timmyray1979
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Are kids required to wear masks if they are visiting WDW right now?
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LittleBuford
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To clarify, I may be British, but I live in the US, and I know that you have nothing here resembling an official church (not that the Church of England has anything like the influence that Christianity does on this side of the pond). The only thing that confused me was the suggestion that churches in the US could get in (legal) trouble for encouraging their parishioners to get vaccinated. The point has since been clarified.
LittleBuford
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In theory, masks are required of all unvaccinated guests, including children over 2. If the reports shared here are anything to go by, however, relatively few people are following this rule in practice.
If I could, can I present an American football analogy to those of you fixated on masks, here is the protection masks provide you:
And the vaccine:
And a mask plus a vaccine:
Does double protecting add protection? Probably, but only slightly a little and at the cost of making you look rediculous and inhibiting your ability to enjoy activities.
And the vaccine:
And a mask plus a vaccine:
Does double protecting add protection? Probably, but only slightly a little and at the cost of making you look rediculous and inhibiting your ability to enjoy activities.
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DisneyDebRob
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The drop in the bucket which that poster was referring doesn’t mean a whole lot in the grand scheme of things. It’s like plugging a small dike in a dam when all around that hole is huge holes spilling water. Sure it helps but let’s get those craters filled first. I believe you know that, let’s try not to have veiled political under tones in our posts here. Not referring to you by the way.
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Weather_Lady
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Sorry, former English major here. FWIW, the word you were looking for is dike -- you got censored because you spelled it like the slur. It means a wall or embankment with water on one side.
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Heppenheimer
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Orders of magnitude difference between the two. That's the difference.It’s how they work when I’m concerned about vaccine side effects but not the other way around. Ironic
DisneyDebRob
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Don’t need to be a English major to know I screwed that up. Even did it twice. My apologies and hopefully everyone knew what I was trying to say.
It’s fixed.
Weather_Lady
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Your innocent intentions were clear.Don’t need to be a English major to know I screwed that up. Even did it twice. My apologies and hopefully everyone knew what I was trying to say.
Being called ridiculous while wearing a mask ( or two ) is a ridiculous comment. Some seniors that go to my church choose to wear two masks.
Easy to blame the ones crossing to defer to what is actually happening - the pandemic of the unvaccinated , period. If anyone has been to a hospital ER lately the truth will hit home.
DisneyCane
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Bad analogy. The seatbelts are like the vaccines and the airbags are more like masks. Seatbelts alone provide far more protection in a crash than airbags alone.
Polkadotdress
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Several weeks ago, I shared that I was tired of the rolled eyes and odd looks I get from still wearing a mask as a vaxx'd but immunocompromised person. And many of you all said "Ohhhh! Who would even do that?"
It's people like you.
We need to get the vaccine into the arms of more people or we're going to have a mutation of the virus (again). We have to reach herd immunity or risk seasonal breakouts continuing forever with deeper and darker strains. While I doubt government will impose a mandate, we are already seeing employers, travel destinations, and restaurants requiring proof of vaccination. All the better in my view -- if you want to enjoy normal life, then you need to get with the program.
Spare me any talk about one's "freedom"; let's talk about RESPONSIBILITY.
Spare me any talk about one's "freedom"; let's talk about RESPONSIBILITY.
I don’t roll my eyes or ridicule. Besides I have no idea if you are vaxxed or not in public. I believe the eye rolls and second glances are because people think you aren’t vaxxed but scared of Covid. However I feel ridiculous wearing one in public currently, if I’m required to I do, but I take it off as soon as I’m not.
DisneyFan32
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This is going to be doom and groom by fall and winter as possible.
correcaminos
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I live in the suburbs of the largest city in my state. Inside my limits, you saw no one. Going to places like the Columbus zoo you saw 99% in the beginning. At the end before it was removed you saw more. As I said there were some stores that actually tried to pull "no masks" and kept doors open when they were supposed to be close, but those were rare.
Go just outside of that and it was a free for all and not enforced at all. A friend of mine caught covid and died - likely picking it up at work. Spouse (also friend) fortunately had a mild case. It sucked near where I live. And our vaccination rates are low in some of the same spots.
I doubt it, as it was bad here though weirdly our cases aren't skyrocketing yet. In one county the largest population of those sick were the 20-29 year old having nearly 30% of all cases. I just wonder if enough people were sick previously to help this time around.
Masks do offer the wearer protection as well. Though yes, vaccinated here and made sure all were. Trying my best to get more.
correcaminos
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I should clarify here too... we have special elections next week here so some are being uber careful. Especially my church after that one guest preacher really got in trouble for breaking rules that could've lost the church their status. Since then our church is specifically incredibly careful. A big church like Hillsong may be far more over cautious to not cross a line because they are so global. That was where my brain was going.
GoofGoof
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Unvaccinated people are required to wear masks indoors, fully vaccinated people are not. Nobody is required to wear a mask outdoors. Everyone still has to wear masks on all Disney transportation. Disney‘s policy is they will not enforce mask rules anymore or check vaccination status of anyone so while it’s technically required for unvaccinated people while indoors nothing happens if you don’t follow the rule. They are basically following the CDC guidelines using the honor system. The only place the rules are being actively enforced is on transportation.
DisneyFan32
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Now soon before the school year begins, the kids will be forced to get vaccinated in NYC as NJ too as they will order go back to school if they are been fully vaccinated by fall.
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