Future_WorldPhonencian
DIS Veteran
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- May 25, 2017
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Had a solo DL trip planned for July as part of a work conference. Conference is now being moved to November... Im on the fence. I feel like im seeing a lot of both extremes in terms of opinions. I just think the folks who are saying the parks are gonna be closed the rest of the year and we are all going to be self-quarantined for 9+ months are dead wrong. The economy just won't survive (even if Disney does) and so many folks will be suffering from being out of work, unemployed, becoming homeless it just isn't worth the cost of shutting down the county and make the Great Depression look like small potatoes. I also think the folks hoping for a May opening are a bit too optimistic. The distancing is working, but it can't last forever, the economic costs will start to outweigh the health benefits and eventually people will stop listening to their local governments and do what they want, rules be darned. We are doing our part (My wife is a nurse and im a teacher) , but after July even I will start wavering.
This thing can't be contained forever, its too contagious. Eventually we will have to come out of lockdown, we are simply buying time for our health workers and health system to get the supplies and treatments ready for us. Vaccines take lots of time. We can't freeze everything for 2 years while we wait for one.
If I had to wager, I would say we will see a limited opening sometime in July, nothing like before at first. A year plus of "modified operations" with as much distancing as is reasonable by Disney. Fireworks and parades may not be around for a while and indoor shows might be every other seat. Restaurants everywhere (not just disney) will have to operate half capacity/ Sporting events may have to be limited to every other seat or tv only, but it will be a way to get us into a rolling start.
This thing can't be contained forever, its too contagious. Eventually we will have to come out of lockdown, we are simply buying time for our health workers and health system to get the supplies and treatments ready for us. Vaccines take lots of time. We can't freeze everything for 2 years while we wait for one.
If I had to wager, I would say we will see a limited opening sometime in July, nothing like before at first. A year plus of "modified operations" with as much distancing as is reasonable by Disney. Fireworks and parades may not be around for a while and indoor shows might be every other seat. Restaurants everywhere (not just disney) will have to operate half capacity/ Sporting events may have to be limited to every other seat or tv only, but it will be a way to get us into a rolling start.