COVID-19’s Impacts on BGW
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I think this is a super important.
I believe it makes the park leadership look more concerned about the Parks’s bottom line than the health and welfare of their employees and guests. They close for weather, when they know attendance will be light; but they stay open during a worldwide pandemic, when they probably anticipate large crowds. This seems even more egregious in light of the fact that right now everyone is being told to practice social distancing to stem the spread of the virus.
My gut feeling is that BGW will still be open this weekend and that they will announce today that the park will be closed for the rest of the month.
I can't remember the park actually closed for weather. They have closed early but I don't remember the last time they just said we aren't opening because of the weather. They aren't KD.
When was the last hurricane that came through?
That's fair, I didn't consider that. I just meant heavy rain or general inclement weather.
I also recall in the fog of my memory a Xmas snow closure or two...
Yea, I dont remember exact dates or years but they have called off entire days for CT at least.
One of those days was when a water main broke a couple or three years ago
That wasn't weather though.
But yes there have been some days. My point wasn't to argue that they shouldn't close. My point was that it isn't a normal thing to close when the weather is bad.
An editorial from an old fart -
Folks, it's just a theme park. We already know Pantheon and Apollo won't be open. And we can assume that some food and merchandise areas will be closed and/or short staffed. Many large companies and venues worldwide are closed to "flatten the curve"; to lessen the chances of contracting/spreading this virus. So, do yourself and your fellow Park Fans and just stay home. BGW will be there when all this is over.
Folks, it's just a theme park. We already know Pantheon and Apollo won't be open. And we can assume that some food and merchandise areas will be closed and/or short staffed. Many large companies and venues worldwide are closed to "flatten the curve"; to lessen the chances of contracting/spreading this virus. So, do yourself and your fellow Park Fans and just stay home. BGW will be there when all this is over.
I dont doubt one bit they open tomorrow with a skeleton crew. Then depending on if poeple show up or not decide then to either stay open all day or close early "due to the virus" and cut their losses if it turns out that many people stay home. I predict no bands this weekend even if they open, no town hall, just long lines for the few food places open with one line due to low staffing. I bet many team members dont show up either, remember they have quite a few elderly people working this time of year and im betting many of them are not going to take any chances.
I think the pressure on BGW to close is massive and maybe insurmountable at this point.
Honestly, it would have been better _and_ less costly to bite the bullet and announce closure yesterday.
At this point; most hotel check-ins open at 3:00. So it is fair to guess that people are already headed towards Williamsburg expecting to attend tomorrow.
Assuming BGW closes, they'll be faced with angry people out travel and hotel room money that could have been avoided by closing before travel occurred.
Honestly, it would have been better _and_ less costly to bite the bullet and announce closure yesterday.
At this point; most hotel check-ins open at 3:00. So it is fair to guess that people are already headed towards Williamsburg expecting to attend tomorrow.
Assuming BGW closes, they'll be faced with angry people out travel and hotel room money that could have been avoided by closing before travel occurred.
Bad loophole though:
Most travel insurance doesn’t include destination closures due to pandemics.
Understood perfectly. What I'm saying is, instead of calling their travel insurance, they'll be overwhelming SEAS customer support demanding reimbursement... And they'll be partly right in that if BGW closed earlier they wouldn't be out the money.
BGW is not responsible for that though. I had tickets to a Sixers game and a hotel this weekend. I got to the city before the NBA closed down. They don’t owe me shit.
And I agree with you completely.
But that doesn't mean people won't be calling the park and angrily arguing otherwise. Such are the times we live in.