Effects of Coronavirus (COVID-19) On Entertainment & Tourism Industry

[Mad Dog]

Myself, I never quote the CDC since their actions & reputation through all of this has been disgraceful. So many mistakes & missteps that I have no faith in their predictions, advice or actions. Generally they have had more of a 50/50 chance of being wrong. May as well just roll the dice to come up with a good answer. Probably an agency that really needs overhauled with a thorough housecleaning of personnel. Seems like there's a lot of Peter Principle professionals(?) and hacks there.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Myself, I never quote the CDC since their actions & reputation through all of this has been disgraceful. So many mistakes & missteps that I have no faith in their predictions, advice or actions. Generally they have had more of a 50/50 chance of being wrong. May as well just roll the dice to come up with a good answer. Probably an agency that really needs overhauled with a thorough housecleaning of personnel. Seems like there's a lot of Peter Principle professionals(?) and hacks there.

The CDC has been consistent and truthful it is the messaging of the Executive branch that is a total mess. Do NOT confuse those two.

 

[Nick]

Myself, I never quote the CDC since their actions & reputation through all of this has been disgraceful. So many mistakes & missteps that I have no faith in their predictions, advice or actions. Generally they have had more of a 50/50 chance of being wrong. May as well just roll the dice to come up with a good answer. Probably an agency that really needs overhauled with a thorough housecleaning of personnel. Seems like there's a lot of Peter Principle professionals(?) and hacks there.

Are we thinking of the same CDC? Just because the President went to the CDC and lied a few times doesn’t mean the good people working there haven’t been doing an EXCELLENT job.

 

[Mad Dog]

The CDC has been consistent and truthful it is the messaging of the Executive branch that is a total mess. Do NOT confuse those two.

Are we thinking of the same CDC? Just because the President went to the CDC and lied a few times doesn’t mean the good people working there haven’t been doing an EXCELLENT job.

You mean like how the CDC did such a great job releasing the early evacuees from Wuhan and the Cruise Ships back into the USA....with little or no protections for the people processing them. Just one example. Lets not protect incompetence.

 

[Legacy]

You mean like how the CDC did such a great job releasing the early evacuees from Wuhan and the Cruise Ships back into the USA....with little or no protections for the people processing them. Just one example. Lets not protect incompetence.

CDC pushed to quarantine those people. The State Department overruled them and released them without quarantines.

 

[viking_wizard_eyes]

You mean like how the CDC did such a great job releasing the early evacuees from Wuhan and the Cruise Ships back into the USA....with little or no protections for the people processing them. Just one example. Lets not protect incompetence.

The CDC is only incompetent inasmuch as Trump rendered them incompetent: Trump says China "should have told us" about coronavirus. He removed the official meant to do that.

If you're looking for someone to blame here, it's not the CDC, who have done exemplary work given their historical constraints.

 

[Mad Dog]

CDC pushed to quarantine those people. The State Department overruled them and released them without quarantines.

not referring to when they were in Japan and then transported.Yes, that was a bad move on the State department. I'm referring to once they stepped on American shores. Processing was largely unprotected.

 

[HThomas]

From your link:

“There are no currently available data from Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs) to inform clinical guidance on the use, dosing, or duration of hydroxychloroquine for prophylaxis or treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

There is no time for trials. Just give it to the sick it's working. The med have little to no side effects. Here's a survivor story. Florida man with coronavirus says drug touted by Trump saved his life

 

[Brian G.]

Guys, we gotta keep this thread strictly related to impacts on entertainment and tourism industry.

Y'all can carry on the convo here

 

[Lucky Planet]

Disney, hit by coronavirus epidemic, seeks $ 6 billion loan

Disney Has Raised $6 Billion With New Debt Offering

Company plans to use funds for "general corporate purposes"

www.thewrap.com

 

[Jerroddragon]

1) How Likely does this mean HHN not happen this year?
2) Is Nintendo land going to be pushed back an entire year?
3) With rumors of the budget already being low....how bad is it now that they are losing millions of dollars? Will Nintendoland now be the last big project for years?

 

[Brian G.]

1) How Likely does this mean HHN not happen this year?
2) Is Nintendo land going to be pushed back an entire year?
3) With rumors of the budget already being low....how bad is it now that they are losing millions of dollars? Will Nintendoland now be the last big project for years?

1. Unlikely but we don’t know.
2. Prob not, but We don’t know.
3. We don’t know. Maybe?

 

[Lucky Planet]

1) How Likely does this mean HHN not happen this year?
2) Is Nintendo land going to be pushed back an entire year?
3) With rumors of the budget already being low....how bad is it now that they are losing millions of dollars? Will Nintendoland now be the last big project for years?

if hhn cant be built, on time, it makes me wonder as well... because even if uni opens by august, theres no way a full hhn can happen (plus budget cuts)
maybe they can do a lighter cheaper version of hhn? reusing props? bring old houses back? a year full of old houses? replace houses with "indoor scarezones"? how fast can houses and costumes be made? how quick can houses be built? can a full hhn be made in a couple of months?
who knows, could hhn be moved to january? would people show up?
the answer to How Likely does this mean HHN not happen this year? depends on how quick things open and how quick hhn gets built.

 

[GhostHost85]

It was likely that USH HHN was going to have a low budget year again like 2017. Since 2019 was a great year for the event, it is likely that the budget was already lower for this year, since that is how things have gone in the past. Now that this has happened, the budget for 2020 USH HHN will likely be even lower than it originally was.

 

[Viator]

Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results

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The IOC has officially commented--the Summer Olympics/Paralympic's in Tokyo has been pushed back no further to Summer of 2021.

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To comment on something--and I think it is somewhat important..Universal doesn't seem to be stopping construction, on any of their parks. If I am going to wonder--I am curious if NBCUniversal and Comcast are implementing the guidelines, policies, and efforts that they had done for UBR, when China was being effected. I have my doubts on if HHN will happen this year--but I am not going to be shocked if they are going to try to have the event go on.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

1) How Likely does this mean HHN not happen this year?
2) Is Nintendo land going to be pushed back an entire year?
3) With rumors of the budget already being low....how bad is it now that they are losing millions of dollars? Will Nintendoland now be the last big project for years?

If I'm a major company I am making contingency plans for this fall and next spring. That means they can execute decisions quickly, not that it is for sure something happening.

 

[Nick]

If I'm a major company I am making contingency plans for this fall and next spring. That means they can execute decisions quickly, not that it is for sure something happening.

It will certainly be interesting how HHN is handled this year (assuming it happens as planned), considering the event is nothing but people on top of each other all night every night. That's not even bringing up the scareactor side of things, either.

 

[Nick]

Another confirmed positive after being at WDW. He was there as recently as March 10th. He's 20 years old, so unless he has underlying health issues, he should be fine.

Second Man Tests Positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) After Walt Disney World Trip

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[Scott W.]

 

[Brian G.]

Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood has extended its closure through April 19

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