Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Krandor]

I don’t think so b/c ppl have a choice & responsibility to not put their own health in danger. So just b/c they’re open doesn’t mean ppl have to go. Now if it’s a lot staff that end up sick, then that would look bad.

EDIT: By that logic why even close? Why not stay open and just state we will let every guest decide if they want to come or not. We are here if they want to come and accept the risk. If they don't we'll refund. We are going to stand by personal responsibility and let everybody decide if they want to come or not and be open for everybody who wants to come. Why did they not do that to start with?

Florida didn't have to have beaches open for spring break. They still got a lot of heat for having beaches open with the whole "if I get corona I get corna" videoes. Disney doesn't now want to be there.

We all want disney to open... but they can really hurt themselves if they open too soon.

 

[LSUmiss]

EDIT: By that logic why even close? Why not stay open and just state we will let every guest decide if they want to come or not. We are here if they want to come and accept the risk. If they don't we'll refund. We are going to stand by personal responsibility and let everybody decide if they want to come or not and be open for everybody who wants to come. Why did they not do that to start with?

Florida didn't have to have beaches open for spring break. They still got a lot of heat for having beaches open with the whole "if I get corona I get corna" videoes. Disney doesn't now want to be there.

We all want disney to open... but they can really hurt themselves if they open too soon.

I disagree. Closing at all was in response to the flatten the curve idea.

 

[Krandor]

I disagree. Closing at all was in response to the flatten the curve idea.

So you think they should have closed. When do you think they should open again and tell people "your choice if you want to come or not"? Tomorrow? Next week? When is it acceptable to just say "come if you want to and it is on you"?

 

[LSUmiss]

So you think they should have closed. When do you think they should open again and tell people "your choice if you want to come or not"? Tomorrow? Next week? When is it acceptable to just say "come if you want to and it is on you"?

When most things are opened & stay at home orders are lifted.

 

[Krandor]

When most things are opened & stay at home orders are lifted.

so Disney should only open when Florida hits phase 3? I agree with that.

 

[aibo]

Phase 3 will be a long time from now, the moment people feel safe enough to sit down with a beer in phase 2 they will hug an old friend and we will be back to phase 0. Testing in the tens of millions are the only way out of this horror. Till then wash hands and camp down with Disney +

 

[Karin1984]

Disneyland Paris has released the 'at home' website with games, recipes from restaurants (I will start with the carrot cake ), tutorial video's on drawing, dancing etc. And some background video's about the park.

https://athome.disneylandparis.com/en/

 

[yankeesfan123]

When I watched the briefing today, I sadly got the impression that Disney/other theme parks/concerts/sporting events aren’t even part of phase 3. Phase 3 mentioned gatherings of 50 people not 10s of thousands. They talked like phase 3 is the new normal until a vaccine comes out and only then can we get back to life before all of this. Hopefully I’m misinterpreting what they said, I can’t wait to reschedule my March trip, that we moved to Memorial Day and now need to reschedule, but I don’t feel like there is any day this year that we can move it to based on the guidelines presented today....hopefully I’m wrong and they open sooner than I’m thinking.

I agree with your interpretation. And good. Let’s not forget that a man who was part of the briefing said, just hours before the three tier plan was released, that sports can only come back this year without fans.

But the most important part for Disney fans who want the parks back open: those new guidelines don’t mean a single thing. It’s up to the governors. And the governor of Florida is consulting with Disney.

I think we will have a lot more to speculate about today.

 

[WawaCoffee]

so Disney should only open when Florida hits phase 3? I agree with that.

I agree. This is ultimately up to the governor of FL. However, assuming the governor of FL will adhere to the guidelines, then it definitely won't be until at least Phase 3 when Disney re-opens.

 

[MMSM]

I agree. This is ultimately up to the governor of FL. However, assuming the governor of FL will adhere to the guidelines, then it definitely won't be until at least Phase 3 when Disney opens their doors. Phase 2 recommends gatherings of no more than 50, so I don't expect Disney Springs to open in Phase 2, either.

Potential timing:

• Stay at home order ends April 30th
• Phase 1 begins May 1st
• Phase 2 begins June 1st
• Phase 3 begins July 1st - the earliest date WDW will open their gates

This is, of course, BEST case scenario, assuming Disney is OK with opening in Phase 3, despite the guideline for this Phase suggesting "minimizing exposure to social settings". I personally expect Disney Springs to open in Phase 3, and the park gates to open around August.

I hope this is not correct.

 

[charmed59]

For those that would like to crunch data for Florida to guess phase one openings, Florida puts out some very detailed info twice a day on testing, new cases and deaths. Start with https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/#latest-stats and hit the report and dashboard buttons on the bottom for more info.

