Indoor masks will return at WDW. Mark me.
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The parks have been open for awhile with no hit to public perception.
If the public was concerned about the virus you would see a lot more people wearing masks at the parks.
Heck the UK has opened back up right in the middle of the spike and we are gonna close down again?
Makes no sense.
DisneyFan32
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I wonder the current wave will be ending very soon by fall as many people will be forcing to get vaccinating.Interesting article in STAT today talking comparing average of new cases with rate of acceleration - noting that we are in a period where acceleration is the highest of any wave, and that acceleration is highest where vaccinations are the lowest.
A new way to visualize the surge in Covid-19 cases in the U.S.
A new STAT analysis of Covid-19 case data reveals this new wave is already outpacing the spring and summer waves of 2020.www.statnews.com
Logically consistent, but they have data and charts to back up the logic.
GregIsNewAroundHere
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I assure you, they're very concerned about post-pandemic analysis. The possibility that a year from now, two years from now, a zinger of an article comes out, a long form investigative look at how the pandemic unfolded, or more terrifying for them yet a documentary that captures the publics attention, and it's backed up with receipts to show that despite absolutely explosive infection rates in the area of the parks, (or worse yet they somehow come up with numbers in the parks) that Disney leadership knew yet did nothing and turned the parks into a covid factory, exporting case after case back to peoples home towns around the country/world?
What about the absolute worst case scenario of a 6th variant emerging that picks up the monicker "The Disney Variant?"
Unless the leadership is absolutely recklessly cavalier, or flat-out ideologically deluded and detached from reality, these are absolutely the concerns they're weighing, and they're looking at the costs of avoiding them now vs. paying for them later in terms of public perception.
Epcotfan21
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You've been wrong before, but you might be right about this one.
When was I wrong?
EDIT: Oh, yes. DL removed the mask requirement a lot earlier than I’d anticipated.
GoofGoof
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I have no idea how many would go to WDW. If they are unvaccinated and do plan to travel pretty much anywhere except maybe Vermont
they should probably delay those plans until fully vaccinated or at least wear a mask and avoid crowded places.Didn't all that plexi glass get removed? Looking like a busy time for Plexiglas installers again...
The plexiglass always seemed stupid to me. But that’s just my scientific opinion.
What a disaster for them.
No way the can bring back masks and then announce paid fast passes a week later.
Oh well at least it will be a great opportunity to short the stock.
If they cave and bring back masks now who knows when they will be able to drop the requirement again.
Could be 2025 at this pace.
Yep, we’re living in a disaster all right. You can say that again.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Am I the only one who thinks the plexiglass in the pirates queue kept the covid in rather than preventing spread? lol
Same.
You may think different if someone sneezes your way, droplets hit you because they did not cover their mouth.
Epcotfan21
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I seem to remember way back when you swore that Broadway would return before Disney opened.
It's ok. I think everyone in this thread has made predictions and have been wrong about them. It happens.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Or if someone sneezes in the line in front of me, and their mess gets trapped between the glass and will hit me in the face as the line moves forward...
DisneyFan32
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Um talk to Sonic the Hedgehog here, the pandemic may be over by then so leave the doom and groom things alone please?
If I said that, I must have been drinking some extra fine bourbon. I have a good stock on hand usually but not THAT good.
Here in NY at ground zero (again), I’m still shocked that it’s officially opening up. Kinda mad about it, even with friends who do work in the theater.
GoofGoof
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I don’t see distancing or plexiglass coming back. If the CDC and Orange County change their guidance to being back masks indoors for everyone maybe Disney would do that too. What they can’t or won’t do is reduce park capacity and/or ride capacity and/or restaurant capacity. There’s no way to do that without a riot from guests. Masks are an inconvenience to guests but they don’t impact operations outside of the burden on CMs to enforce the rules.
Mark52479
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I don know I am on the fence with this one. Part of me thinks Disney will return to Indoor masks and part of me doesn't.
Since no mandates will come out of Florida, if CDC changes their course I can see Disney going back to indoor masks.
On the flip side, we have heard reports Chapek hated the masks and wanted them gone asap. So there is that.
I dont think we ever see Disney World shutdown again and I dont think we ever see outdoor masks. But indoors....I think its 50/50
Since no mandates will come out of Florida, if CDC changes their course I can see Disney going back to indoor masks.
On the flip side, we have heard reports Chapek hated the masks and wanted them gone asap. So there is that.
I dont think we ever see Disney World shutdown again and I dont think we ever see outdoor masks. But indoors....I think its 50/50
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