Still a go for our trip to CCV in 5 days . . . we may be really dumb!

[Mickey of the Villages]

We are at GF right now. We arrived last night and it definitely feels different. We literally felt like we were the only ones walking around. You could see into the rooms and a good majority looked vacant. Now, that was at 1030p so I think the daytime will be a better gauge.

We also got upgraded to a better room.

If you see this can you provide us with some more information on how it feels there now? Is the GF crowded? Was MCO crowded? General thoughts on the "vibe"? Thank you for your report!

 

[CaitWeeks]

We're suppose to leave next week with our kiddos (6,5, & 2) my husband wants to cancel but we are in our late 20's and healthy and our children are all healthy *knock on wood*. The Coronavirus does not seem to have the same effect on children as it does adults-- very mild almost just cold like symptoms. We booked a DVC at Bay Lake Tower for cheap and I don't even know if we would get out money back if we cancelled being its a DVC. Now, if the virus was more of a threat or if our kids were at risk of something I felt serious I would cancel in a heartbeat and just lose the money; whatever, not a big deal but with us all being healthy and young I just don't see it as being risky for our family.

 

[Sandisw]

We're suppose to leave next week with our kiddos (6,5, & 2) my husband wants to cancel but we are in our late 20's and healthy and our children are all healthy *knock on wood*. The Coronavirus does not seem to have the same effect on children as it does adults-- very mild almost just cold like symptoms. We booked a DVC at Bay Lake Tower for cheap and I don't even know if we would get out money back if we cancelled being its a DVC. Now, if the virus was more of a threat or if our kids were at risk of something I felt serious I would cancel in a heartbeat and just lose the money; whatever, not a big deal but with us all being healthy and young I just don't see it as being risky for our family.

If you are renting, there is probably a good chance you won't get your money back. If you are an owner, then DVC seems to be working with everyone depending on situation.

 

[Spridell]

We are at GF right now. We arrived last night and it definitely feels different. We literally felt like we were the only ones walking around. You could see into the rooms and a good majority looked vacant. Now, that was at 1030p so I think the daytime will be a better gauge.

We also got upgraded to a better room.

Just for the hell of it I went onto the DVC site and put in next weeks dates. I am shocked at how much is available. You can pretty much get anything you want for next week at pretty much all the DVC resorts.

 

[dcfromva]

It looks like they are closing DL and DCA 14 Mar through the end of the month.

https://disneyland.disney.go.com/travel-information/

 

[DisneyCowgirl]

Well, the decision has been made for us. Earlier today we considered cancelling, but then decided not to. Guess I’ll be dialing Member Services in the morning to try to figure this out. The silver lining—now I can start planning our next trip.

 

[Ms.Minnie]

Sorry your trip is off for now but there is always the next trip to plan and look forward to. Stay healthy.

 

[Mickey of the Villages]

Y'all stay safe out there.

 

[DVC92]

We go 3x/yr. Being 68 and 69 and in good health, we cancelled our May trip and rescheduled for later summer. Hopefully, everything will calm down by then. I know we are in the supposed high-risk group, but I would like to find out details of the medical condition (i.e., diabetes, heart disease, etc.) of the unfortunate people who have died to ascertain if age per se really does put one in the at-risk group, or if the deaths were mainly in immuno-suppressed people.

 

[DebbieB]

We are still a "go" for our trip to Orlando in 5 days. We are staying at CCV for 7 nights: my wife and two sons (14 and 11).

We don't know what the best thing to do is. We may be really dumb!

I am curious what others are thinking about Spring Break or summer trips.

What did you decide?

 

[DisneyCowgirl]

What did you decide?

OP’s wife here. We didn’t go. Thought about going for the last 2 Park days and then doing something else in the area, but decided that wasn’t the socially responsible thing to do.

 

[kateandy08096]

We are retired and chose to use DVC as a second home instead of becoming snowbirds. We live in a resort town, Cape May NJ, and DH insists we go somewhere over 4th of July because our town is even crazier for those two weeks than WDW. WDW is my go to place for swimming and fireworks during that time!

Hi there! We live in Cape May also and we are DVC. Here now because it's our home and getaway unfortunately the resorts are closed tomorrow as of 5pm. Fingers crossed our April trip will pan out

 

[E2ME2]

Bobbi-Please help me out, what do you mean DVC is your second home instead of snowbirding? I'm all ears.

nowirv: I didn't see a response from "Bobbi", but we use DVC as our snowbirding vehicle.
We first bought in 2010 (and have added on 3 times since) and when I retired, in 2020, we began staying 6-8 weeks at a time, from Jan-Feb. It's a great break from winter in the mid-atlantic, and less expensive than buying a property just for the winter season.

 

[AnnaKristoff2013]

This thread aged like milk.

 

[Azndjdude]

nowirv: I didn't see a response from "Bobbi", but we use DVC as our snowbirding vehicle.
We first bought in 2010 (and have added on 3 times since) and when I retired, in 2020, we began staying 6-8 weeks at a time, from Jan-Feb. It's a great break from winter in the mid-atlantic, and less expensive than buying a property just for the winter season.

That's really awesome. I bought a resale contract on an excuse that it would be less expensive than buying a property in Florida. Maybe one day I might pull the trigger, but I'm happy with visiting and having a place to stay on Disney property.

 

[E2ME2]

This thread aged like milk.

And it's not yet curdled !!

 

[heynowirv]

nowirv: I didn't see a response from "Bobbi", but we use DVC as our snowbirding vehicle.
We first bought in 2010 (and have added on 3 times since) and when I retired, in 2020, we began staying 6-8 weeks at a time, from Jan-Feb. It's a great break from winter in the mid-atlantic, and less expensive than buying a property just for the winter season.

They call it snow flaking,if you 're not there 3 months you're just a flake....I got that that a Floridian.

 

[sndral]

Yeah, this thread brings back bad memories - I was set to make a spring 2020 visit to WDW - I’d never visited in the spring, 2 br. at AKV booked, tickets purchased, cross country flights booked, ADRs & FPs booked & then poof, WDW shut down. At least I didn’t have to decide since they closed & canceled. I was out the cost of the airfare, OTU points I’d bought, etc..
Finally made it back in Dec. 2021 to crowds & the new genie system, not a fan - I miss WDW of the before times.

 

[E2ME2]

They call it snow flaking,if you 're not there 3 months you're just a flake....I got that that a Floridian.

OK - I'll concede to "Snow-Flaking", but I am definitely NOT a SnowFlake !

 

[Ms.Minnie]

Another "Snow-Flaking" here. DH won't agree to an extended stay in sunny FL, he worries about our house up north.