My take is statewide Florida is pretty consistently testing 11 or 12 percent positive of however many they are able to test. If they really want the new cases to look like they are dropping they could just slowly drop the number of tests being performed. Thus far they are going in the other direction and trying to test more some days, and less some days. I know yesterday it was windy and stormy so the big outdoor testing in my community was called off.

Orange County is testing lower, 5 to 11 percent positive of those tested in the last two weeks. The local news says they are ramping up testing in neighborhoods where they are getting lots of positives, so their numbers might go up, but that means they are working toward being able to track new cases.

 

[woody337]

I agree. This is ultimately up to the governor of FL. However, assuming the governor of FL will adhere to the guidelines, then it definitely won't be until at least Phase 3 when Disney re-opens. Phase 2 recommends gatherings of no more than 50, so I don't expect Disney Springs to open in Phase 2, either.

Potential timing:

• Stay at home order ends April 30th
• Phase 1 begins May 1st
• Phase 2 begins June 1st
• Phase 3 begins July 1st - the earliest date WDW will open their gates

This is, of course, BEST case scenario, assuming Disney is OK with opening in Phase 3, despite the guideline for this Phase suggesting "minimizing exposure to social settings". I personally expect Disney Springs to open in Phase 3, and the park gates to open around August.

Why does phase 1 have to start on May 1st, why not sooner? I heard somewhere the Gov could accelerate this? Also, are these phases required by the US government or are they simply a recommendation?

 

[DizDaD7]

True, BUT....if you start looking at lesser capacity, then the price gets jacked up. And is anyone really going to want to pay those prices for half a dinner show? Barely any singing or even no singing? No interaction? It would be really, really sad.

Those seats on the 2nd floor aren't LQQKIN so bad now, are they ...I'm joking of course... I really don't think it'll ever get to this....

 

[DizDaD7]

Batuu and Pandora are expected to implement a 14 day quarantine policy for arriving guests.

Even if you're from Tatooine???

 

[Cramden]

Why does phase 1 have to start on May 1st, why not sooner? I heard somewhere the Gov could accelerate this? Also, are these phases required by the US government or are they simply a recommendation?

Might have something to due with Florida once again moving it's peak date, this time back from April 21st to May 6th?https://www.wfla.com/news/by-the-nu...s-peak-resource-date-moved-back-to-early-may/

I hope I'm wrong but I have a feeling Florida will be studied for years on how not to handle a Pandemic.

 

[wdw_dine_junkie]

Might have something to due with Florida once again moving it's peak date, this time back from April 21st to May 6th?https://www.wfla.com/news/by-the-nu...s-peak-resource-date-moved-back-to-early-may/

I hope I'm wrong but I have a feeling Florida will be studied for years on how not to handle a Pandemic.

Floridian here, Hillsborough County (Tampa area). People seem to ignore the fact that the larger counties of Florida were already implementing local stay at home orders for weeks before the statewide order affected the smaller non affected counties. The state is not in terrible shape, you make it sound like we are NYC. The ICU beds as of yesterday are still well under capacity.

I personally know someone who flew here from NYC 'because he was bored' , got here and tested positive a week later after feeling ill. So I appreciate the quarantine happening for those flying in from hotspots, although hard to control.

 

[AvidDisReader]

The Federal Guidelines state a minimum of 2 weeks between phases, not a month. If the Florida Governor feels comfortable, he could start phase 1 today. Which would mean it is possible (but not probable) Disney could open by May 15th of so. If there are those who want to shame people for wanting to get out and open up because there could be horrid consequences, that is their right. For the rest of us, we should be able to exercise our Civil Liberties to go to Disney and enjoy life---that is our choice and our rights. The bottom line is everyone will have to wait to see what the Florida governor/legislature decide and how comfortable Corporate Disney feels about opening their doors.

 

[MassJester]

The Federal Guidelines state a minimum of 2 weeks between phases, not a month. If the Florida Governor feels comfortable, he could start phase 1 today. Which would mean it is possible (but not probable) Disney could open by May 15th of so. If there are those who want to shame people for wanting to get out and open up because there could be horrid consequences, that is their right. For the rest of us, we should be able to exercise our Civil Liberties to go to Disney and enjoy life---that is our choice and our rights. The bottom line is everyone will have to wait to see what the Florida governor/legislature decide and how comfortable Corporate Disney feels about opening their doors.

I may not have a crystal clear memory of everything we studied in law school, but I'm pretty sure that going to Disney doesn't rise to the level of Civil Liberty.

 

[lilypgirl]

I may not have a crystal clear memory of everything we studied in law school, but I'm pretty sure that going to Disney doesn't rise to the level of Civil Liberty.

I would think that moving about freely is addressed.

 

[MassJester]

I would think that moving about freely is addressed.

Actually, it's movement between the states that is covered. Attending Theme parks oddly didn't make the list.