Effects of Coronavirus (COVID-19) On Entertainment & Tourism Industry | Page 119 | Inside Universal Forums
Inside Universal Forums
Inside Universal Forums
  • Home
  • Forums
    New posts Search forums Account Upgrades
  • News
    Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Orlando Universal Studios Japan Universal Studios Singapore Universal Studios Beijing
  • Merchandise
Log in Register
What's new Search

Search

By:
  • New posts
  • Search forums
  • Account Upgrades
Menu
Log in

Register

Install the app
  • Signing up for a Premium Membership is a donation to help Inside Universal maintain costs and offers an ad-free experience on the forum. Learn more about it here.
  • Forums
  • General Park Discussions
  • General Discussions
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.

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

  • Thread starter Thread starter Nick
  • Start date Start date Feb 15, 2020
Status
Not open for further replies.
Prev
  • 1
  • …

    Go to page

  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • …

    Go to page

  • 260
Next
First Prev 119 of 260

Go to page

Next Last
Imperius

Imperius

Webslinger
Joined
Feb 28, 2015
Messages
3,918
  • May 1, 2020
  • #2,361
I think zoos and such should open fairly soon. Keep indoor exhibits closed, but outdoor should be fine. Outdoor transmission isn’t nearly as easy for this.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Andysol, SeventyOne, shiekra38 and 2 others
GadgetGuru

GadgetGuru

Jurassic Ranger
V.I.P. Member
Joined
Dec 2, 2011
Messages
2,461
Age
32
Location
Seattle, WA
  • May 1, 2020
  • #2,362
Imperius said:
I think zoos and such should open fairly soon. Keep indoor exhibits closed, but outdoor should be fine. Outdoor transmission isn’t nearly as easy for this.
Click to expand...
I’ve been thinking about that and I’m not entirely sure.

Zoos, like theme parks, are a lot of different things at once. You could easily run the outdoor exhibits with social distancing. But, could you open the food carts or are those considered restaurants? Could you open the ticket booths or are those considered stores? If zoos open up, I assume their gift stores have to stay closed because they’re stores, right?
 
  • Like
Reactions: Lucky Planet
Lucky Planet

Lucky Planet

Dragon Trainer
Joined
Sep 23, 2013
Messages
5,776
  • May 1, 2020
  • #2,363
GadgetGuru said:
I’ve been thinking about that and I’m not entirely sure.

Zoos, like theme parks, are a lot of different things at once. You could easily run the outdoor exhibits with social distancing. But, could you open the food carts or are those considered restaurants? Could you open the ticket booths or are those considered stores? If zoos open up, I assume their gift stores have to stay closed because they’re stores, right?
Click to expand...
and new york had some tigers getting sick as well
 
  • Like
Reactions: Grabnar
Imperius

Imperius

Webslinger
Joined
Feb 28, 2015
Messages
3,918
  • May 1, 2020
  • #2,364
Lucky Planet said:
and new york had some tigers getting sick as well
Click to expand...
Don’t think any visitor is getting within 6 feet of a tiger.
 
  • Haha
Reactions: Andysol
Brian G.

Brian G.

Editor-in-Chief
Staff Member
Joined
Jan 21, 2008
Messages
27,495
Location
Orlando, FL
  • May 1, 2020
  • #2,365
Lucky Planet said:
and new york had some tigers getting sick as well
Click to expand...

FWIW - it is rare for them to get it but also there is no evidence of animal-to-human transmission.

Imperius said:
Don’t think any visitor is getting within 6 feet of a tiger.
Click to expand...

I’ve seen Tiger King. I’m good.
 
  • Like
  • Haha
Reactions: Grabnar, Andysol, GadgetGuru and 2 others
C

carnival

Newbie
Joined
Apr 13, 2020
Messages
7
Age
54
  • May 2, 2020
  • #2,366
Report from the Wall Street Journal this evening regarding potential significant layoffs across NBCU, particularly its Film, Parks and Cable TV division:

Archived link for those who can't access behind a paywall:
http://archive.is/rA4qY

With all front-lined theme park workers furloughed, and back of house professional staff taking a 20% paycut, the next step is job cuts, which is indeed rare for the parks division since the Comcast acquisition given their appetite for investment and expansion. Last month, Comcast CEO's pledged $500 million (only a fraction of that is allocated to NBCU) to help employees avoid layoffs, but with theme parks losing $500 million a quarter, that fund is going to run out the longer this drags on.

