Anyone concerned about the Coronavirus in WDW ?

[mikehn]

Granted I dont spend much time in the Trip Planning forums, but it looks vibrant over there. Those folks dont have a care in the world.

 

[amuse-bouche]

Granted I dont spend much time in the Trip Planning forums, but it looks vibrant over there. Those folks dont have a care in the world.

Are you suggesting that anyone going about their normal lives doesn't care that we are currently in the midst of a health scare?
I'm not an alarmist but I am certainly aware of the seriousness of the issue. It's impacting many people in other countries in a devastating way. Potentially we could experience serious consequences here in the US. That said, I don't think that I'm being irresponsible by continuing to plan my vacations and travels for the remainder of 2020 as though everything could be fine. It might just be fine, here, where I live and vacation. Why shouldn't I continue to plan? I am monitoring things, taking reasonable precautions, and am prepared to switch gears if things become more threatening. It is certainly not true that I "don't have a care in the world", but I'm also not ready to assume that life needs to come to a halt.

 

[ZephyrHawk]

DFIL just brought coronovirus up in the context of the trip planning I'm doing for him. He's well known amongst his family members for being a vacation hypochondriac (yes, I just made up that term for someone who always thinks they've come down with some sort of weird sickness whenever they're travelling). He can get vacation insurance, or whatever, but I'm not going to continue planning for him if he's going to spend the next 9 months being a nervous-Nellie. I'd rather he wait until 2021.

Yes, things can always happen to disrupt a trip. Coronovirus could become a problem. His 95-year-old dad could die. His wife could re-injure her knee and be unable to walk distances. He could lose his job and not have the extra funds for the trip. He could get the normal flu (which has already killed a lot of Americans this year). The Yellowstone supervolcano could blow skyhigh.

Disney planning is about happiness. It's about hope, and dreams for the future. Don't drag your existential worries into my happy place.

 

[erc]

Really all it will take is for one person in the US to trace their catching Covid-19 to Disney World and that will be it for this year. Let's hope the virus runs out of steam soon.

 

[morgan98]

Really all it will take is for one person in the US to trace their catching Covid-19 to Disney World and that will be it for this year. Let's hope the virus runs out of steam soon.

Well, in my opinion, if we start over-reacting like that, it will be more than Disney World that is going to suffer.

My husband is in Italy now. Weather is nice, things are fairly normal. The media makes it sound like Armageddon and dead bodies on the side of the road.

ETA: It is here already as evidenced by the patient in California - probably has been hiding as the regular flu until someone decided to test. There is no way that person is the only person in the US that has it.

 

[erc]

My husband is in Italy now. Weather is nice, things are fairly normal. The media makes it sound like Armageddon and dead bodies on the side of the road.

I don't think they are quite painting that picture, but they did just shut down Disney Tokyo for 2 weeks. Do we not think that is a possibility for DL and WDW?

 

[hertamaniac]

I don't think they are quite painting that picture, but they did just shut down Disney Tokyo for 2 weeks. Do we not think that is a possibility for DL and WDW?

Possible, yes.

 

[Christine]

I don't think they are quite painting that picture, but they did just shut down Disney Tokyo for 2 weeks. Do we not think that is a possibility for DL and WDW?

Admittedly I haven't really been following all the details of this, but I can't help but wonder what they think a 2 week shutdown of Disney will accomplish. Is Japan trying to just shutdown for a period of time that estimates the incubation time to try to get back to some baseline?

 

[SaintsManiac]

Granted I dont spend much time in the Trip Planning forums, but it looks vibrant over there. Those folks dont have a care in the world.

They care about their trips and they aren't going into full alarmist mode. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[Searc]

Well, in my opinion, if we start over-reacting like that, it will be more than Disney World that is going to suffer.

My husband is in Italy now. Weather is nice, things are fairly normal. The media makes it sound like Armageddon and dead bodies on the side of the road.

ETA: It is here already as evidenced by the patient in California - probably has been hiding as the regular flu until someone decided to test. There is no way that person is the only person in the US that has it.

As of yesterday, there were around 60 confirmed cases in the US and almost 9000 more were being monitored. A tiny, tiny speck in perspective of the US population as a whole.

 

[Searc]

I don't think they are quite painting that picture, but they did just shut down Disney Tokyo for 2 weeks. Do we not think that is a possibility for DL and WDW?

Nope.

 

[erc]

Nope.

Why not?

 

[morgan98]

Admittedly I haven't really been following all the details of this, but I can't help but wonder what they think a 2 week shutdown of Disney will accomplish. Is Japan trying to just shutdown for a period of time that estimates the incubation time to try to get back to some baseline?

I have read that Japan is trying to regain some credibility after the mishandling of the cruise ship situation. Plus the Olympics are there this summer. They have also closed schools.

I think they are trying to do a reset to avoid cancelling the games, which would be devastating for their economy.

 

[agame2323]

Nope.

I think, all it would take is for ONE person in the Orlando area to become infected and WDW would close down. I don't see Disney taking any chances.

 

[Farro]

I think, all it would take is for ONE person in the Orlando area to become infected and WDW would close down. I don't see Disney taking any chances.

Well, that would be a rather large overreaction. But you are probably right.

 

[Searc]

I think, all it would take is for ONE person in the Orlando area to become infected and WDW would close down. I don't see Disney taking any chances.

Good lord, I sure hope WDW wouldn't have such a massive overreaction. For all anyone knows, someone without any symptoms but is a carrier has already been there and gone.

 

[RamblingMad]

Well, in my opinion, if we start over-reacting like that, it will be more than Disney World that is going to suffer.

My husband is in Italy now. Weather is nice, things are fairly normal. The media makes it sound like Armageddon and dead bodies on the side of the road.

ETA: It is here already as evidenced by the patient in California - probably has been hiding as the regular flu until someone decided to test. There is no way that person is the only person in the US that has it.

In my household we’re only watching the daily medcram updates on the Coronavirus. They’re less sensational. Just facts. Think Dragnet.

 

[erc]

In my household we’re only watching the daily medcram updates on the Coronavirus. They’re less sensational. Just facts. Think Dragnet.

What are their expert qualifications? I am guessing the CDC even under the current leadership still has the latest best information, as long as they are allowed to disseminate it. Meaning all of the foremost experts in virology are in daily or twice daily contact with officials there.

 

[mnrose]

CDC and other US experts are no longer allowed to issue statements and speak absent permission from the White House. Dangerous if you want my opinion, while I'm still allowed to express it. I get wanting to have a consistent message, but not if it comes at the expense of the truth.

 

[kdonnel]

Admittedly I haven't really been following all the details of this, but I can't help but wonder what they think a 2 week shutdown of Disney will accomplish. Is Japan trying to just shutdown for a period of time that estimates the incubation time to try to get back to some baseline?

From the outside it all seems pointless.

Japan closed all schools but is allowing daycares to remain open. The kids are still going to be together in large groups.