There was a time when they intended to (back when DL would reopen last year or when it wasn’t going to reopen under rapidly improving conditions nationally). They were afraid they’d be forced to re-close DL. That time has passed and WDW will be allowed to function differently than DL.
Also hate to reply to my own post, but the main fear, from my understanding was if anything “bad” happened at WDW it would hold back the reopening of DLR, now that they’re open and the pressure Gov Newsom is under in his state, I can’t imagine CA forcing a reclosure. I think we have to remember that while things may not be perfect we are starting to get out of the woods. And with the majority of the general public who would like their vaccine already getting it, or are well on their way to getting it, we will be reaching a point where things will get back to normal no matter who likes it or not. Just food for thought. TWDC is in the business of making money, and 35% capacity is not cutting it. Only way to increase capacity reasonably is to cut distancing to 3 feet to allow for more guests in queue areas, and to cut outdoor mask mandates, especially with the hot summer months coming. Those that are hesitant to be massless outside, can still choose to wear one. Change is on the horizon for WDW in my opinion, sooner rather than later.
Probably simplest to enforce masks as you enter a queue since no one is distancing in the queues and they are going to 3 feet soon. And there’s always a CM there. Once they go to 3 feet, you won’t see queues going half a mile into the park from the ride entrance like you do now.
They do communicate on this. It is to their mutual benefit to have similar rules and messaging.
Everything pictured here is outdoors. I think that's very clear.
not to a large percentage of the population. Why do you think we have warnings on cleaning fluids not to drink ?
Universal was way more lenient with the outside mask rules. No one was hopping out of the air like a ninja if you were walking and drinking at the same time or pulled down for a second to catch your breath. You could eat and drink in outside lines.
Recent reports do not suggest any ninjas at WDW, either.
We can't help those people. We shouldn't have to tailor our rules to them. Besides, Disney is getting adept at using signs - if an area is unclear, they can use one to say "masks required."
The restaurant outdoor rules in NY were: 3 walls, you're indoors; 2 or 1 wall, you're outdoors.
This was happening at Disney also when we were there last week.
You can, again, rope off areas and make entrances. It's really not as hard as people claim. Other parks, including Disney parks, are able to do so.
We just can't make this that hard. It isn't. It reminds me of when my kids were young and I asked them to do something they didn't want to do - they would ask question after question, making it seem as though I was asking them to invent a cure for cancer.
For purposes of sufficient ventilation, if you can't tell the difference you're outside. I think that's what @CaptainAmerica meant by saying it's clear. Again, if it's that unclear then put up a sign. We need to go with the science and move past requiring masks outside.
