Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[rteetz]

Take it to the community board friends, not here.

 

[Jrb1979]

So has there been any additional updates related to operation today?

Yeah did you miss what the San Diego parks put out for what their measures are going to be? Its a good indicator of what Disney will probably put in place. I can't see Disney putting in less stricter measures.

 

[Tiki Birdland]

With all the discussion about masks and modified experiences, I'm thinking I made a mistake booking for a mid-July trip. Should I just forget it and plan a beach vacation?

 

[Runnsally]

With all the discussion about masks and modified experiences, I'm thinking I made a mistake booking for a mid-July trip. Should I just forget it and plan a beach vacation?

Yes

 

[TomServo27]

With all the discussion about masks and modified experiences, I'm thinking I made a mistake booking for a mid-July trip. Should I just forget it and plan a beach vacation?

I’d say plan ski vacation. Safest trip possible since everyone will be wearing masks and goggles.

 

[chad_1138]

With all the discussion about masks and modified experiences, I'm thinking I made a mistake booking for a mid-July trip. Should I just forget it and plan a beach vacation?

Honestly, I would wait until we hear official word from Disney. We have a trip the first half of July. As of now we are planning to go. Once we hear specifics, we will make our final decision.

 

[CalSea12]

With all the discussion about masks and modified experiences, I'm thinking I made a mistake booking for a mid-July trip. Should I just forget it and plan a beach vacation?

We had an early July trip booked... we decided to move it (at least for now) to October. Instead in July, I am hoping to go to Arizona to visit my mom and Sedona

 

[SaintsManiac]

With all the discussion about masks and modified experiences, I'm thinking I made a mistake booking for a mid-July trip. Should I just forget it and plan a beach vacation?

I told my husband last night that if we were planning a vacation this summer it would be in the mountains. I have no desire to be in any type of crowded place right now. I want open spaces and fresh air.

 

[Mit88]

With all the discussion about masks and modified experiences, I'm thinking I made a mistake booking for a mid-July trip. Should I just forget it and plan a beach vacation?

If even the possibility of having to wear a mask is a definitive no-go for you, then I’d say cancel. But I’m guessing we’re very close to getting an official announcement FROM Disney regarding the procedures. Seems like last week was the crack of the dam and either this upcoming week or the following week we’ll get something official, or close to from all the Florida parks.

 

[Aurora0427]

With all the discussion about masks and modified experiences, I'm thinking I made a mistake booking for a mid-July trip. Should I just forget it and plan a beach vacation?

If you’re going to Florida, yes. Don’t come to California.... we will still have restrictions in July! Go to Rosemary Beach in the Florida panhandle. Most gorgeous beach ever!!!!

 

[cakebaker]

With all the discussion about masks and modified experiences, I'm thinking I made a mistake booking for a mid-July trip. Should I just forget it and plan a beach vacation?

It depends. Do you want to go to WDW if any changes are ones you can live with? If so, wait for Disney to make an announcement. All the talk you’re reading is pure conjecture. None of us have a clue what they’re going to do.

 

[gottalovepluto]

With all the discussion about masks and modified experiences, I'm thinking I made a mistake booking for a mid-July trip. Should I just forget it and plan a beach vacation?

Any chance you can book both refundable? That’s my go to move right now.

 

[koszmok]

Hi I have a couple of thoughts I`d like to share here....

- I`m curious.... everyone is hung up on masks. What about bag check? The virus spread on surfaces (maybe even more than in the air). So when security touches EVERYTHING in an infected person bag picking up a virus and touches again EVERYTHING in the next person`s bag than in the next person`s bag than in the next person`s bag.... would be much worst.

-Or when you touch anything in the park with virus on it than touch your mask with the virus when want to have a drink which you should in the Florida heat quite frequently is a bigger risk (I drink in every 5-10 min)... Getting dehydrated is a much bigger risk. In my opinion wearing a mask in a heat in a theme park settings would cost more harm than good. I can hardly do a shopping run wearing a mask and I live in London, UK.

-The park shouldn`t be open until they can open normally.

-If Disney allows you to cancel in every case when you want to and won`t force you to take your holiday than it should be your decision to take the chance to go or not.

-If you are afraid of the virus stay at home or go some place else.

