Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[RamblingMad]

Some of that is because of financials. Some people don't have sick pay and cant afford to miss work (especially part-time employees). But also it is because many companies tend to run on basically skeleton crews for their staffing. So there is tremendous pressure for employees not to miss work.

True. But now they will be sent home. It’s a new normal that will take some time to get used too.

But I think it will psychologically help get people back out shopping and to theme parks. If you know the employees aren’t sick, you might feel better shopping and riding rides.

I’m optimistic.

 

[Pickle Rick]

I bet 2 weeks for phase1, so little is changing so will make it easy for numbers to go up

Isn’t the federal guidelines every 2 weeks, assuming there’s no spikes?

 

[jlwhitney]

Isn’t the federal guidelines every 2 weeks, assuming there’s no spikes?

Yes! Which is why I said 2 weeks.

 

[Pickle Rick]

It's not really being done necessarily by business type but by whether or not a business can abide by the guidelines of the phase. In other words, like DeSantis said, a hair salon can stay open even right now and sell their hair products. But because of the social distancing issue, they can't cut the hair.

Basically, Disney can open whenever it wants as long as they are ready to do so and they can hold to the guidelines of that phase. Theme parks likely are not going to open in Phase 1. Phase 2 they could possibly depending on the guidelines they develop and are approved by the governor.

we will see. I personally think they will wait to phase 3 to open the actual parks. By then they will have seen how things went in other, smaller venues. If it’s successful with no spiked in cases, they’ll look to open.

 

[sullivan.kscott]

Any thoughts for Disney Springs in this? Retail and indoor dining at 25%, plus outdoor dining areas? Seems like a reasonable testing of the waters for a few weeks, including on Disney property.
Naturally, supply orders won’t be ready for Monday dining.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

DeSantis says he sees this progressing in "weeks, not months." So we will likely be phase two by mid to late May.

From the press conference -

DeSantis said there will not be a firm time frame for a move into phase two, but said he is hoping it will be weeks, not months. He said the move into the next phase will be data driven.

 

[SierraT]

There’s no way to know what phase will allow them to open, but he did say he hoped a matter of weeks between phases. If that’s true, phase 3 could easily be reached within a month - still setting WDW to open by June. Maybe the report will shed more light.

According the the guidelines on whitehouse.gov, I believe Phase 2 would be where theme parks could open. This is the verbiage.

LARGE VENUES (e.g., sit-down dining, movie theaters, sporting venues, places of worship) can operate under moderate physical distancing protocols.

Either way, I don’t see them opening before June (maybe the tail end of May). I do wonder about Disney Springs though as retail is included in Phase 1. It would be good for some to return to work I’m sure.

 

[Dave006]

The governor said Phase One involves the following:

• Schools continue distance learning until further notice
• Visits to senior living facilities are prohibited
• Elective surgeries can resume
• Restaurants may offer outdoor seating with 6-foot space between tables and indoor seating at 25 percent capacity
• Large venues like movie theaters will remain closed
• Retail can operate at 25 percent of indoor capacity
• No change for bars, gyms, and personal services such as hair dressers (they will remain closed until further notice)
• Vulnerable individuals should avoid close contact with people outside the home
• All individuals, when in public, should maximize physical distance from others
• Avoid socializing in groups of more than 10 people in circumstances that do not readily allow for physical distancing
• Face masks are recommended for all those in face-to-face interactions and where you can't social distance

The image above from @birostick did not have the last 4 times on the list...

Dave

 

[Sandiz08]

Theme parks have never been lumped into the large venue category because there is space for everyone to spread out, unlike a movie theatre/ watching a sports game.

 

[cakebaker]

Not familiar with FL laws, but are individual cities and towns allowed to make their own decisions regarding re-opening? I know in our state, our governor has basically opened the flood gates, but our larger cities ( including mine) have kept us on stay at home orders.

 

[xuxa777]

One thing the governor also said was it might be possible late June/July to have sports with some fans in the stands. fans not next to each other but spread out

 

[jerry557]

According the the guidelines on whitehouse.gov, I believe Phase 2 would be where theme parks could open. This is the verbiage.

LARGE VENUES (e.g., sit-down dining, movie theaters, sporting venues, places of worship) can operate under moderate physical distancing protocols.

Either way, I don’t see them opening before June.

I don't think anyone really expects it to be before June 1. (Except MAYBE parts of Disney Springs. Even right right under Phase 1, retail can reopen with 25% capacity.)

But you got some people here who don't think the parks will reopen until 2021.

 

[cakebaker]

According the the guidelines on whitehouse.gov, I believe Phase 2 would be where theme parks could open. This is the verbiage.

LARGE VENUES (e.g., sit-down dining, movie theaters, sporting venues, places of worship) can operate under moderate physical distancing protocols.

Either way, I don’t see them opening before June (maybe the tail end of May). I do wonder about Disney Springs though as retail is included in Phase 1. It would be good for some to return to work I’m sure.

Theme parks aren’t considered larger venues. That said, I’ve expected a June opening for quite some time.

 

[NJlauren]

Can I be extremely selfish and hope for June 2nd or later... then my season pass covers my next large trip in November.

 

[jerry557]

Not familiar with FL laws, but are individual cities and towns allowed to make their own decisions regarding re-opening? I know in our state, our governor has basically opened the flood gates, but our larger cities ( including mine) have kept us on stay at home orders.

Yes the cities and counties can go above and beyond. But the governor can override it. Typically though as being someone who has lived in Florida for quite some time, most counties rarely go very far on their own. They tend to follow Tallahassee, especially in emergency management.

For example, if Disney submits a reopening plan and it's endorsed by the task force and has the governor's blessing, the county is likely not going to try to stand in the way.

 

[mhautz]

Can I be extremely selfish and hope for June 2nd or later... then my season pass covers my next large trip in November.

As long it's open for my July 12th trip so I can get one last trip in before the July 21st expiration date so I can use my pass one last time AND get the prorated refund, I'm good with that

 

[yulilin3]

Mayor Demmings said he's announcing plans tomorrow

 

[Vern60]

Mayor Demmings said he's announcing plans tomorrow

Drat, haha, seems we've been getting a lot of "announcements coming tomorrow!"

 

[Pickle Rick]

Mayor Demmings said he's announcing plans tomorrow

Friday according to this:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cl...nnounce-reopening-plan-friday/?outputType=amp

 

[yulilin3]

Friday according to this:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/04/29/orange-county-mayor-plans-to-announce-reopening-plan-friday/?outputType=amp

Yes sorry, my days are messed up. The OC task force is meeting tomorrow again