Iger Floats Temp Checks at Disney Parks, But Wall Street Sees Two Years Before Normalcy Returns
has floated the possibility of taking visitors’ temperatures . Still, Wells Fargo separately downgraded Disney’s stock on Tuesday, with analysts there noting that attendance at the parks “could take 24 months to normalize.”
“One of the things that we’re discussing already is that in order to return to some semblance of normal, people will have to feel comfortable that they’re safe,” Iger said in. “Some of that could come in the form ultimately of a vaccine, but in the absence of that it could come from basically, more scrutiny, more restrictions.
Iger discussed with the publication how the company has been weathering the crisis, as well as its preparations to confront a potentially changed media landscape after the pandemic. The suggested new health protocols are part of a potential path forward. Iger went on to point toward China’s handling of the pandemic, particularly their implementation of frequent checkpoints where individuals’ temperatures were taken. He compared the practice to security measures that were introduced after 9/11, such as providing photo ID or walking through metal detectors.
“Let’s prepare for a world where our customers demand that we scrutinize everybody,” said Iger, who became executive chairman after Bob Chapek succeeded him as CEO earlier this year. “Even if it creates a little bit of hardship, like it takes a little bit longer for people to get in.”
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