News Disney mask policy at Walt Disney World theme parks

[mikejs78]

Fair point. It also goes the other way though. The same folks who followed the CDC about masking, distancing etc the last year now no longer want to follow their guidance. They are angry the CDC dropped the mandate for vaccinated people and themselves don’t listen. Even while vaccinated they are still wearing a mask even thought the CDC says it’s not necessary.

The CDC still says vaccinated people should wear masks in certain situations, btw.

Personally I haven't felt the need to wear a mask in public for myself until now. I *have* worn a mask in public when with my kids, in order to set an example for them and not have them feel singled out.

However, with the rise in cases and the transmissibility of the Delta Varient, I plan to mask up now going forward. Not necessarily for me, but for other people at this point.

 

[FantasiaMickey2000]

My own PSA: Please stop and consider whether your post is furthering an actual discussion or if you are simply looking to argue a point before posting. Healthy discussions are good, inane arguments that have been had for the last 18 months ad naseum are not.

When the own administrator of this forum has referred to people who have the same opinions as some on this forum as “simple minded”, “lacking an ounce of common sense”, and lacking “basic intelligence” then arguments are going to break out lol.

 

[Santa Raccoon 77]

How about we just pay people to get vaccinated so we can all move on with our lives.

As I'm already jabbed can I get my cheque backdated ?

 

[Andrew C]

How about we just pay people to get vaccinated so we can all move on with our lives.

geez...at this point, sure. They can have one month's worth of my child tax credit!

 

[mikejs78]

How about we just pay people to get vaccinated so we can all move on with our lives.

I'm in favor of doing anything we can to get people vaccinated. If this works, let's do it.

Frankly, I'd be in favor of a vaccine passport to do anything without a mask. No vaccine, you have to mask up.

 

[Otterhead]

Getting the vaccine and wearing a mask is superfluous

Not true, actually. Not sure if you'd heard about Covid variants, but there's still a tremendous amount of uncertainty about how much the different vaccines protect from them as they continue to evolve.

Also, again: The vaccine does not prevent you from contracting Covid-19. It prevents you from suffering the worst, life-threatening effects of it. You can absolutely contract Covid and pass it along to the unvaccinated.

Masks are proven to help prevent that.

 

[Disney Glimpses]

I'm in favor of doing anything we can to get people vaccinated. If this works, let's do it.

Frankly, I'd be in favor of a vaccine passport to do anything without a mask. No vaccine, you have to mask up.

I'm fine with a passport that exempts kids and includes people with a provable immunity from prior infection.

 

[danlb_2000]

Something about this study is definitely not sitting right as it is contrary to data studies in the US. But you can make numbers say anything, and perhaps there is more to this, or perhaps the study was deeply flawed in some way. No way to say for sure.

They have corrected their data, it's 60% unvaccianted. 40% still seems high to me.

 

[Tom P.]

It raged because people were not masking and distancing. They were in many cases carrying on as normal.

Not even remotely true.

Only simple minded individuals are going to come to that conclusion.

And we've now reached the point where the owner and moderator of the forums is coming close to directly insulting his members. I'm out. Thanks for the discussion.

 

[mikejs78]

I'm fine with a passport that exempts kids and includes people with a provable immunity from prior infection.

Well, except that it appears that prior infection doesn't stop delta.

 

[Otterhead]

And we've now reached the point where the owner and moderator of the forums is coming close to directly insulting his members. I'm out. Thanks for the discussion.

I, for one, am glad that the moderator is calling out misinformation. That's their job.

 

[Disney Glimpses]

Well, except that it appears that prior infection doesn't stop delta.

Is that true? I've only seen data on breakthroughs with vaccinated people. I haven't seen any data or reports of people getting infected with Delta after previous variants or even the wild-type.

Again, the goal of the passport isn't to create COVID-safe zones. Or at least it shouldn't be. It should be to create a true incentive to get vaccinated. Even if previously infected people can get infected with Delta, if they are largely mild infections, it's as good as a vax.

 

[Andrew C]

Stop with your rational and level headed posts. There’s no room for that here

Funny seeing you here. Didn't think you would show your face again around these parts....

 

[correcaminos]

From the UK today.

Sixty percent of people being admitted to hospital with COVID-19 have had two doses of a coronavirus vaccine, according to the government's chief scientific adviser.

COVID-19: Vallance corrects mistake to say 60% of people being admitted to hospital with coronavirus are unvaccinated

Earlier, Sir Patrick Vallance told a news conference 60% of coronavirus-related hospital admissions were double-jabbed people - but he later corrected himself.

news.sky.com

This was a misspoken statistic. It's been corrected to say nearly 2/3% of all hospitalizations are unvaxxed.

 

[GhostHost1000]

I've said it a few times already, but the problem is we know that a large portion of the general population does not care about the well being of others. So given the fact they those individuals choose not to do the right thing, we are left with the only option of businesses enforcing masks and distancing. This is what the Orange County mayor is asking for.

I’m sorry but that is a pretty bold statement to assume.

I’m vaccinated by the way but I have family members who couldn’t be (not by choice) so it’s not right just to assume those not vaccinated don’t care about the well being of others. If you want to go that far then you could say our government doesn’t care either by not shutting down all transportation and people coming in and out of ALL countries while this is still going on

 

[GhostHost1000]

Fact is that if people had done this from the start it would have be under control by now

That’s the problem with covid from the start. Just because we or the media say it’s fact doesn’t mean it is fact. We don’t know and their is plenty of conflicting information everywhere on both sides.

 

[Trauma]

Only simple minded individuals are going to come to that conclusion. Anyone with an ounce of common sense would realize that layers of protection in almost aspect of life are better than a single layer. Doesn't matter if we are talking home security or vaccinations.

It also needs to be understood that vaccinated individuals are still able to pass on the virus, which masks can go some way to reducing.

I just don't see the need to make it one or the other. Why can't we just do everything humanly possible to get this over with. And if that means being uncomfortable at the Magic Kingdom, tough.

Wouldn’t only simple minded people go to a theme park if they are uncomfortable with the rules in place?

 

[wdwmagic]

I’m vaccinated by the way but I have family members who couldn’t be (not by choice) so it’s not right just to assume those not vaccinated don’t care about the well being of others.

I certainly wouldn't assume it is everyone, but there is certainly a significant enough percentage of the planets population that really only really considers themselves.

 

[Polkadotdress]

I'm fine with a passport that exempts kids and includes people with a provable immunity from prior infection.

Passports cannot and will not be a possibility, as evidenced by the many states who currently legally prevent them.

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[CLEtoWDW]

Statistically speaking you are more likely to get in a car accident driving to or from the parks than to contract a case of COVID that requires hospitalization while in the parks (if you are fully vaccinated).