News Disney mask policy at Walt Disney World theme parks

[SoFloMagic]

I mean id announce fireworks Monday. "Disney dropping masks tomorrow AND FIREWORKS ARE RETURNING JULY 1ST!" the headlines write themselves

 

[Disney Glimpses]

They absolutely want to stay out of the headlines. No one checks the news now through Sunday evening. By then, this will be old news. Bad publicity largely averted.

WDW will proudly share some very positive news next week, though.

I think we are overestimating how much the public cares about face mask policies at this point. You can go most places right now in almost every state without a face mask. Which is likely why they waited this long to modify their policy.

 

[Nottamus]

WDW will proudly share some very positive news next week, though.

That through some industrial accident with the tacos and stargate, a worker actually activated a fully functional stargate?

**. this could also fall under truly devastating news

 

[BaconPancakes]

Good news...

psa: everyone CONTOL themselves...don’t pay double for the same crap because you’re stir crazy...

do some “adulting”

Why do care so much what other people spend their money on?

 

[ToTBellHop]

I think we are overestimating how much the public cares about face mask policies at this point. You can go most places right now in almost every state without a face mask. Which is likely why they waited this long to modify their policy.

Sure, but SOME would be angry. There’s no real benefit to angering some people. The people who are happy at this news will find out when they go.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Well, maybe not up top.

 

[MaximumEd]

Yes that poster is here posting 24/7 and has the audacity to criticize others about spending money at WDW.

It’s all good. I mean, he’s not wrong in his assessment of the declining value.

 

[rnese]

Such great news.

 

[CarolinaSoprano]

Does Universal have guests wearing masks on their buses from the onsite hotels? Example Cabana Bay?

 

[HairyChest]

Well well well lookee what we have here

 

[sullyinMT]

I think we are overestimating how much the public cares about face mask policies at this point. You can go most places right now in almost every state without a face mask. Which is likely why they waited this long to modify their policy.

True. Everyone from Costco to Great Clips got to take some heat, let alone WDW direct local competition. Then a late Friday announcement to fly under the news radar for a couple days. They're no fools.

 

[DCBaker]

Does Universal have guests wearing masks on their buses from the onsite hotels? Example Cabana Bay?

Universal Orlando does not require them on transportation.

 

[Disney Glimpses]

True. Everyone from Costco to Great Clips got to take some heat, let alone WDW direct local competition. Then a late Friday announcement to fly under the news radar for a couple days. They're no fools.

Disney was trending on Twitter when they removed the outdoor mask policy. The change today garnered almost no attention. So part of me think its a combination of people not caring on top of people thinking they were already gone (confusing the outdoor mask mandate modification with a total lift of masks).

 

[CarolinaSoprano]

Universal Orlando does not require them on transportation.

That's what I thought so the "Disney is keeping them on for transportation due to the federal mandate' can't be the case. I guess?

 

[sullyinMT]

That's what I thought so the "Disney is keeping them on for transportation due to the federal mandate' can't be the case. I guess?

A thought:
Reedy Creek might(?) get some federal funding for roads and whatnot. That would make them more "public" than private Universal transport. I don't know at all if that's true.

Also, I've never been on a packed Universal bus the likes of leaving Epcot for POFQ at closing. And the bus rides, in general, last a little longer. It's a "spirit of the law" kind of thing, but this is an overwhelmingly positive change for the vaccinated guests (and, by sad default, everyone else).

 

[peter11435]

A thought:
Reedy Creek might(?) get some federal funding for roads and whatnot. That would make them more "public" than private Universal transport. I don't know at all if that's true.

Also, I've never been on a packed Universal bus the likes of leaving Epcot for POFQ at closing. And the bus rides, in general, last a little longer. It's a "spirit of the law" kind of thing, but this is an overwhelmingly positive change for the vaccinated guests (and, by sad default, everyone else).

Roads throughout UO are public and owned/maintained by local government

 

[sullyinMT]

Roads throughout UO are public and owned/maintained by local government

I admittedly don't know all the ins and outs. My city bus department, for example, can't follow the rest of the state, county, city, and drop masks. The city receives federal funding for road and transportation maintenance. It was just spitballing. Either way, I'm glad WDW will continue to require them on cramped transportation, and would rather see Uni do the same. The open air water taxis might be fine, but a bus is a bit cramped for my comfort.

 

[cdatkins]

Wonder if this also means queue's now returning to normal (i.e. way fewer "outside queues") and possibly, possibly the return of pre-shows?

 

[DisneyCane]

Wonder if this also means queue's now returning to normal (i.e. way fewer "outside queues") and possibly, possibly the return of pre-shows?

Hopefully on the pre-shows. Haunted Mansion and Tower of Terror really suffer without them. Even Dinosaur is better with the pre-show.

 

[Just4Pics]

The war is over, and freedom won.