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[JM23457]

It's not. Disney is clear you can only take the mask off when eating or in the pool

Or when horseback riding. We did that today at Fort Wilderness, and were relieved to be allowed to take our masks off once on the horse. Being on horseback kept us distanced, anyway.

 

[DisneyMommy77]

Today was our third day at the parks and we went to AK today. Walked onto FOP and we got stuck on it for about 10 minutes so they scanned our bands and gave us 2 additional attractions. I asked if this meant we go through the FastPass line to use them? The CM said, “we are calling it the alternative line now.” So we used them later on in the day to ride FOP again and Everest. However, lines were so short that they probably weren’t really needed.

It was a fun day and my kids enjoyed seeing the characters on the boats. We saw several throughout the day!

CMs are working hard to make sure masks are staying on. My 6 year old occasionally has had his slip below his nose and before I even realize it a CM is saying, “For your health and safety please pull up your face covering above your nose.”

The longest lines I have encountered are waiting for an elevator at Contemporary since each family rides alone, or waiting to get a mug refill.

Back to MK tomorrow!

 

[ILoveMyDVC]

It's disappointing but not surprising to hear about all the people in the parks wearing their masks incorrectly or keeping them off to snack in line/pretend to eat or drink while walking around. I'm betting that most people going to Disney World during the pandemic and Florida's surge in cases are those who don't worry about getting coronavirus so they don't bother following the rules. I really wish Disney cast members would stop this behavior. All this just confirms that we made the right decision in canceling, as tempting as the low wait times are.

We cancelled today at 31 days based on this thread. Can't fix stupid (people not wearing masks; apparently you can't quarantine it either). I appreciate everyone's first hand reports. I don't think my anxiety or temperment could handle it.

 

[ILoveMyDVC]

You saw snskes at MK? Were you in Tom Sawyer Island? Just curious as I've seen a few at resorts but never at a park.

S N A K E S????????????

 

[Skippyboo]

Today was our third day at the parks and we went to AK today. Walked onto FOP and we got stuck on it for about 10 minutes so they scanned our bands and gave us 2 additional attractions. I asked if this meant we go through the FastPass line to use them? The CM said, “we are calling it the alternative line now.” So we used them later on in the day to ride FOP again and Everest. However, lines were so short that they probably weren’t really needed.

It was a fun day and my kids enjoyed seeing the characters on the boats. We saw several throughout the day!

CMs are working hard to make sure masks are staying on. My 6 year old occasionally has had his slip below his nose and before I even realize it a CM is saying, “For your health and safety please pull up your face covering above your nose.”

The longest lines I have encountered are waiting for an elevator at Contemporary since each family rides alone, or waiting to get a mug refill.

Back to MK tomorrow!

How are they doing the mug refills? Do you have do get use a new cup and then just pour it to the mug?

 

[DisneyMommy77]

How are they doing the mug refills? Do you have do get use a new cup and then just pour it to the mug?

Yes, the CM asks you what you would like and after flashing your mug to them they put your drink in a paper cup. Sometimes they even put a lid on it and give you a straw. I have then just walked over to a counter or table to pour it into the mug. The paper cup holds a little more than the mug, so you will have a little extra.

 

[scrappinginontario]

How are they doing the mug refills? Do you have do get use a new cup and then just pour it to the mug?

My understanding ya that CMs are stationed at the Soda stations. They fill a fresh cup and give it to you to refill your mug.

 

[YawningDodo]

I had a wonderful time in MK on Friday! Skipper Canteen & BOG were taking walk-ups (I tried & failed to make an ADR so this made me happy) so I had lunch at Skipper Canteen. Saw some snakes & the ducks were almost aggressive, haha. One tried to eat my toes and they had no issue coming up to people & nibbling on them, begging for food. [friendly reminder to not feed the ducks!] The park music was almost weirdly loud, probably because the parks had so few people in them. You could hear things a lot better on rides too. Water rides like Splash & Small World seemed more backed up than usual (big line of boats all bumping into each other much earlier in the ride than normal), probably due to the extra time it took to spray the boats down. This wasn't a big deal, but just something I noticed. Wearing a mask was fine. It wasn't too warm on Friday - it rained in the morning and I think the high was 88 degrees with a heat index of 100. The day absolutely flew by and I can't wait to do all 4 parks this weekend. I'm going to scroll back through this thread and read it again, but if there are any questions or picture requests let me know! I thought the castle looked very nice, but it was weird to see it with such different colors! By the end of the day I was used to it.

What kind of snakes? Were they cute?


In all seriousness I'm not surprised the wildlife is more present/visible--I'd expect snakes and the like to go back into hiding as the parks see more use again. Not sure I'd expect the ducks to chill out, though; they're too used to getting food from people.

 

[brockash]

Yes, the CM asks you what you would like and after flashing your mug to them they put your drink in a paper cup. Sometimes they even put a lid on it and give you a straw. I have then just walked over to a counter or table to pour it into the mug. The paper cup holds a little more than the mug, so you will have a little extra.

