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Honestly, I am not losing any sleep over this. The way they have been sticking it to the average patron the last few years they can stand a correction from the market. I do feel for the workers that are affected the most, though.
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Look how long the 2nd phase of Pop Century sat there after 9/11. I think it is too early to tell, but I would be very curious in the number of visitors for this fall vs after 9/11.
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4 hours ago, Tri-Circle-D said:
I think there’s a double whammy at play here. First, Disney is going to have to dig itself out of a huge hole. They will probably need to stop funding construction projects for a while. Second, all the potential DVC buyers will have their own financial holes. Even if Disney can finish the project, will there be any buyers?
The shame of it all is that this happened after they fenced off and leveled half the Settlement. The damage is already done.
TCD
Plant some bushes behind the settlement and throw some fresh sand on clementines beach and call it good. I'd be happy with that.
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I've thought that late May or early June is the earliest hope ever since the CDC urged 8 weeks of social distancing. We have reservations for mid June. I'm still planning on going, but I will make the call on visiting the parks, if open, closer to the time of arrival. I'm ok not setting foot in a park.
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1 hour ago, twiceblessed....nacole said:
it's a virus... is the thought that it's going to die? Not trying to be funny, simply pointing out that viruses do not go away.
It's probably wishful thinking, but yes they do die. They can only live outside of the body for various times on different surfaces. If everyone sequestered long enough it could run its course and die out like SARS, MERS, bird flu, etc
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10 hours ago, YENSIDCAMPER said:
I will book as soon as the three day window is available.
We hope to see you guys there
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9 hours ago, Travisma said:
Am I the only one that is getting aggravated about these various blog sites posting their theories about when the parks and hotels are going to be opened, and how they will allows guests back in?
All it’s doing is riling up people and spreading false information around. The Disney fanatics are going crazy out there making plans and speculating either further about opening dates.
Until word comes from Disney these “supposedly reliable” sites are doing a disservice to everyone and should be banned from Facebook and have their sites blocked.
Until this virus is dead I won't give a shit when the parks open. I would visit FW tho
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I think this stuff has been around for months. We know it was active in November in China. Not to sound like a drama queen, but when we returned home from our trip (Tampa RV show and MK) over MLK weekend I got terribly sick. My flu test was negative, but I had terrible aches and pain (it hurt my skin to wear a soft tshirt), fever, shortness of breath, coughing up small amounts of blood, and I felt totally drained for at least 10 days after my fever subsided. For 3 days I stayed under a blanket in bed or in my recliner. It totally sucked. I would not be surprised if I didn't pick it up. The only thing that makes me doubt it is nobody else in the house got sick, but I did keep to myself quite a bit. All I know is it felt way worse than the flu and my test was negative.
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We are booked on site 63 for the week
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49 minutes ago, DinDavie said:
I was wondering if the more permanent residents of the Fort have been asked to leave? How are they fairing? Can they leave their 5th wheels parked
and return to their usual spot when the crisis has passed?
they have to remove everything off property. Cant even use the parking lot from what I understand
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14 minutes ago, Travisma said:
State run campgrounds are shutting down left and right.
FL closed all of theirs yesterday, and some county run ones are closing.
The below is a kind of accurate list.
Plenty of private parks to chose from if one must camp....or just grab a fishing pole and head to the lake, go hiking, ride a bike, canoeing, etc. There's a multitude of safer options to chose from if a virus in on the loose.
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3 hours ago, Travisma said:
Coronavirus could be just the start of bad news for the tourism industry
Link to the full article
Excerpts
Last week, when the required closures were becoming a reality, many hospitality leaders, such as those within theme parks and hotels, thought this time could be used to speed up construction projects. But as it becomes clear that gatherings of any size are not encouraged, and as potential OSHA regulations related to coronavirus become more likely, the ability to find the labor for such projects becomes increasingly impossible. That means, at least for the foreseeable future, construction projects, including those already well underway, have come to a halt. Disney confirmed construction at WDW has been paused for the time being.
