Moliphino
DIS Veteran
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- Jun 29, 2016
um they are under development right now..johnson & Johnson is hoping to have theirs out in a year which is unprecedented to get a vaccine approved that quick.
And if they find they don't work?
um they are under development right now..johnson & Johnson is hoping to have theirs out in a year which is unprecedented to get a vaccine approved that quick.
True -- there is great incentive to get one created (compared to other coronaviruses) .. but doesn't mean it will be effective or safe anytime soon.um they are under development right now..johnson & Johnson is hoping to have theirs out in a year which is unprecedented to get a vaccine approved that quick.
And there are going to be a fair number of people who will not be inclined to take a rush-job vaccine, that skipped certain phases of safety testing in the race to get to market. Safe vaccine production is measured in years, not months, because of the long-term safety testing that is typically mandated. A one year vaccine is going to have to cut corners on that, and that fact will reduce compliance.True -- there is great incentive to get one created (compared to other coronaviruses) .. but doesn't mean it will be effective or safe anytime soon.
The OP has stated that were they allowed to go to WDW they would not want to go until there is a vaccine. WDW has offered refunds for their unused time on their APs if they so choose. I have a feeling that is the only fair option they will be given. It's the OP's choice to make whether to get a partial refund or nothing. Expecting WDW to extend the AP to some unknown future date based on the availability of a vaccine is folly, as is expecting any vaccine to be 100% effective.
How is it folly when other places are extending aps, programs, perks, points through all of 2021?
The only folly part about it is how blind disney execs generally are to the public sentiment. If Chapek had his way, they would be charging a discounted fee to extend those passes.
I think yes....Lots of us will have to reschedule a trip in the first few months of Disney re-opening or loose the time left on our passes. I simply do not want to have to choose between Safety OR letting the remaining time on my pass elapse.
I agree but under certain conditions. If they reopen WDW but do it like China, where only main street and a few shops and restaurants are open, then I don't think that should restart the clock.
They won’t, but I think they should. We have Disneyland passes that expire June 27, so if they open June 1, I guess our extension will be mid September? Even though we are local, we have no intention of going in June or July due to safety, and may not even feel safe going when we’ve booked the Disneyland Hotel Labor Day weekend. Plus, if there are going to be no character meet and greets, no fireworks, no parades, and lots of other restrictions, I don’t feel like we are getting the product we paid $500 a pass for almost a year ago.
Before people jump down my throat, I completely understand we live in a different world now, and that possible changes and cutbacks are necessary, but for what they charge for these passes and how uncertain everything is right now, I feel like at least having the option to freeze your pass or something would be nice. We may end up just taking the refund depending on when they open.
Wild coincidence, for sure. I have no doubt they have PR people monitoring social media and boards for analysis, but this board is not going to directly impact policy decisions. This board makes up a tiny fraction of their annual passholders and visitors.Is it just a wild coincidence that Disney resent the Options for Passholders email to me an hour ago...or did everyone else get it again too. Makes me wonder if they are monitoring this board.
our local theme park extended 2020 passes through 2021, but they close for the winter and arent a year round park. the passes are also for a season, not a rolling year based on when you buy the pass. if I buy a season pass 2 months into the parks season, they dont give me 2 months of park entry for the next season, its for that season only.How is it folly when other places are extending aps, programs, perks, points through all of 2021?
The only folly part about it is how blind disney execs generally are to the public sentiment. If Chapek had his way, they would be charging a discounted fee to extend those passes.
How is it folly when other places are extending aps, programs, perks, points through all of 2021?
The only folly part about it is how blind disney execs generally are to the public sentiment. If Chapek had his way, they would be charging a discounted fee to extend those passes.
If we were only talking about inconvenience, I could agree with you. However, in this instance it is also a question of health and safety. (Disney will need to tread softly in their COVID-19 policies or risk losing the trust of the public.)our local theme park extended 2020 passes through 2021, but they close for the winter and arent a year round park. the passes are also for a season, not a rolling year based on when you buy the pass. if I buy a season pass 2 months into the parks season, they dont give me 2 months of park entry for the next season, its for that season only.
we have memberships to a local zoo as well, they're year round. They're doing a "stop the clock" offer on our membership. I see that as fair, i dont think its right to expect more than what you paid for something, and thats what it is if someone is expecting disney to offer you more days on your pass than what you paid for with your AP. you paid for a year's worth of a park time. they should give you the years worth, beyond that, thats too much.