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1. NC-Dad says

   July 15, 2020 at 1:53 pm

   EPCOT is EPCOT because of the international CMs. Without the authentic natives of the various lands, EPCOT is just another theme park with employees dressed-up in international costumes. More reason to stay away until Disney pulls it’s head out of it’s rectum.

2. Deb says

   July 15, 2020 at 7:05 pm

   I agree with NC-Dad, the World Showcase is such a great experience because of the International CM’s – Why can’t they continue the program but extend the timelines – example: Italy, Germany, Ireland CM’s come over on a chartered flight, they get Covid Tested before getting on flight, Isolate in Disney housing for 14 days, get Covid tested again and after 2 weeks, 2 tests and a nice flight ….they are all clear just like any other United States cast member who comes/goes to work everyday. We have so many crazy restrictions and travel bans, e ie: NY, NJ, Connecticut and we can figure it out for US Travel – I don’t think would be that hard to keep International program going, Disney has oodles of resources and can make it happen !

3. AG says

   July 16, 2020 at 8:25 am

   NC-Dad, that is a ridiculous statement. You are acting as if Disney is making this decision to save money. Most of these people CAN’T come back because of travel restrictions. We need to use a bit of common sense here before spouting off negative statements that have no validity.

4. NC-Dad says

   July 16, 2020 at 10:11 am

   AG:

   Believe it or not, many parts of Europe are C19 free, or are getting there quickly. Italy, the hardest hit European nation, reported a long time ago, that “COVID is statistically gone.”

   We, and the Britons, seem to be the only nations that are pretending C19 is still a deadly threat to our continued ways of life. The intentional misrepresentation of the Florida DOH C19 positive test numbers is yet another example of how state governments are keeping businesses hobbled for entirely political reasons. Florida is NOT the only state doing this; just the latest one that got caught.

   My ultimate point is that if Disney wanted to bring back international CMs, they would make it happen. Extensive testing is not only feasible, but relatively inexpensive. Disney *IS* hurting financially, and the recent NBA deal was a way to pay off some of their recent $11 Billion in credit they have taken out since the C19 panic. At the end of the day, Disney IS all about the “Bottom Line” (aka MONEY)

5. Thomas J says

   July 16, 2020 at 10:39 am

   AG, I couldn’t agree more but because those folks can’t come back presently, it sure does destroy the authentic atmosphere of World Showcase experience, especially dining. Epcot is my wife and my favorite place in Disney, but without the live music, cultural representatives in the restaurants I can’t go again until some normalcy returns and we miss it terribly.