Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[cakebaker]

I don’t think they will cancel existing reservations everything else is fair game

The one thing you can count on is you can’t count on anything. Everything is fair game right now.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

Doesn’t sound like the normal situation for many, I’m thinking from the standpoint of families with kids.

I hope it works well for you and you have a blast!

I'm definitely not a normal situation. I think a lot of people who are coming this summer are people who have some sort of reason beyond just really wanting to go, like money tied up, limited schedules, not a once in a lifetime trip, cancelled cruises/aulani etc. I wouldn't be surprised if there are far more couples/frequent WDW families and a whole lot less of the traditional once a year family crowds. It's going to be more of the people with less on the line.

 

[Remy is Up]

I don't think they're ready to decide this - as the doctors on yesterday's conference call/meeting pointed out, we really don't know what will happen in terms of a second wave or when the virus numbers will stabilize. In some states they mostly have...but Florida is definitely not one of them.

All.of that is in limbo but if you ask me my opinion based on what I know right now. I'd say its not a high probability

 

[mshanson3121]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1266180170647470086

Give us more than that!!!

 

[aweehughes]

Anyone seen the "Know Before You Go" hub? One of the MDE changes is digital menus for restaurants using scannable codes.
"Scannable Codes for Select Restaurant Menus: While at a table-service restaurant, you can scan a code to access the digital menu."

 

[DGsAtBLT]

The cms don't know the depth of the plans. They have a script. And since nothing has been finalized for ap holders. And I am an ap holder so I get your frustration, however I also know that there are some possibilities being discussed and they are all more than fair

While there are definitely some options that work better for me personally than others, I’ve had no doubt the whole time (despite people insisting that Disney didn’t “owe” us anything) that they would go above what they need to do and make us happy when it all shakes out.

 

[tcherjen]

You'd be surprised

I hope not!!

 

[Eric Smith]

Why? Isn't maxpass just original fastpass but with the benefit of grabbing the pass via phone instead of at the site? Regular paper FPs worked great.

It works at Disneyland because the number of fast pass rides is lower and the clientele are mostly locals. There aren’t a ton of people jumping in to the parks first thing in the morning to grab fast passes. Even with that, I’ve run in to problems multiple times where it’s difficult to get fast passes for the popular rides because someone else grabs the time I’m going for on one of the popular attractions

Disney World has a mostly non-local clientele. More people going to Disney World would buy maxpass which would overwhelm the system. Unless you rope dropped a park, it would be nearly impossible to grab the top tier rides. Disney IT is already shaky and I don’t think they’d be up for this task. It would end up like ROTR boarding groups but it would happen at every park every day. It sounds like a nightmare to me.

 

[rteetz]

Anyone seen the "Know Before You Go" hub? One of the MDE changes is digital menus for restaurants using scannable codes.
"Scannable Codes for Select Restaurant Menus: While at a table-service restaurant, you can scan a code to access the digital menu."

Some Disney Springs restaurants are doing this already.

 

[osufeth24]

I don't think they're ready to decide this - as the doctors on yesterday's conference call/meeting pointed out, we really don't know what will happen in terms of a second wave or when the virus numbers will stabilize. In some states they mostly have...but Florida is definitely not one of them.

Lol Florida has been fine (outside of Miami) the whole time. Stop it

 

[Eric Smith]

He doesn't have a clue. Don't feed the troll

See above if you want a clue

 

[Anna_Sh]

Not surprising to me. The resorts are closed. How many locals need to go to World of Disney for souvenirs? I agree, opening day for the novelty and vloggers, etc.

As a almost local, I gotta say, WOD, not so much. DS all the time.

 

[Vern60]

Whats interesting is now in order to make dining reservations for restaurants inside the park you first must have a reservation for that day at the park.

Gone are the days of making dining plans without having park tickets.

This new way helps limit crowds and gives Disney a better picture of how many people will be in the parks on a certain day.

And didn't I hear somewhere that TA's or other sites were gobbling up dining reservations so they could dull them out later? This should help minimize that I hope.

 

[Remy is Up]

WHAT POSSIBILITIES?! I'm dying for some AP details beyond "here are your two options."

I can't give details. I'd be completely out of line and could cause an issue for a couple of people. All I can share as it pertains to aps is the options being discussed would all be fair. They just have to decide which plan works best

 

[Yooperroo]

I'm really anxious to see if they include us folks who bought APs and never got to activate them in whatever plans they have for current AP holders. We bought them because we had a couple of major trips booked this year, including one that's now scheduled for the end of July that has been rebooked 3 times already and a second trip in October/November for halloween/food and wine marathon weekend. I don't want to activate them with a July trip and start the clock if there are going to be severe restrictions and reservations required for half the time we have them. But at the same time, it's $4500+ I paid for tickets I haven't been able to do anything with. It's a lot of money to have tied up to eventually use and activate "someday" if we aren't able to use them as planned this year. Especially if they end up cancelling food and wine and/or the marathon in October.

 

[courtney1188]

Lol Florida has been fine the whole time. Stop it

Stop what? I'm quoting the doctors at the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force meeting. They literally said that infection numbers have not stabilized in Florida, and that there are still too many spikes happening in their day to day numbers.

 

[courtney1188]

I can't give details. I'd be completely out of line and could cause an issue for a couple of people. All I can share as it pertains to aps is the options being discussed would all be fair. They just have to decide which plan works best

Fair enough. Thanks for at least giving some reassurance!

 

[Remy is Up]

See above if you want a clue

You can say it won't work all you want. Have at it. It can work and will.

 

[mshanson3121]

Am I the only one feeling like phone CMs are going to be deserving of a substantial raise, and in need of serious alcohol, to get through the days ahead?

 

[DGsAtBLT]

You'd be surprised

The powers that be could really do us a solid and override the curse word censor on this thread.