Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[waltfan1957]

I would bet they might be doing temperature checks. I can see that happening.

And what will they do about security checks, security going through one bag after another, any one have any ideas, suggestions ?

 

[choirfarm]

I would like the disboards to be a bit of an escape for people yes.

Must be nice to be able to escape it.
I understand and will shut up.

 

[MichelinMan]

I’m sorry you feel that way. For anything remotely crossing the lines I could give warnings with points but I haven’t done that. I think for the most part of the thread has been run well and off topic posts have yes been deleted and we have that authority. The COVID-19 thread on TPAS is operated similarly. Like I’ve said before this is not a medical forum. This is a Disney forum. I appreciate your input but the graphs only lead us down a path of more off topic contribution so that is why they were removed.

But surely the one thing that everybody here is looking for is some estimate of when the parks might be open. I used some statistical analysis to show that the 1st June target for re-opening is a realistic date, and I think most people would appreciate that. I've got a holiday planned for July - I aint moving that just yet, because of the data analysis I've been doing, and I just think that other people in the same position as me would benefit from similar info. For some families, especially us Brits, a Florida holiday is not cheap (ours is going to cost around £10,000 - around $13,000) and we could lose out big time by not making the right call at the right time.

 

[rteetz]

But surely the one thing that everybody here is looking for is some estimate of when the parks might be open. I used some statistical analysis to show that the 1st June target for re-opening is a realistic date, and I think most people would appreciate that. I've got a holiday planned for July - I aint moving that just yet, because of the data analysis I've been doing, and I just think that other people in the same position as me would benefit from similar info. For some families, especially us Brits, a Florida holiday is not cheap (ours is going to cost around £10,000 - around $13,000) and we could lose out big time by not making the right call at the right time.

I completely understand. At the same time things change daily though. It’s a fine line. I think for this board using the information we have and discussing how that impacts the present and the future is the best we can do for now. I understand if you don’t agree with my view on this but it’s not easy either.

 

[Remy is Up]

But surely the one thing that everybody here is looking for is some estimate of when the parks might be open. I used some statistical analysis to show that the 1st June target for re-opening is a realistic date, and I think most people would appreciate that. I've got a holiday planned for July - I aint moving that just yet, because of the data analysis I've been doing, and I just think that other people in the same position as me would benefit from similar info. For some families, especially us Brits, a Florida holiday is not cheap (ours is going to cost around £10,000 - around $13,000) and we could lose out big time by not making the right call at the right time.

And my response to you as someone living in florida, seeing what's happening here in hospitals and with exponential in tease in cases, and realizing the peak here is may 14th or so,june 1st is not viable. I would assume even july 1 is questionable if you assume peak may 14th and it lasts 4-6 weeks before a decrease in cases. That's on the ground here facts. Not to mention some of us are hearing things from.people who would know and are all saying. Late june early july at the earliest. Apologies for being blunt and if I went off topic but ill.leave it at that.

 

[xuxa777]

So no data so people can make an informed decision. Just happiness and light... People we know are dying!

This board is not the place to get medical trends, charts and graphs to make an informed decision. It takes a second or two to go to a plethora of sites to get any information you want. This thread is an oasis from all that. In the spirit of Disney, I agree with the mods in keeping this as an escape from all that news. It is nice to be able to discuss/speculate Disney without all the negative news. There are horror stories out there and will only get worse over the next month before it gets better, hopefully not though.

 

[xuxa777]

But surely the one thing that everybody here is looking for is some estimate of when the parks might be open. I used some statistical analysis to show that the 1st June target for re-opening is a realistic date, and I think most people would appreciate that. I've got a holiday planned for July - I aint moving that just yet, because of the data analysis I've been doing, and I just think that other people in the same position as me would benefit from similar info. For some families, especially us Brits, a Florida holiday is not cheap (ours is going to cost around £10,000 - around $13,000) and we could lose out big time by not making the right call at the right time.

I would also add you might have trouble flying in from overseas in July more than the park being open. Around that time parks will most likely open but I could see incoming international flights still being banned or most likely requiring a 2 week required quarantine, before you could even enter the country.

 

[DavidHobart]

So no data so people can make an informed decision. Just happiness and light... People we know are dying!

Speaking as someone who had a post deleted a few days ago ...There's plenty of data and models and judicious criticism of the limits of the data and the sensitivity of the models out there from experts, often on venues that have some sort of editorial control. That's the place for getting data needed for informed guesses.

