[Coronavirus Megathread] Official Disney Statement on CORVID-19
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disneyparks.disney.go.comPosted Mar 6, 2020, 6:17 PM UTC
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disneyparks.disney.go.comThey need to announce that any cast members diagnosed with corona virus will be granted special time off status due to extenuating circumstances. Many employees that show minor symptoms will avoid getting tested because of Disneyland Parks strict time off policies and work schedules. If they are diagnosed and need to self isolate, they are going to be concerned about losing their job.
This goes for pretty much all employers I guess, but I was just thinking about it from a Disneyland parks perspective...
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I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that some WDW employees were being forced to stay home for 2 weeks as some of them had recently come back from Italy. So it does seem they are taking initiative in that aspect.
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I am really hoping Disneyland brings back hand towels in the bathrooms. Last time I went there were more and more hand dryers instead, which would be disastrous in this instance.
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Yeah I saw a hand dryer at the bathrooms between frontier and adventure land a few weeks ago totally full of black gunk. It was super gross looking. Hand dryers suck.
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Hot air blowers are incubators and spewers of bacteria and pestilence. Frankly it'd be more hygenic if they just had a plague-infested gibbon sneeze my hands dry
Sheldon Cooper
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Legitimately curious: why are hand dryers worse?
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All it does is take all the dirty air in the room and force it towards your just cleaned hands.
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Thanks!
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California’s “environmental laws” will kill us all - dirty virus laden reusable bags, no disposable straws, dirty virus-laden reusable cups, hand dryers blowing viruses around the room instead of paper towels.
This is the hippies fault...
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COVID. Corvids are birds.
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Now we also have a birdemic on our hands? Oh the humanity!
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Birdemic shock and terror!? Now you have to pack your coat hangers on your next trip.
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I thought Bird Flu was the one in 2009... ^^/s
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Well that's awkward. My apologies to all the ducks on Main Street
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I was there with my girlfriend today and I couldn’t believe the number of grown adults who coughed into their hands and not their sleeves. And the turnstile folks really need to get out of the habit of handling people’s passes when scanning them in. You don’t need to touch it to scan it.
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Per Orange County's health information site, "The HCA is not recommending cancelling or avoiding social outings or public events... CDC guidance indicates that people who have casual contact with a case (in the same grocery store or movie theater) are at minimal risk of developing infection". It is also worth noting that the 3 cases in Orange County (1 confirmed, 2 presumptive) were all travel related, and not due to person-to-person spread.
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But if conferences cancel, I’m okay with that. Cheap hotels and a nice staycation for me. 🙆♀️
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No kidding! Our flight price was cut in half over the week and we were able to get almost $230 back in credit.
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We just got back from both parks for Friday and Saturday, and I was pleasantly surprised at how clean the CMs kept everything and how guests had good habits. I saw more hand sanitizer stations, overheard many many parents telling their kids not to touch anything, watched CMs wipe down rails and other touchable things at the attractions and restaurants. Went to Lamplight and the busser wiped every inch a couple had touched after they left, including their seats and menus. It also looked like everyone was wearing gloves.
I had sore feet yesterday and leaned on a wall leaving Pirates, and the guy behind me goes "ew that girl just touched a wall"... lol. I used sanitizer after, but it's interesting to see and hear so many people being cautious. Sure, there are still plenty of gross people, but it's undoubtedly cleaner than it would usually be at the parks.
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Canceled our trip. Seattle is ground zero right now and i dont want to risk anyone
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“• Coronavirus is not life-threatening for most people. However, if you or someone you spend a lot of time with (or someone in your party) is an infant, elderly, or has a compromised immune system, it is not a bad idea to take extra precautions. Before you reschedule or cancel your trip, make sure you understand the symptoms, your party, and how at risk they or other people close to them in their life might be.”
This section implies that coronavirus may be life threatening for infants, or that infants are at greater risk. I’m not aware of any scientific or medical report that would support this position.
I agree with your sentiment that everyone must make their own decision as to what is best for them and their family, however, I find the quoted section to be a bit misleading.
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Seems like it's a lot less likely for children to become infected.
