Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Poohbear538]

Odd

I just got my magic bands in the mail yesterday. Weird thing is I cancelled my trip like two months ago. I double checked I got refunded and was cancelled? Not sure why I got my magic bands mailed out but seems like alot of them arrived yesterday in a mass mailing.

We had canceled one of our trips a year or so ago and they sent us ours too. Maybe once they are ordered it doesn’t matter if you have a reservation.

 

[SoShiny]

This is the Operational Updates thread, right?

 

[rteetz]

This is the Operational Updates thread, right?

I thought so.

 

[Runnsally]

Their choice, you opinion. You cant stop them and they cant stop you for thinking that way.

I wish the folks who take unnecessary risks such as visiting a theme park while case numbers are rising would appreciate the downstream risk they create for frontline healthcare workers who ultimately will be taking care of them

 

[Poohbear538]

Hi @yulilin3 . I couldn’t find your post about what park you were attending and when (really bad at searching... Searching anything is NOT my friend lol) Does your Facebook feed allow for views without having a Facebook account? I would love to see your videos of when you go to the parks, but I do not have an account.
Super excited to hear how things go.

 

[rteetz]

Let’s just enjoy the weekend (and holiday for those that live in the US) and go back to arguing whether Disney should open or not on Monday.

What I don’t understand really is people aren’t clamoring for Universal to shut back down but people are ranting and raving that Disney shouldn’t open.

Now for myself I’m not going until November at the earliest and if I was going soon I would be cautious but I do feel Disney is doing everything they can to keep people as safe as possible. I would feel much safer going to WDW than a bar down the street.

 

[KBoopaloo]

Here are the new numbers with yesterday’s numbers as well.

Florida
Today - 11,445 new cases, 85,086 tests, 14.10% positive for new cases
Yesterday - 9450 new cases, 67,090 tests, 14.10% positive for new cases

Orange County
Today - 1166 new cases, 15.5% positive for new cases
Yesterday - 611 new cases, 15.7% for new cases

So the jump in numbers is big but the rate positive is basically steady because of more testing. These are still crazy numbers though with the percent positive rate not really changing much.

http://ww11.doh.state.fl.us/comm/_partners/covid19_report_archive/state_reports_latest.pdf

 

[SierraT]

Sooo... What are you guys going to reporting back on if you get to go to the parks next week?

I’m not going until next year (maybe in the fall if they open reservations again), but I can’t wait to see the photos and videos of people going back! So excited for those who are braving the heat and will ignore the negativity here and elsewhere. It’s just not worth the headache, some enjoy waking up angry at the world.

 

[RWinNOLA]

This is the Operational Updates thread, right?

Today it seems to be the “Preach and Pass Judgement” thread.

Amen!

 

[mshanson3121]

Let’s just enjoy the weekend (and holiday for those that live in the US) and go back to arguing whether Disney should open or not on Monday.

What I don’t understand really is people aren’t clamoring for Universal to shut back down but people are ranting and raving that Disney shouldn’t open.

Now for myself I’m not going until November at the earliest and if I was going soon I would be cautious but I do feel Disney is doing everything they can to keep people as safe as possible. I would feel much safer going to WDW than a bar down the street.

Because this is a Disney board so the discussion focuses on Disney? And, Disney is a far bigger/different beast than Universal, a point you yourself have made several times over the years. That said, plenty of people in the "real world" condemned Universal for opening as well.

 

[Spridell]

Let’s just enjoy the weekend (and holiday for those that live in the US) and go back to arguing whether Disney should open or not on Monday.

What I don’t understand really is people aren’t clamoring for Universal to shut back down but people are ranting and raving that Disney shouldn’t open.

Now for myself I’m not going until November at the earliest and if I was going soon I would be cautious but I do feel Disney is doing everything they can to keep people as safe as possible. I would feel much safer going to WDW than a bar down the street.

I agree 100%. I felt extremely safe on property last week. Much safer than doing my errands here around Palm Beach everyday.

And, no one blasting seaworld for their fireworks and crowds this weekend. Universal is strolling along with no bad headlines at all in the new or on twitter.

It all on Disney.

