News Disney mask policy at Walt Disney World theme parks

[ToTBellHop]

Hasn't changed since the update last night for WDW -

"Beginning July 30, face coverings are required for all Guests (ages 2 and up) while indoors and in Disney buses, monorail and Disney Skyliner, regardless of vaccination status. This includes upon entering and throughout all attractions. Face coverings remain optional for all Guests in outdoor common areas."

I will be curious to see this in practice then. It would be surprising to see more stringent rules at WDW (although the covid numbers are certainly worse in FL).

 

[mickey0825]

Then the duty falls on you to tell me a legitimate reason why they dropped it in May. If it’s only theatre and good for their bottom line then they never would have stopped (example enhanced screening post 9/11.)

Because every other location dropped it and they knew that it would hurt their bottom line if they didn't....Disney was not the first...they followed suit after Sea World and Universal because they knew it would impact attendance

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Or someone has asthma and needs a breath

As an asthmatic, that is total nonsense.

If you need a breath, you pull it away, take one, and put it back on. Preferably outside.

Asthmatics are the ones who absolutely should be wearing the masks, including if they've already been vaccinated, because they're at the highest risk of complications.

 

[DisneyCane]

Some vaccines provide sterilizing immunity, some do not. The main purpose of a vaccine is to prevent serious illness from a diseases, the secondary purpose is reduce spread. For example there are two common types of Polio vaccine, one provides pretty good sterilizing immunity, the other does not, but both provide protection from the disease. "Works" is not black and white thing.

In the context of COVID, the narrative was that we need to get X% vaccinated to reach herd immunity. They were selling it as if it provided sterilizing immunity.

The COVID vaccines appear to still do an extremely good job at preventing serious illness. It certainly "works" in that respect and therefore takes us back to my opinion that just about everybody in the USA who is 12 or older has had the opportunity to prevent serious illness resulting from SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, it is not necessary to do a single thing to prevent spread so that fewer people who elected not to be vaccinated get seriously ill.

 

[Touchdown]

Because every other location dropped it and they knew that it would hurt their bottom line if they didn't....Disney was not the first...they followed suit after Sea World and Universal because they knew it would impact attendance

So you agree with me that Disney reinstating these limits is not in their financial best interests? Great we’re good.

 

[mickey0825]

As an asthmatic, that is total nonsense.

If you need a breath, you pull it away, take one, and put it back on. Preferably outside.

Asthmatics are the ones who absolutely should be wearing the masks, including if they've already been vaccinated, because they're at the highest risk of complications.

Total nonsense huh? Man it blows my mind how many people we have who speak like they're experts and experience what others experience. You have no clue what you're talking about

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

In the context of COVID, the narrative was that we need to get X% vaccinated to reach herd immunity. They were selling it as if it provided sterilizing immunity.

The COVID vaccines appear to still do an extremely good job at preventing serious illness. It certainly "works" in that respect and therefore takes us back to my opinion that just about everybody in the USA who is 12 or older has had the opportunity to prevent serious illness resulting from SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, it is not necessary to do a single thing to prevent spread so that fewer people who elected not to be vaccinated get seriously ill.

No…”herd immunity” was latched onto immediately as a bone to throw to the “dogs” who didn’t understand that they needed to mitigate for everyone.

it was mongrelized and used as media bait/political misdirection.

herd immunity is a real concept…but not when it’s twisted for fools.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

So you agree with me that Disney reinstating these limits is not in their financial best interests? Great we’re good.

It certainly is not. We’re not gonna seriously debate this are we?

 

[GimpYancIent]

Why did Disney raise their price last night on masks from $6 for a pack of four to $19.99???

 

[FantasiaMickey2000]

I don’t know if it’s been discussed here, but the more nuanced policy I mentioned is up for Disneyland. Not every ride is included this time. Does WDW show the same?

Beginning July 30, face coverings are required for all Guests (ages 2 and up) in all indoor locations, regardless of vaccination status. This includes upon entering and throughout many attractions and in enclosed transportation vehicles, including shuttles and buses. Face coverings remain optional for Guests in outdoor common areas.

I’m digging through the site and it doesn’t appear they have posted which attractions yet. I’d imagine we will see that sometime today. Good catch.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Total nonsense huh? Man it blows my mind how many people we have who speak like they're experts and experience what others experience. You have no clue what you're talking about

An asthmatic has no idea what it’s like to be an asthmatic?

What a stupid world we live in.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Why did Disney raise their price last night on masks from $6 for a pack of four to $19.99???

If they did…it’s because the management is gone deaf/stupid…

nothing changed there in the last 24 hours

 

[Touchdown]

It certainly is not. We’re not gonna seriously debate this are we?

I tried but failed to break through someone’s circular logic.

 

[Communicora]

Total nonsense huh? Man it blows my mind how many people we have who speak like they're experts and experience what others experience. You have no clue what you're talking about

What kind of mask have you been wearing? There are definitely some that are easier to breathe in than others and are still protective. These reviews are a good resource.

 

[danlb_2000]

In the context of COVID, the narrative was that we need to get X% vaccinated to reach herd immunity. They were selling it as if it provided sterilizing immunity.

The COVID vaccines appear to still do an extremely good job at preventing serious illness. It certainly "works" in that respect and therefore takes us back to my opinion that just about everybody in the USA who is 12 or older has had the opportunity to prevent serious illness resulting from SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, it is not necessary to do a single thing to prevent spread so that fewer people who elected not to be vaccinated get seriously ill.

With the original strains I think it was believed that it would be highly effective in preventing transmission, but it appears that it doesn't work as well with the current strain.

You have the "luxury" of saying you don't care about the unvaccinated, the CDC does not. If unvaccinated people start to overwhelm hospitals it suddenly becomes everybody's problem.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Is the website broken? You can cancel relatively easily online.

Not if you book through an agent

 

[legwand77]

Good find:

"Studies from India with vaccines not authorized for use in the United States have noted relatively high viral loads and larger cluster sizes associated with infections with Delta, regardless of vaccination status.(96) These early data suggest that breakthrough Delta infections are transmissible. Unpublished data are consistent with this, and additional data collection and studies are underway to understand the level and duration of transmissibility from Delta vaccine breakthrough infections in the United States and other settings."

Still don't know the number though......will be interesting to see how this shakes out from the additional studies.

I don't think any reversal will come any time soon though. We'll be in at lest indoor masks till spring.

might look into that India study if I were you. It is interesting

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I don’t know if it’s been discussed here, but the more nuanced policy I mentioned is up for Disneyland. Not every ride is included this time. Does WDW show the same?

Beginning July 30, face coverings are required for all Guests (ages 2 and up) in all indoor locations, regardless of vaccination status. This includes upon entering and throughout many attractions and in enclosed transportation vehicles, including shuttles and buses. Face coverings remain optional for Guests in outdoor common areas.

I would imagine it’s because Disneyland has way more outside queues?

 

[DisneyCane]

No…”herd immunity” was latched onto immediately as a bone to throw to the “dogs” who didn’t understand that they needed to mitigate for everyone.

it was mongrelized and used as media bait/political misdirection.

herd immunity is a real concept…but not when it’s twisted for fools.

With respect to vaccines, I distinctly remember Fauci estimating the percentage vaccinated we needed to reach herd immunity and it was only a few months ago.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I tried but failed to break through someone’s circular logic.

I happen to be an expert in “logic”…:right, @kong1802??

…this is not “logic” under any definition known to man.