Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Eric Smith]

Is there a chance that this was misunderstood and that they meant that people would be transferred to resorts that have DVC and not that they would get DVC rooms? That makes a lot more sense. I can not see them taking up a lot of extra DVC rooms, but can certainly see them putting people in unused rooms at properties that contain DVC.

It could also be talking about reservations starting on June 22 and not July 11.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

As long as we are not downgraded our points or chosen room, I am just happy to have a Disney vacation!

Weren’t you the one last night talking about how the resort should remain exclusive to the ones who paid for it?

 

[Krandor]

It could also be talking about reservations starting on June 22 and not July 11.

Are there a lot of non-DVC people booked 6/22 - 7/11 that would want to come without parks open?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

So with Universal reopening today seeing some people in the parks and how they are handling certain things.

I know people are wondering about the Harry Potter areas - did see this one that Olivander's is doing reservations only for the wand experience now

https://twitter.com/x/status/1267451439988826113

 

[sweetyk83]

Does anyone happen to know when we should be seeing refunds for prepaid, cancelled reservations? Has anyone seen refunds yet?
I have a cabana rental I paid upfront for, it's gone in MDE but I haven't seen a refund show up yet.

 

[Sandisw]

That's not the way it works. A certain amount of those resorts have to be available for cash bookings per Florida law. They're not reducing DVC availability by any stretch, they may be converting the non-booked DVC rooms to cash rooms so that they can have more DVC rooms in the future.

Just clarify,,,they do not have to keep any inventory for cash booking. They retain ownership of a resort to handle things like issues that take things out of service...

I have posted already how and when Disney can rooms from DVC system,

 

[Leigh L]

I posted this in another thread, but thought it would be useful info here (and I'm 10 or more pages behind , so apologies if this has been covered). Shades of Green is no longer selling Disney tickets, I got this auto-response from SOG this morning:

At this time ticket sales for Walt Disney World Resort theme parks has been suspended. Tickets are available for Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando and LEGOLAND Florida as well as several smaller venues. Please visit our website for updates.

I have 2 4-day military salute tickets that DD and I were planning to use in May. Since we knew by April that trip was getting canceled, we rebooked to November and also had added an August trip with the family. My plan was to purchase 2 additional days for the Military Salute tickets at Shades of Green so I could cover 3-day park admission for both trips. (Now not sure how this is going to affect my November trip which was a special one for DD...argh).

 

[Arguetafamily]

Weren’t you the one last night talking about how the resort should remain exclusive to the ones who paid for it?

You are welcome to quote each and every post, I don't delete my posts.
I said we pay a premium price, we pay for exclusivity. I said we should be paid the difference or upgraded.

 

[skeeter31]

I don't know, but doesn't that seem a little late given that the a few parks are opening on July 11 ? I know I wouldn't want less than two weeks to decide if it would be worth it for me to fly down to Orlando (or drive) if the majority of the attractions in MK were closed

I don’t think we’ll have a list of what attractions will be closed until the parks are actually open. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a fluid situation and different rides are open on different days. Disney doesn’t need to announce anything at all for a month at this point since they’re still not opening for over a month.

 

[Sandisw]

Thank you. It read to me that the upgrades were recent. But I’ll investigate further to be sure of it is in the Past as I don’t want to promote wrong information.

But, as I said, I learned my lesson that sharing info, even coming from a Disney rep, subject to change, was a mistake.

It is indeed from the past. I will update my thread.

 

[Eric Smith]

Are there a lot of non-DVC people booked 6/22 - 7/11 that would want to come without parks open?

Probably not, that might be why it would work to move those who still want to come to the DVC resorts.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

You are welcome to quote each and every post, I don't delete my posts.
I said we pay a premium price, we pay for exclusivity. I said we should be paid the difference or upgraded.

Sounds a lot different than I’m just happy to have a Disney vacation but ok.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1267457904438841345

 

[Lewisc]

Thank you for sharing. While nothing is 100% official until people report reservations have Actually been changed it does at least support that the information is out there from more than just my sources.

I'd put this as a solid rumor. A rumor with something to back it up. Not officially.

Most if the posts are really personal speculation not really rumors.

Strange only a few TAs got this info.

 

[Sandisw]

So from what I've been reading on here, if we are booked at Boardwalk from August 8th-14th we are most likely going to be moved over to the Boardwalk Villas?

No, the plan shared with some TA is that they will not be opening all resorts at once, it will be a phased opening and some guests will be moved from resorts not open to the open complexes, which are currently the DVC resorts.

 

[cakebaker]

It is indeed from the past. I will update my thread.

Looks like we posted at the same time. Thanks for the update.

 

[Arguetafamily]

Sounds a lot different than I’m just happy to have a Disney vacation but ok.

Yeah sure.

I don't come on here to be bullied, isn't there enough of that going on in the world?

 

[BrianR]

Did anybody have a Wine Bar George reservation cancelled yet? They're still deleting ADRs and I have an Akershus, a Hacienda San Angel, a Garden Grill, and this Wine Bar George res still in the system, and I know the first three are toast. It's just an interesting thing to watch since it's possibly a "third party".

 

[cakebaker]

No, the plan shared with some TA is that they will not be opening all resorts at once, it will be a phased opening and some guests will be moved from resorts not open to the open complexes, which are currently the DVC resorts.

As well as Ft Wilderness cabins from the one I read.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Same holds true with BC and YC . If the open BCV why not open everything there since they have to open the amenities anyway. Plus no transportation busses need for two of the parks because people can walk.

With BCV being almost an entirely self-contained property, except the front desk, they really don't have to open BC.

The two parks that wouldn't require transportation aren't the two that had last week's plans opening first, though.