But there are still cases out there and I still wouldn't personally risk taking a baby to Disney at this time.
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I'd avoid taking a baby to Disneyland at anytime! I often find it strange when I see young parents with a <2yo and no other children. I understand wanting to go yourself, but the kid isn't going to have any tangible memories of the experience and it's just going to be an added hassle. Obviously a global health scare would just add to these complications. Just my 2cents.
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I, for one, have a great time with my son. His first word was actually "tiki tiki" - in the tiki room, before the show started. He's learning delayed gratification (waiting in a line, then we get on a ride), learning how to say thank you to CMs who give him stickers, learning how to say "hi" to CMs/characters who wave to him, and experiencing shapes, lights, colors, songs etc. He perks up when I sing songs from his fav attractions to him, and when I ask him "do you want to go to Disneyland?" he starts heading for the garage.
Children under 2 have fun.
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We’ve gone almost weekly since our first kid turned 1. We now have 3 kids and still love it. I’m pretty sure my current 1 year old has been to Disney World twice already too 😅
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So what if the kid won’t have memories. They still have fun and the parents get those memories.
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So when I took my wife and 1 year old, you would have found that strange? I loved watching her face in the Tiki room and It's a small world, and when Mickey Mouse came up to her to give her a big wave. Of course she won't have full recall of the experience, but it was part of building the bond we want to have with her and we adults both enjoyed ourselves anyway. Having a baby makes everything a bit more complicated but we weren't going to lock ourselves in our hotel and not do anything fun.
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I first visited Walt Disney World when I was just over a year old. Do I remember any of it? No, apart from what I've seen in photos and home videos. But the experience is still there. I feel as if somewhere in my subconscious that may have laid the foundation for my love of theme parks. In any case, I know my parents have fond memories of seeing their infant son experience the parks for the first time. That, I think, has value.
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And maybe do what's best for strangers. I care about more than just people that I'm related to.
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Would probably be wise to bring hand sanitizer into the parks as well.
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There are purell stations at more spots. Now will they be empty? Probably like 50% of the time.....
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I was there this past Wednesday and didn't see any at all.
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They need one immediately outside the Smuggler's Run right. The entire time from sitting down and hitting all those buttons to running to the bathroom all I could think was "don't accidentally touch your face"
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Or just wash your hands a lot. We wash our hands after every ride. Our two boys don’t know any other way so they never complain.
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I figured hand sanitizer would be better so you don't need to find a bathroom after each ride and can just sanitize after each one.
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I agree that fear is being created by a lot of the media (irresponsibly so) but at the same time, all the comments here basically going “you’ll be fine, go! The virus likely won’t pass through and chances are you won’t encounter it” are irresponsible as well. You don’t know that. Pay attention: https://twitter.com/skarlamangla/status/1235966410897018880?s=21
https://twitter.com/elisewho/status/1235711859140919296?s=21
https://twitter.com/evanhandler/status/1235283755369029632?s=21
Yes, the majority of cases are mild and it seems to be affecting the elderly more seriously but... why risk it? And most importantly, people aren’t even talking about potentially passing it on (if infected) to their elderly or really young relatives or friends. We are passholders and wanted to go tomorrow pretty badly but after keeping an eye on word of mouth news from people affected it by it or firsthand knowledge, I think it’s best we sit it out and see where this goes. We don’t want to risk catching it (we’ll be fine it seems) but then passing it to the older people around us (they won’t be).
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18 days later
560,000 cases 22,000 Deaths
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THE SKY IS FALLING!!! Relax, moron. Crawl out of your plastic bubble and listen to this starting at the 1:51:00 mark from Dr. Pinsky who worked ALONGSIDE Fauci during the HIV breakout and revealed Fauci overshot the numbers back then and it’ll probably be the same this time around too (hopefully):
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PNod9DLEZQw
They also talk about the media creating fear and sensationalist headlines (like I’ve BEEN stating and more to my point).... but you keep living in fear, if you want. Whatever helps you sleep at night. Lmao.
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Ok. You follow Pinksy. That tells me everything there is to know about you. He's a scam artist. Fuck off douche. https://time.com/5816604/dr-drew-apologizes-coronavirus/
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And that’s fine too but I’ll prioritize health and consider public health and safety first. Let’s just see where this goes. Stay AWARE and safe, everyone. Can’t lose being cautious.
