News Disney mask policy at Walt Disney World theme parks

[DaisyDnDon]

I hope Disney brings back the policy requiring masks on everyone when truly inside. I’m vaccinated, but I don’t mind wearing a mask indoors. In fact, I’ll be more likely to visit again soon if masks are worn by all inside.

I do think Disney should try to give people at least a few days of advance notice about changes in either direction; otherwise guests won’t be getting what they signed up (and paid a lot) for.

 

[Figgy1]

But seriously, we all understand this isn't about the vaxxed, right?

The only way to get the unvaxed to mask up is to make everyone mask up.

Gee if people had been honorable and truthful...... I have a few more thoughts on that but they'd get me in trouble and some of it wouldn't get past the censors

 

[JohnD]

I have a trip in Oct. planned, I will check our options(latest date to cancel) but will definitely be cancelling if masks are required for trip.
No way are we going to wear masks in that heat or all day after getting vaccinated.

Actually, the weather begins to change in October. But I understand your reasoning. For me, I've made plans for the 50th so not cancelling regardless of whether there is a mandate.

 

[CJR]

And the only way to get the unvaxxed to remain unvaxxed is to make everyone mask up. If the vaxxed have to mask up too, why bother?

I don't expect any changes to last long. The way the guidance is written allows masks to be removed again once case rates go down. If Florida can get back to a manageable level, guidance will automatically allow the vaccinated to go maskless indoors.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Anecdotal which I know means very little, but I have a family member who still masks up everywhere he goes as well as wears disposable gloves everywhere because of COVID. Doesn’t believe in any vaccines and he will not take it. Probably won’t even if it’s required by law. So this isn’t always true. Just food for thought. There are many people who believe masks are bulletproof and literally will live or die by them.

I question the vaccines, and delayed getting one (and would have delayed longer if I could do it again) and I’m 100% for masks and have gladly worn mine.

This past week I didn’t wear one while working / traveling (because I’m “fully vaccinated) and I regret it seeing the cdc possibly changing their recommendations now.

Nobody (at least nobody with the slightest bit of knowledge on the subject) ever claimed they are 100% effective. But not being 100% effective doesn't mean they aren't better than nothing at all. It's a logical fallacy to use that argument.

Vaccines aren’t 100% effective. Masks aren’t 100% effective. Distancing isn’t 100% effective. But all of them used together really helps during a global pandemic.

 

[GimpYancIent]

I question the vaccines, and delayed getting one (and would have delayed longer if I could do it again) and I’m 100% for masks and have gladly worn mine.

This past week I didn’t wear one while working / traveling (because I’m “fully vaccinated) and I regret it seeing the cdc possibly changing their recommendations now.

Vaccines aren’t 100% effective. Masks aren’t 100% effective. Distancing isn’t 100% effective. But all of them used together really helps during a global pandemic.

A team effort! Yes, though as you say nothing is 100%, together it all will have an impact. That said, I do not see this latest CDC announcement tipping any scales either way.

 

[SoFloMagic]

And the only way to get the unvaxxed to remain unvaxxed is to make everyone mask up. If the vaxxed have to mask up too, why bother?

I mean they're already unmasked. So the incentive is that they can continue to remain unmasked, but know the CDC has more respect for them? Not sure I buy that

 

[dsnygrl86]

All we have to do is look at England. The delta variant was spreading there while they had mask mandates, one of the highest vaccination rates, and a lot of restrictions and businesses still closed. Now that they are open, cases have fallen over the last 6 days. This is a cycle and we are clearly not helping curb it with all these restrictions. Almost half their hospitalizations were of vaccinated people. Not to mention the news of the FDA recalling the rapid tests that were used in the spring due to producing too many false results and not being able to differentiate between the flu and Covid.

 

[fractal]

Vaccination is NOT the only way to get immunized. In the last few months there has been at least three studies from major universities that prove natural immunization is robust, long-lasting and may even protect more than from "vaccination".

My family of 5 recovered from COVID last year - since then we have been to WDW, Nashville Tenn, my oldest daughter and my wife traveled across country by car stopping in St.Louis, Kansas City, Denver, and LA.
We have flown to the Tampa area twice. My daughter finished at year at Clemson university. My son has traveled and attended concerts. In June I traveled to an un-masked Las Vegas. We have been going out to eat, going to bars, having family gatherings, regularly attending Church. Not one of us has gotten even sick in over a year since we had COVID.

My cousin and her family of 5 - same thing plus They traveled internationally twice. I know at least 2 dozen other people that fit this profile. No reinfections.

This is the first pandemic that we seem to be ignoring natural immunity - especially in the US. Over half the US population is naturally immunized. I have little patience for those that want to somehow throw some sort of blame or guilt towards me and my family because we aren't VAXXED. It's ignorant, insulting and dangerous.

And for the record - I did have my 85 year old mother get the vaccine because of her age and risk profile.

 

[Armerius]

All we have to do is look at England. The delta variant was spreading there while they had mask mandates, one of the highest vaccination rates, and a lot of restrictions and businesses still closed. Now that they are open, cases have fallen over the last 6 days. This is a cycle and we are clearly not helping curb it with all these restrictions. Almost half their hospitalizations were of vaccinated people. Not to mention the news of the FDA recalling the rapid tests that were used in the spring due to producing too many false results and not being able to differentiate between the flu and Covid.

actually...you need to wait at least 2 weeks after opening to see if cases still go down or will go back up. its pretty much a experiment at this point.

