Disney World began a phased reopening with Disney Springs on May 20th and plans to reopen their theme parks beginning July 11th.
Beach Club Resort
Although Disney initially announced that their hotels would reopen alongside the theme parks, they later changed the wording on their website. As of now, only Disney World’s Disney Vacation Club properties and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort are scheduled to reopen on June 22nd.
But now we might have a hint about which resorts and restaurants could be included in the next phase of reopening.
Thanks to Scott Gustin, we found out that Disney has reportedly started calling Cast Members back to work at various food, beverage, and resort locations.
The WDW food and beverage union (737) has shared with members a list of restaurants that are starting to recall Cast Members. According to the union, impacted workers at these locations are being called back to work starting June 14.⁰⁰ (thread) pic.twitter.com/RBhgSa5dO3
— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) June 4, 2020
The Orlando Hotel and Restaurant Workers Movement is affiliated with the Unite Here Local 737 union, which represents a number of Disney’s hotel and restaurant workers.
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The group posted to their Facebook page listing several Disney Resorts and restaurants calling their workers back to potentially start as early as June 14th. These locations include:
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
- Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
- Disney’s Old Key West Resort
- Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort
- Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts
Disney has not made an announcement confirming this news, but we will continue to keep you updated as we learn more! You can read the Orlando Hotel and Restaurant Workers Movement’s full post on their page here.
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As all of those are resorts included in DVC, not sure there is any change here. Think this is just cast members getting called back to support DVC guests. Not sure this means any larger opening of those resorts. I would assume any restaurants opened at these resorts would also be primarily to support the DVC guests (though it will be interesting to see if non-guests can make reservations).
Ken, you’re right; this list jives with Disney’s previous statement about DVC Resorts and Fort Wilderness opening June 22.
Any progress is good progress! I’m nervous yet excited that late July is starting to look up for us. Any word on CBR?
Janey, no word on Caribbean Beach for the first round of Resort openings (just DVC and Fort Wilderness on June 22), but hopefully we will learn more as the Park reopening dates approach.
Interesting they are calling back mousekeeping at Yacht & Beach but no restaurants at these locations, any insight into this would be appreciated.
I see the Contemporary, but how about Bay Lake Towers? One in the same?
If they’ll be hosting MLS and NBA players, I would assume they won’t be opening the rest of the resorts up to the general public, but need staff to feed and entertain players and their families.
Think your dates for DVC resorts is incorrect as we have reservations at OKW on June 18 and 19.
Technically the Yacht Club is not part of DVC (we’re members since 1994), but since it connects to The Beach Club that does have a DVC resort, possibly they are including it for restaurant purposes.
Marilyn, June 22 is the date provided by Disney. We’ll keep watching to see if that date changes. Thanks for sharing that info with us.
Rory, one in the same, I believe.
Does this mean that the 14-day self quarantine for out-of-state-residents from NY, NJ, CT are lifted then?
Coop, no official word on why this is. We will keep an eye on it.
Sarah, just found out that our June 18 reservation was canceled. They never notified us of the cancellation. Lucky I read your blog. We have now moved it to the following week. Thanks!
Marilyn, so glad we helped you sort it out. Have a wonderful time.
Carol, we haven’t heard this.
Hmm, all deluxe properties too… One thing I read said NBA players might stay at Coronado but their support people would have to be at the lowly All-Stars which are merely a way overpriced Motel 6. So that would suck for them.
We’re supposed to be there September at the Crowne Plaza, will see how things play out. Two of us have APs but the others do not so I am interesting in seeing how that might work out.
Epcot Food and Wine Festival news, anyone?
Mrnico, no Food and Wine Festival news yet!
What about value resorts like Pop Century?
I have a July 28 reservation booked for 10 days at POP.. do you think it’s possible if POP doesn’t open by then they will put people in other resorts like delux or moderate ?
Natasha, we really can’t say. But we’ll be updating as things unfold.
Kevin, the first phase of reopening Resorts includes DVC Resorts and Fort Wilderness on June 22. We await information about the other Resorts.