Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[Randy Miller]

I'm hard of hearing in one ear and these masks have been such a pain. "Can you repeat that?" "Can you speak up a little? No, don't yell" "Can you say that a little slower?" That's without dealing with people with unfamiliar accents.

Do masks cover your ears? Mine all stop at my jaw and then loop around my ears? My ears remain open

 

[LSUmiss]

You mean disney? because if you do that is clearly not true with reservations wide open still for non-APs

Not just Disney & that doesn’t mean it’s not sustainable short term just b/c there is still availability. Panama City was packed when we went there. And most businesses in my area are is busy as they’re allowed to be.

 

[Dulcee]

Do masks cover your ears? Mine all stop at my jaw and then loop around my ears? My ears remain open

Most people would be surprised how much even people with normal hearing rely on some level of lip reading. For people with mild to significant hearing loss, they tend to rely on lip reading quite a bit.

 

[Mal6586]

Do masks cover your ears? Mine all stop at my jaw and then loop around my ears? My ears remain open

It’s not the ears that are the problem. Some people in masks don’t realize they need to speak up a little and enunciate to make up for the muffling of the fabric, and also a lot of people with slight hearing loss haven’t realized until now how much they subconsciously relied on a mix of hearing and lip reading.

 

[hertamaniac]

I didn't see today's latest numbers posted, but this was released earlier today.

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/t...12478-new-covid-19-cases-87-additional-deaths

 

[rteetz]

Weird how the media who supposedly love any disney story isn't covering that though.

Or maybe it’s not a common occurrence. As we have seen these things have been covered. Go on twitter and you’ll find plenty of negative.

 

[AmberMV]

I didn't see today's latest numbers posted, but this was released earlier today.

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/t...12478-new-covid-19-cases-87-additional-deaths

I haven't been posting the daily report because it remains largely unchanged from the last several reports. The information is available here from the State every morning
http://ww11.doh.state.fl.us/comm/_partners/covid19_report_archive/state_reports_latest.pdf

 

[disneyfan150]

Do masks cover your ears? Mine all stop at my jaw and then loop around my ears? My ears remain open

Good hearing is a blessing. Sometimes it is hard to understand other people's experiences when you've not walked in their shoes.

 

[Dentam]

Or maybe it’s not a common occurrence. As we have seen these things have been covered. Go on twitter and you’ll find plenty of negative.

I've seen several people on this thread confirm that DS is more crowded, especially in the evenings, and that mask compliance is lower than in the parks.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Do masks cover your ears? Mine all stop at my jaw and then loop around my ears? My ears remain open

 

[rteetz]

I've seen several people on this thread confirm that DS is more crowded, especially in the evenings, and that mask compliance is lower than in the parks.

As have I, and sources have picked up on that. The Dis has commented on that on their podcasts. Going back the the posters comments it’s not being hidden and is being talked about. The focus will always be on the parks themselves though.

 

[jkh36619]

Is memory maker worth it at the moment? Are there less photo pass photographers out?

Used to be. I don't know about now. MM was the deciding factor of my 1st AP.

 

[Dentam]

As have I, and sources have picked up on that. The Dis has commented on that on their podcasts. Going back the the posters comments it’s not being hidden and is being talked about. The focus will always be on the parks themselves though.

I just really hope that Disney does something about this. A little negative publicity might be what is needed for the situation if they aren't taking action to keep people safer at DS.

 

[Brianstl]

As have I, and sources have picked up on that. The Dis has commented on that on their podcasts. Going back the the posters comments it’s not being hidden and is being talked about. The focus will always be on the parks themselves though.

I think it is pretty well accepted among posters here that Disney Springs has issues. If they don’t correct them before my trip in September, l will be skipping Disney Springs.

It doesn’t get the same coverage as the parks because it is a shopping mall. It’s reopening didn’t get the same coverage as the parks either. Normies care about the parks, they don’t care about Disney’s shopping mall.

 

[Helvetica]

A wild Alice appears!

 

[Mit88]

Is it too late to delay the reopening of the parks?

 

[Brianstl]

Only thing at all four parks a moment ago twait time of over 30 minutes was MMRR at 35 minutes.

 

[Sarahslay]

Do masks cover your ears? Mine all stop at my jaw and then loop around my ears? My ears remain open

Some people actually do have issues with their hearing, my husband is 80% dead in his left ear making conversations in loud areas impossible for him. He also sometimes can’t tell someone is talking so he can concentrate on what they’re saying if he can’t see their lips moving. He has to constantly be on guard at work where they have to wear masks, and it’s exhausting. No, having his ears covered or not doesn’t change this, masks covering ears aren’t the issues, it’s covering the mouth that’s the problem.

 

[Dentam]

For those interested, Prince Charming Dev is doing another livestream discussion panel about the parks later today. I found the last one to be really informative with a lot of different perspectives represented.

 

[Brianstl]

Only thing at all four parks a moment ago twait time of over 30 minutes was MMRR at 35 minutes.

Jungle Cruise not at 35 and MMRR at 45.