Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Thecouch]

now it show for restaurants that have to call to cancel reservation ?

 

[freshmanjs]

You realize in the US alone this flu season, roughly 3,000 deaths a month have occurred - with the CDC projection being approximately 30,000 this flu season alone. Just in the United States. The CDC estimates that annually, the flu kills between 290,000 - 650,000 globally. These figures are much more devastating than the panic driven numbers of COVID-19.

Sorry you’re wrong. There are places that had more deaths in one day from c-19 than they had during the entire flu season. It’s the intensity of illness in a short time that will be overwhelming. God forbid someone a heart attack when the icus are full. the hospital system is equipped to handle flu. Not this.

 

[YesterDark]

You realize in the US alone this flu season, roughly 3,000 deaths a month have occurred - with the CDC projection being approximately 30,000 this flu season alone. Just in the United States. The CDC estimates that annually, the flu kills between 290,000 - 650,000 globally. These figures are much more devastating than the panic driven numbers of COVID-19.

This virus is anywhere from 10 to 100 more deadly. And spreads more rapidly.

 

[TomServo27]

Just found out a quarantined person in my area had many visitors. The person seem to think it was ok because he never left the house. He also had a child staying with him that was going to school.

 

[pineapplepalms]

swine flu had a larger death rate worldwide swine flu killed 12,000 just in the US and was WORSE because it didn’t solely target the elderly; meaning children were at a much larger risk. Yet, no school closures and no one cared. You can try and spin it how you want but stats do not lie. The Coronavirus is not anymore dangerous than the Swine flu was and has the SAME fatality rate for the first 6 months of the disease and we now know this started back in 2019. No one gave two craps about the Swine flu. But please continue to panic and cause hysteria that’s going to be great for our young working class, part-time employees, and low income. The FIRST to be impacted by the huge decline in our economy.

There are a lot of articles discussing this comparison. COVID-19 has a higher mortality rate than H1N1. In absolute numbers it doesn't make sense to compare the total number of deaths of swine flu with the beginning stages of COVID-19 in the US. From what I've read, the R0 is also higher than it was for swine flu which means it is spreading more quickly and easily.

 

[tlmadden73]

I wonder when people will reschedule for? When will this be over? May/June may be too soon.

Crazy times. It is going to be a rough year or two (everywhere .. not just at Disney World)

 

[rteetz]

Just found out a quarantined person in my area had many visitors. The person seem to think it was ok because he never left the house. He also had a child staying with him that was going to school.

Let's stick to Disney please.

 

[wareagle57]

It’s bothering me that almost every news outlet is reporting that WDW will close on March 15. While that’s technically true, it implies they won’t be open March 15 which is not what was announced. I hope the confusion doesn’t cause Disney to update the dates of closure.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1238271013789392896

 

[Brianstl]

I wonder when people will reschedule for? When will this be over? May/June may be too soon.

Crazy times. It is going to be a rough year or two (everywhere .. not just at Disney World)

I think people on this board for the most part will start rescheduling for May/June pretty quickly. I think overall most people won’t reschedule at all. They will wait until they feel better about the economy before they do anything.

 

[Moliphino]

now it show for restaurants that have to call to cancel reservation ?

That's what I'm seeing.

I'm hoping they make tickets with dates during the closure good for anytime. Right now it would cost me $100 to change.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

If 100,000 people in Ohio already have the virus.....there is no slowing the spread. That means millions of Americans are already exposed. And within the next 2-4 weeks, the hospitals will blow up.

If that is a true number, then the spread has already happened.

The population of Ohio is 11 million. 100,000 does not mean everyone has it. It can still be slowed.

 

[mshanson3121]

Let's stick to Disney please.

And how about a ban on the ignorant comments saying this is all media frenzy and no big deal and how much worse every thing else is?

 

[rteetz]

And how about a ban on the ignorant comments saying this is all media frenzy and no big deal and how much worse every thing else is?

How about we all try and work together and keep this thread on topic and informative.

 

[mshanson3121]

I think people on this board for the most part will start rescheduling for May/June pretty quickly. I think overall most people won’t reschedule at all. They will wait until they feel better about the economy before they do anything.

This. I think many just won't reschedule, largely because their economics may not let them by the time this is done. Or because the timing doesn't work out (after all, there's a reason they chose these dates). Or, they're just not comfortable.

I know myself personally, I don't think I would be comfortable booking anything before July/August. It's been 2.5 months and the situation, while definitely improving in Wuhan, is still ongoing. Another couple months here puts us to mid-May.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

From the NYT at 8:58 pm tonight..

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/12/business/disneyland-coronavirus.amp.html?0p19G=7900

 

[Farro]

That's what I'm seeing.

I'm hoping they make tickets with dates during the closure good for anytime. Right now it would cost me $100 to change.

I can't imagine they won't do right by everyone directly affected by closure.

 

[tlmadden73]

I think people on this board for the most part will start rescheduling for May/June pretty quickly. I think overall most people won’t reschedule at all. They will wait until they feel better about the economy before they do anything.

I have a trip planned in June (planned well before this mess) .. I feel even THAT is in jeopardy now for a variety of reasons .. either Disney will still be closed -- or will be "half" open and I won't want to go .. or my son's school (which will inevitably be cancelled) will have make up days that dig into that vacation.

No need to worry about it now being 90 days away still .. but this is just crazy .. crazy.

I just cancelled a trip Texas (guys weekend) .. and I can't even get through to Expedia to cancel.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

We are supposed to fly down for the weekend tomorrow. I’m seeing Parks closed at COB Sunday and I’ve also seen closed Saturday. Can someone please confirm?

You should cancel your flight. Regardless of when it actually closes, the chaos has been getting exponentially worse every day. You could get stuck and be unable to fly back home.

 

[Krandor]

You'll still be expecting in the morning

Nope.. I don't think I'll be expecting a statement in the morning.