MouseinMelbourne
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 6, 2003
Hey gang! As previously noted the last thread on this topic was locked as it got out of hand. Budbuss asked me about starting a new one when there was information to share and I agreed that would be productive...if we can keep it civil. With 2 new threads started on the subject (I have merged them) I see you have taken it into your own hands. In the future threads that are locked should not be restarted as they were closed for a reason.
I'm letting this one go as I know many of us are concerned about the island the island and more so the workers. Please keep it nice and be sensitive. On the flip side, if something bothers you, just don't read it, there is no need to argue. Thanks for your cooperation!
Not only does the island have to be cleaned up. There could be damage to the dock that needs repaired and in order to do that supplies will need to be brought in. And the dock area will more than likely have to be dredged deep enough again to allow the ship to get close to the dock after the heavy tides push the ocean floor (AKA sand and debri) close to the dock area. The island took a direct hit with 185 mph winds.
The weather channel just now said the Bahama's will get hit again today by the hurricane. Hoping for the best for Castaway today.
I wonder how the cats are...
Let’s hope so - assuming they can round them up ( never know how many are there these days?)Last time the cat/cats went into the shelter with them.
Disney said their storm shelter could withstand a Cat4 storm. Disney said weather forecasts suggested the storm was going north and Castaway Cay would he spared the full impact..... On this, Disney is right. That part of the storm passed well north of CC..........
I share everyone’s concerns for Disney’s CMs, but we also have to remember that Disney knows what they are doing, they have experts on hand giving them advice, they know exactly what the island can withstand, and they also know that if there were a disaster, it would be a huge PR hit (and lawsuit) from which it would take Disney years to recover. I honestly can’t imagjne they would roll the dice like that.
Absent information to the contrary, I’m assuming the CMs are safe.
Dirk
Agree that Disney rolled the dice. I am a big DCL fan with 21 cruises however one person had the the final say on this poor decision and should be reprimanded.Disney said their storm shelter could withstand a Cat4 storm. Disney said weather forecasts suggested the storm was going north and Castaway Cay would he spared the full impact.
A cat 5 storm hit the Bahamas less then 50 miles from CC.
Weather forecasts aren't that exact. Disney rolled the dice and won.
Employees on the island can immediately assess damage. At least clear enough debris so some boats can at least beach
While that is correct I am sure, they are just reporting what DCL tweeted last night that everyone was safe.Weather channel just reported that all cast members at Castaway Cay are Ok.
Are you referring to Irene in 2011? We did back to backs right after that. The 4 night was the first cruise to go back to the island, and we were a day late due to the clean up (switched the sea day and CC day). I have to disagree with how the island looked as we thought it looked pretty good after that. We were very surprised knowing it pretty much took a direct hit.We sailed B2B on the Dream during and after hurricane Irma in 2011. We did not get to CC on the first leg because of the damage to the island. The docking area had to be dredged out so the ship could get in. We did get there for the second leg and the damage to the island was heartbreaking. Irma was a Cat 2, this one is a 5. I cannot imagine the damage the island may have taken this time. The sea water is devastating to the plant life and literally just washes over the little cay.