 

[Remy is Up]

I think even due to the concern people will have the first month will be mainly residents and they will.do specials for the residents to help illustrate to everyone else. It's ok. Then the neighboring states. Then the rest of the us. Then international,mainly due to air travel restrictions. I agree with xuxa777 completely.

 

[Welsh_Dragon]

I would also add you might have trouble flying in from overseas in July more than the park being open. Around that time parks will most likely open but I could see incoming international flights still being banned or most likely requiring a 2 week required quarantine, before you could even enter the country.

This is a highly likely scenario, plus the UKFCO Advisories against all but essential travel may still be in place, which triggers most insurance exclusion clauses. There are a lot of hurdles to jump before my 1 July trip.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

And what will they do about security checks, security going through one bag after another, any one have any ideas, suggestions ?

I saw one post on Twitter saying now might be a good time for Disney to put in x-ray scanners like at Universal so security doesn't have to stick their hands in bag after bag

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1244673365878734848

 

[mattpeto]

This board is not the place to get medical trends, charts and graphs to make an informed decision. It takes a second or two to go to a plethora of sites to get any information you want. This thread is an oasis from all that. In the spirit of Disney, I agree with the mods in keeping this as an escape from all that news. It is nice to be able to discuss/speculate Disney without all the negative news. There are horror stories out there and will only get worse over the next month before it gets better, hopefully not though.

That's not really the point. People, especially among Disney fans and fellow forumers (sic) want to discuss the grand issues with the Coranavirus and the impacts on re-opening/closing the parks. I think a good middle ground is to redirect the conversation to a thread that we can have these conversations, even if some of the opinions are doom and gloom.

Just my perspective, I certainty respect the jobs the moderators are doing around here trying to keep to the central topic.

 

[SaintsManiac]

I saw one post on Twitter saying now might be a good time for Disney to put in x-ray scanners like at Universal so security doesn't have to stick their hands in bag after bag

Absolutely.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Disney is pretty ahead of the curve for innovation, they are probably working on a solution for screening that will be non invasive but accurate.

Something along the lines of infrared temperature scanning at the gates or at random places throughout the parks. How they act on findings of fever will need to be worked out.

Innovation and Disney go hand in hand.

 

[Krandor]

And what will they do about security checks, security going through one bag after another, any one have any ideas, suggestions ?

I wonder if they would consider something like many sports stadiums have gone to and do something like a "clear bag policy" (outside of something like a diaper bag). I know it would be difficult for a lot of people coming to disney to bring so little in but sarifices might be needed. It makes security go quickly since they can look at the bag and see what's in it and then let people go through. X-ray machines are certainly an option too. Whatever route they go security manually going through the bag is likely out.

 

[hertamaniac]

I could very easily draw a lineage relationship to WDW for many posts (including mine). But, out of an abundance of caution (said intentionally), I will agree that some of my posts might be construed as off-topic. However, I would like to see uniformity of enforcement to all posters otherwise you open up each poster to become the topic "police".

 

[xuxa777]

Yes they will implement a whole bunch of new security methods and protocols, this is the perfect time to do it.

 

[hertamaniac]

And my response to you as someone living in florida, seeing what's happening here in hospitals and with exponential in tease in cases, and realizing the peak here is may 14th or so,june 1st is not viable. I would assume even july 1 is questionable if you assume peak may 14th and it lasts 4-6 weeks before a decrease in cases. That's on the ground here facts. Not to mention some of us are hearing things from.people who would know and are all saying. Late june early july at the earliest. Apologies for being blunt and if I went off topic but ill.leave it at that.

I think that with us living in Florida and are hard-wired into the local news should be viewed as a great source of WDW information relating to opening. If I was a moderator, I would be openly thankful that there are those locals that are monitoring the situation and reporting it as relative to WDW/Universal/Orlando.

 

[Krandor]

I've had posts deleted when I got off topic. I get it and it isnt easy for the mods. Relax a bit it's all good.

I have too and they deserved to be. Something it is hard not to want to reply to something off-topic even if you know your reply is still going to be off-topic.

A thread like this is tough to mod since people do want to discuss things outside of just disney at times. I think the mods here do a good job at being fair about thing. I have no complaints (even when I have posts deleted).