peter11435
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It’s not that there’s anything “in it” for him. His interests surround public health so his statement is what he feels is best for that interest. He’a not in power though.
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manmythlegend
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What's in it for him is saving lives. Burn the scoundrel!
MickeyLuv'r
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Okay, fair enough, but the Tidal Basin is a National Park.
So is Boston National Historical Park. In Boston. It includes Faneuil Hall.
Which is why I said depends.
DisneyDebRob
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Got it. They are exactly the people I listen too. No money in it for them just my health.
GoofGoof
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I know it’s been thrown around that a vaccine takes 18 months minimum but that’s in the old way of the world. This is a new reality. If it turns out we really can’t open the world up until there’s a vaccine, we can’t just have the world economy sunk for 18 months. It may be time to consider fast tracking a vaccine. I know they normally have multiple rounds of human testing but if there is a vaccine that could be ready by the fall for emergency use maybe the focus needs to be to ramp that up so enough people are immune to reach a level of herd immunity sooner than 18 months. I know there are risks but there are other risks associated with a deep depression.
peter11435
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I didn’t think I needed to be more specific because I thought it was pretty clear. I’m not specifically referring to Disney. I’m referring to as a country (and on local levels) those in charge (who are not doctors or scientists) will push for things to open back up before the experts think is appropriate.
Disney will not be open before the federal and state governments give the ok and even then it will be well after many other things have resumed operation. But. It will likely still be earlier than those in the health and science community would suggest.
manmythlegend
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Yes but good luck getting a bunch of people to get vaccinated if they don't know the risks. Given the very low death rate of covid, the discussion would be which is riskier.
TheDisneyDaysOfOurLives
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I read that as you will have the choice to work from home past May without penalty. Which I think you will see MANY companies put in place. I only went to my client's office once a week, but I doubt I will be going back there (based on the communications I've received from them for their entire company) before our contract runs out with them (either end of year or through the first half of 2021). Just my thoughts based on what we're seeing other companies do.
manmythlegend
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I still don't know what "open things up" means. Restaurants? Sports? Parks? What changes because someone in power waves their magic wand? Do you think people are just going to rush out of their homes on Day 1 because a "leader" says it's time folks?
peter11435
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This really isn’t that hard of a concept.
Those things didn’t close because people stopped going. If things are open people will start to go again.
Flugell
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Perhaps Disney could develop a virtual headset that we could purchase and then they could sell time at the parks to allow us to feel that we were on the rides, watching the shows, seeing the crowds and the sunshine. I might even be brave enough to go on Space Mountain, which I hate in reality...... if the cost of the headset development was excessive then share development costs with other theme parks throughout Florida, the USA or across the world. It could later be available, at a cost, as a vacation planning tool. Told you I was thinking!!
A lot, unfortunately. And that's the thing. But I still think WDW is going to assess things further no matter what the government says.
I'll take the After Hours add-on with cupcake recipes for $299.
DisneyDebRob
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They are trying in PA. Way way to early in my opinion. Was passed but will be vetoed.https://patch.com/pennsylvania/bens...akingnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert
manmythlegend
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Horizons '83
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Yeah I just can't see offices giving the option in late-May. I still think there will be gov't mandated SIP in June. Also I think it will a phased return to work for many companies. Space is another consideration, as far as spacing desks apart from each other, etc.
TheDisneyDaysOfOurLives
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Yeah, I imagine in many places that will be the case. I guess they're just getting ahead of it and letting workers know that if you want to just work from home, you can even if the office reopens.
GoofGoof
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Everyone wants to get the heck out and do stuff so if we’re told it’s safe people will go, but if there’s a surge in new cases people will likely head right back home even if the government keeps things open. Once people lose faith in their leader‘s ability to keep them safe they will stop listening.
peter11435
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What is hard to understand? Currently essentially everything is closed. The exact order of how things start to open back up remains to be seen but it will obviously start small. But it starts with the government lifting some restrictions. Small local businesses, restaurants, and local parks etc... things go from there.Well apparently it is because you aren't answering the question
If it is vetoed, count on more protests. Maybe WDW will have to reopen if these protests start to snowball. Even Elsa won't be able to save us then.
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