News Disney mask policy at Walt Disney World theme parks

[CLEtoWDW]

Masks will be recommended but not required.. that’s the furthest they can go given DeSantis’ stance on mask mandates. Personally, I don’t see how you can require a fully vaccinated individual to mask.

 

[wdwmagic]

Masks will be recommended but not required.. that’s the furthest they can go given DeSantis’ stance on mask mandates. Personally, I don’t see how you can require a fully vaccinated individual to mask.

They can and do go further that a recommendation. You aren't getting on the monorail without a mask.

 

[Figgy1]

Masks will be recommended but not required.. that’s the furthest they can go given DeSantis’ stance on mask mandates. Personally, I don’t see how you can require a fully vaccinated individual to mask.

The state mandate applies to local governments not businesses

 

[donsullivan]

The state mandate applies to local governments not businesses

Correct. Private businesses can (and do) require face coverings for entry regardless of vaccination status. The governors order only prevents local governments from imposing a mandate.

 

[donsullivan]

They can and do go further that a recommendation. You aren't getting on the monorail without a mask.

Or a bus. I had to put one on (and I was fine with it) to ride a bus heading from MK to TTC the other night.

 

[HeartOfTeFiti]

I just ordered an extra pack of disposables for our October trip.

This will ensure that they won't bring back masks and I'll have wasted money.

Hahaha. Yes, you may be right. I bought 4 boxes of 50 each recently because I saw them on Amazon for $2.99 a box. The same ones that I paid over $50.00 a box for last year. I couldn't not buy them at that price.

 

[DonniePeverley]

Don't go to a theme park if you aren't comfortable with the risk.

#themeparksarenotinfectiousdiseasewards

Whatever the level of protection that masks provide, it is certainly far less than you think it is. While they may reduce transmission on a macro level, they don't turn a "super spreader" situation into a low risk situation, especially not with the Delta variant.

In a few more days, I expect that data from LA County will show that re-introducing the indoor mask mandate ends up having very little effect on "the numbers."

You can put in place measures to REDUCE risk. It doesn't have to be the option of a FREE FOR ALL or nothing. There are measures in between (like masks on indoor attractions) that can help reduce risks.

 

[Ponderer]

Correct. Private businesses can (and do) require face coverings for entry regardless of vaccination status. The governors order only prevents local governments from imposing a mandate.

So far. He’s already banned businesses from requiring proof of vaccination. I will be very surprised if he doesn’t ban any mask requirements as well.

 

[donsullivan]

So far. He’s already banned businesses from requiring proof of vaccination. I will be very surprised if he doesn’t ban any mask requirements as well.

I'm desperately trying to stay out of the politics of this but Florida is close to a tipping point right now with the impact of COVID denial. When local hospitals need to raise their alert levels to RED again due to the surge in cases we have a problem and denying it is just getting more people sick and causing more to lose their lives or the lives of family members. We know how to fix this but some continue refusing to take the action that can do so.

 

[Ayla]

Given the state of the hospitals with COVID patients in Central Florida right now I would be extremely surprised if Disney doesn't again require masks while indoors within the week. It's getting really, really bad around here right now.

Personally, I've gone back to wearing masks indoors everywhere I go now whether the location 'requests' it or not. While I've been fully vaccinated since mid-April, I can't risk testing positive since my job requires regular testing, nor do I want to spread to someone who will not get vaccinated. I've lost too many family members to this disease already.

I have started wearing a mask indoors in public, too.

 

[Ayla]

So far. He’s already banned businesses from requiring proof of vaccination. I will be very surprised if he doesn’t ban any mask requirements as well.

He can't ban private businesses from requiring masks.

 

[Andrew C]

We know how to fix this but some continue refusing to take the action that can do so.

Hard lockdowns or more shots in arms.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Cali(yeah I know different thing) went back to mandatory masks in all of their theme parks an attractions and queue lines that are indoors. I could see that being a thing to return to as they already require them at WDW on enclosed transportation. Ride queues and vehicles are not that much different, but I think it will take a couple to a few weeks before that choice is made again.

I don’t know when that was a thing, I was just in Disneyland last week, no masks required

 

[pdude81]

I don’t know when that was a thing, I was just in Disneyland last week, no masks required

I believe it's only Universal Hollywood at this point, LA county.

 

[ABQ]

I don’t know when that was a thing, I was just in Disneyland last week, no masks required

That Cali change is currently just Las Angeles county, @celluloid , so it would impact places like Universal Hollywood. Not Disneyland in Orange County.

edit....what Dangermouse said.

 

[Unbanshee]

I don’t know when that was a thing, I was just in Disneyland last week, no masks required

Masks are not required if you're fully vaccinated

 

[pdude81]

Can't find the metrics for "high" transmission, but here is the map:

COVID Data Tracker

CDC’s home for COVID-19 data. Visualizations, graphs, and data in one easy-to-use website.

covid.cdc.gov

 

[Unbanshee]

Can't find the metrics for "high" transmission, but here is the map:

COVID Data Tracker

CDC’s home for COVID-19 data. Visualizations, graphs, and data in one easy-to-use website.

covid.cdc.gov

It's on that same page, just scroll a bit down

Total new cases per 100,000 persons in the past 7 days
Low: 0-9.99
Moderate: 10-49.99
Substantial: 50-99.99
High: ≥100

 

[pdude81]

It's on that same page, just scroll a bit down

Total new cases per 100,000 persons in the past 7 days
Low: 0-9.99
Moderate: 10-49.99
Substantial: 50-99.99
High: ≥100

Doh!

I had clicked through to the counties in Florida with the map and didn't actually check the main page first. Thanks

 

[Mr. Moderate]

I said it pages back and I still firmly believe that with the numbers strongly going up, Disney will be implementing stronger protection measures to prevent a total shutdown. This of course will suck immensely and I've faced the fact that we as country will be dealing with Covid for years to come at this current rate.

I'm not going to sugar coat it anymore, this surge is the direct fault of those who refused to be vaccinated and now all of us who were responsible and got vaccinated, are now faced with living with the same restrictions as last fall/winter. I'm beyond frustrated at the moment and my upcoming trip in October isn't looking too swell right now. Ugh!