News Walt Disney World to End Temperature Checks

[disneygeek90]

“There is not a single documented Covid infection anywhere in the world from casual outdoor interactions, such as walking past someone on a street or eating at a nearby table.” Per the NYT. The outdoor masking should be ended tomorrow.

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Just playing devil's advocate but even if there were a case of walking by someone, how would that possibly be tracked?

 

[Chi84]

Just playing devil's advocate but even if there were a case of walking by someone, how would that possibly be tracked?

I think that's where the science regarding transmission would have to come into play. If people got COVID from simply walking past each other, the number of cases would be off the charts. The CDC said from the start that the virus is primarily transmitted from prolonged contact, usually indoors, with an infected person. That hasn't changed.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Just playing devil's advocate but even if there were a case of walking by someone, how would that possibly be tracked?

You would see it on a large-scale in a virus that has infected many millions. Plenty of places contact trace better than us.

 

[RSoxNo1]

The heat has no impact on the decision.

Chapek explicitly mentioned on the earnings call as part of why mask policies may be changing. I'm sure it was tongue in cheek (at least in part) but the CEO did mention it.

 

[peter11435]

Chapek explicitly mentioned on the earnings call as part of why mask policies may be changing. I'm sure it was tongue in cheek (at least in part) but the CEO did mention it.

He wasn’t really saying the heat is part of why. The why is because the science and guidance has changed. His comments about the heat were to reference a benefit of them being removed not a cause.

 

[ToTBellHop]

He wasn’t really saying the heat is part of why. The why is because the science and guidance has changed. His comments about the heat were to reference a benefit of them being removed not a cause.

Exactly. He is spinning this as, “our guests will be much more comfortable (they will), so they’ll stay longer and spend more.”

 

[wdwmagic]

Temperature screening ends at Walt Disney World theme parks and Disney Springs​

Temperature screening ends at Walt Disney World theme parks and Disney Springs

Alongside the new optional mask use outdoors, temperature checks have been discontinued effective today.

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[TrojanUSC]

Can anyone verify how Disney Springs is working now? They were taking up far too many parking spaces in the garages for the temp + security checks. Hopefully they've found a better solution now that the temp portion is gone.

 

[CntrlFlPete]

Can anyone verify how Disney Springs is working now? They were taking up far too many parking spaces in the garages for the temp + security checks. Hopefully they've found a better solution now that the temp portion is gone.

queue for security still snaked through that one area, just no temp checks.

 

[Parker in NYC]

I always thought the temp checks were ridiculous, good to see them go.