Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[AmberMV]

The NBA also has positive players. I don't think that, combined with astronomical new cases reported in FL, it's out of the realm of possibilities that Disney postpones.

Nothing seems that far-fetched these days

Edit: How will the NBA handle increasing positive players during games? I think it goes caput just like many other sports seasons this year

 

[SaintsManiac]

NBA is happening. Parks don't need to be open for them.

 

[andyman8]

NBA is happening. Parks don't need to be open for them.

I have no doubt that NBA will start on time. Will they finish? That’s another story entirely.

 

[Broncho52]

The NBA also has positive players. I don't think that, combined with astronomical new cases reported in FL, it's out of the realm of possibilities that Disney postpones.

Nothing seems that far-fetched these days

Of course they have positive players. Did you expect it to be zero? I think that would have been expected. They are quarantining for a reason and testing before that for a reason. They expected some positives.

 

[courtney1188]

It was totally irresponsible and completely selfish of them to take a trip when they were feeling under the weather. That kind of stupidity is why we have outbreaks. If you are not feeling well stay home, don’t go to work and don’t take a vacation.

Sorry, I didn’t word that well enough - they started feeling badly the day they left Florida. So they were already headed home at that point.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

That only works if they don’t open and right now, they’re claiming full steam ahead and even complaining because the actors union won’t negotiate.

Give it a week.

 

[Broncho52]

I have no doubt that NBA will start on time. Will they finish? That’s another story entirely.

They will be finishing away from their families at Disney while football and baseball is going on in home stadiums (probably with no fans) elsewhere.

 

[AmberMV]

Of course they have positive players. Did you expect it to be zero? I think that would have been expected. They are quarantining for a reason and testing before that for a reason. They expected some positives.

They are not going to allow positive players to play with negative players. At some point there could likely be a scenario where too many players are in quarantine and games can't be played. Can't be naive, just because we want a sports game to occur.

 

[rteetz]

I’m certainly more confident in the NBA and MLS playing at WDW than the parks opening. Those are both much more controlled environments.

 

[cakebaker]

Well, there goes the data dump theory. That is terrifying. I'm sorry everyone, but WDW has no business opening, and the other theme parks should be closed at COB today. There is no way to minimize this without a dangerous degree of magical thinking. No pun intended.

Universal and all the other attractions that are currently open should be closing. Disney isn’t doing anything wrong by not announcing a delay, but these parks are open for business right in the middle of a huge spike. Disney has the opportunity to do the right thing, if they choose to. A miracle could happen and the numbers drop, but there’s no scientific basis to believe they will. No one is doing anything to mitigate the spread.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Of course they have positive players. Did you expect it to be zero? I think that would have been expected. They are quarantining for a reason and testing before that for a reason. They expected some positives.

5 percent of their players tested positive in the first round of testing!

 

[Mit88]

We’re talking over a month until the NBA season starts, cancelling all the hard work that they’ve already done a month before the season starts would be very, very aggressive. As scary as it looks right now, 9,000 cases per day is not something that will last forever.

 

[andyman8]

They will be finishing away from their families at Disney while football and baseball is going on in home stadiums (probably with no fans) elsewhere.

Three months ago, I would’ve told you that next weekend I’d be enjoying the WDW Fourth of July fireworks from the GF. Anything is possible at this point, one way or the other. Arguments like this are pointless.

 

[Spridell]

I believe DeSantis has blocked the publication of percentage of ICU beds available. There are other sites tracking it. I don’t have those links, perhaps someone else does.

Here you go

This site is updated hourly
https://bi.ahca.myflorida.com/t/ABI...RedirectFromVizportal=y&:embed=y&:mobile=true

 

[LSUmiss]

For what its worth, they are reporting on the local news here in Florida that these are "lab dumps". Still lab dump or not it is what it is...

True but from a PR standpoint better for wdw opening imo.

 

[WonderlandisReality]

I believe DeSantis has blocked the publication of percentage of ICU beds available. There are other sites tracking it. I don’t have those links, perhaps someone else does.

imhe does as well. Not updated very frequently

 

[cakebaker]

We’re talking over a month until the NBA season starts, cancelling all the hard work that they’ve already done a month before the season starts would be very, very aggressive. As scary as it looks right now, 9,000 cases per day is not something that will last forever.

Nothing lasts forever, but without some kind of aggressive action to slow it down, 9k will seem small soon and it could go on a very long time. Banning on premise drinking won’t do it. This thing isn’t just going to go away on its own. We should learn from New York and surrounding states.

 

[Broncho52]

They are not going to allow positive players to play with negative players. At some point there could likely be a scenario where too many players are in quarantine and games can't be played. Can't be naive, just because we want a sports game to occur.

It’s not being naive. They had tk test and quarantine at home. Then go to Orlando and quarantine again. They are taking precautions. They aren’t playing now. Season doesn’t start for a month so these positives mean zero

 

[DGsAtBLT]

We’re talking over a month until the NBA season starts, cancelling all the hard work that they’ve already done a month before the season starts would be very, very aggressive. As scary as it looks right now, 9,000 cases per day is not something that will last forever.

Yeah there’s still time, I think we’re talking game time (ha ha) decisions when it comes to really most things this summer. In Florida and out. I don’t think we see a lot of major things that are already in motion stopped before they are certain they can’t pull it off safely.

 

[Broncho52]

5 percent of their players tested positive in the first round of testing!

So around the national average. Got it. Amazing testing a bunch of people gives you a data set of the population as a whole.