We've been during the partial and full maskless policy - It's a handful masked at all times. Pretty much the same thing I see everyday in West Florida. As of late, very few wear a mask outdoors.
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MagicHappens1971
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I’ll be on my way to the parks in an hour or so, I’ll lyk
dovetail65
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Here, having a great time. Would it be better if more stuff was open, heck yes. Do the things that are closed make me not want to be here walking through the parks, nope. We are having the time of our lives.
There are so many things to do here at WDW we can not do them all and we are here 34 days this trip. So instead of me being upset over Hoop De Doo being closed we are just doing other things. So far we did Africa Wild Trek, 50th Flavors and Fireworks(Dinner at top of Contemporary overlooking fireworks), Up close with Rhino's(petting a Rhino is cool), Fireworks dinner EPCOT at Crown, the Segway tour at Fort Wilderness, the Five Keys 5 hour Tour at Magic Kingdom and we are doing even more over the upcoming 2 weeks. This doesn't even count the themed regular restaurants we ate at.
Do as you like. I am glad we came are here adn doing all these things we never did before. If the other things were open I always liked and go to every time I very well may have never tried this other stuff.
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It is nice seeing pictures come in of people on rides without masks. While I was fine with mandate (went in October, all good), it's exciting to see everything improving so much that restrictions are being eased pretty much everywhere.
It feels different this time, hopefully it lasts. (knock wood)
Hoping for health, happiness and mask free years to come!
It feels different this time, hopefully it lasts. (knock wood)
Hoping for health, happiness and mask free years to come!
G00fyDad
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It is nice seeing pictures come in of people on rides without masks. While I was fine with mandate (went in October, all good), it's exciting to see everything improving so much that restrictions are being eased pretty much everywhere.
It feels different this time, hopefully it lasts. (knock wood)
Hoping for health, happiness and mask free years to come!
Yes. While I have been a HUGE proponent of wearing masks it is nice to see the cases coming down and the restrictions eased. It will be nice to go and not have to worry about masks. Hopefully they will be gone from planes soon too.
dovetail65
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I have been here two weeks and will be two weeks more.
The rule change happens today. Are people going to wear the masks nope, but only because it is not the rule. So it wont prove anything if we see no one with masks on today.
I am 100% for masks and believe in them, I have looked over the studies and the simulations that show if 95% of people wear masks we save about 130K lives every 90 days and believe it
Will I wear a mask today, nope. Over the last two weeks did Guest complain about the masks openly, nope. When someone in line would keep dropping their mask in line what happened? The other guests stared at them with their eye's saying get that dam mask on, that is what happened. The anti-maskers and I only saw 2 I think, looked like fools. But those same guests that were glaring at those people not wanting to wear masks are not going to don their masks today simply because the rules now say they don't have to wear them if they are vaccinated.
Not seeing masks today won't mean anything at all, at least not what you are implying it will mean.
The question should be will people follow the rules and they do. When the masks rules were in place the last 2 weeks what I saw overwhelmingly was everyone was on board with the rules. We need remember this, we need rules or not, we can not leave it to us individuals to make these decisions. I believe in the masks and even knowing what I know once that rule is gone I will not wear the mask.
In other words rules and mandate work from the standpoint people follow them and actually act as a group to make sure they are followed, as subtle as that enforcement might be(like a glaring look to those not wearing a mask, etc). But once the rule is gone even the most ardent mask supporter like me simply are not going to wear the mask, it is just how it is. I hate the mask, but if the government or Disney tomorrow says I need wear a mask I wear it and get on with it.
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correcaminos
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My friend is there today at DHS. Texted me pics already. Super crowded too (though with holiday weekend and winter breaks going on or coming up it's not shcoking). I'll get her read after she's done more today.
Edit: forgot to say saw one mask on a CM in a pic. They were with the massive crowds waiting to tap in. All outdoors so far and zero masks in guests in the crowds.
correcaminos
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Agreed. As an example I work for a jewelry company. I do both web/IT work for the website and some sales because gems have been a hobby and love doing internet sales. So I have a weird combo job where my college degree has me doing my IT and my hobby led me to working with clients and taking courses from GIA. So I work with clients with a lot of issues. Most people are nice, but some are nasty as all get out.
We had one last year who didn't like the ring purchased - fine - and then threw a literal tantrum in email to me. Claimed we and the grading report lied about the stone size. That we were slow people and demanded a refund before we even got the ring in our hands to inspect. Threatened lawyers and tossed in some ethnic slurrs in the end for good measure. People think they are the gift to the world, and honestly it's tiresome.
Most people are good though whether I'm helping clients buy or try to fix small IT issues even on their end.
ToTBellHop
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Yes. Most people are good. I’ve learned to just quickly shuffle my kids past the rude people in public. The sad part is, my kids scurry along without questioning now. They are that accustomed to seeing crazy people being crazy in public.
For that alone, I’m happy to see the masks go away. Hopefully, people won’t be as tightly wound in the parks.
dovetail65
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DHS is only crowded in the morning, so guys please remember this, don't be rope dropping at DHS. If you are able hit that park at 2PM and stay until close this is what you will see at from 7 to 9PM.
The crowd is so artificial, this aint summer, not for the WDW lovers like us that know better. Once we looked closer and understood the pattern it was easy to see the hotel guests taking advantage of the early morning, then they poop out and go back to thier rooms. My wife and I walked on the Star Wars rides that people that same morning were waiting 170 minutes for.
