What would the demographic of travelers coming to WDW ?? Travelers from areas affected with the corona virus that is here at WDW before it was reported their country has the outbreak of the virus?
They will react when and if it spreads and there are any cases around Anaheim or Orlando...they’ll try to downplay it till then.
Panic of WDW is just a tip of the iceburg. It's pretty much Orlando and Kissimmee that is tourism driven and all the visitor and local folks that directly or indirectly feed or work for the mouse.
A similar panic zone is when a community prepares for an impending category 4/5 hurricane and no gasoline or pretty much any essential dry food and bottled water empty off of supermarket shelves.Flu season started a bit early this year - and peaked earlier. It usually peaks around now or even march.
Coronavirus didn't "just" start - it started right around the same time as influenza - and travelers from China likely brought it to Seattle before 2019 was even over. Test kits were defective - if tests were even run (500 total before this week.) There are probably thousands of people who already have the virus here in the states - some of which probably have zero symptoms.
People who panic don't help anything, obviously. If you are immune-compromised in any way I'd take extra precautions. I'd avoid tight places with large crowds for the next 30-60 days.
I was in Costco and target today and it looked like a war zone. Even all the cold/flu med was sold out at Target. Wild.
Regarding your husband's stock retirement: I hope he doesn't have everything in one stock? The 11 dollars a share loss this week makes little sense out of context here. Overall most diversified portfolios are down 10-15% this week - but the stock market has been parabolic since October. My portfolio is right back where it was 4 months ago, but I'm sure we haven't hit the lows yet.
The real question is: When is the right time to start buying?
Do you remember the fears when graves of the 1918 Spanish Flu victims were opened many years ago? The fear was the virus was still alive and would be spread anew. I imagine something similar is at work here
There was a member posting something about current WDW Pres. Josh D' Amaro and layoffs that occurred at MK. I got with someone who lives in Orlando and works at MK. She advised she knows nothing as of now regarding lay-offs.
Not recently. A few months back there were some “heavily encouraged” retirements. But no layoffs.
Got it. I have worked in situations that older staff with many years in company were targeted and escorted out the door and not allowed to say their goodbyes. Then we just got more responsibilities given to us since there would be no replacements who got walked out the door.
That’s the “capitalism” that is so lauded when they roll out new upsells or ticket increases.
At WDW? It was busy as hell yesterday. Didnt see anything different whatsoever.
Plans are now formulated for a closure of one or both US parks. Paris is following government advice and taking precautions (hand sanitizers are out on every shop counter, in restaurants etc.)
