Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[LSUmiss]

Executive Order from DeSantis extends airport screenings and screenings at the border, what I can't find is for how long (section 2 point D)
https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/orders/2020/EO_20-112.pdf

Well that’s obnoxious. Does this include the self quarantine mandate? Texas just lifted theirs for us so ridiculous imo that fl has extended theirs.

 

[NJlauren]

Walking around a theme park all day is different than dealing with it a few places for a little while. Imo the whole mask thing is out of control anyway. Staying away from ppl is the most important protection. Masks should be only if that can’t be avoided.

Fair point, but how do you expect to stay away on a bus or monorail?

People have made some good points after my comments, and I understand some, but I also don’t see how no masks is going to work either.... but the on and off of masks isn’t good... at the end of the day I’m happy I’m not the one making the call.

 

[mshanson3121]

Then that is something each individual is going to have to weigh as to whether or not to visit. If its not comfortable to you, maybe not coming to a theme park is for you.

When you break your leg, you don't ask everyone else to wear a cast.

Breaking a leg isn't a highly communicable disease.

 

[midnight star]

Well that’s obnoxious. Does this include the self quarantine mandate? Texas just lifted theirs for us so ridiculous imo that fl has extended theirs.

D. This order extends Executive Order 20-80 (Airport Screening and Isolation) and Executive Order 20-82 (Isolation oflndividuals Traveling to Florida), with exceptions for persons involved in military, emergency, health or infrastructure response or involved in commercial activity. This order extends Sections 1 (C) and 1 (D) of Executive Order 20-86 (Additional Requirements of Certain Individuals Traveling to Florida), which authorize the Department of Transportation, with assistance from the Florida Highway Patrol and county sheriffs, to continue to implement checkpoints on roadways as necessary.

Copied and pasted it. It includes the Isolation of Individuals, so I think so? (Correct me if I'm wrong).

 

[SaintsManiac]

In many parts of Asia, yes. And, as my husband pointed out today... women all over the middle east (and other parts of the world) wear heavy face coverings year round, even in the heat of summer.

I have a friend from Jordan. They actually have different thickness of materials based on time of year.

 

[yulilin3]

Well that’s obnoxious. Does this include the self quarantine mandate? Texas just lifted theirs for us so ridiculous imo that fl has extended theirs.

Yes

 

[xuxa777]

Well that’s obnoxious. Does this include the self quarantine mandate? Texas just lifted theirs for us so ridiculous imo that fl has extended theirs.

It looks like it now places the screenings inside the phased openings order, now with no date expiring, and yes it is ridiculous

 

[mshanson3121]

I have a friend from Jordan. They actually have different thickness of materials based on time of year.

Yes, I know. Though some still wear the thicker, darker ones year round. My point was though - they wear their coverings year round, in the heat of summer. And even with a light-weight chador or hijab etc... they have far more body surface covered up (retaining heat) than someone in Florida wearing shorts and a tshirt. People are being way too overly dramatic about the whole "heat" issue.

 

[JaNelson38]

Breaking a leg isn't a highly communicable disease.

My point is you can't expect everyone else to change their habits just because you feel uncomfortable with something, especially if there is nothing wrong with those habits.

If WDW encourages masks but doesn't make them mandatory, that's exactly what that means. Its up to the individual to decide if it works for them. No amount of masks is going to prevent communicable disease, whether its COVID-19 or something else.

In the end, people have to remember that WDW (or any travel/leisure destination) is meant to be a vacation. we're not talking about the essential trip to the grocery store that everyone has to make every week....coming to WDW is a choice. Every restriction that Disney imposes means that probably a certain segment of people won't come. Now, whether that is 'right' or 'wrong' way of thinking is another debate, but the whole point of Disney having theme parks is for large amounts of people to visit. You're simply not going to get away from it, masks or no masks. Therefore, its up to Disney to put in place the best safety protocols they can for their employees, but its up to the individual who is visiting to decide whether those protocols are good enough for them to come.

 

[e_yerger]

It really fascinates me the amount of people that say “wearing a mask makes me feel uncomfortable, so I will not do it”. There are so many things we do in our lives that make us feel uncomfortable, but we still do them. It’s like no one is willing to change and adapt to a new way of life.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Yes, I know. Though some still wear the thicker, darker ones year round. My point was though - they wear their coverings year round, in the heat of summer. And even with a light-weight chador or hijab etc... they have far more body surface covered up (retaining heat) than someone in Florida wearing shorts and a tshirt. People are being way too overly dramatic about the whole "heat" issue.

