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Walt Disney World Park Hours cut starting September 8 2020

wdwmagic

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Another site mentions that they're dropping back to pre-Christmas hours in the new year, even decreased further at MK. Not a good direction, even if attendance following the holidays typically drops off, imo.
Yeah you can see them at https://www.wdwmagic.com/calendar.htm but they can easily be change, so it doesn't really mean anything at this point.
 

GoofGoof

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NY travel restrictions changing to allow a shorter quarantine when combined with 2 negative tests, one within 3 days of entering the state and a second test 4 days after returning. Once the second test comes back negative you no longer have to quarantine. If you refuse to get tested the 14 day quarantine remains in effect but that’s now for every state, no naughty list anymore. Assuming 24 to 48 hour turn around on testing it cuts the quarantine from 2 weeks to about 1. I’m not sure if it helps WDW a ton, but if you time the travel right (travel to WDW the week before Thanksgiving and serve your quarantine Thanksgiving week) it’s possible to miss less school or work. I am assuming CT, NJ and PA among other States may follow this plan but not official yet for all of them.
 

legwand77

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NY travel restrictions changing to allow a shorter quarantine when combined with 2 negative tests, one within 3 days of entering the state and a second test 4 days after returning. Once the second test comes back negative you no longer have to quarantine. If you refuse to get tested the 14 day quarantine remains in effect but that’s now for every state, no naughty list anymore. Assuming 24 to 48 hour turn around on testing it cuts the quarantine from 2 weeks to about 1. I’m not sure if it helps WDW a ton, but if you time the travel right (travel to WDW the week before Thanksgiving and serve your quarantine Thanksgiving week) it’s possible to miss less school or work. I am assuming CT, NJ and PA among other States may follow this plan but not official yet for all of them.
Smart move and reasonable , good step to see, didn’t think they would make that move until much later, time it right you could get it down to 5 days , our tests come back regularly in 12-24 hours
 

legwand77

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So the New York new policy now is basically just a 3 day quarantine with negative test on the fourth. that is a hug improvement. You take the first test prior to coming into the state.

eta - making the change before thanksgiving, one of the biggest travel weekend is great news
 
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legwand77

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Travel and absolutely increased spread. There‘s really no way to deny that.
Absolutely there is a way , you do realize most states have zero travel restrictions. But let’s not debate that anymore it is getting old, agree to disagree. Sure travel spreads it but I said travel restrictions don’t make that much of a difference
 

GoofGoof

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So the New York new policy now is basically just a 3 day quarantine with negative test on the fourth. that is a hug improvement. You take the first test prior to coming into the state.

eta - making the change before thanksgiving, one of the biggest travel weekend is great news
Its more like a week for people traveling out of state then coming home. If you visit WDW for example how many people are going to leave the resort to get a Covid test before coming home. Most will get the first test the day they come home then you have the 3 day wait and 2nd test on day 5 and assuming it comes back in 48 hours later it will be day 7 when you get The result. Still better than waiting 14 days but not only 3 days in most cases.
 

GoofGoof

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Absolutely there is a way , you do realize most states have zero travel restrictions. But let’s not debate that anymore it is getting old, agree to disagree. Sure travel spreads it but I said travel restrictions don’t make that much of a difference
If we both agree travel spreads the virus and travel restrictions prevent some people from traveling then how exactly do you conclude that they don’t make a difference. You are preventing some people from doing something that we both agree spreads the virus.
He moved the goalpost , I never said travel doesn't spread it like he said I did
Stop with the goal posts, it’s a pretty basic concept. Even if not everyone follows or cares about travel restrictions there are still some people that will. Reducing out of State travel (during times of high case counts) reduces the overall spread.
 

legwand77

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If we both agree travel spreads the virus and travel restrictions prevent some people from traveling then how exactly do you conclude that they don’t make a difference. You are preventing some people from doing something that we both agree spreads the virus.

Stop with the goal posts, it’s a pretty basic concept. Even if not everyone follows or cares about travel restrictions there are still some people that will. Reducing out of State travel (during times of high case counts) reduces the overall spread.
Again I am not discussing travel spreads virus, You are the one moving the goal posts not me so I agree stop it with the goal posts
 

GoofGoof

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Again I am not discussing travel spreads virus, You are the one moving the goal posts not me so I agree stop it with the goal posts
I have no idea what you are talking about at this point. You said this:
You had me till the last sentence ;) travel restrictions have not really done anything IMHO
Absolutely there is a way , you do realize most states have zero travel restrictions. But let’s not debate that anymore it is getting old, agree to disagree. Sure travel spreads it but I said travel restrictions don’t make that much of a difference
So we agree, travel spreads the virus. So if travel restrictions reduce the amount of travel overall and travel spreads the virus then how can you say the restrictions did nothing, or are you saying the restrictions didn’t reduce travel? That’s definitely not the case.
 

legwand77

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It is interesting that in CT and MA, unlike NY, you only need one C19 test in the 72 hours prior to your flight, second test not needed. So in CT and MA, you don't need to quarantine at all if you have a negative test prior to your return.
 

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