News Round Up 2020

[TwoMisfits]

Still trying to think of a "major change" to the way we "know" Disney. Potentially only having parks open on certain days? (like MK only open every other day?) .. or splitting the day into morning/afternoon and your reservation is only good for HALF the day? Maybe just a list of the attractions that will be for sure closed (like all indoor theatres)? (or have they said that already?)

2 parks per day...hadn't thought of that, but that seems possible, at least for July...

 

[CastAStone]

Disney has commented on transportation. I imagine it’s park hopping.

I imagine it’s related to the vast discrepancy between the number of hotel rooms booked and tickets sold and the number of visitors they can accommodate.

 

[Fantasia79]

Dining is crazy at 180 days, but booking at the same time as FP+ is going to be awful

 

[larry47591]

I think the biggest uproar will be that masks are required for anyone over age 2. That's pretty young.

Just going to hurt Disney when 3 year olds become 2 again

 

[soniam]

Dining is crazy at 180 days, but booking at the same time as FP+ is going to be awful

There won't be FP for a while. I am sure they will address the issue when/if FP come back. They know their IT system can't handle that.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Dining is crazy at 180 days, but booking at the same time as FP+ is going to be awful

could do ADRs at 60, FP+ for onsite at 45, FP+ for off site at 30

 

[tlmadden73]

could do ADRs at 60, FP+ for onsite at 45, FP+ for off site at 30

That would be awesome ... something to dream about during this tough time! (relative tough time ... you know what I mean)

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

They know their IT system can't handle that.

I giggled at this because yeah it's so true

 

[pooh'smate]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1266203481502896128

 

[dina444444]

News

https://deadline.com/2020/05/harvey-weinstein-rape-minor-disney-lawsuit-jane-doe-1202946226/

 

[larry47591]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1266203481502896128

This will probably eliminate us from going. I can‘t get my 2 year old to keep a mask on.

 

[scrappinginontario]

This will hit us hard as we had a free dining bounce back trip booked. If I suddenly need to budget in for food that’s a huge addition to our vacation budget. Looking more and more like this trip isn’t going to happen.

Waiting to see if the offer anything in the way of an incentive for those who already had packages booked?

I understand why they’re making these changes, I’m just hoping they offer a future compensation/incentive.

 

[tlmadden73]

This will probably eliminate us from going. I can‘t my 2 year old to keep a mask on.

I seriously doubt Disney will kick someone out if their 2 year old refuses to wear a mask and/or throws a fit about it . . most 2yos at Disney are stroller bound and well socially distanced. It probably is more for what you just said .. to essentially "discourage" families with small children to come.

Without saying it .. Disney probably just knows that they aren't going to get their typical vacation families there for a while (all summer?) Have the parks open in a limited way, but have it so restricted that most "typical" Disney vacationers don't want to come anyway. So, they probably will just get young adults, locals and vloggers there. Which is probably what they want.

The younger adults have way less chance they get or negatively affected by the virus and thus feel safer to come out anyway and are more likely to spend money on "stuff" there (souvenirs, food, etc.), and care less about the things that are being cancelled (characters and fireworks). Adults are easier to socially distance then kids, etc. etc.

 

[boogiechoogie]

So there message says guests who booked for dates from may 28th on will have to rebook but what about the people like us who booked for this past march are APH and were told to modify same trip to may then told again another movement to june..its the same reservation # and i know they have the info on file so will they consider us to be in the pool to modify for when they open in july? cuase that doesnt seem cool they told us twice to modify or it would auto cancel..now we are in the june boat and out of luck?

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1266211716435673094

 

[Amy11401]

Well, I think we all knew this was coming but pretty concrete and final news for people with existing reservations/FPs/ADRs:

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1266211716435673094

Ok....this makes more sense now. I was wondering why it said they were canceling dining and plans through September 2021 when you can't even book those things yet for 2021!

 

[RaySharpton]

Thu, May 28, 2020 An Update on Walt Disney World Resort Reservations Thomas Smith by Thomas Smith, Editorial Content Director, Disney Parks

FastPass+ and Extra Magic Hours: As a result of the COVID-19 impact, the FastPass+ service will be suspended for the time being as we plan to use additional queue space to manage capacity at our attractions and maintain physical distancing. We will automatically cancel existing FastPass+ selections and share any future updates on the service at a later date. Also, please note that upon reopening, Extra Magic Hours will be temporarily suspended.

Dining and Experiences: In order to foster physical distancing during this time, upon reopening, our offerings, restaurants and other experiences such as behind-the-scenes tours will be limited in capacity, and other experiences may remain closed. As a result of limited capacity, we have made the difficult decision to cancel all existing dining reservations and experience bookings, including Disney dining plans included in packages. We will reopen dining and experience bookings with more limited numbers closer to when the parks reopen. We will also shift from a 180-day booking window to a 60-day booking window for dining and experience bookings going forward to allow Guests to make their plans closer to their visits.

We will automatically cancel existing FastPass+ selections and share any future updates on the service at a later date.

...difficult decision to cancel all existing dining reservations and experience bookings,

We will also shift from a 180-day booking window to a 60-day booking window for dining and experience bookings...

Top Things You Should Know

Top Things You Should Know

Here are the top things to know as you prepare to visit:

• To enter a park, both a park reservation and valid admission for the same park on the same date is required
• Face coverings are required for all Guests (ages 2 and up) and Cast Members; temperature screenings are required in some locations
• Some experiences—including theme parks—may be modified or unavailable to allow for physical distancing and limited contact
• Helpful technology and the My Disney Experience app will help you make the most of the magic

Some details may evolve, so be sure to check this page often.
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Face coverings are required for all Guests (ages 2 and up)

 

[dina444444]

Ok....this makes more sense now. I was wondering why it said they were canceling dining and plans through September 2021 when you can't even book those things yet for 2021!

From what I gathered UK residents could book 2021 trips with dining plans.

 

[rteetz]

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[rteetz]

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