Disney had already started furloughing non-Parks employees such in as their Film division, and ordering executive paycuts, but NBCU looks like they are going straight to layoffs.
 
  • Like
Reactions: SeventyOne and Lucky Planet
Lucky Planet

Lucky Planet

Dragon Trainer
Joined
Sep 23, 2013
Messages
5,776
  • May 2, 2020
  • #2,367
Imperius said:
Don’t think any visitor is getting within 6 feet of a tiger.
Click to expand...

A researcher at MIT says sneeze particles can spread up to 27 feet. The slow-motion video is graphic. But, according to the researcher behind it, it's an accurate look at what happens when someone sneezes, spraying droplets as far as 27 feet away.

according to research by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it's not just the person next to us we should worry about: coughing spreads droplets as far as six metres, and sneezing as much as eight metres. These droplets stay suspended in the air for up to 10 minutes.

www.cbs8.com

VERIFY: Can a sneeze travel 27 feet?

Experts say a sneeze can spray droplets as far as 27 feet away and advise practicing good hygiene and wearing masks.
www.cbs8.com www.cbs8.com
 
Nick

Nick

Veteran Member
V.I.P. Member
Joined
Sep 22, 2011
Messages
31,226
Location
Orlando
  • May 2, 2020
  • #2,368
tardcarnival said:
Report from the Wall Street Journal this evening regarding potential significant layoffs across NBCU, particularly its Film, Parks and Cable TV division:

Archived link for those who can't access behind a paywall:
http://archive.is/rA4qY

With all front-lined theme park workers furloughed, and back of house professional staff taking a 20% paycut, the next step is job cuts, which is indeed rare for the parks division since the Comcast acquisition given their appetite for investment and expansion. Last month, Comcast CEO's pledged $500 million (only a fraction of that is allocated to NBCU) to help employees avoid layoffs, but with theme parks losing $500 million a quarter, that fund is going to run out the longer this drags on.

Disney had already started furloughing non-Parks employees such in as their Film division, and ordering executive paycuts, but NBCU looks like they are going straight to layoffs.
Click to expand...
There's just plain false information in here.

Universal STILL has not offically furloughed Part-time/seasonal workers (that comes Monday) and Full-timers are being kept on and still being paid. Hell, even part-timers haven't received their last check from Universal yet. Universal is also auto-enrolling all furloughed workers into the Florida Unemployment system, just as Disney did.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Parkscope Joe, Coolbfitz, Tbad556 and 4 others
Andysol

Andysol

Webslinger
Joined
Jun 21, 2016
Messages
3,861
Age
42
  • May 2, 2020
  • #2,369
Cup_Of_Coffee said:
While small, there are Disney DIE HARDS that will truly "need" Disney after this for their own mental sake. A friend of mine and his family have a trip in October and they're going, masks needed or not, people need what makes them happy more than ever right now so I don't think it'd be busy but theres still a crowd.
Click to expand...
I wouldn’t consider myself “die hard” but I’m sure most of my friends would. If universal was open June 1, is probably be there that month with my family.

I’m working from home, we’re all young and very healthy, mine and wife’s parents are staying at their home and we aren’t interacting physically, and all our groceries are still being delivered. So why not?

When we’d get back, we’d wait 2 weeks before visiting with immediate neighbors again. We’ve been interacting with a handful of families who are also healthy and young, working from home and not going out. We’ve decided as a small street to let our kids play together for those that follow similar guidelines. We have one family where dad still goes in and their kids stay inside or isolate and don’t cross street even (outside of walking).

I say all that to say I realize how lucky I am throughout all of this; but there are plenty of people with my mindset and in my situation as well. The main thing for me is; would it be enough people in my situation AND willing to travel to have UOR/WDW not lose money? I don’t think there is right now.

