Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Dentam]

My husband had to call our finance guy yesterday, and found out that he and his entire family were just diagnosed with COVID after returning from their DVC stay - be careful out there, everyone! I’m feeling somewhat relieved we cancelled our July trip, and worried about how many people are going to bring it back from vacation and spread it here in our state, where we had been doing quite well this month with new case numbers.

Editing to add - and before anyone asks, no, unfortunately I don’t know which resort they stayed at.

Wow, that's crazy considering the parks aren't even open yet. They could have gotten it in the airport or on the plane I suppose if that's the method of travel they used. Feeling good about my decision not to go also. I have volunteers who work with me who are all in their late 60's to mid-70's and would feel awful if I unknowingly brought it back to them or to anyone in my area really.

 

[courtney1188]

We weren’t APs for SWGE so I’m not sure how that one was handled, but we were when Pandora opened and we were able to do that preview. They opened at the end of March (the 24th I think) for preview dates covering a week in mid-May, and then the area opened officially at the end of May 2017.

Makes complete sense right now they’re hoping to avoid people traveling just for these previews!

We did the SWGE preview, and registration opened up just a bit over three weeks in advance. I definitely agree that they’re probably keeping this one closer to the wire to avoid people traveling

 

[abnihon]

Saw this...apparently an update to the DVC last night. Jambo house villas back on the menu for July 10?View attachment 504568

Is this new or has it been there for awhile?
Because Jambo was on this list for July 10th and then was removed and is still missing.
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/e...lSQcWQHa47PN2J8J0WUF9XDWDAk_ln28KIuAH08gxO1-4

 

[courtney1188]

Wow, that's crazy considering the parks aren't even open yet. They could have gotten it in the airport or on the plane I suppose if that's the method of travel they used. Feeling good about my decision not to go also. I have volunteers who work with me who are all in their late 60's to mid-70's and would feel awful if I unknowingly brought it back to them or to anyone in my area really.

That’s true - no way of knowing where they contracted it. We’re from a conservative area where many see wearing a mask as some sort of political statement and think the virus is no big deal, so I doubt they were being as careful as they should have been.

 

[Ninjagrrl]

That’s true - no way of knowing where they contracted it. We’re from a conservative area where many see wearing a mask as some sort of political statement and think the virus is no big deal, so I doubt they were being as careful as they should have been.

It's also possible that they were exposed before they even went to WDW, bc it can take weeks to show symptoms.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I think this is important. A local (to me) theme park is opening next week and has stated that they will "respectfully assume" that those without a mask can't wear one for medical reasons. There were hundreds, if not thousands of comments from people saying things like " well, I guess everyone in my family has a medical condition then."

It’s very important.

Even in this thread before mods put a stop to it we had a fair number of people who were openly talking about how Disney couldn’t make them prove a medical issue, Disney would not make you prove a small child is mask wearing age, you can lie about quarantine related issues, etc.

 

[Dentam]

It's also possible that they were exposed before they even went to WDW, bc it can take weeks to show symptoms.

Makes me think about how many people could be walking around Disney Springs right now spreading it unknowingly. And then the parks once those open.

 

[WonderlandisReality]

Is this new or has it been there for awhile?
Because Jambo was on this list for July 10th and then was removed and is still missing.
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/e...lSQcWQHa47PN2J8J0WUF9XDWDAk_ln28KIuAH08gxO1-4

my understanding was it was there. Then gone (which was the last I heard too). Then according to the post I saw and copied it is back on the DVC site as of last night.

so basically playing update vs. IT glitch again

 

[Spridell]

My husband had to call our finance guy yesterday, and found out that he and his entire family were just diagnosed with COVID after returning from their DVC stay - be careful out there, everyone! I’m feeling somewhat relieved we cancelled our July trip, and worried about how many people are going to bring it back from vacation and spread it here in our state, where we had been doing quite well this month with new case numbers.

Editing to add - and before anyone asks, no, unfortunately I don’t know which resort they stayed at.

This was from a stay this past week?

If so highly doubt they got it from staying at Disney.

Most likely contracted somewhere before Disney.

 

[Ninjagrrl]

Makes me think about how many people could be walking around Disney Springs right now spreading it unknowingly. And then the parks once those open.

But this is true of anywhere you go. I don't think Disney is inherently any less safe than going to the grocery store. Honestly, I think it's probably more safe as I *know* my local grocery store doesn't go to the lengths that Disney does for cleaning and mask enforcement.

 

[Marionnette]

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My husband had to call our finance guy yesterday, and found out that he and his entire family were just diagnosed with COVID after returning from their DVC stay - be careful out there, everyone! I’m feeling somewhat relieved we cancelled our July trip, and worried about how many people are going to bring it back from vacation and spread it here in our state, where we had been doing quite well this month with new case numbers.

Editing to add - and before anyone asks, no, unfortunately I don’t know which resort they stayed at.

