Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[jlwhitney]

I keep seeing this but it's a horrible analogy. Checking your backs through security is a 10 minute thing. Taking your shoes off in the airport is a 10-minute thing. Walking through a metal detector is a 10 second thing.

Wearing a face mask all day in a theme park in 95 degree Florida heat and humidity for hours and hours is something very different.

No one likes the security. But it takes only a few minutes, you are done. And you enjoy your day. A face mask is an inconvenience that will never end.

and security at the parks you can easily avoid most of it by not bringing anyThing in.
Even airports has pre check and clear now that drastically lowers the hassle and the time to go through

 

[jlwhitney]

Looking back on the security measures what they are now, vs what they were before 9/11. I can’t believe it hasn’t ALWAYS been this way, and it’s very scary.

I don’t envision in 20 years thinking we should have been wearing masks to Disney before 2020

so you are saying masks will be temporary?

 

[Mit88]

and security at the parks you can easily avoid most of it by not bringing anyThing in.
Even airports has pre check and clear now that drastically lowers the hassle and the time to go through

Depends on what I’m doing at the parks and that determines what I bring with me. If I’m staying at Beach Club of BW, I don’t bring anything with me to EPCOT or DHS because I know I’m just a 20 minute walk away from the hotel. Same for when I stay at Poly for MK. But if I’m not in walking or monorail away from the park, I bring a backpack. It’s mostly empty so it’s a quick run through security, but with the lines it can generate sometimes, I don’t like bringing anything but my phone and wallet

 

[jlwhitney]

Depends on what I’m doing at the parks and that determines what I bring with me. If I’m staying at Beach Club of BW, I don’t bring anything with me to EPCOT or DHS because I know I’m just a 20 minute walk away from the hotel. Same for when I stay at Poly for MK. But if I’m not in walking or monorail away from the park, I bring a backpack. It’s mostly empty so it’s a quick run through security, but with the lines it can generate sometimes, I don’t like bringing anything but my phone and wallet

I guess I’m saying there are ways people can choose to make it less of an issue. But how can anyone with a mask, comes down to go or never go, plus all the people that can’t wear them.

 

[Mit88]

I guess I’m saying there are ways people can choose to make it less of an issue. But how can anyone with a mask, comes down to go or never go, plus all the people that can’t wear them.

When it comes down to it, if Disney says masks are mandatory, and you’re a Disney fan that loves the parks, you’ll gladly wear a mask to go visit. Maybe not at first, or for a whil, but eventually every Disney fan gets the itch that needs to be scratched and all of a sudden wearing a mask won’t seem like a big deal. But that’s assuming we’re talking a long period of time, even permanence to the mask mandate. If it’s like 3-6 months, people that dont want to wear a mask wont go, and they shouldn’t be judged for their decision.

 

[jlwhitney]

When it comes down to it, if Disney says masks are mandatory, and you’re a Disney fan that loves the parks, you’ll gladly wear a mask to go visit. Maybe not at first, or for a whil, but eventually every Disney fan gets the itch that needs to be scratched and all of a sudden wearing a mask won’t seem like a big deal. But that’s assuming we’re talking a long period of time, even permanence to the mask mandate. If it’s like 3-6 months, people that dont want to wear a mask wont go, and they shouldn’t be judged for their decision.

I can easily wait till next year. I really don’t see it becoming mandatory for life .

 

[SaintsManiac]

I dont either, I was just saying that its a permanent mandate, eventually those that dont want to wear a mask will get over it and return with a mask. I dont want to speak for everyone, and for some I’m sure its a line in the sand and the last straw and they wouldnt return, but for the majority, as they say “time heals all wounds”. I’m mainly talking like 2-3 years down the line when the itch gets more unbearable. I think even the biggest Disney fans could live without going to the parks for a year. But I know for myself that the longest ive gone before saying “I need to get back to Disney” is probably about 18 months. I’m 32, have lived in NY, Colorado, and Oregon and my first trip to Disney was when I was 4 months old, and I’ve only not gone to a Disney park 1 year of my life, and thats when I had the 18 month itch

Maybe time will tell, but I can’t ever see myself wearing a mask and I know my husband won’t. I’ve been plenty of times. Eventually things will go back to normal and I can wait it out. Social distancing is not sustainable, especially at a theme park.

I have a trip booked for May 2021. I am fully prepared to postpone it if needed.

 

[rteetz]

Again not a thread to debate masks. Thanks!

 

[SaintsManiac]

Again not a thread to debate masks. Thanks!

Tough to avoid the topic when Disney is selling masks now.

 

[rteetz]

Tough to avoid the topic when Disney is selling masks now.

I understand but we have a rumor thread to discuss the possibility of masks in the parks. This thread is for factual information. The mask debates are endless and nobody is wrong in their opinion but we don’t need to continue to go in circles either.

 

[TomServo27]

Hasn’t been much cruise talk on here but WSJ has pretty critical piece on the cruise industry. Disney is probably the only major cruise operator not named in the article.
https://apple.news/AZApYD2oYSpeedHyTubtYvQ

 

[charmed59]

I think Disney won’t make a call on guest PPE until closer to opening to take the temperature on what is going on around them.

