News Disney mask policy at Walt Disney World theme parks

[Trauma]

What are the odds they change their minds in the coming days or weeks?

I would guess none.

They can’t afford to lose a much business as Disney can.

 

[GhostHost1000]

I would say reckless

Or more accommodating to the guest experience depending on how you look at all of this

 

[CuteAsMinnie]

What are the odds they change their minds in the coming days or weeks?

Universal or Disney?

 

[GhostHost1000]

Universal or Disney?

Either. It’ll be interesting to watch but Disney might have jumped the gun here based on how many have mentioned cancelling their trips

 

[Bob Harlem]

What are the odds they change their minds in the coming days or weeks?

Who changing? Disney or Universal? This could go either way. I'm not a fan of the flip flopping because it brings out the Cry Wolf Syndrome.

 

[Wendy Pleakley]

Think of my wallet. My kids have already been kicked out of buffets and no I'm not kidding about that

Wow, I didn't know that could even happen in real life!

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I would guess none.

They can’t afford to lose a much business as Disney can.

Universal or Disney?

Universal.

People are far more likely to cancel if the situation in Florida is considered an emergency, than cancel because they have to wear a mask in an air conditioned room.

 

[Trauma]

Either. It’ll be interesting to watch but Disney might have jumped the gun here based on how many have mentioned cancelling their trips

Disney knows how much they are going to lose.

They had to conclude public perception was more important than revenue.

They will now lose even more business to universal.

 

[wdwmagic]

Or more accommodating to the guest experience depending on how you look at all of this

Keeping people alive and helping to bring this to an end is more important than the guest experience at this point.

Disney is showing its class, and so is Universal.

 

[Trauma]

Universal.

People are far more likely to cancel if the situation in Florida is considered an emergency, than cancel because they have to wear a mask in an air conditioned room.

If that was true universal would be mandating masks.

 

[Lilofan]

Disney knows how much they are going to lose.

They had to conclude public perception was more important than revenue.

They will now lose Evan more business to universal.

More business going to Universal is wishful thinking not when WDW is gearing up for their 50th anniversary.

 

[dreday3]

Disney knows how much they are going to lose.

They had to conclude public perception was more important than revenue.

They will now lose Evan more business to universal.

The loss will be miniscule.

They will adjust the guidance as the numbers go down, just like their statement says. They can change at anytime. The quicker Florida gets their numbers down, the quicker masks can go away again.

 

[CuteAsMinnie]

Universal.

People are far more likely to cancel if the situation in Florida is considered an emergency, than cancel because they have to wear a mask in an air conditioned room.

Queues are not necessarily air conditioned rooms...

 

[CuteAsMinnie]

More business going to Universal is wishful thinking not when WDW is gearing up for their 50th anniversary.

The 50th goes way beyond Oct 1 as does new headliner attractions opening way beyond Oct 1.

 

[donsullivan]

Or more accommodating to the guest experience depending on how you look at all of this

This is not about accommodating guests, this is a public health crisis in central Florida right now. Obsessively whining about wearing a mask while visiting is about the most selfish thing I can imagine anyone worrying about right now. The hospitalization rate in central Florida is the worst it's been since this whole insanity started over a year ago. Those are hard facts and the rest of this is just whining ridiculousness. This is now about saving lives, not you being comfortable on your vacation.

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[Trauma]

The loss will be miniscule.

They will adjust the guidance as the numbers go down, just like their statement says. They can change at anytime. The quicker Florida gets their numbers down, the quicker masks can go away again.

Hard to feel secure booking a trip if they are changing guidance once a month.

They want you to plan months in advance.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

Honestly, this just reinforces the impression that Disney is the gold/world-class standard for theme parks in Orlando and Universal is the slightly more downmarket alternative.

 

[donsullivan]

Hard to feel secure booking a trip if they are changing guidance once a month.

They want you to plan months in advance.

And as long as conditions on the ground keep changing, the guidance should keep changing to adapt to that. If you unable or unwilling to deal with that it might be a good year to choose an alternative place to spend your vacation dollars and time.

 

[Trauma]

And as long as conditions on the ground keep changing, the guidance should keep changing to adapt to that. If you unable or unwilling to deal with that it might be a good year to choose an alternative place to spend your vacation dollars and time.

Exactly like at Universal Studios down the street.

 

[GhostHost1000]

This is not about accommodating guests, this is a public health crisis in central Florida right now. Obsessively whining about wearing a mask while visiting is about the most selfish thing I can imagine anyone worrying about right now. The hospitalization rate in central Florida is the worst it's been since this whole insanity started over a year ago. Those are hard facts and the rest of this is just whining ridiculousness. This is now about saving lives, not you being comfortable on your vacation.

Record number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized at AdventHealth, Orlando Health

Orlando Health and AdventHealth are deluged with more COVID-19 patients than ever before, with no sign the current surge will stop soon. Around 1,000 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19 across …

www.orlandosentinel.com

I agree but if public health and covid transmission is the number one concern then why only mask indoors?