Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[xuxa777]

Normally wouldn't add this here, but news like this will allow Disney the confidence to open sooner than later.

Great new coming out of New York from antibody tests, around 20% showing positive, hotspots up to 30-40%, going to make opening up a lot easier. "Death rate may be approximately 0.5% of people infected of which 95% are elderly or at risk so for everyone else its more like .025%"- Gov. Coumo from today's press conference

 

[Jrb1979]

Normally wouldn't add this here, but news like this will allow Disney the confidence to open sooner than later.

Great new coming out of New York from antibody tests, around 20% showing positive, hotspots up to 30-40%, going to make opening up a lot easier. "Death rate may be approximately 0.5% of people infected of which 95% are elderly or at risk so for everyone else its more like .025%"- Gov. Coumo from today's press conference

You fail to mention he said they need to do a lot more testing to know for sure. We are still a long away from normal happening. Physical distancing will most likely be around for awhile even at Disney.

 

[Jennasis]

DH sent me a photo of the social distancing marks on the queue floors at Shanghai prepping for reopening.

 

[xuxa777]

You fail to mention he said they need to do a lot more testing to know for sure. We are still a long away from normal happening. Physical distancing will most likely be around for awhile even at Disney.

I believe that is universally obvious, testing should always be continued and increased. No one is saying we should not test more or social distancing. Disney will be smart about it.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Normally wouldn't add this here, but news like this will allow Disney the confidence to open sooner than later.

Great new coming out of New York from antibody tests, around 20% showing positive, hotspots up to 30-40%, going to make opening up a lot easier. "Death rate may be approximately 0.5% of people infected of which 95% are elderly or at risk so for everyone else its more like .025%"- Gov. Coumo from today's press conference

Can you link? I thought I read yesterday the one from CA was showing something like 4 or 5% of the population had antibodies, could be remembering wrong.

 

[anthony2k7]

Normally wouldn't add this here, but news like this will allow Disney the confidence to open sooner than later.

Great new coming out of New York from antibody tests, around 20% showing positive, hotspots up to 30-40%, going to make opening up a lot easier. "Death rate may be approximately 0.5% of people infected of which 95% are elderly or at risk so for everyone else its more like .025%"- Gov. Coumo from today's press conference

But how confident are they that the anti body tests work?

Plus do they work for all strains of it?

There had been numerous stories about many people showing no antibodies and those that do we have no idea how long immunity lasts.

 

[Jroceagles]

You fail to mention he said they need to do a lot more testing to know for sure. We are still a long away from normal happening. Physical distancing will most likely be around for awhile even at Disney.

thats fine I can live with that! rather be restricted then not allowed to do at all!

 

[xuxa777]

I just posted the news as it will help Disney in its confidence in reopening sooner, there are other threads on this board were we can discuss the details of these results , probably best to keep that discussion there, not here.

 

[Pickle Rick]

If FL opens restaurants then yes it could be 2-3 weeks or at least part of it

I disagree, but we shall see. Citywalk for instance is closed through at least the 31st. Different companies, but still.

 

[Jrb1979]

I believe that is universally obvious, testing should always be continued and increased. No one is saying we should not test more or social distancing. Disney will be smart about it.

You keep making it sound as if normal will be here by summer.

 

[xuxa777]

I disagree, but we shall see. Citywalk for instance is closed through at least the 31st. Different companies, but still.

Not saying they Universal/City Walk will, but they can always open earlier, not like they have to wait until May 31st.

 

[anthony2k7]

You keep making it sound as if normal will be here by summer.

That has been their opinion since this began. Resorts will all open at once. Buses/monorail will be running. Absolutely no reason to limit capacity. Social distancing and masks will only be for a couple of weeks. Halloween/christmas will go ahead as normal!

 

[Pickle Rick]

Not saying they Universal/City Walk will, but they can always open earlier, not like they have to wait until May 31st.

True...

 

[MickeyWaffles]

Do you know this as fact or just speculating?

I think it is safe for you to proceed as if every person here is speculating, because until there is an announcement from Disney themselves ... every single person here is speculating.

