Coronavirus and Walt Disney World general discussion

[englanddg]

I will also like to add that for the elderly also consider what they come in contact with ie the mail. How long it can live a surface has been up for debate but I have been told up to three days, so I am holding my mom's mail for 3 days before dropping it off.

The USPS thing actually came up in a meeting today I sat in. We aren't sure what will happen, but it really screws with things if USPS goes down.

 

[SoFloMagic]

Water parks are considered theme parks.

... To Universal

 

[Voxel]

THIS NEEDS TO BE PINNED!

Those symptoms sound extremely familiar...

 

[Figments Friend]

Don't be surprised to see the closure extend several months. That's what happened in Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Shanghai.

@realBobChapek -

What happened ?

You took your mask off in your avatar!
If there is anytime to be wearing it, now is the time.

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[Figments Friend]

Oh boy. I love the spread of mass hysteria.

"Cats and dogs, living together.....mass hysteria!"

( 'Ghostbusters' 1984 )

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[Buzzd]

Think about it from the business perspectivesm the travel ban had hurt all the international guests as well as the panic. It is likely not due to the actual concern of the illness, it is just hard for the parks to survive when most of Europe and many other areas of the world can not travel at this time.

They're paying cast members through the closure, though. I think it's due to a mix of perception to the company and a legitimate concern over the spread of the virus - and I'll define "concern" as "pressure by local, state and federal entities"

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

 

[celluloid]

Paying employees is great and to keep them, but the loss is bigger if there is not enough people in the park daily to but food and merch and the PR risk as you of course brought up. Cheaper to pay hourly what they would make the next two weeks.

 

[Ricky Spanish]

 

[Sandurz]

This is an awful decision. We’re shooting ourselves in the foot over Something similar to the common cold. Absolutely ridiculous.

Hmm I wonder who is more likely to take the most calculated and thoughtful approach: the people who stand to lose billions of dollars or randos on the internet?

 

[englanddg]

Parks are closed, expensive shopping, dining and movie theater is open..........

Boy, those Florida park vloggers are going to have a tough 17 days to deal with...It's like when Krusty got cancelled trying to stay on...

I laughed harder at this than I should have.

THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER!

 

[DisneyDebRob]

I sure will.

As you are well read on the subject, have any links?

No, Coronavirus Isn't 'Just Like The Flu'. Here Are The Very Important Differences

Aches and pains, sore throat, fever – although they may feel similar to those suffering from their symptoms, the novel coronavirus is not the same as the seasonal flu, experts stressed Wednesday.

www.sciencealert.com

11 coronavirus charts everyone should see

What symptoms are most common, which groups are most at risk, and more.

www.vox.com

Here’s a few. Happy reading.

 

[englanddg]

Hmm I wonder who is more likely to take the most calculated and thoughtful approach: the people who stand to lose billions of dollars or randos on the internet?

Do you understand "liability" and "civil lawsuit"?

 

[disneyREINA]

It’s not the flu. It is a specific mutated strain of coronavirus. We have loads of coronavirus (I am a respiratory therapist) patients, they are not covid19.
The flu is worse and has killed WAY more.
This is a respiratory virus only it won’t affect anything else.

it will give you pneumonia type symptoms and fever.you will recover fine. The people who need to worry are elderly and immunocompromised.

take precautions

 

[lisa12000]

On the UK forums we have a lady who is out in Florida now - there is a lot of confusion (im assuming she will be onsite), not sure what happens to their holiday, she's worried that she may just have to leave (she literally had 11 out of her 14 day holiday left) and she will get nothing refunded of course as she's already there and WDW isnt totally closing - obviously I realise this is a very recent thing but they havent really been told anything .

 

[lisa12000]

That's why I warned people to make changes before it was officially announced.

Its okay - just get that "I told you so" post in if it makes you feel better!

 

[Nubs70]

Anyone else renting dvc points thru David's. I did an online chat yesterday with them. They basically said tough luck on a refund. It's an owner by owner basis. I said although "pandemic" isnt explicitly noted in the agreement, there must be some alternatives. They then said we'll see what the rules are if the parks close during my scheduled visit (May 1).

Truly bizarre and something people will tell their grandkids about.

We are experiencing the largest civil disruption since WWII.

 

[Slpy3270]

Do people actually believe the parks will reopen by the end of March? Cases in the US will explode by then.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Bet Disney regrets dropping the no expiration policy/option on park tickets right about now.

 

[Wild Mister Toad]

Well, Korea also had a special circumstance where most of those infected came from that one religious cult. So it was easier to contain from the beginning.

Also by aggressively testing they are showing that most people come through unscathed