Coronavirus and Walt Disney World general discussion

["El Gran Magnifico"]

A Generational War Is Brewing Over Coronavirus

Scientists and government officials fighting the pandemic say they have a problem: Carefree youths, partying from Berlin to Princeton in defiance of social-distancing rules.

www.wsj.com

 

[wdwmagic]

Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort added to hotel closure list for Friday

Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort added to hotel closure list for Friday

Disney's property in Hilton Head was not mentioned in the initial closure announcement.

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[ImperfectPixie]

A Generational War Is Brewing Over Coronavirus

Scientists and government officials fighting the pandemic say they have a problem: Carefree youths, partying from Berlin to Princeton in defiance of social-distancing rules.

www.wsj.com

Can you share the gist of the pertinent info?

 

[ifan]

But doesn't that mean that once the supply of a non essential such as a TV or video game runs out that they will no longer have any till April 3rd or whatever?

Possibly yes - but they also included "high demand" items in their exemption. I bet Video games are in quite high demand right now.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Possibly yes - but they also included "high demand" items in their exemption. I bet Video games are in quite high demand right now.

I would consider them "essential" home goods at this point.

 

[Lilofan]

Fingers crossed!! Fox News is reporting test volunteers in Seattle are being admitted experimental covid-19 vaccine.

 

[hopemax]

But doesn't that mean that once the supply of a non essential such as a TV or video game runs out that they will no longer have any till April 3rd or whatever?

In the car, but DH said this applies to shipments from 3rd party sellers. Not Amazon itself. So if the TV is sold by Amazon, it will still be received. But if the TV is sold by Bob’s TV & Electronic Store then it won’t.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Fingers crossed!! Fox News is reporting test volunteers in Seattle are being admitted experimental covid-19 vaccine.

First shot was given in Massachusetts yesterday.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

Can you share the gist of the pertinent info?

Sorry. Didn't realize the paywall. Basically, that the younger gen is not adhering to any safety precautions and that even though they themselves aren't the most at risk group - they become carriers - and endanger everyone. Like everything else, It's not the entire generation. But enough of them to cause a concern.

 

[DCBaker]

Fingers crossed!! Fox News is reporting test volunteers in Seattle are being admitted experimental covid-19 vaccine.

But still realize we are far from actually getting that as consumers - at least a year away.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Sorry. Didn't realize the paywall. Basically, that the younger gen is not adhering to any safety precautions and that even though they themselves aren't the most at risk group - they become carriers - and endanger everyone. Like everything else, It's not the entire generation. But enough of them to cause a concern.

Thanks. Yeah...not a fan of paywalls when it comes to news...it should be accessible to all.

And I agree wholeheartedly as I've seen evidence of it on social media.

 

[Minthorne]

Aren't we all ignoring the biggest question here?

Will the gondolas have A/C?!

Ah, for those blissful days when that was our biggest concern...

 

[ImperfectPixie]

But still realize we are far from actually getting that as consumers - at least a year away.

They are hopeful about at least 2 anti-virals that were being developed during either SARS, MERS or H1N1 though, and also working with cocktails of older drugs that look promising.

 

[Lilofan]

A victim of the Corona pandemic is Marriott Hotels Corp. Thousands of employees nationwide from housekeepers to general managers are being furloughed.

 

[Josh Hendy]

I'm pretty confident with Bob stepping down abruptly was because he saw what was coming with corona and didn't want to have to deal with it.

Maybe he's a genius or has ESP. Or maybe he was told what was going to happen by friends who had inside information on the probability of quarantines and the likely financial consequences. I also think that he was given permission by someone to scoot, or at least to partly scoot. Perhaps by the major shareholders or bondholders. As in, "Gee Bob, you could hardly have steered this company onto thinner ice if you were an airline CEO or president of a subprime auto loan company ... might as well spend more time working on your tennis game because in a couple of months it'll hardly matter who's running this thing."

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Maybe he's a genius or has ESP. Or maybe he was told what was going to happen by friends who had inside information on the probability of quarantines and the likely financial consequences. I also think that he was given permission by someone to scoot, or at least to partly scoot. Perhaps by the major shareholders or bondholders. As in, "Gee Bob, you could hardly have steered this company onto thinner ice if you were an airline CEO or president of a subprime auto loan company ... might as well spend more time working on your tennis game because in a couple of months it'll hardly matter who's running this thing."

I highly suspect there was insider info being bandied about. There's no way his timing was what it was only by consequence.

 

[Andrew C]

A victim of the Corona pandemic is Marriott Hotels Corp. Thousands of employees nationwide from housekeepers to general managers are being furloughed.

Yeah, it is really terrible. As they close any hotel they manage, those that work there are essentially out of a job for now.

 

[wdwmagic]

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin remains open but moves all operations to the Swan

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin remains open but moves all operations to the Swan

The Walt Disney World Swan plans to remain open during the Walt Disney World theme park closures.

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[denyuntilcaught]

A lot of other major CEO's of different corporations stepped down recently... Makes you think.

Agreed. The CEOs knew. Of course they knew.

 

[Andrew C]

I'm pretty confident with Bob stepping down abruptly was because he saw what was coming with corona and didn't want to have to deal with it.

He is still there...Chapek reports to him...so he still has to deal with it....