One of the first headlines here on the local news this morning was about the mess up yesterday with the AP's

 

[rteetz]

Because this is a Disney board so the discussion focuses on Disney? And, Disney is a far bigger/different beast than Universal, a point you yourself have made several times over the years. That said, plenty of people in the "real world" condemned Universal for opening as well.

I’m not denying Universal and Disney are different and yes I’ve said that because it’s true. That doesn’t mean what I said about people seemingly wishing disney to stay closed and not universal isn’t true either though.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Let’s just enjoy the weekend (and holiday for those that live in the US) and go back to arguing whether Disney should open or not on Monday.

What I don’t understand really is people aren’t clamoring for Universal to shut back down but people are ranting and raving that Disney shouldn’t open.

Now for myself I’m not going until November at the earliest and if I was going soon I would be cautious but I do feel Disney is doing everything they can to keep people as safe as possible. I would feel much safer going to WDW than a bar down the street.

Universal should absolutely be closed. You can probably trace back the problems that Orlando are currently having now specifically to the reopening of Universal. Disney will make it so much worse.

 

[Spridell]

Because this is a Disney board so the discussion focuses on Disney? And, Disney is a far bigger/different beast than Universal, a point you yourself have made several times over the years. That said, plenty of people in the "real world" condemned Universal for opening as well.

I dopnt know. I am on twitter and searching a lot and i see much more negativity against Disney than SW and UO

 

[choirfarm]

Because this is a Disney board so the discussion focuses on Disney? And, Disney is a far bigger/different beast than Universal, a point you yourself have made several times over the years. That said, plenty of people in the "real world" condemned Universal for opening as well.

Yep. Neither should Six Flags over Texas. This thread is about Disney, so I didn't post about them. But yes, Universal is being horribly irresponsible.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

Let’s just enjoy the weekend (and holiday for those that live in the US) and go back to arguing whether Disney should open or not on Monday.

What I don’t understand really is people aren’t clamoring for Universal to shut back down but people are ranting and raving that Disney shouldn’t open.

Now for myself I’m not going until November at the earliest and if I was going soon I would be cautious but I do feel Disney is doing everything they can to keep people as safe as possible. I would feel much safer going to WDW than a bar down the street.

I think that there are many who don’t believe any theme park should be open/mass gatherings should be happening given the situation in FL.

Disney is just being discussed more because opening is imminent. I personally don’t think anything like a mass gathering or theme park should be open given FL’s situation right now. I personally just tend to talk more about Disney on the DIS

 

[cakebaker]

What I don’t understand really is people aren’t clamoring for Universal to shut back down but people are ranting and raving that Disney shouldn’t open.

I assumed if I posted about Universal on a Disney thread I’d get dinged for being off topic. But I think you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who thinks WDW shouldn’t open that thinks Universal should remain open.

 

[rteetz]

Universal should absolutely be closed. You can probably trace back the problems that Orlando are currently having now specifically to the reopening of Universal. Disney will make it so much worse.

I think it’s much more than just universal causing an increase in cases...

 

[rteetz]

Yep. Neither should Six Flags over Texas. This thread is about Disney, so I didn't post about them. But yes, Universal is being horribly irresponsible.

I assumed if I posted about Universal on a Disney thread I’d get dinged for being off topic. But I think you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who thinks WDW shouldn’t open that thinks Universal should remain open.

Maybe I’m confused but the title of this thread does not specify Disney. Other theme park news has been reported in here since day one of this thread.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

I think it’s much more than just universal causing an increase in cases...

You’re absolutely right of course. There’s lots of things causing the increase in cases. Bars, indoor dining, people not wearing masks, large crowds, etc. But crowded theme parks being open during a pandemic is ludicrous. I mean, Texas counties have started hitting hospital capacity and there’s no way Florida isn’t far behind with these numbers. Disney is somehow going to stay open when people are dying in Orlando hospital parking lots? Because that’s where this is heading. Again, Florida is now inches away from eclipsing the very worst days NY had during the very worst of NY”s pandemic, except NY was completely closed at the time and the NYC hospitals were themselves inches from running out of capacity.