Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[kittlesona]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1253753187363946496

Have we heard if this auto enrollment is helping or hurting the unemployment system? I'd hate to think that this isn't helping people get money that I'm sure they need.

 

[rteetz]

Have we heard if this auto enrollment is helping or hurting the unemployment system? I'd hate to think that this isn't helping people get money that I'm sure they need.

I have not seen specifics but I have heard its quite a slow process in Florida.

 

[yulilin3]

Have we heard if this auto enrollment is helping or hurting the unemployment system? I'd hate to think that this isn't helping people get money that I'm sure they need.

Wdw workers were put into the system this past Monday and no one has received answer yet. Someone posted to be patient and they should have a way to login to check status on Monday. As of now the state had only paid 14% of people enrolled since March

 

[mikebb]

Have we heard if this auto enrollment is helping or hurting the unemployment system? I'd hate to think that this isn't helping people get money that I'm sure they need.

Per the linked article, that's precisely what this is supposed to help alleviate:

Gov. Ron DeSantis has said the plan to auto-enroll workers from Disney and other large companies is a way the help the state's unemployment benefits system, which has been overwhelmed with new claims and technical issues. He added that the auto-enroll process would not mean Disney workers would skip ahead of those who have applied.

 

[rteetz]

News from DVC

“Dear Disney Vacation Club Member,

I hope you and your family are staying healthy and doing well during these trying times. The impacts of COVID-19 are testing us all in ways we never imagined, yet we continue to be inspired by stories of care and compassion in our local communities and around the world.

Our team at Disney Vacation Club is deeply appreciative of the patience and understanding shown by our Members – and the helpful feedback and kind thoughts shared with our Cast.

Looking ahead to better days, our team is committed to keeping you informed and providing flexibility in your membership given the unique circumstances of this crisis. Based on your feedback, we are taking additional actions beyond those we previously shared with you:

We know that some Members had reservations for Disney Vacation Club resort stays during the closure period using points that are set to expire. 2019 Use Year points for April and June that are set to expire in 2020 and that were used for these reservations will be extended for one year from the current expiration date. 2018 Use Year points for April and June that were banked into 2019 and used for these reservations will be extended for six months from their current expiration date. Please note this temporary policy only includes expiring points that were used to book a stay between March 12 and the end of the closure period and that involve a reservation cancelled after February 29. In addition, to better support Member availability, Disney Vacation Club will not extend the life of our expiring developer points.

In light of this and to help with resort availability in the coming year, beginning today Members who want to borrow points to complete a reservation will temporarily only be able to borrow up to 50 percent of their future Use Year points per contract, as permitted by your Home Rules and Regulations. Doing this will help manage inventory and accommodate more Members who want to schedule their vacations once the resorts reopen. Points already borrowed for a stay outside the closure period will be honored, even if they are above the 50 percent threshold. We will continue to monitor our inventory and re-evaluate, with the goal of returning to our standard policy as soon as it is appropriate to do so.

Finally, some Members have had questions about how the closure is affecting their association’s annual dues. While lower operating costs are anticipated for each condominium association because of the closures, there are many unknowns ahead as the resorts return to operation. Our commitment to Guest and Cast safety remains our top priority, and changes may be implemented to the way we operate, which may add some new costs. Given the unique circumstances of this situation, the proposal is to issue a credit to Members in mid-December as part of the distribution of Annual Dues Statements for 2021 if their association has an operating surplus (as opposed to rolling all surpluses into reserves).

These changes should provide helpful support to the entire membership as our team works toward making Disney magic for you and your loved ones just as soon as possible. We will continue to evaluate the situation, make changes to policies as they become necessary and keep you updated. More information on these policy changes can be found on our website, www.disneyvacationclub.com.

All of us at Disney Vacation Club are thinking of you and your families and can’t wait to welcome you home.

