Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[jerry557]

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.

There is no way to enforce quarantine for every single person who is ill. We don't have the resources for that. In fact they are already telling people who get sick to NOT go to the hospital or doctor unless it's an emergency in order to preserve the resources. 80% of those infected get only mild symptoms. Less than 10% need medical help. Not everyone needs to go to the hospital. Not to mention it may not even be coronavirus. The flu is still going around. The common cold is still going around. If everyone who gets a sore throat goes to the hospital and demands a test, we will have a BIG problem. Not just with overwhelmed hospitals, but you may be introducing a new virus to the mix.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1238278465402671104

 

[Krandor]

Okay, we were both right. You called the closing announcement by EOD. I predicted @wareagle57 would be able to go to WDW this weekend.

Hopefully the predictions of our own Italy-like health crisis won’t come to pass. Sometimes being right doesn’t feel very good.

Very true.

I hate being right about this since I have an April reservation. While rundisney hasn't made an announcement I'm really tempted to just go on and cancel but I'm still going to wait and see. Wouldn't be shocked to see rundisney cancel or reschedule in the next few days. I think it's inevitable at this point. Totally sucks even if I agree with the reasoning for doing it.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

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.

So you’re right and the governments of every major country in the world are wrong? I think you should take a step back and re-evaluate your opinion.

 

[Krandor]

Six flags here (GA) is still planning to be open this weekend however on facebook I just saw they removed a post they had up earlier today that "we'll be open this weekend and here's all the hygiene steps we are taking". Now that disney and universal are closing, six flags, cedar fair, etc almost have to follow suit. This whole thing sucks.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

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

At this point it’s very difficult to picture what the world is going to look like in 6 months. Disney has phenomenal customer service and I fully believe that if they can they will try to make everyone whole. With that said a lot of companies are going to go bankrupt. I don’t think Disney will, but they may literally not be able to make everyone whole and survive.

 

[MegaraWink]

Am I crazy to drive down for a last big hurrah before the world ends? I've started packing...

 

[The Jackal]

The virus is already crippling hospitals in Italy. We’re on that track right now and it doesn’t seem like there’s enough enthusiasm to stop it. Some things are bigger than business and I hope Disney realizes that soon.

Is this from everyone running to the hospital with symptoms? Right now the average age of people in the USA who have died from this virus is 80 years old. Yes 80. Most are from a nursing home. If your 25 and get it do you have to run to the hospital, odds are no you don’t. Should you visit your 75 year old grandmother and grandfather, no you shouldn’t. Where was all this hype in 2009 when the swine(H1N1) flu was killing people left and right and our Govt. didn’t do anything till 1,000 people died. China has stated that new cases are way down.

 

[Krandor]

So you’re right and the governments of every major country in the world are wrong? I think you should take a step back and re-evaluate your opinion.

That is what I've found frustrating about all this. I'm as patriotic as they come and love the USA but I'm amazed how many people want to look at this from a US only view and blame the media, politicians, etc for things closing when if you look outside the US we are not alone in what we are doing. We are not the only one doing this - in face we are one of the last. It is hard to say the US media is responsible for Italy, SK, Kuwait and so forth. I don't like a lot of the US media but they don't have that kind of power outside of the US. We need to look at think beyond the US in something like this.

 

[freshmanjs]

Is this from everyone running to the hospital with symptoms? Right now the average age of people in the USA who have died from this virus is 80 years old. Yes 80. Most are from a nursing home. If your 25 and get it do you have to run to the hospital, odds are no you don’t. Should you visit your 75 year old grandmother and grandfather, no you shouldn’t. Where was all this hype in 2009 when the swine(H1N1) flu was killing people left and right and our Govt. didn’t do anything till 1,000 people died. China has stated that new cases are way down.

Why do you think new cases are down in China?

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

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

Lol, the post you are responding to did not age well...

 

[Farro]

That is what I've found frustrating about all this. I'm as patriotic as they come and love the USA but I'm amazed how many people want to look at this from a US only view and blame the media, politicians, etc for things closing when if you look outside the US we are not alone in what we are doing. We are not the only one doing this - in face we are one of the last. It is hard to say the US media is responsible for Italy, SK, Kuwait and so forth. I don't like a lot of the US media but they don't have that kind of power outside of the US. We need to look at think beyond the US in something like this.

Hey, I don't think anyone except South Korea did a good job!

My criticisms don't come from me being USA blind, believe me, I'm not. It's the world man. The world is nuts.

 

[Krandor]

Is this from everyone running to the hospital with symptoms? Right now the average age of people in the USA who have died from this virus is 80 years old. Yes 80. Most are from a nursing home. If your 25 and get it do you have to run to the hospital, odds are no you don’t. Should you visit your 75 year old grandmother and grandfather, no you shouldn’t. Where was all this hype in 2009 when the swine(H1N1) flu was killing people left and right and our Govt. didn’t do anything till 1,000 people died. China has stated that new cases are way down.

No. Stats are about 15-20% of the people who get the virus NEED to be hospitalized. Then about 8% or so need ICU then about 1-2% die. That 15-20% number is the problem and no that isn't people panicking. Those are people who need to be admitted some few weeks.

The problem with this thing is when it hits the lungs. If it gets into the lungs you have a fight and that is where hospitalization and/or ICU are needed.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Am I crazy to drive down for a last big hurrah before the world ends? I've started packing...

The president today made a comment along the lines that interstate travel could be shut down at some point. I would not go anywhere out of your home state right now for fear of getting stuck personally.

 

[Brianstl]

Is this from everyone running to the hospital with symptoms? Right now the average age of people in the USA who have died from this virus is 80 years old. Yes 80. Most are from a nursing home. If your 25 and get it do you have to run to the hospital, odds are no you don’t. Should you visit your 75 year old grandmother and grandfather, no you shouldn’t. Where was all this hype in 2009 when the swine(H1N1) flu was killing people left and right and our Govt. didn’t do anything till 1,000 people died. China has stated that new cases are way down.

No it’s not from people running to the hospital with the sniffles. They have run out of ICU beds and ventilators.

 

[Krandor]

Hey, I don't think anyone except South Korea did a good job!

My criticisms don't come from me being USA blind, believe me, I'm not. It's the world man. The world is nuts.

I'm not saying they did a great job. Many didn't. We need to learn from that and not just blame our media. My point is we are not the only country that is closing stuff so if we are overreacting so is everybody else.

 

[TomServo27]

Remember the interview Iger and Chapek did together. I think they referred to the Coronavirus as a bump in the road.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

The president today made a comment along the lines that interstate travel could be shut down at some point. I would not go anywhere out of your home state right now for fear of getting stuck personally.

I should add that I think that a ban on interstate travel is clearly unconstitutional, but I have no idea what will happen.

 

[freshmanjs]

Remember the interview Iger and Chapek did together. I think they referred to the Coronavirus as a bump in the road.

Which it is. Point?

 

[rteetz]

Remember the interview Iger and Chapek did together. I think they referred to the Coronavirus as a bump in the road.

At that point I don't think anyone believed what has happened would happen.