Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Anthony Vito]

No No No! My reservation is at YC!

Well, as my wife said, hopefully they'd just move YC reservations over to Beach Club anyway. It just seems that if they aren't going to open all hotels as had long been rumored and now confirmed by Chapek, and if they don't open all the Deluxe ones, Yacht Club would make the most sense. Since it's the only Deluxe without a DVC resort, it's the most expendable. It would also help reduce the crowding at Stormalong Bay.

 

[WDWFan0813]

They may need ideas. For all we know, park admittance may end up only including taking a walk around Cinderella's castle. lol

Which may or may not be fully painted.

 

[LSUmiss]

My room only does not show a balance or a way to make a payment. You have already made a deposit and you will be charged the balance when you check in. I never make payments on room only reservations.

My room only shows a balance still on mde under view charges.

 

[MouseEarsMom33]

Which may or may not be fully painted.

If Disney doesn't fully paint the castle before re-opening, then interns must be making all these decisions.
Painting it now while everyone is away makes the most sense since everyone wants a picture with the castle.

 

[StevieB81]

AP first. Then DVC guests with tickets. Then on site guests with tickets.

I don’t think technically DVC is entitled to park access. Only the resort. This may annoy a lot of guests - perhaps enough to make them cancel.

Though true, DVC with tickets should get priority over AP without resort reservations

 

[sullivan.kscott]

might want to hold off until you find out what will actually be open at Disney. Universal will have an almost 6 weeks jump so a lot of their stuff might be open by your dates where as Disney will still be in early stage of opening.

This is why we cancelled. And, again, we would have modified our stay to cut it in half. But, alas, that isn’t allowed yet and we needed firm plans.

 

[Brianstl]

Which may or may not be fully painted.

Getting a chance to help finish painting the castle will be an upcharge. You can’t really put a price on helping create the magic, but Disney thinks $200 dollars for one hour to paint sounds like a bargain for park guests.

 

[MouseEarsMom33]

Getting a chance to help finishing painting the castle will be an upcharge. You can’t really put a price on helping create the magic, but Disney thinks $200 dollars for one hour to paint sounds like a bargain for park guests.

Cinderella's Royal Table Paint and Dine Package...instead of meeting Cinderella, you paint the castle.

 

[disneyfan150]

Well, as my wife said, hopefully they'd just move YC reservations over to Beach Club anyway. It just seems that if they aren't going to open all hotels as had long been rumored and now confirmed by Chapek, and if they don't open all the Deluxe ones, Yacht Club would make the most sense. Since it's the only Deluxe without a DVC resort, it's the most expendable. It would also help reduce the crowding at Stormalong Bay.

Stop it! I am ignoring these comments. **I am just kidding. **

Actually, I am preparing myself for the worst. If they move me, I really want a balcony and I really do not want the clown pool. But if they just flat out cancel me. . .

 

[disneyfan150]

My room only shows a balance still on mde under view charges.

Oh wow! Mine does not show that at all. I don't have a "view charges".

Edit: I was looking at my computer. I did see this on my phone app. I never even knew it was listed.

 

[WDWFan0813]

If Disney doesn't fully paint the castle before re-opening, then interns must be making all these decisions.
Painting it now while everyone is away makes the most sense since everyone wants a picture with the castle.

Makes the most sense...so you don't think it will happen then???

 

[Anthony Vito]

Stop it! I am ignoring these comments. **I am just kidding. **

Actually, I am preparing myself for the worst. If they move me, I really want a balcony and I really do not want the clown pool. But if they just flat out cancel me. . .

We haven't stayed at Beach Club, would actually prefer Yacht, it just had no reasonable availability for the Bounceback. We actually preferred Yacht lobby, but the biggest thing we're scared of with Beach - getting one of those standing room only balconies.

 

[LSUmiss]

You know I’ve been thinking. Disney definitely has a more complicated system, but a lot of their current issues with capacity could have been avoided by not allowing ppl to continue to book.

 

[disneyfan150]

We haven't stayed at Beach Club, would actually prefer Yacht, it just had no reasonable availability for the Bounceback. We actually preferred Yacht lobby, but the biggest thing we're scared of with Beach - getting one of those standing room only balconies.

Totally agree! I haven't stayed at BC either. But when I stayed at YC, we had the perfect room. I like coffee on the balcony in the morning and wine in the evening. The suspense is killing me!

 

[MrsBooch]

I have a DVC stay during thanksgiving week.
I have no tickets bc we always wait until a bit closer.
I assume there are a lot of people booked for that week already with tickets who will be offered park reservation opportunities prior to me being offered to purchase a ticket and do that myself - I get that.

my question is....would it a terrible idea to buy tickets from a third party (working advantage/UT) online and link them now “on the sly”...

I’m hesitating bc they’ll see the ticket purchase date is after this edict...but will that potentially not matter? Thoughts?

 

[Anthony Vito]

Totally agree! I haven't stayed at BC either. But when I stayed at YC, we had the perfect room. I like coffee on the balcony in the morning and wine in the evening. The suspense is killing me!

It's our space away from the kids (they'll be 6 and 8 this trip). We did one trip (first one) at Caribbean. Balconies are now a requirement since we can't afford a suite.

 

[Llama mama]

No No No! My reservation is at YC!

Ack! Don’t say that! I have pool cabanas booked ......at YC

 

[Anthony Vito]

Ack! Don’t say that! I have pool cabanas booked ......at YC

I'll retract my statement if we can join you at your cabana.

Ah shoot, never mind, probably can't exercise proper physical distancing.

 

[disneyfan150]

I have a DVC stay during thanksgiving week.
I have no tickets bc we always wait until a bit closer.
I assume there are a lot of people booked for that week already with tickets who will be offered park reservation opportunities prior to me being offered to purchase a ticket and do that myself - I get that.

my question is....would it a terrible idea to buy tickets from a third party (working advantage/UT) online and link them now “on the sly”...

I’m hesitating bc they’ll see the ticket purchase date is after this edict...but will that potentially not matter? Thoughts?

I am no expert. But Disney has to sort out July and August reservations and stays first. After that, I thought they were starting a 60/30 day ADR and Park reservation time line. So, I would think you would be able to wait until they are selling tickets again.

 

[Pickle Rick]

there will be no character dining when they open?

looks like there will not be. However, I wonder if they open some character dining restaurants without the characters. Tusker House for instance could easily still make money without characters. Boma, with a similar menu as Tusker House, makes plenty of money with no characters.