Walt Disney World Park Hours cut starting September 8 2020

[ImperfectPixie]

Yes aware of the page and quote as I linked it. It is likely you get it from droplets , aerosol spread etc. therefore unlikely to get it from surface contamination but possible of course.

Not like I am making it up, from my second link "It is theoretically possible, but highly unlikely, says Dean Blumberg, MD, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at UC Davis Children's Hospital. "You'd need a unique sequence of events,"

No need to discuss that, because that is not the point. The CDC link and others speak for themselves.

That you are more likely to become infected from droplets does not make it unlikely that you will contract the virus from a surface, so your "therefore" is completely untrue. Contracting the virus from a surface is highly dependent on a number of factors, not the least of which are how much active virus is present on the surface as well as how much enters your body.

 

[The Mom]

It goes without saying that every current business decision is affected by Covid. It goes without saying so no need to keep arguing about Covid in every thread.

 

[legwand77]

Disney has now extended Disney Springs weekend closing times from 10pm to 11pm for the remainder of the year.

 

[GoofGoof]

Disney has now extended Disney Springs weekend closing times from 10pm to 11pm for the remainder of the year.

Makes sense. So far the vast majority of observations of Disney Springs I have seen are positive. They seem to have a solid system and enough staff on hand to make it work really well. The only major expense from this for Disney is another hour of labor for common areas and extra hour of buses for the resorts. It’s a low cost way to provide a little more to do, especially with the parks closed at night.

 

[legwand77]

Looks like Minnie Vans were part off the layoffs, hope they come back as they were nice albeit a bit pricey.

 

[GoofGoof]

Looks like Minnie Vans were part off the layoffs, hope they come back as they were nice albeit a bit pricey.

I’m sure they will be back eventually when deemed safe. That’s an upcharge for Disney.

 

[marni1971]

Some park capacities have been raised. I’ll say by around 10% of their earlier caps more or less.

DHS is not one of them.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Some park capacities have been raised. I’ll say by around 10% of their earlier caps more or less.

DHS is not one of them.

...all those profits. Tell Scrooge to get the money bin ready.

 

[legwand77]

Disney extended the weekend hours for the last two weekends in October to roughly match the hours they extended last week for the first two weekends of October.

 

[Lilofan]

Looks like Minnie Vans were part off the layoffs, hope they come back as they were nice albeit a bit pricey.

There is going to be a graveyard of Minnie Vans parked some place away. Better disconnect the batteries.

 

[marni1971]

Disney extended the weekend hours for the last two weekends in October to roughly match the hours they extended last week for the first two weekends of October.

Weekends have more people attending (which would make sense since it’s a weekend not a work day). With less capacity on attractions, in stores and in eateries, guests were spending more time not riding, shopping or eating.

Paris has done the same.

 

[legwand77]

There is going to be a graveyard of Minnie Vans parked some place away. Better disconnect the batteries.

They already returned the fleet

 

[GoofGoof]

They already returned the fleet

There’s a used car lot somewhere in the area with a lot of cars for sale at a discount...either that or with a fresh paint job

Edit: Found them

 

[RFM57]

There’s a used car lot somewhere in the area with a lot of cars for sale at a discount...either that or with a fresh paint job

Or, considering Disney fanatics, sold at a premium for the special Disney paint scheme.

 

[legwand77]

They were leased from Chevy

 

[GoofGoof]

They were leased from Chevy

Chevy should sell them as is to one of the rental car companies in Orlando. They could probably get a premium renting them out as Minnie vans to people visiting WDW.

 

[legwand77]

Hearing Indiana Jones rehearsal is starting up, that show will be coming back soon and with the size of the theater, it will be easy to have social distancing.

 

[ppete1975]

There’s a used car lot somewhere in the area with a lot of cars for sale at a discount...either that or with a fresh paint job

Edit: Found them
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[legwand77]

It has to be below 2,100 for a weekly average so like I said a few weeks to a month if the trend continues.

Travel restrictions to/from Florida should be lift relatively soon looking at the numbers, likely this month.

Hopefully Florida will reach this in the next week or so, right now it is around 2350. A big number is about to roll off the weekly so if new positives test stay down this week it should meet the 2100 number. FL has already hit the <5% number, sitting at 3.75% for the 7 day average and 14 day at 4.17%. Tue/wed will be a big tell as that is when they tend to run a lot of data

I thought it would have been sooner but I think the numbers are right near a baseline for testing. I underestimated the number of positive tests in asymptomatic or non sick people that came from schools and unis. Now that schools, colleges have been back for a month or so and numbers still have stayed steady or even lowered a bit, unless there is a outbreak at a LTC facility or prison etc. I don't see the new positive test numbers raising or dropping significantly.

Hospitalizations have also hit a baseline it seems after dropping around 80%. So I don't think there will be much change there. However the fact the CLI continues to drop is a really good sign going forward. Good thing is the hospital resources/healthcare situation, which is why we are doing all this in the first place, is in a very good place.

 

[GoofGoof]

Travel restrictions to/from Florida should be lift relatively soon looking at the numbers, likely this month.

Hopefully Florida will reach this in the next week or so, right now it is around 2350. A big number is about to roll off the weekly so if new positives test stay down this week it should meet the 2100 number. FL has already hit the <5% number, sitting at 3.75% for the 7 day average and 14 day at 4.17%. Tue/wed will be a big tell as that is when they tend to run a lot of data

I thought it would have been sooner but I think the numbers are right near a baseline for testing. I underestimated the number of positive tests in asymptomatic or non sick people that came from schools and unis. Now that schools, colleges have been back for a month or so and numbers still have stayed steady or even lowered a bit, unless there is a outbreak at a LTC facility or prison etc. I don't see the new positive test numbers raising or dropping significantly.

Hospitalizations have also hit a baseline it seems after dropping around 80%. So I don't think there will be much change there. However the fact the CLI continues to drop is a really good sign going forward. Good thing is the hospital resources/healthcare situation, which is why we are doing all this in the first place, is in a very good place.

They just lifted all restrictions on bars and restaurants. I would be more cautious in assuming the numbers will continue down. That is likely to result in a bump up but it usually takes several weeks to see the results (based on past spikes related to re-openings). Look at NYC and the bump in numbers there from opening indoor dining. The last 2 days are also the result of the weekend dip which happens every week with a decrease in cases and testing. If the numbers stay low tomorrow and Wednesday then it’s something to get excited about. I’m not saying the numbers don’t look better, but I’m also not convinced that FL gets off the travel quarantine lists this week and stays off. It still may take some time to absorb the roll back of restrictions. It could happen that fast, but I’m skeptical it happens before November and if it does a tick back up could result in being added back to the lists.