Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[xuxa777]

The scans are regularly turned off at opening to get people through faster or when they aren't working. It can easily be done.

Yes, the could shut it off but they can just as easily wipe them down. There is already a CM standing staffed there

 

[mshanson3121]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...new-illness-that-may-be-linked-to-coronavirus

I know (so far) this is UK only, but this worries me greatly as a mother to a child with a history of heart disease and heart failure, current GI disorder etc...

And really this just highlights the issue with Covid, and why the world, and of course, Disney, must proceed cautiously - again, Covid is novel. We are only a few month in. We have NO idea what is going to happen long term, with possible mutations etc... The risk is we are going to start seeing more situations like this, and then what? We can't stay shut down forever no, but... do I feel we're rushing things a bit? Yes. I would FAR rather someday down the road say we went overboard with our social distancing requirements (requiring tests, masks, extensive distancing etc...) than to have to look back and say we didn't do enough - and look how many lives our mistake cost.

 

[Aurora0427]

You never want to use a coffee maker in a hotel room.... I have a friend that used to manage Marriott brand hotels before she “retired” to be a mom. She said never ever use a hotel coffee maker and always wipe down the remote and the telephone.

 

[Aurora0427]

All those guidelines sound reasonable to me.

I came here to say the exact same thing- I was pleasantly surprised!

 

[wdw_dine_junkie]

I'm so happy to have my own camper with my own supplies right now when we come.

 

[Kadorto]

You never want to use a coffee maker in a hotel room.... I have a friend that used to manage Marriott brand hotels before she “retired” to be a mom. She said never ever use a hotel coffee maker and always wipe down the remote and the telephone.

With what I've been exposed to throughout my life, a little dirt in a coffee maker isn't a concern. I'd be more worried about the micro dose of radiation you get going through TSA first.

 

[TDSAXX]

Am I the only one who is going to loose my mind if they remove the coffee maker from my room?!?!

Yes. Some people may lose their minds; but you’ll be the only one to loose your mind.

 

[kymom99]

It seems like from the guidelines that they are taking away ALL plates, glasses, utensils, etc from rooms. That would affect those of us who are in villas or one bedroom suites that purposely booked those to make breakfasts/some meals in rooms in order to save some money. Defeats the purpose of the upcharge of the room to receive those things.

They would probably stock with paper products

 

[goofystitch]

The no dishes or coffee maker shouldn't affect the villas, at least 1BR and up since there is a dishwasher.

 

[yulilin3]

Just lived stream driving around property, no issues at all but Disney security and oc sheriff are stationed at the entrances to the parking lots. It's so empty and sad

 

[jlwhitney]

15 minutes of watching, Nothing so far of any real info in a reopening plan for Florida or Theme Parks or anything else. Ventilators, testing - most testing anywhere, travel ban early..

Just allot of the same old “stuff” patting themselves on the back for the great job they’ve done. And a bit of lashing out at reporters by the usual suspect.

Read tomorrow is the annoucement for Florida.

 

[Redhead5]

I find it interesting that many of you think that the hearings you are following are making mandatory guidelines for the state of Florida. The real purpose of this commission is to discuss various scenarios and make recommendations to the Governor and then he will decide what the state wants to do. You also are not going to hear a reopening date for Disney during these discussions.

 

[SwirlTheCitrus]

Am I the only one who is going to loose my mind if they remove the coffee maker from my room?!?!

Literally just looked into getting a bigger suitcase to fit a coffee maker.

 

[cakebaker]

Literally just looked into getting a bigger suitcase to fit a coffee maker.

We're driving- not a problem Keurig makes an little tiny one though.

 

[SwirlTheCitrus]

I find it interesting that many of you think that the hearings you are following are making mandatory guidelines for the state of Florida. The real purpose of this commission is to discuss various scenarios and make recommendations to the Governor and then he will decide what the state wants to do. You also are not going to hear a reopening date for Disney during these discussions.

That's what they call progress, dear...

...it's something. Something that isn't "until 2021." I find it interesting that you don't believe many of us can read the first paragraph, which clearly states that these are discussion points. It's something!

 

[JayhawkCruiser]

Just lived stream driving around property, no issues at all but Disney security and oc sheriff are stationed at the entrances to the parking lots. It's so empty and sad

It’s empty except for the Turkeys - they’re taking over! I’ve seen no less than 10 the few times I’ve driven around the property the last few weeks.

