Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

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I think it is SHAMEFUL that Disney has not yet extended their closure dates. It is a glaring reminder to all of us that they care much more about money than they do human lives!
Or they are closed now (right thing to do) and working on a plan to close longer to help themselves and employees (right thing to do)
They are not out of line in any way at moment. People wanted them closed, they are closed. Until they open again they are not doing anything wrong.
 
I think it is SHAMEFUL that Disney has not yet extended their closure dates. It is a glaring reminder to all of us that they care much more about money than they do human lives!
I think it's too soon to declare that. They currently aren't open. If they delay opening, which almost everyone believes they will, then they are still doing the right thing, they are just doing it in a way I think is annoying to customers and partners. We will see.
 


One of the problems, though, is: how soon is "too soon?"

I completely agree that people should avoid going to WDW for now. But no matter when the parks re-open, some will consider it "too soon." If they wait until July to re-open, is that too soon? October? January? 2022?

We're taking a wait and see approach for a previously scheduled trip in October. If things are still dire then (hopefully not), we'll end up cancelling. But (barring government mandates remaining in place) everyone will have to make their own assessment of how much things have improved and if it's enough improvement to go back to life as "normal."

There's definitely some truth to this. But in general, I think most people will agree that anything before the WHO/CDC says it's advisable to do so, is too soon.
 


I think it is SHAMEFUL that Disney has not yet extended their closure dates. It is a glaring reminder to all of us that they care much more about money than they do human lives!
Disney is doing the right thing. They closed and refunded everyone's money for the closure period. They are undoubtedly working right now to figure out how long they should stay closed- I don't think anyone believes they will reopen on April 1st. They are hemorraging money right now, but still trying to help out their customers as best they can. I'm often critical of Disney, but right now I think they're doing very well.

This virus is going to be an issue for the most vulnerable people until the vaccine comes out, but Disney can't stay closed until then, and neither can the rest of our society. After a few weeks of shelter in place, the most vulnerable in our society are going to need to self-quarantine with government and social support, until the vaccine is ready. Otherwise, more would eventually be hurt from poverty (which indirectly causes death & other poor health outcomes) than the virus.
 
I think it is SHAMEFUL that Disney has not yet extended their closure dates. It is a glaring reminder to all of us that they care much more about money than they do human lives!

While I think it would be bettter for everybody if Disney made a statement I don't see it is a shameful since at this time they haven't opened the parks or really taken any steps to do so (like schedules). Until they do no room to criticize. Just like I think the easter date to reopen the US is optimistic, no action has been taken yet so I'm not going to criticize until we see what things look like then and if actual action is taken that isn't safe then I'll criticize then.

Let's be honest though.. unless Disney starts taking action in the next day or two there is no way they could open on April 1 if they wanted to. Turning on a theme park and reesorts and restaurants isn't like flipping a switch.
 
While I think it would be bettter for everybody if Disney made a statement I don't see it is a shameful since at this time they haven't opened the parks or really taken any steps to do so (like schedules). Until they do no room to criticize. Just like I think the easter date to reopen the US is optimistic, no action has been taken yet so I'm not going to criticize until we see what things look like then and if actual action is taken that isn't safe then I'll criticize then.

Let's be honest though.. unless Disney starts taking action in the next day or two there is no way they could open on April 1 if they wanted to. Turning on a theme park and reesorts and restaurants isn't like flipping a switch.
I think why some are upset is that Universal announced they are staying closed longer while Disney hasn't said anything. IMO they are doing that in hopes they do open so they don't lose all the money from the reservations. In my mind that's the not the right thing to do in this situation.
 
And it's giving me hope that our May 16th trip can still happen. My head says no way, but my heart is optimistic. I just want to know. (Gee, I'm the lone ranger there...huh?!?!)

You’re not the lone ranger, no. I haven’t canceled my first week of May trip because I’m hoping something will change. It’s not just ‘if Disney is open, I will be there.’ It’s if the virus is in significant decline (either because of social distancing or warmer weather), if it doesn’t turn out to be as bad as we thought, or if somehow we know we had it and the data says you can’t get reinfected (and no, I’m not trying to get infected, or leaving my house other than to go for walks with appropriate social distancing). There is nothing irresponsible about hoping things change and waiting to see what happens before making a decision as long as you make a responsible decision later. I know nothing I mentioned is likely to happen but it’s not causing any harm for me to make the decision when I have the most up to date and relevant info.
 
I think why some are upset is that Universal announced they are staying closed longer while Disney hasn't said anything. IMO they are doing that in hopes they do open so they don't lose all the money from the reservations. In my mind that's the not the right thing to do in this situation.

It could also be they are trying to make a decision on how long to stay closed. Aprill 9th (stay at home order), April 19th like Universal, or end of April. So they could be trying to get more data to make the best decision on which date to pick.
 
It could also be they are trying to make a decision on how long to stay closed. Aprill 9th (stay at home order), April 19th like Universal, or end of April. So they could be trying to get more data to make the best decision on which date to pick.
If it were me it would be to follow Universal and stay closed til the April 19th. I wouldn't reopen til the number of cases start dropping.
 
I think why some are upset is that Universal announced they are staying closed longer while Disney hasn't said anything. IMO they are doing that in hopes they do open so they don't lose all the money from the reservations. In my mind that's the not the right thing to do in this situation.
That's a lot of judgement you're placing on Disney based on your own speculation of the situation with literally zero information.
 
For those of us with beginning of April reservations (April 2nd-5th, here), the lack of an announcement is adding stress to an already stressful situation. I am waiting for an announcement so that I can cancel, as I imagine that will make my refunds easier to handle (room/ticket package as well as Villains After Hours tickets), but if we still haven't heard anything in the next few hours, I'm going to call anyway. I also need to cancel airfare thru the carrier. #thanksDisney
 
For those of us with beginning of April reservations (April 2nd-5th, here), the lack of an announcement is adding stress to an already stressful situation. I am waiting for an announcement so that I can cancel, as I imagine that will make my refunds easier to handle (room/ticket package as well as Villains After Hours tickets), but if we still haven't heard anything in the next few hours, I'm going to call anyway. I also need to cancel airfare thru the carrier. #thanksDisney
Disney's already announced that they will cancel bookings through June free of charge, as are most airlines. You don't need to wait for them to make an announcement.
 
If you have plans in the next few weeks you do not need Disney to tell you they are closed, they are allowing cancellations. I would have already cancelled if I had a trip coming up in early to mid April but everyone is different.
 
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