Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[rteetz]

but we’ll be guaranteed park reservations for the length of stay?

No you are not guaranteed such. No one is guaranteed a park reservation but resort reservations get the first access to them.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

everyone pays rack rate

Truly one of the most frightening strings of words that could possibly come out of Disney

 

[Jjbbllfrg]

Do we even know if a DVC reservation with linked tickets counts as a package?

The wording they put out is “guests with tickets and a hotel reservation..”

So any ticket and any reservation.

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/06/annu...auLgJQ_3s_hY3tQMSBvJNyKy7kE4JZEXLIKnWOXwHINRc

 

[glocker]

I would bet money that even if the week you plan to go in Spring 2021 fully books up on monday, there will be more reservation slots available for those dates in the future. Right now they’re just allowing booking the bare minimum capacity for every day because they have no idea what the capacity limit will be in the future. But I would bet that the capacity limit in Spring 2021 will be more than July 11th 2020.

Their messaging is pathetic.
Spring 2021 is NOT booking on Monday. Spoke with DVC CM and was told they will use a rolling window. Everyone with plans beyond the summer needs to chill. No need to worry about getting locked out of parks for dates so far away. They will email you and let you know when your window will open. Monday is for resort guests with linked tickets who are booked for July/August.

 

[jenjersnap]

I am concerned that a mix of different ticket media within F&F, like AP and tickets might mean having to make separate park reservations for each type. If any webinar viewers/TAs/insiders know either way, can you confirm? Disney’s verbiage is, as usual, extremely vague and confusing.

Just make sure everyone is linked in family and friends

 

[little_orange_bird]

No you are not guaranteed such. No one is guaranteed a park reservation but resort reservations get the first access to them.

thank you so much for clarifying. So if we renew our current passes we should be able to attempt to reserve a spot at the parks?

 

[RWinNOLA]

See, this wording is what worries me. Our Oct trip is with the grandparents. They both are on my Friends and Family list but I’m fairly sure Nana was just “added to” PawPaw’s account but does not have her own log in.

I don’t think everyone needs to have an MDE account. You should be good as long as their name is on the hotel reservation and all tickets are linked.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

I wonder if new tickets will become available before my August 24th (GF but now a mystery) stay. That seems pretty far into "later this summer".

 

[CastAStone]

OK well good luck everyone I have an afternoon reservation to take my kids to the local zoo. Hopefully they give me a full refund on my annual membership because this one time I have to go in the afternoon. I look forward to reading all 250 new pages of this thread when I get home tonight.

 

[Sandisw]

Do we even know if a DVC reservation with linked tickets counts as a package?

Those are not considered packages, but will be enough to allow for park reservations to be booked.

 

[TropicalDIS]

Their messaging is pathetic.
Spring 2021 is NOT booking on Monday. Spoke with DVC CM and was told they will use a rolling window. Everyone with plans beyond the summer needs to chill. No need to worry about getting locked out of parks for dates so far away. They will email you and let you know when your window will open. Monday is for resort guests with linked tickets who are booked for July/August.

With respect, unless I hear it from Disney in an email this weekend, I’ll be ready to go Mon at 7am.

Their communication isn’t clear and with this brand new system, nobody knows how they are going to do it until someone actually uses it.

 

[Katrina Y]

Use your mobile web browser on your phone. You just can't do it through the app itself.

iPad should work also.......correct?

 

[TropicalDIS]

iPad should work also.......correct?

Yup. Just as long as you don’t use the MDE app.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Their messaging is pathetic.
Spring 2021 is NOT booking on Monday. Spoke with DVC CM and was told they will use a rolling window. Everyone with plans beyond the summer needs to chill. No need to worry about getting locked out of parks for dates so far away. They will email you and let you know when your window will open. Monday is for resort guests with linked tickets who are booked for July/August.

So are ticket sales (and packages) going to be linked to this window? They did say when you buy tickets you will be able to see availability and book your days.

I agree that 2021 guests are unlikely to be locked out when their windows open (or at all), but I think it’s smart to anticipate being able to book somewhat soon until told otherwise by Disney, not a phone CM.

 

[LSUmiss]

From DPB release today:
For Existing Ticket Holders and Annual Passholders: Beginning this week, we will reach out to existing ticket holders and Annual Passholders with more information on when they will be able to check availability to make their park reservations.

Could that mean they will send an e-mail with details about time of day you can make reservations, etc?

That’s how I read it. But I’m also nervous I won’t get the email since I didn’t get the last one.

 

[bluejasmine]

With respect, unless I hear it from Disney in an email this weekend, I’ll be ready to go Mon at 7am.

Their communication isn’t clear and with this brand new system, nobody knows how they are going to do it until someone actually uses it.

It actually says they will be doing it in phases on the disney parks blog. It also has been mentioned before on the parks blog that it will be done 60 days out from your booked trip.

 

[andyman8]

Their messaging is pathetic.
Spring 2021 is NOT booking on Monday. Spoke with DVC CM and was told they will use a rolling window. Everyone with plans beyond the summer needs to chill. No need to worry about getting locked out of parks for dates so far away. They will email you and let you know when your window will open. Monday is for resort guests with linked tickets who are booked for July/August.

From DisneyWorld.com:

Park reservations will be available through September 26, 2021, based on your Resort stay and ticket eligibility or ticket eligibility window.

 

[Ninjagrrl]

With respect, unless I hear it from Disney in an email this weekend, I’ll be ready to go Mon at 7am.

Their communication isn’t clear and with this brand new system, nobody knows how they are going to do it until someone actually uses it.

This.
If you call 5 different CMs - even DVC ones, you will probably get 5 different answers. Until Monday comes around, or a TA that has done the webinar speaks out, or I get an email from Disney Destinations, i'm assuming Monday is go.

 

[vinotinto]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/06/annu...auLgJQ_3s_hY3tQMSBvJNyKy7kE4JZEXLIKnWOXwHINRc

yeah, 2 days without a resort reservation or 14 days with a resort reservation:


If you are an Annual Passholder and have a resort reservation, you will be able to reserve up to 14 days at a time. If you are an Annual Passholder with a resort reservation, you will be able to make Disney Park Pass reservations beginning June 22nd.

update: now 3 days without a resort reservation or 14 days with a resort reservation!