Disneydreamer23
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Im trying to get them too I need a more valid reason.
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Hurricane Irma
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LukeS7
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I'd tell them to stock up with a case of water and some food just in-case if they can't be convinced to postpone. They should be safe but POP rooms are not connected to the main building and don't have internal hallways so if Orlando does get hit bad they won't be able to just go to the food court, pending on conditions.
disneygeek90
Well-Known Member
There's a cat 3-4 hurricane most likely hitting central Florida. That's a valid reason.
cjgren
Member
Show them the Euro model that was released.
Thought you said arriving Friday AM. If they are flying into MCO Saturday morning, they may be SOL.
But if They get there, they should be okay staying on property. But they will need water, food and other supplies. If this thing does track up the center of Florida, they will be without power for a day. And their resort probably won't be able to provide for therm until it passes.
Please tell your dad he is absolutely wrong.
DrewmanS
Well-Known Member
It is not just a matter of costs. You have tens of thousands of guests on property. The parks not only provide entertainment, but food, amenities, and space for all those people to go. If you close the parks too early, you can have thousands of guests overwhelm the resorts and run out of food before the storm even hits. You also have a high percentage of children who you want to keep entertained and happy as long as possible. Sitting in a hotel room 'waiting for the inevitable' would only increase their anxiety.
21stamps
Well-Known Member
A more valid reason than a hurricane and tornadoes?
I understand chances are slim of Cat 4 or 5 strength of winds hitting Orlando.. but Charlie did plenty of damage still. And again, tornadoes.
I understand people from south or east evacuating to Orlando.. I don't know about if I was coming from the north on Saturday.
I'd try to talk them into postponing even by a couple of days just in case. At the very least they will have an extremely rainy trip.
That won't mean anything to people from Chicago.
cjgren
Member
I must be a weirdo tracking this storm from Boston then.
But seriously, I'd stress it's better to postpone the trip.
durangojim
Well-Known Member
Why?
flynnibus
Premium Member
You just put 'entertaining little suzie' above people's lives and homes. Let that sink in...
lazyboy97o
Well-Known Member
Closure plans are being formulated, if not finalised. Ride out crews are being designated.
ToyStoryMiss
Well-Known Member
Good luck! We're due to land in the late morning, if all goes well.
From the collective bargaining agreement.
SECTION 3. INVOLUNTARY OVERTIME
Junior, qualified, available, on-shift employee(s) will be required to work involuntary overtime. The Company will make every effort to give the employee as much notice as reasonably possible of the involuntary overtime. Additionally, no employee will be required to work involuntarily more than fourteen (14) consecutive days.
When Management has at least ninety (90) minutes’ notice that a shift is going to be extended, it shall notify employees required to remain beyond their scheduled shift at least thirty (30) minutes prior to the end of the employees’ shift. The Company will provide access to a phone in the event of a required extension.
Also
SECTION 6. IMMINENT DANGER
No employee shall be compelled to perform work or operate equipment that poses an imminent danger to life or serious physical harm to himself/herself.
So it's sort of open ended...
@Disneydreamer23, tell them this:
They are arriving 24 hours before the largest Atlantic Basin hurricane in history hits Florida with winds in excess of 150 mph. The airport may be closed or closing as they arrive. There are gas, water and food shortages. Traffic is a nightmare. The parks will be closing with 24 hours of their arrival. Resorts will have minimal staff. Power may be out for up to 48 hours. They must be prepared to be fend for themselves during that time. They will be stuck in their room. Lord knows what the damage to Central Florida will be.
Both airlines and Disney are being generous with cancellations.
Tell them to watch the Weather Channel. Trust me, those of us in Florida wish this was "nothing bad". It is, very bad.
They are arriving 24 hours before the largest Atlantic Basin hurricane in history hits Florida with winds in excess of 150 mph. The airport may be closed or closing as they arrive. There are gas, water and food shortages. Traffic is a nightmare. The parks will be closing with 24 hours of their arrival. Resorts will have minimal staff. Power may be out for up to 48 hours. They must be prepared to be fend for themselves during that time. They will be stuck in their room. Lord knows what the damage to Central Florida will be.
Both airlines and Disney are being generous with cancellations.
Tell them to watch the Weather Channel. Trust me, those of us in Florida wish this was "nothing bad". It is, very bad.
Because they might not realize what that map means. That her dad thinks nothing big is happening is an indicator.
DrewmanS
Well-Known Member
No, I just put the psychological welfare of thousands of children into consideration for not shutting down the park sooner than necessary. At the parks, 'little susie' can eat and run around until being locked up in a hotel room for 24 hours. You close the parks early and the resort kitchen might run out of food before the storm hits. Resort guests can't stock up like locals can. Shutting down the parks has a huge impact on logistics, transportation, crowd control, temperament, etc. Closing the parks would just require more employees to staff the resorts to handle the crowds of people with nothing to do until the storm hits.
jgj123
Well-Known Member
Have they even paid attention to what happened in Texas with Harvey and what Irma's been doing to the Caribbean? This is a major storm like we haven't seen before in our lifetimes. It's deadly and destructive. Even if it passes along the coast of Florida, Orlando is going to experience hurricane force winds, heavy rains and most likely tornadoes. Also, they will be arriving shortly before the airport suspends operations - that should say something in and of itself - and it's likely that Disney and every other business in Orlando will be shutting down shortly after their arrival meaning they will be stuck in the hotel until the storm passes and it's deemed safe to resume operations. They will likely have several days of being confined to the hotel area and once the storm passes, may be without power for days and expected to take care of their own needs. It's not the time for a vacation. Ask most anyone who has ever been in the path of a hurricane and they will tell you that they are fools to even consider coming now.
...If this track is close to what actually happens, it's going to be a Cat3-4 hurricane with ~130mph winds coming awfully damn close to WDW.