When Disney reopens it parks that will be the closest thing to an All Clear

[DemocratSinceBirth]

When do you think that will be?

[exboyfil]

1. August

If we are lucky.

[tblue37]

2. Or when Waffle House reopens everywhere? nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. The Mouse will be infinitely more worried about liability and their image.

[GulfCoast66]

8. They are doing ok by their cast members.

Everyone received full pay for 5 weeks after the parks closed and those that are furloughed will receive full medical bennies with Disney picking up the employee co-pay. With the option of using benefit time to help cover the period before reopening or the crazy time necessary to navigate the Florida Unemployment system which was designed by republicans to not work.

Those Cast Members still working are being forced to follow rigorous safety and distancing protocols.

Even a company as rich as Disney can not afford to pay over 100,000 people indefinitely when there is no revenue coming in.

I agree they are concerned about liability and image. What company is not. But a company can multitask.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. I grew up in the shadow of The Mouse.

When I was in ad sales I sold more than my fair share to them and always enjoyed working with the Imagineers.
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[GulfCoast66]

14. It can be a great company to build a career.

I heard it from a friend

[DemocratSinceBirth]

18. A lot of their offices were in the Sun Trust building near Pleasure Island.

This was in the 80s/90s

[rzemanfl]

3. France before California, California before Florida.

Your guess is as good as mind regarding dates.

[roamer65]

4. August, with a limit on how many allowed in.

California first.

[JCMach1]

6. 2021

Fall, we will have another peak (hopefully smaller)

[roamer65]

17. If it plays out like the 1918-1920 flu pandemic.

It started in January 1918 with a large outbreak, then subsided in summer. The second wave in October 1918 is when all hell broke loose into 1919. Then there were lesser waves until December 1920.

[Initech]

19. The difference between 1918 and now is technology.

We have the technology in place to be able to fight this thing when / if a second wave happens and we should have drugs and vaccine trials beginning. That will ensure that what happened in 1918 doesn't happen today. Of course that's assuming that the whole world works together and pulls our resources to be able to fight this thing.

[Dem2theMax]

21. Your guess is my guess.

2021. And who knows how far into the year it would be before they could open.

[IggleDuer]

7. I was waiting for the Apple Stores to reopen.

N/T

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. Easier to impose social distancing in a store than in a theme park.

[trackfan]

9. Sources at Disney tell me there is currently no date planned for reopening American Parks.

Asian Parks may be the first to open.

[spinbaby]

15. Shanghai is partially reopened

Just the hotels, I think.

I have a December reservation at Disney World and think the chances are only about 50% I’ll get to take my grandson to see the mouse.

[Brainfodder]

11. Perhaps Vaccine a/v for 3 months is a better ALL CLEAR?

In 2 years?

[uponit7771]

13. 3 months after par per capita testing in all cities across America. They open and 1 person has CV19

... they reinfect everyone

[Vogon_Glory]

16. Mid-July at the earliest

Sometime in August is more likely.

[kimbutgar]

20. I was there on the last day March 13 in Disneyland

The workers tried to keep a smile on their faces but they were scared.

They are not going to open anytime soon.

[Xolodno]

22. Our CEO sent us a video message on Friday....

...previous one, he was hopping we would start opening our main offices in early May. Now he said, its going to be awhile and it will have to be phased in. So now I'm thinking it might be late May or early June.

With the Disney parks....think Shanghai and Hong Kong first. Tokyo following after that, then Paris. After that, Anaheim with Orlando being last.


Ironically, I had been trying to change careers a bit. I had been submitting Resume's to Princess/Carnival Cruises, Royal Caribbean, and Disney. I got a couple of interviews with Princess, but think my price was to high.

Disney I couldn't even get the time of day, I heard they pay low (insurance companies are known to pay a bit higher), but was willing to take a cut if needed (I'm at a point where I'm probably only going to work professionally for maybe 8 more years and want to have some fun). But heard through the grapevine that you need to know someone there. Wonder if that will change, after their salaried employee's getting furloughed, have to think many will want something more solid (heh...like insurance, were still going full speed ahead...from home).

[Demovictory9]

23. a month after the quarantine is over... they have to rehire, train staff, restock food, trim trees

They won't be able to instantaneously re-open

[Roland99]

25. Won't need to rehire many. We're on furlough, not laid off

Altho certain CMs will need to go back thru training per requirements for their positions

[GulfCoast66]

28. Nope. Not correct.

The teams maintaining the facilities are still working. Trees are being pruned as needed as is the landscape in general. Attractions continue to be tested and the facilities are being maintained. Perishable food has been donated to food banks and other stuff is frozen.

Cast members who will be furloughed(most are still being paid now) will still get their health bennies with Disney covering the employee copay.

Unless this stretched til August the parks will be able to open in a week or 2.

[Roland99]

24. We're on furlough starting April 19. I'm prepping to stretch things until after Labor Day

My wife and I were discussing a sort of phased reopen. Just FL residents only since so many other states and intl visitors would be coming from places with no StayAtHome policies

I wouldn’t expect FL open before August

[Newest Reality]

26. Late Summer or early Fall...

It is going to take a while for this one to pass and we may even see reoccurring waves into next year, due to various factors.

A lot depends on how much liability entertainment companies want to risk in relation to their profits.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

27. Nope. Waffle House reopening will the the All Clear.

After, all there's not a Disneyland Index, but there is a Waffle House Index.