 

[Shellyred8]

* Remove all guest collateral items, except for those that are single use

It's a good thing they started getting rid of all of the single-use shampoo, conditioners, and body wash containers huh?

 

[skyp4WDW]

thanks @rteetz
https://www.laughingplace.com/w/new...florida-economic-recovery-task-force-meeting/
What’s happening:

• The Orange County Florida Economic Recovery Task Force met today to once again explore a plan to reopen Orlando’s economy.
• They began to devise guidelines and mandates for various industries which will continue to be revised throughout the week.
• The first preliminary draft version included hotels, restaurants, small theme parks, and large theme parks.
• While the criteria for small and large parks are the same, it is expected that there will be differences as more task force members contribute.
• Mayor Demmings shared that he thinks an opening day in June is more realistic than May in order to give time to resolve supply chain issues.

Guidelines and Mandates Discussed by Orange County Florida Economic Recovery Task Force (as of 4/28/20)
Large Theme Parks (Disney, Universal):

• Guidelines:
  • Tape marking of 6 feet apart in ride/attraction queues
  • Staff to regularly wipe down surfaces at random
  • Phase 1 & 2: Staff who are 65+ are encouraged to stay home
• Mandates:
  • All employees required to wear facemasks
  • Touchless hand sanitizer at each ticketing entry and turnstiles
  • Touchless hand sanitizer at each ride/attraction entry and exit
  • Temperature checks for staff prior to shift (temp above 100.4 must not enter premises)
  • Wipe down of all railing and surfaces regularly
  • Phase 1: 50% capacity
  • Phase 2: 75% capacity

Small Theme Parks (Funspot, Gatorland):

• Guidelines:
  • Tape marking of 6 feet apart in ride/attraction queues
  • Staff to regularly wipe down surfaces at random
  • Phase 1 & 2: Staff who are 65+ are encouraged to stay home
• Mandates:
  • All employees required to wear facemasks
  • Touchless hand sanitizer at each ticketing entry and turnstiles
  • Touchless hand sanitizer at each ride/attraction entry and exit
  • Temperature checks for staff prior to shift (temp above 100.4 must not enter premises)
  • Wipe down of all railing and surfaces regularly
  • Phase 1: 50% capacity
  • Phase 2: 75% capacity

Hotels

• Guidelines:
  • Phase 1: Housekeeping services to be limited and allow for minimal guest and employee exposure
  • Phase 1: Promote, if available, mobile check-in
  • Phase 1: Housekeeping services only clean upon request, or when guests depart
  • Phase 1: Allow employees to work from home if not playing a critical role in serving guests
  • Phase 1: Only deliver room service to guest’s door
  • Phase 1: Provide self-parking
  • Promote social distancing for all guests and staff
  • Recommended touchless sanitizer at entry
  • Increase cleaning services/additional sanitation services through cleaning companies
  • Phase 1 & 2: Staff who are 65+ are encourage to stay home
• Mandates:
  • All employees required to wear facemasks
  • Hand sanitizer at entry to be in plain visible sight
  • Temperature checks for staff prior to shift (temp above 100.4 must not enter premises)
  • All employees with flu-like symptoms advised to stay home
  • Front desk to sanitize themselves on a regular basis
  • Consistent cleaning of all guest areas
  • Front desk to utilize sneeze-guards
  • Remove all service items in guest rooms to include glassware, coffee cups etc.
  • Mini bars not to be stocked
  • Do no offer self food services
  • Space pool furniture according to distancing guidelines
  • Pool gates and pool chairs to be sanitized regularly
  • Door handles, elevator button and railing to be sanitized regularly
  • Remove all coffee makers from guest rooms
  • Remove all guest collateral items, except for those that are single use
  • Sanitize guest keys before and after each use
  • Sanitize bell carts after each year
  • Phase 1 & 2: No conferences

Restaurants:

• Guidelines:
  • Paper/disposable menus
  • Encourage takeout/online orders
  • Touchless sanitizer at entry
  • Phase 1 & 2: Staff who are 65+ are encouraged to stay home
• Mandates:
  • Hand sanitizer at every table
  • Hand sanitizer at entry to be in plain visible sight
  • All employees required to wear facemasks
  • Temperature checks for staff prior to shift (temp above 100.4 must not enter premises)
  • All employees with flu-like symptoms advised to stay home
  • Doors to be wiped regularly
  • All staff behind counters must wear gloves (except for bartenders)
  • Bartenders to sanitize hands after making each drink order
  • Seated tables to be six feet apart
  • Phase 1: Limit restaurant and bar capacity to 50%
  • Phase 2: Limit restaurant and bar capacity to 75%

