Disney World and Coronavirus: What you need to know.

There’s been a lot of chaos and confusion regarding Disney World and the Coronavirus that’s floating around. Here’s what you need to know.

Your Questions Answered – Disney World and Coronavirus

As of right now, Walt Disney World has made several announcements regarding precautions being taken and procedures in place to ensure the safety of guests and cast members. They’re answering questions as quickly as possible but as you can imagine, this is going to be a bit of a process to get everything answered.

Here’s what we know now:

How long will Disney World be Closed? Updated: April 9th, 2020

As of right now, ALL parks will be closing at the end of business on Sunday, March 15th and will remain closed “until further notice”. As of right now, Disney World is not accepting any reservations before June 1st.

What is closing?

All Disney World theme parks will be closing. Hotels and Disney Springs will remain open. As of now, all Disney Parks, Resorts, Disney Stores, and Disney Springs are closed until further notice.

TICKETS

May I get a refund on my ticket?

Unexpired multi-day theme park tickets with unused days, or date-specific theme park tickets with a start date on or before March 31, 2020 will automatically be extended to use any date through December 15, 2020. If you are unable to visit by December 15, 2020, you may apply the value of a wholly unused ticket toward the purchase of a ticket for a future date.

Florida Resident Discover Disney Tickets may be used through July 31, 2020.

Guests who have purchased tickets for Disney After Hours, Disney Villains After Hours and Disney Early Morning Magic from March 16, 2020 through March 31, 2020 will be automatically refunded.

ANNUAL PASSES

How does the closure of Walt Disney World impact annual passes?

Walt Disney World annual passes will be extended by the number of days the parks are closed, March 16, 2020 through March 31, 2020. This has changed entirely.

As explained in my Breaking News post, Annual Passholders on the monthly payment plan will stop being charged for the remainder of park closures. Passholders that paid during the time of park closures will be refunded.

Passholders that have paid in full will have the option for a partial refund for the time parks were closed OR opt to have their passes extended the number of days that parks were closed.

RESORTS

I have a future stay at a Disney Resort hotel while the park is closed. What does that mean for my vacation?

Guests who have not checked in for stays between March 16, 2020 through March 31, 2020 may modify or cancel their Disney Resort room reservation or Walt Disney Travel Company package up to their original check-in date. If no action is taken, Disney will automatically process a refund to the original form of payment within seven days of the original check-in date. If you did not book through Disney directly, please contact your travel professional.

*In addition, Disney has announced they’re offering FREE Dining Plans to guests with reservations effected by the closures that choose to rebook.

For more information, feel free to contact me and I can help you sort it all out!

What if I want to cancel a Disney Resort hotel reservation after the parks reopen?

We will waive all Disney imposed change and cancellation fees up to the date of check-in through June 30, 2020.

DINING & OTHER EXPERIENCES

I have a pre-paid dining reservation or experience reservation like Droid Depot during the time when the parks are closed. Will I receive a refund?

Yes. All pre-paid dining and experience reservations will be automatically refunded if scheduled between March 16, 2020 through March 31, 2020.

What happens to dining reservations that required a credit card at the time of booking?

Reservations made at locations impacted by the closure will not be charged a cancellation or no-show fee.

FASTPASS+

Do I need to cancel my FASTPASS+ reservation scheduled for March 16, 2020 through March 31, 2020 when the parks are closed?

All FASTPASS+ reservations scheduled during this time will be automatically cancelled.

For help rescheduling, Contact me!

Keep checking back for more updates!

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