Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[roomthreeseventeen]

about 3. So I think that is part of the concern

I think that's right. If the three week opening has caused, or at least partly caused this huge problem in Florida, the state needs to turn it around

 

[Rxdr2013]

Governor DeSantis is about to speak on the situation:

https://thefloridachannel.org/
https://www.wesh.com/article/florida-coronavirus-cases-record/32980984

has it started yet. All I hear is music. Maybe I am watching wrong thing.

 

[gottalovepluto]

F&W Booths would probably be considered OUTSIDE and would not be effected. Mostly the inside places and those with no outdoor seating will be effected.

Is there something saying outdoor bars can stay open? I can’t find that anywhere.

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

An agent should absolutely not make such a claim. Irresponsible to give people such a false sense of security. The parks have not even opened yet. It’s not just about the measures Disney puts in place, those measures are reliant on guest behavior and compliance. Of which I don’t have much confidence in given 1. How many guests behave normally and 2. How people on here have suggested ways to skirt the rules.

No one should say a theme park is the “safest place to be.” You know what is? Home.

Of course a travel agent wants people to go.

Lets be honest though. Majority of people are not staying home this summer and won't be. They will try and get out as they can.

I will say this though. It might not matter if Disney wants to open up. If people are canceling their reservations, they might not have a choice. I am not sure how many people who have trips planned in July are keeping them or canceling. I am sure people on here can answer that though

 

[hertamaniac]

Why can't any press conferences actually start on time?

To garner anxiety.

 

[jerry557]

I think that's right. If the three week opening has caused, or at least partly caused this huge problem in Florida, the state needs to turn it around

Florida isnt the only state spiking though.

 

[rteetz]

To someone else's point, where are the other themeparks in all this, the already opened themeparks? When did they open? Has it been two weeks?

Universal would be the largest. SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Six Flags as well. All have opened in some capacity at least for the most part.

 

[gottalovepluto]

"Bars" in Florida have been defined throughout this pandemic as any location that derives more 50% of their revenue from alcohol sales. There are a number of locations -- including some DS bars, pool bars, and F&W booths -- that would likely fall under that classification.

I would think the food and booze booths will be able to make it but booze only could be in trouble...

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Destination D postponed to 2021

https://twitter.com/x/status/1276577183754944512

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

To garner anxiety.

You would think their press conference would have much more modern lettering, instead of feeling like I am waiting for a 1990s workout vVHS to start

 

[hertamaniac]

has it started yet. All I hear is music. Maybe I am watching wrong thing.

Not yet. My GPS on the our governor isn't working. LOL!

I provided two links just as a backup.

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

I love to come to the boards for all the helpful Disney info and the great sense of humor so many of you have, but there is too much political ******* for me here today, and it will probably only get worse for a while with all of the debate about what is/is not contributing to the current COVID spikes. Hope things work out for everyone's WDW vacation!!

 

[MickeyWaffles]

Lets be honest though. Majority of people are not staying home this summer and won't be. They will try and get out as they can.

It is not responsible for a travel agent to claim that a theme park that isn’t even open yet in a state that is experiencing an enormous spike is one of the “safest places to be.”

 

[dlavender]

You would think their press conference would have much more modern lettering, instead of feeling like I am waiting for a 1990s workout vVHS to start

Seriously....

Feel like I'm about to see a commercial for a cordless phone or something...

 

[DGsAtBLT]

An agent should absolutely not make such a claim. Irresponsible to give people such a false sense of security. The parks have not even opened yet. It’s not just about the measures Disney puts in place, those measures are reliant on guest behavior and compliance. Of which I don’t have much confidence in given 1. How many guests behave normally and 2. How people on here have suggested ways to skirt the rules.

No one should say a theme park is the “safest place to be.” You know what is? Home.

Of course a travel agent wants people to go.

Yes.

Im bothered by people here definitively telling people they’ll be safe too, although I think as time as gone on it’s gotten better. We shouldn’t be telling people they should or should not be going (save for those who are insistent on breaking rules to do so), but there is real risk that should be considered when choosing to go and it goes beyond whether you die from the virus or not.

 

[Arguetafamily]

I love to come to the boards for all the helpful Disney info and the great sense of humor so many of you have, but there is too much political ******* for me here today, and it will probably only get worse for a while with all of the debate about what is/is not contributing to the current COVID spikes. Hope things work out for everyone's WDW vacation!!

We are set to arrive July 16th...haven't been as doubtful it would happen than I am now.

 

[BrianR]

Orange County numbers for the last 2 weeks:

Date. 6/12. 6/13. 6/14. 6/15. 6/16. 6/17. 6/18. 6/19. 6/20. 6/21. 6/22. 6/23. 6/24. 6/25
Percent Positive. 5.8. 5.0. 5.7. 8.2. 11.9 10.0. 15.1. 17.9. 16.2. 11.5. 13.4. 17.2. 15.9. 17.9

The number of tests for the first 12 days in this period ranged from 1100 to 3200 Per day. On the 24th they tested
Over 4500, on the 25th they tested close to 6000.

I have a reservation for Lunch at Disney Springs next week. I think I’ll cancel that. Orange County is just too risky right now.

Remember the day Disney submitted reopening plans to Orange County and that meeting Officials reported the positivity rate was 1.9% and was that low for a little while. Over the course of a month things went bananas.

 

[DnA2010]

I know I'm totally late to the party, but given DL has pushed back their opening, and Florida is worse off currently with new cases than California, would they not be pushing back WDW also?

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

This news today also suggest bars are just by their nature a problem. It seems this is mostly agreed on now.

That’s another significant blow to the cruise industry and being profitable.

The cruise industry is dead. Carnival has already started selling some ships for scrap for pennies on the dollar. Pullmantur is out of business. More will follow.

 

[Eeyore daily]

How about how fast those AP reservation days are going on weekends? I’m admittedly surprised!

I guess if I want to book any weekend trips I'll have to do it two months in advance based on how quickly today went. I wonder if it's just backlog of pent up demand.