Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[AvidDisReader]

So much of the closures are due to Panic and uncertainty. The 2 weeks is a cooling down period so hopefully the general public can get a handle on what is going on. No one can know right now how this is going to sort out. It could be in 2 weeks that we have seen the effects and realize that for the vast majority it is life as normal. Or it could take a turn for the worse. The thing is, to make statements that things will open back up in 2 weeks or that they will stay shut down until mid May is just conjecture.

 

[Brianstl]

So much of the closures are due to Panic and uncertainty. The 2 weeks is a cooling down period so hopefully the general public can get a handle on what is going on. No one can know right now how this is going to sort out. It could be in 2 weeks that we have seen the effects and realize that for the vast majority it is life as normal. Or it could take a turn for the worse. The thing is, to make statements that things will open back up in 2 weeks or that they will stay shut down until mid May is just conjecture.

Nothing that is closed is going to reopen in two weeks. This will be at least two months. I don’t understand why people don’t want to believe what Fauci keeps saying.

Even when we get it under control here, opening the country back up to the rest of the world will depend on how those countries have dealt with the virus and controls the have put into place to stop further spreads.

 

[DeniseJH]

So much of the closures are due to Panic and uncertainty. The 2 weeks is a cooling down period so hopefully the general public can get a handle on what is going on. No one can know right now how this is going to sort out. It could be in 2 weeks that we have seen the effects and realize that for the vast majority it is life as normal. Or it could take a turn for the worse. The thing is, to make statements that things will open back up in 2 weeks or that they will stay shut down until mid May is just conjecture.

Everything you wrote is conjecture.

 

[freshmanjs]

Nothing that is closed is going to reopen in two weeks. This will be at least two months.

this statement is clearly false. Some things that have closed have already reopened.

 

[LaurenT]

Nothing that is closed is going to reopen in two weeks. This will be at least two months. I don’t understand why people don’t want to believe what Fauci keeps saying.

Even when we get it under control here, opening the country back up to the rest of the world will depend on how those countries have dealt with the virus and controls the have put into place to stop further spreads.

If Disney knew that for sure, they would have announced closure through mid May. Clearly they don’t know how long this may last - therefore neither do you. But this is the rumors board - so go for it. I’ve also been listening to Fauci - I don’t remember him citing two months - or four months - or two weeks ...

 

[jlwhitney]

I agree that’s most likely true. But we simply don’t know what the next 2 weeks will look at. There is at least a possibility that these measures will flatten out the curve and we’ll be safe resume some normalcy at most places.

Plus in 2-3 weeks people infected will be showing symptoms and can self quarantine. The bigger issue is schools and companies are going to need to be more generous for missed work so they actually stay home. Its not perfect, it never will be and its not going away anytime soon but our economy can't survive just shutting down for months either and those effects will be far more damaging then the virus.

 

[Brianstl]

this statement is clearly false. Some things that have closed have already reopened.

If something is open right now it is by definition not closed right now.

 

[Krandor]

First case in Orange County. 25 new Florida cases
Overnight.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/cor...0200314-6ylrfwb3kfdj3f65rt5d46achu-story.html

 

[PetePanMan]

Hope I’m wrong but my prediction is that there will be min. 8-10 weeks of significant disruption to travel. Even if parks open, you may still have to self quarantine and stay away from work, school etc. for 14 days upon your return. This is case now for where we live in Canada.

 

[Remy is Up]

Hope I’m wrong but my prediction is that there will be min. 8-10 weeks of significant disruption to travel. Even if parks open, you may still have to self quarantine and stay away from work, school etc. for 14 days upon your return. This is case now for where we live in Canada.

Agreed

 

[Lewisc]

So much of the closures are due to Panic and uncertainty. The 2 weeks is a cooling down period so hopefully the general public can get a handle on what is going on. No one can know right now how this is going to sort out. It could be in 2 weeks that we have seen the effects and realize that for the vast majority it is life as normal. Or it could take a turn for the worse. The thing is, to make statements that things will open back up in 2 weeks or that they will stay shut down until mid May is just conjecture.

Closures are the result of CDC and ID experts who believe closing large gatherings is necessary to slow the spread. The concern is the healthcare system cant handle patients at the projected infection rate. They see a need to flatten the curve, in other words reduce the size of the spike in cases.

