Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Karin1984]

Downtown Disney in Tokyo reopened today and TDR Explorer was there to report: https://tdrexplorer.com/ikspiari-reopens-tokyo-disney-resort
But also the Oriental Company has announced that they will wait to reopen the park when the situation for both indoor and outdoor improves. Only after that they will announce the opening dates for the new Beauty and the Beasy area.

Universal Studios Tokyo will reopen in two weeks.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

It has always puzzled me why Ft Wilderness, both resort and campgrounds are opening early. Any idea why?

Maybe it’s the kind of crowd they draw? Happier to go when parks aren’t open? Maybe it’s an easier resort to slowly ramp up since people (with the exception of cabins) would have their own tents or trailers and mousekeeping is less of an issue there?

Just guesses.

 

[Mit88]

It has always puzzled me why Ft Wilderness, both resort and campgrounds are opening early. Any idea why?

My best guess would be because camping is spread out and outdoors as opposed to a lobby and hallways that could get congested quickly

 

[cakebaker]

Someone said the camp grounds at Ft Wilderness are pretty good (I have no idea) so it could be they see a revenue opportunity with minimal risk.

As campgrounds go, they’re very nice. I suppose the separation between each cabin is helpful as well.

 

[Kmedders]

Of course.

What I’m saying is that it’s going to make Disney look good. They’re basically taking lower income relative to those that can afford Disney and giving them a better experience for the same price. This might offset some of the less than great experience in the parks due everything not up and running such as parades and fireworks.

No one care about the rich guy that overpaid.

Maybe it doesn’t need to be said but... booking a value resort doesn’t mean the bookers are “lower income to those that can afford Disney”. Sounds like an incredibly entitled and arrogant attitude. I won’t get into a debate about the choice to buy into DVC or not. But I would argue that many high income families book a value resort for many different reasons, one of those being that it Is financially wise to not overpay on a resort that they only sleep in. Furthermore, there are many hard working families who save up for years to afford a Disney trip and choose to stay at a value to maximize their Dollar.

 

[skeeter31]

As campgrounds go, they’re very nice. I suppose the separation between each cabin is helpful as well.

I think they also have some long term rentals in the campgrounds, so maybe it’s to allow those folks to return to their “home.” I thought I read somewhere that there are a few CMs that actually live in their RVs at the campground (checking out and back in when required for reservation issues).

 

[Sandisw]

Maybe it’s the kind of crowd they draw? Happier to go when parks aren’t open? Maybe it’s an easier resort to slowly ramp up since people (with the exception of cabins) would have their own tents or trailers and mousekeeping is less of an issue there?

Just guesses.

I have read that many people book the campsites for extended summer stays with RVs...so, for those guests, it is a longer term stay?

 

[cakebaker]

Of course.

What I’m saying is that it’s going to make Disney look good. They’re basically taking lower income relative to those that can afford Disney and giving them a better experience for the same price. This might offset some of the less than great experience in the parks due everything not up and running such as parades and fireworks.

No one care about the rich guy that overpaid.

That’s just a tad offensive. We are far from rich guys, but we’ve stayed at every level, from value to multi bedroom DVC villas. Not everyone who stays at values are lower income.


IF they move guests, it isn’t to give the “ poor people” a chance to see how the other side lives. It’s because they aren’t opening all resorts and since DVC has to be open, that’s where they’d go. Besides, not every guest who might get moved will be a value resort guest. Some of them could well be staying at very expensive resorts in a very expensive room.

But seriously in bad taste post.

 

[Mzpalmtree]

Do people seriously not realize this has always gone on? DVC resorts in particular will have people have all sorts of different amounts.

Rack rate, discounted rack rate (sometimes very heavy discounts), point rentals, owners on their own points, and possibly even people being comped/upgraded. It can swing by hundreds and hundreds of dollars a night.

While I personally don’t have a problem with it and personally would have just liked to even have the opportunity to have my vacation (booked at a deluxe and missing the opening by a week), I think the reason people are having issue with it is the scale. Previously these upgrades were quiet mostly and few enough that when they were talked about they were considered “pixie dust.” Upgrading everyone (as what’s been suggested could happen) from values to mods to deluxe/villa is a larger scale than what’s been done previously. Again, not my opinion. I’d just have been happy to be there no matter what my neighbors paid, lol.

 

[Arguetafamily]

Except that’s not what your contract says. Disney can buy left over inventory at 60 days out and use it for their own purposes. If you found that fact offensive, you shouldn’t have bought.

Nope, not offended. Compensated the difference or also be upgraded, if all this happens to come to fruition.

 

[hereforthechurros]

It’s going to go great. Everyone loves free upgrades.

I continue to not understand this mindset of the post you quoted! People are upgraded every day at WDW (well, when they were open) and it's really no one else's business and is not cause for a domino effect of upgrades and refunds. We booked at POR because we love POR. I would choose to stay there over OKW or SSR. However if we are moved to one of those resort I get why and will get over it.

I don't see how this system, which may have to happen for WDW to open with the staffing the have and capacity levels, would cause anyone to complain just because they want free stuff. There's that E word again. Not a good look.

 

[Marionnette]

Nope, not offended. Compensated the difference or also be upgraded, if all this happens to come to fruition.

*never mind*

Discussion better left to the DVC boards.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Someone said their DVC dues at BCV go towards maintaining SAB. Depending on how accurate that is and how the contracts are written maybe they do end up having to open SAB.

Oh, sure, absolutely. I just feel that opening the DVC building doesn't necessarily equate to opening the resort building for occupancy.

 

[LSUmiss]

I think it will go over much better than if Disney had cancelled their reservations or required people to pay the difference between the Deluxe hotel and the original value reservation. Based on the rumors here, they're also not getting to decide what resort they are moved to. I think this is fair.

I reached out to my TA & she had not heard this yet but said they have a conference call with Disney tomorrow afternoon.

 

[yulilin3]

Here's what meet and greets from afar might look like at WDW. These are pics from my dDS and his GF
https://www.disboards.com/threads/universal-will-reopen-june-5th.3802366/post-61955647

 

[RamblingMad]

I continue to not understand this mindset of the post you quoted! People are upgraded every day at WDW (well, when they were open) and it's really no one else's business and is not cause for a domino effect of upgrades and refunds. We booked at POR because we love POR. I would choose to stay there over OKW or SSR. However if we are moved to one of those resort I get why and will get over it.

I don't see how this system, which may have to happen for WDW to open with the staffing the have and capacity levels, would cause anyone to complain just because they want free stuff. There's that E word again. Not a good look.

People love free stuff. I don’t know anyone who has ever complained about free upgrades.

 

[chicagoshannon]

So excited to see these pictures from Universal! However, my illusion that the elevator in Gringotts might actually be real is now shattered. lol

 

[Dis_Yoda]

I’m glad characters are out and about! I hope Disney does the same!

 

[Farro]

Here's what meet and greets from afar might look like at WDW. These are pics from my dDS and his GF
https://www.disboards.com/threads/universal-will-reopen-june-5th.3802366/post-61955647

Those look like my photos when I don't want to wait in line so I take a selfie and try to get the character in it with me!

 

[kaytieeldr]

People love free stuff. I don’t know anyone who has ever complained about free upgrades.

It's not about people complaining about getting free upgrades. It's about people who paid the quoted price for something complaining about others getting a deal, or expecting something - perks, discounts, etc. - to make things "fair".