Lids!!!! - Woohoo!!! Lol...seriously I feel like I've found the gold mine when I find lids at Disney

 

[bossofdos64]

Fantastic first day at MK! While a bit of the "magic" is lost due to small attendance and lots of stores not being open, you could never ride more. A brief summary:

• Longest line was 25 min at Splash Mountain
• Two rides had 10 minute waits and the rest were virtually walk on
• We rode/attended everything in the park by 5pm doing a couple of them twice.
• Everyone was wearing masks and cast members immediately & politely asked those who might not have them on quite right to fix them.
• Hand sanitizer stations EVERYWHERE!
• Disney photographers still require you to wear masks during the pictures and if remove them during a ride photo like Splash Mountain they wont allow you to view/get the photo.
• Splash Mountain merchandise is g-o-n-e
• Most stores did not have pin trading boards yet
• Resorts are very quiet. Staying at the Riviera and no problems social distancing even in the pools

 

[PamNC]

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OMG that looks devine.

 

[PamNC]

there's a part of me that thinks the watered down version currently going on in the parks would be worth sacrificing for the low crowd levels.

 

[JM23457]

Everyone was wearing masks and cast members immediately & politely asked those who might not have them on quite right to fix them.

We were there yesterday and saw quite a few people not constantly wearing masks properly, particularly in lines with hot waits.

We had a 30+ minute wait for Splash at noon and as others have commented, Orlando was unusually hot the past two days (high 90's instead of the typical low 90's). The group of young women right ahead of us kept taking their masks off for a minute and then putting them back on, and one of them then put the bottom of the mask right on her lower lip and left it there. They seemed to be concerned about their make-up melting. That went on for 20-ish minutes and was never corrected.

I noticed a few other people around the park with masks under noses, and other people putting masks under chin to drink while in lines or in the middle of walkways or in line for the monorail.

I did see one cast member at entrance sweetly correct a little girl's mask wearing, but that was the only correction I saw.

I agree that Disney is doing very well on this front, but don't want others to get the illusion that there aren't individuals who don't fully comply. Most people were following the rules, but I'd say about 5% were not (and without receiving correction).

 

[scrappinginontario]

We were there yesterday and saw quite a few people not constantly wearing masks properly, particularly in lines with hot waits.

We had a 30+ minute wait for Splash at noon and as others have commented, Orlando was unusually hot the past two days (high 90's instead of the typical low 90's). The group of young women right ahead of us kept taking their masks off for a minute and then putting them back on, and one of them then put the bottom of the mask right on her lower lip and left it there. They seemed to be concerned about their make-up. That went on for 20-ish minutes and was never corrected.

I saw other people around the park with masks under noses, and other people putting masks under chin to drink while in lines or in the middle of walkways or in the for the monorail.

I did see one cast member at entrance sweetly correct a little girl's mask wearing, but that was the only correction I saw.

I agree that Disney is doing well on the front, but don't want others to get the illusion that there aren't individuals who don't fully comply. There are plenty. Most people are following the rules, but I'd say sbout 5% were bending the rules (and without receiving correction), just to give some perspective.

I would be concerned too but I’m wondering where guests are supposed to go to take a drink of their water? I can’t see a person going to a relaxation area each time they need a sip of water, which is often in the FL heat.

not being controversial, just asking where is acceptable?

Makeup checking/repair? No way!! But taking a sip of water in a 30 plus min wait at noon in line I thought would be acceptable.

 

[JM23457]

I would be concerned too but I’m wondering where guests are supposed to go to take a drink of their water? I can’t see a person going to a relaxation area each time they need a sip of water, which is often in the FL heat.

not being controversial, just asking where is acceptable?

Makeup checking/repair? No way!! But taking a sip of water in a 30 plus min wait at noon in line I thought would be acceptable.

I think stepping to the side of the walkway is fine for a drink. I was referencing people doing it in the middle of the walkway.

 

[LovingPooh]

We were at Animal Kingdom yesterday and everything was a walk on. Went to Magic Kingdom Sunday and everything was a walk on. In about 90 minutes we had already been on 8 rides. Including 2 of the mountains! Unreal!
I haven’t seen such low crowds since the late 90’s when there was actually slow seasons. Loving the social distancing. Really wished it would stay like this. Love my personal space.

 

[nikkistevej]

Fantastic first day at MK! While a bit of the "magic" is lost due to small attendance and lots of stores not being open, you could never ride more. A brief summary:

• Longest line was 25 min at Splash Mountain
• Two rides had 10 minute waits and the rest were virtually walk on
• We rode/attended everything in the park by 5pm doing a couple of them twice.
• Everyone was wearing masks and cast members immediately & politely asked those who might not have them on quite right to fix them.
• Hand sanitizer stations EVERYWHERE!
• Disney photographers still require you to wear masks during the pictures and if remove them during a ride photo like Splash Mountain they wont allow you to view/get the photo.
• Splash Mountain merchandise is g-o-n-e
• Most stores did not have pin trading boards yet
• Resorts are very quiet. Staying at the Riviera and no problems social distancing even in the pools

Were there a lot of photopass photographers around? In front of the castle and all?

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Were there a lot of photopass photographers around? In front of the castle and all?

From my experience, there are some, but not the usual count around the Hub/Main Street. But there are definitely some there and other parts of the park. Lines were nonexistent, although I’m sure that ebbs/flows.

 

[mousefan73]

Keeping up with this thread as we should have been there in August but now cancelled and booked DLP for the first time!!!! I am curious what changes in the details are made. I will ask that over in the Disney Paris board they create a similar thread.

 

[nikkistevej]

From my experience, there are some, but not the usual count around the Hub/Main Street. But there are definitely some there and other parts of the park. Lines were nonexistent, although I’m sure that ebbs/flows.

Thanks for your reply.