Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Britty2]

Good luck enforcing it. They'll be fights.

How can they fight if they KNOW it’s required before purchasing. Give a disclaimer. If you bought tickets beforehand that’s one thing but if you book a reservation from here on out let them know. If you don’t like it easily solution. Don’t go.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Is Disney Springs requiring masks?

As far as we know so far, yes. The question mark is I believe if that is just indoors or if they expect it walking around outside too.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Is Disney Springs requiring masks?

https://allears.net/2020/05/08/news...nd-cast-members-when-disney-springs-re-opens/

 

[mattpeto]

Because SDL opened yesterday and Chapek was on TV today talking about it. That's why.

Right, I understand that. A post here or there makes sense about it.

But the banter back and forth about it drowns the purpose of the thread.

 

[SaintsManiac]

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/cor...0200511-t2trgr64ore3bmpzjc4spcy6xq-story.html

According to the Orlando Sentinel, nearly 120 custodians are being called back in to work for the May 20 phased reopening, with some workers set to return as early as this Friday in order to start cleaning the vast shopping, retail, and entertainment complex.

Eric Clinton, president of the Unite Here 362 union, spoke up about the need for janitors in light of heightened health and safety measures: “Custodian work, as you can imagine, will become quite important.”

Disney has provided essential Cast Members throughout the closure with face masks upon request, and will continue to do so for these returning Cast Members. Guests will also be required to wear face masks throughout the property as phased reopenings continue.

Source: Orlando Sentinel

 

[anthony2k7]

It absolutely is if WDW allows exemptions and I’m sure they will. People may not like that they do, just as much as some don’t like that they may be required. Both groups have the same option- stay home if you don’t like it.

If they allow too many exceptions then everyone will claim to have reason to need an exception.

Probably best stay closed if that's the case.

 

[cakebaker]

I do wonder though that since Bob Chapek himself mentioned masks in the US parks today on television, if it would be now relevant to this thread.

I’m not a mod, not my call. But this thread, as I understand it, isn’t to endlessly debate anything to the point we’ve going down the rabbit hole of parental behavior. But as I said, not a moderator. If they don’t want it to continue they’ll stop it. What I definitely am not doing is moving to debating whether we should debate. I was just explaining the reasons for moving the discussion to the thread that was made for it.

 

[UOAP]

It absolutely is if WDW allows exemptions and I’m sure they will. People may not like that they do, just as much as some don’t like that they may be required. Both groups have the same option- stay home if you don’t like it.

I highly doubt they will, especially if they also allow for face shields. They know the game and they know how many people would demand an exemption.

 

[Live4travel]

I think people should consider the actual science. If masks are required to protect others and research studies have shown that bandanas and many homemade cloth masks are ineffective to filter out Covid or other particles, how does it make any sense at all to allow those type of masks to meet the mask requirement as many businesses are presently doing? Will children/people be putting their used, germy masks on seats during a ride or on a table when eating, or adjusting them on their face then spreading those germs onto other surfaces?

 

[anthony2k7]

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/cor...0200511-t2trgr64ore3bmpzjc4spcy6xq-story.html

According to the Orlando Sentinel, nearly 120 custodians are being called back in to work for the May 20 phased reopening, with some workers set to return as early as this Friday in order to start cleaning the vast shopping, retail, and entertainment complex.

Eric Clinton, president of the Unite Here 362 union, spoke up about the need for janitors in light of heightened health and safety measures: “Custodian work, as you can imagine, will become quite important.”

Disney has provided essential Cast Members throughout the closure with face masks upon request, and will continue to do so for these returning Cast Members. Guests will also be required to wear face masks throughout the property as phased reopenings continue.

Source: Orlando Sentinel

Interesting. So little to no training time or time for additional preparations for those guys.

Also no mention of other CMs for disneys own stores/restaurants in DS? - so probably not opening in initial phase?

 

[burg]

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/cor...0200511-t2trgr64ore3bmpzjc4spcy6xq-story.html

According to the Orlando Sentinel, nearly 120 custodians are being called back in to work for the May 20 phased reopening, with some workers set to return as early as this Friday in order to start cleaning the vast shopping, retail, and entertainment complex.

Eric Clinton, president of the Unite Here 362 union, spoke up about the need for janitors in light of heightened health and safety measures: “Custodian work, as you can imagine, will become quite important.”

Disney has provided essential Cast Members throughout the closure with face masks upon request, and will continue to do so for these returning Cast Members. Guests will also be required to wear face masks throughout the property as phased reopenings continue.

Source: Orlando Sentinel

Are these Disney CMs, or are they fully third-party service providers?

 

[Pyotr]

Welp, I’m out. I’m cancelling my two August Disney trips. I have just over 100 expiring DVC points and I’d rather eat them than go. Wearing a mask at Disney is a deal breaker.

I will likely cancel my October Food and Wine trip too.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Interesting. So little to no training time or time for additional preparations for those guys.

Also no mention of other CMs for disneys own stores/restaurants in DS? - so probably not opening in initial phase?

Disney said only 3rd party venues would be opening 5/20

 

[Searc]

It would seem Bob Chapek (Bob Iger, or Mickey Mouse himself) could put some people's masks on for them at park entrance while telling them they need to wear them in the parks and they would still find reason to believe Disney isn't going to ask people to wear masks.

Nearly the only somewhat solid info we have from Disney regarding opening is masks. Believe them. They're happening in some form. If you don't want them (not you can't wear them, but don't want them), you're going to have to get over it. The only thing they have made more clear is Disney Springs partially opening May 20th.

I don't have to 'get over' anything, because I won't be visiting if masks are required.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Welp, I’m out. I’m cancelling my two August Disney trips. I have just over 100 expiring DVC points and I’d rather eat them than go. Wearing a mask at Disney is a deal breaker.

I will likely cancel my October Food and Wine trip too.

I hope you have other reasons for cancelling? They may start requiring them and then modify it to recommend them, you never know...

 

[SierraT]

Welp, I’m out. I’m cancelling my two August Disney trips. I have just over 100 expiring DVC points and I’d rather eat them than go. Wearing a mask at Disney is a deal breaker.

I will likely cancel my October Food and Wine trip too.

Some still think they will be optional. I agree with you though, after seeing some of cast members in Shanghai wearing them made me really think about if it would be enjoyable. It was sad to me.

 

[UOAP]

I think people should consider the actual science. If masks are required to protect others and research studies have shown that bandanas and many homemade cloth masks are ineffective to filter out Covid or other particles, how does it make any sense at all to allow those type of masks to meet the mask requirement as many businesses are presently doing? Will children/people be putting their used, germy masks on seats during a ride or on a table when eating, or adjusting them on their face then spreading those germs onto other surfaces?

It depends on the point of the mask. Bandanas do not protect the wearer from exposure. That was why healthcare workers freaked out when the CDC suggested they wear them as PPE ("in dire circumstances" but still, that is no protection to workers). They DO help prevent droplet spread from the mask wearer to others. THAT is the reason they are going to be required at Disney.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I don't have to 'get over' anything, because I won't be visiting if masks are required.

I should have clarified that I’m referring to everyone going on about how they don’t want to wear one getting over it, as it’s pretty clear what Disney’s intention is.

Not going is exactly how not wanting to wear masks at Disney should be handled.

 

[anthony2k7]

Disney said only 3rd party venues would be opening 5/20

I know... but many others have insisted disney venues would follow within days and all of DS would be open by end of may.

Seems extremely unlikely now to me.

 

[Fitzwoman27]

I’m sure Disney is worried about how the new way that covid19 is affecting children. If a major outbreak to children would happen at Disney, it would be castrophic .