Change in Status Disney Closed UFN

[Stork]

Just logged on and saw this change. Used to say closed through March 31st.

 

[Nicely Making Way]

yikes, but I get it, it's the right thing to do

 

[Teamubr]

I think most of us have been expecting it. I'm sure the CMs are relieved too. Not knowing what will happen is just as bad. The government relief plans look like they will help out most of the CMs until this is over.

j

 

[rideswithchrist]

Disney is going to keep paying through April 18, so that is awesome. Way to go team!

I am thinking this is going to be life for the next 3-4 months, so Disney may not be open again until Summer, and I am sure it would be limited capacity- and then what do you do, spray the rides between people? It is hard to sanitize well in a space that large.

 

[tiggerdad]

I'm still holding onto my early June reservation for youngest DD's birthday.

 

[Sjm9911]

Im thinking by june 50 percent of the population will have had it. Hopefully that means immunity for them. We can also hope that the warm weather effects the spread by limiting the time the virus stays alive on surfaces.

 

[sirenia88]

Here is the latest news from the house of mouse.

WDW advisory

The way that reads it sounds like June 1st before the parks might be ready.

Here is the real questions

How wrecked will we be once this is through? The economy and of course our population.
Psychologically, will people want to go to the parks? Think about it. Some will be fine others might be altered from the experiences.
For those who can, how much of a discount will the mouse offer to bring those who can travel?

All I will say, we are going to have one heck of a ride from this virus. In the NYC metro area, we have not reached peak. NJ, NY and CT just additional travel advisories. The estimates are somewhere in the area of another 2-4 weeks. The only peak I like to hear about is the autumn season.

 

[Teamubr]

I found an interesting web site from University of Washington that predicts when the COVID-19 peak and tail will be for the US and for each state. The article goes into the methodology, but it is interesting to see how it predicts this sweeping across the country. Based on how proactive states have been and whether they have large population centers, it looks like it is predicting most of the country will be on the last legs of this by the beginning of June.

Check it out HERE.

j

 

[sirenia88]

Hence Flatten (or flattening) the curve is a thing. In NJ, we are looking at about 2.5 to 3 weeks for a peak scenario at current rates. We are climbing right now around 2000 new cases per day since Thursday. Someone like myself is going to work everyday with another 8 people in the office at a social distance. Unfortunately, my employer is considered essential since we are not in the categorized as such. We have no work to perform and work orders are stacking up without bodies to fill them. We also have customers upset and understanding at the same time that we cannot go out on work orders. I have one customer wanting us to come out and perform an overnight 2 day repair in the middle of Connecticut since they are slow. We are on a no travel condition in the office even for warranties. The vendors know we will not dispatch nor will they dispatch out a 3rd party.

Right now my wife and I have cancelled all plans for spring break. We were going to take the RV across PA into Ohio for the Columbus Zoo and the Wilds, then down to Mammoth Caves, over to the Great Smokies, up to outside DC for a rugby tourney and finally back to storage. We cancelled our reservations made so far for the trip. We are waiting for the one parks commission to open up so we can cancel that ressie to. Our Summer trips are so far intact but now our Spring break might turn into a 2 week summer trip of my boss allows it. They don't like it when someone is out for more than a week in the office. The last couple of road trips to Disney were essentially pushing boundaries.

I have some personal feelings all about this and how we could have been more prepared. I am not going to get into more of it on the Dis boards page. I am going to go on and support the research that is happening around this virus now that it is on our shores in the USA. I started getting into Distributing Computing again and upgraded my computer while I was at it.

 

[PaHunter]

I found an interesting web site from University of Washington that predicts when the COVID-19 peak and tail will be for the US and for each state. The article goes into the methodology, but it is interesting to see how it predicts this sweeping across the country. Based on how proactive states have been and whether they have large population centers, it looks like it is predicting most of the country will be on the last legs of this by the beginning of June.

Check it out HERE.

j

Interesting comparing NY to PA, it dies out sooner in NY, by a couple days, but of course is worse overall. Neat website.

I continue to 3d print, and paint, and hope to be able to go back to work, someday.....

 

[tiggerdad]

Interesting.

 

[Mainsail Minnie]

Psychologically, will people want to go to the parks?

Yes!!!

 

[serenitygr]

Yes!!!

I want to feel that way , and my heart misses the Fort and Disney so much, but I’m honestly really worried if we’ll even be there for the DiS meet this October. Even if they lift restrictions and open the parks- without a vaccination available I feel like we’re taking the same risk as now. Except maybe for those who have been lucky enough to already have had covid and recovered. The main difference is the hospitals won’t be as pummeled so they can probably treat you. But do I really want to risk that with my whole family? It’s going to be a tough call....

 

[tiggerdad]

I want to feel that way , and my heart misses the Fort and Disney so much, but I’m honestly really worried if we’ll even be there for the DiS meet this October. Even if they lift restrictions and open the parks- without a vaccination available I feel like we’re taking the same risk as now. Except maybe for those who have been lucky enough to already have had covid and recovered. The main difference is the hospitals won’t be as pummeled so they can probably treat you. But do I really want to risk that with my whole family? It’s going to be a tough call....

Problem with exposure and antibodies is we don't know enough about exposure and how long it may keep us from getting it again.

For instance, measles exposure gives you a lifetime of antibody so you don't get it again. The flu only provides antibodies for a short duration, 1-3 months then you are no longer resistant to that particular strain.

 

[rideswithchrist]

Problem with exposure and antibodies is we don't know enough about exposure and how long it may keep us from getting it again.

For instance, measles exposure gives you a lifetime of antibody so you don't get it again. The flu only provides antibodies for a short duration, 1-3 months then you are no longer resistant to that particular strain.

Some researchers say the flu antibodies can be good for a number of years. I guess it depends on the strain. In fact, the 1918 antibodies are good for 90 years/a lifetime .That is the reason some people never seem to get the flu while others get a shot every year and still get the flu. Antibodies and Immunity. They did finally develop a test for antibodies to covid, but I have not clue how they are planning to administer it across the board right now.

http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1835907,00.html

 

[tiggerdad]

Its weeks away from use as far as the covid antibody test goes. Most likely it will be used for healthcare workers first to test for exposure on the front lines.