Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Kadorto]

Are you saying Disney cancelled it? If so was en email sent?

Yes..

 

[Alicefan]

I mean you say this but it's such a small thing. We used to have people drafted into the military for years to go fight. We were told to collect all our scrap metal, not eat meat, not buy gas, not able to buy basic provisions. Forgo any luxury. And we did it for years for the good of the country and the world.

You are being asked to sit on your couch, in the comfort of your home, surrounded by technology to communicate with anyone in the world and be entertained in a myriad of ways, and do as little gathering in groups as possible for a few weeks. This is NOTHING in terms of a shared sacrifice.

It's almost sad when people say that a few weeks of being as quarantined as possible is something that is going to break down society. We are so amazingly spoiled and unable to cope with any kind of hardship these days.

Will some people lose jobs? Sadly yes. There is assistance in legislation already being passed. Will some people die? Sadly yes. Will some people experience financial distress? Yes. Will we come out slightly poorer as a country? Yes. But all can be rebuilt except the deaths. Those cannot be undone.

A small sacrifice to keep the deaths to a minimum should be good for our country's soul, not the end of our civilization.

 

[dlavender]

I mean you say this but it's such a small thing. We used to have people drafted into the military for years to go fight. We were told to collect all our scrap metal, not eat meat, not buy gas, not able to buy basic provisions. Forgo any luxury. And we did it for years for the good of the country and the world.

You are being asked to sit on your couch, in the comfort of your home, surrounded by technology to communicate with anyone in the world and be entertained in a myriad of ways, and do as little gathering in groups as possible for a few weeks. This is NOTHING in terms of a shared sacrifice.

It's almost sad when people say that a few weeks of being as quarantined as possible is something that is going to break down society. We are so amazingly spoiled and unable to cope with any kind of hardship these days.

Will some people lose jobs? Sadly yes. There is assistance in legislation already being passed. Will some people die? Sadly yes. Will some people experience financial distress? Yes. Will we come out slightly poorer as a country? Yes. But all can be rebuilt except the deaths. Those cannot be undone.

A small sacrifice to keep the deaths to a minimum should be good for our country's soul, not the end of our civilization.

A little louder for those in the back...................

And I'm still perplexed that people can listen to an expert (an undisputed one at that) and still think what they heard some talking head say or some tweet they saw is more convincing................I'll never understand that about this or any other issue....

 

[Alicefan]

Saying society will break down may have been a bit of hyperbole on my part.

I agree this is a hardship, I agree other generations have dealt with hardships far greater. I hope we will toughen up and figure it out, because it is too late now -- our world has changed.

But, it is more than just being asked to "sit on a couch" for a few weeks.
We are being asked to destroy our economy overnight and sit idly by and watch it happen.

I don't think people will have the patience and understanding (especially the longer it goes) and see this as a "small sacrifice" for a literally invisible threat (that they may never even get themselves) when they lose their jobs, their businesses, their homes, their entire way of life. That is not a SMALL sacrifice.

If this was a war and you could "see" those sacrifices in action, sure. We could toughen up as a nation and do that. People won't see the sacrifice, they will just see that they are "stuck" at home .. without a job .. and potentially without a job to come back to because the restaurant they worked at closed up.

And maybe it IS necessary .. maybe this is like "cutting off a limb to save the body", but it may be hard to convince people who are hard hit economically by this that it was worth it. That number will be far greater than those even infected by this virus.

Maybe I'm wrong .. maybe it won't be that bad, or that long and we will bounce back quickly.

I pray I'm wrong.

Agreed. Maybe I could relax a little bit and sit back and just watch Netflix if the Mortgage, Electric, Automobile etc agreed to waive all payments in lieu of this virus....but that's not going to happen so I agree that it is no small sacrifice to people like myself, just a hair stylist trying to make it on my own. I don't have enough money to start over and to survive a month off. For me, starting over means hoping and praying that my clients weren't affected and can still afford luxuries like hair dos.

 

[rteetz]

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/adventures-by-disney-cancels-select-departures-through-june/

 

[rteetz]

Let’s shift the focus back please.

 

[Krandor]

https://people.com/sports/kentucky-derby-postponed-over-coronavirus-outbreak/
This was a May event

 

[kymom99]

https://people.com/sports/kentucky-derby-postponed-over-coronavirus-outbreak/
This was a May event

It falls within the 8 week timeline

 

[Remy is Up]

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/adventures-by-disney-cancels-select-departures-through-june/

Starting to rethink my thoughts of reopen in May around memorial Day. New models are making me think this could be more of a July 4th or after situation. If it takes that long I expect the Epcot Spine, Spaceship Earth, The Castle paint, GoTG, Tron, and Remy to be ready to go. Haha j/k Trying to lighten the mood in light of the fact this is going to be absolutely awful

 

[Krandor]

https://www.fox13news.com/news/flor...sues-sweeping-changes-for-restaurants-beaches
Could have effect on Disney reopening.

 

[danc18]

I’m hoping for fall but not confident it’ll be very safe even if open. It pains me to say that but for all those hoping for May, I hope that happens.

 

[rteetz]

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2020/03/walt-disney-world-transportation-to.html

 

[Krandor]

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2020/03/walt-disney-world-transportation-to.html

so dme will be the only thing running?

 

[FrankieWinthrop]

I'm just glad Disney's already on record about the AP extension. That's one thing I don't have to worry about. Yes, we can't go to Disney (or anywhere), but I know our passes will still be valid and out there when everything does come back online and I haven't lost anything. Now - trying to get reimbursed for our spring break, off-property booking through Sams travel is another story. I'm trying to go the nice route (email/contact us link) since we're still several weeks away and they're flooded right now, but I'll move on to the never ending on-hold phone call next week.

 

[rteetz]

so dme will be the only thing running?

Yep

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Disney Halts Construction:

https://blogmickey.com/2020/03/disney-halts-construction-during-coronavirus-covid-19-closure

 

[Krandor]

Yep

Dang that is crazy. Guess it is a good way to encourage guests to go on and leave. That would be so weird to be at a resort with no Disney transportation anywhere but the airport. Definitely sounds like they really don’t want guests hanging around till Friday.

 

[umichigan10]

What I’m gathering from all the coverage about Coronavirus is no one really knows how bad it’s going to get in the US or when the peak is gonna be. I’ve heard everything from may to October when things will get better. I’m not blaming anyone for the vagueness as it’s a fluid situation, but it’s pretty much the definition of “wait and see”

 

[Krandor]

What I’m gathering from all the coverage about Coronavirus is no one really knows how bad it’s going to get in the US or when the peak is gonna be. I’ve heard everything from may to October when things will get better. I’m not blaming anyone for the vagueness as it’s a fluid situation, but it’s pretty much the definition of “wait and see”

yeah the lack of testing has a lot to do with that.

i saw a chart recently estimating when states would run out of icu beds. Earliest was end of March. Florida was toward end of April. Latest was around May 5 or so. But as with all of these just estimations.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

Theatrical release of Black Widow has been delayed

https://twitter.com/x/status/1239968504981245954