All the best,

Signature
Terri A. Schultz
Senior Vice President”

 

[jcf8037]

News from DVC

“Dear Disney Vacation Club Member,

I hope you and your family are staying healthy and doing well during these trying times. The impacts of COVID-19 are testing us all in ways we never imagined, yet we continue to be inspired by stories of care and compassion in our local communities and around the world.

Our team at Disney Vacation Club is deeply appreciative of the patience and understanding shown by our Members – and the helpful feedback and kind thoughts shared with our Cast.

Looking ahead to better days, our team is committed to keeping you informed and providing flexibility in your membership given the unique circumstances of this crisis. Based on your feedback, we are taking additional actions beyond those we previously shared with you:

We know that some Members had reservations for Disney Vacation Club resort stays during the closure period using points that are set to expire. 2019 Use Year points for April and June that are set to expire in 2020 and that were used for these reservations will be extended for one year from the current expiration date. 2018 Use Year points for April and June that were banked into 2019 and used for these reservations will be extended for six months from their current expiration date. Please note this temporary policy only includes expiring points that were used to book a stay between March 12 and the end of the closure period and that involve a reservation cancelled after February 29. In addition, to better support Member availability, Disney Vacation Club will not extend the life of our expiring developer points.

In light of this and to help with resort availability in the coming year, beginning today Members who want to borrow points to complete a reservation will temporarily only be able to borrow up to 50 percent of their future Use Year points per contract, as permitted by your Home Rules and Regulations. Doing this will help manage inventory and accommodate more Members who want to schedule their vacations once the resorts reopen. Points already borrowed for a stay outside the closure period will be honored, even if they are above the 50 percent threshold. We will continue to monitor our inventory and re-evaluate, with the goal of returning to our standard policy as soon as it is appropriate to do so.

Finally, some Members have had questions about how the closure is affecting their association’s annual dues. While lower operating costs are anticipated for each condominium association because of the closures, there are many unknowns ahead as the resorts return to operation. Our commitment to Guest and Cast safety remains our top priority, and changes may be implemented to the way we operate, which may add some new costs. Given the unique circumstances of this situation, the proposal is to issue a credit to Members in mid-December as part of the distribution of Annual Dues Statements for 2021 if their association has an operating surplus (as opposed to rolling all surpluses into reserves).

These changes should provide helpful support to the entire membership as our team works toward making Disney magic for you and your loved ones just as soon as possible. We will continue to evaluate the situation, make changes to policies as they become necessary and keep you updated. More information on these policy changes can be found on our website, www.disneyvacationclub.com.

All of us at Disney Vacation Club are thinking of you and your families and can’t wait to welcome you home.

All the best,

Signature
Terri A. Schultz
Senior Vice President”

This actually implies an impending resort opening - they must have a clear idea of how many points will be extended forward, and that it won't affect the August use year. May cause some booking difficulties in DVC, but good news for an idea of opening time frame!

 

[rteetz]

Let's stick to theme park operations here please. Discussing what the parks may look like can be held in the other thread.

 

[kittlesona]

This actually implies an impending resort opening - they must have a clear idea of how many points will be extended forward, and that it won't affect the August use year. May cause some booking difficulties in DVC, but good news for an idea of opening time frame!

I think it also shows another data point that October is the absolute worst case scenario at the moment. April use year points extended by 6 months gets you to October.

 

[shanes17]

News from DVC

“Dear Disney Vacation Club Member,

I hope you and your family are staying healthy and doing well during these trying times. The impacts of COVID-19 are testing us all in ways we never imagined, yet we continue to be inspired by stories of care and compassion in our local communities and around the world.

Our team at Disney Vacation Club is deeply appreciative of the patience and understanding shown by our Members – and the helpful feedback and kind thoughts shared with our Cast.