 

[jlwhitney]

Closures are the result of CDC and ID experts who believe closing large gatherings is necessary to slow the spread. The concern is the healthcare system cant handle patients at the projected infection rate. They see a need to flatten the curve, in other words reduce the size of the spike in cases.

This! The US's goal is to slow the spread not containment like china. There is no containing it anymore, but slowing will allow hospitals to prep and prepare.

 

[only hope]

Plus in 2-3 weeks people infected will be showing symptoms and can self quarantine. The bigger issue is schools and companies are going to need to be more generous for missed work so they actually stay home. Its not perfect, it never will be and its not going away anytime soon but our economy can't survive just shutting down for months either and those effects will be far more damaging then the virus.

Not everyone has symptoms, let alone ones severe enough to wonder if one has covid-19.

 

[jlwhitney]

Not everyone has symptoms, let alone ones severe enough to wonder if one has covid-19.

Didn't say everyone, but more will be known then vs now. Plus the goal is to slow not contain.

 

[clarker99]

I have done a complete 180 degree turn on this topic in the last week. Upon learning about the Covid-19 causing bilateral interstitial pneumonia in 15-20% of cases, this is where the major, major concern is. You need to treat this type of pneumonia with mechanical ventilators for several weeks. Hospitals do not have enough ICU beds let alone ventilators to handle what is coming. Major centres are gonna get slammed.

I am in agreement with the few people who said DLR and WDW parks will be closed well passed the end of March. Planes will be grounded, borders will be closed. USA is doubling cases every 2-3 days. By next weekend we will start to see the what Italy experienced this week.

 

[MichelinMan]

Hope I’m wrong but my prediction is that there will be min. 8-10 weeks of significant disruption to travel. Even if parks open, you may still have to self quarantine and stay away from work, school etc. for 14 days upon your return. This is case now for where we live in Canada.

The experts here in the UK reckon another 10-14 weeks to the peak - that places the peak around early June for us, and I dare say the States will be something similar. I was thinking this might all be over for my July trip, but I'm not so sure now. I know there has a been a lot more testing in Europe than other parts of the World, however, which makes our number of cases look high - I suspected if the US tested with the same frequency, it would see that the virus is already more prevalent there than people think. It makes me think that the US and Europe are maybe not so far apart in terms of timescales for dealing with all this.

 

[Brianstl]

Banning travel from the UK and Ireland now.

 

[Krandor]

I have done a complete 180 degree turn on this topic in the last week. Upon learning about the Covid-19 causing bilateral interstitial pneumonia in 15-20% of cases, this is where the major, major concern is. You need to treat this type of pneumonia with mechanical ventilators for several weeks. Hospitals do not have enough ICU beds let alone ventilators to handle what is coming. Major centres are gonna get slammed.

I am in agreement with the few people who said DLR and WDW parks will be closed well passed the end of March. Planes will be grounded, borders will be closed. USA is doubling cases every 2-3 days. By next weekend we will start to see the what Italy experienced this week.

I think it will be at least end of April they'll be closed and maybe into May.

However i get WDW doing closures a few weeks at a time. IF in the very unlikely event things turn around quickly they can reopen. They certainly don't want to announced closed through end of April and the by mid-april there are no new cases being reported (though that seems unlikely) so they want to have maximum flexibility as to when to reopen based on current situation. So while I think it will be longer the end of march, totally get not going further then that today.

 

[DrunkJam]

The UK response to this has been crazy. They basically did nothing for a long time (even less then we did) and only now are considering restrictions on mass gatherings. They have a very good chance of being the next italy. I hope we are doing enough to avoid that fate.

YES! it is very frightening being here, in our circumstances. We are relatively lucky in that we live rurally, BUT, the kids go to school etc. it's SUCH a worry. I am actually HOPING that school will close, even if it closes til September, which is the current thinking.

 

[DrunkJam]

I KNOW I am not going on my Disney Trip I have been putting off contacting the TA, because I know they have more urgent things on. I shall be emailing them this weekend.
I am staying on this thread though, because I do feel the community nature of the DIS is, for the most part, really positive.