News Disney mask policy at Walt Disney World theme parks

[drizgirl]

When on skyliner I will wear a mask and no, I will not take the advice of not riding thank you. I take care of an immune compromised family member.

I assumed as such and think that's great. I just hope you keep your venom about "spewing germs" to yourself since the unmasked are following policy.

 

[Lilofan]

I assumed as such and think that's great. I just hope you keep your venom about "spewing germs" to yourself since the unmasked are following policy.

Harsh words is not necessary. Germs coming out of one’s mouth and I choose to wear a mask in a very closed tight setting is real world to me not “ venom” as you claim it is. Wearing a mask like I choose to can help me not breathe in if that is the case. Unmasked following policy is something you just wanted to add but thanks for the update!

 

[correcaminos]

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The Biden administration will be giving elderly Americans a second COVID-19 booster shot, multiple people familiar with the plan told The New York Times.

Those above the age of 50 will be able to get a second booster of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines.

However, multiple issues complicate the plan as the administration has to calculate when the next COVID-19 wave could hit the U.S., sources told the Times. The administration will want to get the second booster to the elderly before another wave hits, but not too far before that protection could wane.

Other complications include how to explain the plan to the public and how long the second booster's protection will remain strong, the Times noted.

White House adviser Anthony Fauci said last week that COVID-19 cases could begin increasing in the coming weeks.

"I would not be surprised if in the next few weeks we see somewhat of either a flattening of our diminution or maybe even an increase," Fauci said on the ABC News podcast "Start Here."

However, it is unclear how dangerous this wave could be compared to past increases as the BA.2 variant begins to become the dominant strand in the U.S.

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"It's got a transmission advantage over BA.1 which is the classic original Omicron, not a multi-fold advantage, but a percentage advantage which means that over time, it likely will be the dominant variant," the infectious disease expert told Fox News host Neil Cavuto.

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed Wednesday that the BA.2 subvariant, also called the "stealth Omicron," is leading the spread of the coronavirus variant worldwide. The subvariant now makes the majority of cases sequenced by experts.

When Fauci was asked, "should we worry about it?" he responded that BA.2 is already highly recognizable and that its characteristics need to be further examined to make that determination. But, he confirmed that BA.2 "does not appear to be any more serious when it comes to complications like the need for hospitalization."

"And it doesn't appear that it escapes immune protection any more or less than the original Omicron," he added.

"So the only distinguishing feature is that it's more transmissible, which is accounting for the spikes that we're seeing throughout the world, including in the European Union and the U.K.," he added.

Meanwhile, the technical lead for WHO's COVID response team, Maria Van Kerkhove, said during a press conference on Wednesday that "about 86 percent of the sequences that are available from the last four weeks are this BA.2 sublineage the rest are BA.1. So we are seeing an increasing proportion of BA.2 being detected."

Echoing Fauci's remarks, Kerkhove said that BA.2 is already spreading across the world.

"Omicron is a highly transmissible variant of concern. BA.2 is more transmissible than BA.1 and what we are starting to see in some regions of the world in some countries is an uptick in cases again," she added.

The assessment of BA.2 transmissibility and severity comes as COVID-related restrictions began relaxing nationwide in the United States. This week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams ended the city's vaccine mandate for athletes and performers. Earlier this month, the city lifted school mask mandates and proof of COVID vaccine requirements for some indoor settings.

COVID cases increased 7 percent worldwide during the period between March 14 and March 20 compared to the week before. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the original BA.1 Omicron variant is still predominant in the U.S., but BA.2 is on the rise.

I'm worried on this and this fall and winter 2022-2023 soon as the wave will getting worse by each new variants as mask mandates will keep returning FOREVER. Is the pandemic will go ever longer for years?

Remember which thread you are in. This is not the thread for general covid.

 

[correcaminos]

Harsh words is necessary. Germs coming out of one’s mouth and I choose to wear a mask in a very closed tight setting is real world to me not “ venom” as you claim it is. Wearing a mask like I choose to can help me not breathe in if that is the case. Unmasked following policy is irrelevant .

If you are getting a 4th shot I assume you are immunocompromised or on meds for such. You have the right to choose to wear a mask but policy for masking is not irrelevant. Making unmasked the bad guy is not fair in this case.

 

[Lilofan]

If you are getting a 4th shot I assume you are immunocompromised or on meds for such. You have the right to choose to wear a mask but policy for masking is not irrelevant. Making unmasked the bad guy is not fair in this case.

The bad guy is not the unmasked which some claim that’s the case. If that’s company policy then it is what it is. In my family situation I wear my mask in close quarters because of who I take care of at home.

 

[correcaminos]

The bad guy is not the unmasked which some claim that’s the case. If that’s company policy then it is what it is. In my family situation I wear my mask in close quarters because of who I take care of at home.

Then color me confused by your previous remarks. Spewing germs in your face makes it sound like you have a dislike if unmasked. If I misunderstood I apologize.

If you feel uncomfortable riding with unmasked I suggest driving. I don't really love the skyliner and it causes me to panic a little. I simply don't use it if I think I'll be with others - which makes my anxiety worse. ETA Just as an FYI the Moderna pushing for 4 shots may not mean you will get one. Pfizer only went for seniors out of immunocompromised. Also if living with immunocompromised look into Evusheld. More effective than relying on masks.

 

[Lilofan]

Then color me confused by your previous remarks. Spewing germs in your face makes it sound like you have a dislike if unmasked. If I misunderstood I apologize.

If you feel uncomfortable riding with unmasked I suggest driving. I don't really love the skyliner and it causes me to panic a little. I simply don't use it if I think I'll be with others - which makes my anxiety worse.

