Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[DGsAtBLT]

And more than just the fee itself but the reasoning behind it Disney gave:

"It's industry standard"

First off, you are Disney, you have always been about being above just "standard", and second, when you charge what you charge you can't compare yourself to what is standard

The industry standard line , where is my continental breakfast and loyalty program, Disney??

 

[hereforthechurros]

The industry standard line , where is my continental breakfast and loyalty program, Disney??

Or robes and slippers in the deluxe rooms?!

 

[WorldOfPooh]

And more than just the fee itself but the reasoning behind it Disney gave:

"It's industry standard"

First off, you are Disney, you have always been about being above just "standard", and second, when you charge what you charge you can't compare yourself to what is standard

Industry Standard means having a hotel loyalty program, Disney.

You are below Industry Hotel Standard

 

[skeeter31]

Industry Standard means having a hotel loyalty program, Disney.

You are below Industry Hotel Standard

They’d never have a loyalty program. They want people to buy DVC. Thats their loyalty program.
UO doesn’t have one either.

 

[Devil13]

Maybe this is just a play to get people to come this year?

I can see almost see the commercial...Cinderella holding a little girl's hand waving from up in the train station and the picture fades to fireworks over the castle at night the sun barely rising over the over the entrance in that extra morning half hour, and we see a family of 4 with 8 large pieces of luggage getting out of the monorail from the Polynesian Camry that they got a ride in from Lyft at the airport, then the following line appears on screen: "Visit The Magic of Disney World Now, It's Only Going To Get Worse"

 

[Princess Merida]

Sad. Magical express sets Disney apart. I have chosen Disney over Universal many times just because a Disney trip is one big magical bubble. Uber and Lyft are fine for my husband and I, but I’m not comfortable with just anyone driving my kids around. We will likely use Tony Hinds if staying on cash to avoid the ridiculous parking charges. If staying DVC we will likely rent a car and spend some time at Universal. I’m a Disney die hard and they’re really not doing themselves any favors with this change. Do changes usually get this much blow back on the Disney Parks Blog? If so, I’ve never seen it. This affects a large percentage of their guests. It’s just one disappointing thing after another with Disney lately. We finally got our SOTMK card case last year and now that’s gone too. Ugh just so upset with these decisions. Also, Cinderella’s castle isn’t pink Disney!!! (Lol had to add that I know some people love it)

 

[Disney Bobby]

It's starting to feel like Disney wants to be a media company and the parks are just an afterthought.

 

[The Pho]

It's starting to feel like Disney wants to be a media company and the parks are just an afterthought.

Been that way since 2005.

 

[New Mouse]

They’d never have a loyalty program. They want people to buy DVC. Thats their loyalty program.
UO doesn’t have one either.

UO actually does have a hotel loyalty system. Im not sure if its just for deluxe but it does exist and it covers more than UO

 

[Mit88]

Disneyland is opening!!!....but not for your enjoyment

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/...-vaccine-super-site-in-orange-county/2504250/

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Disneyland is opening!!!....but not for your enjoyment

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/...-vaccine-super-site-in-orange-county/2504250/

Nice! Good job, Disney. (A new onsite perk )

 

[Mit88]

Nice! Good job, Disney. (A new onsite perk )

I wonder if they’ll implement a MaxPass pass system to bypass the line.

 

[WorldOfPooh]

I wonder if they’ll implement a MaxPass pass system to bypass the line.

Do they have Extra COVID Hours?

 

[Mit88]

Do they have Extra COVID Hours?

They already do. It’s held every hour Downtown Disney is open. Extra Covid for everyone

 

[Jessica Geisler]

Y’all can blame me for DME getting the axe because I got a survey about my transportation experiences on December 26 and I told them we used it to the resort and it would’ve been faster to have Ubered because we stopped at the Poly, Grand Floridian, Pop, AoA, & Caribbean Beach before we got to Beach Club and my 2yo at this point was overrrrr his mask and the bus after wearing it for 6hrs straight with no break and I’m fussing with making him comply and half the other families weren’t. Then when we went to get on the return bus, it was packed, so I texted a driver that had picked us up from the park earlier and he was $65 for an airport transfer in a very nice suburban with 3 car seats. Ended up even better because our flight was delayed due to the Nashville bombing so we weren’t sitting at MCO for 4hrs on Christmas. Then they asked us all kinds of price points of what we would pay for and what we had typically paid and where we go when leaving MCO (to the resort, to the parks, to Disney springs) and what we typically do on our travel home day. Age of kids, if we rent a car, if we ever drive to the resorts, if we’d ever leave to go to other Orlando attractions, if we add a cruise or other dvc vacation club to our trip, etc Didn’t think a thing about it until I started catching up on Dis.

