Coronavirus and Walt Disney World general discussion

[NickMaio]

With the parks closing, I'm wondering if construction is halted or still moving forward. How will this affect all the General Contractors and their workers? This damn virus...crazy.

I bet it will seriously push things back - - - across the WDW board

 

[Dave B]

Maybe they can use the time to refurb some of the rides!!!!

 

[5thGenTexan]

 

[alexdisney]

Caught right in the middle with a May 1st date. My wife is pregnant and we have a one year old, not sure if there will end up being a time we can go later in the year with our schedules. We will push off waiting to cancel for as long as possible.

I would be shocked to see them closed for 7 weeks, I think everything will be shut down for 30 days and most things will go back to normal in terms of sports, travel, entertainment, etc.. At least I hope.

 

[baymenxpac]

Will Wrestlemania cancel? Could be make or break for that company.

there's zero way it makes or breaks that company. WWE is a huge, public corporation. while wrestlemania is certainly a nice, bankable event for them, their massive TV contracts with NBCUniversal and FOX are of far more importance, and those are guaranteed.

it would be irresponsible of vince to carry on with mania. but ya know...it's vince.

Trump will have a coronavirus news conference today 3pm EST.

minor pet peeve: EDT! standard time ended last weekend (there's no reason to ever use the middle letter, all but, like...11 counties in the country observe daylight saving time). i'm not picking on you, lilo. just look around and see how many huge media personalities, journalists, new outlets, etc. incorrectly use EST. it's wild! once you see it, you can't un-see it.

 

[Timmay]

Trump will have a coronavirus news conference today 3pm EST.

National emergency declaration I’m betting.

 

[Lilofan]

National emergency declaration I’m betting.

You bet right.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

National emergency declaration I’m betting.

Honestly, Washington needs to stop the stupid bickering (we get it - they all hate each other) and do whatever it takes to help ramp up testing, hospital supplies, end the panic and stop the economy from tanking.

 

[SoCalMort]

The flat earth thing really puzzles me because if you go out onto the ocean, you can literally SEE that the world isn't flat.

No need to go out on the ocean. It's just this simple:

If the world was flat cats would have pushed everything over the edge by now.

 

[NickMaio]

National emergency declaration I’m betting.

BA-BA-BA-BINGO!!!!!!!!!!

 

[John park hopper]

Honestly, Washington needs to stop the stupid bickering (we get it - they all hate each other) and do whatever it takes to help ramp up testing, hospital supplies, end the panic and stop the economy from tanking.

Drug manufacturing in this country is almost nonexistent basically controlled by China. In our national stupidity we allowed it all to be shipped over seas.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Drug manufacturing in this country is almost nonexistent basically controlled by China. In our national stupidity we allowed it all to be shipped over seas.

We seem to have allowed a lot of things to happen out of sheer stupidity.

 

[John park hopper]

We seem to have allowed a lot of things to happen out of sheer stupidity.

Smithfield pork largest producer of pork owned by China

 

[marni1971]

I bet it will seriously push things back - - - across the WDW board

It will. The knock on effects will potentially be felt in all aspects of the resort for quite a while after the virus retreats.

 

[Lilofan]

Smithfield pork largest producer of pork owned by China

I think I will eat more

 

[ImperfectPixie]

I think I will eat more

Especially when you consider that this virus came from animals kept in close quarters over there...

 

[simba2]

I'm lazy and I didn't search to see if this has been posted yet but here's a crowd sourced resource to see what all has been cancelled.

Is It Cancelled Yet?

Coronavirus: Is it cancelled? Latest on which global events are happening and which aren't

www.isitcancelledyet.com

 

[Incomudro]

So you think a UFO has never crossed our planet, correct.

A ufo?
By definition, that happens daily.

What I believe you are asking me is if I believe we are or have ever been visited by the flying craft of advanced civilizations.
The answer to that is a confident "No."

 

[Incomudro]

Yeah. And I'm sorry, but death is not a side effect!

Side effects may include death.
If you experience the side effect of death - see your doctor.

 

[LittleBuford]

There are tons of FastPasses right now for really good rides. I'm booking all of them, since they may reopen early. I even got a FOP on April 3rd,

I’ll eat my Mickey ear hat if the parks reopen by then.