Unable to enter hotels with a temperature?

[dawnball]

I believe the situation you cited is only if you register a temp after already having checked in. I don't know what happens if you register a temp at check in.

I was asking about check-in, since my family would be coming from further away than they could return to the same night. They said it was the same procedure.

It's pretty irrelevant to me, since I'm not going to travel if I have a fever that day, and it's unlikely I'd develop a fever out of the blue while enroute. No one in my immediate family is prone to random high temperatures, and I feel absolutely awful long before I reach the threshold being used.

However, if people are prone to fevers (and some are) or have a diagnosed medical condition that causes a fever (like a kid with an ear infection or a UTI) it sounds like they might have options available to them. I'd encourage anyone in that situation to ask what documentation is acceptable.

 

[kbuck504]

you can have a fever and not have covid and you can have covid and not have fever. my friend just had it, no fever. we take the temps of everyone at work and patient who was within their 14 day window still made it through to our department. temp checks are a false sense of security.

I hate to say masks are too. my 7 y/o wore one at the store this weekend and she was chewing on it and even after I told her multiple times not to. I can only imagine a 3 year old with a mask on. what's the point if you are touching your face?

 

[kbuck504]

if they are using the gun style thermometers everyone's temp will be 96.8-97.4. Thats the range mine and everyone in front of me's temp walking in from 90 degree heat, which is impossible.

 

[BuzzLightyearDad]

Kbuck504, don’t bring up the masks. I got in trouble for that yesterday.

seriously when my kids were little it wasn’t a Disney trip without a fever for someone to get over.

 

[kbuck504]

Kbuck504, don’t bring up the masks. I got in trouble for that yesterday.

seriously when my kids were little it wasn’t a Disney trip without a fever for someone to get over.

oops.

we were supposed to go in April and I was buying Clorox wipes in prep for the possible illnesses my kids could pick up, before the shut down.

 

[soniam]

I was asking about check-in, since my family would be coming from further away than they could return to the same night. They said it was the same procedure.

It's pretty irrelevant to me, since I'm not going to travel if I have a fever that day, and it's unlikely I'd develop a fever out of the blue while enroute. No one in my immediate family is prone to random high temperatures, and I feel absolutely awful long before I reach the threshold being used.

However, if people are prone to fevers (and some are) or have a diagnosed medical condition that causes a fever (like a kid with an ear infection or a UTI) it sounds like they might have options available to them. I'd encourage anyone in that situation to ask what documentation is acceptable.

That's good to know. There FAQ was not very clear about what happens at check-in. We are driving from Texas, so we wouldn't want to have to try to drive back the same day either. I am thankful we don't have temp issues, and I feel bad for people that do. My mom does, but she's not the healthiest person and absolutely won't be heading to a theme park anytime soon.

 

[dawnball]

There FAQ was not very clear about what happens at check-in.

I agree. That's why I called, even though there's probably a <1% chance of it happening, I don't want to be stranded without a hotel room. I can handle "get a telemedicine appointment with your doctor, demonstrate you're not at death's door and be isolated until your fever resolves."

 

[DisLiss]

I guess you have to then go sleep in your car?

If you don't bring a car nor rent a car, you better pack a tent.

I have a child that has a diagnosis of "Fever of Unknown Origin". He literally can and does spike a fever at complete random, and it can and does go away in a matter of hours.

This is exactly why temp-checks will be a deal-breaker for us. Both of my kids, and even occasionally DH will occasionally (and sometimes quite often at certain ages and different times of year) run a low-ish fever. Higher than 100, but typically below 101. And more than one doctor has told us that in their cases it is most like due to seasonal allergies. I never knew that some people run fevers due to allergies, but since finding that out about DS #1, I've heard more people say the same about themselves.

And this is why the temp checks won’t really mean anything. As a former preschool teacher, I used to love the kids who would arrive at school and say “I had a fever this morning, so mommy gave me medicine!”

