News Disneyland Delays Hotel Reservations to at Least July

[Spongeocto4]

Per The OCR:

The three Disneyland resort hotels are no longer accepting reservations before July as the closure of Disney’s Anaheim theme parks stretches toward two months amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

New reservations for the Disneyland Hotel, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel are currently available for travel dates on July 1 and later, according to Disneyland officials.

Dining reservations and bookable merchandise experiences at the Disneyland resort are also unavailable until the Anaheim parks set a reopening date.

Also this minor note:

A new analyst report from research firm MoffettNathanson forecasts that Disney parks will reopen on July 1.

I wonder if TDA will try to reopen at least Disneyland in July, in time for the 65th Anniversary.

[JerrodDRagon]

I could see Downtown Disney open by then and I guess if they can get people into hotels...sure why not make some money?

[Spongeocto4]

I could see Downtown Disney open by then and I guess if they can get people into hotels...sure why not make some money?

That's assuming Orange County will be in Phase 3 by then, which is when 'Shopping Malls' are allowed to be open.

[Eagleman]

I could see Downtown Disney open by then and I guess if they can get people into hotels...sure why not make some money?

making money is what Disney is about.......yep I sure DTD be also open as well....
going be interesting?

[JerrodDRagon]

That's assuming Orange County will be in Phase 3 by then, which is when 'Shopping Malls' are allowed to be open.

Some businesses are opening now..think by then I could see malls open, especially since this one is outside.

making money is what Disney is about.......yep I sure DTD be also open as well....
going be interesting?

It will be, really do wonder what that will look like.

[Stormy]

Honestly, I don't think that the change of date means anything other than, well, changing the date. I don't think it's indicative that they're 'planning' on opening July 1. I think it's simply a 'placeholder'. I expect they were getting more and more bookings for mid- to late- June so they closed the window on that month to try and ramp down people's belief that they'll be opening next month. They can (and probably will) close down July's booking just as easily in mid-June.

I think it would be a whole lot better if they just stopped taking hotel bookings 'until further notice'. After all, that's their language on reopening the parks. But I suppose that wouldn't 'look good' PR-wise, especially since many people book 6+ months in advance.

[Stormy]

I just noticed....they're offering a discount on rebooking for people who have/had reservations through June 30 if they booked before 5/31/20. No wonder they're not allowing more bookings! People might book hoping they'll get cancelled and then can rebook with the discount!

[Mr Wiggins]

Honestly, I don't think that the change of date means anything other than, well, changing the date. I don't think it's indicative that they're 'planning' on opening July 1. I think it's simply a 'placeholder'. I expect they were getting more and more bookings for mid- to late- June so they closed the window on that month to try and ramp down people's belief that they'll be opening next month. They can (and probably will) close down July's booking just as easily in mid-June.

I think it would be a whole lot better if they just stopped taking hotel bookings 'until further notice'. After all, that's their language on reopening the parks. But I suppose that wouldn't 'look good' PR-wise, especially since many people book 6+ months in advance.

Bingo. Stopping taking bookings "until further notice" would be the honest thing to do for Disney's customers. But in addition to being bad PR for Wall Street, it would close down one of management's methods to gauge consumer interest -- at a time when the future of Disney's businesses is unknown and impossible to accurately forecast. Sadly, it's just delaying the inevitable need to push the date down further: Medical experts are predicting a surge in coronavirus cases and a doubling of the death rate in June, thanks to the lifting of social distancing standards in May.

[SoCalDisneyFan]

Medical experts are predicting a surge in coronavirus cases and a doubling of the death rate in June, thanks to the lifting of social distancing standards in May.

I get optimistic when I see that Shanghai Disneyland is going to be opening, and then I realize that Disneyland is not in China, it's in the U.S., and our situation in the coming months is going to likely look dramatically different than China's.

[Zanadros]

I just noticed....they're offering a discount on rebooking for people who have/had reservations through June 30 if they booked before 5/31/20. No wonder they're not allowing more bookings! People might book hoping they'll get cancelled and then can rebook with the discount!

That is the true way of the ultimate Disney fans. They know how to work the system. I wouldn’t be surprised.

[denyuntilcaught]

Bingo. Stopping taking bookings "until further notice" would be the honest thing to do for Disney's customers. But in addition to being bad PR for Wall Street, it would close down one of management's methods to gauge consumer interest -- at a time when the future of Disney's businesses is unknown and impossible to accurately forecast. Sadly, it's just delaying the inevitable need to push the date down further: Medical experts are predicting a surge in coronavirus cases and a doubling of the death rate in June, thanks to the lifting of social distancing standards in May.

I agree with you completely. I wouldn't paint Disney as being dishonest in this instance however, since you noted that reservations are a key metric of gauging interest. Frankly, whether it be booking a flight or making a reservation for a hotel, every person should be aware that things can shift and cancel on a dime.

[Starcade]

I think they are just shifting the date further and further out as they really do not know when things will open and they do not want to say "Until further notice" because that would diminish hope and interest where as moving the carrot a lil further away every month still keeps peoples interest. The ability to make a reservation also gives Disney a good hint on the interest they will have when the day finally comes they can open.

[Pencotron]

There was a fantastic room discount I heard about so I called in and set it up for a few days in late July. The planner told me that nothing is known, however, there is a chance that the hotels and DD District could be open before the parks are. Fingers are crossed that it all works out.