-If I make my choice to go I don`t want to be forced to wear mask because some other park goers is afraid.

-To go on Holiday is not a MUST it` a CHOICE. Other people fears shouldn`t affect one WDW experience

-Making the experience miserable is not acceptable. Some people save up for years to get to WDW. Offering a reduced and not complete experience it`s not fair. If you worried just stay at home. That`s it.

-I don`t see kids to be forced to wear mask when they go to school (in Europe in some country already opened back schools)


I`m sorry If the above seems random my first language in not English.

 

[Lewisc]

With all the discussion about masks and modified experiences, I'm thinking I made a mistake booking for a mid-July trip. Should I just forget it and plan a beach vacation?

Yes.

 

[cakebaker]

I`m curious.... everyone is hung up on masks. What about bag check? The virus spread on surfaces (maybe even more than in the air). So when security touches EVERYTHING in an infected person bag picking up a virus and touches again EVERYTHING in the next person`s bag than in the next person`s bag than in the next person`s bag.... would be much worst.

That occurred to me and my solution is to go bagless. We don't need to pack a home away from home to enter the parks. I realize others have things that they must be bring in, but this works for us. The only solution I have is that you stop after entering and wipe down the items in your bag. Time consuming, but there you are.

The park shouldn`t be open until they can open normally.

If by normal, you mean back to the way it was pre-virus, they'd probably never open.

If I make my choice to go I don`t want to be forced to wear mask because some other park goers is afraid.

It has nothing to do with other park goers being afraid. Disney is going to set the rules, not guests. Honestly, I'm really tired of people saying that being sensible and cautious is being afraid. It's no more fair than those who do want more safety measures in place calling others reckless and willing to put people at risk. Btw, I'm not in favor of masks and I don't think they're going to be mandatory. Just sick of the insults. But if they do require them, we'll adjust and go.

Making the experience miserable is not acceptable. Some people save up for years to get to WDW. Offering a reduced and not complete experience it`s not fair. If you worried just stay at home. That`s it.

The same could be said for those who think some changes would make the experience miserable. If you don't like them, stay home. That's it.

I don`t see kids to be forced to wear mask when they go to school (in Europe in some country already opened back schools)

We're not back in school here yet. We don't know what schools will do or what conditions will be like. Lots of schools are discussing now what measures they will put in place.

 

[yulilin3]

Hi I have a couple of thoughts I`d like to share here....

- I`m curious.... everyone is hung up on masks. What about bag check? The virus spread on surfaces (maybe even more than in the air). So when security touches EVERYTHING in an infected person bag picking up a virus and touches again EVERYTHING in the next person`s bag than in the next person`s bag than in the next person`s bag.... would be much worst.

-Or when you touch anything in the park with virus on it than touch your mask with the virus when want to have a drink which you should in the Florida heat quite frequently is a bigger risk (I drink in every 5-10 min)... Getting dehydrated is a much bigger risk. In my opinion wearing a mask in a heat in a theme park settings would cost more harm than good. I can hardly do a shopping run wearing a mask and I live in London, UK.

-The park shouldn`t be open until they can open normally.

-If Disney allows you to cancel in every case when you want to and won`t force you to take your holiday than it should be your decision to take the chance to go or not.

-If you are afraid of the virus stay at home or go some place else.

-If I make my choice to go I don`t want to be forced to wear mask because some other park goers is afraid.

-To go on Holiday is not a MUST it` a CHOICE. Other people fears shouldn`t affect one WDW experience

-Making the experience miserable is not acceptable. Some people save up for years to get to WDW. Offering a reduced and not complete experience it`s not fair. If you worried just stay at home. That`s it.

-I don`t see kids to be forced to wear mask when they go to school (in Europe in some country already opened back schools)


I`m sorry If the above seems random my first language in not English.

They can sanitize their gloves after each bag, they also use a stick now to move things around the inside of bag without having to stick their hand in, I'm sure they're thinking about every aspect of experience from the moment people cross the wdw arch on the road

 

[jlwhitney]

Hi I have a couple of thoughts I`d like to share here....

