WorldOfPooh
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- Jun 3, 2020
Was thinking of July but now with the uptick decided not to go in July.
I think all signs point to Universal/Disney being postponed/closed down again soon given the indefinite postponement in California and the layoffs at Universal Orlando, no more alcohol at bars.We would normally take a drive to DS and CityWalk for a quick getaway, but not willing to risk it at this time. 9,500+ cases daily is very concerning.
I think all signs point to Universal/Disney being postponed/closed down again soon given the indefinite postponement in California and the layoffs at Universal Orlando.
Its not only unnecessary but the risk of going there and then having the park and everything shut down seems like a big enough possibility to be a waste of time and money.I don't really know. The warning signs are not just yellow, but are now flashing neon red in my opinion. I know we are not going to take, what we feel, is a completely unnecessary trip at this time. Yes, we are going stir crazy, but that doesn't mean I'm going to lay down in front of a virus freight train.
Yes, travelers should always plan for the possibility of emergencies.Realize that because symptoms can take 5-10 days to show up and turnaround time on test results is still slow, the numbers you see now are reflective of what things looked like ~2 weeks ago and are inevitably much higher now.
Even if the case counts plateau and hospital capacity holds steady, there are a ton of logistical issues with an out-of-state trip right now that I think worth considering. If I was local and could drive to the parks, I would probably be ok with the risks.
But if you are out of state - consider some worst case scenarios and how you would handle them. For example, if I fly out there and get sick halfway through the trip, then what? Sounds like airports and airlines are taking temps now and might deny sick passengers? How would I get home safely and do so without placing risk on others? What would I do if I can't get home - stay in a hotel in Orlando and quarantine for the next 2 weeks? What if I got sick enough to need hospitalized for a period of time - would I have the rest of my family try and fly home and/or have them stay in a hotel and wait?
And that is ignoring a bunch of other logistical problems - for example I would suspect with how things are going Florida will be placing mandatory quarantine on out-of-state visitors from hotspot regions. And seems highly likely that you could also be placed on mandatory quarantine upon return since Florida is a hotspot. So let's say you go and everything is fine, you might need to take another 2 weeks off work upon return to quarantine from the trip. And if you get sick, you are going to be paying a bunch of money for hotel quarantine, rebooked flights, and cost of food and/or care.
I have had a trip booked for first week of August for almost a year now and was hoping things would improve by the time it arrived but can't imagine a scenario where I still go at this point. Even if you are okay assuming some risk and plan to be careful, there is still a lot of risk with the logistical issues mentioned above.
With another 8500 cases in Florida, I would not be surprised if Disney hits the breaks sooner than later.
Disney pumped the brakes on California so I don't see them having a problem doing it for Florida.I'm very curious what Disney will do. It seems like it would be difficult to pump the brakes, but it's also a bad look to go full steam ahead with numbers rising. It's a tough call.
My fiance and I were leaning towards going...but after seeing the numbers we are starting to reconsider.
Disneyland California didn't open for logistical reasons. Because of the surge, they didn't think they'd get state government & union approval. WDW already has both.Disney pumped the brakes on California so I don't see them having a problem doing it for Florida.
It's really going to depend on how things go this week in Florida if they decided to postpone.
We keep delaying our decision about a July trip, too! The AP extension sucked us in, and we all really want to just be on property soaking in the sights and sounds...but not the virus! Is it insane to think of being at Disney World different from being in Orlando? We wouldn't be visiting local bars (I know, they're closed now anyway) or restaurants. I do believe that Disney will be a bubble with appropriate mask wearing, social distancing, and constant cleaning. I talked with DW and said that with mobile check-in and ordering we will have hardly any contact with the local Orlando CMs, and unlike here at home where we see employees wearing masks on their chins, we think Disney will enforce proper mask wearing for its employees. Just irrationally hopeful.We were leaning towards definitely going, to get one last trip out of our APs. I still really want to go, but the numbers are getting to the point where I’m starting to question my sanity for considering it. We have a Universal trip planned for October. I may just get our small AP refund and make that our next trip. I’m waiting 2 weeks to make a final decision.
OMG almost my exact words!We keep delaying our decision about a July trip, too! The AP extension sucked us in, and we all really want to just be on property soaking in the sights and sounds...but not the virus! Is it insane to think of being at Disney World different from being in Orlando? We wouldn't be visiting local bars (I know, they're closed now anyway) or restaurants. I do believe that Disney will be a bubble with appropriate mask wearing, social distancing, and constant cleaning. I talked with DW and said that with mobile check-in and ordering we will have hardly any contact with the local Orlando CMs, and unlike here at home where we see employees wearing masks on their chins, we think Disney will enforce proper mask wearing for its employees. Just irrationally hopeful.