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Coronavirus and Walt Disney World general discussion
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Nobody knows yet. It's going to be at least August before Disney is comfortable doing anything, but that is all dependent on how things go within Florida and elsewhere in the US. If Florida (and the country as a whole) isn't testing enough people and sees a big spike, then you're looking at a long time.
The reality is Disney, sports events, concerts, etc will be the absolute last thing to come back online.
It's a little more nuanced than that with multiple effects of distancing and isolation.
The efforts made to stop the spread of an contagion does flatten the peak and spread out infections over time. And if, in the end, everyone gets infected, then what you just said is true, i.e., the area under the curve remains constant whether the curve has a peak or is flattened.
However, distancing and isolation can actually lower the total who get infected by:
1. keeping people safe until there is a vaccine
2. keeping people safe until there is herd immunity and the virus spreads very slowly
3. keeping people safe until there is herd immunity and testing/tracing contains the virus
GhostHost1000
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We know the vaccine is a long ways away but what if they find drugs that help cure anyone who gets the virus and then not be hospitalized or on a ventilator. I don’t hear much about those possibilities in the news but that would be a good thing and I think make us all feel a little safer as well as we likely continue some sort of safer herd immunity until a vaccine is ready
It looks like the themes parks we have in Ohio will remain closed for the foreseeable future. Cedar Point and Kings Island are huge employers and bring a lot of travelers to the state. Our Governor basically said the Ohio State Fair was DOA this year.
I have a hunch that some Cedar Fair/seasonal Parks will not open at all this year.
allymonkey
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Cedar Point may be planning for hiring but the most recent messages on their website make it sound like they don't anticipate having a very long season. For some 2020 season passes that are already purchased, they are extending their expiration to the end of the 2021 summer.
Kevin_W
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That is where this will get tricky as opinions vary. For me, I would be perfectly comfortable getting my hair cut with reasonable precautions.
wishiwere@wdw
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I tend to agree. Extending passes for the entirety of 2021, while a nice gesture, I think also exposed just how dire things are for the remainder of this season.
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Mander
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It's possible. I'd guess more so for schools with already developed online programs than schools like mine. Ironically, I was just admitted yesterday to a one year post-grad certificate program in Tourism & Hospitality Management. It's what I'd actually like to do for work, I just sort of fell into Higher Ed and don't care for it all that much (though am extremely thankful to have my job right now). I just can't decide if I should go ahead with it now or wait a year. My husband has been out of work since December and was about to start a new job but then this stopped that. He's still got the position, they just can't open. But ultimately I would like to be back working in Hotel Management, so we'll see.
Sorry for the personal rambling there! I do think cost is large barrier to folks taking those classes. We're close to $500/credit hour. They are discounting classes for the summer session but it still works out to about $1,000 per class. I'm not sure how many have that available right now.
surfsupdon
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I would disagree and say it is more about the gesture than dire circumstances. Disney will only extend your pass the number of days closed (fair). Seasonal parks are giving you the current season (however long) plus the entirety of next season (more than fair).
I also do not think it is a bad, foreboding sign. My Local Six Flags has been running promotions similar to this for years- buy your pass now and get all of next season, too.
lazyboy97o
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Knott’s Betty Farm extended passes to 2021 very shorty after closing. I think the move may be more a reflection of Cedar Fair’s largely seasonal business and how their systems are built around that seasonality, and not some sort of knowledge regarding reopening. It’s a lot easier to just give everyone 2021 than figure out a way to give partial refunds or extend days for each park.
I have one at the same time and I am waiting . In fact I am not canceling I feel Disney will do it for me if it needs to be done.
electric
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Whats your feeling on it? Think it will be open?
I am an optimist so I would say yes but honestly I have no inside info that would point to that. I think the fact that college football was mentioned in the press conference to be possibly moving forward with fans is a good sign. #ROLLTIDE
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