WDW COVID-19 Operational Changes- Reservation System-Rope Drop Procedures

[Paul70]

Do we make our PPR through the Disney website or MDE? Do we think the website or the app would work better? I wish Disney had posted a video walking you through where the PPR links and buttons would appear so that we’d be ready.

 

[donp]

Disney Springs hotels and Good Neighbor hotels are 2 different things. We have seen confirmation from Disney insiders that Swan, Dolphin, Four Seasons, and the 7 Disney Springs hotels at this link will be considered on site for Monday. Other hotels may or may not be, including the other good neighbor hotels. It is probably too late to get a reservation at one of the off site hotels and link it to MDE before Monday at 7AM; that rarely can be accomplished the same day. But it may be worth a shot. Someone in another thread said the holiday inn information needed to link the reservation came quickly.

Interesting. I bought through Expedia yesterday morning. The itinerary number from them was not the one needed to link to MDE. I wonder if you have to buy from the link you attached above to be able to link to MDE?

 

[CastAStone]

Interesting. I bought through Expedia yesterday morning. The itinerary number from them was not the one needed to link to MDE. I wonder if you have to buy from the link you attached above to be able to link to MDE?

No, you’re okay, you need to call to get the Disney reservation number. You can ask on the Orlando Hotels Board here on the Disboards what number to call; someone there will know.

 

[Marthasor]

What is an equity performer? I would think it would be a big money maker for them even at 50% capacity. This might be the final deal breaker for us. It was the one thing my DH wanted to do this trip.

Actor’s Equity Association is the professional actors” union. If they are equity performers, their contracts would have to abide by union standards and their salaries would be higher than a non-equity performer.

 

[Doingitagain]

Do we make our PPR through the Disney website or MDE? Do we think the website or the app would work better? I wish Disney had posted a video walking you through where the PPR links and buttons would appear so that we’d be ready.

There have been posts from people saying that TAs who went through training are saying to use the website for initial park reservations, then the app can be used for modifications. This is likely a transitional issue. I plan to have both ready, though!

 

[Brett Wyman]

Do we make our PPR through the Disney website or MDE? Do we think the website or the app would work better? I wish Disney had posted a video walking you through where the PPR links and buttons would appear so that we’d be ready.

I called this morning to ask that same question, among others. I was told log into MDE tomorrow at 7am and the link will be clearly visible on the front page IF you qualify.

 

[holden]

Not sure which thread to post this on. I have DVC reservations for April 2021. My AP was due to expire August 17, 2020, so my 60 day renewal window opened yesterday and I was planning to renew. It looks like they extended my expiry date to December 12, 2020 sometime today before the Park Reservation announcement. Now I am being told by MDE tech support (after a two hour wait) that I can't renew my AP until October so my tickets won't cover my April 2021 stay and now I can't make Park Reservations for that stay. Currently on hold for a supervisor but not very hopeful. Any suggestions?

I don’t know if anyone answered your question because I haven’t read the whole thread. I apologize if someone did and this is a repeat.

Call ticketing. I don’t know if they have a direct number. It took me five different CMs to get to someone in ticketing who could help me.

My APs now expire in December (soon to be January with the extension). I was able to renew yesterday so I can book park reservations for our December trip. I had to renew and upgrade because we have Gold passes. The CM assured me that we’d be able to make park reservations tomorrow because technically our Gold APs expire before our trip (this the new Platinum APs could be used). I hope she’s right.

 

[JJ2017]

I have a DVC reservation for February as well as a ticket. The DVC was linked in my account for months and yesterday it disappeared. It says I’m not friends/family with my cousin who booked it. If we can’t link ourselves for some reason by tomorrow, can she book our park reservation for us? I wonder why the reservation dropped from my end.

 

[Raven01]

Any inside info, thoughts, etc on BBB reopening? I feel like it’s completely possible, maybe after the initial opening?

