Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[yulilin3]

AHHHHH

THanks.

yeah cause it makes complete sense for EVERYONE to go through the TTC

 

[Hummingbird]

Just got the follow up email for my AP preview reservation

 

[Mit88]

You scared me with the few words visible from that headline

lol right. I saw everything but the word “preview” in the headline.

 

[choirfarm]

I think the thing counteracting that is the fact that the Mrs. has had a higher rate of exposure at work, and the mitigating steps (mask / disinfecting / etc.) work. They just do. The kids have been going to summer camp / day care w/ masks for a little while, and DD has been going back to in person activity class (dance) with these mitigating steps as well. I guess what I'm getting at is we're basically under the assumption we've been exposed for 4 months already. The big risk is the eating portion, since you're fundamentally unprotected. That's an activity we haven't done yet, and that's where most of our fear is at the moment. Yes there's a risk, but if people for the most part stick to the plan, the risk is low. Deciding to drive mitigates a compressed density space for extended period risk (airplane) as well as if someone would get it we would have a safe way to extricate back to home and not be trapped in FL. We don't have to decide until the night before we go, so we will have a week of operational data to make an assessment if the plan is being adhered to, or if it's not (like Hershey ended up becoming).

Honestly, I would be much less worried about you getting it at Disney. I think there is a much high chance that at least one of you is asymptomatic and would be carrying it there.

 

[cakebaker]

Just got the follow up email for my AP preview reservation

Me too, but we’ve won’t be going. First time I ever managed to get tickets to an AP event.

 

[MrsSmith07]

Question for people who are going: what is your plan if you develop a fever/covid symptoms while on your trip? Let’s say you picked it up at home and while you’re at WDW, you or a family member spikes a fever/starts showing symptoms.

I doubt most would get tested and also put resources towards quarantining for 2 weeks in FL if they’re positive. So, what do you do? How do you get home without exposing others?

I know many say they are aware of the risks, but I’m wondering what they would do if they actually got sick while on their trip. I’m sure anyone going has thought this through.

For us, thankfully we live in FL. We‘re roughly a 6.5 hour drive, other than having to stop for gas once, we could make it home with minimal contact to anyone else. I’ve been thinking about these what if’s, if we did have to stop for gas, we‘d pay at the pump and wipe everything we touched (pump, credit card key pad) down with Clorox wipes.

 

[choirfarm]

Nm double post

 

[WonderlandisReality]

Question for people who are going: what is your plan if you develop a fever/covid symptoms while on your trip? Let’s say you picked it up at home and while you’re at WDW, you or a family member spikes a fever/starts showing symptoms.

I doubt most would get tested and also put resources towards quarantining for 2 weeks in FL if they’re positive. So, what do you do? How do you get home without exposing others?

I know many say they are aware of the risks, but I’m wondering what they would do if they actually got sick while on their trip. I’m sure anyone going has thought this through.

Our plan: our doctor started medical appointments via an app on my phone for the purposes of people who are sick/traveling. If we get sick we will use this. And we have an appointment to be tested the day after we are scheduled to fly home. We have 4 days of downtime built into our trip to take it easy and not over stressour systems. If we are sick and need to get home we would rent a car. So yeah we have thought it through.

 

[dreamit]

Question for people who are going: what is your plan if you develop a fever/covid symptoms while on your trip? Let’s say you picked it up at home and while you’re at WDW, you or a family member spikes a fever/starts showing symptoms.

I doubt most would get tested and also put resources towards quarantining for 2 weeks in FL if they’re positive. So, what do you do? How do you get home without exposing others?

I know many say they are aware of the risks, but I’m wondering what they would do if they actually got sick while on their trip. I’m sure anyone going has thought this through.

Honestly, this is what I most worry about is how we’d get home. I would have no choice but to rent a car for the drive home.

 

[Mit88]

finally got a mask that fits right, comfortable, and has a great design

 

[JacknSally]

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finally got a mask that fits right, comfortable, and has a great design

OOOOH where is this one from?! Feel free to DM the shop name if you prefer.

 

[Mit88]

OOOOH where is this one from?! Feel free to DM the shop name if you prefer.

https://etsy.me/2Am6dSV

It took about 3 weeks to show up, but the work was well worth the wait

 

[gatechfan99]

Question for people who are going: what is your plan if you develop a fever/covid symptoms while on your trip? Let’s say you picked it up at home and while you’re at WDW, you or a family member spikes a fever/starts showing symptoms.

I doubt most would get tested and also put resources towards quarantining for 2 weeks in FL if they’re positive. So, what do you do? How do you get home without exposing others?

I know many say they are aware of the risks, but I’m wondering what they would do if they actually got sick while on their trip. I’m sure anyone going has thought this through.

I guess it really depends on your individual situation. We are driving, so it wouldn't be a big deal to get home unless seriously ill. We are in a 1 BR villa, so it wouldn't even be too hard to isolate someone in our room if needed.

Based on what I'm seeing, I don't think we would try to get tested while in Orlando. The lines and wait times there sound very long and I'm not sure what the turnaround time is on results. If there's any doubt with us, we'll just drive straight home as soon as we can.

Since I'm driving, I haven't looked at what the situation is on airlines these days. Are airlines or TSA doing temperature screening? I guess that is the biggest problem if you come down. How do you get back if you have concerns? Renting a car is an option, but what if your trip would be a 2 or 3 day drive? Those are more difficult decisions for sure and probably underscores that most visitors coming down in next few weeks are probably within a day's drive of Orlando.

