Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[TwoMisfits]

I just wonder which company, which state, which school system will be the brave one to say "Let's go back to normal" .. because I feel that everyone right now is afraid to be "that" person who elected to stay open during this chaos. Every day it feels someone needs to take an even FURTHER step? Cancel gatherings of more than 100 people? That's not good enough! Cancel gatherings of more than 50 .. That's not good enough! Cancel gatherings of more than 25 people. That's not good enough! Don't leave your house ... EVER.

So who will have the guts to open back up? And when? I hope it is Disney whenever that time comes (though I doubt it based on current leadership). That will send a big signal to the country (and world) that things are "OK" .... Otherwise, we'll be like this for way too many months.

We need stability ..this "living in fear" is just not a good philosophy to live by.

It won't happen til we get a handle on getting everyone tested and understanding the scope of the disaster we're in right now...with symptoms sometimes taking 2 weeks from exposure, and then another week-10 days before you know how serious, it will be 4 weeks til we know where we are as of today...

So, I'd say at least 4 weeks...and likely the 8-10 weeks being bandied about (as a MINIMUM)...UNLESS we get a treatment or a cure...

 

[Krandor]

I just wonder which company, which state, which school system will be the brave one to say "Let's go back to normal" .. because I feel that everyone right now is afraid to be "that" person who elected to stay open during this chaos. Every day it feels someone needs to take an even FURTHER step? Cancel gatherings of more than 100 people? That's not good enough! Cancel gatherings of more than 50 .. That's not good enough! Cancel gatherings of more than 25 people. That's not good enough! Don't leave your house ... EVER.

So who will have the guts to open back up? And when? I hope it is Disney whenever that time comes (though I doubt it based on current leadership). That will send a big signal to the country (and world) that things are "OK" .... Otherwise, we'll be like this for way too many months.

We need stability ..this "living in fear" is just not a good philosophy to live by.

Most businesses and state/federal governments are going to look to the CDC for guidance in situations like this and while I think they have dropped the ball a bit on how this has been handled they are still where guidence will come. So to your question, I don't think you'll see places being willing to reopen until there is a "go-ahead" signal from CDC.

 

[mi*vida*loca]

I just wonder which company, which state, which school system will be the brave one to say "Let's go back to normal" .. because I feel that everyone right now is afraid to be "that" person who elected to stay open during this chaos. Every day it feels someone needs to take an even FURTHER step? Cancel gatherings of more than 100 people? That's not good enough! Cancel gatherings of more than 50 .. That's not good enough! Cancel gatherings of more than 25 people. That's not good enough! Don't leave your house ... EVER.

So who will have the guts to open back up? And when? I hope it is Disney whenever that time comes (though I doubt it based on current leadership). That will send a big signal to the country (and world) that things are "OK" .... Otherwise, we'll be like this for way too many months.

We need stability ..this "living in fear" is just not a good philosophy to live by.

I think the government is slowing moving us into a total shut down like Italy. Baby steps.

That's the feeling I get from the emails I keep receiving from the CEO of my hospital and just by seeing what is going on around the country. Our CEO is in constant communication with our governor and the vibes of the emails keep suggesting that is coming.

 

[dd316]

I just wonder which company, which state, which school system will be the brave one to say "Let's go back to normal" .. because I feel that everyone right now is afraid to be "that" person who elected to stay open during this chaos. Every day it feels someone needs to take an even FURTHER step? Cancel gatherings of more than 100 people? That's not good enough! Cancel gatherings of more than 50 .. That's not good enough! Cancel gatherings of more than 25 people. That's not good enough! Don't leave your house ... EVER.

So who will have the guts to open back up? And when? I hope it is Disney whenever that time comes (though I doubt it based on current leadership). That will send a big signal to the country (and world) that things are "OK" .... Otherwise, we'll be like this for way too many months.

We need stability ..this "living in fear" is just not a good philosophy to live by.

As odd as it sounds, I think a lot of this hinges on Tom Hanks. He's really the face of this thing, whether he knows it or not. If he improves and moves on, the world will feel comforted. If he takes a turn for the worse, get ready for the world to really panic. I say this because the media will absolutely latch onto his story no matter the outcome, and the media is already influencing everybody.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I just wonder which company, which state, which school system will be the brave one to say "Let's go back to normal" .. because I feel that everyone right now is afraid to be "that" person who elected to stay open during this chaos. Every day it feels someone needs to take an even FURTHER step? Cancel gatherings of more than 100 people? That's not good enough! Cancel gatherings of more than 50 .. That's not good enough! Cancel gatherings of more than 25 people. That's not good enough! Don't leave your house ... EVER.

So who will have the guts to open back up? And when? I hope it is Disney whenever that time comes (though I doubt it based on current leadership). That will send a big signal to the country (and world) that things are "OK" .... Otherwise, we'll be like this for way too many months.

We need stability ..this "living in fear" is just not a good philosophy to live by.

We are not living in fear we are desperately trying to not become an Italy. The faster these extreme measures are taken the better. The spread needs to be slowed, every single one of us depends on that.

 

[Krandor]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1239534085141340163

So does that mean BGs are still avalable?

it is sad to see though

I do hope disney has plenty of security deployed. Will likely be temping for people to try to get pics of an empty WDW.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

As odd as it sounds, I think a lot of this hinges on Tom Hanks. He's really the face of this thing, whether he knows it or not. If he improves and moves on, the world will feel comforted. If he takes a turn for the worse, get ready for the world to really panic. I say this because the media will absolutely latch onto his story no matter the outcome, and the media is already influencing everybody.

