Coronavirus and Walt Disney World general discussion

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ImperfectPixie

ImperfectPixie

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21stamps said:
I have not been in any store since this madness started, and I hope not to go to one until all of the idiots realize how idiotic they’re acting.
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We simply don't have room to store more than an extra week's worth of anything, so we still have to go out weekly. It's just so discouraging when you're trying to limit how much you're in public, and because of people panic-shopping and hoarding, you have to go to six different stores just to find stuff for dinner for the week.
 
MickeyLuv'r

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flynnibus said:
In another time and place if you re-read what you wrote I think you'd be shocked and disagree with yourself. You really want the private airlines deciding who and where people can fly instead of being agnostic?
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You really think the airlines don't talk to the government?

Along with every other big corporation that operates in the USA.

I got news for you...every company wants favorable legislation.
 
TP2000

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Here in Orange County, California we already had our wave of panic buying last week. Last week my local supermarket was completely out of all meat, dairy, eggs, milk, bread, canned goods, flour, sugar, bottled anything, almost all frozen items, and most produce was gone. It was absolutely frightening to walk into a big fancy supermarket in a comfortable neighborhood and see aisle after aisle of empty shelves. Relatives up in the Pacific Northwest reported the exact same thing at their supermarkets last Friday.

It was literally like the photos we used to see in the 1980's of Soviet grocery stores in Communist Russia back then; just empty shelves and empty display cases but a long line of people waiting to buy something.

It's interesting how the media really didn't cover it here in SoCal because I think they were trying to tamp down the panic, but it's also interesting how the panic buying appears to just now be hitting the rest of the country beyond the West Coast and New York state.

The good news is that after that 72 hour wave of panic buying here, the shelves were restocked nightly and today the stores in my area are full and operating normally. Probably because everyone has a full pantry and has no more room for another case of bath tissue or 10-pack of Macaroni n' Cheese! 🤣
 
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Lilofan

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TP2000 said:
Here in Orange County, California we already had our wave of panic buying last week. Last week my local supermarket was completely out of all meat, dairy, eggs, milk, bread, canned goods, flour, sugar, bottled anything, almost all frozen items, and most produce was gone. It was absolutely frightening to walk into a big fancy supermarket in a comfortable neighborhood and see aisle after aisle of empty shelves. Relatives up in the Pacific Northwest reported the exact same thing at their supermarkets last Friday.

It was literally like the photos we used to see in the 1980's of Soviet grocery stores in Communist Russia back then; just empty shelves and empty display cases but a long line of people waiting to buy something.

It's interesting how the media really didn't cover it here in SoCal because I think they were trying to tamp down the panic, but it's also interesting how it appears to just now be hitting the rest of the country beyond the West Coast and New York state.

The good news is that after that 72 hour wave of panic buying here, the shelves were restocked nightly and today the stores in my area are full and operating normally. Probably because everyone has a full pantry and has no more room for another case of bath tissue or 10-pack of Macaroni n' Cheese! 🤣
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My relatives used to live in Orange County. There are a slew of Asian and Mexican grocery stores. You may want to try those places.
 
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Josh Hendy

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21stamps said:
I am not going to bring up kids or parents at all again ... everyone wants to pretend to be the perfect parent, as if full time working parents don’t really spend time with their kids. Let’s just all try to be more aware and less throwing around of assumptions.
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It's was a simple answer to a simple question. Nothing was stated or assumed about your family situation. Nobody is judging you. No need to accuse people trying to answer your questions of "pretending to be the perfect parent."

Friends? 😉
 
21stamps

21stamps

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Heart Attack Averted,

My local Starbucks stores are still open, for now.

Whew.

I was sweating when opening this email. The world has not ended yet. ;)


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TP2000

TP2000

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Lilofan said:
My relatives used to live in Orange County. There are a slew of Asian and Mexican grocery stores. You may want to try those places.
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It's fine now, but thank you. My local Ralph's is back to normal after about a week of weirdness, and I also stopped by a local Trader Joe's today that was back to normal. I did pick up a dozen bottles of wine at TJ's, because that's just as important as milk and eggs, right? ;)
 
ImperfectPixie

ImperfectPixie

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Pooh.sHoneyHuntTDL said:
yeah, that's the problem. Alot of time is wasted going to 6-7 stores just to find one roll and it's exhausting and demoralizing too.
I don't like to grab 10 packages of TP like some people (which I think is rude and prevents other people from getting theirs) so I usually just grab one package but as a consequence I have to go more times. Fortunately, I live 5 minutes from the walmart and wake up early anyway so it's pretty easy to rope drop.

The other thing I realized is compared to Asia or Europe, our houses and apartment are huge, so alot of people have alot of extra space in a spare room or basement where they can just stockpile supplies. Freezers sales are way up as well.
But in Europe and Asia, there space is very limited so that consequentially controls how much each person can buy to some extent.
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Part of me wishes stores would institute a maximum quantity per customer, but then you know jerks would just send six people into the store at once all shopping for the same house.
TP2000 said:
Here in Orange County, California we already had our wave of panic buying last week. Last week my local supermarket was completely out of all meat, dairy, eggs, milk, bread, canned goods, flour, sugar, bottled anything, almost all frozen items, and most produce was gone. It was absolutely frightening to walk into a big fancy supermarket in a comfortable neighborhood and see aisle after aisle of empty shelves. Relatives up in the Pacific Northwest reported the exact same thing at their supermarkets last Friday.

It was literally like the photos we used to see in the 1980's of Soviet grocery stores in Communist Russia back then; just empty shelves and empty display cases but a long line of people waiting to buy something.

It's interesting how the media really didn't cover it here in SoCal because I think they were trying to tamp down the panic, but it's also interesting how the panic buying appears to just now be hitting the rest of the country beyond the West Coast and New York state.

The good news is that after that 72 hour wave of panic buying here, the shelves were restocked nightly and today the stores in my area are full and operating normally. Probably because everyone has a full pantry and has no more room for another case of bath tissue or 10-pack of Macaroni n' Cheese! 🤣
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Thank you for posting this - I'm in MA, and we're still in empty shelf territory. It started last Thursday, so hopefully should be done soon.
 
MickeyLuv'r

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ImperfectPixie said:
We simply don't have room to store more than an extra week's worth of anything, so we still have to go out weekly. It's just so discouraging when you're trying to limit how much you're in public, and because of people panic-shopping and hoarding, you have to go to six different stores just to find stuff for dinner for the week.
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Again, I think this is a bit of misplaced blame.

Have you not heard of "lean supply chain"?

The bigger the company, the leaner they try to keep their supply chains. In normal times, lean supply = maximizing $$$.

More or less, we see the same thing at MK. WDW doesn't make money off of empty seats. Operating rides and staffing restaurants costs $. they want butts in seats from park opening until park close.

Stores don't make money stocking lots of toilet paper. It is bulky and the stores don't make money off of it, so they don't keep a big supply on hand.
 
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