One person familiar with Disney’s construction plans compared this to the post-Sept. 11, 2001, plans where Disney abandoned projects already underway, such as the Legendary Years section of the Pop Century resort. That hotel construction site sat abandoned for nearly a decade before finally opening as the Art of Animation resort in 2012.
Disney has already used the closures as a way to review many longstanding third party contracts with many of Epcot’s World Showcase performers being let go over the weekend, some of whom have performed at the park for decades.
With the news cycle being consumed by the pandemic, it looks like Disney and others have decided this might be a good time to move forward with decisions that may generate pushback in more normal times. The domino effect first started by coronavirus is now moving forward with layoffs, budget cuts, and other choices that typically garner a large amount of negative press happening with little to no attention.
Nearly everyone who spoke with Orlando Weekly expected closures to last well past the proposed April 1 reopening, most saying it’ll likely be May at soonest. Many pointed to early June for the potential opening timeline, with a few even saying that it could last until fall.
TCD's predictions look to be true
Speaking specifically about Disney World, reopening the parks will take some time, thanks to Disney ending this semester’s College Program and laying off those third-party entertainers. According to Lance Hart of Screamscape, the resort will likely do a phased opening with the Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios opening first, followed soon after by the Animal Kingdom. Epcot, which is the most reliant upon international labor and which currently has the most construction projects, may be delayed longer. For the foreseeable future, foreign workers coming to Orlando will likely have to quarantine for at least two weeks. A delayed opening of this park would also allow for many of the current construction projects to move forward without the hardships they face when the park is fully operational.
If (probably a BIG if) it gets as half as bad as some experts predict I simply will not want to visit a large crowded space like Disney anyway. Plenty of other ways to camp and recreate that offer some isolation and are a hell of a lot cheaper.
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After reading this report I am not too worried about when WDW opens again.
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45 minutes ago, twiceblessed....nacole said:
Thousands will be bankrupt over this (not just WDW related). Too many folks cannot work remotely (but there kids are home so they need to be home), too many are working at businesses whose doors will be closed, too many families live paycheck to paycheck, too many small business were barely making it before this.
I'm afraid you are correct. We all should help out are family, friends, and neighbors, if possible, if the need arises.
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I'm betting late May or June before they open back up since the CDC recommended 8 weeks of no large gatherings.
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Another cut back in a time of rising ticket prices. Where will the tipping point be?
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CDC is recommending no gatherings over 50 people for the next weeks. I bet that will keep the parks closed.
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1 hour ago, Tri-Circle-D said:
I haven’t seen anyone mention that WDW is immediately terminating all of the current College Program castmembers and all international exchange castmembers and having them vacate Disney housing this week.
That is about 8000+ CM’s, all of whom work in the front lines of attractions, retail, recreation, custodial and more.
The Parks cannot operate at normal capacity without these CM’s, and the next batch isn’t scheduled to arrive until mid-May.
These moves by Disney suggest that the shutdown is going to go well beyond April 1. And when the parks finally do open, expect reduced operating hours and little entertainment.
TCD
The post I saw on Facebook said college program participants will return on April 20th. Not sure if it was correct or not.
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9 minutes ago, BradyBzLyn...Mo said:
Report from a CM is that they're being instructed to help guests move out of the resorts as soon as possible and no new check-ins beginning Sunday.
Wow. That's gonna hit the bottom line.
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6 minutes ago, BradyBzLyn...Mo said:
Only reports I can find so far say closing Sunday through the end of the month but haven't found anything "Disney official" yet and don't know what that means for resorts and Disney Springs.
DS is closed too.
Edit....apparently DS is remaining open.
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You knew it was coming....
WDW Closings due to COVID19
in WDW and Disney Park Discussions
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https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/disney-world-universal-orlando-theme-235826843.html
50% capacity in phase 1! This actually sounds wonderful. I'm in.