 

[WorldOfPooh]

Y’all can blame me for DME getting the axe because I got a survey about my transportation experiences on December 26 and I told them we used it to the resort and it would’ve been faster to have Ubered because we stopped at the Poly, Grand Floridian, Pop, AoA, & Caribbean Beach before we got to Beach Club and my 2yo at this point was overrrrr his mask and the bus after wearing it for 6hrs straight with no break and I’m fussing with making him comply and half the other families weren’t. Then when we went to get on the return bus, it was packed, so I texted a driver that had picked us up from the park earlier and he was $65 for an airport transfer in a very nice suburban with 3 car seats. Ended up even better because our flight was delayed due to the Nashville bombing so we weren’t sitting at MCO for 4hrs on Christmas. Then they asked us all kinds of price points of what we would pay for and what we had typically paid and where we go when leaving MCO (to the resort, to the parks, to Disney springs) and what we typically do on our travel home day. Age of kids, if we rent a car, if we ever drive to the resorts, if we’d ever leave to go to other Orlando attractions, if we add a cruise or other dvc vacation club to our trip, etc Didn’t think a thing about it until I started catching up on Dis.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Y’all can blame me for DME getting the axe because I got a survey about my transportation experiences on December 26 and I told them we used it to the resort and it would’ve been faster to have Ubered because we stopped at the Poly, Grand Floridian, Pop, AoA, & Caribbean Beach before we got to Beach Club and my 2yo at this point was overrrrr his mask and the bus after wearing it for 6hrs straight with no break and I’m fussing with making him comply and half the other families weren’t. Then when we went to get on the return bus, it was packed, so I texted a driver that had picked us up from the park earlier and he was $65 for an airport transfer in a very nice suburban with 3 car seats. Ended up even better because our flight was delayed due to the Nashville bombing so we weren’t sitting at MCO for 4hrs on Christmas. Then they asked us all kinds of price points of what we would pay for and what we had typically paid and where we go when leaving MCO (to the resort, to the parks, to Disney springs) and what we typically do on our travel home day. Age of kids, if we rent a car, if we ever drive to the resorts, if we’d ever leave to go to other Orlando attractions, if we add a cruise or other dvc vacation club to our trip, etc Didn’t think a thing about it until I started catching up on Dis.

Over the years I’ve read lots of similar complaints about DME. People didn’t like the possible waits for the bus, then the bus to leave, then the many stops, then how long it took the luggage to get to your room, then how early it picks you up to go back to the airport (along with the length of the drive with more possible stops), etc.

Rose coloured glasses. People often spoke of voluntarily skipping it or disliking it but now it was apparently the last thing keeping everybody onsite and their occupancy is going to tank.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Over the years I’ve read lots of similar complaints about DME. People didn’t like the possible waits for the bus, then the bus to leave, then the many stops, then how long it took the luggage to get to your room, then how early it picks you up to go back to the airport (along with the length of the drive with more possible stops), etc.

Rose coloured glasses. People often spoke of voluntarily skipping it or disliking it but now it was apparently the last thing keeping everybody onsite and their occupancy is going to tank.

I hate DME. After several bad experiences I vowed never again. I guess they took care of that for me.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I hate DME. After several bad experiences I vowed never again. I guess they took care of that for me.

I didn’t . I’ll even miss the sad “we’re kicking you out, here’s your pick up time” envelope that would show up near the end of your vacation.

 

[Jessica Geisler]

Over the years I’ve read lots of similar complaints about DME. People didn’t like the possible waits for the bus, then the bus to leave, then the many stops, then how long it took the luggage to get to your room, then how early it picks you up to go back to the airport (along with the length of the drive with more possible stops), etc.

Rose coloured glasses. People often spoke of voluntarily skipping it or disliking it but now it was apparently the last thing keeping everybody onsite and their occupancy is going to tank.

I agree with my survey answers and everything you said! I got hooked on WDW in 2015 because I could check my luggage and travel by myself with the babes and not see it again until I got back to my room. Once they took away my luggage transfer, resort airline check-in, and then mears struggled to follow covid safety procedures on Christmas, Chapek himself pretty much stomped on my rose-colored glasses. But I’ve still got 3 more weekend trips booked during each of the Epcot festivals so apparently it didn’t affect me too much.