WHY are DVC and Disney resorts closing

[Cyberc1978]

It comes as no news that resorts are closing until EOM March.

However what I don’t understand is WHY? Disney can’t claim it’s because government told them to, as other timeshare resorts or hotels are still open in Orlando.

Maybe and this might be very far fetched. Disney saw an opportunity to impact the rental marked by closing the resorts and claim it was done due to the virus.

it just strikes me as odd when no other resorts(I know of) is closing. Had it been all hotels and resorts I could understand but it seems that it’s more or less only Disney.

 

[tcufrog]

paranoia much? Your avatar even looks paranoid. Watch the news or visit reputable news websites. If you paid attention to the world around you then you wouldn't ask this.

 

[Ben E N]

It has to do with public perception. If they stay open while others close, one of two negative things can happen. One is people view Disney as being greedy and only caring about the dollar. Another, more serious, possibility is some spread occurs at one of their resorts. A family from one state visits the resort, unknowing that they are carrying the virus. They hang out at the pool near another family from another state, who they transmit it to. It then goes back to family B's hometown, and possibly some people die there. That is trackable back to the resort, and people would know that Disney could have done more to prevent the spread.

 

[bwvBound]

Following comment above from @Ben E N , I think the closures are, largely, to avoid liability.

 

[CookieandOatmeal]

It might be liability but I also think WDW and Disneyland are international destinations for citizens of many countries so it exposes them to a higher risk of allowing viral transmissions to occur. So closing helps them but also helps keep the public safe.

 

[The Prophet]

It's not just Disney -- Universal is closed and their resorts will close at 5:00 PM this Friday
This has nothing to do with the rental market

 

[erionm]

it just strikes me as odd when no other resorts(I know of) is closing. Had it been all hotels and resorts I could understand but it seems that it’s more or less only Disney.

Do a google search and you will find may cases of hotels being closed due to COVID-19 across the US.

Just one example:
Nevada governor orders statewide shutdown of hotels, casinos, nonessential businesses

 

[Cyberc1978]

Thanks guys.

I understand they want to avoid the liability and close the resorts. But for this to have any real affect on the spreading of the virus shouldn’t all hotels and resorts close In Orlando and other places for that matter.

 

[thanxfornoticin]

Places like Disney are closing to avoid the attraction of large groups of people gathering in the same area at the same time - to reduce spreading a pandemic. The question isn't why did they close, but perhaps why didn't they close sooner.....? As long as Disney or Universal or casinos, etc, were open - people would take their hand sanitizer and jump into the crowds, and hope for the best.

 

[tallguy001]

Does anybody not living under a rock really need to ask this question?

 

[Cyberc1978]

Places like Disney are closing to avoid the attraction of large groups of people gathering in the same area at the same time - to reduce spreading a pandemic. The question isn't why did they close, but perhaps why didn't they close sooner.....? As long as Disney or Universal or casinos, etc, were open - people would take their hand sanitizer and jump into the crowds, and hope for the best.

I understand why the parks are closed but It does not explain why the resorts are closed and others remain open.

 

[Brancaneve]

Perhaps the company was anticipating closing all restaurants. With that in mind, where would WDW resort guests eat?

 

[Cyberc1978]

Perhaps the company was anticipating closing all restaurants. With that in mind, where would WDW resort guests eat?

Same place as people staying at hotels or other resorts. Ie take out?

 

[DisneyOutsider]

Thanks guys.

I understand they want to avoid the liability and close the resorts. But for this to have any real affect on the spreading of the virus shouldn’t all hotels and resorts close In Orlando and other places for that matter.

Closing one of, if not the biggest international tourist destination in the country is absolutely the right call. The nature of WDW as a travel destination means a complete closure is ABSOLUTELY the right call for the good of public health, and your conspiracy theories are complete garbage that need to stop right now.

Not every hotel in Florida is closing... but what do you expect Disney to do about that, exactly? Disney can absorb this hit and come out the other side just fine. Family-owned beach resorts are staring down the barrel of bankruptcy if they have to go months with no business. Other larger hotels may not be in the same position as Disney in terms of a large-scale tourist destination and won't find it prudent to close. And there are other resorts that are being irresponsible by continuing to operate without altering their operations in any way to take precautions.

This is going to get worse before it gets better, and some institutions will have blood on their hands when we look back on the decisions that they are making right now.

 

[Sandisw]

Thanks guys.

I understand they want to avoid the liability and close the resorts. But for this to have any real affect on the spreading of the virus shouldn’t all hotels and resorts close In Orlando and other places for that matter.

They should. But they aren’t. Just look what happened this week in Florida when it was recommended not to gather, and then you have all these young college students jammed in to beaches, bars and clubs.

So, the governor took the steps to close them because they didn’t do things voluntarily.

This in no way was done to curb rental market. However, this will definitely have a negative impact on it because I think after all that is happening, and the potential for a crippling of brokers, language is going to have to be much stronger in contracts to include that resort closure does not void the contract,

 

[DisneyOutsider]

Does anybody not living under a rock really need to ask this question?

It's honestly baffling.. and makes me really fearful for the coming months here in our country.

 

[Cyberc1978]

The reason for my question was also that Disney or DVC is making a lot of decisions which is in favor of their wallets not the consumer.

If the decision to close resorts was done to protect the consumer and subsequently rid them of liability then fair enough. Then it just puzzles me that all other resorts aren’t doing the same. But maybe they will be forced to in the near future.

 

[Ben E N]

The reason for my question was also that Disney or DVC is making a lot of decisions which is in favor of their wallets not the consumer.

If the decision to close resorts was done to protect the consumer and subsequently rid them of liability then fair enough. Then it just puzzles me that all other resorts aren’t doing the same. But maybe they will be forced to in the near future.

Other hotels don't have nearly as much cash on hand as Disney, so they are desperate to get a few more dollars in before being forced to shut down is my guess.

 

[bwvBound]

Does anybody not living under a rock really need to ask this question?

I chuckled reading this, of course. But in reality, a nearby friend texted me only last Friday to say that she'd just learned from a friend that there is a run on TP and canned goods. Really? You just heard about this? I ribbed her asking, "Where've you been? Stuck on some mountain top?" (It is true, we live on a mountain and mostly detached from the world if it were not for the internet. Apparently, she'd been mostly off-line as she has only a smartphone but no computer.)

 

[DisneyOutsider]

The reason for my question was also that Disney or DVC is making a lot of decisions which is in favor of their wallets not the consumer.

If the decision to close resorts was done to protect the consumer and subsequently rid them of liability then fair enough. Then it just puzzles me that all other resorts aren’t doing the same. But maybe they will be forced to in the near future.

You've been given several reasons in this thread but apparently you're just going to ignore those.

If you're an adult... with internet access... with enough free time to post on a DVC subforum... then you have NO excuse to still be this ignorant of the situation........

None of us can help you. I just hope that nobody ends up endangering themselves because they took advice from you.