Sky Rides should be at all parks, particularly ones like this that can be used as transportation.
COVID-19’s Impacts on BGW
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It would have been a much better transportation option than the train with the partially opened park. Also easier to social distance, though the train isn't much of an issue.
There was a story on the radio that BGW is looking to immediately hire 700+ employees so it sounds likely that we could see an increase in operation soon.
Local news media is also reporting this on their social media pages. Wonder if BGW/Seas will be bringing back people who were laid off last year?
I heard that they are rehiring them if they were in standing and have reapplied no idea what kind of benefits if any y seniority is getting them or if they are restarting the same as a new hire.
Apparently they reduced pretty much all social distancing on rides.
Finnegan’s and Griffon that used to have 2 empty seats between groups have only 1 empty seat now, invadr, da Vinci’s cradle and the carousel have no blocked rows anymore.
All seats open on Wirbelwind as well.
Finnegan’s and Griffon that used to have 2 empty seats between groups have only 1 empty seat now, invadr, da Vinci’s cradle and the carousel have no blocked rows anymore.
All seats open on Wirbelwind as well.
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Looks like they completely stopped the hourly cleaning as well.
I guess covid is officially over.
I guess covid is officially over.
I mean, the hourly cleanings were always sanitation theater, so that’s a change I can get behind. The shift in distancing is less comforting for me, though.
Don’t get me wrong. I fully agree that the cleaning never was an effective way to reduce the spread of covid.
It was their official solution to safely open the park back up though.
If they just stop to do everything that they said they would do to keep us safe, while infection levels are still about as high as the peak of the previous wave, it kinda signals that they don’t really care.
Haven’t seen anyone clean all day nor seen any of the spray containers at the rides
I will admit I didn't see any today but I was forced of the Train last night and held up at Apollo and saw them clean both. I did witness a full clean of San Marco after Jamesons show. All that adds up to not being able to say for sure one way or the other for me at least..
Good. It was all for show anyways.
If someone is that worried about getting COVID now, it’s time to just stay home until you get the vaccine (not speaking directly to you, just in general)
You do know that people actually have to go to work?
100% correct. Those at high/increased risk and those in fear should remain at home.
Two things.
First, I do think that with the updated vaccine timeline where every eligible adult will have their first shot by the end of May—this is the state’s position as of Friday—makes it more likely that we could see the park bypass capacity restrictions in August. However, I do think that there is a very delicate calculus to be taken into account here given that we don’t yet know how people will feel comfortable in large crowds depending on the vaccination levels that the state achieves. Given that there are still going to be people who either choose not to be vaccinated or cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons (especially kids under 16), I also think there would be some liability issues in relation to removing the mask/social distancing policies, and the latter will make a larger capacity potentially disastrous when it comes to many queues in the park. And so my feeling is that as they gauge public health/public sentiment related to the state of the situation, they’ll adjust accordingly in the same way they’re doing currently with the removal of blocked off rows on coasters and moving to one-seat gaps on Griffon/Finnegan’s.
As for their logic on that, I want us to again remind ourselves that “fear” is not a productive framework for thinking about public health. Yes, there are some who are immune compromised that have specific reason to fear contracting the virus, and I would largely say those people are likely avoiding theme parks regardless of what restrictions are in place. But for others, it’s less fear and more a sense of social responsibility for the people around them, and for not wanting to spread the virus further. And so the objections to this practice in the thread are not about fear, but about the park’s choice to place a great deal of faith in guest following the mask policy at a time when increased vaccination lowers risk for some but increases risk if others become complacent or resistant to restrictions. There’s no evidence to suggest significant spread happening at theme parks, and for those who are not at high risk to begin with, outdoor spaces are a low risk way to get out of the house under the circumstances. But we are in a crucial moment for the virus, and I think it’s fair to say that the message sent by the park’s choices is the wrong one to help ensure that we don’t see a new influx of cases just as the vaccines are about to become much more widely available.
In other words: what was the perceived harm of the existing policies such that the park felt they couldn‘t wait another month during what will still remain a fairly quiet period relatively speaking to make this decision at a time where it would be safer to do so?
First, I do think that with the updated vaccine timeline where every eligible adult will have their first shot by the end of May—this is the state’s position as of Friday—makes it more likely that we could see the park bypass capacity restrictions in August. However, I do think that there is a very delicate calculus to be taken into account here given that we don’t yet know how people will feel comfortable in large crowds depending on the vaccination levels that the state achieves. Given that there are still going to be people who either choose not to be vaccinated or cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons (especially kids under 16), I also think there would be some liability issues in relation to removing the mask/social distancing policies, and the latter will make a larger capacity potentially disastrous when it comes to many queues in the park. And so my feeling is that as they gauge public health/public sentiment related to the state of the situation, they’ll adjust accordingly in the same way they’re doing currently with the removal of blocked off rows on coasters and moving to one-seat gaps on Griffon/Finnegan’s.
As for their logic on that, I want us to again remind ourselves that “fear” is not a productive framework for thinking about public health. Yes, there are some who are immune compromised that have specific reason to fear contracting the virus, and I would largely say those people are likely avoiding theme parks regardless of what restrictions are in place. But for others, it’s less fear and more a sense of social responsibility for the people around them, and for not wanting to spread the virus further. And so the objections to this practice in the thread are not about fear, but about the park’s choice to place a great deal of faith in guest following the mask policy at a time when increased vaccination lowers risk for some but increases risk if others become complacent or resistant to restrictions. There’s no evidence to suggest significant spread happening at theme parks, and for those who are not at high risk to begin with, outdoor spaces are a low risk way to get out of the house under the circumstances. But we are in a crucial moment for the virus, and I think it’s fair to say that the message sent by the park’s choices is the wrong one to help ensure that we don’t see a new influx of cases just as the vaccines are about to become much more widely available.
In other words: what was the perceived harm of the existing policies such that the park felt they couldn‘t wait another month during what will still remain a fairly quiet period relatively speaking to make this decision at a time where it would be safer to do so?
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I believe it’s a simple response to CDC info. The reduced social distancing recommendations, the recognition that we don’t have passage through surfaces, and the prominence of different medical solutions to the symptoms caused by the disease.
I do believe we are at a changing point. Those who are at high risk should continue taking their precautions. Those who are simply afraid because they are can stay home, read up on the CDC’s findings, let others take the risks of being out and about, & see how things turn out.
You are correct that theme parks don’t have known high spread. The most common spread is among family & friends that you know closely. It should be an encouragement to Busch Gardens to continue taking steps forward. I understand taking careful steps — look at how Chipotle’s food poisoning damaged them, Seaworld would want to avoid being a headline — but I believe they are cautiously moving forward, and forward is the best place to be moving right now.
I do believe we are at a changing point. Those who are at high risk should continue taking their precautions. Those who are simply afraid because they are can stay home, read up on the CDC’s findings, let others take the risks of being out and about, & see how things turn out.
You are correct that theme parks don’t have known high spread. The most common spread is among family & friends that you know closely. It should be an encouragement to Busch Gardens to continue taking steps forward. I understand taking careful steps — look at how Chipotle’s food poisoning damaged them, Seaworld would want to avoid being a headline — but I believe they are cautiously moving forward, and forward is the best place to be moving right now.