Coronavirus and Walt Disney World general discussion

[GoofGoof]

There probably will be separation tape but with the frequent rain storms during the hot and humid summers, the tape at the theme parks won't be waterproof.

Just get lots of rolls of tape and replace frequently. They could also paint it on the ground but that’s a little too permanent.

 

[GoofGoof]

Hopefully people will know the difference between a cold and this virus. But it is possible people did have this virus earlier than first thought. My cardiologist mentioned the possibility to me. I trust his counsel over opinions with no basis

I’m kinda hoping that I had it already so once the anti-body testing becomes mainstream I can find out if I’m immune and then I can just walk around freely . I know it’s just wishful thinking but if some people never have more than mild symptoms and I had a few colds from the end of last year through February maybe it’s possible.

 

[Polynesia]

I’m kinda hoping that I had it already so once the anti-body testing becomes mainstream I can find out if I’m immune and then I can just walk around freely . I know it’s just wishful thinking but if some people never have more than mild symptoms and I had a few colds from the end of last year through February maybe it’s possible.

I’m waiting for the anti body test, also. In my case I didn’t have a cold but rather severe flu symptoms which required hospitalization while testing negative for the flu. My cardiologist mentioned the possibility because of the severity and the constant coughing. I didn’t have a cardiologist before I got so sick. That’s how bad my case was. I guess I’ll just have to wait and see once I’m tested. I’m hoping you had it, for your sake

 

[GoofGoof]

I’m waiting for the anti body test, also. In my case I didn’t have a cold but rather severe flu symptoms which required hospitalization while testing negative for the flu. My cardiologist mentioned the possibility because of the severity and the constant coughing. I didn’t have a cardiologist before I got so sick. That’s how bad my case was. I guess I’ll just have to wait and see once I’m tested. I’m hoping you had it, for your sake

Yeah, you have a much better shot then me of having actually had this and now have the anti-bodies, but I can dream

 

[Parker in NYC]

I’m kinda hoping that I had it already so once the anti-body testing becomes mainstream I can find out if I’m immune and then I can just walk around freely . I know it’s just wishful thinking but if some people never have more than mild symptoms and I had a few colds from the end of last year through February maybe it’s possible.

If one is immune, can they still get and spread the virus? Or does immune mean you don't get it at all?

There are many reasons I never attempt to do any analysis of medical data -- and this question of mine may explain why!

 

[Calmdownnow]

What about a soft opening with temp scans and limited restaurant capacities?

What do you do if someone fails a temp check at the front of the park? Do you deny them entry, but let the rest of their party in who may be pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic, but still infectious if COVID is what caused the guest's temp? If they fail the test, do you put them on a bus, monorail or boat back to their resort or car? Do you allow them to travel on that transport with other, unknown and unknowing guests? Do you bleach all surfaces on the transport they took to the park, if you can identify it, and on the transport they took away from the park? Do you immediately contact their hotel to alert them of a possible case requiring isolation? What about when they get back to their resort? Are resort staff alerted, with photo of individual denied entry to the park, so that they can be denied entry to pools, lounges, restaurants, communal areas, elevators etc, and so housekeeping responsible for servicing that person's room can be issued with PPE before entering the room?

Temp scans contribute very little to infection control if other steps are not taken to reduce the contact any "suspected" COVID individual has with other guests, staff, and surfaces following the temp. scan.

 

[The Mom]

Why share to a public forum if you don't want discussion to take place?

Perhaps he doesn't want it to become political, or argumentative? @LittleBuford & @techgeek responses were done correctly - just a simple fact based response without any added drama.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

What about a soft opening with temp scans and limited restaurant capacities? I could see that happening in June. People are ready to open things up and you know these large corporations can't bleed money forever.

Am I too optimistic?

I hope you know that people being ready to open things up is not indicative of it being the right time to do it.

 

[marni1971]

If one is immune, can they still get and spread the virus? Or does immune mean you don't get it at all?

There are many reasons I never attempt to do any analysis of medical data -- and this question of mine may explain why!

It’s still an unknown.

 

[Parker in NYC]

It’s still an unknown.

Sadly, that's what I thought.

 

[Polynesia]

According to the IHME model so many are looking at it now shows Florida’s resource usage peaked on April 14. Mortality numbers are now down to 1,363. It dropped by about 3,000. While that number is still sad I’m grateful the new number is so much lower. If I’m reading this wrong, please let me know.

