Coronavirus and Walt Disney World general discussion

[The_Jobu]

I don't think testing numbers

They sent me a email yesterday saying April 15 to 19 went up. I think it's just there automatic one that puts crowds up every month

Len Testa posted in an other thread that they expect a big surge a couple weeks after whenever they open.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

Social distancing continues at Aulani !

Ironic that those are the 3 places to avoid right now!

I'm back home in Vegas, and we're actually doing not horrible. Well, that's because tourism is literally shut down.

As it looks, it is far more dangerous to be in the South.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Touring plans just sent me a crowd tracker email and the crowd level went up for the first week in May when we are scheduled to be at DW.
We are deciding DVC members and still deciding whether to cancel or not.

I’m the same trip the first week of
June

 

[durangojim]

Len Testa posted in an other thread that they expect a big surge a couple weeks after whenever they open.

It would be interesting to hear what he bases that on.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Len Testa posted in an other thread that they expect a big surge a couple weeks after whenever they open.

I don’t see a big surge if half the park attractions are closed like is being rumored

 

[Calmdownnow]

I'm back home in Vegas, and we're actually doing not horrible. Well, that's because tourism is literally shut down.

As it looks, it is far more dangerous to be in the South.

Louisiana is now experiencing a surge in infection stemming from the influx of visitors to NO for Mardi Gras in mid February. Vegas will only know if it is "out of the woods" from travelling infection 3 or 4 weeks after the casino closure dates and the shut down of tourist gamblers.

 

[The_Jobu]

It would be interesting to hear what he bases that on.

I don’t see a big surge if half the park attractions are closed like is being rumored

Crowd Calendar and Coronavirus | TouringPlans.com Blog

There was an error in the update that was published March 23, at 1 pm. A second update was published at 9:40 pm to corre

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Here's the post. Interesting debate.

 

[ToTBellHop]

He’s especially good at self-isolaaaaaaaaating!

 

[celluloid]

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1.5% and 0.2% are still a lot of people.But they are still 1.5 and 0.2%. (Korean death rates are similar to the Chinese numbers. I haven't seen "recent" US numbers as they are changing much more rapidly than China or Korea.)

Not so much meterologists, but the weather channels that make their money off of views need the sturm und drang. Does WHO need clickbait articles to get folks to listen? (I'm honestly asking because I don't know.)

No, O mean every organization has tomjustify their existence, but they are getting information through filters are are often forced to speak quickly with answers and that is not how the world works, especially when they are learning too. Like a brand new disease.

 

[DCBaker]

Announcement inbound

Still happening today?

 

[Polkadotdress]

Plus since the vast majority of them have underlying health issues many of the would have died in months anyway. I know this sounds heartless but it will only be a tiny bump is the life expectancy tables. Much less than the opioid crisis. As a matter of fact it would have been a better use of money to help with that problem.

CAN. WE. PLEASE. STOP. SAYING. THIS!!!!!!

You are talking about me. As if my life is not worth anything. I am not elderly (just barely 50), but I do have a valid medical reason to be in the "underlying health issues" category. With my current medical condition, it is not predicted that I "die in a few months anyway." I am expected to live a normal, regular, long life.I am well-medicated, unfortunately, which also means I am immuno-suppressed.

Saying things like this, specifically about me, are cruel, heartless, and inhumane.

Please stop. My life matters.

(Rant over)

 

[durangojim]

Crowd Calendar and Coronavirus | TouringPlans.com Blog

There was an error in the update that was published March 23, at 1 pm. A second update was published at 9:40 pm to corre

touringplans.com

Here's the post. Interesting debate.

I appreciate what they’ve done. The one thing I don’t see them taking into account is that unlike 9/11 or the recession a lot of people will have decreased incomes for quite a while including those who are in the “upper class”

 

[UNCgolf]

CAN. WE. PLEASE. STOP. SAYING. THIS!!!!!!

You are talking about me. As if my life is not worth anything. I am not elderly (just barely 50), but I do have a valid medical reason to be in the "underlying health issues" category. With my current medical condition, it is not predicted that I "die in a few months anyway." I am expected to live a normal, regular, long life.I am well-medicated, unfortunately, which also means I am immuno-suppressed.

Saying things like this, specifically about me, are cruel, heartless, and inhumane.

Please stop. My life matters.

