Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[mattpeto]

Somewhere that isn't allowed to be mentioned here

It's on blogmickey.com now.

Florida is removing the quarantine from the tri-state. It's a step, but it will need to be done in both directions (from NY, NJ, PA after returning form Florida).

 

[AmberMV]

Alaska cruise trip ended early due to positive test onboard.

"According to the press release, a passenger on the trip had previously been tested for COVID-19 prior to departing from their home. When they arrived at Juneau International Airport, however, a second test was administered. The passenger was not notified of the positive result until they were already on the boat."

https://www.uncruise.com/about-us/m...dventures-first-sailing-returns-to-port-early
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/alaskan-cruise-cut-short-coronavirus

More bad cruising news. Europe outbreaks and now Alaska on small ships. We lost our anniversary cruise in April, we lost our November cruise we rescheduled from April, and now our early February for the kid's first cruise doesn't look good.☹

 

[mattpeto]

More bad cruising news. Europe outbreaks and now Alaska on small ships. We lost our anniversary cruise in April, we lost our November cruise we rescheduled from April, and now our early February for the kid's first cruise doesn't look good.☹

I have one scheduled for 2021 as well, but I really believe cruising is going to need the vaccine.

 

[hertamaniac]

Honestly, how can they unless everyone who will be on the ship (including crew) self-isolates for 14 days prior to boarding, then has to take a covid test to prove negative.

That's tough if they want zero cases.

That is a very costly precaution and I'm not convinced it wouldn't have it's own set of loopholes.

Logistically, I don't see how they can assure that all guests coming onboard are truly free of the virus. Maybe dedicate a ship or two to house the crew after a 14 day period creating a resource bubble? But, then the guests cruising could still infect the "sanitized" crew once onboard a guest populated ship. I don't know what the protocol/answer is. I'm just thinking aloud.

It's a tough situation for sure.

 

[BrianR]

More bad cruising news. Europe outbreaks and now Alaska on small ships. We lost our anniversary cruise in April, we lost our November cruise we rescheduled from April, and now our early February for the kid's first cruise doesn't look good.☹

Only way to cruise right now is buy a houseboat and float down the Mississippi. Which might be a lot of fun

 

[AmberMV]

Only way to cruise right now is buy a houseboat and float down the Mississippi. Which might be a lot of fun

"fun" if it didn't mean we'd be taking twin 2 year olds and a 3 year old with us

 

[AmberMV]

Without going into other details, this is a good sign if it continues on this trend. Over 100k tests done yesterday.

 

[anthony2k7]

It's on blogmickey.com now.

Florida is removing the quarantine from the tri-state. It's a step, but it will need to be done in both directions (from NY, NJ, PA after returning form Florida).

Yeah but it at least allows those who can work from home on return to have a trip now.

 

[Spridell]

Florida hasnt been checking for about the last 2 weeks or so. So I guess they made it official today.

Drove up to GA and back 10 days ago the checkpoint was there on I95 but it was closed.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

This is getting tiresome. I want to think there is a protocol somewhere out there that can mitigate the risk of cruising. On the other hand, maybe it's wishful thinking on my part.

The latest cruise had a whopping 66 people on board including crew. It was the first cruise since COVID for that ship. Cruising is dead.

 

[MrsBooch]

Only way to cruise right now is buy a houseboat and float down the Mississippi. Which might be a lot of fun

...not the ONLY way....

 

[anthony2k7]

The latest cruise had a whopping 66 people on board including crew. It was the first cruise since COVID for that ship. Cruising is dead.

It wasn't exactly safe even before covid!

You'd hear way too often about Norovirus from people who had been on a cruise.

 

[Mit88]

Coincidence that right after the Q3 report that Florida rescinds the Tri State quarantine? Hard to believe this is a coincidence. Florida has been in much better shape than they are currently when NY was flattened and didn’t rescind the mandatory quarantine. Granted that turned out to be a good idea.

I’m not sure if it’s still the case, but when Cuomo first made the mandatory quarantine order coming from hot spot state’s I believe he said a 10% or lower positivity rate for 2 weeks would be required to rescinding theirs.

Oh well, at least I get to admit to going to Florida now without posters running to the mods to report my posts

 

[crayon3448]

It's on blogmickey.com now.

Florida is removing the quarantine from the tri-state. It's a step, but it will need to be done in both directions (from NY, NJ, PA after returning form Florida).

Do you mean CT not PA? PA only has a recommended quarantine

 

[wombat_5606]

It wasn't exactly safe even before covid!

You'd hear way too often about Norovirus from people who had been on a cruise.

It's because it can be quickly diagnosed on a cruise ship. Here's what the CDC says about it:

Noroviruses
People often associate cruise ships with acute gastrointestinal illnesses such as norovirus, but acute gastrointestinal illness is relatively infrequent on cruise ships.

From 2008 to 2014, 74 million passengers sailed on cruise ships in the Vessel Sanitation Program’s jurisdiction. Only 129,678 passengers met the program’s case definition for acute gastrointestinal illness and only a small proportion of those cases (1 in 10) were part of a norovirus outbreak.


I've been on over 30 cruises and I've never been sick.

 

[yulilin3]

How many of the Flower and Garden topiaries and flower displays are still there?

the only one I've seen is Bambi flower and Thumper by the entrance to MouseGears and the Remy in France

 

[JacknSally]

Is DHS allowing people in before 10? I thought there were reports of people in line for MMRR around 9:30. This situation looks wild.

Surely there's another change to the RotR boarding group process/drop times coming? Or at least earlier entry or maybe CMs dispersing people away from the entrance so people aren't just congregating like this?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1291385658133684224

 

[osufeth24]

Is DHS allowing people in before 10? I thought there were reports of people in line for MMRR around 9:30. This situation looks wild.

Surely there's another change to the RotR boarding group process/drop times coming? Or at least earlier entry or maybe CMs dispersing people away from the entrance so people aren't just congregating like this?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1291385658133684224

Yes, when they open the parking lot, the park is open (I got a BG when riding SDD). They literally can't open the park any earlier than they are, or you're still going to have same sitution.

It's just so many people are barely getting inside the park at 10, then they just stand there and that's the pic you see. 5 minutes later that crowd is gone. It's not as huge of a deal as that pic makes it look to be

However, I have always believed they should allow people try to get a BG from anywhere if they have a park reservation

 

[rteetz]

Is DHS allowing people in before 10? I thought there were reports of people in line for MMRR around 9:30. This situation looks wild.

Surely there's another change to the RotR boarding group process/drop times coming? Or at least earlier entry or maybe CMs dispersing people away from the entrance so people aren't just congregating like this?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1291385658133684224

This tweet matches my thoughts on this

https://twitter.com/x/status/1291410011374133249

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/08/arti...-scanners-debut-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/