Coronavirus and Walt Disney World general discussion

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peter11435

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No from my contacts in China there very nervous I have multiple families around the world. I can speak Chinese so I'm aware of what happening.
I’m just trying to understand where your info is coming from. Do your contacts have connections with the government or Disney? Who is worried? Your family/contacts there or Disney officials/government? There’s a big difference between insider information that they are internally worried and considering closing and residents/citizens hypothesizing based on cases and fear.
 

Wildstar

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Do you think the government would do that? Them opening Shanghai Disney was a clear signal of power and prosperity during the crisis, if they closed it again wouldn't that diminish what they are trying to say and show the world? Would they be willing to admit that defeat?
Absolutely Trump just blamed China for hacking and embarrassed a Chinese citizen on live TV a Chinese news reporter
 

Rich Brownn

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Statistically speaking, an average person's chance of dieing of covid19 is very very slim as the mortality rate is at most 1% but most likely lower.

The younger you are the less likely it kills. The older you are and depending on health kill's much more in that demographic.
People get hung up on mortality rates. This disease leaves many with lifelong damage to heart, lung, kidneys and even blood vessels. In Florida the second highest group that was hospitalized was 25-44. And remember, to date, out of 1,400,00+ people infected, only 300,00+ have been listed as recovered.
 

robhedin

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Well, if I can't use my AP when they re-open, they can just keep extending its expiration, then. Not allowing APs but not extending the clock is a lawsuit waiting to happen. Edit: Not to mention a PR nightmare with the exact population of guests they are going to need to rely on, possibly heavily, for a while.
Assuming they follow the Shanghai model- they'll extend the APs day for day for each day closed or under restrictions.

Shangai is also requiring AP holders to get a no-cost reservation in order to enter the park.

Whether or not WDW does the same is anyone's guess -- for myself, I can't see them forcing AP holders to buy additional tickets, but I can see them limiting the number of AP holders entering the park each day. Whether they require resort reservations or not is another question. Shanghai and WDW have very different bases.
 

Kevin_W

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Rapunzel’s bathrooms are far from safe. An interesting read on rethinking public toilets...


That's an interesting article. They are certainly right - there is no way I want to touch a toilet lid in a public restroom. but automatically opening/closing ones sounds good. Touchless toilets/faucets/sinks seem to pretty much be the norm these days. Now, if only we could get doors that don't have 1"-wide gaps like our European friends do...
 

Kevin_W

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I had been sick mid January with high fever, cough and nausea. Went to the ER after about four days of this and was tested for the seasonal flu. Came back negative. Ten days later I went back to the ER for shortness of breath. I had pneumonia and a significant pulmonary embolism. At that time I tested positive for the seasonal flu. Sickest I’ve ever been. I couldn’t stop coughing and was contagious. That’s why I asked about the mask

Have you considered doing the antibody test? I did the one through Quest yesterday. The whole process probably took 5 minutes, and certainly not more than 10. (No results back yet.)
 

Kevin_W

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Toilets without lids have always disgusted me specifically because of the germs shooting into the air when they're flushed. Unfortunately, I don't think adding lids to public toilets now would change much because people tend to be their laziest, most disgusting animal selves when using a bathroom away from home. I've seen things in my offices at work that turned my stomach - and I've seen much worse in bathrooms in public places. Expecting those same gross people to suddenly close the lid before flushing is - sadly - too optimistic. At least adding high walls to the stalls would reduce the spread of the germs launched into the air. That's one of the things I like about the Borgata in Atlantic City - nice high walls and full-sized doors for maximum privacy.

That reminds me of the ski lodge at Snowbasin in Utah - wood paneled doors, granite floors, marble tiles on the wall, even crown modling! All of a place you are tromping around in ski boots.

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Lilofan

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Toilets without lids have always disgusted me specifically because of the germs shooting into the air when they're flushed. Unfortunately, I don't think adding lids to public toilets now would change much because people tend to be their laziest, most disgusting animal selves when using a bathroom away from home. I've seen things in my offices at work that turned my stomach - and I've seen much worse in bathrooms in public places. Expecting those same gross people to suddenly close the lid before flushing is - sadly - too optimistic. At least adding high walls to the stalls would reduce the spread of the germs launched into the air. That's one of the things I like about the Borgata in Atlantic City - nice high walls and full-sized doors for maximum privacy.
I visited third world countries with toilets without lids. It sure gives your legs a good workout squatting over the toilet without touching the surfaces. Over time, one can build up and tone their leg muscles and that's always a good thing!
 

DisneyDebRob

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That's an interesting article. They are certainly right - there is no way I want to touch a toilet lid in a public restroom. but automatically opening/closing ones sounds good. Touchless toilets/faucets/sinks seem to pretty much be the norm these days. Now, if only we could get doors that don't have 1"-wide gaps like our European friends do...
Or partitions that go down to the floor. Is it that much extra money to extend it so we don’t have to see what shoe brand the person in the next stall is wearing?
 

Lilofan

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That's an interesting article. They are certainly right - there is no way I want to touch a toilet lid in a public restroom. but automatically opening/closing ones sounds good. Touchless toilets/faucets/sinks seem to pretty much be the norm these days. Now, if only we could get doors that don't have 1"-wide gaps like our European friends do...
Isn't that why we are told to wash our hands with soap and water before exiting the restroom?
 

Polynesia

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Have you considered doing the antibody test? I did the one through Quest yesterday. The whole process probably took 5 minutes, and certainly not more than 10. (No results back yet.)
I have considered it. I received an e-mail from NIH to participate in their group study on covid 19 antibodies and filled out their questionnaire. Once I hear back I’ll get one done either through them or go on my own to Quest. I want to be sure to get an accurate test. One article I read a man took four tests for research purposes. Two came back negative and two came back positive. I did hear Quest was pretty accurate though.
 

Amused to Death

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Isn't that why we are told to wash our hands with soap and water before exiting the restroom?
Did you read the article? No amount of hand washing is going to clean the flushing toilet poop explosions from adjacent stalls off of the rest of your body. There are articles out there about how you should avoid hand dryers for the same reason — they end up spraying fecal matter all over your hands.

 

Miss Bella

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I had been sick mid January with high fever, cough and nausea. Went to the ER after about four days of this and was tested for the seasonal flu. Came back negative. Ten days later I went back to the ER for shortness of breath. I had pneumonia and a significant pulmonary embolism. At that time I tested positive for the seasonal flu. Sickest I’ve ever been. I couldn’t stop coughing and was contagious. That’s why I asked about the mask
Paper mask, gloves and gown is what we wear for flu patients. They are just droplet precautions. Most of the staff will get the flu vaccine. Those that don’t want it have to wear a mask during flu season. We only put a mask on patients when they leave their room.
 
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