Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[e_yerger]

Ya know what...... idk why I’m tryin to convince people that wearing masks isn’t going to be that bad. More room for me when I visit in July mask & all!

 

[mshanson3121]

I don’t mean to interrupt the serious discussion, I’m giggling imagining all the face mask tan lines.

Haha, I was thinking that earlier too. We have the farmer's tan, the sandal tan, now we'll have the Covid tan...

 

[SaintsManiac]

Ya know what...... idk why I’m tryin to convince people that wearing masks isn’t going to be that bad. More room for me when I visit in July mask & all!

I don't know why either? I also don't know why people keep saying "if you don't like it, don't go." I think that's a given.

 

[J-BOY]

I don't know why either? I also don't know why people keep saying "if you don't like it, don't go." I think that's a given.

It's just funny to me that so many people judging others for "inciting panic" about coronavirus being a real threat are the same that think they'll faint or die after wearing a mask for more than 2 hours at time.

 

[LSUmiss]

You don’t like what they are enforcing? Don’t go. That’s all there is to it.

And that’s what most ppl are saying that if it’s required they won’t go. But wdw needs $ so their policy is most likely going to be what will be the most amenable to most of the ppl who will be in the parks.

 

[Mit88]

No one is ever going to convince anyone that wants to go to Disney regardless of if they have to wear a facemask not to go, and likewise for people that dont want to go if they have to wear a face mask. Other people going, or not going to Disney, or anywhere for that matter, has never impacted my choice of going somewhere. Making someone else’s, especially a stranger’s decision for them seems very selfish. How does someone else’s decision impact what you do?

 

[KBoopaloo]

I know that Disney is notoriously bad at confronting guests over breaking rules or ignoring guidelines but a good number of customer focused businesses are that way because the stakes are generally low and the fight is often not worth it. I am in the very early stages of planning reopening for my much, much, much smaller visitor focused attraction and one of the main things we are discussing is becoming more comfortable with making people leave if they do not follow the guidelines we put in place or behave in a way that might put our staff or other visitors at risk. I imagine Disney is having a similar conversation and I would guess that the unions are going to play a role in determining what is done to protect the cast members when they return to work. I am virtually meeting with my staff weekly and they are all very nervous about returning to front facing positions and anxious about protecting their health.

So much of the conversation here is about what we as guests are willing or not willing to tolerate to visit to Disney or our own personal comfort level and there is not much consideration for the safety of the cast members whose exposure to potentially ill guests will be much higher than any of our exposure would be as guests. Yes, Disney has to make a profit and they will not want to make guests angry with a lot of uncomfortable regulations but they also need to have people willing to come back to work and feel safe doing it.

 

[Pickle Rick]

It's just funny to me that so many people judging others for "inciting panic" about coronavirus being a real threat are the same that think they'll faint or die after wearing a mask for more than 2 hours at time.

Also, the people who want Disney to open up right away are the first ones complaining about any possible mandatory restrictions.

 

[e_yerger]

No one is ever going to convince anyone that wants to go to Disney regardless of if they have to wear a facemask not to go, and likewise for people that dont want to go if they have to wear a face mask. Other people going, or not going to Disney, or anywhere for that matter, has never impacted my choice of going somewhere. Making someone else’s, especially a stranger’s decision for them seems very selfish. How does someone else’s decision impact what you do?

The issue is that if someone is asymptomatic, and not wearing a mask, they are putting other people at risk.

Society will eventually get to a point where people who don’t wear masks will be looked at weird. Almost to where we are at with cigarette smoking.

 

[skyp4WDW]

No one is ever going to convince anyone that wants to go to Disney regardless of if they have to wear a facemask not to go, and likewise for people that dont want to go if they have to wear a face mask. Other people going, or not going to Disney, or anywhere for that matter, has never impacted my choice of going somewhere. Making someone else’s, especially a stranger’s decision for them seems very selfish. How does someone else’s decision impact what you do?

It's a Pandemic! Everyone's behavior effects us all.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I think that poster may have been asking how someone’s choice to go or not to Disney under whatever rules they have in place impacts you, not how someone’s choice to wear a mask or not impacts you. Could be wrong though.

 

[wdwlver]

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It's just funny to me that so many people judging others for "inciting panic" about coronavirus being a real threat are the same that think they'll faint or die after wearing a mask for more than 2 hours at time.

I don’t think I’ll either faint or die. I live in the epicenter here in NY suburbs so pretty used to wearing a mask. Don’t want to in WDW in summer. What is so difficult to understand about that?

 

[Pickle Rick]

And that’s what most ppl are saying that if it’s required they won’t go. But wdw needs $ so their policy is most likely going to be what will be the most amenable to most of the ppl who will be in the parks.

they will lose money if an outbreak occurs and causes them to close again. They will make sure that won’t happen. Guarantee it.

 

[Farro]

Here in Central Florida there are stores that require masks, and when our recreation centers open on Monday masks will be required for indoor and outdoor activities, including masks required on pool decks.

Even before stores required them, about 70% were wearing masks.

I am not in Orange County, so there rules may be different.

So they are required on pool decks, but in the pool? I understand why not in the pool, but then what's the need on the pool deck? Do we not cough, sneeze or just accidentally spit at each in pools? Does the virus not transmit in pools? Do we not touch our faces and then grab the railings to get out of pools?

 

[mshanson3121]

You can roll your eyes all you want and try to turn it around on me. You're the one who made the snarky rude statement.

Have a magical day!

Sure, except that isn't what I was doing, if you had actually followed the conversation. But, yes, by all means, have a magical day.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

So they are required on pool decks, but in the pool? I understand why not in the pool, but then what's the need on the pool deck? Do we not cough, sneeze or just accidentally spit at each in pools? Does the virus not transmit in pools? Do we not touch our faces and then grab the railings to get out of pools?

Lots won’t hold up in pools, and breathing through a wet cloth mask seems like it would be difficult if not dangerous. But that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t help if it were practical.

I think it circles back to the goal not being perfection but prevention. Pool deck is still better than nothing.

 

[SwirlTheCitrus]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/04/walt...wide-world-of-sports-to-nba-to-finish-season/

So... How 'bout them ballers?

 

[xuxa777]

So they are required on pool decks, but in the pool? I understand why not in the pool, but then what's the need on the pool deck? Do we not cough, sneeze or just accidentally spit at each in pools? Does the virus not transmit in pools? Do we not touch our faces and then grab the railings to get out of pools?

Well the chlorine in the pool helps quite a bit I imagine.

 

[Farro]

The issue is that if someone is asymptomatic, and not wearing a mask, they are putting other people at risk.

Society will eventually get to a point where people who don’t wear masks will be looked at weird. Almost to where we are at with cigarette smoking.

Disagree. When Covid coverage calms down eventually, people will stop wearing masks. Actually as soon as it's not required in stores, most people will stop wearing masks.

Right or wrong, the way it's going, most states won't require masks by July.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Disagree. When Covid coverage calms down eventually, people will stop wearing masks. Actually as soon as it's not required in stores, most people will stop wearing masks.

Right or wrong, the way it's going, most states won't require masks by July.

Yep. We will not be a society that wears masks forever. You should see some of the insane things people are saying on Facebook about it.