News Disney mask policy at Walt Disney World theme parks

[Disney4Lyfe]

All you have to do is a simple google search of COVID new variant and all sorts of things come up. I don't know why you people keep trying to play a freaking game of GOTCHA with me, but it is extremely tiresome and you all can have at it. I have better things to do with my time. GOOD BYE.

I quoted the article that you posted. You got yourself.

 

[Andrew C]

Psssst... mask thread. We're here for policy updates. With the 18th looming I think it would be wise to not risk getting this one closed when policy might change soon

XE isn’t much and will not change mask policy. Just like XA to XD. Happy? I’m on topic!

 

[correcaminos]

XE isn’t much and will not change mask policy. Just like XA to XD. Happy? I’m on topic!

 

[TheGuyThatMakesSwords]

Just a suggestion? Rather than being overly concerned with anyone's "Policy"? Be concerned about Air Movement...

Enclosed spaces with low air circulation: Planes, buses, SOME Restaurants, SOME rides. Suggest an N95.
Very OPEN spaces, with lots of air circulation: Boats, OUTDOOR queues, plain old walking around. Drop the mask.

Long before COVID? Dear Wife & I took this approach due to loads of sick children, on many legs of our WDW trips. Flu... common colds. COVID? Just another thing to avoid - until the NEXT thing. Huge volumes of air circulation are your friend. Cramped quarters with LOW air circulation are your enemy. We tend to worry about those sealed Aluminum Cans that we use to FLY to WDW .

Today, WDW and the US are fairly CLOSE to getting this. Took 'em long enough . Around the time of the Roman Empire, the term "Malaria" (literally meaning "bad air") was created - and misapplied to Mosquito infections. Today? We actually HAVE "bad air". Covid, Flu, common cold.... MASK, if you choose, within confined air spaces with too many humans crammed in.

Just what WE do... you will do as you choose.

 

[ToTBellHop]

 

[The Mom]

You all know what I'm going to say. Just stop it.

 

[Heelz2315]

Some areas of the northeast are recommending indoor masks, only 1. month after dropping them. Ugh…Id hoped we’d get through summer before that happened again in the US

I hope Disney doesn’t see that and begin to rethink their plans

 

[Disney4Lyfe]

Some areas of the northeast are recommending indoor masks, only 1. month after dropping them. Ugh…Id hoped we’d get through summer before that happened again in the US

I hope Disney doesn’t see that and begin to rethink their plans

Where?

 

[Heelz2315]

Where?

Philadelphia was what the article said

 

[correcaminos]

Some areas of the northeast are recommending indoor masks, only 1. month after dropping them. Ugh…Id hoped we’d get through summer before that happened again in the US

I hope Disney doesn’t see that and begin to rethink their plans

Relax! The CDC does not recommend in most areas of the NE. I saw Philly claiming they might bring it back but look at their numbers too. They might or might not bring back. Creeping isn't a spike - and the few NY regions are seeing more than a blip are just on different curves. Disney also dropped way before it was recommended. Your trip will be fine.

 

[Heelz2315]

Relax! The CDC does not recommend in most areas of the NE. I saw Philly claiming they might bring it back but look at their numbers too. They might or might not bring back. Creeping isn't a spike - and the few NY regions are seeing more than a blip are just on different curves. Disney also dropped way before it was recommended. Your trip will be fine.

I hope you're right. I'm a week out from leaving.

 

[correcaminos]

I hope you're right. I'm a week out from leaving.

I mean this sincerely. You need to let go of your anxiety about this. It is not healthy and it will get in the way if you are constantly worried. Masks are not returning for your trip. If anything I expect policy to improve in the next few weeks.

Plus Philly did not say they were bringing back and they are far more mask conservative than WDW and always have been.

 

[ToTBellHop]

They will not concurrently bring masks back and let you hug Mickey again in 11 days.

 

[Angel Ariel]

That's interesting. You had to keep the mask on while singing? I've always seen speakers or singers remove them during the time they were speaking or singing.

Yep. I just sang at a celebration of life with a choir and we were all masked as well. And most were masked in their seats also.

 

[Angel Ariel]

Those who are particularly worried about it, and/or particularly vulnerable can and should wear a well fitting N95 mask.
As for the rest of us, let us make our own health decisions.

There are still those who are “particularly vulnerable” for whom there are no vaccines, and for whom NIOSH-approved N95 masks (or KN-95s) don’t exist.

 

[correcaminos]

There are still those who are “particularly vulnerable” for whom there are no vaccines, and for whom NIOSH-approved N95 masks (or KN-95s) don’t exist.

Best option is a KF94 from a reputable company. NIOSH does not approve kid masks which has sucked for adults like me with literal kid sized heads.

 

[Incomudro]

There are still those who are “particularly vulnerable” for whom there are no vaccines, and for whom NIOSH-approved N95 masks (or KN-95s) don’t exist.

Then those people must adjust their lives accordingly, and in many cases likely already do so.

 

[Angel Ariel]

Best option is a KF94 from a reputable company. NIOSH does not approve kid masks which has sucked for adults like me with literal kid sized heads.

That’s my point. There’s been no effort made to ensure that immunocompromised children have the same type of protection as adults have access to. Do that, give these kids a chance to have the choice to be protected before stripping away communal measures that do help protect them. As they don’t deserve to have to be shut away from the world so everyone else can go back to normal.

 

[Angel Ariel]

Then those people must adjust their lives accordingly, and in many cases likely already do so.

See above. They don’t deserve to have to close themselves off from the world because the world won’t take the time to develop N95 masks for them, so they can have the choice to be protected that everyone else is taking for granted.

 

[correcaminos]

That’s my point. There’s been no effort made to ensure that immunocompromised children have the same type of protection as adults have access to. Do that, give these kids a chance to have the choice to be protected before stripping away communal measures that do help protect them. As they don’t deserve to have to be shut away from the world so everyone else can go back to normal.

Wrong thread for this.... mask policy not debate. Plus not just kids but adults with small faces cannot wear N95s. I'm one of them. They simply do not fit. My 14yo can though. 40 something me cannot. No one has done studies for kids though here. But a legit KF94 is really good.