Imperius said:
Pretty sure Dave and Busters is back open in Georgia. Now that’s something that should have waited.
Click to expand...
I’d have to think no one would go there. No way I would.
Although if there are only 3 people inside, then I guess it doesn’t matter if it’s open. One has to think they’re losing even more money being open than closed right now.

GadgetGuru said:
I’ve been thinking about that and I’m not entirely sure.

Zoos, like theme parks, are a lot of different things at once. You could easily run the outdoor exhibits with social distancing. But, could you open the food carts or are those considered restaurants? Could you open the ticket booths or are those considered stores? If zoos open up, I assume their gift stores have to stay closed because they’re stores, right?
Click to expand...
So, we’ve had some food trucks (and even snow cone trucks) in our neighborhood that announce on social media when they’ll be in our specific area.
You have to pre-register and order prior to them coming and they’ll only come to your house, so no “walk ups”. You also can’t order anything additional.
So you literally just go outside and get your food that’s cooked on the spot. And some of these places are just local people who aren’t a major business and just use apps that are designed to handle it. It’s rudimentary but possible.

I would think Zoos could do similar. No gift shops or possibly indoor exhibits. All food and tix must be prepaid and ordered ahead of time and you simply walk up and get your order. Masks required.

I don’t see how an outbreak would be caused by that, even if people with COVID were to come to it.
 
Last edited: May 2, 2020
P

Pirate Athos

Rookie
Joined
Apr 29, 2020
Messages
72
Age
53
  • May 2, 2020
  • #2,370
Hearing from people that work at Universal Orlando that they got called to come back to work on June1st.

Considering time to train/retrain and get everything up and running again maybe a late June orBegining of July opening?
 
  • Like
Reactions: SeventyOne, belloq87, Lucky Planet and 7 others
JoeCamel

JoeCamel

Dragon Trainer
V.I.P. Member
Joined
May 20, 2015
Messages
6,763
Location
Upper Lower
  • May 2, 2020
  • #2,371
Pirate Athos said:
Hearing from people that work at Universal Orlando that they got called to come back to work on June1st.

Considering time to train/retrain and get everything up and running again maybe a late June orBegining of July opening?
Click to expand...
Got to have the beach open for the fourth of July.......

 
Last edited: May 2, 2020
  • Like
  • Wow
Reactions: youhow2, HHN Yeti Lover and Grabnar
Grabnar

Grabnar

Jurassic Ranger
Platinum Member
Joined
Aug 5, 2018
Messages
2,027
  • May 2, 2020
  • #2,372
JoeCamel said:
Got to have the beach open for the fourth of July.......
Click to expand...

That's some bad mask, Harry.
 
  • Like
  • Haha
Reactions: Cwoolboy, RedRightDan and WillQ92
Andysol

Andysol

Webslinger
Joined
Jun 21, 2016
Messages
3,861
Age
42
  • May 2, 2020
  • #2,373
Grabnar said:
That's some bad mask, Harry.
Click to expand...
*Bad hat

I’m all for the beaches opening. Not everything is Daytona spring break. I’d argue the majority (Maybe even all?) of it isn’t. And since no one is traveling, some Florida people can actually enjoy their own beaches for once without the crushing crowds of tourists.

I don’t think I’d be chilling in Miami Beach, but with as much coastline as Florida has, there’s ample room for those who want to get some vitamin D and a mental break.
 
  • Like
Reactions: SeventyOne and Lucky Planet
Mad Dog

Mad Dog

Veteran Member
V.I.P. Member
Joined
Jan 30, 2013
Messages
23,936
Location
Pittsburgh area
  • May 2, 2020
  • #2,374
Pirate Athos said:
Hearing from people that work at Universal Orlando that they got called to come back to work on June1st.

Considering time to train/retrain and get everything up and running again maybe a late June orBegining of July opening?
Click to expand...
Thanks for the info....and...Welcome to the Forum. :cheers:
 
Brian G.

Brian G.

