Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[dlavender]

That' not a bad positivity rate really. There was one day last week over 20%! Yesterday was 9 something % the day before over 15%.

I think the fact that its gone from 5 % a few weeks ago to an average of 10% now is a terrible rate, and trend....

Especially given that the testing has tripled........

 

[WonderlandisReality]

There is no way, no way on God's Green Earth that Disney World is reopening on July 11th given what's happening this week. Anyone posting otherwise at this point is doing a disservice to this community.

We are resigning ourselves that our August trip will be canceled. We had a backup in November but I scrapped that and rebooked it for next April.

 

[dlavender]

Wow. These numbers are getting super scary. I've been trying to persevere through all of this with all of my rebookings and the stress of the theme park reservations. And I am so super excited to go to WDW. It is my happy place! But now....this is starting to give me pause. Supposed to be there July 14th....

Yeah I did not expect to see what is happening happen.

I see no way if these numbers continue rising into next week that everything continues as planned, which would be devastating. Not just to businesses, but to people.

I really hope we are in some kind of an outlier right now.

 

[Katrina Y]

In other news, 8933 new cases reported

What is your source? That isn’t being reported on the Florida state health department, nor can I find it by googling Florida new cases.

 

[Krandor]

It's the positivity rate that's astounding as well, 13%?!

If nothing is done, and hospitalizations continue to climb, its going to be a tough time in central FL.

If this continues, I think WDW gets delayed and Uni closes again. I really really hope that doesn't happen.

Texas of all places just announced they are rolling back their reopening plan to an earlier phase shutting back down all bars and lowering restauant capacity,

 

[WonderlandisReality]

I am thinking that the “are you coming” emails are/were really a check in on who they would have to force cancel and make individual recovery offers. I think DVC will likely stay open as is for legal reasons. Hope I am wrong

 

[andyman8]

What is your source? That isn’t being reported on the Florida state health department, nor can I find it by googling Florida new cases.

https://www.wesh.com/article/florida-coronavirus-cases-record/32980984It hasn’t been posted to the website yet. Just announced.

 

[Krandor]

What is your source? That isn’t being reported on the Florida state health department, nor can I find it by googling Florida new cases.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/healt...onavirus-cases-friday-in-record-setting-high/

 

[dlavender]

What is your source? That isn’t being reported on the Florida state health department, nor can I find it by googling Florida new cases.

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/l...ses-of-covid-19-shattering-single-day-record/
ETA: Oops, everyone else already posted...

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Yeah I did not expect to see what is happening happen.

I see no way if these numbers continue rising into next week that everything continues as planned, which would be devastating. Not just to businesses, but to people.

I really hope we are in some kind of an outlier right now.

You're not an outlier because look at what is happening in the rest of the country. Texas, etc. Everywhere that started reopening back in May like this, this is happening. The only place in this country where this is not happening right now is the Northeast, and likely because they already got hit really hard and are reopening *really* slowly and cautiously with really good mask use and social distancing. But even up here in the Northeast, as we move forward with our reopening, I'm sure we'll start trending upward again too.

 

[AmberMV]

Texas of all places just announced they are rolling back their reopening plan to an earlier phase shutting back down all bars and lowering restauant capacity,

They announced they would shut down elective surgeries but that everything else open would stay open. They've now retracted that?

 

[glocker]

What is your source? That isn’t being reported on the Florida state health department, nor can I find it by googling Florida new cases.

Florida Dept. Of Health. It's being widely reported by all news sources. I don't know why a simple Google search can't find it.

 

[birostick]

What is your source? That isn’t being reported on the Florida state health department, nor can I find it by googling Florida new cases.

https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/coronavirus/2020/06/26/daily-coronavirus-reporting

 

[Krandor]

They announced they would shut down elective surgeries but that everything else open would stay open. They've now retracted that?

https://www.khou.com/article/news/h...e-26/285-9775cea0-8034-4518-9a40-1c5700952409

 

[AmberMV]

Updates to the Availability calendar for APs:

 

[dlavender]

You're not an outlier because look at what is happening in the rest of the country. Texas, etc. Everywhere that started reopening back in May like this, this is happening. The only place in this country where this is not happening right now is the Northeast, and likely because they already got hit really hard and are reopening *really* slowly and cautiously with really good mask use and social distancing. But even up here in the Northeast, as we move forward with our reopening, I'm sure we'll start trending upward again too.

Unfortunately I know you are correct.

Somehow hoping against the facts that this magically goes the other way.

It's awful.....

Hospitalizations and death rate will be the two stats to keep a close eye on in the coming weeks. If those rise, WDW is definitely pushing back reopening. However, those stats are obviously pushed by new cases. One is obviously sky rocketing.......Hopefully median age and info gained keeps the latter stats from exploding.

 

[Spaceguy55]

I can’t find it right now but I know the terms & conditions said park access is not guaranteed. And it wasn’t- because a hurricane could close them, Christmas Day could reach capacity etc. But that is different than the situation now. Any lawyers on here who can chime in?

Yes, 4 days at the end of oct and 2 days in early dec....both the times I normally go for the parties

 

[glocker]

I think the fact that its gone from 5 % a few weeks ago to an average of 10% now is a terrible rate, and trend....

Especially given that the testing has tripled........

Florida is up 700% from three weeks ago. I'd say it's a pretty bad trend!

 

[dlavender]

Florida is up 700% from three weeks ago. I'd say it's a pretty bad trend!

It's almost impossible now to look the other way, isn't it?

 

[glocker]

It's almost impossible now to look the other way, isn't it?

Yep.