Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[glocker]

Not if you need 2 real beds & you get stuck in a studio with one bed & a sleeper sofa. As much as I can’t stand the values (sorry just my opinion), I need 2 beds.

OKW studios have two queen beds.

 

[CastAStone]

Isn't the Bonnet Creek Waldorf Astoria an Official Disney Hotel or whatever it is called? If so, could I book it for my same Aug. 3 -8 dates and link it to my MDE account without canceling YC? Then I could cancel one of them depending on where Disney moves me and if I even get park reservations?

I can book the Waldorf on the Hilton website, but, of course, not on the Disney site.

I have seen confirmation that these hotels will have reservation system access. But I do not know if it’s comprehensive:

• WDW Swan
• WDW Dolphin
• Four Seasons Orlando
• Best Western Lake Buena Vista – Disney Springs Area
• DoubleTree Suites by Hilton – Disney Springs Area
• Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace – Disney Springs Area
• Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista – Disney Springs Area
• Holiday Inn Orlando – Disney Springs Area
• B Resort Lake Buena Vista
• Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista

 

[disneyfan150]

I have seen confirmation that these hotels will have reservation system access. But I do not know if it’s comprehensive:

• WDW Swan
• WDW Dolphin
• Four Seasons Orlando
• Best Western Lake Buena Vista – Disney Springs Area
• DoubleTree Suites by Hilton – Disney Springs Area
• Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace – Disney Springs Area
• Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista – Disney Springs Area
• Holiday Inn Orlando – Disney Springs Area
• B Resort Lake Buena Vista
• Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista

Sorry about the Twenty Questions! Not knowing where we are our new hotel will be (and if we even have one) is making me nervous. Are you able to link one of these resorts to MDE with a new reservation today? Are you able to have 2 hotel reservations in your MDE account for the same dates? TIA

 

[Marthasor]

Can’t you book a package and not add tickets?

A room-only reservation under package terms and conditions is called a "Basic Package", so, yes, technically, you can book a room and not add tickets. What we don't know is if Disney is taking this option off the table once reservations for 2021 re-open. I'm really hoping it's just a "typo" in the description of what we can book. With so many people with APs and stand-alone tickets extended into fall of 2021, it would be helpful if we can book packages, separate tickets AND room-only reservations. Hopefully we will get these details soon.

Does anybody know if we can book a package on the 28th and then pay for ticket part and cancel later but keep the tickets? We are booked DVC in March but I don't want to just buy tickets yet since we won't go back ever if things don't change. I also don't want to wait to see how things go and then not be able to get into a park.

No, you've never been able to book a package, cancel the package and retain any portion of the package. If you booked a package and canceled, you would then have to purchase separate tickets.

 

[yulilin3]

Quick check in
At SW today, people are complying much better than on opening day with masks. I even saw a manager telling a group to wear them correctly

Also my DD called back to SWGE ops today she's ecstatic to go back to Batuu starts the 28th
I hope everyone has a great weekend and happy father's day!!

 

[Skippyboo]

The park capacity vs resort capacity is a really interesting question right now. Let’s just assume the average Disney family is 4 guests. If Jambo opens, that puts DVC + FW cabin capacity at around 6,000 rooms or (using 4 per family) 24,000 resort guests.

I know that no one is exactly sure of WDW parks capacity, but let’s assume 60,000 per park, or 240,000 for WDW. If we assume a set capacity of 25% of max (mentioned here pages back and consistent with Shanghai), that gives us a desired total park volume of 60,000 guests, split between 4 parks. Less the 24,000 resort guests, that’s about 36,000 non-resort guests each day.

So, roughly, Disney may be looking at a desired 50/50 split between resort guests and non-guests/off-site partner hotels.

If this is true, then the true scarce commodity might be WDW resort rooms as they most certainly have well more than 6,000 rooms booked per day. That’s where I think the pain is shaping up to be on Monday (unless they annonce opening of more resorts).

