Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Farro]

I think you will be fine. If Disney is limiting capacity like this in May you might not want to go there anyway.

It's definitely interesting when it comes to planning with other people arriving later.

My brother is joining us for last few days, he will buy his ticket on his own time. So it used to be trying to get fast passes close to the same time.
Now we will have to try to be able to even be in the park at the same time!

Hi brother, we are going to MK today. There was no room left, so you will have to go to Epcot. By yourself. Have fun!

 

[chad_1138]

I know they said you can view park availability before buying tickets. I wonder if that will be the case for 2021. So many questions! Every time they dump info it creates 10,000 more questions!!!

The info dump yesterday honestly made me feel better about dumping our July 5-17 trip and moving to July 2021.

 

[skeeter31]

This is one of our gripes too. Our son is in a wheelchair, but because he is very young, our pediatric wheelchair fits just fine in a regular room, so we don't book accessible rooms, so that those who need them like you, can get them.
So, if they move us to OKW, how am I going to get my son's 40 lb wheelchair up to a second floor room?

I’m sure you’d be able to call if you get moved there and request a first floor room.

 

[csmith1004]

The only “official” reference to the Sep. 26 date is in reference to 2021 so my guess is that reservations will be available for next year. If they had said they were limiting to 12/31/2020 I would have believed that but the 9/26/2020 date seems random. But, this is all a guess and we won’t know for sure until Monday!

 

[SaintsManiac]

It's definitely interesting when it comes to planning with other people arriving later.

My brother is joining us for last few days, he will buy his ticket on his own time. So it used to be trying to get fast passes close to the same time.
Now we will have to try to be able to even be in the park at the same time!

Hi brother, we are going to MK today. There was no room left, so you will have to go to Epcot. By yourself. Have fun!

Hey sometimes I want to go to a park by myself...

 

[TheMaxRebo]

The info dump yesterday honestly made me feel better about dumping our July 5-17 trip and moving to July 2021.

And I think Disney is totally fine with that - one less person coming now

 

[Ninjagrrl]

I’m sure you’d be able to call if you get moved there and request a first floor room.

But requests are just requests, and in this crazy time, may not even be looked at.

 

[Farro]

I have RO reservations for april and May. Is it really more expensive you think to book a package? I wonder if it’ll book up fast

Depends on how much room rates are for next year.

When we booked room-only on phone, we got May 2020 rates for our 2021 trip and as long as we don't change anything, we keep those rates.
If you upgrade to a package when 2021 packages released (or other changes) you will now be re-booked at the 2021 rate.

Who knows, maybe room rates won't go up or even may go down! I'll be checking!
(could you imagine, after all my freaking out, the rates are better for 2021! )

 

[rteetz]

I’ve got my popcorn ready

 

[chad_1138]

And I think Disney is totally fine with that - one less person coming now

...and I'm sure they are. Universal is happy too, because they are going to get our money this summer.

 

[Sandisw]

Maybe I missed it but have we gotten a definitive answer that the entire calendar from July 11th, 2020 to September 26th, 2021 will be open on Monday or will it be rolling. I saw some confusion on that yesterday but wasn’t sure if we got a clear answer.

I was told that Monday will only open for 2020 dates. But, Disney’s message is confusing for sure.

 

[hereforthechurros]

I wanted to jump on this morning to share this same tidbit. I am not a UK guest, but I was on a FB live last night with a travel group I am part of and the TA said the same thing. She said Monday is for the rest of 2020, and then 2021 would be later ("soon"??).

As much as I kind of hate this, I kind of get it. If they can get a full-ish picture of 2020 ASAP, they can then release additional tickets as capacity dictates.

 

[tinkerhon]

Oh it’s definitely going to crash. It’s just a question of how quickly it crashes and how long it’s down once it crashes.

Poll choices on crashing :

1) soon
2) very soon
3) somewhat soon
4) extremely soon
5) crashing soon

 

[hereforthechurros]

FWIW Tickets At Work still seems to be selling Platinum APs this morning. If that helps anyone.

Thanks! Hoping to buy today though my MIL's account

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

I’ve got my popcorn ready

Uh oh.

 

[Eeyore daily]

I’ve got my popcorn ready

Not mentally ready for this after yesterday...

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1274356568751067137

 

[JacknSally]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1274356618424127492

 

[constanze]

I realllly hope it doesn’t crash—- it’s crazy to think I’d need to compete with my res for this July and folks going in Sept 2021? —- hoping Disney is actually paying attention and see’s how many active reservations will be at play Monday morning.... here we go....

 

[rteetz]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...d-reopening-of-walt-disney-world-theme-parks/