News Walt Disney World says goodbye to the final remnants of its COVID-19 safety protocols

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

No more free hand sanitizer? For years I bought my own little bottle. We’ll I knew it was to good to be true

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Please do not turn this into another Covid debate. Any future posts going down that road will be deleted.

We've moved way past COVID. People are now making the case that if you go to Epcot without public sanitizer dispensers every 15 feet, you're going to be covered in feces.

 

[mysto]

Goodbye protocols. We barely knew ye. Happy trails.

 

[tanc]

Wonder how much signs like this will be worth in the next 10 or so years.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

If they do, the third party plexi installers will once again have a booming business.

Yup, can’t find CM’s for everything, but they’ll find all the third party people to install them…

 

[Lilofan]

Yup, can’t find CM’s for everything, but they’ll find all the third party people to install them…

The magic also happens in the overnight. Today no plexi, tomorrow plexi appears.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

The magic also happens in the overnight. Today no plexi, tomorrow plexi appears.

Yes I understand that…my point was just that they can find people making lower wages to install these but Disney can’t find CM’s

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I’m at Disneyland right now and I don’t see things changing here anytime soon. Lots of CM’s and Guests in masks. I’m surprised how many CM’s wear them in outdoor locations even in the heat.

Also…. Having sanitizer available everywhere is just a good thing. It should remain.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

I’m at Disneyland right now and I don’t see things changing here anytime soon. Lots of CM’s and Guests in masks. I’m surprised how many CM’s wear them in outdoor locations even in the heat.

Also…. Having sanitizer available everywhere is just a good thing. It should remain.

That’s because you’re in California…lol…Just remember within about 10 years ago, scientists and doctors said that people were using too much hand sanitizer and that we were relying too much on those products? I do…I also remember as a kid playing outside filthy dirty all summer and never getting sick and working in High School pumping gas and changing oil with filthy hands and eating dinner with those same filthy hands, and I never got sick and still here…

 

[disneyfireman]

Way Way past due....but a great thing. I just got back and you would never know covid ever existed..People have moved on. Kudos Disney!!

 

[disneyfireman]

Now if they will just get rid of the header on every Disney webpage!

yes..literally the most annoying thing ever....like NO one cares..

 

[Raxel7851]

They were neither minimal cost nor effective mitigation.

COVID does not spread meaningfully on surfaces. This was literally one of the first things we knew about it. It's an airborne respiratory virus. You're not going to get COVID by touching something someone else touched.

Especially these newer variants. They seem to be all airborne transmitted.

 

[bpiper]

we brought a bottle or 2 of our own sanitizer & never really used theirs. we’ll probably do the same when we travel there this november. we’ll still wear masks for or own safety & being considerate to others.

We found that Disney's and most sanitizer offered by businesses leave a sticky residue when they evaporate.

 

[bpiper]

Actually every 15 feet there is a good chance of beer and wine spills getting on one’s shoes or flip flops. - Food and Wine , World Showcase on a Saturday night.

You sure that's not vomit?

 

[disneyfireman]

I never used hand sanitizer pre covid or really that much during..I just wash up pre eating or after bathroom...isnt that there norm?

 

[Raxel7851]

We found that Disney's and most sanitizer offered by businesses leave a sticky residue when they evaporate.

I made the mistake of using the Disney sanitizer before I entered the MK, and the finger reader couldn’t read my finger. I was so embarrassed.

 

[larryz]

They were neither minimal cost nor effective mitigation.

COVID does not spread meaningfully on surfaces. This was literally one of the first things we knew about it. It's an airborne respiratory virus. You're not going to get COVID by touching something someone else touched.

Widespread adoption of hand sanitizer use probably contributed to the lower incidence of other illnesses over the past 2 years.

 

[disneyfireman]

In any case...Its great the stupid signs are gone...The busses are packed..soon the gondolas...the stretching room is packed..lol and every aspect of WDW/DL is back to people having a good time. Masks are hardly worn or noticeable...even on the flight down. Even the good old waiting room at tower of terror is packed shoulder to shoulder...been a long time past due and coming.
ADIOS

 

[DryerLintFan]

I agree, the hand sanitizer dispensers were a nice touch. I know of a few smaller parks that had these even before the pandemic. It was a nice touch that was customer focused. This is purely a cost savings thing.

And yes, I wash my hands as often as possible, but it was always nice getting a quick squirt while exiting an attraction. Who knows what kind of bacterial filth is all over the lap bars, Toy Story Midway/Buzz Lightyear guns, etc.

Yes I think they should remain as a guest convenience. It. makes for a healthier environment for guest and cast, so it would seem the small cost would be worthwhile. But then every penny counts for TWDC.

Prior to the pandemic those mini bottles of hand sanitizer were on EVERY Disney vacation packing list because of the “Disney crud” and the kids touching all the things and the bacteria on the hand rails, etc. I liked seeing them around the parks too but there’s no reason guests can’t bring their own either. It’s basically tradition.

 

[DisneyDebRob]

I never used hand sanitizer pre covid or really that much during..I just wash up pre eating or after bathroom...isnt that there norm?

Not at Disney.