Stay safe and thank you for working for all of us!This should've been our first day...instead I'm sitting in an empty office (essential worker) blasting Disney Hits on my i-pad. (also wishing I'd planned our back up trip for beyond May now...silly mortals) Still deciding what we should do with that one. Grateful for the Dis and our health!
So with the stay at home order through May 2nd, does that mean Disney is officially closed for April? They haven't said anything official, but I'm guessing they will not open until at least then. So does that make this thread obsolete
Not trying to be a Debbie Downer but I would be shocked if Disney opened in May. I get we all need to be positive right now and I’d love to be wrong, but I just can’t see it happening with all that’s going on, and all that needs to be done to get it up and running again. I moved our trip to July 3 weeks ago, and I am now wishing I had pushed it out further. I am worried that even if it opens, it will be a staggered opening with things not being up and running all at once. That would be hard. I hope I’m wrong and that you can go in May.Well.... That does it for us. We're accepting the unquestioned required postponement of our April 18-26th trip. It would have been our first time dining at Cinderella's Table, AND our first time ever staying at a WDW Resort - the Port Orleans Riverside!
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order directing all Floridians to limit movements and personal interactions outside the home to only those necessary and essential activities THROUGH APRIL 30!
I've cancelled our Disney After Hours event and the dining reservations along with our FastPass+ selections. Disney wasn't even able to rebook us for May! Their options and availability won't even show data for May according to the Cast Member I spoke with. We're holding onto the April 18-26 Resort reservation and our park tickets until we get closer, hoping that May options open up. According the the Cast Member, that's our only hope if we want to go in May AND things actually open up in May.
It is nice that there's an offer to provide us Disney Dining Plans when we do go!
I understand all that. With the ability to cancel or reschedule up to 24 hours before checkin, we are planning on keeping reservations for as early as possible, then rescheduling only when we know for a fact if any of the 4 parks will be closed or significant ride closures are still occurring. We won't actually go for the trip until all 4 parks are open and our favorite rides are actually operating. I know that is a high expectation and we'll likely see continued postponing, but we will trust Disney to do what's safe and once we tap in with our Magic Bands, we won't have any reservations or worries about this illness.Not trying to be a Debbie Downer but I would be shocked if Disney opened in May. I get we all need to be positive right now and I’d love to be wrong, but I just can’t see it happening with all that’s going on, and all that needs to be done to get it up and running again. I moved our trip to July 3 weeks ago, and I am now wishing I had pushed it out further. I am worried that even if it opens, it will be a staggered opening with things not being up and running all at once. That would be hard. I hope I’m wrong and that you can go in May.
If you change your room only reservation that was in April to the room, ticket, food package offered for September do you have to increase your deposit?
They said upgraded band purchases will be refunded.I’ve paid for upgraded magic bands. If I cancel what will happen to them? Also if they are closed will not all dining automatically cancel?