- I`m curious.... everyone is hung up on masks. What about bag check? The virus spread on surfaces (maybe even more than in the air). So when security touches EVERYTHING in an infected person bag picking up a virus and touches again EVERYTHING in the next person`s bag than in the next person`s bag than in the next person`s bag.... would be much worst.

-Or when you touch anything in the park with virus on it than touch your mask with the virus when want to have a drink which you should in the Florida heat quite frequently is a bigger risk (I drink in every 5-10 min)... Getting dehydrated is a much bigger risk. In my opinion wearing a mask in a heat in a theme park settings would cost more harm than good. I can hardly do a shopping run wearing a mask and I live in London, UK.

The hard part with that is they know it lives on surfaces for a period of time, they don't know how likely transmission occurs, it is not the most common way. The most common way is being repeatably exposed to the virus in a small period of time. Plus it comes down to wash your hands don't touch your face. We can't go through life avoiding touching everything.

 

[vinotinto]

-The park shouldn`t be open until they can open normally.

It's very unlikely that they will reopen without at least *some* measures in place. We are not expecting "normality" to return...possibly not until next year...possibly not until 2022...

 

[vinotinto]

I keep seeing allusions to "fear." Why should Disney put measures in place? If you are "afraid" to catch this virus, you should not go.

It's not as simple as that. My family is not concerned at all about catching the virus. My DH is a healthcare worker and has seen multiple patients with COVID that were not yet diagnosed with COVID when he saw them, but were diagnosed once they were admitted. We have all been just fine. We are under 65, we are not in any of the high risk groups, we live 1500+ miles away from family members that are high risk, and we lead a healthy lifestyle.

But, I completely believe that measures have to be put into place because I would not want anyone visiting WDW to become an asymptomatic carrier and bring the virus back to the most vulnerable people in their community. And this is not something Disney is going to compromise. And they are not going to wait until the "virus goes away," or until there's "a vaccine," or "treatments" because that is not a solution that will allow them to open this year.

They are going to put measures in place, but guests will have to help in creating a culture of effectiveness. One measure by itself will do little. But, multiple measures together will effectively reduce the chance of transmitting the virus. Guests will have to pay attention to social distance guidelines in the park. They will have to wash hands frequently and use sanitizer. They will have to comply with any guidelines regarding mask use.

Over the past few weeks, we have been wearing masks on a regular basis. My DH walks to the hospital and he wears his mask all the way from home to the hospital, all day there, and back home, and he is very sensitive to heat and has not had any issues (and today's high in ATL is 85). If Disney requires masks, we will put on our masks to protect those around us. If Disney makes masks optional, we will likely not wear them because the point of the mask is to have everyone wear their mask to protect those around them.

 

[koszmok]

I`m afraid I don`t know how to replay separately so I just write down my answers within the quote

That occurred to me and my solution is to go bagless. We don't need to pack a home away from home to enter the parks. I realize others have things that they must be bring in, but this works for us. The only solution I have is that you stop after entering and wipe down the items in your bag. Time consuming, but there you are.

You just can`t wipe down everything. Soft surfaces can`t be wipe down. I`d be so happy If I could go to the parks without bag. Unfortunately I can`t....


If by normal, you mean back to the way it was pre-virus, they'd probably never open.

This virus can mutate and be as mild as the other corona viruses which cause common cold. Vaccine can be find. Yes, it takes time but we will go back pre-virus. (In a personal note I do not think this virus is that horrendous)


It has nothing to do with other park goers being afraid. Disney is going to set the rules, not guests. Honestly, I'm really tired of people saying that being sensible and cautious is being afraid. It's no more fair than those who do want more safety measures in place calling others reckless and willing to put people at risk. Btw, I'm not in favor of masks and I don't think they're going to be mandatory. Just sick of the insults. But if they do require them, we'll adjust and go.


The same could be said for those who think some changes would make the experience miserable. If you don't like them, stay home. That's it.

I meant wearing a face mask in a heat and humidity would make me miserable.


We're not back in school here yet. We don't know what schools will do or what conditions will be like. Lots of schools are discussing now what measures they will put in place.

Yes, but in Europe we are and kids are not wearing mask.

I don`t see the point to argue just wanted to share my thoughts. Clearly I don`t know how to answer properly anyways Have a lovely Sunday everyone!