Anecdotal which I know means very little, but I have a family member who still masks up everywhere he goes as well as wears disposable gloves everywhere because of COVID. Doesn’t believe in any vaccines and he will not take it. Probably won’t even if it’s required by law. So this isn’t always true. Just food for thought. There are many people who believe masks are bulletproof and literally will live or die by them.
There is no issue with dropping your mask to take some water and then putting it back on.
You could be right. However, keep in mind that Disney has always allowed people to wear masks. Yet when you look at the parks since they dropped the mask rule, virtually no one is wearing them. Even as we've seen the Delta numbers rise, even as it's been discussed for days that the CDC was going to change its guidance, do you see people masking up in the parks? That alone leads me to believe that more people would be upset with being told to mask up than those who would be upset that Disney doesn't require masking. But, again, I could be wrong.
I really can't imagine you are anywhere but in the minority. I have heard from people who are ok with masks who have said they are likely to cancel there trip to WDW if masks come back. I wouldn't go back if masks come back and I am ok with masks. You won't have a large portion that suddenly signs up to go to WDW cause a mask mandate comes back, but you will have a large group cancelling. Even worse, for some that agree that a mask mandate should come back, they will consider canceling as well - if it is bad enough to have a mask mandate come back, they will no longer be ok with going in that environment even with a mask mandate. I think few would argue that adding a mask mandate is going to be the financially best thing to do. I am not arguing about what the safe thing to do is. This decision, if they do it, is not something any tourist attraction right now wants to do. It does not help them financially. The question just is, is it something they need to do. For WDW it may come down to how it looks to the media (for instance, when a national article talks about how orange county is a shot spot, what do they have a picture of in the background - not universal studios who already said they won't change their guidance in light of what the mayor said, no it's WDW)
Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t Disney’s policy explicit that you couldn’t do this? You had to be seated to have any food or drink? I know you could always do it anyway and just plead ignorance, but if that’s the rule I don’t want to go with the intention of breaking rules. I’d rather just stay home.
More people would be upset but that doesn't mean a significant amount would be so upset they would cancel.
I don't think Disney wants to be in the business of public health policy, so they have lined up with (or hid behind) CDC guidelines thus far. Asking for vaccine passports is a no go anyway in Florida, so once the CDC said that vaccinated individuals don't need to wear masks they either had to go to the honor system or be on the island alone with the mask requirements. Now they can similarly cut small numbers of guests by asking for indoor masking and reassure some of the others who were thinking about cancelling anyway. I think given this level of spread there are some cancellations lurking on either side of this equation. They'll still have way more people there and making more money than a few months ago whether they make a change now or not.
If masks come back I'll call and ask about my options, last day to reschedule, etc. Not doing anything right now, but I wore a mask the full week I was there in April and it was pretty terrible. Not doing it again.
I’m a local who goes to the parks at least once a week. Fully vaccinated, wore my mask when and where required. But I’m all done. I have a bunch of dining reservations and park reservations coming up and they will be canceled quickly if Disney reverts. See ya when you drop it again. And in the grand scheme of things, they probably don’t care. But at least I’m playing my part. Disney isn’t THAT magical at this point in my life, especially with the current crop of clowns running the show. Anyway, definitely don’t blame you at all for not wanting to spend a ton to vacation here and suffocate.
