Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[midnight star]

Yeah, could just be more details around how they still need to be worn if vaccinated (as @SaintsManiac says)


MAYBE they are trying to have ways for people to be able to take them off for photos? Not anywhere by some designated photopass spots that are ripped off and way more than 6' from where anyone else would be? Something like that would be the most easing I could think of them discussing already

That would be my speculation. I think as long as the CDC and county are mandating masks, Disney will have them. But maybe adjust so you can take them off for photos, like other theme parks in the area?

 

[Pyotr]

It's fun to speculate though!

I will say I highly, highly doubt Disney would ever change to a more strict mask requirement such as N95s and they definitely wouldn't be planning on it now for the summer.

I doubt anything is changing, but if it were true and plans were in the works, it would not be more strict guidelines for summer, it would be some kind of easing of guidelines.

At times I had to wear an N95 in the Florida summer. It’s miserable.

Maybe Disney will require 2 masks. Maybe 3 or 4 will be recommended by then. Who knows...

 

[jlwhitney]

If i were to guess, maybe the adjustment would be to allow people to walk and eat/drink outside without a mask or allow ppl to take photos (again, only outside) without one.

i fully expect the mask rules to change as the year goes on.

 

[andyman8]

30% merch discount coming back 2/2 through 3/2 for AP and DVC.

Looks like I’m going to have to make a trip to Festival of the Arts after all.

 

[andyman8]

And no, I don’t see mask rules changing any time soon. Any rumors to the contrary are likely just wishful thinking.

As it stands, if you have a WDW reservation on the books, you should be prepared to wear a mask in all public spaces, including outdoors. I’m not going anymore into this.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

30% merch discount coming back 2/2 through 3/2 for AP and DVC.

Looks like I’ve going to have to make a trip to Festival of the Arts after all.

Does that work for at the artist tents as well?

 

[osufeth24]

Does that work for at the artist tents as well?

It varies. Some was only 10% some were none.

 

[andyman8]

It varies. Some was only 10% some were none.

Yeah, it depends. I should’ve clarified that. If Disney is the seller (which is only the case in a few areas of the FotA), then you generally get the 30%.

 

[Farro]

And no, I don’t see mask rules changing any time soon. Any rumors to the contrary are likely just wishful thinking.

As it stands, if you have a WDW reservation on the books, you should be prepared to wear a mask in all public spaces, including outdoors. I’m not going anymore into this.

No one asked you to go anymore into this. We all know the rules, we were just having some fun with speculation.

Can we all stop talking to each other as if we are ignorant of the situation? I think most of us, on this board especially, don't need to be reminded of the rules.

 

[andyman8]

No one asked you to go anymore into this. We all know the rules, we were just having some fun with speculation.

Can we all stop talking to each other as if we are ignorant of the situation? I think most of us, on this board especially, don't need to be reminded of the rules.

I apologize that I came across as curt. Some of us, or perhaps just me, are just tired of the same discussion being re-hashed re: masks so frequently. I understand nobody likes them (myself included), but there really isn’t any evidence that they’re going away anytime soon. If anything, Disney has been “leaning into” masks recently to make operational and efficiency changes.

Also, I’m not a moderator so I don’t see it as my place to remind anyone of the rules. I’m not entirely sure where I did that but I will make sure to refrain from doing that going forward.

 

[Farro]

I apologize that I came across as curt. Some of us, or perhaps just me, are just tired of the same discussion being re-hashed re: masks so frequently. I understand nobody likes them (myself included), but there really isn’t any evidence that they’re going away anytime soon. If anything, Disney has been “leaning into” masks recently to make operational and efficiency changes.

Also, I’m not a moderator so I don’t see it as my place to remind anyone of the rules. I’m not entirely sure where I did that but I will make sure to refrain from doing that going forward.

I understand

I just don't think we were rehashing the necessity of masks. Rather we were just thinking out loud about what could happen in the future.

It's human nature to look forward and guess about what is to come. And easing of restrictions will happen eventually and with all vaccine news as of late, people are just excited.

 

[LSUmiss]

I think Disney purposely leaked the vague mask rumor in hopes of getting more ppl to book in the summer.

 

[Farro]

I think Disney purposely leaked the vague mask rumor in hopes of getting more ppl to book in the summer.

Oooh....espionage...kind of....

 

[jlwhitney]

I apologize that I came across as curt. Some of us, or perhaps just me, are just tired of the same discussion being re-hashed re: masks so frequently. I understand nobody likes them (myself included), but there really isn’t any evidence that they’re going away anytime soon. If anything, Disney has been “leaning into” masks recently to make operational and efficiency changes.

Also, I’m not a moderator so I don’t see it as my place to remind anyone of the rules. I’m not entirely sure where I did that but I will make sure to refrain from doing that going forward.

There really is no hard evidence either way.
So must of us are giving our best guesses based on likely what is going on in our local
Communities and our interpretations of what the media is saying (which is back and forth and round about). The JnJ vaccine has a good chance at being a game changer.

 

[jlwhitney]

I think Disney purposely leaked the vague mask rumor in hopes of getting more ppl to book in the summer.

Except it will backfire if nothing changes but then at least Disney had some money now to use and hope they can follow through. I live 2.5 hours from Disney that went last summer and early fall and survived it but have already decided they will not do the heat and masks again they will wait for winter again or for no masks.

 

[xuxa777]

My guess is it will change to masks only required indoors, when who knows.

 

[jlwhitney]

My guess is it will change to masks only required indoors, when who knows.

I agree and I do think we will see it sometime this year especially with how much research has proven that poor ventilation is one of the biggest issues with Covid.

 

[SaintsManiac]

My guess is it will change to masks only required indoors, when who knows.

I hope so, but if they say they’ll bring fireworks back if the outdoor mask wearing remains a rule then I’m 100% fine with it.

 

[Farro]

I hope so, but if they say they’ll bring fireworks back if the outdoor mask wearing remains a rule then I’m 100% fine with it.

See, I'd rather get rid of masks!

 

[jlwhitney]

See, I'd rather get rid of masks!

Same here and same with my kids. It is the only thing keeping us from going and doesn't help I have a 2 year old, but living in Florida there is no way we will go no matter what entertainment is there in the summer months.