 

[Dulcee]

Question for people who are going: what is your plan if you develop a fever/covid symptoms while on your trip? Let’s say you picked it up at home and while you’re at WDW, you or a family member spikes a fever/starts showing symptoms.

I doubt most would get tested and also put resources towards quarantining for 2 weeks in FL if they’re positive. So, what do you do? How do you get home without exposing others?

I know many say they are aware of the risks, but I’m wondering what they would do if they actually got sick while on their trip. I’m sure anyone going has thought this through.

My daughter and I got norovirus last summer at Disney. It was particularly awful for both of us but due to her being only 10 months she ended up in the children’s hospital briefly. We had to extend our hotel stay by two nights until i was capable of traveling. For the drive home we ended up getting a pharmacy and grocery delivery to our hotel room the morning we left. And then we drove, an unpleasant 9 hours but we managed.

While i certainly don’t want to repeat the experience we’ve had family members get sick on vacation before, we’ve had kids and adults end up with short hospital trips. I imagine it will happen again at some point while traveling. You manage.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

My daughter and I got norovirus last summer at Disney. It was particularly awful for both of us but due to her being only 10 months she ended up in the children’s hospital briefly. We had to extend our hotel stay by two nights until i was capable of traveling. For the drive home we ended up getting a pharmacy and grocery delivery to our hotel room the morning we left. And then we drove, an unpleasant 9 hours but we managed.

While i certainly don’t want to repeat the experience we’ve had family members get sick on vacation before, we’ve had kids and adults end up with short hospital trips. I imagine it will happen again at some point while traveling. You manage.

Yeah, I kinda figured most people would have driving home as the backup plan if they’re sick and won’t stay in FL to quarantine. Haven’t heard of one person saying they would stay in FL until they were better.

Sadly, those who are sick and have long drives could expose others along the way home at rest stops, gas stops, and if they stop at motels. Not so good and one of the scary things about people traveling right now.

 

[Sandiz08]

My daughter and I got norovirus last summer at Disney. It was particularly awful for both of us but due to her being only 10 months she ended up in the children’s hospital briefly. We had to extend our hotel stay by two nights until i was capable of traveling. For the drive home we ended up getting a pharmacy and grocery delivery to our hotel room the morning we left. And then we drove, an unpleasant 9 hours but we managed.

While i certainly don’t want to repeat the experience we’ve had family members get sick on vacation before, we’ve had kids and adults end up with short hospital trips. I imagine it will happen again at some point while traveling. You manage.

Theres only so much you can plan with kids. Last Disneyworld trip we ended up with DS crushing his finger in a heavy doorway at Wilderness Lodge.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Yep so can I.

I'm sure it is somewhere in this thread, or forum (I did search, did not find), but was wondering what the new procedures will be for the Skyliner relative to the virus. Will each cab be sanitized as guests depart and before next guests enter?

 

[only hope]

My biggest unanswered question (and probably won't be answered until reports start filtering in on what's allowed) is what to do for hydration and snacks. It is going to be HOT (duh) and we always focus a lot on staying hydrated with that. I know they're not going to let you walk for long stretches without a mask just so you can sip on a water bottle every minute or so. But are there other outdoor places you can sit and have either a drink or snack? We always like to get a Mickey Bar or Strawberry Bar from one of the carts in the afternoon. Where do we eat that? There's no seating at the carts. I assume you can't do it as you walk. Do you have to find one of the rest stations and eat it? Can you go into some place like Cosmic Rays and eat it? Or is an outside bench or ledge that's removed from all the foot traffic good enough to sit and eat and drink? Are these types of things being allowed at Disney Springs and/or Universal?

Universal you ca. be unmasked while you eat or drink. Everyone is supposed to maintain social distancing at all times so theoretically it would always be safe. I chose to eat at a table and a bench, and I drank only when there was no one at all in my vicinity. A few times I stepped all the way to the side as traffic was steady.

For drinking, we bought some silicone reusable straws to take with us. We figure we can poke them under the bottom of the mask to drink and not have to take our masks off.

The problem with this is if you are contagious, you’ve just infected the part of your straw that comes into contact with your mask and mouth. But that and countless other situations are why everyone should assume every surface in public has at least one type of harmful bacteria or virus on it and act accordingly.

 

[Dulcee]

Yeah, I kinda figured most people would have driving home as the backup plan if they’re sick and won’t stay in FL to quarantine. Haven’t heard of one person saying they would stay in FL until they were better.

Sadly, those with long drives could expose others along the way home at rest stops, gas stops, and if they stop at motels. Not so good and one of the scary things about people traveling right now.

The problem is, is we are past the point of putting the horse back in the barn so to speak. This virus is now endemic. It will continue to circulate and due to how coronaviruses function I find it unlikely that a vaccine will remove it from circulation. It will likely only help to minimize spread, similar to the flu.

My semi educated guess is the sweet spot for travel, any time over the next year, is this summer. Infection rates will continue to climb as temperatures fall and people move inside. What Disney is doing now is making plans to live with it, because we know it’s going to be with us for a long, long time.

 

[Yooperroo]

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finally got a mask that fits right, comfortable, and has a great design

We will match. (Mask I made to match my dress is not pictured )