The Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force met again earlier today to discuss a plan to reopen the economy. As part of the meeting, the task force put together recommended guidelines and mandates for various business types, including large theme parks like Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando.

The working document will be added to and modified by various members of the Orange County task force, which includes Thomas Mazloum, the Senior Vice President of Walt Disney World Resorts and Transportation Operations. On the call, Mazloum noted that Disney is able to radically adapt to health guidelines and suggested that businesses not be lumped into categories based on their business types, but rather their ability to respond to health guidelines. The working group seemed to respond well to the recommendation, noting that Disney and other large theme parks will have a better idea on what health and safety measures they could put in place versus a blanket statement about their business from the county or state.

Back to the working proposal drafted today, the recommendations were broken down into guidelines and mandates. Here are the key takeaways for various entertainment segments from the first draft of the task force document:

Theme Parks

Guidelines

Tape marking of 6 feet apart in ride/attraction queues

Staff to regularly wipe down surfaces at random

PHASE 1 & 2: Staff who are 65+ are encouraged to stay home

Mandates

All employees required to wear face masks

Touchless hand sanitizer at each ticketing entry and turnstile

Touchless hand sanitizer at each ride/attraction entry and exit

Temperature checks for staff prior to shift (temps above 100.4 must not enter premises)

All employees with flu-like symptoms advised to stay at home

Wipe down of all railings and surfaces after every use

PHASE 1: 50% capacity

PHASE 2: 75% capacity

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 (temps 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%

Limit restaurant and bar capacity to 50% PHASE 2: Limit restaurant and bar capacity to 75%

Hotels

Guidelines

PHASE 1: Housekeeping services to be limited and allow for minimal guest and employee exposure

Housekeeping services to be limited and allow for minimal guest and employee exposure PHASE 1: Promote, if available, mobile check-in

Promote, if available, mobile check-in PHASE 1: Housekeeping services only clean upon request, or when guests depart

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

Allow employees to work from home if not playing a critical role in serving guests PHASE 1: Only deliver room service to guest’s door

Only deliver room service to guest’s door PHASE 1: Provide self-parking

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 (temps 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

It’s important to note that these are proposals at this time and they will continue to be adjusted as the task force continues to meet to devise a plan to reopen the Central Florida economy. The work outlined in this task force was for Orange County Florida and more will be outlined in the state-level task force at a later time.

As always, keep checking back with us here at BlogMickey.com for the latest Disney Parks news and photos. We’ll continue to bring you news and photos, where possible, through the Disney Parks closure due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) and will resume our normal coverage once the parks reopen to guests on July 11th!

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