When will Walt Disney World reopen? Special guest Casey Liss joins us to discuss
- Author
- Chris Grey and Glenn Welch
- Published
- Sun 03 May 2020
- Episode Link
- https://tronfm.libsyn.com/when-will-walt-disney-world-reopen-special-guest-casey-liss-joins-us-to-discuss
- Recorded on 5/1/20
- Special Guest Casey Liss
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- Co-host of Accidental Tech Podcast https://atp.fm/
- Co-host of Analog(ue) https://www.relay.fm/analogue/
- iOS App Developer of Vignette https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vignette-update-contact-pics/id1455924925
- Website https://www.caseyliss.com/
- Casey joins us to speculate about when Walt Disney World might open
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- Stories referenced during the discussion:
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- https://www.disneytouristblog.com/wdw-reopening-update-orange-county-defers-to-disney-florida-announces-phase-1/ - a good summary of the current situation
- https://wdwnt.com/2020/04/orange-county-task-force-establishes-initial-guidelines-for-walt-disney-world-reopening-guest-spacing-wiping-vehicles-etc-mayor-believes-june-reopening-realistic/ - a little more detail of orange county's guidelines
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2020/04/28/southwest-airlines-ceo-travel-wont-resume-until-country-reopens/3038342001/ - comments from Southwest Airlines CEO
- https://www.marketwatch.com/story/disney-is-in-the-eye-of-the-storm-analyst-warns-parks-may-not-open-until-january-2020-04-20 - UBS analyst John Hodulik's prediction that the parks won't open until 2021
- https://thedisneyblog.com/2020/04/30/new-opinion-poll-spells-trouble-for-disneys-business-model/?platform=hootsuite - poll on the public's willingness to get back out in public before a vaccine is available.
- https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/disney-world-disneyland-reopening-outlook-pandemic-trnd/index.html What will reopened parks look like?
- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-disney-focus/long-lines-lots-of-kids-and-plenty-to-touch-how-does-disney-reopen-its-parks-idUSKBN22D53X - more on the reopening projection
- https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/houston-billionaire-rockets-fertitta-coronavirus-15235646.php - Interview with Landry's Restaurants CEO about opening up with just a fraction of the customers.
- https://people.com/health/air-conditioning-coronavirus-spreader-9-people-infected-at-restaurant/ - air conditioner spreading Coronavirus
- Questions for Casey:
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- If you had an hour to spend in the park right now, what would you do?
- Coke or Pepsi?
- Casey’s questions for Glenn and Chris
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- What is the most overrated restaurant in WDW?
