Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[dlavender]

I’ll add for clarity that I don’t want them to have to shutdown. It would be awful. I’m not advocating, just postulating.

 

[princesscinderella]

Miami has had a city wide mask mandate for 2 months now and their cases are still going through the roof.

I think social distancing and masks are key. However this spike is not unexpected. We had large protests for 2 weeks straight throughout South Florida where some mask were being worn but most not and social distancing is non existent. The media does not want to correlate the two because it doesn’t fit the social narrative.

Disney is working hard to create as “safe” an environment as anyone can right now. There’s a risk everywhere right now. A second complete shutdown would be devastating. We just have to work with what we have learned and will continue to learn from this very fluid situation.

My family will be at (driving there) Disney next weekend and we have decided to just enjoy the treehouse we will be staying in and limit our exposure to 3 dining reservations and that’s it. Just looking forward to relaxing somewhere besides my house. We will be monitoring the numbers and if they continue to go up we may just decide to cancel our dining reservations, but we also want to contribute some money to our Florida economy.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

The numbers in FL are no surprise given that people have just thrown masks and social distancing out the window.

Where are all the people on this thread who not too long ago were absolutely sure not only that cases would go down over summer, but so much so that masks would no longer be required at the parks by August? Awfully quiet these days. Looks like it’s the complete opposite.

I feel badly for people who missed spring trips and are hoping to go. But I also can’t understand wanting to go at all given the current situation. Very scary stuff.

 

[SaintsManiac]

The numbers in FL are no surprise given that people have just thrown masks and social distancing out the window.

Where are all the people on this thread who not too long ago were absolutely sure not only that cases would go down over summer, but so much so that masks would no longer be required at the parks by August? Awfully quiet these days. Looks like it’s the complete opposite.

I feel badly for people who missed spring trips and are hoping to go. But I also can’t understand wanting to go at all given the current situation. Very scary stuff.

They went *poof* unlike the virus.

 

[SwirlTheCitrus]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/06/its-official-the-nba-is-coming-to-disney-world/

 

[Spridell]

With this being a done deal now, I really don't see Disney stopping their plans

https://twitter.com/x/status/1276556559376699392

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1276556988521070592

 

[gwynne]

I think social distancing and masks are key. However this spike is not unexpected. We had large protests for 2 weeks straight throughout South Florida where some mask were being worn but most not and social distancing is non existent. The media does not want to correlate the two because it doesn’t fit the social narrative.

Disney is working hard to create as “safe” an environment as anyone can right now. There’s a risk everywhere right now. A second complete shutdown would be devastating. We just have to work with what we have learned and will continue to learn from this very fluid situation.

My family will be at (driving there) Disney next weekend and we have decided to just enjoy the treehouse we will be staying in and limit our exposure to 3 dining reservations and that’s it. Just looking forward to relaxing somewhere besides my house. We will be monitoring the numbers and if they continue to go up we may just decide to cancel our dining reservations, but we also want to contribute some money to our Florida economy.

Well, masks worn outside seem to be working-even with closer contact. No masks inside (particularly with close contact and air conditioning) appear to be a big problem.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Okay, I read the Emergency order for the Bars "suspending on premises consumption of alcohol at bars statewide."

It basically bring Florida back to Phase 1.

Bars (More than 50% of sales are alcohol based) cannot have people inside them consuming drinks (TO GO drinks only) if they choose to be open
Restaurants (Less than 50% of sales are alcohol based) can continue serving drinks to consume inside

Attached Emergency Order.

NY tried that too in the beginning. It's not going to be enough. Florida is going to re-lock.

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

So when can the general public book packages for 2021? The first release said the 28th, but then for "fun" I was on the website a couple days ago and had no problem going through the booking process (I didn't finish it) - though I do have tickets in my account. Now this morning I went back to actually try to finish our booking, and it just keeps saying "Sorry we had to duck out".