 

[WDWTrojan]

What about a soft opening with temp scans and limited restaurant capacities? I could see that happening in June. People are ready to open things up and you know these large corporations can't bleed money forever.

Am I too optimistic?

What good is limited capacity restaurants when everyone is standing next to each other to board an attraction? Also so many asymptomatic people and a recent study confirms people are at their PEAK of infection before they ever feel sick, so temp scans would be for show only.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Not in a million years. The CDC guidance will still be in place for gatherings of 50 or 100 people. Also with most health experts saying reopening is a massive mistake without proper testing and a process to address hotspots, Disney will be cautious. Given all of this it’s likely many of these red leaning states, even Florida, are going to see a surge of cases and deaths. Some might even have to shut down again. Too many variables.

Totally agree with this

This plan sounds promising.

Sounds like “empty promising”

Without testing...nothing will happen. And there’s no real commitment to that on a consistent level.

 

[GoofGoof]

If one is immune, can they still get and spread the virus? Or does immune mean you don't get it at all?

There are many reasons I never attempt to do any analysis of medical data -- and this question of mine may explain why!

I don’t really know and I hadn’t thought of that. I was blindly assuming that immune means you couldn’t spread the virus either but that’s a pretty good question.

 

[GoofGoof]

According to the IHME model so many are looking at it now shows Florida’s resource usage peaked on April 14. Mortality numbers are now down to 1,363. It dropped by about 3,000. While that number is still sad I’m grateful the new number is so much lower. If I’m reading this wrong, please let me know.

Looks like they updated it. I wish they showed new cases per day too instead of just deaths. Would give you a better idea overall of how things are going.

 

[joshwill]

can you see Disney open with CM's wearing gloves and masks in all positions? not very "show". barring a vaccine or at least massive testing, id be surprised to see the parks opening before Christmas or new years.

 

[DisneyDebRob]

Just read that close to 4 million in the states have been tested. Total population is roughly 328 million. As much as I’ve been following this I thought we had tested more. I just learned something. Anyway, what is the rough number do you think that should be tested before really opening up small businesses or smaller places with few crowds? Is there a specific number we should be shooting for or something else? I get the herd community and everything that goes with trace testing. Just wondering what everyone out here thought. Or is the number, in the wake of all this not that important?
I think most here and in the expert community knows we need more testing, I’m not asking if we should keep testing of course.

 

[Kristoff]

According to the IHME model so many are looking at it now shows Florida’s resource usage peaked on April 14. Mortality numbers are now down to 1,363. It dropped by about 3,000. While that number is still sad I’m grateful the new number is so much lower. If I’m reading this wrong, please let me know.

The optimistic good news I'm seeing in the Florida data is that deaths have dropped to 50% of what they were at the worst (around 42 deaths a day) down to approximately 20ish a day and the trend seems to be heading down. The more worrisome trend i see is that it looked like the trend for new cases was going down but it's started up ticking again the last few days. I was also surprised to see the positive test rate was over 10%. Here in RI, we have a positive rate of roughly 2.8% and I thought that was high. It'll be interesting to see the data trends as some things start opening in a limited capacity in Florida.

Edit: apparently I mixed up my numbers. RI death rate is around 2.8%, the positive rate is around 13.5%

 

[Polynesia]

Looks like they updated it. I wish they showed new cases per day too instead of just deaths. Would give you a better idea overall of how things are going.

This will show daily cases. More testing is being done so daily totals will rise. What’s important is the percentage of new cases. A couple of days ago it was 10.8. It’s now 10.2. When Orange County mayor talks he’ll often mention the percentage as a better indicator. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/96dd742462124fa0b38ddedb9b25e429

 

[DisneyDebRob]

The optimistic good news I'm seeing in the Florida data is that deaths have dropped to 50% of what they were at the worst (around 42 deaths a day) down to approximately 20ish a day and the trend seems to be heading down. The more worrisome trend i see is that it looked like the trend for new cases was going down but it's started up ticking again the last few days. I was also surprised to see the positive test rate was over 10%. Here in RI, we have a positive rate of roughly 2.8% and I thought that was high. It'll be interesting to see the data trends as some things start opening in a limited capacity in Florida.

Ours here in my county of PA also has been going up about 48% since last week. Unfortunately PA is now in the top 5 of states with it.