"Guests who are under isolation or quarantine orders must not enter Walt Disney World Resort."

[Island_Lauri]

Sorry for the long post... I am just really curious if other Tri-State residents are aware of this statement/situation. Also if any one has any light to shed on DeSantis travel’s restrictions requiring Tri-State residents to isolate or quarantine - as in if there is a specific expiration date or if he can just keep extending it?

We live in NY and currently have a reservation at CCV from June 29 - July 6th. After receiving an email from DVC requesting we confirm the reservation (whether we are keeping it, modifying it or cancelling it) within 6 days, I went to the website and noticed that Disney now had a statement on their website: Guests who are under isolation or quarantine orders must not enter Walt Disney World Resort. (To be honest, I saw this statement on the website last night and copied and pasted it into an email but can not locate it on their website at this moment).

We had been planning on driving down and doing a resort only stay. But this statement has me very concerned because it doesn't appear that DeSantis has lifted the quarantined orders and it appears to be unknown as to when he will. I think that he recently extended it until the end of June but am unsure if that is accurate as there seems to be many rewrites of his original order. And I don’t know if it is a sure thing if it will end after June 30 or if he will extend it again.

There is no way that I want to drive to Florida and arrive at the DVC resort only to be told that we could not enter the resort so I braved a phone call to member services this morning at 9 am. After a 75 minute hold, I did get to speak with a pleasant member services rep and asked her about this statement. She confirmed it and said that most NYers were cancelling their reservations because it was unknown as to when the order would be lifted.

I have a very limited window to cancel the reservation and only have until July 31 to be able to bank my current year’s points so I don't lose them. I could possibly adjust my current reservation by a week or two into July but the 50% borrowing rule on new or modified reservations would require us to give up a day of our vacation and considering we are driving, a shorter stay makes the long drive barely worthwhile.

 

[bumbershoot]

Was there further info on that?

Do they mean the individual guest, or their state? I have a friend who was under total isolation orders, though the state never had that. So I wonder if they are mainly saying “if you as an individual have been told to self isolate/quarantine, don’t do it here”...

 

[kniquy]

Also if any one has any light to shed on DeSantis travel’s restrictions requiring Tri-State residents to isolate or quarantine - as in if there is a specific expiration date or if he can just keep extending it?

We are in a similar boat. We planned a last minute 7/6-7/10 trip. We live in MA but fly out of Hartford CT. I have been reading and re-reading the executive order. So despite that we live in MA (no quarantine restriction) but we are traveling through CT it seems the rule applies to us.

I also called and spoke with a DVC CM this morning. She would not come out and say we are not allowed on property. She simply read the EO from the governor and left it to me to interpret. It sounds like it is suppose to end on 7/8, but i guess could be extended if they see fit. So our work around right now would be to fly out of RI. Not idea as Hartford is 20 minutes from us and RI is an hour & 30 min. I thought of driving and making a road trip out of it, but choosing to now rent a van to go down (my kids would not last in my car) just adds to the "cheap" trip I was trying to take.

So now i have to see if this is all worth it to go down there. Worst case for me our flights are not refundable but we can put it towards our April 2021 trip.

 

[mara512]

I read that to mean if you personally are under isolation or quarantine due to exposure. I would just call and confirm that. I would also email them that way you have it in writing.

 

[Tallis]

It's due to expire on 7/6, but since DeSantis took Louisiana off the quarantine list a couple days ago, it could end earlier. Since he approved WDW's re-opening plans, and is working with them, I can't imagine that he plans on extending it past what it is now.

 

[4luv2cdisney]

I read that to mean if you personally are under isolation or quarantine due to exposure. I would just call and confirm that. I would also email them that way you have it in writing.

State of Florida is currently requiring residents of NY, NJ and CT or those travelling thru those states to self quarantine for 14 days.

 

[Sandisw]

Fl orders to restrict NY, CT, and NJ. However, someone posted thst the newest order seems to indicate it will be over by July 1st, if not sooner,

Disney even provides the link to the FL site that lists it,

I arrive July 3rd and hoping for the best...if not, I guess I will be hunkered down at the Double Tree! Lol

 

[Island_Lauri]

This is the page that has the statement on it: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/experience-updates/resorts/ About halfway down it reads:

What You’ll Need
Before traveling to Florida, please make sure that you have reviewed any advisories or restrictions that may be in place for travel to Florida. Visit https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/travelers/ for information. Guests who are under isolation or quarantine orders must not enter Walt Disney World Resort.

I am curious if anyone has tried to register for Magical Express. Do they accept the registration but provide a caveat or do they plan on telling people arriving on flights from certain locations that they are not allowed to board buses to the DVC Resorts if the EO is still in effect when they arrive?

Honestly there is so much that doesn't make sense about this - beyond Disney trying to abide by some not-very-well thought-out rules.

People from non-blocked states get caught up in it if they fly out of airport located in another state? Can people that live in the named states bypass the order by flying out of a different state? Currently, there are more NEW cases daily in CA, AZ, VA and FL than there are in NY, NJ or CT.

One last question: How do people know when it is currently set to expire? Some people mentioned the end of June and others mention different dates in early July. It looked open-ended to me. I feel like DeSantis is going to one day say "oh yeah, I forgot to stop blocking Tri-State residents. Y'all can come back now."

 

[Sandisw]

This is the page that has the statement on it: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/experience-updates/resorts/ About halfway down it reads:

What You’ll Need
Before traveling to Florida, please make sure that you have reviewed any advisories or restrictions that may be in place for travel to Florida. Visit https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/travelers/ for information. Guests who are under isolation or quarantine orders must not enter Walt Disney World Resort.