 

[LittleBuford]

Now that they are open, cases have fallen over the last 6 days.

This is misleading. Cases started falling only a few days after restrictions were lifted, which means there is no causative relationship between these two developments. It will take another week or so before we can trace what impact, if any, the lifting of restrictions has had on infection rates.

ETA: @Armerius beat me to it.

 

[Tom P.]

All we have to do is look at England. The delta variant was spreading there while they had mask mandates, one of the highest vaccination rates, and a lot of restrictions and businesses still closed. Now that they are open, cases have fallen over the last 6 days. This is a cycle and we are clearly not helping curb it with all these restrictions. Almost half their hospitalizations were of vaccinated people. Not to mention the news of the FDA recalling the rapid tests that were used in the spring due to producing too many false results and not being able to differentiate between the flu and Covid.

This. When are we finally going to wake up and realize that our mitigation measures have done exactly nothing to help contain the spread of Covid? This thing has its own natural cycles that we do not fully understand yet, complicated by the rise and fall of variants. But track the data and you will see that all our efforts to change its trajectory haven't mattered. Vaccines (plus some natural immunity) are the only way out of this, and no number of "mitigation strategies" is going to change that.

 

[Armerius]

Vaccination is NOT the only way to get immunized. In the last few months there has been at least three studies from major universities that prove natural immunization is robust, long-lasting and may even protect more than from "vaccination".

My family of 5 recovered from COVID last year - since then we have been to WDW, Nashville Tenn, my oldest daughter and my wife traveled across country by car stopping in St.Louis, Kansas City, Denver, and LA.
We have flown to the Tampa area twice. My daughter finished at year at Clemson university. My son has traveled and attended concerts. We have been going out to eat, going to bars, having family gatherings, regularly attending Church. Not one of us has gotten even sick in over a year since we had COVID.

My cousin and her family of 5 - same thing plus They traveled internationally twice. I know at least 2 dozen other people that fit this profile. No reinfections.

This is the first pandemic that we seem to be ignoring natural immunity - especially in the US. Over half the US population is naturally immunized. I have little patience for those that want to somehow throw some sort of blame or guilt towards me and my family because we aren't VAXXED. It's ignorant, insulting and dangerous.

And for the record - I did have my 85 year old mother get the vaccine because of her age and risk profile.

sorry to break it for you but the same things you say a lot of people used to say it here in my country. then the second wave came and a LOT of the ones that had covid in the first wave got it again and died. + more. so pretty much its a coin toss each time you get the virus. and that without taking into account the variants.

 

[pdude81]

This is the first pandemic where we figured out how to safely save the vast majority of people who might die over the course of years, also. I don't think anybody questions that there are effective vaccines to this, so you lose credibility in anything else you say after putting quotes around vaccination as if it's a doll with pins in it.

"Hey, we got sick and didn't die. Plus we traveled all over the place and weren't all that careful, so it's all good."

That proves nothing except that you don't care if you get or spread the virus. You thankfully survived and had some level of natural immunity due to being sick before, but there have been no indications I've seen anywhere that a bout with an early strain is more protective against Alpha or Delta than an mRNA vaccine.

If you have proof to the contrary, feel free to share.

 

[dsnygrl86]

actually...you need to wait at least 2 weeks after opening to see if cases still go down or will go back up. its pretty much a experiment at this point.

I understand that but they were under lockdown for months a mask mandate and one of the highest vaccination rates with the delta variant and cases just kept soaring and accounted for 40 percent of hospitalizations.

 

[fractal]

sorry to break it for you but the same things you say a lot of people used to say it here in my country. then the second wave came and a LOT of the ones that had covid in the first wave got it again and died. + more. so pretty much its a coin toss each time you get the virus. and that without taking into account the variants.

The reinfection rate is 0.4% including first wave, second wave and variants. Stop the fear mongering.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

When are we finally going to wake up and realize that our mitigation measures have done exactly nothing to help contain the spread of Covid?

Mitigation measures do work. Look at Australia’s low death rates. We just don’t want to be bothered and use the “my freedom” as an excuse.

 

[dsnygrl86]

actually...you need to wait at least 2 weeks after opening to see if cases still go down or will go back up. its pretty much a experiment at this point.

I understand this for seeing how their reopening will work in terms of if cases rise again or not. What I am saying is the entire time they were under lockdown with one of the highest vaccination rates and strict mask mandates and cases continued to skyrocket with the delta variant. It just now came down but not because any new restrictions were put in place. Also 40 percent of the hospitalizations were vaccinated people.

 

[dsnygrl86]

This is misleading. Cases started falling only a few days after restrictions were lifted, which means there is no causative relationship between these two developments. It will take another week or so before we can trace what impact, if any, the lifting of restrictions has had on infection rates.

ETA: @Armerius beat me to it.

Yes but if you look at the MONTHS England was in a lockdown with the delta variant going around it was spreading like wildfire there despite the lockdown, strict mask mandate and business policies, and one of the highest vaccination rates. Not to mention 40 percent of hospitalizations were vaccinated people.

 

[Ayla]

Right. And let’s not forget that August is the most brutal month out of the year temperature wise in Orlando. Regardless of whether masks are only required indoors or not, it’s still uncomfortable after you’ve been sweating to death walking around and it’s only 9AM.

People did it all last summer, they can do it again this summer.