Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[midnight star]

Will admit I've never been.

My grad night was at Magic Mountain..that was 9 years ago, and I have no desire to go back lol. Rides were fun though!

 

[Jrb1979]

They’re some of the most poorly run parks in the country.

Yes poorly run but they have some of the best coasters in the country.

 

[midnight star]

Yes poorly run but they have some of the best coasters in the country.

X2 and Tatsu! Amazing!

 

[StevieB81]

I don’t think they’ll be mandatory at all, just going through every option of possibility. Id wear one if it made everyone around the parks feel more comfortable, but I know for myself that there’s a small chance that wearing a mask is going to prevent spreading it if I had it (unknowingly) or from catching it from someone else

I don't think those of us wanting to go sooner rather than later will need anyone to wear a mask to make US feel better. We know what we are getting ourselves into. At least we should. Life is full of risk. I'm actually very much more likely to die on the way down than I am to even contract the illness while I'm there.

 

[jerry557]

https://www.dailynews.com/six-flags-rolls-out-plan-for-post-covid-19-new-normal
The plan Six Flags is rolling out is a good indication of what theme parks will look like. The good news they hope to open soon. The one part no one wants to hear is "Protective face masks and temperature checks will be part of the “new normal” at Six Flags parks."

"New normal" has become the code phrase for "we are taking your rights away. Get used to it." Just like after 9/11.

 

[Pickle Rick]

Don't you go to any other amusement parks?

Lived in Florida since I was 6. I've only ever been to WDW, UO, Busch Gardens, and Sea World, not including water parks.

 

[Mit88]

I don't think those of us wanting to go sooner rather than later will need anyone to wear a mask to make US feel better. We know what we are getting ourselves into. At least we should. Life is full of risk. I'm actually very much more likely to die on the way down than I am to even contract the illness while I'm there.

Well, I dont know how accurate those statistics are unless your way of getting down there is far more dangerous than by car, train, bus, or airplane. But I agree, if you’re going to Disney when the parks first open up, chances are you know what youre getting into and the potential risk youre taking. And not everyone thinks selfishly that you only think youre affecting yourself. I know that I can potentially contract the virus, and affect someone else, and if my plans still go ahead and I go down there, I have every intention to quarantine myself as much as possible for 2-3 weeks when I return.

 

[LSUmiss]

Well, I dont know how accurate those statistics are unless your way of getting down there is far more dangerous than by car, train, bus, or airplane. But I agree, if you’re going to Disney when the parks first open up, chances are you know what youre getting into and the potential risk youre taking. And not everyone thinks selfishly that you only think youre affecting yourself. I know that I can potentially contract the virus, and affect someone else, and if my plans still go ahead and I go down there, I have every intention to quarantine myself as much as possible for 2-3 weeks when I return.

Ppl keep saying this, but more than likely wdw won’t be open until most states have most or a lot of things opened too. I could just as easily infect someone else from a trip to my hair salon or local restaurant provided those are open by then & ppl are out & about more. Ppl are acting like wdw will be one of the first things to open, but I don’t think that’s the case.

 

[jlwhitney]

Official document from Florida is out and phases have already changed. No theme parks for phase 1. They can open in 2 and by 3 will be close to normal Ian.

https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/Ta...oZn5pRnMMUUoDvqHWCacO9EZ9aowiPExpYWYTWjNT4PvK

 

[StevieB81]

I’m not sure with buses and monorails it will be that easy. That’s like 2 families of 4 per bus, maybe 3

It's 6 ft distance between family group, right? More like 8-10 families? CDC guidelines for masks is if distance can't be maintained for >15 minutes. Shorter trips would be OK for more people?

 

[StevieB81]

I’m not sure with buses and monorails it will be that easy. That’s like 2 families of 4 per bus, maybe 3

It's 6 ft distance between family group, right? More like 8-10 families? CDC guidelines for masks is if distance can't be maintained for >15 minutes. Shorter trips would be OK for more people?

 

[Mit88]

Ppl keep saying this, but more than likely wdw won’t be open until most states have most or a lot of things opened too. I could just as easily infect someone else from a trip to my hair salon or local restaurant provided those are open by then & ppl are out & about more. Ppl are acting like wdw will be one of the first things to open, but I don’t think that’s the case.

You can contract it a grocery store now. Theres literally no knowing what surface is infected or not. But I’d still say theres still probably a lot more of a possibility getting it at WDW than dying traveling down to Florida. That was my argument lol. Disney and Universal were open 4 days after they announced they’d be closing, and the virus was already in a majority of states and yet only one confirmed case came from someone that went to Disney. And he was also at a conference in Orlando, so he didn’t necessarily contract it while at Disney

 

[xuxa777]

Looks like phase 2 is the theme park opening phase at 50% capacity. No hot spot screening at the airport (NY, Mass. etc.) in phase two. Masks not required for staff or guest, suggested for employees facing public. Theaters at 75% capacity, mask not required but suggested for employees.

Early June opening for the parks is looking real good at this point. Could hit phase 2 in Mid -May but I don't see Disney opening the parks that fast.

 

[Mit88]

The Phases are moving along depending on progress, but I believe they’re saying 2-3 weeks for each phase. I’d Phase 1 starts Monday, unless numbers just skyrocket, I’m not sure the entire month of May is Phase 1. But would Disney/UO/Sea World and Busch Gardens be allowed to get their staff in order during Phase 1, or are they not even allowed to bring employees back until Phase 2?

 

[Krandor]

The Phases are moving along depending on progress, but I believe they’re saying 2-3 weeks for each phase. I’d Phase 1 starts Monday, unless numbers just skyrocket, I’m not sure the entire month of May is Phase 1. But would Disney/UO/Sea World and Busch Gardens be allowed to get their staff in order during Phase 1, or are they not even allowed to bring employees back until Phase 2?

2 weeks per phase IF not spikes. Once spikes start happening then timelines change.

 

[xuxa777]

2 weeks per phase IF not spikes. Once spikes start happening then timelines change.

As Desnatis said spikes are not what they are watching , they monitor trends (downward trajectory is the keyword) , hospitalizations etc.

Also it has been close to two weeks since they opened the beach in Jacksonville, Florida, and they have had a complete downward trajectory since then.

 

[hellow]

Official document from Florida is out and phases have already changed. No theme parks for phase 1. They can open in 2 and by 3 will be close to normal Ian.

https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/Ta...oZn5pRnMMUUoDvqHWCacO9EZ9aowiPExpYWYTWjNT4PvK

THanks for providing the official document. The speculation and doom and gloom is not healthy for anyone.

 

[jlwhitney]

Looks like phase 2 is the theme park opening phase at 50% capacity. No hot spot screening at the airport (NY, Mass. etc.) in phase two. Masks not required for staff or guest, suggested for employees facing public. Theaters at 75% capacity, mask not required but suggested for employees.

Early June opening for the parks is looking real good at this point. Could hit phase 2 in Mid -May but I don't see Disney opening the parks that fast.

Seeing that I live in Florida I’m super excited for the updates phase 1. I suspect phase 2 will start by mid May.

 

[jlwhitney]

THanks for providing the official document. The speculation and doom and gloom is not healthy for anyone.

Your welcome! Feels encouraging.

 

[Mandy91]

Official document from Florida is out and phases have already changed. No theme parks for phase 1. They can open in 2 and by 3 will be close to normal Ian.

https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/Ta...oZn5pRnMMUUoDvqHWCacO9EZ9aowiPExpYWYTWjNT4PvK

Isn’t this just the document the Task Force gave to the governor? And not what he went with.