AP Only Info Thread Reservation System /Extensions / Refunds

[JayMunOne]

ah I see. From what the CM on the phone told me she said you'll be able to book reservations for your entire stay up to 14 days per stay. Now I don't know what the rules were before with fp and stays so can't comment on that

Do you know if the system will apply to the water parks as well?

 

[yulilin3]

Thanks for this Yullin3 ! Been sifting thru so much info today!
Starting to get delusional! Did I see another thread/post about NEW reservations for 2021 being available for booking soon (maybe on the rumors board? Or is this the one? )
And this looks to be the end of room only reservations, if I'm reading correctly - wanted to TRY and make a room reservation for July 2021 at ASMovies, and got all giddy when I saw a post about new reservations but might have been this one - if there was another post, can someone post a link ?
TIA !

its on the link

Want to Book a New Vacation?
By June 28, all Guests will be able to purchase new Disney Resort hotel packages and theme park tickets and make their park reservations for arrivals starting in 2021 as our phased reopening continues. Guests will be able to view park reservation availability online prior to purchasing their tickets.

Later this summer, we will resume sales of 2020 tickets and Disney Resort hotel arrivals, based on availability of park reservations, while we continue to provide Guests with existing tickets and Annual Passholders the opportunity to make park reservations for 2020 dates.

 

[yulilin3]

Do you know if the system will apply to the water parks as well?

water parks will probably be closed. not sure why they haven't come out with that announcement

 

[JETSDAD]

I've been trying to get an answer regarding our current AP situation (I called the AP line once and the answer was 'I don't know'). Hoping someone else may have gotten a better answer though I do know that the answer may be just that right now.

DVC Gold AP renewed in December so issued an AP voucher. We had a trip planned for April at which point we would have activated the AP (trip obviously did not happen). Right now it still shows as Dec 31, 2030 for expiry on the voucher though the 1 year mark would be in December. Will we get an extension on our AP? Will that only happen once we have a chance to activate the AP (have a Sept trip). We planned a January trip figuring the AP would be extended to cover that. Just hoping that we don't activate it only to have it stuck with a Dec 2020 expiry date.

 

[tinkerhon]

its on the link

Want to Book a New Vacation?
By June 28, all Guests will be able to purchase new Disney Resort hotel packages and theme park tickets and make their park reservations for arrivals starting in 2021 as our phased reopening continues. Guests will be able to view park reservation availability online prior to purchasing their tickets.

Later this summer, we will resume sales of 2020 tickets and Disney Resort hotel arrivals, based on availability of park reservations, while we continue to provide Guests with existing tickets and Annual Passholders the opportunity to make park reservations for 2020 dates.

Thanks so much !

 

[Devil13]

I think you're just still angry about 1994!!

'95 - '00 - '03

Those made up for it

 

[1lilspark]

I’m just trying to figure out as a local (hour away)

If I book 3-4 days for a November stay would I still be able to book 3 days at a time for day trips before November And/or for a potential on site January stay (pending room only availability on Jan 28th?)

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[DavidNYC]

Here's another way to look at this, through all the BS.

Disney Shanghai is extending the suspension of time for their annual passes through the entire park reservation system period, which we do not know how long that will be.

Based on initial information, it looks like Walt Disney World is anticipating this park reservation system period to last, AT LEAST, until September 2021. That's 14 months from the date of opening. So, rather than giving all passholders 14 months, they are offering one month to stay.

So passholders need to decide if it is worth the risk. Best case scenario, COVID calms down, Disney loses the system by this fall, and all things are well, except for those planning on using the system before then. Worst case scenario, the extra month is useless because COVID remains and park reservations have hit capacity daily.

No one knows. Disney is asking you to risk it and offering a month as a carrot. They have decided to allow refunds to cover their a$$e$, as they should. It seems like a no-brainer for those who live in the Orlando area. For those like me, out of state and require to plan trips months in advance, it's an awful decision to have to make. I don't honestly know what to do. Maybe take the whole refund and spend it all at Universal? I can't see myself eating it and taking the risk that I can get in the day of at any WDW park. Also, are they going to hold people to the days they book or is this like fastpass and dining reservations where you can last minute switch?

I think it depends on your situation. For us - we'd get 8 months refunded and with the restrictions would likely not be able to take more than 1 more trip. Probably worth taking the refund and applying it towards new passes. Had we had more guarantee on park access, it would be harder but the 3-day limit with no park hopping clinched the refund unless that changes before I have to commit to a decision.