I am curious if anyone has tried to register for Magical Express. Do they accept the registration but provide a caveat or do they plan on telling people arriving on flights from certain locations that they are not allowed to board buses to the DVC Resorts if the EO is still in effect when they arrive?

Honestly there is so much that doesn't make sense about this - beyond Disney trying to abide by some not-very-well thought-out rules.

People from non-blocked states get caught up in it if they fly out of airport located in another state? Can people that live in the named states bypass the order by flying out of a different state? Currently, there are more NEW cases daily in CA, AZ, VA and FL than there are in NY, NJ or CT.

One last question: How do people know when it is currently set to expire? Some people mentioned the end of June and others mention different dates in early July. It looked open-ended to me. I feel like DeSantis is going to one day say "oh yeah, I forgot to stop blocking Tri-State residents. Y'all can come back now."

Looking and reading the different orders...but I will admit, it is a little fuzzy to follow.

I have signed up for MDE but not yet gotten confirmation. No idea why...I plan to call them tomorrow to check on it As it’s been about a week.

 

[npatellye]

I’ve been following this since we live in CT but PVD is much closer for us than BDL. When I read EO 20-139, there doesn’t appear to be an end date to the tri-state restrictions. Our plan is to stay at a family owned cabin in RI for three weeks before our trip if the orders don’t expire. That way, we should no longer be required to quarantine upon arrival in FL.

If DVC would refund my OTU points, I would happily cancel this trip and not worry about it.

 

[npatellye]

Looking and reading the different orders...but I will admit, it is a little fuzzy to follow.

I have signed up for MDE but not yet gotten confirmation. No idea why...I plan to call them tomorrow to check on it As it’s been about a week.

I will be stalking this to see what they say! I hope it’s just something silly like they’re backlogged or short staffed.

 

[kniquy]

I read that to mean if you personally are under isolation or quarantine due to exposure. I would just call and confirm that. I would also email them that way you have it in writing.

I did call and they would not come out and say we could not be on property. They really left it for me to interpret, which i feel it isn't clear. I did email too so we shall see what they say.

 

[kristenabelle]

Hi everyone! I'm not a lawyer (but I did go to law school, and I analyze state local law compliance for a living). That said, everyone's pulling the 7/7-8 expiration date from the State of Emergency Order (EO-52). He extended this from May for another 60 days (ending 7/7). The tri-state quarantine order (EO-80/82) can only go away in one of two ways per Section 4: This Executive Order shall expire upon the expiration of Executive Order 20-52, including any extensions, or upon an Executive Order lifting the isolation or quarantine after advice from the State Health Officer and Surgeon General

So basically, it could go away if the state of emergency isn't extended, or he could extend it and the quarantine will still be in place, or he could create any number of new EO's that repeal it or change everything up, depending on spread.

At this point, our numbers are on par with lower spread states, so I feel like he may repeal it? I can't see him not wanting our tourist dollars. On the other hand, Florida cases are up this past week, so anything is fair game.

 

[Brett Wyman]

I cant see any way Disney can possibly enforce this. Maybe if you use DME they have your flight info, but thats not even running right now. How would they know where you came from or have been?

 

[JFox]

Can people that live in the named states bypass the order by flying out of a different state?

I hope it isn't that easy to circumvent. Anyone from those 3 states would be subject to the 14 day quarantine.

I would think that the DVC account home address would potentially flag incoming guests OR that guests would self identify. It should not be a surprise as residents from the 3 states are well aware of the rule. Escaping to WDW does not diminish the risk.

This is really no different than the 14 day self quarantine in place for Hawaii. I wouldn't book a trip to Hawaii knowing I'd spend the first 2 weeks in my room.

The expectation is that guests will follow through with the 2 week isolation. I see that as a BIG ask. And how are guests from NY, CT, NJ be identified? Are they expected to wear a scarlet letter? There are currently rules in place that are not always followed and CM's are hesitant to challenge guests.

 

[karen4546]

It's due to expire on 7/6, but since DeSantis took Louisiana off the quarantine list a couple days ago, it could end earlier. Since he approved WDW's re-opening plans, and is working with them, I can't imagine that he plans on extending it past what it is now.

Wait What? we are off the list (LA) that is great!! I hope the other states that were restricted are cleared soon. (p.s. can you post a link to gov. order removing LA?)

 

[little_orange_bird]

I cant see any way Disney can possibly enforce this. Maybe if you use DME they have your flight info, but thats not even running right now. How would they know where you came from or have been?

First let me say I am not advocating breaking the rules, but I HAVE read in other threads that they’re not going by home but by originating flight. Apparently for flights out of JFK, Newark,AC, etc they meet you at the plane upon landing. However, I have read that is NOT the case for flights out of Philly, etc.

if they just went by drivers license, like you said, how do they know where you’ve been? How do they know you haven’t been quarantining somewhere like you were asked to do?

so I think it’ll be the planes that give people away, so to speak.

additionally, I’m thinking this will all be gone by July 11th....numbers don’t support it anymore, and way too many of us live here and visit Disney to turn away our money for what, optics? Politics? That’s what I hope, at least!

 

[ajksmom]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1270052296924094465

Just sharing

 

[npatellye]

Wait What? we are off the list (LA) that is great!! I hope the other states that were restricted are cleared soon. (p.s. can you post a link to gov. order removing LA?)

LA came off of the list last week with EO 20-139, since it specifically stated that EO 20-139 supersedes EO 20-86, which applied the quarantine to LA.

https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/orders/2020/EO_20-139.pdf

 

[npatellye]

Just sharing

You can’t make this stuff up

I don’t understand how the Governor’s Office can’t provide a clear answer.