Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Pumbaa_]

So let’s assume things slowly start reopening. Currently, anyone exposed is to self-quarantine for 14 days. Is the assumption this will rule will end?

so if a guest does come down w it, will the housekeepers who cleaned their room have to self-quarantine For 14 days? If so, the housekeeping staffing numbers will be decimated within what a week? 2?

same for all other staffing.

everyone is anxious to resume normal life. How is that possible?

 

[Cramden]

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Unless the models change again I can't see Disney starting the reopening process before mid June. I doubt they'd be willing to risk the PR hit that would come with ignoring reports like this. It's not worth the few weeks of limited revenue that would come with a what I'd imagine would be pretty light crowds.

 

[Pickle Rick]

I would be shocked if it isn't the exact same day. It make sense for everybody to appear to be on the same page. Good for the PR for the companies and in giving confidence to the public. Then it isn't one company doing this and another doing that but both of the big players on the same page doing the same thing. And I also expect whatever new procedures and policies are put into place will be almost identical between the two as well. No good reason not to.

They did close the same day so you're likely right.

 

[Pickle Rick]

So let’s assume things slowly start reopening. Currently, anyone exposed is to self-quarantine for 14 days. Is the assumption this will rule will end?

so if a guest does come down w it, will the housekeepers who cleaned their room have to self-quarantine For 14 days? If so, the housekeeping staffing numbers will be decimated within what a week? 2?

same for all other staffing.

everyone is anxious to resume normal life. How is that possible?

Some really good points.

 

[cakebaker]

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Interesting map, but whether one thinks it’s good or bad, a great many states are paying little attention to the guidelines. My state, Oklahoma, is set to let limited businesses open tomorrow, a full lift the end of the month with some guidelines likely to not be followed. The 2 bigger cities, OKC and Tulsa are keeping their restrictions fully in effect until May 1. But according to that chart, June is the soonest we should even begin to lighten up.

 

[jerry557]

Unless the models change again I can't see Disney starting the reopening process before mid June. I doubt they'd be willing to risk the PR hit that would come with ignoring reports like this. It's not worth the few weeks of limited revenue that would come with a what I'd imagine would be pretty light crowds.

And what happens in June if the same models show October?

These models don't seem to want to hold a date steady because the situation is too fluid. That's going to be a problem because businesses don't like fluid situations. They want a date. And the date needs to stick.

 

[whiporee]

Unless the models change again I can't see Disney starting the reopening process before mid June. I doubt they'd be willing to risk the PR hit that would come with ignoring reports like this. It's not worth the few weeks of limited revenue that would come with a what I'd imagine would be pretty light crowds.

Did I read that right? I positive test per million people is the guideline they are using?

Might as well call everything off then.

 

[mshanson3121]

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They should allow dual reactions. On one hand this probably isn't a bad thing, so, . On the other, it's not a great thing either

 

[UkDisney73]

If they don't manage to open June 1st like they said, then that has lots of issues like all the rebooking and refunding they'll need to take care of, but what about if they only partially open with lots of restrictions and attractions not running. Will they offer people the option of a refund or rebooking next year. A appreciate that this is just speculation and they could open in June with everything open as normal, however unlikely that may be.

 

[Cramden]

And what happens in June if the same models show October?

These models don't seem to want to hold a date steady because the situation is too fluid. That's going to be a problem because businesses don't like fluid situations. They want a date. And the date needs to stick.

I imagine we'll have bigger problems than figuring when we can visit theme parks if that's the case.

 

[rpb718]

So let’s assume things slowly start reopening. Currently, anyone exposed is to self-quarantine for 14 days. Is the assumption this will rule will end?

so if a guest does come down w it, will the housekeepers who cleaned their room have to self-quarantine For 14 days? If so, the housekeeping staffing numbers will be decimated within what a week? 2?

same for all other staffing.

everyone is anxious to resume normal life. How is that possible?