Due to the reason above, that's exactly what we had to do. The school said "Keep them home with a fever of 100 or more." So when my first child was little I did exactly that. But this issue seems to lessen as they get older, so when they were in the early grades it happened far more often. And the school questioned why DS was gone so often. And I was like "Because you don't want me to send him!", LOL! (Make up your mind! ) So the school decided that if the doctor would send in a note about the fevers, we could send the poor kid to school. But I gave him medicine anyway, because even with the nurse having the note, the teachers would send him to the nurse's office every time he looked flushed. I was starting to think the kid spent half of allergy season visiting the nurse, so we tried to give him some children's motrin or tylenol in the morning if we noticed he was running what we felt was yet another allergy fever.

So yeah, we're not going as long as the temp checks are in place. It's that simple. It's no big deal for us to wait until next year.

 

[soniam]

This is exactly why temp-checks will be a deal-breaker for us. Both of my kids, and even occasionally DH will occasionally (and sometimes quite often at certain ages and different times of year) run a low-ish fever. Higher than 100, but typically below 101. And more than one doctor has told us that in their cases it is most like due to seasonal allergies. I never knew that some people run fevers due to allergies, but since finding that out about DS #1, I've heard more people say the same about themselves.

Actually, we have an affliction here in Austin called cedar fever. In the winter, the cedar trees, well actually juniper, put out an immense amount of pollen. Tons of people get sick and feel like they have the flu and a fever. Allergies are effectively an auto-immune situation, where the body attacks itself. So, yeah, a fever is not out of the ordinary. Does taking allergy medicine help at all?

 

[Heather07438]

my friend just had it, no fever. we take the temps of everyone at work and patient who was within their 14 day window still made it through to our department. temp checks are a false sense of security.

It's not supposed to be a panacea, it is meant to work in tandem with other measures taken to reduce spread (not eliminate it, which is impossible). Dissuading and keeping feverish people out of high traffic public areas is one of many reasonable methods to reduce spread. Fevers for allergies do not usually run as high as contagious infections.

Masks are also another tool that have been shown to help reduce spread. Social distancing also contributes but that is not always possible if we'd like to get back to regular life. None of these alone are the answer, they are meant to work together to slow down an exponential threat. Keeping the R0 down can help society in at least these 2 ways- more people willing and able to actively engage in the outside world (which is necessary for economic recovery) and the longer it takes the majority of people to catch this virus, the better outcomes we can expect to see due to improved treatment and understanding.

 

[Bjn10]

I don’t think they will do temp checks at the hotels because they are wanting self check in

 

[DisLiss]

Actually, we have an affliction here in Austin called cedar fever. In the winter, the cedar trees, well actually juniper, put out an immense amount of pollen. Tons of people get sick and feel like they have the flu and a fever. Allergies are effectively an auto-immune situation, where the body attacks itself. So, yeah, a fever is not out of the ordinary. Does taking allergy medicine help at all?

They do take allergy medication, but as smaller kids, they still got the fevers fairly often during the worst of the allergy seasons. Now that they are older, (and DH as an adult) they get them far less often, although DH & one DS did each have a day of fever during early spring. But considering the cost for us just to get to WDW, we just don't want to take nay chance on an allergy fever keeping them out of the parks. (We'd be down there during a time when our allergies are back on the upswing.)

 

[Heather07438]

Disney Springs is not allowing 100.5 and above, Universal is blocking 100 and above. People who'd rather not wait but may potentially have issues are bringing OTC meds like Zyrtec and Tylenol among others, in case they need it to reduce their allergy symptoms. That is perfectly legal.

 

[soniam]

They do take allergy medication, but as smaller kids, they still got the fevers fairly often during the worst of the allergy seasons. Now that they are older, (and DH as an adult) they get them far less often, although DH & one DS did each have a day of fever during early spring. But considering the cost for us just to get to WDW, we just don't want to take nay chance on an allergy fever keeping them out of the parks. (We'd be down there during a time when our allergies are back on the upswing.)

That's such a bummer. I rarely get fevers with my allergies, but I am constantly fighting them. I take stuff everyday, so if they are higher than normal, I just don't have anywhere to go. My son takes it every day too. I hope your family stays healthy. I completely agree with your decision. It's too much risk to not able to go to the parks.