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Old 07-09-2020 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by CantTaxiToACS
I really don't understand why people are so upset about Disney. By far it is the safest place to be if you chose to go anywhere at the moment. The same people yelling about Disney had no issue with all of us piling into Walmarts for the last three months. If you knew/saw the precautions that Disney has taken in the park to keep people apart and safe you'd stop being so upset about it. Or if you still are, then at least spread out the frustration to all the Walgreens, Walmarts and Publix's that were open throughout and didn't even come close to the precautions taken at Disney.
Those are all, you know, grocery stores. Where people have to go to buy food and medical supplies.

Disney is an amusement park.
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Old 07-09-2020 | 07:47 PM
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Those are all, you know, grocery stores. Where people have to go to buy food and medical supplies.

Disney is an amusement park.
No, it wouldn’t matter if it’s a gentlemen’s club or a church. I was talking about precautions taken. Not it’s validity to be open during a pandemic which is a whole other thing. Take a quick search through recent live streams and photos of the parks being previewed for employees and pass holders. The next time you go to any other store that’s... ya know a grocery store, you’ll feel exposed by comparison.
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Old 07-09-2020 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by CantTaxiToACS
No, it wouldn’t matter if it’s a gentlemen’s club or a church. I was talking about precautions taken. Not it’s validity to be open during a pandemic which is a whole other thing. Take a quick search through recent live streams and photos of the parks being previewed for employees and pass holders. The next time you go to any other store that’s... ya know a grocery store, you’ll feel exposed by comparison.
The people who are upset at Disney are upset that it’s opening, not that they’re not taking enough precautions. You could have everyone in a hazmat suit and it’s still a bad idea. 56 ICU’s in Florida are at capacity, a woman died today after being turned away from two different hospitals due to over-capacity, and the least essential business in the world is going to reopen.
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Old 07-09-2020 | 07:52 PM
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SMH.

And we can't figure out why we're tied up in the **** show that we are. Can't for the life of me figure out why countries are closing their borders to our citizens.
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Old 07-09-2020 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkSideMoon
The people who are upset at Disney are upset that it’s opening, not that they’re not taking enough precautions. You could have everyone in a hazmat suit and it’s still a bad idea. 56 ICU’s in Florida are at capacity, a woman died today after being turned away from two different hospitals due to over-capacity, and the least essential business in the world is going to reopen.
Again, not the point I was making, you’re arguing something else. This isn’t about whether or not it should be open. It is now, since it’s open what are they doing to keep people safe? The answer is, doing a waaay better job than any other establishment that was allowed to stay open throughout the “lockdown.” So therein lies my point. If you’re gonna complain about Disney then also complain about supermarkets that didn’t take nearly the same precautions, to avoid being a hypocrite.

I don’t care if you think it should or should not be open. The question is how are they keeping it safe, and I think the answer is much better than most other places.

Disney: Mandates and enforces mask wearing, social distancing, sanitation.
Walmart: “I mean I guess we’ll wipe down some carts”
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Old 07-09-2020 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by CantTaxiToACS
Again, not the point I was making, you’re arguing something else. This isn’t about whether or not it should be open. It is now, since it’s open what are they doing to keep people safe? The answer is, doing a waaay better job than any other establishment that was allowed to stay open throughout the “lockdown.” So therein lies my point. If you’re gonna complain about Disney then also complain about supermarkets that didn’t take nearly the same precautions, to avoid being a hypocrite.

I don’t care if you think it should or should not be open. The question is how are they keeping it safe, and I think the answer is much better than most other places.

Disney: Mandates and enforces mask wearing, social distancing, sanitation.
Walmart: “I mean I guess we’ll wipe down some carts”
I agree! Disney doesn't halfway do anything, and I seriously doubt they will start slacking off at this point. The place has always been super clean, even with the impressive amount of foot traffic they get. I would rather be there than in any Walmart or major US airport for that matter.
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Old 07-09-2020 | 08:58 PM
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I'm trying to imagine the appeal of spending all day outside in 90 degree heat, 100 pct humidity, in the Florida sun, while wearing a mask and standing in an endless line for five minutes on a roller coaster. I mean really? I'd rather deadhead to Port Moresby on Air Kazakhstan, in a middle seat of course...
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Old 07-10-2020 | 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbosina
I'm trying to imagine the appeal of spending all day outside in 90 degree heat, 100 pct humidity, in the Florida sun, while wearing a mask and standing in an endless line for five minutes on a roller coaster. I mean really? I'd rather deadhead to Port Moresby on Air Kazakhstan, in a middle seat of course...
Going to Disney World during the summer months, and then wearing a mask on top of that? Nothing but self torture!
I'd rather just sit around and listen to my ears ring than endure that crap. I have spent way to much time in the state of Florida during the summer in years past. I definitely stay away during the months of May - October, period!
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Old 07-10-2020 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by CantTaxiToACS
Again, not the point I was making, you’re arguing something else. This isn’t about whether or not it should be open. It is now, since it’s open what are they doing to keep people safe? The answer is, doing a waaay better job than any other establishment that was allowed to stay open throughout the “lockdown.” So therein lies my point. If you’re gonna complain about Disney then also complain about supermarkets that didn’t take nearly the same precautions, to avoid being a hypocrite.

I don’t care if you think it should or should not be open. The question is how are they keeping it safe, and I think the answer is much better than most other places.

Disney: Mandates and enforces mask wearing, social distancing, sanitation.
Walmart: “I mean I guess we’ll wipe down some carts”
Edit: there was a rant below but here's the TL;DR: We've got a couple effective ways to fight this nonsense, basically in the following order: social distancing, wearing masks, washing our hands and disinfecting equipment we touch, and isolating once we're showing symptoms (if we even do). The most effective way to fight this thing is to socially distance. Going to Disney World is the opposite of that. Going to Walmart to buy food is a necessary risk (ie, you will starve eventually) even if Disney does a better job disinfecting the place. So I don't buy your assertion that all that matters is what they're doing to keep the place safe.

Well since you originally replied to me - as a Floridian I am implying that Disney should not be open while ICUs in this state are filling up and many are past capacity. It is the least essential of the non-essential businesses, and one more unnecessary place that's open where people can interact and spread this thing. And while we're at it, neither should the bars and restaurants for dine in patrons, either, IMHO. But I'm sitting here self-quarantining for COVID exposure so I might be a little biased.

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