Not only that, but housekeeping cleaned the next room right after.

I assume housekeeping will be wearing masks and washing up between doing rooms. However I have no idea how they'll gather sheets and towels without having it touch their clothes - and I doubt they'll be changing clothes between rooms.

 

[Warm Hugs]

Washington modeling just updated and made the recommended date later for Florida. Florida should wait until June 14 to ease restrictions at the earliest. Think June 1 is looking to be optimistic at this point

 

[C&Jx2]

There are so many different models. For every five that say to wait, there is an equal amount that say sooner is just as safe.

 

[yulilin3]

So let’s assume things slowly start reopening. Currently, anyone exposed is to self-quarantine for 14 days. Is the assumption this will rule will end?

so if a guest does come down w it, will the housekeepers who cleaned their room have to self-quarantine For 14 days? If so, the housekeeping staffing numbers will be decimated within what a week? 2?

same for all other staffing.

everyone is anxious to resume normal life. How is that possible?

Not only that, but housekeeping cleaned the next room right after.

I assume housekeeping will be wearing masks and washing up between doing rooms. However I have no idea how they'll gather sheets and towels without having it touch their clothes - and I doubt they'll be changing clothes between rooms.

That's if resorts open up, also they could go to no housekeeping for now, only delivering toiletries and towels, they do this during hurricanes

 

[Cramden]

Not only that, but housekeeping cleaned the next room right after.

I assume housekeeping will be wearing masks and washing up between doing rooms. However I have no idea how they'll gather sheets and towels without having it touch their clothes - and I doubt they'll be changing clothes between rooms.

Good points and brings up the issue of what happens when CMs in the Parks, Chefs or Waitstaff start testing positive? Where I live if a staff member of a restaurant providing take out tests positive the restaurant is usually voluntarily shut right down. Would/should Disney have to do the same?

This is an awful situation and must be keeping many a Disney Exec up at night.

 

[rpb718]

That's if resorts open up, also they could go to no housekeeping for now, only delivering toiletries and towels, they do this during hurricanes

I thought of that after. Anyway they'll need the housekeeping staff for other cleaning duties at the parks and all public places.

 

[abnihon]

So is there evidence that they are canceling regular rooms and not DVC? Or just speculation?
Currently I have both booked for July! Nice to know I would be covered either way!

 

[yulilin3]

Specific to the model posted above, the govenor had said that the state will reopen "soon" but that south Florida will be a different timeline because that's where the majority of cases are. Well find out for sure tomorrow or Monday but he is aware that not all of Florida has high number of cases and i think we'll see us here in central Florida starting to open things may 1st with south Florida being held back

 

[shanes17]

One big issues upcoming will be staffing, more people are making more being furloughed and collecting unemployment with the federal Cares act $600/week kicker than what there job pays. On average if your make less than $50K $26/hour a year you make more in unemployment doing nothing than you do by working. A lot of Disney CMs probably make less than that. A lot of employees are figuring that out and are saying why go back to work. Even better on furlough because you don't have to pay you medical insurance so your breakeven is even higher. That is if you can get into the unemployment system.

That is a major problem and a loophole the system needs to address.

If you don’t want to work that’s fine, but making more than you did before for doing nothing is completely reckless and will cause more issues than its fixing.

 

[rpb718]

Good points and brings up the issue of what happens when CMs in the Parks, Chefs or Waitstaff start testing positive? Where I live if a staff member of a restaurant providing take out tests positive the restaurant is usually voluntarily shut right down. Would/should Disney have to do the same?

This is an awful situation and must be keeping many a Disney Exec up at night.

Depends on where the CM was working and when they are tested - do they test when you come off a shift and/or before starting a shift? I could see if a worker that may have been in one of the restaurants, like BOG, tested positive they would want to do extra extra cleaning there before letting folks in. Would be a mess for ADRs depending on when the worker is tested.

Every scenario you can think of generates more questions than answers.