Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[DGsAtBLT]

Demand being low, and the property being a potential death trap are two very different scenarios. If there's no demand, and I can use my points and choose not to, Disney keeps my money...no worries. If they cannot provide a reasonably safe environment, they are affecting my ability to make that decision. It is reckless.

Im not a lawyer nor do I play one on the Internet, if they bent DVC policies because they admit they cannot provide a reasonably safe environment, would that not have further reaching implications for them?

 

[Jessj0012]

I’m missing my last chance to sneak in a Disney “infant”, as my son turns 3 this fall. So I hear ya. Boooooooooo.

If we don't get to go in December we will also miss the 3 year old cut off. We are supposed to go because my oldest is turning 5 and a month later my youngest will be 3.

 

[AmberMV]

Is Mulan news it for the night do we think? I’m tired and want to go to bed but FOMO won’t let me fall asleep

The typical Friday bad news tends to drop around 9pm ET...

 

[SaintsManiac]

Y’all need some sunshine pumping in here dang. Everything is going to be ok! Happy Friday!! Go binge a show that makes you feel good. Eat some cake. Deep breaths!

 

[JacknSally]

The typical Friday bad news tends to drop around 9pm ET...

 

[glocker]

Im not a lawyer nor do I play one on the Internet, if they bent DVC policies because they admit they cannot provide a reasonably safe environment, would that not have further reaching implications for them?

Not sure. I think a pandemic is an extreme circumstance. Nobody planned for extended closures of this magnitude when the laws were written, I assume. If an earthquake wiped out portions of Disney and they had to rebuild, what would happen then? Would members be compensated by Disney? By insurance? What would happen? Good question.

 

[Krandor]

Not sure. I think a pandemic is an extreme circumstance. Nobody planned for extended closures of this magnitude when the laws were written, I assume. If an earthquake wiped out portions of Disney and they had to rebuild, what would happen then? Would members be compensated by Disney? By insurance? What would happen? Good question.

If a DVC resort was hit by an earthquake the members would be responsible for paying for the repairs because they own the resort. Insurance would pay what it covers and anything left over (deductible etc) would be paid by the members of that resort.

 

[Spridell]

What do you estimate the resort occupancy to be at this time? Just interested how full the resorts run despite the parks being shutdown. Watched a few vloggers at the resorts and resorts looked pretty empty the past few days.

When we got to OKW Monday there were maybe 3 cars in the parking lot for our bank of rooms

By Tuesday there were about 10

By Wed close to 25

We drove around the entire property of OKW looking at all the parking lots. If I had to guess I would say when we left on Wednesday afternoon there were maybe 100-150 people staying at the hotel

 

[CastAStone]

If that happens lord help this thread and lord help rteetz. :

“I’ve locked it before, and I’ll lock it again!” - @rteetz , probably.

 

[WEDWDW]

When we got to OKW Monday there were maybe 3 cars in the parking lot for our bank of rooms

By Tuesday there were about 10

By Wed close to 25

We drove around the entire property of OKW looking at all the parking lots. If I had to guess I would say when we left on Wednesday afternoon there were maybe 100-150 people staying at the hotel

But is that really surprising with no Parks open?

 

[Sandisw]

Don't you see how this is a public relations nightmare for DVC? I get that we bought timeshares, but when I bought 20 years ago, DVCs pitch was that they "weren't a timeshare". Now, I'm not naive. I know what I bought, but if they remain open during an outbreak, and tell me that I have every opportunity to use my points...it's a really bad look. There are many creative solutions that they could use to save face and keep members happy; forcing them to make a decision to visit when it is dangerous to do so is NOT one of them. I am frankly sick of them using the built-in "timeshare laws" excuse. No law is stopping them from "buying" back points, throwing annual passes at members as compensation, or (and this may violate the law...not sure) giving all affected DVC members an extra year on the end of the contract. The later would be a huge PR win and would quell any reasonable outrage. Do the right thing!

This entire situation is a struggle for all areas of Disney in the PR department. I tend to take the approach of what I did and did not sign up for and go from there. If I am entitled to something, based on POS, that is what I expect. If something is decided above and beyond that, great.

 

[mattpeto]

Y’all need some sunshine pumping in here dang. Everything is going to be ok! Happy Friday!! Go binge a show that makes you feel good. Eat some cake. Deep breaths!

Most of us simply need to hibernate to 2022.

 

[Mit88]

I hate people who do I told you so especially on a thread like this. We are all just speculating. Having the best guess doesn't make anybody better then somebody else.

And chances are the person that got 1 thing right and bragged with an “I told you so” has gotten every other guess they've made, wrong.

 

[KBoopaloo]

Miami Dade is closing beaches for the July 4 weekend in hopes of keeping large gatherings of crowds to a minimum. I think any closings we might see in Florida now will come this way locality by locality and not via state orders.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1276685121635188736

 

[JacknSally]

Most of us simply need to hibernate to 2022.

This sounds wonderful actually. Where do we book reservations for this? What time do they open?

 

[MassJester]

If a DVC resort was hit by an earthquake the members would be responsible for paying for the repairs because they own the resort. Insurance would pay what it covers and anything left over (deductible etc) would be paid by the members of that resort.

That’s not quite right.
The members are not on the hook for reconstruction costs.
And it’s been a while since I went through the documents, but as I recall, there is a pretty robust force majeure clause that gives them pretty wide latitude to deny member access and benefits in times of crisis.

 

[Aurora0427]

Most of us simply need to hibernate to 2022.

I’ve said several times I wouldn’t mind someone to Sleeping Beauty me and wake me up when this is over.

 

[kylenne]

I’ve said several times I wouldn’t mind someone to Sleeping Beauty me and wake me up when this is over.

User name checks out.

 

[figment0223]

This sounds wonderful actually. Where do we book reservations for this? What time do they open?

You can start booking it tomorrow. IT says they are ready this time. Only 3 hour wait times before you get transferred to the Special Team.

 

[JacknSally]

You can start booking it tomorrow. IT says they are ready this time. Only 3 hour wait times before you get transferred to the Special Team.

IT is ready this time? I'll believe it when I see it.