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RemindME! 2 weeks "How's that fear being created by the media going for you?"
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March 7 was 18 days ago. The United States had 437 cases on that day. Today is March 25. We have over 65,000 cases and over a thousand deaths. So, is the media irresponsibly scaring people?
See you in another 2 weeks.
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Uhhhh... yes. You’re not looking closely. This came out today:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/25/nyregion/nyc-coronavirus-hospitals.html
13 deaths is apparently “apocalyptic.” This is what I meant. Is it cause for concern? Absolutely. Should they use such terms and stoke fear and panic? No. Report the facts and leave it as that. We have enough imbeciles overreacting and panic-buying supplies as it is. Play it safe, follow verified medical advice, but don’t panic.
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You didn't read the entire article. That was one hospital in one day of one disease.
A refrigerated truck has been stationed outside to hold the bodies of the dead. Over the past 24 hours, New York City’s public hospital system said in a statement, 13 people at Elmhurst had died.
“It’s apocalyptic,” said Dr. Bray, 27, a general medicine resident at the hospital.
Are you a doctor or just a person with their head in the sand? It's a hoax, right? Only 15 cases soon to be zero, right? See you in a couple of weeks.
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15 people “apocalyptic.” Yup, you’re the type to scream rape when someone tries to shake your hand. Take a nap.
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TIL Disney has a Chief Medical Officer position. Seems like a cool job.
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There’s a posting for an RN job at WDW right now. Dream job!
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And what's really cool is that could be guest facing or for CMs. If I was a nurse I'd love to work for Disney!
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Probably was much more laid back gig before about a month ago
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Honestly, I love finding out about niche jobs!!
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Extremely tough decision for our family as we go this time every year but I rescheduled our trip and might just cancel if things worsen. I did not want to get caught up in a quarantine situation if we were on the same plane,airport,hotel, restaurant, car service etc. as someone infected. Love Disneyland and saddened by not going but we don’t regret changing plans with everything going on. Hopefully it’s only temporary. Ps airline gave me grief but finally refunded miles and cash. Costco travel was great as always and let me reschedule for no fee. Ironically the only loss was from the trip insurance.
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Here’s a question: What would have to happen for Disneyland to close, and how long would it be?
For me, I’d suspect an explosion of cases/deaths in OC would have to occur before the park closes, whether you think it should have to reach that point or not. If they were to close, I’d suspect a week.
Another alternative is Disneyland closing for a day to “sanitize the park,” a move that would be completely inspired for PR reasons. At that point, Disneyland can say they closed for the coronavirus for future reference.
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I think Disneyland would not close on their own accord. I feel like it would take some sort of government recommendation or quarantine to close the park. I'm pretty sure the Disney park closures in Asia came from government recommendation.
As for the length of closure, that all depends. Shanghai and Hong Kong Disneyland have been closed for well over a month. Tokyo has the tentative reopening date of March 15th but that could change. If a closure were to happen here, I would expect it to last at least 2 weeks if not longer.
But that's the last thing Disney would want. There's already a massive loss of income from the closures in Asia that will supposedly be causing budget cuts all over the company. Since this is right around Spring break season it would be a terrible time to close from Disney's perspective. So it would have to get bad enough in SoCal that quarantines are in effect. I really hope that's not the case but I expect the virus to have pretty significant impacts on the US in general as it grows.
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I genuinely expect it to reach that point at some point, I just have no idea how long that would take. Probably a month at least?
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Hopefully. I do fear that it is worse in the US than the numbers are saying right now because there is not much testing happening. And the spread of the disease is exponential, so it has the ability to grow very quickly.
If it does get bad enough for Disneyland to close, I think it would happen in the next month or two. There's so many unknowns at this point that it's hard to say. It's important not to panic and overreact, but we also shouldn't underplay the significance and seriousness of this virus.
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Santa Clara county just banned gatherings of more than 1000 people. So if things continue as they are, I would probably guess a week or two? Things moved fast here in Seattle in a week.