 

[DavidNYC]

I’m just trying to figure out as a local (hour away)

If I book 3-4 days for a November stay would I still be able to book 3 days at a time for day trips before November And/or for a potential on site January stay (pending room only availability on Jan 28th?)

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The way I read it - no. Once you have 3 days booked for whenever, you have use one of those days before you can book another on a rolling basis. Basically is the same as the 7-day offsite FP rule. The question of course would be IF days do not sell out - will there come a point they will allow add'l bookings from people who already have 3. I'd expect with reduced capacity, they'll want to ensure they're at the maximum of what they're permitted.

 

[osufeth24]

Just got off the phone.

I guess since I was on the montly plan I was supposed to call sometime earlier like in March to select one of the two options.

Maybe I would have if your wording wasn't so darn confusing about what was happening.

 

[reliev]

I've been trying to get an answer regarding our current AP situation (I called the AP line once and the answer was 'I don't know'). Hoping someone else may have gotten a better answer though I do know that the answer may be just that right now.

DVC Gold AP renewed in December so issued an AP voucher. We had a trip planned for April at which point we would have activated the AP (trip obviously did not happen). Right now it still shows as Dec 31, 2030 for expiry on the voucher though the 1 year mark would be in December. Will we get an extension on our AP? Will that only happen once we have a chance to activate the AP (have a Sept trip). We planned a January trip figuring the AP would be extended to cover that. Just hoping that we don't activate it only to have it stuck with a Dec 2020 expiry date.

So I got a Google news alert on this another blog posted it looks like they will give partial refunds and or extensions for all pass holders. Doesnt say anything about water parks yet.

 

[MissLiss279]

So... now that an extra month will be added, will that be the new expiration date of the AP?
I had not planned to take the partial refund because the added time for park closure would ensure that my renewed pass would cover my next two trips. However, if I can get a partial refund for the closure and then get the added month (with new expiration date) that would cover my next two trips (January and April). My current pass (with old expiration date) is about 2 weeks shy of what I need for planned trips.

 

[reliev]

For Annual Passholders that have paid in full, your options are:

• Receive a one-month extension to your pass. The additional month will be automatically processed and visible in your My Disney Experience account in October 2020.
• Or, choose to cancel your annual pass and receive a partial refund.

Passholder Reopening Screenshot
For Annual Passholders on the monthly payment plan, your options are:

• Receive a one-month extension to your pass. The additional month will be automatically processed and visible in your My Disney Experience account in October 2020. Monthly payments will resume on July 11th.
• Or, choose to cancel your annual pass and waive your monthly payments due after August 11th. Any payments made between July 11th and August 11th will be retroactively refunded and all future payments will be stopped.

 

[dwight16]

If I have an AP and a resort reservation end of August can I make a park reservation for each day of my resort reservation? I have only seen if you have a day ticket for how many reservations you can make.
Thanks for the answers!!

 

[osufeth24]

they changed it 5 minutes ago.. they will give refunds.

I don't get one because it was final payment already made, can only request extension

Which makes me wonder why the heck I had to still call to request the extension. Makes no sense

So now I guess I better hope it shows back up on my MDE before all the signups begin

 

[reliev]

I just posted the screenshot you can get a refund it says. Im going to wait a few days I still haven't got my payment back from march.

 

[Grumpy92]

same. Universal has really opened my eyes on how much better they treat APs

We figured that out years ago. You definitely get more bang for your buck there and they really treat their APH's as special. They are constantly doing something unique for us.

 

[osufeth24]

I'm going to call again tomorrow to see if I'll be able to signup still

 

[Mango7100]

We actually called two nights ago to get a refund on our AP since we wouldn’t be going during the original 4 month extension. Our passes expire end of August. The CM took our refund request and said someone would call us back...haven’t heard anything g yet. I wonder if they knew changes were coming? So am I correct in understanding that I may get a refund on the entire unused portion of the AP and not just the portion affected by closure?

 

[reliev]

If I have an AP and a resort reservation end of August can I make a park reservation for each day of my resort reservation? I have only seen if you have a day ticket for how many reservations you can make.
Thanks for the answers!!

nothing has been said regarding this but Id imagine if you are lucky you can I wouldn't count on it. There was a video Pete posted that said that even if you are in the process of booking it (like SW ride) and you don't get it too bad you are out of the reservation. At least that's the way I understand it also.