Coronavirus and Walt Disney World general discussion

[Chi84]

I was speaking to the general argument that multiple people were talking about today, in different contexts. You were talking about one situation, others were speaking about others. I could have gone back several pages, but yours was last in the line. But it's still the same, treating a rare situation as too infrequent to bother with.

No worries, almost everyone here has lost track and responded out of context at one point or another.

 

[Disney Experience]

I don't know?

Nor do I. I would expect that they are allowed to admit and visit/attend. ( If an unvaccinated family member can visit, that is more risk than a masked unvaccinated doctor visit )

 

[Bob Harlem]

Orange County, FL Briefing (will start any moment):

 

[maui2k7]

 

[Bob Harlem]

Why it's a bit late in starting:

 

[RobbinsDad]

Not sure if this has been posted here yet:

Describes how the FDA is prioritizing getting Pfizer Full Approval.

FDA, under pressure, plans ‘sprint’ to accelerate review of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for full approval

FDA, under pressure, plans ‘sprint’ to accelerate review of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for full approval.

www.statnews.com

I wish they hadn't done this. It's going to give anti-vaxxers another round of ammo. "They rushed the emergency approval and now they're rushing the full approval. Can't trust them! Also, Aliens, Pizzagate and the Illuminati!"

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Why it's a bit late in starting:

It would be funny if it wasn’t so sad.

 

[Andrew C]

Why it's a bit late in starting:

But are they vaccinated?

 

[DCBaker]

Information for the new Orange County testing site (testing only, no vaccines). This is a drive-thru only site, with a max of 4 people per vehicle.

 

[disneygeek90]

Say 100 people show up, even at 20%, that mean 80 of the 100 are negative, what drove them to show up? Assuming the numbers are far more than 100 people, that means even that many more showed up why? I'm not saying they don't shouldn't go, just wondering what makes them go?

I know no one asked but I'm gonna loop back to this. My mom works at a retirement home and since the positive rate is so high (south FL) all employees are now being tested 2x a week. If those results are factoring into data released by the state, that could help to explain why there is still a large portion negative, yet shockingly still not enough to offset % rates at an all time high. If I could guess, I would think those sitting in a 2 hour drive through test site are shooting well above the 20% positivity.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

That’s not the argument at all. We were talking about medical professionals who are deciding not to get vaccinated and a poster indicated that vaccinated people can also spread the virus. I don’t know about you, but I would rather go to a doctor who is vaccinated than an unvaccinated one.

I feel like most medical professionals are required to get it unless they have a medical exemption, and then they have to go through testing pretty regularly. I have relatives who are medical professionals and that's what they've said.

I know my aunt does medical coding and she had to get a medical exemption even though she never sets foot in the hospital; she's 100% remote.

 

[oceanbreeze77]

Not a political post BUT newsworthy

 

[StarWarsGirl]

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I love Yogi Berra's phrases. "It ain't over til it's over" is my personal favorite.

 

[Casper Gutman]

WDW needs to follow the cruise lines example - either challenge the government head on or find ways around regulations. Force unvaxxed guests to show medical insurance, take daily tests, pay more across the board. Exclude them from certain rides and areas. WDWs mask mandate is better then Uni, but until they get serious about vax mandates or the equivalent on property, it’s still mostly theatre.

 

[DCBaker]

Dr. Pino notes that 6 weeks ago, Orange County had 52 cases per 100,000. That number now is 511 cases per 100,000

 

[StarWarsGirl]

WDW needs to follow the cruise lines example - either challenge the government head on or find ways around regulations. Force unvaxxed guests to show medical insurance, take daily tests, pay more across the board. Exclude them from certain rides and areas. WDWs mask mandate is better then Uni, but until they get serious about vax mandates or the equivalent on property, it’s still mostly theatre.

So...you want them to do this for people under 12?

 

[Casper Gutman]

So...you want them to do this for people under 12?

As soon as possible, yes. Right now, no. FDA approval seems the right moment.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

As soon as possible, yes. Right now, no. FDA approval seems the right moment.

I'm all for doing this at large events (Broadway is requiring vaccines or a negative test, plus masking) but for WDW, it sounds like a logistical nightmare.

 

[Casper Gutman]

I'm all for doing this at large events (Broadway is requiring vaccines or a negative test, plus masking) but for WDW, it sounds like a logistical nightmare.

Considering how time consuming, exact, and thorough the ticket-buying process has become, it doesn’t seem this would be a huge difference. At the very least it should be possible with resort guest.

Disney spent billions on an annoying, largely pointless guest surveillance system. Let’s get some use out of it.

 

[Virtual Toad]

wow. LA....I'm impressed

Good to see Louisiana taking steps to protect its residents, parents, grandparents and especially schoolchildren. Meanwhile, here in the great State of Florida...