Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[focusondisney]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/06/disn...tes-on-dining-transportation-hotels-and-more/

In-Park Dining Reservations
At this time, dining reservations are not available. Reservations will resume at a later date.

When in-park dining initially becomes available, you’ll need valid park admission, a reservation for park entry and a dining reservation to dine at an in-park, table-service restaurant. Dining reservations do not guarantee admission to the park.

I don’t take this to necessarily mean you need to make the park reservation first. I think it is just to explain you need both a park reservation & an ADR. That you won’t get into the park just because you have an ADR. It says you’ll need those things to dine in the park. It doesn’t necessarily say in what order you have to make the reservations.

 

[constanze]

Oh I'm starting as soon as it hits midnight eastern time. Luckily I'm mountain time so that's still fairly early for me.

Me and you both—- I’m MST as well— and my reservation is July 19th/— it’s a nail biter!

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

Between keeping up here and research and all the changes, I have never been so sick of Disney everything. Hope tomorrow is smooth and what’s done is done so I can walk away for a little bit

Exactly! I had my moment just a little while ago. Thought to myself while waiting to speak with CM "Why am I doing this???? Vacation should not be this stressful. Aughhhh"
Sounds like a great PR campaign for Universal: "Sick of Disney - we have the cure for you!"

 

[Sandisw]

Where is that on MDE? I looked and couldn't find it. Thanks.

 

[MouseEarsMom33]

I am taking the AP refund and won't be going to the parks until things are back to "normal".

For everyone attempting to make park reservations tomorrow, may the force be with you.

 

[Bjn10]

Godspeed to all

 

[FatBambi]

Me and you both—- I’m MST as well— and my reservation is July 19th/— it’s a nail biter!

We're the 25th! May the force be with you!

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

Sooo...ur saying it's ur understanding Disney will not offer to complimentary move impacted guests and instead will only allow them to cancel or pay the difference???

According to CM I just spoke with, that is correct. When I asked if it would be rack room rates, she said as far as she knows it will BUT that they are not told about discounts until the day an offer begins so she would not know until tomorrow morning if they are going to offer anything to guests whose resorts do not have with an opening date yet. I guess we will see....

 

[SaintsManiac]

I don’t take this to necessarily mean you need to make the park reservation first. I think it is just to explain you need both a park reservation & an ADR. That you won’t get into the park just because you have an ADR. It says you’ll need those things to dine in the park. It doesn’t necessarily say in what order you have to make the reservations.

Well since Disney has been silent about ADRs I think it’s pointless to worry about it at this time. But everyone is interpreting the communication how they want to right now.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

So how likely do we think it is that this will be a midnight release instead of ~7AM?

Oh Disney. You and your guessing games.

 

[Katrina Y]

Me and you both—- I’m MST as well— and my reservation is July 19th/— it’s a nail biter!

I am July 11th. Butterflies in my stomach.

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

Good luck everyone. Post updates tomorrow please!

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

So how likely do we think it is that this will be a midnight release instead of ~7AM?

Oh Disney. You and your guessing games.

well since we are only 56 minutes away.......

 

[constanze]

I am July 11th. Butterflies in my stomach.

I know! Right?! I realize there are much bigger issues in the world...but seriously...I have huge butterflies right now...I just have to stay positive and believe this is all going to work out--we will all get our park reservations of choice and a room we are happy with...

 

[Bjn10]

What makes me nervous is that the algorithm won’t spit out the right number of slots like we know there not releasing all the spots to resort guest or AP holders

 

[Bjn10]

well since we are only 56 minutes away.......

 

[csmith1004]

DH works 3rd shift so he has instructions to check MDE every 15-20 min tonight and call me the moment he sees something!

 

[FatBambi]

So how likely do we think it is that this will be a midnight release instead of ~7AM?

Oh Disney. You and your guessing games.

Yo, that's 10:00 my time so that would be so nice. Not holding my breath, but I wouldn't complain about not having to wake up before 5am

 

[jenjersnap]

I am mountain time too! We can cover the post-midnight hours between us but we need the phone tree to wake our tired selves at 5 am our time with a GO or NOPE.

Me and you both—- I’m MST as well— and my reservation is July 19th/— it’s a nail biter!

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

My husband is so not going to like my series of alarms tonight... he already had to deal with me dragging him to the whole grocery store parking lot MDE experience today

Our Disney spouses definitely deserve a few drinks around the world after all this