Update: Disney now Waiving Change & Cancellation Fees thru June 30

[Sandisw]

You'd have to explain that a little more - I'm not quite understanding that premise.

Within the emergency powers section it says that if damages occur and there are costs above insurance coverage they can apply a special assessment to the association, without needing a vote of members,

In the loss of use section. It does mention that the association could be charged to allow members who are losing loss of resort to be moved to other Disney hotels, But, since all Disney hotels are closed, I don’t see this being feasible,

My question was that since the special assessment is referring to damage of the resort, could they decide to reimburse owners who have expiring points during closure the MFs foe those points, and then pass the special assessment off to all owners,

Could they determine that this case could be considered a damage that would fall under that power?

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Within the emergency powers section it says that if damages occur and there are costs above insurance coverage they can apply a special assessment to the association, without needing a vote of members,

In the loss of use section. It does mention that the association could be charged to allow members who are losing loss of resort to be moved to other Disney hotels, But, since all Disney hotels are closed, I don’t see this being feasible,

My question was that since the special assessment is referring to damage of the resort, could they decide to reimburse owners who have expiring points during closure the MFs foe those points, and then pass the special assessment off to all owners,

Could they determine that this case could be considered a damage that would fall under that power?

Ah - ok. I think I had mentioned somewhere about being allowed to switch use to other comparable accommodations - likely a Disney hotel although as you mention it is all under the thought of a building or unit being out of service due to some damage vs entire resorts being closed. It would probably be too loose of an interpretation of that clause however maybe it could be a basis of remedy for the closure. The section dealing with their right to close the resorts for whatever reason they determine states they don't have to reimburse but neither does it actually say they are prohibited from doing so, as I recall.

 

[Sandisw]

Ah - ok. I think I had mentioned somewhere about being allowed to switch use to other comparable accommodations - likely a Disney hotel although as you mention it is all under the thought of a building or unit being out of service due to some damage vs entire resorts being closed. It would probably be too loose of an interpretation of that clause however maybe it could be a basis of remedy for the closure. The section dealing with their right to close the resorts for whatever reason they determine states they don't have to reimburse but neither does it actually say they are prohibited from doing so, as I recall.

Correct, it says they can charge the association, Nothing in the POS prohibits TWDC to decide to help out...just that they are not responsible for any of it,

Owners just have to realize that any solution that requires their help will only happen if they decide they want to help. I just don’t see that as an easy hill to climb for DVCM in making it happen.

But, nothing is impossible and when this is all done, maybe we will find out they will!