Should WDW open?

[NickMaio]

CNN: Disney World workers petition to delay reopening as Florida coronavirus cases surge.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/24/media/disney-world-petition-trnd/index.html


Honestly, I personally think it's too soon. Even if cases were not on the rise, which they are.

We love WDW, it's not going anywhere.
Another month or two could save a lot of lives and even more hospital cases.

 

[larryz]

That's a petition I wouldn't want my name on if I were a TDO CM.

 

[mergatroid]

There's people on here who'll tell you it's no worse than the flu in a minute. Or as we allow alcohol, we shouldn't worry about it.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

A few things.

1. MoveOn.org is a "progressive advocacy group" (i.e. left wing propaganda outlet).

2. The headline from CNN is, quite literally, fake news. This is not a petition of "Disney World workers," it is a petition that any random person with an email address can sign. You can sign it yourself if you want to. ETA: Since this comment has offended @epcotisbest, it looks like lots of other news outlets are also reporting this BS, and it's not unique to CNN, if that assuages your feelings.

3. Cast members have been on a paid vacation for the last several months. With normal unemployment, "bonus" unemployment provided by the CARES Act, and Disney covering the full cost of benefits, they are making more money now to stay home than if they were to return to work. Of course they don't want to come back.

That's a petition I wouldn't want my name on if I were a TDO CM.

It's not CMs. The headline is false.

 

[larryz]

It's not CMs. The headline is false.

My comment still stands. There will be lots of people looking for work at WDW, and someone on that petition is just an easy target to get rid of.

 

[JIMINYCR]

Should they open?

Thats a YES!!!!

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Speaking of fake news.

Uh, it's literally true.

The CARES Act provides an additional $600 per week of unemployment benefit. That's $15 per hour over a 40 hour work week to not do anything, and it's in addition to normal Florida unemployment benefits.

 

[Pepper's Ghost]

Doesn't this topic belong in the politics forum?

 

[rk03221]

They should re open to APs and locals. No way in hell should anyone be traveling to Florida right now and if you do-please don’t come back for awhile

 

[CLEtoWDW]

My (probably) unpopular opinion: should have never shut down to begin with.

 

[Bairstow]

Definitely not a good idea if we're concerned about human lives.
Might make some money, though.

 

[CLEtoWDW]

Definitely not a good idea if we're concerned about human lives.
Might make some money, though.

Death rate continues to fall significantly.

 

[epcotisbest]

2. The headline from CNN is, quite literally, fake news. This is not a petition of "Disney World workers," it is a petition that any random person with an email address can sign. You can sign it yourself if you want to.

Same headline on FOX, so I guess you can pick and choose which one is quite literally what you want to consider fake.

Disney World employees petition to delay park reopening amid coronavirus surge

Walt Disney World employees have filed a petition urging park executives and state and local officials to reconsider delaying the reopening of the parks due to concern over the recent surge of coronavirus cases in Florida.

www.foxbusiness.com

 

[Bairstow]

Death rate continues to fall significantly.

But the deaths themselves are not.

 

[BWDVCkidsince96]

But the deaths themselves are not.

they are....remaining flat?

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Same headline on FOX, so I guess you can pick and choose which one is quite literally what you want to consider fake.

Disney World employees petition to delay park reopening amid coronavirus surge

Walt Disney World employees have filed a petition urging park executives and state and local officials to reconsider delaying the reopening of the parks due to concern over the recent surge of coronavirus cases in Florida.

www.foxbusiness.com

The Fox headline is also fake news, what's your point? Fox and CNN both engaging in clickbait lies doesn't justify the other one doing so.

I referred to the CNN article because that is the one that was included in the OP. I'm not "picking and choosing" anything at all. The OP only shared the CNN article, I didn't even know the Fox article existed until you posted it.

OP: Here's a CNN article.
Me: That's inaccurate.
You: This Fox article is also inaccurate.
Me: Correct.

 

[epcotisbest]

The Fox headline is also fake news, what's your point? Fox and CNN both engaging in clickbait doesn't justify the other one doing so.

I referred to the CNN article because that is the one that was included in the OP.

My point is just what I said. You can pick and choose what you want to consider fake news. Do a search of the topic and you will find dozens of news sources from A to Z reporting the same thing.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

My point is just what I said. You can pick and choose what you want to consider fake news. Do a search of the topic and you will find dozens of news sources from A to Z reporting the same thing.

I'm not picking and choosing anything, what are you even talking about? Every single news outlet that is reporting on this petition as a petition of "Disney World workers" is fake news. I'm not the one who "picked" the CNN article to share, that was the OP's decision. If he had shared the Fox article, I would have called that fake news too.

 

[epcotisbest]

I'm not picking and choosing anything, what are you even talking about? Every single news outlet that is reporting on this petition as a petition of "Disney World workers" is fake news. I'm not the one who "picked" the CNN article to share, that was the OP's decision. If he had shared the Fox article, I would have called that fake news too.

Then thank you for standing up for the truth. The world needs more people like you.

 

[epcotisbest]

Since this comment has offended @epcotisbest, it looks like lots of other news outlets are also reporting this BS, and it's not unique to CNN, if that assuages your feelings.

Not offended at all. I am quite happy to know we have a Disney employee representative and fake news expert among us.