Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Remy is Up]

I hate having to make this decision. My gold pass expires in a week and a half. I bumped my stay to the beginning of August.
If I will only be able to reserve 3 or 4 park entrances for my week..I would rather choose the refund option 1.

You'll get first choice on park days. You should be ok. Rule of inheritance.

 

[Remy is Up]

But no guarantee park admission, correct?

You'll have first choice of park reservations. As long as you hsve valid tax you are good

 

[DGsAtBLT]

No deadline to decide. I'd call and make a choice before the parks reopen. Once you decide between extension or partial refund it is not reversible.

Thanks. Do you think they’ll be able to tell us how long the extension period is by the time the parks open?

 

[LuvDaisy&Minnie]

Remy, so in 2020, is there any chance that the hours become longer and nightly entertainment (Happily Ever After, Fantasmic, etc) come back if things improve with the virus? Or then does it become also a staffing issue? I don’t now how big a role not having the college program makes in determining those things. Or something else? I guess what I’m asking is: is there any chance of those things and character meets returning in 2020- is it solely dependent on safety or are there other considerations?

 

[Remy is Up]

We have 4 park magic tickets. What if I can’t get reservations to each of the 4 parks for our 4 days? Will those tickets be switched to allow for whatever parks are open? Or will I get refunded?

Call and ask. That is a very uncommon situation but a great question

 

[Remy is Up]

Thanks. Do you think they’ll be able to tell us how long the extension period is by the time the parks open?

Maybe. Lots of variables based on when they extend until. It all depends on when they start the clock

 

[DMLAINI]

We have 4 park magic tickets. What if I can’t get reservations to each of the 4 parks for our 4 days? Will those tickets be switched to allow for whatever parks are open? Or will I get refunded?

We're in the same situation

 

[AmberMV]

There is more to it and it works in conjunction with other possible plans. Everything can be modified but the plan taken as a whole makes perfect sense. Platinum and gold ap holders, dvc,and resort guests will be just fine.

Ok now I'm worried! What about non Plat/Gold APs? Silver and under APs are going to be upset?

 

[ksm5084]

I know this is a bit more specific - but if you are staying elsewhere and have a dining reservation at Kona, for example, at dinnertime - are you able to visit the Poly earlier in the day?

 

[maciemouse]

One more question. I am platinum AP and it expires July 23. They will automatically extend my pass for the number of days closed? Do I need to call to make sure this gets done?

 

[Remy is Up]

Remy, so in 2020, is there any chance that the hours become longer and nightly entertainment (Happily Ever After, Fantasmic, etc) come back if things improve with the virus? Or then does it become also a staffing issue? I don’t now how big a role not having the college program makes in determining those things. Or something else? I guess what I’m asking is: is there any chance of those things and character meets returning in 2020- is it solely dependent on safety or are there other considerations?

At this time all decisions on entertainment options , future of college program etc is fluid. I anticipate cp and cultural reps back in 2021 and entertainment is going to be decided based upon state of things

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Maybe. Lots of variables based on when they extend until. It all depends on when they start the clock

The million dollar question! I have no idea what we’re going to do yet, as international APs. In a perfect world Disney just lets us stay frozen.

 

[Sandisw]

The last paragraph in image above is interesting. DVC members who booked a DVC resort are confirmed. Does that apply to DVC members who paid cash? And what about non DVC members booked in DVC villas. Just seems odd. They could have said if your resort is included in the list of open resorts you're confirmed. Just seems oddly specific.

My DVC page showed confirmed because I am at VGF on points

 

[Remy is Up]

Ok now I'm worried! What about non Plat/Gold APs? Silver and under APs are going to be upset?

It will be very different is all I can tell you if things go the way they appear to be headed. Disney has never really differentiated benefits between levels of passes. Uni does. Sea world does. Disney may head that direction as well

 

[Remy is Up]

The million dollar question! I have no idea what we’re going to do yet, as international APs. In a perfect world Disney just lets us stay frozen.

Contact international UK team. Different policies

 

[AmberMV]

It will be very different is all I can tell you if things go the way they appear to be headed. Disney has never really differentiated benefits between levels of passes. Uni does. Sea world does. Disney may head that direction as well

Differentiated how? They seem different to me, with different levels of benefits already. I'm worried

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1269454200339136512

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Contact international UK team. Different policies

Canadian . Are we under the same umbrella as out of state US APs? (Sorry for the continued questions)

 

[jlwhitney]

It will be very different is all I can tell you if things go the way they appear to be headed. Disney has never really differentiated benefits between levels of passes. Uni does. Sea world does. Disney may head that direction as well

I have gold and the rest of my family has silver , wonder what will happen. Need to decide on refund or extension at some point too since till masks drop we won’t be going as is. One pass expires in August and the rest october. Also have the water park annual pass that expires in August.

 

[Iowamomof4]

No deadline to decide. I'd call and make a choice before the parks reopen. Once you decide between extension or partial refund it is not reversible.

Guess I'm probably out of luck. I was also waiting to see when they would start the clock again. We have platinum APs that were set to expire in mid-May. I just didn't want to take a refund if it might mean missing out on something better. Our April trip was cancelled and we opted not to reschedule right away because so much was up in the air at the time.