For instance, right now most airlines are requiring passengers wear masks. It would look odd if these folks then came off the airplanes and crowded onto magical express buses without masks.

Right now in Central Florida masks are not required everywhere, but are required for some stores. If phase one reveals that masks are required for all stores then Disney would look weird not requiring masks in their stores. Presently masks are not required for activities such as golf. Assuming they can provide similar social distancing it would not look out of place to not require masks for outdoor activities.

 

[Spaceguy55]

The mask debate is spreading like a virus into a lot of the threads...

 

[yulilin3]

I think Disney won’t make a call on guest PPE until closer to opening to take the temperature on what is going on around them.

For instance, right now most airlines are requiring passengers wear masks. It would look odd if these folks then came off the airplanes and crowded onto magical express buses without masks.

Right now in Central Florida masks are not required everywhere, but are required for some stores. If phase one reveals that masks are required for all stores then Disney would look weird not requiring masks in their stores. Presently masks are not required for activities such as golf. Assuming they can provide similar social distancing it would not look out of place to not require masks for outdoor activities.

Phase 1 has already been announced (if by Phase 1 you mean the Governor's/Mayor) and face masks are encouraged but not mandatory. Both DeSantis and Mayor Demmings have said that all the theme parks have basically free reign on when and how to open, they will not mandate anything from them.

 

[yulilin3]

The mask debate is spreading like a virus into a lot of the threads...

the virus or more like a strong flu? I kid, I kid
In all honesty, it's the facts you want and the problem is that scientist are pretty 50/50 on them
When I was working at the airport receiving passengers from the hot zones I thought it would be mandatory for me to wear a mask all the time. I found out by talking to the nurses that I worked with that I only needed to wear them when 6ft couldn't be achieved. SO we wore them when we were going through employee TSA (it's a tiny room) and then when we were actually greeting the passengers because some of them needed help filing out the questionaire , other than that we would spread out and we didn't need the mask, I would put it back on if a flight arrived with a lot of people that were walking past me, but the nurses never did, only for the two close situations I described above.
Again, I don't think Disney will make mask wearing mandatory, I will wear it when I see I need it at the parks, but if I'm walking around and I can keep my distance from others I won't
It's all a matter of learning HOW to wear it and what to do and not do.
Publix didn't require employees to wear masks until last week when I believe 3 employees were tested positive, I went yesterday and there was an employee not only with her mask under her nose but constantly touching WHILE stocking fruit. It makes it worse sometimes, there is more touching with the mask because people are uncomfortable and fidget with it. So if you chose to wear a mask learn how to put it on, off and store it properly, or else it's just worse.
I asked the nurses I worked with what is the main thing to do and it is to constantly wash your hands and don't touch your face

 

[jlwhitney]

the virus or more like a strong flu? I kid, I kid
In all honesty, it's the facts you want and the problem is that scientist are pretty 50/50 on them
When I was working at the airport receiving passengers from the hot zones I thought it would be mandatory for me to wear a mask all the time. I found out by talking to the nurses that I worked with that I only needed to wear them when 6ft couldn't be achieved. SO we wore them when we were going through employee TSA (it's a tiny room) and then when we were actually greeting the passengers because some of them needed help filing out the questionaire , other than that we would spread out and we didn't need the mask, I would put it back on if a flight arrived with a lot of people that were walking past me, but the nurses never did, only for the two close situations I described above.
Again, I don't think Disney will make mask wearing mandatory, I will wear it when I see I need it at the parks, but if I'm walking around and I can keep my distance from others I won't
It's all a matter of learning HOW to wear it and what to do and not do.
Publix didn't require employees to wear masks until last week when I believe 3 employees were tested positive, I went yesterday and there was an employee not only with her mask under her nose but constantly touching WHILE stocking fruit. It makes it worse sometimes, there is more touching with the mask because people are uncomfortable and fidget with it. So if you chose to wear a mask learn how to put it on, off and store it properly, or else it's just worse.
I asked the nurses I worked with what is the main thing to do and it is to constantly wash your hands and don't touch your face

That is because the mask recommendation from CDC is for when proper social distancing can't be followed, which is under 6ft for 15 mins or more.

 

[yulilin3]

That is because the mask recommendation from CDC is for when proper social distancing can't be followed, which is under 6ft for 15 mins or more.

exactly

 

[cdurham1]

The technology for rapid testing exists already. I wonder if Disney has ordered any of these machines -

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/rapid...est-provide-results-minutes/story?id=69875037
I don't know what testing costs would be like for a high volume place like WDW, but this could be interesting. Maybe you could carry results with you that shows you tested negative within the last 48 hours or something to be allowed entrance to the park.

It would be a logistical nightmare and huge expense for Disney, but it could make the experience in the parks much more normal.

I don't know what their internal marketing/forecasts show, but if people are hesitant to come to the parks out of fear other people may have it, this would be a confidence booster.

 

[armerida]

My friend texted me this yesterday about her sister’s Halloween party in October...the info was from a phone CM but still found it interesting...

 

[C&Jx2]

My friend texted me this yesterday about her sister’s Halloween party in October...the info was from a phone CM but still found it interesting...
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I find that hard to believe... But I’ve been surprised before so...