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I believe it will be closed by March 30th.
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I don’t foresee Disneyland shuttering their gates unless they get a mandate from Gavin Newsom or Donald Trump.
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Everyone saying just wash your hands, wash your hands, sanitize. All nice and dandy but this things spreads through the air as well. Someone in line next to you coughs or sneezes, laughs, accidentally releases saliva while talking to their friends and some droplets float in the air and land on you. Game over. Why risk it? Disneyland isn't going anywhere.
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People will stop risking it when hotels and airlines start giving people refunds for this sort of thing.
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Agreed. The infected cruise ship that just docked in SF refunded guests the travel expenses, on ship expenses, flights, the cruise itself, and also gave them credit for a future cruise. If Disney was willing to do something like that, people wouldn't risk it. Now you can't even get travel insurance because they won't cover your trip due to coronavirus fears or park closures.
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To each their own I guess. I just read stories like that man in China who was cleared from the hospital saying he had tested negative and recovered. Felt great, even started exercising again. Then that bad boy came raging back and he died from acute respiratory failure days later. My non-refundable $2,000 hotel stay ain't worth taking that chance. That's only me though.
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It honestly is psychologically hard to part with money for absolutely nothing in return, especially when you saved up for something like a trip to Disneyland.
I understand where you're coming from, but the decision to cancel a trip and lose out on $1000+ isn't an easy one for most people. If the travel industry made it so you could cancel your trips without penalty now due to the virus, I do think you'd see less people traveling.
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Yeah, 100% agree with you. Hopefully more and more travel/hospitality companies will start providing that option.
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Yeah I don't have $1000+ just to give away, it's all paid for in cash too so I'm assuming most people who paid for it and cancelled probably don't care because they put it on a credit card and called it a day...
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$2,000 may not be a lot to you but you have to realize that some people haved saved up for years and if they cancel they may be risking 8-10k. Im not saying you should or shouldn't avoid the park but its not as simple as it seems. If people knew that if the can cancel and get all their money back then you would likely see more people wait. Im not calling you out just putting it into perspective.
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I'm not understanding what you mean by game over? You do realize this virus will continue to spread until they release a vaccine, which is likely a year out. You are at the same risk as contracting a cold or the flu from going to the park as well.
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Game over as if you're next to somebody that is infected and coughs/sneezes you are very likely get it. Yes it will continue to spread, but my point is why willingly put yourself in a high risk situation (packed arm to arm with people) where there is a higher probability of contracting CV just to go to a theme park. This waaaaaayyyy more contagious than the flu or a cold because once you have contracted it you may not see symptoms for 2 freakin weeks! Say you feel fine, visit dear old grandma and unknowingly spread the virus to her, who is much, much susceptible to respiratory failure. That is literally game over.
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The issue is that they are also seeing asymptomatic transmission. Which means the person infected can still transfer the virus without being aware they’re even sick...
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All I'm saying is it's no different from preventing yourself from contracting any other virus. By the time this thing blows over, there are going to be hundreds of thousands of people who have contracted it, no matter what they do. I'm hoping we'll see a decrease in cases as the weather warms up.
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Agreed, me too
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We may go to Disneyland next week just because of the CoronaVirus scare, short lines and might get to go on the new ride. Sheltered at Disneyworld during Hurricane Irma, the parks were awesome.
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We are spending this weekend in the parks and walked into DCA tonight for a quick churro. Wait times were so short. Every fast pass was still available in Disneyland at 9pm on a Friday. I was shocked.
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same! they were still giving out boarding passes for Rise at 12!!
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We are planning to go tomorrow. Do you think we should still get there very early before park opens to get boarding passes?
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We thought Disneyworld would be less crowded because of coronavirus, but it hasn't been :(
They put out a lot more Purell stations though
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We’re at Disneyland right now and it’s super crowded. Expecting rain tomorrow so hoping for a quieter park.
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I’m honestly so sad. My trip is next week (Monday-Thursday) and after finally being able to afford a nice trip to Disney and staying at the Grand, all I can feel is fear rather than excitement. That’s just my luck I guess.