Editor-in-Chief
Staff Member
Joined
Jan 21, 2008
Messages
27,495
Location
Orlando, FL
  • May 2, 2020
  • #2,375
Andysol said:
*Bad hat
Click to expand...

That’s the joke. Haha
 
  • Like
Reactions: HalfGlass and Grabnar
Andysol

Andysol

Webslinger
Joined
Jun 21, 2016
Messages
3,861
Age
42
  • May 2, 2020
  • #2,376
Brian G. said:
That’s the joke. Haha
Click to expand...
*goes into the ocean naked as penance*
 
  • Like
Reactions: Grabnar and HalfGlass
Clive

Clive

Dragon Trainer
Staff Member
Joined
May 26, 2010
Messages
7,042
  • May 2, 2020
  • #2,377
Pirate Athos said:
Hearing from people that work at Universal Orlando that they got called to come back to work on June1st.

Considering time to train/retrain and get everything up and running again maybe a late June orBegining of July opening?
Click to expand...

I'm hearing leads are back at Universal Hollywood, with more being called back in two weeks.
 
  • Like
Reactions: SeventyOne, Andysol, JawsVictim and 2 others
Nick

Nick

Veteran Member
V.I.P. Member
Joined
Sep 22, 2011
Messages
31,226
Location
Orlando
  • May 2, 2020
  • #2,378
Well, either way, Universal is still going through with the furlough to Part-timers on Monday, so i'd say we still have a bit of time. I'm expecting Mid-June or so. Some departments barely have any Full-timers, so the part-timers will be needed back in order to open up the park.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Mad Dog, SeventyOne, Clive and 1 other person
Teebin

Teebin

Veteran Member
Joined
Oct 12, 2009
Messages
20,673
Location
East Central Florida
  • May 3, 2020
  • #2,379
www.cnn.com

Man arrested for camping at Disney island told police he didn't know he was trespassing and thought it was a 'tropical paradise'

A man arrested for camping at Walt Disney World's Discovery Island told police he didn't know he was trespassing on what looked to him like a "tropical paradise," police said.
www.cnn.com www.cnn.com
 
  • Like
  • Haha
Reactions: Lucky Planet, HHN Yeti Lover and Scott W.
HHN Yeti Lover

HHN Yeti Lover

Minion
Joined
Jun 27, 2019
Messages
556
Age
28
  • May 3, 2020
  • #2,380
I just saw the posts about the Disney face masks and while that’s not a bad price, it kind of sucks because of the small businesses that were making better and more appealing masks than Disney and got pushed to the side like always. :(
 
  • Like
Reactions: Journey_On
Prev
  • 1
  • …

    Go to page

  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • …

    Go to page

  • 260
Next
First Prev 119 of 260

Go to page

Next Last
Status
Not open for further replies.
Share:
Facebook X Bluesky LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link

Book with our Travel Partners

MEI Travel

Latest posts

  • ladiesman217
    Lower Lot Redesign
    • Latest: ladiesman217
    • Today at 2:15 AM
    Lower Lot/Studio Center
  • quinnmac000
    Halloween Horror Nights 34 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors
    • Latest: quinnmac000
    • Today at 2:13 AM
    Halloween Horror Nights 34
  • mccgavin
    Universal Horror Unleashed - Las Vegas, NV
    • Latest: mccgavin
    • Today at 1:42 AM
    Other Universal Parks & Resorts
  • D
    Dark Universe - General Discussion Thread
    • Latest: DarkMetroid567
    • Today at 1:14 AM
    Universal Epic Universe
  • Diservations
    Universal Kids Resort - Frisco, Texas
    • Latest: Diservations
    • Today at 1:12 AM
    Other Universal Parks & Resorts

Share this page

Facebook X Bluesky LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link
  • Forums
  • General Park Discussions
  • General Discussions
  • Style variation
    System Light Dark
  • Contact us
  • Terms and rules
  • Privacy policy
  • Help
  • Home
  • RSS
Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2025 XenForo Ltd.
  • This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
    Accept Learn more…
Back
Top