The big news over the weekend was that the Disney World parks in Florida reopened. There were a couple days that were just for annual passholders, and then they opened to the public on Saturday. I'm not a Disney fan (and the thought of planning the logistics of a Disney vacation stresses me out), but I had been following their reopening plans out of curiosity.Months ago, there was a meme going around that said something like, "I'll know it's safe to reopen things when Disney World reopens, because they don't want to be the place that kills grandma." Well, the US is in the midst of a huge spike in infections, many states are pausing or rolling back their reopening plans, Florida is setting daily records for new infections and their hospitals are at capacity, Disney's actual corporate offices are still operating remotely, and they've postponed their planned reopening for Disneyland in California... yet they decided to go ahead with their reopening plans in Florida 🤷♀️
While it does seem that the park is strict about enforcing that everyone correctly wear a mask at all times (even restricting certain types of face coverings), sanitizing surfaces, enforcing distancing, etc., some flaws are already evident in their system. For example, a pair of guests went to the first aid station complaining of sore throats and upset stomachs, but refused to be taken to the hospital, so with no other plan for dealing with sick guests, they were just released back into the park...
There have been many (many!) memes about the reopening of Disney World, but my favorite is this remix of the "Welcome Back" commercial:
They finally got the Disney World ad right. pic.twitter.com/avy2PUOQXQ— Jimmi Simpson (@jimmisimpson) July 12, 2020
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