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You’re going to be okay! The chances of getting it, with the amount of confirmed cases in OC, is genuinely slim to none. I promise.
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Ok I agree to an extent. But Disneyland has a fair amount of international travelers that we must consider of course.
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That’s true. That being said, there are still only 3 cases in OC, and this virus has been around internationally for a few months. I think everyone is beginning to take it seriously so hopefully international travelers have the sense to be smart with their visit
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Definitely. I’m pretty relaxed about it all but just a factor to consider.
CDC is saying people in US are low risk. Even health care individuals working with people with the virus are at an “elevated risk,” meaning those in close contact aren’t even at high risk.
So I’m just confused why people in the US are freaking out when the true sources are saying these things.
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The park has implemented free hand sanitizer stations to help calm the public, but really, Disneyland is one of the cleanest places around.
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I want to apologize for my optimism....it seems that this virus is more contagious that most of us thought....I hope you are regarding what is happening....
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I've been bringing hand sanitizer, and anti-bacterial wipes for the tables and chairs. Keep your hands as clean as possible and you'll be fine (barring someone coughing or sneezing right in your face, anyhow).
Disney won't want any bad press from an outbreak at the parks. So I expect they'll be doing everything they can to protect their guests.
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Disney won't want any bad press from an outbreak at the parks. So I expect they'll be doing everything they can to protect their guests.
On the other hand, shutting down their parks would likely be worse PR for them even if it's the better option for the public. We have to remember that they are a business first and foremost.
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We’ve been doing this well before the virus even started. People laugh when they see my elderly mom wiping down the table at jolly holiday with a Lysol wipe but guess which family members have never been sick after a trip to Disney?
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Feel happy because lines will be much lower than usual. We re entered the park at 6pm on Tuesday and walked right up to a viewing spot for the 6pm new Magic Happens parade.
Really Disneyland is no higher risk than anywhere else you could be during that time.
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International travelers at Disneyland though.
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My main worry
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But there are already travel restrictions in place from a lot of countries with outbreaks.
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Really Disneyland is no higher risk than anywhere else you could be during that time.
Like being at home? Really, you think so?
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You know what he meant dude
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He literally said "anywhere else you could be during that time". That can mean home, at a friend's house, hiking, etc. Being in Disneyland is clearly more dangerous to be in as far as picking up viruses and bacteria than any of those places.
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Fair, that's not completely true. I meant compared to a crowded grocery store, movie theater, mall, Target, etc.
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I have family of 6 (all of us have never been) we have work off, school off and I gave up a job offer for this trip. Now I am also just paranoid and thinking about cancelling and cutting my hotel losses.
It's also supposed to rain on Tuesday/Wednesday.....great? lol.
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Rainy days are the best though! Crowds will be even less
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I'm hoping rain will run off most people. Especially the sick ones.
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It will. We went in October about 6 years ago, one afternoon it rained and I literally felt like we were the only people there. We got soooo many rides done, it was nice.
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I’m here right now, flew in a couple days ago. There are lots of people here, all having fun. Don’t worry, enjoy your trip, wash your hands a lot, carry some hand San and don’t touch your face. Definitely not at the point yet that you need to fear your trip.
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I'm going 16th-20th and I'm actually excited to think the spring break crowds might not be so bad. 🤞
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I have a friend who's going around the same time as you and he's also completely not concerned. Hope yall have a good trip!
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I will be there the same week! Crossing our fingers and toes that the lines will stay like that way. 🤞🤞
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Going the same time and hoping for low crowds!
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Fear not! All you should expect is shorter ride lines! Not only is RotR hype dying but this next week is the lull before spring break as well. Perhaps the best time to go! I'll be in the park next week, see ya there!
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You're going to have a great trip! The Grand is amazing and hopefully the crowds will stay down. All this talk is making me want to head up this weekend! My plans are over a month away and all I have been able to think about is Soarin' over California :)
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We’re supposed to go on 3/23-3/27.
I just have absolutely no idea what to do. California is roughly the same size as Italy, and has comparable populations. Two weeks ago, Italy had roughly the same number of cases California has now.
