UPDATE 4/29/20: The Recovery Task Force met again on Wednesday and appears to be extending more leniency to the larger theme parks such as Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort when it comes to reopening as they know the ins and outs of their specific businesses better than anyone else. Read more HERE.
The Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force held a meeting Tuesday morning to discuss some initial guidelines for reopening businesses, including Walt Disney World, in Central Florida. There were details shared in the meeting that provide a potential look at what the day-to-day workings of the Disney theme parks, hotels, and restaurants might look like when they reopen.
It’s important to note that the information below is from the initial meeting and will likely be assessed and updated as the days go by.
I’ve pulled some of the more pertinent information out of the meeting video, but you can watch the entire meeting in the video below.
Theme Parks
- Guidelines:
- Tape marking of 6 feet apart in ride/attraction queues
- Staff to regularly wipe down surfaces at random
- Phase 1 and 2: Staff who are 65+ are encouraged to stay home
- Mandates:
- All employees required to wear facemasks
- Touchless hand sanitizer at each ticketing entry and turnstiles
- Touchless hand sanitizer at each ride/attraction entry and exit
- Temperature checks for staff prior to shift (temp above 100.4 must not enter premises)
- Wipe down of all railing and surfaces regularly
- Phase 1: 50% capacity
- Phase 2: 75% capacity
Hotels
- Guidelines:
- Phase 1: Housekeeping services to be limited and allow for minimal guest and employee exposure
- Phase 1: Promote, if available, mobile check-in
- Phase 1: Housekeeping services only clean upon request, or when guests depart
- Phase 1: Allow employees to work from home if not playing a critical role in serving guests
- Phase 1: Only deliver room service to guests’ doors
- Phase 1: Provide self-parking
- Promote social distancing for all guests and staff
- Recommended touchless sanitizer at entry
- Increase cleaning services/additional sanitation services through cleaning companies
- Phase 1 & 2: Staff who are 65+ are encourage to stay home
- Mandates:
- All employees required to wear facemasks
- Hand sanitizer at entry to be in plain visible sight
- Temperature checks for staff prior to shift (temp above 100.4 must not enter premises)
- All employees with flu-like symptoms advised to stay home
- Front desk to sanitize themselves on a regular basis
- Consistent cleaning of all guest areas
- Front desk to utilize sneeze-guards
- Remove all service items in guest rooms to include glassware, coffee cups etc.
- Mini bars not to be stocked
- Do no offer self food services
- Space pool furniture according to distancing guidelines
- Pool gates and pool chairs to be sanitized regularly
- Door handles, elevator button and railing to be sanitized regularly
- Remove all coffee makers from guest rooms
- Remove all guest collateral items, except for those that are single use
- Sanitize guest keys before and after each use
- Sanitize bell carts after each use
- Phase 1 & 2: No conferences
Restaurants
- Guidelines:
- Paper/disposable menus
- Encourage takeout/online orders
- Touchless sanitizer at entry
- Phase 1 & 2: Staff who are 65+ are encouraged to stay home
- Mandates:
- Hand sanitizer at every table
- Hand sanitizer at entry to be in plain visible sight
- All employees required to wear facemasks
- Temperature checks for staff prior to shift (temp above 100.4 must not enter premises)
- All employees with flu-like symptoms advised to stay home
- Doors to be wiped regularly
- All staff behind counters must wear gloves (except for bartenders)
- Bartenders to sanitize hands after making each drink order
- Seated tables to be six feet apart
- Phase 1: Limit restaurant and bar capacity to 50%
- Phase 2: Limit restaurant and bar capacity to 75%
Take a look at the video below – the information pertaining to theme parks begins at approximately 22-minutes.
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