There are SO many problems with this... The verbiage alone tells anyone with half a brain that the mandates are more for "show" than actual remediation. For instance, when ever you see a word like "regularly", what it really means is, do whatever you like! Define Regularly: 1)after each use, 2)once per hour, 3)once per day. They all mean "Regularly". Now let's talk about compliance and enforcement...In a word: Impossible. The actual goal of this Task-Force is to figure out how to put thousands of people at risk; and at the same time make them feel as though they are safe!

 

[mattpeto]

Big news.

https://touringplans.com/blog/2020/...twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter
ETA:

Disney and Universal will be mandated to:

• All employees must wear face masks.
• Touchless hand sanitizer must be stationed at each ticketing entry/turnstile.
• Touchless hand sanitizer at each attraction entrance and exit.
• Temperature checks for staff prior to shift. (Those with temperatures over 100.4 will not be allowed to enter premises.)
• All employees with flu-like symptoms will be advised to stay at home.
• Wipe down all railings and surfaces after every use.
• Phase 1: 50% capacity
• Phase 2: 75% capacity

Guidelines include:

• Tape marking 6 ft apart in attraction queues.
• Staff to regularly wipe down surfaces at random.
• Phase 1 and Phase 2: Staff 65 years or older are encouraged to stay at home.

Hotel guidelines will include:

• Phase 1: Housekeeping services to be limited and allow for limited guest and employee exposure
• Phase 1: Promote, if available, mobile check-in
• Phase 1: Housekeepers only clean upon request, or when a guest departs
• Phase 1: Allow employees to work from home if they are not playing a critical role in serving guests.
• Phase 1: Only deliver room service to guests doors.
• Phase 1: Provide self parking
• Promote social distancing for guests and staff
• Recommended touchless hand sanitizer at entry
• Increased cleaning services/additional sanitation services through cleaning companies
• Phase 1 and Phase 2: Staff 65 years or older are encouraged to stay at home.

Hotel mandates:

• All employees will be required to wear face masks
• Hand sanitizer at entry to be available in plain sight.
• All employees with flu-like symptoms will be advised to stay home.
• Front desk to sanitize themselves on a regular basis.
• Consistent cleaning of all guest areas.
• Front desk to utilize sneeze guards.
• Remove all service items in guests hotel rooms including glassware, coffee cups, etc.
• Mini bars are not to be stocked.
• Do not offer self food services.
• Space pool furniture according to distancing guidelines.
• Pool gates and pool chairs to be sanitized regularly.
• Door handles, elevator buttons, and railings to be sanitized regularly.
• Remove all coffee makers from guest rooms.
• Remove all guest collateral items, except those that are single use.
• Sanitize guest keys before and after each use.
• Sanitize bell carts after each use.
• Phase 1 and 2: No conferences.
• Promote social distancing for all guests and staff.

As far as restaurants are concerned, guidelines are:

• Paper/disposable menus
• Encourage takeout/online orders
• Touchless sanitizer at entry
• Phase 1 and Phase 2: Staff 65 years or older are encouraged to stay at home.

Restaurant mandates are:

• Hand sanitizer at every table.
• Hand sanitizer at entry in visible sight.
• All employees required to wear facemasks.
• Temperature checks for staff prior to shift. (Those with temperatures over 100.4 will not be allowed to enter premises.)
• All employees with flu-like symptoms will be advised to stay home.
• Doors to be wiped regularly.
• All staff behind counters must wear gloves, except for bartenders.
• Bartenders must sanitize hands after making each drink.
• Seated tables to be six feet apart.
• Phase 1: Limit restaurant to 50% capacity
• Phase 2: Limit restaurant to 75% capacity

 

[Aurora0427]

That's what they call progress, dear...

...it's something. Something that isn't "until 2021." I find it interesting that you don't believe many of us can read the first paragraph, which clearly states that these are discussion points. It's something!

Absolutely, and it’s much more than what’s being discussed out here in California, which is essentially nothing.