My brain is telling me not to go, but my heart is telling me I’ll be fine and we’ll be able to enjoy our trip and get home before things get too bad. I’m a college student, and I’m supposed to go over my spring break. This is the first vacation my girlfriend and I of 5 years have ever organized and paid for on our own. We’ve been looking forward to it for a year.
I just don’t know what to do.
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Coachella has been officially postponed, so I now expect Disneyland to close at some point as well, unprecedented as it may be. That being said, I think Disneyland is going to hold off on closure as long as possible so they can minimize financial loss. We are going this weekend and I am optimistic they won’t close that soon.
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As a person who has a compromised immune system, I've tried to tell myself the last few weeks that the chance of being exposed to coronavirus is low. Have gone about with life as usual since California is a huge state- and what are the chances? Well my work sent an email this afternoon that someone in our company was immediately sent home since they attended a gathering where coronavirus was found and may possibly have been exposed, and my company is "closely monitoring" the situation. Just waiting for the email within the next few days telling us we should all be working from home.
The chances of exposure keep increasing day by day. A few weeks ago they said it doesn't affect young and healthy people, but we're finding out that's not true. There's a reason that large gatherings such as music festivals and sporting events are being cancelled or played without spectators, why cities are on lockdown, and why flights are running half empty. I do believe that information is being withheld to avoid an economic/financial catastrophe.
As much as I love and rave about Disney parks, Disney is looking out for Disney first. You need to look out for yourself first and think about the risk, especially since the spread will get worse. Disney will always be there.
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For sure. That being said, I don’t think that there is some huge conspiracy regarding withheld information. People of all ages can theoretically get it but in terms of fatality rates, it doesn’t seem too concerning for someone my age, and there are clear statistics to back that up. I also do not have a compromised immune system and do not have any elderly relatives I see. Regardless, that is where the concern lies, passing it along to anyone who may be susceptible to serious issue. I don’t want to jeopardize anyone’s well being.
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Yeah this situation really sucks all around. I'm expecting more changes to be coming in the next few weeks as the number of cases in the US grows.
As much as it sucks, I think cancelling might be the right move. You still have a little bit of time to see how bad things do end up getting. It's a super tough decision though and I wish you the best.
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Thank you. We’re gonna see. I think it’s 50/50 at this point. I keep changing my mind every couple hours.
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We are in exactly the same boat, I was optimistic until they cancelled SXSW and now I’m torn if we try and brace the kids for disappointment, or if we try to keep thinking positive. My worst case is we get on the plane (coming from Canada) and then it closes as soon as we get there.
However, the fact Disney in Paris hasn’t closed is what is keeping my hope alive.
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Exactly... I hope that in the event of the park closing local hotels and airlines would be understanding...
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As long as you pay attention to your surroundings and make sure that your hand washing is thorough and often, I’d say go for it unless you’re traveling with elderly folks.
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Good luck if you have kids lol
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If you are not a high risk person I say go, the media has really blown this up. Wash your hands often.
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It's more than that though. If you're around those who are deemed high risk you really shouldn't go. If you have small children or are around the elderly on a regular basis, like maybe your grandparents, it's probably best to stay home.
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100 percent this. People need to really understand this.
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I don't disagree with this in principle, but I haven't seen any science backing up the idea that young children are at risk here. It's mostly immunocompromised and elderly folks that are at risk.
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Just go. You’ll be fine
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To be honest, seeing how things are going down in California alone isn't looking so good. The largest Music festivals have been canceled and some Universities are moving classes online.
Me living inn California I still would go because I live close, but if you have a hotel and flights..I wouldn't risk it. But then again, in the Disneyland news it said it isn't being affected much. I would say be prepared to enjoy your time, hopefully smaller crowds.
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I’m not worried about getting sick (maybe I should but I’m just not) I’m worried about getting down there, exercising my plane ticket and hotel and then they close the park in the middle of the visit. I just want to be smart but I also had an incredibly difficult quarter. Knowing Disney was waiting for me at the end of it, along with the fact that my girlfriend and I worked really hard to fund it, makes this trip feel immovable.
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I would take a chance, I don't think Disney will close their doors lol just knowing Disney and their business... Disney world I think would close their doors before disneyland.. but that's my opinion.