Wouldn’t Disney want to skew the ratio more for onsite guess than off site instead of 50:50. They get more money from onsite guests plus they already have the money from APs who aren’t staying onsite.

 

[CastAStone]

Sorry about the Twenty Questions! Not knowing where we are our new hotel will be (and if we even have one) is making me nervous. Are you able to link one of these resorts to MDE with a new reservation today? Are you able to have 2 hotel reservations in your MDE account for the same dates? TIA

I don’t know; you should be able to. I will warn you that it sometimes takes a day or two to link things successfully from offsite hotels. The good folks on the Orlando area resorts and hotels Board here on the Disboards will know better than I will.

 

[MaC410]

Quick check in
At SW today, people are complying much better than on opening day with masks. I even saw a manager telling a group to wear them correctly

Also my DD called back to SWGE ops today she's ecstatic to go back to Batuu starts the 28th
I hope everyone has a great weekend and happy father's day!!

Thats good to hear about people wearing the masks. Isn't today when the executive order to wear masks went into effect?

 

[dislee1164]

So do we think we will be able to make dining reservations on Monday as well? Once we get our park reservations?

 

[curlymom]

Are they opening the non-villa sides of the DVC resorts? I know people talk about opening a value/moderate, which I think would be Caribbean Beach and Pop, but logistically, it would be easier to have all the deluxe rooms running, since they'll already have their transportation/dining/housekeeping active at those properties.

 

[bernina]

Looks like Laugh Floor, Finding Nemo musical, Indiana Jones stunt show, Beauty and the Beact and Frozen sing alongs.

I wouldn't be surprised if some of the partially outdoor theaters like Indiana Jones and Beauty and the Beast are used for mask free rest areas. Universal has done that with an unused outdoor theater.

 

[Leigh L]

Also my DD called back to SWGE ops today she's ecstatic to go back to Batuu starts the 28th

Fantastic News!

 

[yulilin3]

Ok im out and i know the dpb posted a story. Not sure if its been shared or not here
Here are some screen shots with faq
Sorry can't copy paste

 

[rteetz]

No virtual queues is interesting

 

[Leigh L]

I just need CoP opened by Dec

It is listed as being open right away - listed under Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress (so under "W" not "C")

So glad to see this one make the list! (I didn't think it would)

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

So do we think we will be able to make dining reservations on Monday as well? Once we get our park reservations?

Oh I hope not. The reservation system and potentially dealing with resorts is going to be enough insanity for one day.

 

[etapi]

Isn't the Bonnet Creek Waldorf Astoria an Official Disney Hotel or whatever it is called? If so, could I book it for my same Aug. 3 -8 dates and link it to my MDE account without canceling YC? Then I could cancel one of them depending on where Disney moves me and if I even get park reservations?

I can book the Waldorf on the Hilton website, but, of course, not on the Disney site.

The Waldorf Astoria has the same WDW perks as the Hilton Bonnet Creek or the three Hilton Disney Springs hotels.

It may just be me, but I’ve found it takes at least a couple days before I can link a Hilton resort confirmation number to MDE when booking the rooms directly through Hilton. Also, I still haven’t been able to link my four-month old WA reservation for October 2020. This wasn’t really a pressing concern for me until yesterday. No issues with my reservations at the other Hilton properties.

So you may have to plan on calling support if you need the reservation on MDE by Monday morning.

 

[Farro]

No virtual queues is interesting

Seems it's going to be the old-fashioned just wait in line for rides!

That could go well, it could go bad.

 

[MaC410]

No virtual queues is interesting

It's seems a bit odd that they still wouldn't want to use that system for Rise. Even with the lower capacity for the park they have to realize that people are still going to flock to that specific ride.

 

[vinotinto]

Ok im out and i know the dpb posted a story. Not sure if its been shared or not here
Here are some screen shots with faq
Sorry can't copy paste

Interesting. So, no Virtual Queues either. Just standby.

*Sorry, I see this was already posted. It's so hard not to fall behind in this thread!*