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

[Sandisw]

We are at the 60 day mark tomorrow. So what I am reading is that are dining reservations will be canceled and I shouldn't wake up early tomorrow to do fastpasses. I wonder when they will have the dining reservation system back up to make ADR's

Right now, they have suspended all reservations and new bookings, It sounds like that 60 day window will go into effect at some point but not anytime soon.

Sounds to me like no more FPs or ADRs until further notice, If they Re canceling through the end of 2020, I don’t expect that 60 day window to be in place until one has a reservation for park attendance.

 

[Kimrlav]

I love going to Disney, but this seems just too much for me. I am very confused with all this information. Did I just lose my resort reservation for September with the free dining from a COVID closure canceled trip? Also, I had scheduled a December trip -- are these reservations canceled as well.

 

[MomOTwins]

I love going to Disney, but this seems just too much for me. I am very confused with all this information. Did I just lose my resort reservation for September with the free dining from a COVID closure canceled trip? Also, I had scheduled a December trip -- are these reservations canceled as well.

The resort reservations are not cancelled, but the dining plan is.

 

[courtney1188]

Next year might not be far enough out...

Yeah, we're probably going to play it very safe (at least, I hope it ends up counting as very safe!) and plan for spring break 2022 to be our next trip.

 

[kylenne]

Next year might not be far enough out...

Sure, but the odds of things being settled are much higher for next summer in comparison to the present time, when the pandemic is still raging (really, it is), much of the country is under a patchwork of conflicting and sometimes confusing regulations, and the most densely populated region--one with a very high percentage of WDW visitors to boot--is subject to quarantine orders in the state of FL.

I'm fully prepared to have to make changes for late May 2021 and have to reschedule for a number of reasons, even non-Disney specific (we don't have any ETA on when the Canadian border will reopen, and my other half is up there). But as one example when that June 1st date first started getting thrown around and I saw people were rushing to rebook, I knew it wouldn't end well.

 

[Disneyhanna]

I wonder if this means no regular room discounts for the rest of the year, possibly well into next year as well. I imagine they'll have a lot of bookings with 35% off from free dining and will probably want the remaining reduced capacity filled with those willing to pay rack rates. I've always stayed with two people per room max, so room-only discounts were the way to go for us. We've never been priced out since we're not tied to one resort and there have always been room discounts available, but having to pay rack rates could make our choice a lot tougher when we are ready to go back to the parks.

 

[Rowab]

It says on some TA info all dining plans cancelled etc till "September 26th 2021"....That seems like such a random date, or am i missing something?

 

[courtney1188]

It says on some TA info all dining plans cancelled etc till "September 26th 2021"....That seems like such a random date, or am i missing something?

I thought so too! They haven't even started accepting package reservations for next year.

 

[dachsie]

Not sure if this qualifies as "operations" info, so please delete if it's off-topic.

My wife's ticket for our December 2020 trip has had it's expiration date changed to September 26, 2021. However, strangely, my ticket still has it's original 14-day expiration date.

I just checked and my ticket date was changed from 11/29/20-9/26/21

 

[Rowab]

I thought so too! They haven't even started accepting package reservations for next year.

I did think maybe they said that to cover international guests who may have paid for DDP this far out, but why only until September and not the whole of 2021? Why does the blog post say, only "through the end of the year"? So strange!

 

[courtney1188]

Is anyone else just sadly looking at their FPs and dining reservations on the app/website before they go away? They were so perfect! I worked so hard! Sigh. But mostly I am finding the humor in all of it, because what else can you do at this point. (Answer: Cry. But I really don't want to do that!)

 

[marx]

FWIW

I was just able to modify one of my existing room-only resort reservations that I have after 7/11 online. I can't modify any reservation I have before that time.

Resort availability is limited to cash DVC and FW, everything else shows as unavailable.

Yesterday I was able to add guests to my campground reservation. Today the Change button is gone, replaced with modifications cannot be made at this time.

 

[MIChessGuy]

I’m curious too since the Disney Visa has the touchless feature. You can tap and go now. Happy to see the gift cards can be used.

I examined my own Disney Visa card, but the contactless symbol wasn't on it, front or back. However, I went out to Target today and successfully tested another card that did display the symbol. That will probably be my go-to payment card for the next trip; any other card would require either an insert or a swipe, best avoided from now on.

 

[Katrina Y]

It says on some TA info all dining plans cancelled etc till "September 26th 2021"....That seems like such a random date, or am i missing something?

I could be wrong but I think that is the date you had to book by for The free dining. They appear to be targeting the free dining recovery plan, but instead just removing it and saying oops we have over-sold, they are removing all dining plans to cover their back sides.

All I can say is “bless their hearts”.

 

[Disneyland_emily]

It says on some TA info all dining plans cancelled etc till "September 26th 2021"....That seems like such a random date, or am i missing something?

That most likely is the first day of the fiscal year since it typically is the full week that includes 10/1.

 

[reliev]

I examined my own Disney Visa card, but the contactless symbol wasn't on it, front or back. However, I went out to Target today and successfully tested another card that did display the symbol. That will probably be my go-to payment card for the next trip; any other card would require either an insert or a swipe, best avoided from now on.

all my chases are contactless except Disney I wouldn't be shocked if they shipped us new ones.

 

[kylenne]

I wonder if this means no regular room discounts for the rest of the year, possibly well into next year as well. I imagine they'll have a lot of bookings with 35% off from free dining and will probably want the remaining reduced capacity filled with those willing to pay rack rates. I've always stayed with two people per room max, so room-only discounts were the way to go for us. We've never been priced out since we're not tied to one resort and there have always been room discounts available, but having to pay rack rates could make our choice a lot tougher when we are ready to go back to the parks.

I would legit be curious to see just how many people booked that particular offer. I remember seeing a lot of people complaining about the timeframe and who may otherwise have really wanted it passing on it because of the ticket requirement, even after it was explained. I know for us it was a total joke given that there were only 2 of us and our reservation that was canceled was a CL room only booked on an AP discount. IIRC they also abruptly ended the offer before the previously stated cut off date. But I guess we'll have to wait and see, like anything else. They count beans like nobody's business lol.

It just seems very weird to me that they offered that free dining to begin with.

 

[Milo247]

Is anyone else just sadly looking at their FPs and dining reservations on the app/website before they go away? They were so perfect! I worked so hard! Sigh. But mostly I am finding the humor in all of it, because what else can you do at this point. (Answer: Cry. But I really don't want to do that!)

We feel your pain; we are under 60 days again and were hoping ours wouldn’t be cancelled again. Third time to book dining/FP reservations wasn’t the charm. Alas, on to #4.

 

[courtney1188]

I could be wrong but I think that is the date you had to book by for The free dining. They appear to be targeting the free dining recovery plan, but instead just removing it and saying oops we have over-sold, they are removing all dining plans to cover their back sides.

All I can say is “bless their hearts”.

That date was this year, 2020. The date being questioned is in 2021.

 

[soniam]

Is anyone else just sadly looking at their FPs and dining reservations on the app/website before they go away? They were so perfect! I worked so hard! Sigh. But mostly I am finding the humor in all of it, because what else can you do at this point. (Answer: Cry. But I really don't want to do that!)

I say good riddance to mine. Some were good and some FP were garbage. Sometimes we have to be forced to change things up and try new things/places. Can't wait to get my hair chopped off too. Less stuff that encourages me to touch my face.