience.
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For more information, please visit disneyworld.com, call 407-W-DISNEY (934-7639), or contact your travel professional or Member Services.

Yep we have a thread discussing all of this and more.

 

[James Rhoades]

I'm not AP but I do have multiple trips and I never even got the email saying "whoops! we had to cancel your dining reservations/dining plan" email. It may just be that they're overwhelmed and it's going to take a while to get to everyone. OR there could be other factors involved? I'd be really curious to conduct a survey looking at these variables:

1. When people receive the email
2. Are you an AP holder?
3. When did you book your earliest trip?
4. Do you have room, tickets, a package, a dining plan, dining reservations?
5. Are you a DVC member?
6. What resort are you staying in, if any?
7. What state/country are you coming from?
8. What month/year is your earliest stay booked for?
9. Do you belong to any other "affinity group" or special group? (this might include travel agent, blogger, influencer)

...I think those are the variables I'm most curious about knowing how they might prioritize.

2.) Yes
3.) August trip upcoming and booked it in January to feb
4.)I have a room dvc resort, an AP, and dining reservations
5.) yes
6.) old key west
7.) West Virginia
8.) aug 2020 and nov 2020
9.) no

 

[jlundeen]

News

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/disn...n-theme-parks-reopen-soft-openings-confirmed/

Am I reading this right? Does anyone have any idea how many they will allow AP holders to have? Enough to cover all the days of a trip? Can we get enough to go to more than one park per day - or is that not allowed??

Now we need to plan our vacation (a week for me, but many others do longer), reserve our resort, make our flight reservations, dining reservations in parks, etc., and there's a chance we can't even get reservations for the days we planning to be there?

This just seems to be getting better and better.....

 

[rteetz]

Am I reading this right? Does anyone have any idea how many they will allow AP holders to have? Enough to cover all the days of a trip? Can we get enough to go to more than one park per day - or is that not allowed??

Now we need to plan our vacation (a week for me, but many others do longer), reserve our resort, make our flight reservations, dining reservations in parks, etc., and there's a chance we can't even get reservations for the days we planning to be there?

This just seems to be getting better and better.....

No details yet. I’d imagine it would be a little different if you have a resort stay vs. not much like FP was.

 

[wareagle57]

News

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/disn...n-theme-parks-reopen-soft-openings-confirmed/

I'm ok with this, ONLY because I am 99% sure Disney is going to extend our passes generously beyond the amount of time it was closed and like this. If I had to guess, I think they will extend us for the amount of time between March 15 (Park closure) and whatever date they take reservations away, maybe sometime in September? So even though the parks will have been closed for 3 months, I expect to have our passes extended 4-7 months. I have seen some people say Universal already extended their passes 4 months, even though they were only closed 2 months.

If you paid for a Platinum Pass with zero block out dates, I expect to be given at the bare minimum 365 days of unrestricted access. As a CM I only purchased the thing to avoid DHS blackouts for Star Wars and Spring Break/Christmas weeks. To be honest it has already paid for itself though. The main thing was the GE Blackouts and we've probably been to DHS 30 times since RotR opened and ridden it at least a dozen times. It's easily our favorite and most attended park. MK is just so much more of a hassle that we end up at Studios all the time.

 

[chicagoshannon]

Am I reading this right? Does anyone have any idea how many they will allow AP holders to have? Enough to cover all the days of a trip? Can we get enough to go to more than one park per day - or is that not allowed??

Now we need to plan our vacation (a week for me, but many others do longer), reserve our resort, make our flight reservations, dining reservations in parks, etc., and there's a chance we can't even get reservations for the days we planning to be there?

This just seems to be getting better and better.....

The rumor I read was 3 days. However, it was also said if you had a room reservation you can reserve for length of stay. Again all rumor for now.

 

[soniam]

[/QUOTE]

No details yet. I’d imagine it would be a little different if you have a resort stay vs. not much like FP was.

The rumor I read was 3 days. However, it was also said if you had a room reservation you can reserve for length of stay. Again all rumor for now.

I hope onsite stays count. I was prepared for this after hearing about the limitations for Shanghai APs. I have a voucher that hasn't been redeemed. I would be willing to buy tickets for this trip if I have to and if they let me. DH and DS have tickets.

 

[New Mouse]

I'm ok with this, ONLY because I am 99% sure Disney is going to extend our passes generously beyond the amount of time it was closed and like this. If I had to guess, I think they will extend us for the amount of time between March 15 (Park closure) and whatever date they take reservations away, maybe sometime in September? So even though the parks will have been closed for 3 months, I expect to have our passes extended 4-7 months. I have seen some people say Universal already extended their passes 4 months, even though they were only closed 2 months.

If you paid for a Platinum Pass with zero block out dates, I expect to be given at the bare minimum 365 days of unrestricted access. As a CM I only purchased the thing to avoid DHS blackouts for Star Wars and Spring Break/Christmas weeks. To be honest it has already paid for itself though. The main thing was the GE Blackouts and we've probably been to DHS 30 times since RotR opened and ridden it at least a dozen times. It's easily our favorite and most attended park. MK is just so much more of a hassle that we end up at Studios all the time.

This would be something kinda important to even hint at when you make this announcement. Why they wouldnt try to calm those obvious questions is a little dubious.