Safe to assume everything is an opinion.

 

[mshanson3121]

How will the parks tackle this ? COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurants.
Testing everybody must be the rule.

There's also a lot of evidence that it can be spread through toilets and aerosolized feces. (Let that one sink in lol). So...curious how they'll manage that risk.

 

[anthony2k7]

There's also a lot of evidence that it can be spread through toilets. So...what are they going to do about those? Have them sanitized after every user?

Yep ive seen articles about air conditioning being a spreader - nightmare scenario for FL.

 

[Jroceagles]

That has been their opinion since this began. Resorts will all open at once. Buses/monorail will be running. Absolutely no reason to limit capacity. Social distancing and masks will only be for a couple of weeks. Halloween/christmas will go ahead as normal!

not my opinion at all!! I think there will be restrictions and some "non normal" things. My opinion is that the country (Disney included) must open sooner than later. Not 2021 not Fall 2020...soon! WE have to accept the new normal and restrictions and then decide if we want to go out. I will go out. I am fine with restrictions and other social distancing measures...which will eventually be lifted. I dont think anyone has simply said rip off the band aid and go immediately back to February 1 normal??

 

[yulilin3]

That has been their opinion since this began. Resorts will all open at once. Buses/monorail will be running. Absolutely no reason to limit capacity. Social distancing and masks will only be for a couple of weeks. Halloween/christmas will go ahead as normal!

The same way that your opinions can be shared here, anyone else can do that. Just because you don't agree doesn't mean they can't share them.
I can say that the parks are reopening this weekend and i would be allowed, by Dis guidelines, to do so
If you don't agree you are in your right to move on and ignore, or just post the same argument over and over again

 

[Sarahslay]

Things keep trending in the right way. All numbers worldwide trending down, plans are being made, should know more with the news coming out today and tomorrow about Florida opening with dates etc. As much testing that Shanghai Disney is doing they should be opening in a few weeks.

Still holding with my prediction of a mid July date, though I am leaning towards perhaps earlier late June soft opening., Resorts will open mid to early June (swan and Dolphin will open in May), Disney Springs I am still thinking will open in 2-3 weeks fro now.

Disney is leading the way on opening as expected, as they are the state of the art as far as theme parks. It is looking like they will lean heavily on social distancing, recommend (not require) mask, virtual queues, no contact pay methods, and limited capacity. All my opinion. I do think the social distancing/capacity limits will not last that long maybe through summer but will ease once we get into the fall and have much more info on the virus.

Another study came out today that says of 318 outbreaks in China found transmission occurred out-of-doors in at most one. Most occurred in home or public transport. If we find this to be even more evident, it is great news for the parks. The transportation can be mitigated to handle any concerns there. This is more info on my opinion all along, people very rarely get infected in a casual theme parks, outdoor, stadium setting. Desantis even said yesterday how the parks were a safe environment yesterday, commenting on how the park had a packed house during the height of the virus on closing day and no cases have been tracked back to the park.

You will see this evident as Disney and the government will recommend to start moving a lot of events outside whenever possible

I agree with pretty much all of this, and I also find it good news that studies are showing low transmission in outdoor areas. I have also been reading studies on tests being done regarding heat and humidity and how the virus can not survive very long in a hot and humid environment, which is obviously good news for WDW and Universal Florida. I still say if it was going to spread like wild fire from the parks it would have done it before they shut down, it would have been horrible. I am honestly more afraid to go to a grocery store than I am to go to WDW at this point (people need to stop licking their fingers to open the produce bags and then touching all the things). I live in GA and will see first hand how bad it can get in the next couple of weeks, hoping we don't end up as bad off as I fear, thankfully I can still stay home, and hopefully FL fairs better since they have been trending better than GA has overall with more of a flattened curve.

 

[rpb718]

There's also a lot of evidence that it can be spread through toilets and aerosolized feces. (Let that one sink in lol). So...curious how they'll manage that risk.

I haven't seen this term since some old RCL cruise review about 10 years ago.

I hope they aren't talking about getting it from "flatulence", because if I get this thing everyone around me is a goner.