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I agree. Check out these shots of the beach taken from the boat dock:



Weeds and grass are already covering the sand. I can’t imagine that any manager will authorize spending money to restore and reopen the beach. Such a shame.
TCD

Well, this thread isn’t going to go in the direction that I thought it would.  As we now know, the Lakeside DVC construction has stopped. 
I took these photos on March 11, 2020 right before the shutdown. This work was going on in the area of the old River Country entrance:



If you take a good look at those photos,  you can see men working in the excavated areas. You can also see Discovery Island and the MK boat cruising by on Bay Lake. 
These next photos were taken last week, on July  18, 2020. These first two show the paved path between Crockett’s Tavern on the left and what we used to know as Clementine’s Beach on the right:


Unfortunately, it looks like that is how Disney intends to leave things for the immediate future.
These next photos show the same area depicted in the first three photos. Everything has been abandoned, and the grass and weeds are already taking over:


The March photos were taken right before the shutdown was announced. There were initially reports that the DVC construction was going on during the shutdown. I thought I’d have some cool before and after photos to share once they reopened. But, now I think all I will have is photos of the weeds growing.
TCD

I was able to visit the Fort yesterday and noticed that they posted this new sign by the marina:

 I was going to report that they are now calling this area Clementine’s beach. 
But then I noticed something else. 
They misspelled Clementine!
WTF?
TCD

Whelp, I FINALLY got to ride this attraction on Tuesday. I loved it. Seriously. I don’t even miss the Great Movie Ride anymore. This one is a lot more entertaining and fun. When and if the Ratatouille ride opens, guests will soon find out that Runaway Railway does a much better job with trackless vehicle technology.
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I was at the Fort yesterday. 
The external buses are not on a schedule, and they were not posting estimated arrival times:

They removed all but one row of benches at the Outpost bus stop:

Bus capacity is very limited- a lot of seats are blocked off and there are opaque panels installed between the rows:

All of these means traveling by bus takes a lot longer. 
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Whelp, I FINALLY got to ride this attraction on Tuesday. I loved it. Seriously. I don’t even miss the Great Movie Ride anymore. This one is a lot more entertaining and fun. When and if the Ratatouille ride opens, guests will soon find out that Runaway Railway does a much better job with trackless vehicle technology.
TCD

here’s something official from Disney:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/passholder-program/specials/?int_cmp=AP_App_APMerchPush20200715&entryPoint=pushNotification
TCD

From WDWNT...
https://wdwnt.com/2020/06/photos-video-first-look-inside-new-tri-circle-d-ranch-at-disneys-fort-wilderness-resort-baby-foal-named-violet-born/?fbclid=IwAR19hSI1Kbj03lVtNkDZGC1YmV9GLQIJScckXOdC5chlBgVj889eK5erZxc

I found a photo of it online. I’ll ask them to look for it. Although it may be a while before the CM store reopens. 
 
TCD

What exactly are you looking for?  The Festival of the Arts stuff will probably still be in the CM store whenever they reopen. I can ask the twins to keep an eye out. 
 
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What exactly are you looking for?  The Festival of the Arts stuff will probably still be in the CM store whenever they reopen. I can ask the twins to keep an eye out. 
 
TCD

Not to mention that actual medical experts hired by our own government are advising against the rush to reopen everything. 
It is amazing to me how many fools there are who choose to listen to untrained demagogues over scientists and medical experts.        
                
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Not to mention that actual medical experts hired by our own government are advising against the rush to reopen everything. 
It is amazing to me how many fools there are who choose to listen to untrained demagogues over scientists and medical experts.        
                
TCD

Holy crap.
This is just as bad as the comments on the Disney Parks Blog.
What a sad state of affairs. So many people brainwashed by those currently in charge to disregard science and even common sense. 
 
Disney would be crazy to try to open theme parks in this atmosphere.  
 
TCD

Holy crap.
This is just as bad as the comments on the Disney Parks Blog.
What a sad state of affairs. So many people brainwashed by those currently in charge to disregard science and even common sense. 
 
Disney would be crazy to try to open theme parks in this atmosphere.  
 
TCD

Holy crap.
This is just as bad as the comments on the Disney Parks Blog.
What a sad state of affairs. So many people brainwashed by those currently in charge to disregard science and even common sense. 
 
Disney would be crazy to try to open theme parks in this atmosphere.  
 
TCD

I'm not arguing government mandates in people's individual communities here - that's not what we were even talking about.  The mask requirement at Costco or Disney or any other private company is not coming down from the government. As for the whole "stop being a scared sheep who believes the hype" thing... I'm not touching that argument in an internet forum with a 10' socially-distanced pole. People can decide for themselves who/what sources of information they think are credible enough to believe and what level of caution is appropriate for them and their family, and proceed accordingly. And while I certainly don't know everything (or even close), I do know that I will never convince someone to change their mind or consider another point of view by typing on a keyboard.
What I do believe is that a bazillion dollar corporation like Disney is not sacrificing hundreds of millions of dollars of their bottom line because they're buying into any sort of hype of unfounded fear.  If they made all their business decisions based on popular opinion or social media, plenty of ideas they've put in place over the years never would have made it off the drawing board. 
My point here was just to say that if a private company tells you that you must do XYZ to enter their establishment (shirts, shoes, masks, whatever...), that is their right, just as it is ours to choose whether or not to go there and abide by their rules. You can boycott them if you like, also your choice/right. No one is entitled to access to Disney.
 

Holy crap.
This is just as bad as the comments on the Disney Parks Blog.
What a sad state of affairs. So many people brainwashed by those currently in charge to disregard science and even common sense. 
 
Disney would be crazy to try to open theme parks in this atmosphere.  
 
TCD

There have been multiple cases like that at Costco after they implemented their new policy; not to mention the case at a Family Dollar store where a security guard that was shot and killed. All over people being told they needed to wear a mask to shop at a private company.
I don't understand why people are losing their damned minds over what amounts to temporary measures intended to keep us all safe, including (and maybe especially) the people showing up to work in these places - which right now amounts to risking your health for the sake of your job.
You don't see people flipping out and screaming obscenities at employees over "no shirt, no shoes, no service" policies.  Right now companies are just asking that, for the time being at least, in addition to your shirt and shoes, you put on a mask.

That was good entertainment. Especially the lady saying she spends $10k a year there, does she not realizes that’s like nothing to Disney 😂

Oh Reddit... a constant source of entertainment and open-mouthed head shaking.
You can betcha bottom dollar that she's not the only one that's going to try something like this with Disney, or any other company they feel "wronged" by in all this. All the other chaos aside, I feel badly in advance for the CM's that are going to have to deal with people like this when things start to reopen (if they haven't already).
What are the odds this woman is standing in a Costco right this minute hurling curses at a poor employee who is trying desperately to stay 6' away from her, demanding that they provide her with a free state-of-the-art gaming system, 72" HD TV and a month's supply of their best snacks to make up for the "trauma" caused to her precious snowflakes for not having their usual cushy toilet paper in stock.
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I’m grateful they didn’t rebrand it as the Reflections Lakeside Disney Resort Equestrian Center.
TCD 

It looks like they’re down to the finish items on the new barn:

I don’t hate the new sign:

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I’m grateful they didn’t rebrand it as the Reflections Lakeside Disney Resort Equestrian Center.
TCD 

It looks like they’re down to the finish items on the new barn:

I don’t hate the new sign:

TCD