The only way to go in the morning at all is if you are a hotel guest and are actually the front of the line for the early opening and even then we would still skip it and go in the afternoon and close the place. Right now that is the pattern for DHS and even Ak for the most part, if it changes the next two weeks I will post.
On the day of this picture in the morning and early afternoon Smuggler Run ran over 100 minutes, short standby lines happen regularly at DHS at night when people are watching a large movie on building that are not even fireworks. When DHS is truly capacity this line stay at 60 or even 90 minutes or more until close. We saw the same thing at AK and did FOP 6 times in one day, our record. I am sure many complained at AK that day about the line for FOP being extremely long and almost reaching to the Lion King Bridge during the earlier part of the day, it did. At night we had great luck with shorter lines.
If rides go down on a day you paid for LL and/or Genie + plus go directly to the little blue tents and tell them and complain nicely, they will make your day better than it would have been had the ride not broken down. Anyone telling you that genie or LL was not worth it because the rides broke down was not informed enough to simply go talk to the CM tents.
correcaminos
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I go enough to know how to do parks, but thanks
however I cannot tolerate going all day so mornings are done so I can break and then see what I am able to do after 4-5pm. I rarely stay to close as crowds upon exit suck so I avoid. We have had excellent luck some mornings at DHS. Others are slammed - particularly weekends. In November the evening I stopped in was slammed royally so not always slow in the evening either. My friend is a local and goes often and only mornings/afternoons at times so they don't drive back late. But today they are doing a quick stay. Still busier than usual for this time of year but keep in mind there are breaks in school now.
Roy G. Dis
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I don't go to the parks that much but I will say a 5 minute standby time for Smuggler's Run isn't much evidence of anything. Show us RoR.
MagicHappens1971
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Been at HS for about 15 mins. Been through stores on each side of Hollywood & Sunset, I’d say 0 masks on any guests
dovetail65
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This time of year and right now the crowds are not crowds. I do not feel the park have been any more busy that any other Feb we have come and that is with many show closures right now. For the record we do live in IL, but are local as we have a home a few minutes from Ak as well. If WDW opened every show tomorrow, had two roller Coasters back operating at AK the parks would seem less busy than a regular Feb.I go enough to know how to do parks, but thanks
I am not sure why this is, but some guests keep saying it so busy, but I assure you we have been to each park 2 or 3 times in the last two weeks and the crowds leaving are nothing at all comparatively. There are hot spots yeah, but the longest line we chose to stand in was 25 minutes and we have done very attraction in every park.
If people don't want to adjust how they choose to see the parks than they can stand in lines or come up with their own plan that works for them. If that plan has them in 90 minute lines then it is the wrong plan, at least this month. I mean who the heck stands in line for the Rat for 170 minutes over 11 bucks a person, that is their choice. I talked to one person that asked me how I am walking in the LL lane. I was amazed, this guest didn't even know there was such thing as an LL or Genie plus. I had to show him how to use the app even using his phone to demonstrate how to use the app. I thought most of these people standing in the standby just didn't want to pay, possibly many Guests don't have a clue?
I just offer my advice for those that want to take it for this month, no more than that. 2 days ago we left MK 15 minutes before close and walked on the monorail and I mean walked on, zero minute wait. Now that day I saw posts saying how very busy it was at MK, you seem to know WDW so I ask, if I can walk on the monorail 15 minute before close can it really have that many people in it? I say it "seems" more busy than a regular Feb, but in reality I do not believe it is. Heck, if all the shows were open and a ride here and there not down it would be less busy than a regular Feb. For example, at Space Mountain someone showed a picture of the line going all the way down to the Monsters show, WOW so busy, right? That picture made the crowds look huge. What they don't mention is that day all the internal que were not being used(as few as ther are inside to begin with), yep we got in and it was a straight line to the coaster. This is just one example of how the parks are looking more busy than they are. Now matter what the pictures show or what my own Fl neighbors say, I can see from the cars and the crowds that leave and the wait times my wife and I have in line that we are nowhere near capacity, not even close. Anyone complaining the last two weeks about long lines or it being super busy simply does not know how to approach going on the rides or never was in WDW when they were at true capacity pre covid.
What's changed at Walt Disney World parks with new mask policy now in effect
What's changed at Walt Disney World parks with new mask policy now in effect
Masks are now optional for fully vaccinated guests at Walt Disney World Resort parks and hotels.
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dovetail65
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Yep, won't be wearing my mask tonight. I am glad those 2 weeks are behind me, I am boosted up and ready!What's changed at Walt Disney World parks with new mask policy now in effect
What's changed at Walt Disney World parks with new mask policy now in effect
Masks are now optional for fully vaccinated guests at Walt Disney World Resort parks and hotels.
Fact is 3 of 10 should be wearing a mask, today will show how many lie. We know 7 of 10 at best are vaccinated.
I was there yesterday, and were told that today the "no mask" rule would go into effect....I will still wear my mask while shopping indoors, as their are many that have not/won's received their shots....and even with the shots you could still get Covid...we just had a mini spike at the office...so I'm good with my mask indoors....besides I go to the parks early once a month...and I'm out as soon as the crowds gets too heavy....
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