Had scheduled BBB and CRT for DD3, and it’s the one “extra” I’m disappointed about missing.

Mods - posted here to avoid a new thread, please move me if it’s better somewhere else.

 

[yulilin3]

Do you feel they will likely open at all this year? Or is it just this initial reopening phase?

Shakes magic 8 ball

Magic 8 ball says

On hold with a Disney cm on thre call center

sorry, no clue

 

[DaveNan]

I have a DVC reservation for February as well as a ticket. The DVC was linked in my account for months and yesterday it disappeared. It says I’m not friends/family with my cousin who booked it. If we can’t link ourselves for some reason by tomorrow, can she book our park reservation for us? I wonder why the reservation dropped from my end.

I just got off the phone this morning with disney tech services. When you link yourselves, I would also make sure you both select "show all plans" not " show only shared plans". I had tickets not showing in my account for some of my party because they were only sharing "shared plans". We all have tickets, and each person's MDE showed they had a ticket, however my MDE did not show everyone had tickets until me all selected "share all plans" with each other. CM implied we would have been OK, but it made me nervous that we could not have formed a group because my MDE did not show them have tickets.

 

[kylenne]

Disney Springs hotels and Good Neighbor hotels are 2 different things. We have seen confirmation from Disney insiders that Swan, Dolphin, Four Seasons, and the 7 Disney Springs hotels at this link will be considered on site for Monday. Other hotels may or may not be, including the other good neighbor hotels. It is probably too late to get a reservation at one of the off site hotels and link it to MDE before Monday at 7AM; that rarely can be accomplished the same day. But it may be worth a shot. Someone in another thread said the holiday inn information needed to link the reservation came quickly.

My bad, I get the DS hotels confused with those. FWIW my Dolphin reservation linked pretty fast too, I booked direct on the Marriott site fairly late on Friday night and was able to link it to MDE on Saturday morning just using the Marriott confirmation number. If someone did it right now they probably wouldn’t get it by 7am tomorrow but still sometime tomorrow. And unless they’re wanting to go on opening day I don’t think it would matter much as park availability goes.

 

[DanielNYC]

Actor’s Equity Association is the professional actors” union. If they are equity performers, their contracts would have to abide by union standards and their salaries would be higher than a non-equity performer.

Was just about to post this but you beat me to it! Very clear explanation.

 

[yankeesfan123]

If the NBA backs out due to the high number of cases in Florida recently, which is the current discussion per Disney owned ESPN, maybe some of those resorts will open for guests sooner??

 

[dagored]

I thought Coronado Springs was for the NBA an Pop Century was for NBA Staff?

 

[digiMom]

I’m cross posting these questions

So... have a Jan 2021 BWV ressie on rented points. No tickets. Got the email stating I can reserve parks the 22nd. (Know that’s not true This is where I’m confused. Do I call on the 24th to buy tickets and reserve park days. OR call to buy tickets on the 24th and reserve on the 28th. OR buy and reserve on the 28th.

Also. Everyone is planned by me in DME. There are six people... Two are in one studio and leave on a Thursday, with us remaining four in a second studio and leaving on a Saturday. Any recommendation on the best way to do this and still ensure getting into the same parks together. Was thinking 2 4-day tickets and 4 5-day ones, but I’d consider getting all five days (waste of money) if it comes with more of a “guarantee” we’d at least tour together. Thoughts?

 

[yulilin3]

I thought Coronado Springs was for the NBA an Pop Century was for NBA Staff?

Look at the dates

 

[mrd7896]

Look at the dates

so does that mean my september reservation at Coronado won't happen?
or that if anyone wants to travel AFTER october 14th to coronado it will be available for them

 

[figment5]

Some resort news
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That is great news!

 

[yulilin3]

so does that mean my september reservation at Coronado won't happen?
or that if anyone wants to travel AFTER october 14th to coronado it will be available for them

The nba is expected to be at Coronado through mid October