Spewing germs when I did not wear a mask actually happened to me years ago. A visibly sick individual coughing, sneezing near me, and then I was sick in bed for a few days right after that. It wasn't hard to figure out how I got sick.

 

[drizgirl]

Spewing germs when I did not wear a mask actually happened to me years ago. A visibly sick individual coughing, sneezing near me, and then I was sick in bed for a few days right after that. It wasn't hard to figure out how I got sick.

Which has nothing to do with the situation on the Skyliner as you initially used it. I just hope you keep your attitude to yourself if you choose to ride.

 

[Lilofan]

Which has nothing to do with the situation on the Skyliner as you initially used it. I just hope you keep your attitude to yourself if you choose to ride.

Your obsession on this? nothing more to say. The situation is I chose to wear a mask but you decided to advise to not ride, strange advice ...

 

[drizgirl]

Your obsession on this? nothing more to say. The situation is I chose to wear a mask but you decided to advise to not ride, strange advice ...

Questioning is not obsession. It's a discussion forum. When you post things, people are going to discuss.

 

[Andrew C]

Questioning is not obsession.

From Calvin Klein

 

[Lilofan]

Questioning is not obsession. It's a discussion forum. When you post things, people are going to discuss.

The way one is fixated is odd, carry on..

 

[gleepy]

I'm happy to see these rules be relaxed. Hopefully the airlines are given the same flexibility soon. I have high-risk individuals in my household, so we can't participate without taking precautions -- but we were well-practiced avoiding communicable illness long before this virus came along.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

I think it's pretty safe to say that on average, people come into contact with more people during their normal routine then they do staying at home.

“I think” does not equal evidence.

 

[danlb_2000]

“I think” does not equal evidence.

It's a hard thing to find actual numbers on. If you stay home you are only coming into contact with the people you live with. For the US, in 2019 that was 2.52 people on average. Every person who goes to school, works in retail, office, or factory job is going to come into contact with far more people then that each day, not to mention the people you come into contact with outside of your job at stores, restaurants, recreation, etc. I thin it's pretty safe to assume on that a person who stays home comes into contact with much fewer people on average then a person who doesn't.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

It's a hard thing to find actual numbers on. If you stay home you are only coming into contact with the people you live with. For the US, in 2019 that was 2.52 people on average. Every person who goes to school, works in retail, office, or factory job is going to come into contact with far more people then that each day, not to mention the people you come into contact with outside of your job at stores, restaurants, recreation, etc. I thin it's pretty safe to assume on that a person who stays home comes into contact with much fewer people on average then a person who doesn't.

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Not to mention the fact that simple math says that when you interact with people outside of your household, then you're only adding to the number of people you interact with. If I live in a household with 4 other people but work in a small office with 3 other people then I'm interacting with 7 people total, which is obviously more than just the 4 at home.

 

[G00fyDad]

“I think” does not equal evidence.

That's why he said "I think". He wasn't entering anything into evidence.

 

[DisneyCane]

I don't know how it will translate to Disney transportation but on my recent trip I noticed a not insignificant number of people just ignoring the requirement at both Miami International and (formerly)McCarran Las Vegas. Nobody that I saw was told to put them on.

On the flights, the Flight Attendants didn't seem to care if people sat there with their mask off for 15-20 minutes as long as they had a beverage in front of them.

If the federal mandate doesn't end on 4/18, I would expect more and more people to just ignore it on the monorail especially. The busses I guess it depends if the drivers care about it.

I really don't understand why Disney has to comply with the mandate as it is for "public transportation." The shuttle to the off airport hotel parking that I used at MIA had a DOT registration but they didn't require masking. The driver didn't wear one either way nor did any other passengers (including pilots) on the shuttle.

 

[correcaminos]

I don't know how it will translate to Disney transportation but on my recent trip I noticed a not insignificant number of people just ignoring the requirement at both Miami International and (formerly)McCarran Las Vegas. Nobody that I saw was told to put them on.

On the flights, the Flight Attendants didn't seem to care if people sat there with their mask off for 15-20 minutes as long as they had a beverage in front of them.

If the federal mandate doesn't end on 4/18, I would expect more and more people to just ignore it on the monorail especially. The busses I guess it depends if the drivers care about it.

I really don't understand why Disney has to comply with the mandate as it is for "public transportation." The shuttle to the off airport hotel parking that I used at MIA had a DOT registration but they didn't require masking. The driver didn't wear one either way nor did any other passengers (including pilots) on the shuttle.

I was in Orlando just over a week ago and I saw 2 people without masks not eating. It hasn't hit there yet so far.

Transportation was nearly perfect on buses. Monorails varied more but usually at least half. Resort line monorail was highest with 100% in my car more often than not. Epcot line was the more varied. A few at the TTC were pushing masks. One time coming back from Epcot super strict as well. They were checking all cars before closing gates.

I expect after spring break if it hasn't changed, there will be less compliance. I am truly just grateful they offer masks at the stations. If they stop doing that, then yes, less will wear.

 

[Trauma]

I was in Orlando just over a week ago and I saw 2 people without masks not eating. It hasn't hit there yet so far.

Transportation was nearly perfect on buses. Monorails varied more but usually at least half. Resort line monorail was highest with 100% in my car more often than not. Epcot line was the more varied. A few at the TTC were pushing masks. One time coming back from Epcot super strict as well. They were checking all cars before closing gates.

I expect after spring break if it hasn't changed, there will be less compliance. I am truly just grateful they offer masks at the stations. If they stop doing that, then yes, less will wear.

That’s the key they have to provide the masks. People don’t want to carry around a mask all day. I don’t really care about the masks on transportation as long as I don’t need to carry my own mask.