People have different levels of tolerance I guess. I hate the heat and I am from south Louisiana. It's terrible and I try to avoid it if I can.

 

[yulilin3]

It really fascinates me the amount of people that say “wearing a mask makes me feel uncomfortable, so I will not do it”. There are so many things we do in our lives that make us feel uncomfortable, but we still do them. It’s like no one is willing to change and adapt to a new way of life.

I think the reason is that coming to Disney "shouldn't" feel uncomfortable.
We all do uncomfortable things because we have to, coming to Disney is not a "have to" experience

 

[J-BOY]

I think the reason is that coming to Disney "shouldn't" feel uncomfortable.
We all do uncomfortable things because we have to, coming to Disney is not a "have to" experience

There are plenty of things that are not comfortable about being in Disney, if we want to nitpick. People said the same about security screenings way back when. It's inconvenient and uncomfortable, but we adapt. Always have and always will.

 

[Mit88]

It looks like it now places the screenings inside the phased openings order, now with no date expiring, and yes it is ridiculous

Can’t imagine it doesnt expire before the parks reopen, unless theyre only opening to local’s, which is certainly possible. But figuring most local’s have AP’s, it would be almost pointless to reopen since they wouldnt get ticket or resort revenue. Many locals also just go home to eat rather than eat in the parks, and theres less souvenir purchases from locals. So their profit margins would be almost non existent if they open it up to Fl residents only.

 

[SaintsManiac]

It really fascinates me the amount of people that say “wearing a mask makes me feel uncomfortable, so I will not do it”. There are so many things we do in our lives that make us feel uncomfortable, but we still do them. It’s like no one is willing to change and adapt to a new way of life.

I'll wear one when I have to like at the store, doctor's office, or visiting the nursing home (if they ever allow us back). Short periods of time are fine.

Disney is not a necessary destination for me, so I don't want to wear one there. It would not be enjoyable to me.

It fascinates me that people don't understand that.

 

[LSUmiss]

I’ll say it again, there’s a lot of high expectations for a company who months ago couldn’t be trusted to stop people from cutting in lines, talking their way past cast members, doing what they want, etc. People even doubted their ability to follow their self imposed stroller rules.

They need an overhaul if they want to impose mandatory mask wearing, otherwise its just going to result in guests fighting with other guests while CMs are powerless to enforce Disney’s own rule. I see recommended mask wearing, not mandatory. Maybe they can swing mandatory in close contact places like transport. Maybe.

Speaking of cutting. I was thinking of that & all the line coming & going that goes on so much. Most queues aren’t wide enough for ppl to push past & remain socially distanced.

 

[MassJester]

I think the reason is that coming to Disney "shouldn't" feel uncomfortable.
We all do uncomfortable things because we have to, coming to Disney is not a "have to" experience

I'd prefer a little discomfort to a closed theme park.

 

[mshanson3121]

People have different levels of tolerance I guess. I hate the heat and I am from south Louisiana. It's terrible and I try to avoid it if I can.

And that's valid. But what's not valid is all the people trying to claim people are going to drop dead from heat stroke because they have to wear a mask That's just not even remotely close to reality, lol.

 

[SaintsManiac]

And that's valid. But what's not valid is all the people trying to claim people are going to drop dead from heat stroke because they have to wear a mask That's just not even remotely close to reality, lol.

True. TBH I have skimmed many of the more dramatic posts.

 

[xuxa777]

I doubt Disney would make masks mandatory and then allow guests who whined not to wear one. I imagine that if they make masks mandatory then they'll enforce it. If they don't enforce it, and someone gets sick, they might have some legal exposure, and at the very least bad publicity.

There is the rub, enforcement, kick people out of the park sure, but where is the line though, take mask off for a few minutes is ok? or not , will they time people. Take it off to better talk to someone for a few minutes, take it off for eating but get up to go to restroom and forget to put it on, got too hot and had to take it off for a few minutes for relief etc. Then you have a bunch of people without masks on for whatever 'legitimate' reason and then others guests walking from place to place see people without masks and take theirs off. They say well others aren't wearing masks why should they etc. It will be an enforcement nightmare.

This is why they will only recommend masks.

Also in my opinion the mask guidance from the CDC will relax in the new few weeks and by June will only be recommended at most.