Disney Vacation Club members, whose home resort is Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at the Disneyland Resort, are being notified the resort is getting ready to welcome them back.
According to The Orange County Register and the Disney Vacation Club website, “Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa will once again welcome Members home beginning December 6.” Only the DVC portion will be open and to DVC members initially. The remainder of Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa will continue to remain closed to guests.
The Orange County Register reports that guests should expect an email from Disney shortly regarding reservations and what they should expect during their stay. It is expected that all health and safety protocols which are currently in place at the Walt Disney World Resort will be the same in California.
The Disney Vacation Club website stated “Upon reopening, certain parks, hotels, restaurants, attractions, experiences and other offerings will be modified or unavailable, will have limited capacity and will be subject to limited availability or even closure, and park admission and offerings are not guaranteed.”
Currently the only offering guests can experience at the Disneyland Resort is Downtown Disney and select dining and shopping options on Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure.
Additional Disneyland Resort cancellations
As Disney and other California theme park operators battle with the State of California about their reopening guidelines, the Disneyland Resort has been cancelling guest reservations on a weekly basis. However, today the resort, recognizing that it is more than likely the park that Walt built will not be reopening until well into 2021.
As Orange County – where the City of Anaheim is located – struggles to reduce their increasing COVID-19 infection rate and clear Tier Two – Disneyland has now cancelled all resort reservations through 31 December 2020.
“We are sorry to inform you that your upcoming visit with us will be impacted by several closures. We recognize that the COVID-19 situation is constantly evolving, and there are many factors that are helping us determine the timing of when various aspects of our business will reopen in a responsible way.
Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park remain closed and will reopen at a later date, pending state and local government approvals. The Hotels of the Disneyland Resort are also closed and will reopen at a later date. Given this unprecedented situation, we appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate through this process as responsibly as we can.
Unfortunately, this means we are unable to accommodate your upcoming hotel room reservation. If you have already cancelled your upcoming Disneyland Resort hotel room reservation or Walt Disney Travel Company vacation package, no further action needs to be taken … To provide additional flexibility, we are waiving Disney-imposed change and cancellation fees up to the date of check-in for reservations with arrivals through December 31, 2020.”
