While most of us are sitting around our homes and missing Disney, let’s have some fun. Take this Disney quiz and see how good you are at guessing various characters solely based on a color palette.
Disney to furlough non-union employees at theme parks, waives annual pass fees
Without a clear idea of when its parks will be able to reopen, Disney announced plans to furlough non-union workers and stop collecting payments for its annual park passes.
Disney Parks Donates 150,000 Rain Ponchos to Hospitals and Medical Professionals Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Disney’s U.S. theme parks are closed, but the company has found a way to transform one of the parks’ signature items into a tool to help those on the frontlines in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
New Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort and Aulani Resort bookings available for travel in June
At this time, the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort call centers will not be taking any new bookings for the months of April and May. New bookings for Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort and Aulani Resort will be available for stays starting June 1, 2020.
As a reminder, Walt Disney World and Disneyland theme parks, Disney Resort hotels, the Disney Springs area, Downtown Disney and Aulani Resort are currently closed and a reopening date has not been identified. For guests who are interested in modifying their existing travel dates or making a new reservation for a future vacation, reservations are currently available for travel dates June 1 and later. As always, Guests are able to modify these bookings if Walt Disney World, Disneyland or Aulani Resort opens before or after that time.
The call center will continue to be able to assist agents in rebooking their Clients for the special offer currently available at Walt Disney World Resort.
Walt Disney World Free Dining Offer IS ONLY FOR Reservations Booked for March 16 through May 31, 2020!
Just to clarify to our readers the Free Dining Offer is NOT AVAILABLE FOR NEW RESERVATIONS. Several other Disney fan sites have mislead their readers by not providing the full details in their headlines and thus guests think it is an offer available to the general public for ANY reservation after June 1.
Below is the official wording from Disney. Notice that the offer is only for Reservations that were Booked for March 16 through May 31, 2020 AND the travel has to take place between June 1 through September 30, 2020. If you are a DVC member, or Annual Passholder this offer does NOT APPLY to you as you already have tickets or have a DVC room stay.
A Special Walt Disney World Offer for Eligible Guests
For additional information on the temporary closures at Walt Disney World
We appreciate your ongoing support as we continue to adjust our operations and offerings for our valued clients.
Below is information about a Walt Disney World summer recovery dine package. We expect to provide you with more information on Monday about offers for Disneyland Resort and Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa.
Eligible Guests can take advantage of a vacation package offer that includes accommodations at a select Disney Resort hotel, park admission and a Disney dining plan – valid for arrivals most nights June 1 through September 30, 2020 when you book through May 31, 2020.
This offer is valid only for Guests who booked a vacation package or room reservation to stay at a Disney Resort hotel from March 16 through May 31, 2020 (even if the park opens before then). Offer not valid for reservations cancelled before March 1, 2020.
Important Details
- Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion.
- Advance reservation required.
- Length of stay is 2 nights-14 nights
- Ticket requirements: 2-day minimum; all ticket types included (i.e., Base, Park Hopper, Water Park & Sports, Park Hopper Plus
- Offer excludes the following room types: campsites
- Children ages 3 to 9 must choose from the children’s menu, if available.
- Gratuities are not included.
- Theme park admission is required for some dining locations.
This offer is subject to availability. Everyone in the same room must be on the same package. Theme park tickets valid for admission beginning on date of check-in and must be used within a limited number of days, depending on length of stay and ticket.
Disney Vacation Club Closure Updates
| Dear Members,I know the last couple of weeks have been a challenge for all of us. As we navigate the rapidly changing COVID-19 environment, we continue to make decisions focused on the health and wellbeing of our Members, Guests and Cast Members. Today I want to share another update with you.As a result of this unprecedented pandemic and in line with direction provided by health experts and government officials, Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort will remain closed until further notice. This closure affects all Disney Vacation Club properties, including Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort and Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa.During this temporary closure, it is our priority to continue providing you with helpful and efficient service, even as the majority of our Cast Members are working remotely, including those in Member Services and Member Accounting.Until the decision is made as to when the resorts will reopen, all reservations scheduled for arrival during the closure time will be automatically cancelled by Disney Vacation Club on a week-by-week basis. Members do not need to cancel the reservation online or contact Member Services. In light of the unusual circumstances and to provide more flexibility, Disney Vacation Club established a temporary cancellation policy to supplement our existing cancellation rules. Details include:Vacation Points returned due to a cancellation of a resort reservation will not be placed in a holding account and will be returned to the current Use Year. This applies to all reservations checking in within the next 30 days.When a reservation involving Borrowed Points is cancelled, the Borrowed Points will be returned to the Use Year they were borrowed from. This applies to all reservations regardless of arrival date. Please allow up to 15 business days for this process to be completed.The following existing cancellation rules continue to apply:Reservation Points returned due to a cancellation of a Disney Collection Resort reservation will be returned as Reservation Points to the current Use Year.Reservations made with points Banked from the previous Use Year will be returned as Banked Points to the current Use Year.One-time use Points will be returned to the current Use Year as one-time use Points.In addition, some Members may have questions about reservation cancellations involving Points that are set to expire soon. At this time, we are evaluating the banking and expiration policy and the use of certain Points impacted by the closures. As a part of our evaluation process, we need to be considerate of the impact any changes could have on future inventory availability for the Membership overall. A decision will be made when we better understand how long COVID-19 will impact our operations.As we anticipate high call volume in the days ahead, we encourage you to use the Disney Vacation Club website for general information – and we ask that you contact Member Services only if you need assistance with an existing reservation. Any Member who would like to book a new Disney Vacation Club Resort reservation or modify an existing reservation may do so through the Member Online Booking Tool.We realize that disruptions related to COVID-19 are altering your family’s vacation plans, and we thank you for your understanding during this unprecedented time. It is our commitment to stay focused on serving you with ongoing communication and updates.We look forward to “welcoming you home” as soon as we can. | |
Disneyland and Walt Disney World Now Indefinitely Closed Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
While Disneyland and Walt Disney World had initially planned to close through March in an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and comply with shelter-in-place guidelines, the U.S. Disney parks have now announced that they will “remain closed until further notice.”
Disney Partners With Vera Bradley To Launch New Merchandise
Walt Disney Co. has partnered with Vera Bradley, Inc. to launch two limited novelty patterns for Disney theme park merchandise.
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Beware: No, Everyone Is Not Winning This ‘Disney World Holiday Box’
On March 25, 2020, a flood of reader searches alerted us to a dubious offer circulating on social media.