So the entire family stayed at a DVC resort that just opened on June 22 (5 days ago), returned from their trip, got tested and received their positive test results on or before June 26? I’d say that seems awfully darn fast.

 

[Spridell]

But this is true of anywhere you go. I don't think Disney is inherently any less safe than going to the grocery store. Honestly, I think it's probably more safe as I *know* my local grocery store doesn't go to the lengths that Disney does for cleaning and mask enforcement.

And temp checks.

I was at DS twice this past week and felt VERY safe with the procedures in place.

 

[Dentam]

But this is true of anywhere you go. I don't think Disney is inherently any less safe than going to the grocery store. Honestly, I think it's probably more Dave as I *know* my local grocery store doesn't go to the lengths that Disney does for cleaning and mask enforcement.

My grocery store doesn't have thousands of people from around the country who have traveled through various airports and on planes just to get there. I definitely feel that a theme park is less safe. I think someone posted a chart on here recently showing them ranked as one of the highest risk levels as well. My work place is considered lower risk (public garden) and was allowed by the city and state to reopen (outdoor areas only, not our conservatory, etc), but other institutions in our area are still shut down due to having higher levels of risk associated with them.

Grocery stores in my area enforce masks since they are required in my city. No mask, no entrance.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

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So the entire family stayed at a DVC resort that just opened on June 22 (5 days ago), returned from their trip, got tested and received their positive test results on or before June 24? I’d say that seems awfully darn fast.

Could very well mean they picked it up beforehand somewhere and were possibly contagious during the trip.

A very real possibility people who are choosing to go to places with large crowds will be facing with right now. If you’re going to Disney, there’s no reason to think you won’t be exposed to people who have COVID-19.

 

[WonderlandisReality]

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So the entire family stayed at a DVC resort that just opened on June 22 (5 days ago), returned from their trip, got tested and received their positive test results on or before June 26? I’d say that seems awfully darn fast.

Minimum from exposure to start of symptoms that we have seen has been 2 days. It’s plausible I suppose but go down, get exposed, come back, get tested, get results means that every single step would have had to occur at the first possible point in the time window. Either exceptionally bad luck or exposure was before they went.

 

[Ninjagrrl]

My grocery store doesn't have thousands of people from around the country who have traveled through various airports and the on planes just to get there. I definitely feel that a theme park is less safe. I think someone posted a chart on here recently showing them ranked as one of the highest risk levels as well. My work place is considered lower risk (public garden) and was allowed by the city and state to reopen (outdoor areas only, not our conservatory, etc), but other institutions in our area are still shut down due to having higher levels of risk associated with them.

Everybody's level of acceptable risk is different - and so is each individuals exposure to risk. I live in the second hardest hit state in the country - NJ. It's a metropolitan area. Highest population density in the country. People come into this state from NY, Philly, and many of us leave this state to work in those cities as well. Also, we have many airports and lots of interstate commerce. I figure that for me, it's no different than Disney. If another person lives in a less population dense area that is more isolated from interstate travel, than, yes maybe it is more risky. I would not begrudge a person in that situation from feeling it is less safe... For them. That doesn't make it so for everyone.

 

[Azziefan]

With the NBA officially going to Disney,
Does anyone feel confident Disney will move forward with opening ?

 

[scrappinginontario]

But this is true of anywhere you go. I don't think Disney is inherently any less safe than going to the grocery store. Honestly, I think it's probably more safe as I *know* my local grocery store doesn't go to the lengths that Disney does for cleaning and mask enforcement.

While I’m not disagreeing with you at all about the cleanliness, the difference for me personally is I go to the grocery store late in the evening when it’s not busy. Leave my child at home. Go in, get what I need with touching as few extras as possible then get out. I’m there 30-45 mins then go home and sanitize everything.

At Disney I’ll be there longer amounts of time so cannot (not would I want to) keep up that high level of alert.
I agree the Disney surfaces will be cleaner than my grocery store, I would just expose myself to more at Disney due to the amount of time I’d be there and the number of potential touch surfaces.

Each of us will evaluate what level of exposure we are comfortable with and go (or stay home) from there.

 

[Spridell]

Could very well mean they picked it up beforehand somewhere and were possibly contagious during the trip.

A very real possibility people who are choosing to go to places with large crowds will be facing with right now. If you’re going to Disney, there’s no reason to think you won’t be exposed to people who have COVID-19.

Which is why there are like a hundred disclaimers on the MDE and when you make reservations.

 

[Marionnette]

Could very well mean they picked it up beforehand somewhere and were possibly contagious during the trip.

A very real possibility people who are choosing to go to places with large crowds will be facing with right now. If you’re going to Disney, there’s no reason to think you won’t be exposed to people who have COVID-19.

I still think that the turnaround time from when they may have returned from Disney to getting an actual test result is awfully brief. Unless this family got tested prior to going to Disney, in which case it was extremely selfish and irresponsible of them to go, assuming that this was not an antibody test for prior infection.