(Rant over)

I have a friend like this. He has to take immuno-suppressants and is considered at serious risk of severe complications were he to contract Covid-19, but he's expected to live a normal life otherwise (which would be another 40+ years for him).

 

[TrojanUSC]

CAN. WE. PLEASE. STOP. SAYING. THIS!!!!!!

You are talking about me. As if my life is not worth anything. I am not elderly (just barely 50), but I do have a valid medical reason to be in the "underlying health issues" category. With my current medical condition, it is not predicted that I "die in a few months anyway." I am expected to live a normal, regular, long life.I am well-medicated, unfortunately, which also means I am immuno-suppressed.

Saying things like this, specifically about me, are cruel, heartless, and inhumane.

Please stop. My life matters.

(Rant over)

It's unreal to me people are saying things like what you replied to, I'm sorry.

Also nearly 40% of people hospitalized are under 50 with no pre-existing conditions. The fact people don't see this is also effecting young, healthy people is willful blindness.

 

[Calmdownnow]

I have a friend like this. He has to take immuno-suppressants and is considered at serious risk of severe complications were he to contract Covid-19, but he's expected to live a normal life otherwise (which would be another 40+ years for him).

People with some of these health issues live very engage and active lives. Usually, those they work with or are related to have no knowledge of their issues. The lock-down issues have resulted in me learning that: my sister has early COPD; my nephew's epilepsy is often triggered by minor infections; several younger members of the family have been treated for severe asthma; a good friend of my son (in his 20's) has an auto immune condition; my cousin's wife has Lupus. We are not a particularly sickly family or group of friends. It's just that all of these conditions have been under control and so there was no need for anyone to really worry about them or talk about them, until now when we have to worry about potentially infecting each other. Everyone I have mentioned is at risk if the family does not honor social distancing.

 

[gmajew]

I have been lobbying non stop for the past 10 days for my industry and have been on calls pushing to save the restaurant industry with senators and reps non stop during this time along with mayors and gov in the states I operate in. What I am hearing is it looks like a May 1 target date for things to begin to churn in a normal pattern with entertainment and restaurants having restrictions until June some time.

That being said my best guess is middle of June for the parks to reopen.

 

[Lilofan]

People with some of these health issues live very engage and active lives. Usually, those they work with or are related to have no knowledge of their issues. The lock-down issues have resulted in me learning that: my sister has early COPD; my nephew's epilepsy is often triggered by minor infections; several younger members of the family have been treated for severe asthma; a good friend of my son (in his 20's) has an auto immune condition; my cousin's wife has Lupus. We are not a particularly sickly family or group of friends. It's just that all of these conditions have been under control and so there was no need for anyone to really worry about them or talk about them, until now when we have to worry about potentially infecting each other. Everyone I have mentioned is at risk if the family does not honor social distancing.

I can tell you from being also a caregiver that when you take care of someone who has different stages of COPD their life is as long as their oxygen cord. It's the most rewarding and toughest job I ever had.

 

[Calmdownnow]

I can tell you from being also a caregiver that when you take care of someone who has different stages of COPD their life is as long as their oxygen cord. It's the most rewarding and toughest job I ever had.

We're not there yet, but we don't want to get there faster than we need to. Best wishes to all caregivers in this really difficult time.

 

[GoofGoof]

I have been lobbying non stop for the past 10 days for my industry and have been on calls pushing to save the restaurant industry with senators and reps non stop during this time along with mayors and gov in the states I operate in. What I am hearing is it looks like a May 1 target date for things to begin to churn in a normal pattern with entertainment and restaurants having restrictions until June some time.

That being said my best guess is middle of June for the parks to reopen.

I‘m with you on the May target. Thinking more like mid-May to end of June for WDW with restrictions.

 

[Timmay]

CAN. WE. PLEASE. STOP. SAYING. THIS!!!!!!

You are talking about me. As if my life is not worth anything. I am not elderly (just barely 50), but I do have a valid medical reason to be in the "underlying health issues" category. With my current medical condition, it is not predicted that I "die in a few months anyway." I am expected to live a normal, regular, long life.I am well-medicated, unfortunately, which also means I am immuno-suppressed.

Saying things like this, specifically about me, are cruel, heartless, and inhumane.

Please stop. My life matters.

(Rant over)

I’m the same. 54, some medical issues that put me at risk. But I certainly don’t take what other people’s opinions are personally.