If the park does re-open sooner than later, and you plan on going, you need to be extra cautious with how you conduct your day. Make sure you wash your hands after every ride, don’t touch rails and then your face, don’t shake hands with anyone, etc.
COVID-19’s Impacts on BGW
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If a goose hits you in the face, be sure to wash extra well.
First death in VA and it’s an elderly man on the Peninsula who got it from an unknown source.
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Virginia reports first coronavirus related death
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Officials report the first coronavirus related death in Virginia on Saturday afternoon. Virginia Department of Health and the Peninsula Health District reported the dea…
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Here's my take on the situation.
Looking at SEAS as a whole I don't know how long it will take them to burn through their cash on hand or any other theme/amusement park company. Then if they want to they can start using their $50 mil line of credit they have (it's a line in their SEC filing) that can hold them for a while longer. After that they'll have to start borrowing and just add to their long term debt to continue basic operations. If they can borrow a lot then it will come down to how fast the virus gets under control and people can start resuming a more normal life. Either that or it's go into bankruptcy to continue operating but get a lot of their debt forgiven.
Now given what is predicted, regardless if the exposure numbers spike or if the curve can be flattened, it looks like a couple of months before the full extent of how bad/good things are will be known. And then everyone who catches it late will have to be quarantined. Plus it's not known if you will build up an immunity to it after you get it and whether you can get it a second time. Not good. Hopefully a drug is created in the next couple of months that's safe and effective at lessening the symptoms. There has been some hopeful news in this regard coming from places that are working on it.
And to add to all of this it's widely expected now that the US will go into a recession because of this. That alone will slow things down even more and hurt people who would have been able to go to the park(s) once they reopen but now can't because their strapped for money.
Unfortunately I don't see any park being able to open until the middle of the summer at the earliest. BGW withdrawal is coming big time.
Looking at SEAS as a whole I don't know how long it will take them to burn through their cash on hand or any other theme/amusement park company. Then if they want to they can start using their $50 mil line of credit they have (it's a line in their SEC filing) that can hold them for a while longer. After that they'll have to start borrowing and just add to their long term debt to continue basic operations. If they can borrow a lot then it will come down to how fast the virus gets under control and people can start resuming a more normal life. Either that or it's go into bankruptcy to continue operating but get a lot of their debt forgiven.
Now given what is predicted, regardless if the exposure numbers spike or if the curve can be flattened, it looks like a couple of months before the full extent of how bad/good things are will be known. And then everyone who catches it late will have to be quarantined. Plus it's not known if you will build up an immunity to it after you get it and whether you can get it a second time. Not good. Hopefully a drug is created in the next couple of months that's safe and effective at lessening the symptoms. There has been some hopeful news in this regard coming from places that are working on it.
And to add to all of this it's widely expected now that the US will go into a recession because of this. That alone will slow things down even more and hurt people who would have been able to go to the park(s) once they reopen but now can't because their strapped for money.
Unfortunately I don't see any park being able to open until the middle of the summer at the earliest. BGW withdrawal is coming big time.
8 new cases in JCC alone! ?
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Virginia Department of Health confirms 41 cases of coronavirus, 1 death
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — There are now 41 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Virginia.Virginia Department Health officials released the updated total Saturday afternoon. The increased n…
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Day 1, no BGW:
Went to a bunch of closed food stands just to feel the disappointment of an understaffed snack stand.
Went to a bunch of closed food stands just to feel the disappointment of an understaffed snack stand.
Quite frankly, I don't see an April 1 opening. I wouldn't be surprised if Memorial Day was the date. As testing starts to ramp up in the next few weeks, we'll probably see the numbers infected rise (as have been predicted by both government and medical professionals). As the numbers rise, the current restrictions could be lengthened and perhaps even more restrictions put into place. It may not be SEAS decision whether they can open the park; it might rest with the government.
Only the naive think this world-wide pandemic will reverse itself in two weeks and things will normalize. And, as mentioned on this forum, there's a real chance a global recession could follow with the millions of people put out of work because of this pandemic and the ongoing oil price war. Those millions will fall behind on mortgages, credit card bills, etc. and won't have the discretionary funds to blow on a day at the theme park.
Maybe I'm coming across as Debbie Downer, but I've yet to see anything positive coming from our government who's playing a deadly game of catch-up right now.
In the same breath, I'd be thrilled if I am wrong and will be the first to admit it.
Only the naive think this world-wide pandemic will reverse itself in two weeks and things will normalize. And, as mentioned on this forum, there's a real chance a global recession could follow with the millions of people put out of work because of this pandemic and the ongoing oil price war. Those millions will fall behind on mortgages, credit card bills, etc. and won't have the discretionary funds to blow on a day at the theme park.
Maybe I'm coming across as Debbie Downer, but I've yet to see anything positive coming from our government who's playing a deadly game of catch-up right now.
In the same breath, I'd be thrilled if I am wrong and will be the first to admit it.
I think we may be getting ahead of ourselves, there is certainly a great deal of uncertainty at the moment. I hope that this passes soon enough for the park to open safely in mid-April, which I believe is realistic. Not only is there an economic effect on the park and SEAS, but also the local economy will take a significant loss in tourism revenue and the thousands of seasonal employees that will not be getting paychecks the longer this continues.
What I do think is realistic is that we likely will see the 2021 project postponed or canceled.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA will get through this rough patch, keep in mind every company is being impacted by this issue, and at the end of the day we are all in this together.
What I do think is realistic is that we likely will see the 2021 project postponed or canceled.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA will get through this rough patch, keep in mind every company is being impacted by this issue, and at the end of the day we are all in this together.
No idea about BGW but WDW has canceled the current college program kids and they have to be out of housing by Wednesday. This is a huge sign they don’t plan on opening at the end of the month and I take it as a sign it will be at least around memorial day at the earliest. I don’t see SEAS opening their parks until DIS does here in the US.
It could also be that they are concerned about having a large number of young people living in fairly crowded conditions and catching the virus. If someone in that program is carrying it it's going to spread through the program really fast.
I talked about it in another thread that I'll post a link to below but these programs account for less than the 10% of the staff at Disney World. I'm sure it had more to do with the fact that they don't want the groups in the dorms during the closure because if it gets in the dorms then everyone is going to get it. Colleges are all doing the same thing as well. They are kicking everyone out of the dorms and sending them home.
COVID-19 & Coasters: Coronavirus Impacts on the Amusement Industry
Apparently, Universal is making attractions team members show up to work and they can call out(with no pay, but no penalty) which im assuming is encouraged Not a bad idea. It would be a great time for training exercises/getting hours operating the ride.
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It’s very, very, very possible. Honestly, right now, I’d even call it fairly likely.