Looking ahead to better days, our team is committed to keeping you informed and providing flexibility in your membership given the unique circumstances of this crisis. Based on your feedback, we are taking additional actions beyond those we previously shared with you:

We know that some Members had reservations for Disney Vacation Club resort stays during the closure period using points that are set to expire. 2019 Use Year points for April and June that are set to expire in 2020 and that were used for these reservations will be extended for one year from the current expiration date. 2018 Use Year points for April and June that were banked into 2019 and used for these reservations will be extended for six months from their current expiration date. Please note this temporary policy only includes expiring points that were used to book a stay between March 12 and the end of the closure period and that involve a reservation cancelled after February 29. In addition, to better support Member availability, Disney Vacation Club will not extend the life of our expiring developer points.

In light of this and to help with resort availability in the coming year, beginning today Members who want to borrow points to complete a reservation will temporarily only be able to borrow up to 50 percent of their future Use Year points per contract, as permitted by your Home Rules and Regulations. Doing this will help manage inventory and accommodate more Members who want to schedule their vacations once the resorts reopen. Points already borrowed for a stay outside the closure period will be honored, even if they are above the 50 percent threshold. We will continue to monitor our inventory and re-evaluate, with the goal of returning to our standard policy as soon as it is appropriate to do so.

Finally, some Members have had questions about how the closure is affecting their association’s annual dues. While lower operating costs are anticipated for each condominium association because of the closures, there are many unknowns ahead as the resorts return to operation. Our commitment to Guest and Cast safety remains our top priority, and changes may be implemented to the way we operate, which may add some new costs. Given the unique circumstances of this situation, the proposal is to issue a credit to Members in mid-December as part of the distribution of Annual Dues Statements for 2021 if their association has an operating surplus (as opposed to rolling all surpluses into reserves).

These changes should provide helpful support to the entire membership as our team works toward making Disney magic for you and your loved ones just as soon as possible. We will continue to evaluate the situation, make changes to policies as they become necessary and keep you updated. More information on these policy changes can be found on our website, www.disneyvacationclub.com.

All of us at Disney Vacation Club are thinking of you and your families and can’t wait to welcome you home.

All the best,

Signature
Terri A. Schultz
Senior Vice President”

Good info, does this mean they anticipate staying closed through June? It would appear that way, but would like to hear others thoughts on the mention of June points being banked.

 

[little_orange_bird]

This actually implies an impending resort opening - they must have a clear idea of how many points will be extended forward, and that it won't affect the August use year. May cause some booking difficulties in DVC, but good news for an idea of opening time frame!

that’s EXACTLY what I thought- they’re getting ready and gearing up for something.

 

[jcf8037]

I think it also shows another data point that October is the absolute worst case scenario at the moment. April use year points extended by 6 months gets you to October.

The 6 month extension appears to be for banked 2018 points that were set to expire. I think we're looking at a June - July at the latest- opening, because of the timing of this release and the absence of the August use year being involved.

 

[little_orange_bird]

Good info, does this mean they anticipate staying closed through June? It would appear that way, but would like to hear others thoughts on the mention of June points being banked.

Im wondering if the resorts will be open in June, but they’re allowing that for people who might not feel comfortable yet?(unlike me. I have a July reservation and if they’re open I’m going!)

 

[jcf8037]

Good info, does this mean they anticipate staying closed through June? It would appear that way, but would like to hear others thoughts on the mention of June points being banked.

June 2019 use year points would expire May 31. So this implies the possibility of a June 1 or later opening, but not getting too close to that August 2019 use year expiration

 

[wareagle57]

I have not seen specifics but I have heard its quite a slow process in Florida.

I've only seen lots of anecdotal evidence and experienced it myself. I doubt the people it's worked for are online talking about how great it was though. But it seems like it's impossible for anyone to even get in or talk to anyone. I still have no idea if I am even eligible to receive the unemployment I am autoenrolled for.

 

[CastAStone]

News from DVC

“Dear Disney Vacation Club Member,

I hope you and your family are staying healthy and doing well during these trying times. The impacts of COVID-19 are testing us all in ways we never imagined, yet we continue to be inspired by stories of care and compassion in our local communities and around the world.

