Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[gottalovepluto]

Thanks. We're waiting on word from the hospital. My sister is very mentally handicapped, functioning level more like a child. She only has one functioning kidney, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other issues. She is a nursing home resident.

Anyways, they said her symptoms started this morning and progressed very rapidly. By this evening her heart rate was bad, oxygen low and her breathing raspy. She was taken in immediately.

They've just taken her for x-rays but the doctor said her lungs sound like pneumonia, which in their opinion definitely makes Covid likely. Results from the swab will be 24-48 hours.

Anyone of the mind, please pray. My mother's brother just died two weeks ago, and now this. She/we are all very upset.

Will pray. I cannot imagine

 

[Jroceagles]

The IHME model has consistently been way off across the board, even for NY, the only thing somewhat close was the deaths in the revised versions. IT is about 2% off on hospitalization today even after being revised yesterday. It also predicted 200K deaths in the US a little over a week ago. The upper range was 1.2 million deaths, this was with social distancing , stay at home in place. I am saying this as I wouldn't rely on that model too much for Florida and Disney opening. For example the model is off by about 50% on the number of deaths in Florida today.

Are you going away from your July 1 prediction?

 

[kymom99]

Obviously each state will be different. I'm not saying this gonna happen next week. It's just the plan is being set in motion to start the reopening process (at least in Texas, I think other states will soon follow). I know the peak for the country as a whole is thought to be this weekend (with some states already past it, like Ohio, with others coming up in the next week or so)

Ohio is expected to peak April 19

 

[Jroceagles]

Yankeesfan....post was deleted. But look back. And I will pull it up if you want!! I said I have a family member close to the decisions and he is sticking with a June opening and he still is. Never said management or anything else.... said he is sticking with his thoughts and opinions. Is that part of the park or Springs....who knows. But June is what he is hearing.

 

[xuxa777]

Are you going away from your July 1 prediction?

MId July, July 1st at the earliest, if springs open May 1st , a long shot then probably July 1st for parks

 

[Jroceagles]

That is an inappropriate topic. This topic is disney operational updates not personal life events. Please take that elsewhere.
Now to be on topic, I think the parks will open mid july for ALL PARKS to open. They may do a staggard opening in June. But if i booked free dining in june id be pretty upset if epcot wasn’t open...

Ouch. This thread should be closed IMO

 

[choirfarm]

That is an inappropriate topic. This topic is disney operational updates not personal life events. Please take that elsewhere.
Now to be on topic, I think the parks will open mid july for ALL PARKS to open. They may do a staggard opening in June. But if i booked free dining in june id be pretty upset if epcot wasn’t open...

You are heartless and cruel.

 

[midaroco]

The fact that we're arguing over when Disney will open. That people wanting to rush it open, even at the potential sake of lives.

You’re projecting here. People don’t want Disney World to open at the risk of losing lives.
People want DW to open to allow life to return to a sense of normal.

 

[Jroceagles]

MId July, July 1st at the earliest, if springs open May 1st , a long shot then probably July 1st for parks

I think by July 1 they are a full go

 

[CogsworthTN]

Editing with an update (and then I won't say more about it since it is off topic):

The hospital called my mother, and it's not Covid. It's in fact worse, she is severely septic due to a cellulitis infection in her leg. She is in ICU and they feel she will need to be intubated as her vitals are not good and she's struggling to breathe. The doctor has warned us that she is very critical, and they're not sure she's going to make it (due to her other complicating issues). We are all heart broken, and welcome all prayers, positive thoughts etc... It is heartbreaking that thanks to Covid she has to go through this alone. And I just wanted to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. I really do appreciate them. And for everyone who is making early projections... here's praying you're right. The sooner Covid goes away the better.

Praying for your family.

 

[xuxa777]

I think by July 1 they are a full go

I like the optimism, hope it happens, next week will tell us a lot, if states start setting dates to slowly open soon, the better.

 

[jlwhitney]

I like the optimism, hope it happens, next week will tell us a lot, if states start setting dates to slowly open soon, the better.

I hope you are right on this, it just feels so depressing right now, especially being a holiday weekend.

 

[Jroceagles]

I like the optimism, hope it happens, next week will tell us a lot, if states start setting dates to slowly open soon, the better.

We need more optimism here!!!

 

[Farro]

Saw this on Facebook!

 

[chad_1138]

2319!!!!

 

[Jimmy Mouse]

I think whenever things reopen (and I want them to!) it is going to be a long while before a lot of people feel “excitement” from a large crowd and not at least a mild sense of apprehension. And viruses aside, some of my favorite WDW experiences have come in quieter times so .

Also a study released just this week seems to indicate that the virus could be twice as contagious as previously thought so I am not sure why you keep saying we are going to find out it is less contagious than everyone thinks?

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/20-0282_article

That article is dated July 2020, 2½ months from now. All I want to know is where is the DeLorean?

 

[KBoopaloo]

That article is dated July 2020, 2½ months from now. All I want to know is where is the DeLorean?

It is the pre-publication release of an article that will be published in print in the July edition of an academic journal. The actual date on the article itself is 4/7.

 

[Jroceagles]

OPTIMISM!!!! Let's go people!

 

[mickeymom629]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlie...kers-after-coronavirus-shutdown/#7995ad294773
No time soon will anything be opening. I am surprised at how many people on these boards have been thinking anything in the near future could be possible, no matter how much we all wish it was otherwise. I am so proud of Disney for doing the right thing as much as they can. This is so incredibly sad and scary and, obviously, unlike anything we've ever seen.

 

[Jroceagles]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlie...kers-after-coronavirus-shutdown/#7995ad294773
No time soon will anything be opening. I am surprised at how many people on these boards have been thinking anything in the near future could be possible, no matter how much we all wish it was otherwise. I am so proud of Disney for doing the right thing as much as they can. This is so incredibly sad and scary and, obviously, unlike anything we've ever seen.

There is an article for every arguement! The furloughs are necessary. Every company did it. My company is calling some back next week.

WDW this summer!!!!

OPTIMISM!!!!!