News Disney mask policy at Walt Disney World theme parks

[BuddyThomas]

I have to admit, I’m more than a little worried for the cast members who are not paid nearly enough to have to enforce this and potentially take abuse from ignorant idiots while doing so.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Does this mean in outdoor queues? Last time "upon entering attractions" was interpreted to mean outdoor queues but not extended outdoor queues, IIRC.

I imagine it will be limited to things under cover or indoors…

Not extended queues

here’s the problem: they still have no crowd management in place and they took all their dividers and spacing down

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I explained it yesterday. Just go back and read my posts.

What was the cliff notes version of that?

 

[Stitch826]

Why can’t Disney create a system to identify fully vaccinated guests and exempt them from the policy? All it would require would be to have booths set up at hotels and the parks. Guests could show their Covid vaccine cards and get a photo taken. Disney then could print a large personalized badge attached to a lanyard with the guest’s photo and name. The guest would then wear it around their neck throughout their trip to exempt them from the mask policy.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I have to admit, I’m more than a little worried for the cast members who are not paid nearly enough to have to enforce this and potentially take abuse from ignorant idiots while doing so.

No different than when they reopened after getting bamboozled by the tick last June and the worst was yet to come…

it sucks…I wish them good luck

 

[Figgy1]

Why can’t Disney create a system to identify fully vaccinated guests and exempt them from the policy? All it would require would be to have booths set up at hotels and the parks. Guests could show their Covid vaccine cards and get a photo taken. Disney then could print a large personalized badge attached to a lanyard with the guest’s photo and name. The guest would then wear it around their neck throughout their trip to exempt them from the mask policy.

Lawsuits and Disney tech abilities

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Why can’t Disney create a system to identify fully vaccinated guests and exempt them from the policy? All it would require would be to have booths set up at hotels and the parks. Guests could show their Covid vaccine cards and get a photo taken. Disney then could print a large personalized badge attached to a lanyard with the guest’s photo and name. The guest would then wear it around their neck throughout their trip to exempt them from the mask policy.

It took them till 2003 to get windows 3.1 on their hotel system…

I think you way overestimate how good they are at tech and how fast

 

[Notes from Neverland]

While this was anticipated, the wording of "upon entering and throughout all attractions" is stronger than I expected. It does remove any gray area, but it's a bit more all encompassing than what I thought they'd do.

 

[fractal]

What was the cliff notes version of that?

News - Disney mask policy at Walt Disney World theme parks

I hope Disney brings back the policy requiring masks on everyone when truly inside. I’m vaccinated, but I don’t mind wearing a mask indoors. In fact, I’ll be more likely to visit again soon if masks are worn by all inside. I do think Disney should try to give people at least a few days of...

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[LittleBuford]

Well done Disney for stepping up and doing the right thing here.

Agreed, though I’m not sure why they’re waiting till the 30th.

 

[TehPuddingMan]

What about the Swiss Family Treehouse?

 

[TrojanUSC]

Because it's prohibited by law in Florida.

They can't decline you service, but if you provide proof of vaccination they can exempt you from certain protocols. Royal Caribbean is doing this.

On another note, does everyone think single rider lines and pre-shows are sticking around through this wave?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Lawsuits and Disney tech abilities

…yep. Based on the invisible ink part of the bill of rights

 

[disneygeek90]

No different than when they reopened after getting bamboozled by the tick last June and the worst was yet to come…

it sucks…I wish them good luck

Cant be any worse than a CM insisting they can’t take their mask off for a socially distanced photo in front of the castle. Which is what was happening as recent as March.

 

[relic827]

Well there we have it. Let’s hope the numbers go down so this doesn’t get any more restrictive.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

What about the Swiss Family Treehouse?

Skip it…not missing much

 

[Figgy1]

Agreed, though I’m not sure why they’re waiting till the 30th.

It gives people just enough time to scramble to get masks. edit: and get CMs up to speed

 

[jmp85]

I imagine it will be limited to things under cover or indoors…

Not extended queues

here’s the problem: they still have no crowd management in place and they took all their dividers and spacing down

They enforced it in extended queues when we were there in May. Standing outside in the sun in an extended queue for Muppets of all things and had cast members ask my 3 year old to mask up (constant battle).

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Agreed, though I’m not sure why they’re waiting till the 30th.

It’s probably going to take that long to get signs / announcements ready and to get all cm’s and managers up to speed. Just my guess. The wdw Resort is so huge it’s hard to do something quickly... like turning a battleship around! Ha.

 

[Figgy1]

They can't decline you service, but if you provide proof of vaccination they can exempt you from certain protocols. Royal Caribbean is doing this.

On another note, does everyone think single rider lines and pre-shows are sticking around through this wave?

I would ask @wdwmagic or @MansionButler84 if they've heard anything