Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Katrina Y]

if you can watch the live stream remind me to ask about this. I also faintly remember reading this somewhere

I will.

 

[Pens Fan]

I have reservations for 3 at 2:05 pm for the droid depot, now I am wondering if we are going to have to carry them around for the rest of the day. I thought I read something about them not holding items at the front anymore. Any insight on this?

That is correct:

From Disney's website

Merchandise Locations

In select merchandise locations throughout Walt Disney World Resort, Guests will continue to discover favorite Disney items, with some modifications to the shopping experience that will help us manage capacity and foster physical distancing.

• New Product Launches: New collection product launches and limited-edition merchandise will not be available for in-person purchases at Walt Disney World Resort until further notice. Guests can find these items on shopDisney, subject to availability.
• Pin Trading: We will continue to offer Guests the opportunity to pin trade with Cast Members through the use of pin boards in select locations. Cast pin trading with lanyards will not be available at this time to maintain physical distancing.
• Delivery Option: Package delivery to the front of our theme parks or to Disney Resort hotels will be suspended. However, shipping merchandise to Guests’ homes in the US will continue to be available. Certain restrictions apply.
• Dressing Rooms: For the time being, dressing rooms will not be available.
• Returns: In-person returns of merchandise will be permitted upon the reopening of our merchandise locations.

 

[mmackeymouse]

Party over oops out of time.

We're gonna party like it's (page) 1999.

 

[Anthony Vito]

It's a hold in case you charge things to the room.

. . . also, if you charge to your room over $100, they will do an additional hold. Typically happens within a few minutes (I had text message alerts set up last time I was there - so I was getting them frequently over the course of a week).

 

[Katrina Y]

I consider myself versed on many things WDW but staying at resorts is not one of them
I am checking into the Poly today and my card was charged and refunded $100, the charge says front desk. Is this normal? the room was paid in full when I booked back in April

Yes, they always do this in case of damage done to the room while you are there.

 

[Jen0107c]

Sorry if this question was discussed previously... I’m curious if they will use fingerprint scanners when reopening, has anyone heard anything? Thanks

 

[constanze]

put your phone on landscape (horizontal)

I'm a dork

 

[yulilin3]

I'm a dork

I honestly learned this last year, I've been on the Dis since 2007

 

[aweehughes]

. . . also, if you charge to your room over $100, they will do an additional hold. Typically happens within a few minutes (I had text message alerts set up last time I was there - so I was getting them frequently over the course of a week).

Do we know if they will let you add a gift card to MDE for your incidentals yet?! I imagine it would save people trips to the front desk and be more conducive as a contactless form of payment for purchases? I know they added it as a feature for QS mobile dining.

 

[Mrs Grumpy]

Do we know if they will let you add a gift card to MDE for your incidentals yet?! I imagine it would save people trips to the front desk and be more conducive as a contactless form of payment for purchases? I know they added it as a feature for QS mobile dining.

I am really hoping they do this also. We always pay off our room charges with a gift card and we go down each night to do it.

 

[Leigh L]

Do we know if they will let you add a gift card to MDE for your incidentals yet?! I imagine it would save people trips to the front desk and be more conducive as a contactless form of payment for purchases? I know they added it as a feature for QS mobile dining.

That would be awesome if they did (I haven't heard anything though)

 

[aweehughes]

That would be awesome if they did (I haven't heard anything though)

I would happily back it with a credit card if they’d allow it (like ShopDisney). Until then, we don’t attach it for check-in because the last time we did our account when bananas with all of the $100 charges.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Chris just posted a video with his thoughts from opening day at TDL

https://twitter.com/x/status/1278331910691807234

 

[Lewisc]

Is it possible and doable to walk from Buena Vista Palace to DS?

Most rental agencies have a desk in at least one of the DS hotels. Transportation board has a thread listing them. Normally return at S/D is an easy return. Pull in, give keys to valet, get a receipt then walk or boat to EPCOT or DHS. I don't know if you can return while MLS occupies S/D

EDITED to add link
https://www.disboards.com/threads/car-rental-locations-for-wdw.2927109/

 

[dreamit]

I'm a dork

I’ve been on the Dis for years and only inadvertently discovered this a few months ago— same with being able to select pages at the top of the thread versus bottom of the thread. I hated losing this feature after the update, but learned it is still there in landscape view.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Chris just posted a video with his thoughts from opening day at TDL

https://twitter.com/x/status/1278331910691807234

I'm over here crying with him and I've never even been there. lol

 

[AmberMV]

As much as disney seems to have thought through so many things it seems weird we haven't seen any plans for rope drop. I'm sure they have something planned. I wonder if they may wait tll close to park opening to start transportation/open parking lot to prevent a huge crowd being able to be there right at opening. That seems to be one element we haven't heard much about (and may not until the 11th).

The AP preview mentioned something about arrival timing so I'd imagine there will be something similar in place for the public opening. Plus they can hold people back at the various checkpoints (temp check, bag check, ttc) so that there is no large swarm of people waiting at the gate for them to open. Maybe similar to the Shanghai reopening? They were pretty staggered there at the reopening show.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Article I found interesting - surveyed 2k people and two thirds said they would not visit a Disney theme park before a vaccine is developed. I've seen a lot of people commenting in other threads who have delayed their trips to later this year or into next year hoping that the parks will be back to normal by then. Without a vaccine, it is very unlikely that will happen. *Sorry to be a downer*

It's not something I worry about right now. I can only take one step at a time and my step right now is figuring out what my kid's school is doing next month.

 

[princesscinderella]

Does anyone know the time schedule of the fireworks at sea world? We might drive over there and park at a shop outside the park to see them while we are there this weekend?

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

Guys... I just realized that Disney opens THIS MONTH.

I go to Disney THIS MONTH.

OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY. I don't know why this didn't hit me sooner