News Disney will begin reducing physical distancing to 3ft over the next few weeks at Walt Disney World

[Chomama]

Good. Anyone who wants a vaccine at this point is able to get one. There is no need to have any restrictions.

Kids going today! We leave for wdw on the 27th. I am a rule follower but we will be wearing loose masks in this heat. I’m zero concerned about them getting Covid outside at Disney two weeks after the first shot. Zero

 

[flutas]

Makes sense. Will be a huge help on the Skyliner, park buses, pools, certain queues, Tower of Terror, and DME.

Probably won't help the pools since it won't apply where guests can remove masks.

 

[peter11435]

Good. Anyone who wants a vaccine at this point is able to get one. There is no need to have any restrictions.

That’s not true. In more ways than one

 

[sullyinMT]

If Universal is any indication, 3 ft is basically slightly more than a normal line. Depending on who is standing in queue behind you, at least. The markers don't even matter anymore because two people take up more than 3 ft. Some are back to their normal "bump into you they're so close."

In my current state of personal comfort, if someone repeatedly bumped in to me or my family I might say something. No need to rush back to normal. I especially don't need people trying to share my stair tread in a water park line!

This is awesome news, though! The butterfly effect will be felt throughout park operations.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Good. Anyone who wants a vaccine at this point is able to get one. There is no need to have any restrictions.

Patience.

Everyone was eligible to get the vaccine on April 19.

Some states still had long scheduling delays, so add two weeks. Mental "first dose" deadline May 3.

Doses are spaced 3-4 weeks apart. Mental "second dose" deadline May 31.

"Full vaccination" is two weeks after second dose. Mental "final" deadline June 14.

At that point, my patience for anyone still advocating for restrictions will be zero.

 

[discos]

This is great news but it would still be good to never hear "please fill in all available space" again!

 

[twebber55]

Patience.

Everyone was eligible to get the vaccine on April 19.

Some states still had long scheduling delays, so add two weeks. Mental "first dose" deadline May 3.

Doses are spaced 3-4 weeks apart. Mental "second dose" deadline May 31.

"Full vaccination" is two weeks after second dose. Mental "final" deadline June 14.

At that point, my patience for anyone still advocating for restrictions will be zero.

could not agree more with you

 

[sullyinMT]

Patience.

Everyone was eligible to get the vaccine on April 19.

Some states still had long scheduling delays, so add two weeks. Mental "first dose" deadline May 3.

Doses are spaced 3-4 weeks apart. Mental "second dose" deadline May 31.

"Full vaccination" is two weeks after second dose. Mental "final" deadline June 14.

At that point, my patience for anyone still advocating for restrictions will be zero.

All of this. It's ok to be excited, but throttled. I might start your timeline from today or tomorrow to account for 12-15, especially considering the family demographic at WDW. Even then, first dose deadline May 21, second June 18, July 1 final. If cases continue plummeting nationally, I'm willing to be swayed to your timeline, though.

 

[yonafunu]

Great news about the 3ft. Next step : remove the plexiglass

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Patience.

Everyone was eligible to get the vaccine on April 19.

Some states still had long scheduling delays, so add two weeks. Mental "first dose" deadline May 3.

Doses are spaced 3-4 weeks apart. Mental "second dose" deadline May 31.

"Full vaccination" is two weeks after second dose. Mental "final" deadline June 14.

At that point, my patience for anyone still advocating for restrictions will be zero.

Correction: Everyone 16 and over.

Still awaiting approval (expected today) for 12-15 year olds.

Then there's the younger age groups.

 

[Drinker Bell]

It is wonderful news of moving to 3ft which can definitely be the first step towards even lesser restrictions and then no restrictions at all. My question though is what about those people who refuse to be vaccinated?

 

[sullyinMT]

Correction: Everyone 16 and over.

Still awaiting approval (expected today) for 12-15 year olds.

Then there's the younger age groups.

I'm really hopeful the straggling adults and 12-15 group will bring our cases down nationally to a point where WDW is operating as close to normal as staffing will allow by mid-late summer. I'm as irritated as anyone at our slow vaccine rate, but they're ready to make meaningful money again (especially with the 50th) and complete these construction projects as soon as reasonably possible. This is coming as a dad to an 11 year old, who won't be eligible until mid-fall at the earliest - or May '22 when he's 12.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

I'm really hopeful the straggling adults and 12-15 group will bring our cases down nationally to a point where WDW is operating as close to normal as staffing will allow. I'm as irritated as anyone at our slow vaccine rate, but they're ready to make meaningful money again and complete these construction projects as soon as reasonably possible. This is coming as a dad to an 11 year old, who won't be eligible until mid-fall at the earliest - or May '22 when he's 12.

We're right there with you. I'll pull our oldest from school to get his first dose over the next few days, then I'll do the same when his 10-year-old brother is eligible.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Correction: Everyone 16 and over.

Still awaiting approval (expected today) for 12-15 year olds.

Then there's the younger age groups.

12-15 was approved yesterday.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

12-15 was approved yesterday.

Yeah...it's weird that some places are already giving them shots but others are waiting on the CDC.

 

[CJR]

Here's hoping that guests who couldn't handle six feet can handle three.

Anyone else have someone right behind them in queues? Each time, I look at them like "Really?" Happens more than it should. Luckily, I'm fully vaccinated now, so it's not the deal it was. Still, point is, for some people, distancing seems more like guidelines than actual rules.

 

[JohnD]

On the one hand, about time. OTOH, great people invading my space (these were my thoughts about some people behind me in line before the pandemic anyway).

 

[JD2000]

That’s not true. In more ways than one

I am pretty sure those at more risk than influenza can get the vaccine now anywhere in the US. It is long past due to go back to normal; within the parks and society.

 

[Drinker Bell]

Here's hoping that guests who couldn't handle six feet can handle three.

Anyone else have some right behind them in queues? Each time, I look at them like "Really?" Happens more than it should. Luckily, I'm fully vaccinated now, so it's not the deal it was. Still, point is, for some people, distancing seems more like guidelines than actual rules.

I will be getting my 2nd jab tomorrow and certainly looking forward to it.

 

[JohnD]

Here's hoping that guests who couldn't handle six feet can handle three.

Anyone else have some right behind them in queues? Each time, I look at them like "Really?" Happens more than it should. Luckily, I'm fully vaccinated now, so it's not the deal it was. Still, point is, for some people, distancing seems more like guidelines than actual rules.

On my trip in March, I had to tell some people to step back. It's not like they're going to miss the ride. Some people had a tendency to do this before the pandemic anyway. It was like, "Would you mind? I don't need you breathing on me."