You’re probably partially right but that is really sad.

We have so many people reporting their experiences in countries like Italy or even in Seattle and what it’s really like on the ground, but people will be comforted by Tom Hanks improving. That is so frustrating. We know Italy is being forced to triage who gets treatment. We know people are dying unnecessarily. But Tom Hanks.

 

[jknezek]

I just wonder which company, which state, which school system will be the brave one to say "Let's go back to normal" .. because I feel that everyone right now is afraid to be "that" person who elected to stay open during this chaos. Every day it feels someone needs to take an even FURTHER step? Cancel gatherings of more than 100 people? That's not good enough! Cancel gatherings of more than 50 .. That's not good enough! Cancel gatherings of more than 25 people. That's not good enough! Don't leave your house ... EVER.

So who will have the guts to open back up? And when? I hope it is Disney whenever that time comes (though I doubt it based on current leadership). That will send a big signal to the country (and world) that things are "OK" .... Otherwise, we'll be like this for way too many months.

We need stability ..this "living in fear" is just not a good philosophy to live by.

You have to wait on the CDC. So long as the CDC and the medical establishment is saying groups of 50, anyone bucking that trend is asking for trouble. So it's going to be a while. And what's wrong with that? I agree fear is bad, but understanding why social distancing is important to prevent disease spread is not fear. It's sound medical policy.

 

[mi*vida*loca]

As odd as it sounds, I think a lot of this hinges on Tom Hanks. He's really the face of this thing, whether he knows it or not. If he improves and moves on, the world will feel comforted. If he takes a turn for the worse, get ready for the world to really panic. I say this because the media will absolutely latch onto his story no matter the outcome, and the media is already influencing everybody.

I've barely heard anything about Tom Hanks. Maybe it’s the news stations I watch but I heard he had it and is doing fine but not much follow up.

I think a lot of it hinges on athletes. If any of these athletes die from this virus I think there will be hysteria. Athletes are supposed to be some of the healthiest people. If someone that healthy dies from this virus mass hysteria will come.

 

[Krandor]

Iit is kinda sad to pull up the Disney app and not see RotR there as one of the main items on the home screen.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Iit is kinda sad to pull up the Disney app and not see RotR there as one of the main items on the home screen.

Disney has been slowly deleting my ADRs. I could do it myself, but I can’t bring myself to do it. FP are long gone. The resort stay will come soon too.

I’ve been seeing that resort stay there since July .

 

[circus4u]

AZ governor has ordered all schools, including private, to close in the state as of today.

 

[Krandor]

Disney has been slowly deleting my ADRs. I could do it myself, but I can’t bring myself to do it. FP are long gone. The resort stay will come soon too.

I’ve been seeing that resort stay there since July .

So far mine for April are still there but not sure for how long longer. Since disney appears to be doing things in orderly steps like they didn't announce resort and springs closure until after the parks closed (or right around that time), I'm expecting we'll get the extension of the park closing after resorts close so friday nigh/saturday.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

some video of an empty Walt Disney World:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=825216367983809

 

[DrunkJam]

I know they are doing mortgage waivers over this, and other extraordinary measures.
I don't know how bad it will get. But. It is surely going to get worse than it is now.

 

[Mascher Family Farm]

Actually WDW will remains open through the weekend:

“the Walt Disney World Resort has announced it will temporarily close to guests on Sunday, March 15, effective immediately.”

Announced early this morning. WDW hotels and stores including Disney Springs are closing this coming Friday

 

[Krandor]

I'm no expert in anything .. I just have an unpopular opininon in thinking that shutting down a country (world) and affecting BILLIONS of lives (and way more than just 'inconveniencing' them for a few weeks), seems a bit overreaction to save thousands of lives.

That was the attitude the UK had and what they were doing but even they are having to change course as more data comes in.

 

[Krandor]

Announced early this morning. WDW hotels and stores including Disney Springs are closing this coming Friday

Disney owned stores in disney springs is tuesday. resorts are 5pm friday.

Which brings up a question. Does anybody have a list of which DS stores are disney owned/run and which are not?

 

[Alicefan]

As odd as it sounds, I think a lot of this hinges on Tom Hanks. He's really the face of this thing, whether he knows it or not. If he improves and moves on, the world will feel comforted. If he takes a turn for the worse, get ready for the world to really panic. I say this because the media will absolutely latch onto his story no matter the outcome, and the media is already influencing everybody.

You're absolutely right. I thought the same thing myself. It became "real" when he and his wife hit the news.

 

[dlavender]

I'm no expert in anything .. I just have an unpopular opininon in thinking that shutting down a country (world) and affecting BILLIONS of lives (and way more than just 'inconveniencing' them for a few weeks), seems a bit overreaction to save thousands of lives.

But in the end .. it doesn't matter. If the virus gets under control everyone can say "look .. these measures worked!" .. we'll never know what REALLY would have happened if we just went about our lives .. been more diligent about staying home when sick and washing hands .. and just helping the health care industry prepare for all the increased sick.

And maybe that is okay .. maybe the entire economy can just stop .. (I mean .. if you don't have to pay ANY bills for a few months, you don't need an income) .. but I doubt the banks are going to stop collecting mortgage payments or the cable company is going to stop collecting for internet. But who knows? If we do have to shut down, maybe we all will get some sort of deferral on everything.

To the bolded, I'm not sure what to say.......

Are you stating that the dip in the economy is not worth saving lives? I'm hoping I have this wrong.......