Our team at Disney Vacation Club is deeply appreciative of the patience and understanding shown by our Members – and the helpful feedback and kind thoughts shared with our Cast.

Looking ahead to better days, our team is committed to keeping you informed and providing flexibility in your membership given the unique circumstances of this crisis. Based on your feedback, we are taking additional actions beyond those we previously shared with you:

We know that some Members had reservations for Disney Vacation Club resort stays during the closure period using points that are set to expire. 2019 Use Year points for April and June that are set to expire in 2020 and that were used for these reservations will be extended for one year from the current expiration date. 2018 Use Year points for April and June that were banked into 2019 and used for these reservations will be extended for six months from their current expiration date. Please note this temporary policy only includes expiring points that were used to book a stay between March 12 and the end of the closure period and that involve a reservation cancelled after February 29. In addition, to better support Member availability, Disney Vacation Club will not extend the life of our expiring developer points.

In light of this and to help with resort availability in the coming year, beginning today Members who want to borrow points to complete a reservation will temporarily only be able to borrow up to 50 percent of their future Use Year points per contract, as permitted by your Home Rules and Regulations. Doing this will help manage inventory and accommodate more Members who want to schedule their vacations once the resorts reopen. Points already borrowed for a stay outside the closure period will be honored, even if they are above the 50 percent threshold. We will continue to monitor our inventory and re-evaluate, with the goal of returning to our standard policy as soon as it is appropriate to do so.

Finally, some Members have had questions about how the closure is affecting their association’s annual dues. While lower operating costs are anticipated for each condominium association because of the closures, there are many unknowns ahead as the resorts return to operation. Our commitment to Guest and Cast safety remains our top priority, and changes may be implemented to the way we operate, which may add some new costs. Given the unique circumstances of this situation, the proposal is to issue a credit to Members in mid-December as part of the distribution of Annual Dues Statements for 2021 if their association has an operating surplus (as opposed to rolling all surpluses into reserves).

These changes should provide helpful support to the entire membership as our team works toward making Disney magic for you and your loved ones just as soon as possible. We will continue to evaluate the situation, make changes to policies as they become necessary and keep you updated. More information on these policy changes can be found on our website, www.disneyvacationclub.com.

All of us at Disney Vacation Club are thinking of you and your families and can’t wait to welcome you home.

All the best,

Signature
Terri A. Schultz
Senior Vice President”

They’ll get killed by owners for this but this is much more generous than I expected.

 

[xuxa777]

With this news from DVC and the cheer and volleyball competitions it is becoming more evident that they have a working date of June for the resorts and July for the parks, with a possible soft opening the parks in late June, so sticking with my prediction of Springs May, resorts June, and parks July.

 

[Searc]

They’ll get killed by owners for this but this is much more generous than I expected.

I only know the basics about DVC, but I think what they're doing is pretty generous, all considering. There is obviously some catch I'm missing.

 

[Searc]

With this news from DVC and the cheer and volleyball competitions it is becoming more evident that they have a working date of June for the resorts and July for the parks, with a possible soft opening the parks in late June, so sticking with my prediction of Springs May, resorts June, and parks July.

The cheer and VB competitions were confirmed to be continuing? I have not seen that information.

 

[CastAStone]

I only know the basics about DVC, but I think what they're doing is pretty generous, all considering. There is obviously some catch I'm missing.

Suspending borrowing to 50% is going to hurt people who go every other year. They’ll either have to have a shorter stay or stay at Old Key West, with its more generous points chart.

 

[khmoorefield]

It's nice that DVC is extending points 6-12 months depending, but what's the likelihood that dates are going to have availability in that time frame (especially the 6 month window). Guess using up some points is a "better than nothing" situation. We've rented points from DVC Store (April originally, rebooked to July) and the members points expire July 31. Hoping everything opens early June so I can feel it out before I take my toddler into the parks and DH is a cancer survivor (mostly concerned for airplane than WDW)