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I don’t remember this discussion during the 2009 swine flu epidemic, which started just south of the border and ended up killing what some estimates pegged as half a million people worldwide.
I’d actually be surprised if discussions to close the park has gotten to a serious level. The park rarely has unscheduled closures. It was closed during JFKs assassination and during 9/11. It was open during the Northridge quake (contrary to popular belief) and it was open during all the VIetnam war protests although if I remember correctly at least one protest forced the park to close early.
Disneyland stayed opened through a measles outbreak, and measles has proven much more contagious than Covid19 though far less deadly for sure.
Coachella and other festivals are just outbreaks waiting to happen - last year there was a herpes outbreak at Coachella. Indian wells Tennis Open was canceled because according to espn, the vast majority of spectators are 50+ as is the average age of residents in the surrounding community. So they were at a higher risk group. Disneyland has a majority of kids, young adults and young parents who actually don’t fall within the Covid19 risk groups. Sure we definitely see elderly and people with health conditions enjoying the parks but I do think they’re in a minority. Disneyland knows the demographics better than I do.
Another thing to keep in mind is that in LA and OC, the community spread has been fairly limited. Of course by tomorrow that statement might have aged poorly but for now, it hasn’t gotten out of control like Washington or even Santa Clara county up north.
So I would say go to Disneyland, but bring some Clorox/Lysol wipes, wash your hands or hand sanitizer, and just try and keep a respectful distance as much as you can, hard as it is in line. Be respectful of others and always cover your mouth when you sneeze and cough, and that’s it!
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I’m going this weekend and that’s my plan. I’ve been working on not touching my face and washing my hands.
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The optics are definitely looking pretty terrible atp considering all the events that are cancelling/postponing in the vicinity likely don't even touch Disneyland in terms of international attendees on a daily basis. Absolutely wild they haven't closed yet.
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You have NO IDEA what you are talking about.
https://twitter.com/jesselehrich/status/1237970673613647872?s=21
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Can you explain why the risk is minimal at DL now? Can a carrier transmit the virus before showing symptoms? I’m honestly ashamed how clueless I am over this. We were just at the parks all last weekend.
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Not sure why they believe the risk is minimal - aside from just basically being in a large crowd for a full day, there are a ton of kids at Disneyland who we know aren’t as affected and may have it and be spreading the disease without really showing symptoms, initial research announced yesterday said it can survive in the air up to a few hours, it can survive on surfaces for hours or possibly days, etc. All that combined with how lightly some people are taking this (saying it’s just the flu, not covering their mouths, etc.), makes Disneyland a less than desirable place for me right now.
Yes, carrier can transmit before the virus is showing. Don’t be ashamed! You’re asking the right questions.
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No longer minimal with California advising against crowds of 250. Advice is follow the professional advice.
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Don't worry, masses, I read it for all of you. It says, to paraphrase, and, like, I mean this is just, like, my interpretation, 'don't go to Disneyland today or for the next few months until u/matthewstringer's pass expires in May, because you'll, like, totally get the coronavirus!'. My comment has nothing to do with the fact boarding groups are still available for RotR at 10:35 a.m. this morning and tons of rides are basically walk-ons right now. Yup.
Are you serious about the RotR passes? We might go tomorrow and don’t feel like getting up early. May be lucky :)
The last few days the Boarding Passes have been available until late morning or noon. :) Granted, they’ve been backup groups (regular passes are still gone fairly quickly), but they’ve also been getting through groups pretty quickly throughout these days so a lot of the backup groups have been able to get on.
I didn’t get a backup group till noon yesterday and was on by 730
Not OP but backup groups were still open when i checked about an hour and a half ago.
It was the same for yesterday and the day before with backup groups being available until around noon
We came in at 8:30am today and got boarding group 108. Got called to ride at about 6:30pm, but then it broke down riiiight before we got to board. :(
Wow you're right, checking the app now, there isn't a single ride over a 35 minute wait.
Yes, better not go, nudge nudge wink wink
I was just there this week. First two days were busy, line ups long, RofR groups took seconds to disappear. This last Thursday however we could almost walk onto every ride. I don’t know what changed in a day.