Rooms/packages for 2021 (only through 9/26/21) opened for reservations on 6/24. WDW hasn't made a direct statement about when dates after 9/26/21 will be available, but some have speculated that it might be on 6/28 (due to how the website is worded).

 

[Spridell]

I think social distancing and masks are key. However this spike is not unexpected. We had large protests for 2 weeks straight throughout South Florida where some mask were being worn but most not and social distancing is non existent. The media does not want to correlate the two because it doesn’t fit the social narrative.

Disney is working hard to create as “safe” an environment as anyone can right now. There’s a risk everywhere right now. A second complete shutdown would be devastating. We just have to work with what we have learned and will continue to learn from this very fluid situation.

My family will be at (driving there) Disney next weekend and we have decided to just enjoy the treehouse we will be staying in and limit our exposure to 3 dining reservations and that’s it. Just looking forward to relaxing somewhere besides my house. We will be monitoring the numbers and if they continue to go up we may just decide to cancel our dining reservations, but we also want to contribute some money to our Florida economy.

I did the same this past week. I live in Palm Beach.

I can tell you it was so relaxing and we were the only people eating at the restaurants. Enjoy yourself!!!!!!!

 

[parasail_of_congress]

With this being a done deal now, I really don't see Disney stopping their plans

NBA players aren't allowed to go to the parks, so not sure how the NBA deal would affect any change in park plans.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Rooms/packages for 2021 (only through 9/26/21) opened for reservations on 6/24. WDW hasn't made a direct statement about when dates after 9/26/21 will be available, but some have speculated that it might be on 6/28 (due to how the website is worded).

You know I'll be checking for the 50th on Sunday, but I have a feeling they are waiting in order to jack the price up.

 

[Brocktoon]

With this being a done deal now, I really don't see Disney stopping their plans

https://twitter.com/x/status/1276556559376699392

I'm not saying this would happen ... but I don't see the NBA deal tied to the parks opening. Could we potentially be in a situation where the only thing active on WDW property is the NBA and potential MLS stuff?

 

[Sandiz08]

16 of 302 NBA players have tested positive.

Maybe they will bring it with them. The irony

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29369877/16-302-nba-players-test-positive-coronavirus

Its been said up to 80 percent of the world's population will eventually get the virus, not surprising.

 

[Mfowler7828]

He's forgetting that WDW being open or not, no one is going to want to come to his state and spend money if he doesn't right this ship ASAP.

God I hope this is right, so I have no problem getting park reservations Sunday!

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1276557937406881792

 

[birostick]

NY tried that too in the beginning. It's not going to be enough. Florida is going to re-lock.

This time it actually looks like its coming from Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Which means they will be actively going out and pulling licenses if the businesses are not doing the correct thing.

 

[andyman8]

I think social distancing and masks are key. However this spike is not unexpected. We had large protests for 2 weeks straight throughout South Florida where some mask were being worn but most not and social distancing is non existent. The media does not want to correlate the two because it doesn’t fit the social narrative.

There are areas of Florida that didn’t see large protests that are still seeing massive spikes in new cases (even in relatively affluent areas). Ive been out and about a bit, and I believe County officials when they say the issue is noncompliance. People aren’t wearing masks and socially distancing, and it seems like the orders are not being effectively enforced (if there is such a way). After there was a local mask mandate put into place this week, our local mall was still not enforcing the requirement (even some security guards were not wearing masks). While the protests absolutely did not help and were a factor in recent upticks in some areas, assigning them a large chunk of responsibility for the recent spike is not only not reflected in the data but it also is unproductive as it doesn’t address the root of the problem: noncompliance.

 

[Tjddis]

I see no issue with this. Teams haven't been together. Those players can now go into quarantine and will be tested again before heading down to Orlando. Or not go at all.

Well I didn’t say it was an issue. I just posted a response to someone who was talking about NBA testing results
But in all honesty it does not really matter if you think it’s an issue. There is already a contingent of NBA players unsure if they want to proceed. This won’t help that. No players mean no games. No games means no revenue for WDW or ESPN. That is bad for Disney