Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[e_yerger]

No one knows.

I don’t see them allowing that. If the intent is to have the players in a closed bubble environment, there are going to be restrictions. Players will alone, tested frequently, and limited exposure to outside world. As they work through the season and playoffs, more and more players will get to leave and return home. Only a select few will really be there for 3 months.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

Are families going with the players? I’m confused.

I think it was mentioned this is a condition players want.

Personally I don’t get it. I would think especially those with kids are better off staying in their homes that I’m sure are fantastic rather than mom (and/or help) having to live with them at a relatively basic resort for weeks.

 

[xuxa777]

It is not going to take 3 months, they will be playing multiple games a day, and at the start, there will be probably at least 4 to 6 games a day. They could most likely knock it all out in less than a month,

 

[Broncho52]

I don’t see them allowing that. If the intent is to have the players in a closed bubble environment, there are going to be restrictions. Players will alone, tested frequently, and limited exposure to outside world. As they work through the season and playoffs, more and more players will get to leave and return home. Only a select few will really be there for 3 months.

The players said not allowing their families to come was a non starter for restarting the season.

I think it will be strange with the NBA potentially playing until mid October and other sports playing in their home arenas. I could see them leaving WDW at some point and finishing the season without fans at their home arenas if the atmosphere around the virus allows and other leagues like the NFL are doing it.

 

[Spridell]

Wait a minute here, maybe its just me, but are we to believe that Disney is going to come straight out and say we are not opening because the NBA needs to play here?

- 60,000 workers not coming back to work
- 4 theme parks and 2 water parks not opening
- 40,000 hotel rooms not opening
- hundreds of restaurants and stores not opening
- keeping 10 DVC resorts closed to their members (which would most likely cause a class action lawsuit at that point)

ALL of this because the NBA is going to play there?

I am sorry I just see no way no how no chance Disney would do that.

 

[gwynne]

Not while under quarantine. They will have contracts with their teams and the NBA disclosing exactly where they can and cannot go while under quarantine. Galavant around the parks while in NBA quarantine housing is not gonna be on that list.

I believe WDW has quite a bit of experience planning and executing private after hours parties.
In this case they could limit the area, rides to a space that has been super sanitized and allows for social distancing.

 

[cakebaker]

I think it was mentioned this is a condition players want.

Personally I don’t get it. I would think especially those with kids are better off staying in their homes that I’m sure are fantastic rather than mom (and/or help) having to live with them at a relatively basic resort for weeks.

I don’t understand it either. I would assume that would mean the entire family would be quarantined with much stricter guidelines than at home now that restrictions are lifting. I love WDW resorts, but weeks or months on end not being able to leave? Even if it was the best they have, I’d go stir crazy.

 

[Jrb1979]

The players said not allowing their families to come was a non starter for restarting the season.

I think it will be strange with the NBA potentially playing until mid October and other sports playing in their home arenas. I could see them leaving WDW at some point and finishing the season without fans at their home arenas if the atmosphere around the virus allows and other leagues like the NFL are doing it.

There is talk that next season wouldn't start til December. I doubt we will see fans in the crowds for awhile

 

[RWinNOLA]

I don’t see them allowing that. If the intent is to have the players in a closed bubble environment, there are going to be restrictions. Players will alone, tested frequently, and limited exposure to outside world. As they work through the season and playoffs, more and more players will get to leave and return home. Only a select few will really be there for 3 months.

Yep. I think the whole idea is that all players and coaches can be tested ahead of time to ensure they don’t have the virus. They keep them all isolated to prevent exposure. If just one player goes out and contracts the virus, that likely puts the whole team on quarantine which messes up the entire plan.

As others have said, they can likely finish the regular season in 2-3 weeks with a compressed schedule. Once the playoffs start, the number of players that are there continue to decline rapidly as teams are eliminated.

 

[rteetz]

Are families going with the players? I’m confused.

Not exactly clear yet.

 

[Broncho52]

It is not going to take 3 months, they will be playing multiple games a day, and at the start, there will be probably at least 4 to 6 games a day. They could most likely knock it all out in less than a month,

No way! Iassume you are not a sport person. Teams aren’t playing multiple games in a day. Haha.

There may be 4-6 games a day but there are 30 teams. You will probably only have at most half playing a day. Once the playoffs start there is always at least 1 day if not two between games. These players make millions of dollars and aren’t putting their bodies at risk playing multiple games a day like it is some youth AAU tourney

 

[xuxa777]

The players said not allowing their families to come was a non starter for restarting the season.

I think it will be strange with the NBA potentially playing until mid October and other sports playing in their home arenas. I could see them leaving WDW at some point and finishing the season without fans at their home arenas if the atmosphere around the virus allows and other leagues like the NFL are doing it.

Realistically, with what we know now about the virus, they could play at their home arenas with no fans now, but this single site plan has been in motion for a while now. To readjust to that would delay things even more.

 

[Broncho52]

There is talk that next season wouldn't start til December. I doubt we will see fans in the crowds for awhile

I agree.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

It is not going to take 3 months, they will be playing multiple games a day, and at the start, there will be probably at least 4 to 6 games a day. They could most likely knock it all out in less than a month,

Granted I don’t really know basketball, but couldn’t this increase the chance of injury and be just plain exhausting? In the before times (sorry I had to, lol) the second night of a back to back in the NHL is often considered a disadvantage. And that’s two games in two days.

 

[rteetz]

Wait a minute here, maybe its just me, but are we to believe that Disney is going to come straight out and say we are not opening because the NBA needs to play here?

- 60,000 workers not coming back to work
- 4 theme parks and 2 water parks not opening
- 40,000 hotel rooms not opening
- hundreds of restaurants and stores not opening
- keeping 10 DVC resorts closed to their members (which would most likely cause a class action lawsuit at that point)

ALL of this because the NBA is going to play there?

I am sorry I just see no way no how no chance Disney would do that.

Disney did confirm the discussions though.

I think we could see parks open to locals at least for a bit and hotels, at least some of them stay closed for the NBA. This is definitely going to be interesting watch.

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

There is talk that next season wouldn't start til December. I doubt we will see fans in the crowds for awhile

Some places are already making plans for fans in the stands. If you have a 50,000 seat arena, they will try and get 15-20 thousand in there and socially distance the seating.

Not for the NBA, but for football season etc

 

[Spridell]

Disney did confirm the discussions though.

I think we could see parks open to locals at least for a bit and hotels, at least some of them stay closed for the NBA. This is definitely going to be interesting watch.

Oh yeah no doubt I can see that too. But to keep everything 100% closed like a lid? That would be insane.

They are going to have to open some DVC resorts too. I dont think it says anywhere in our contracts members can not come because the NBA is there. LOL

 

[xuxa777]

Granted I don’t really know basketball, but couldn’t this increase the chance of injury and be just plain exhausting? In the before times (sorry I had to, lol) the second night of a back to back in the NHL is often considered a disadvantage. And that’s two games in two days.

The same teams will not play back to back, remember there are a lot of teams. Think March Madness style

 

[thingaboutarsenal]

I think we could see parks open to locals at least for a bit

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[DGsAtBLT]

Maybe this is too OT but I would rather them just cancel the season (NHL for me) than play out the season and have a big giant asterisk next to the winner due to all the modifications and weirdness.