Not the OP, but WonkaKid did post these WOD pics of the mask availability in the DTD Reopening Superthread, and I believe people have been buying them individually. I also just visited my local Disney Store which reopened last week, and they have individual masks for sale for $6.
To add to the above information, people have posted that the masks in store are available in sizes S-L, but the XL size is (for now) only available online.
Oh very good; thank you.
I don't think the ones in the Disney Store are a different style. When you call your local store, ask them if/when they will receive the XL size. They are only available for pre-order online right now, so the mall stores may get them later.
One of the store CM's was wearing the mask purchased at the Disney Store and it looked the same as the ones I've seen in pictures of the online purchases. It seems different, because the store packaging makes them seem much smaller.
Get ten & rotate them (meaning wear each one day, then at the end of the day, lay it out in a sunny sporting your home, in order of when you wore it). The next day pick the next of your 10 rotating masks. Studies have shown that the virus degrades over that period of time, so doing that saves you money and reduces trash. All you need is ten masks and a safe foot (our of reach of your kids, if you have any). I got this tip from my physician husband who gets the newest and latest about the virus from his department chief, do the source for this information is pretty reliable. If you use this trick with cloth masks, it can get expensive to buy 10 of them, but if you use “disposables” anyhow, this could work for you.
Thanks! I do actually have plenty of cloth masks lol. Think I have 15, plus two Buffs for hiking. I'm just on the continued hunt for one that fits and feels a bit better. I only have the disposables because I bought several boxes for my parents and figure it's good to keep some around just in case. (And right now, I do plan to use them at Disney if the weather is still warm...which it may not be the way things are going.) But I agree with you—having a good inventory of masks is key. I use mine once, throw them in a ziploc bag I designated for masks, and then launder them. So even though I don't 100% love any of my cloth masks, I know I'll always have a clean one ready to throw on at least.Get ten & rotate them (meaning wear each one day, then at the end of the day, lay it out in a sunny sporting your home, in order of when you wore it). The next day pick the next of your 10 rotating masks. Studies have shown that the virus degrades over that period of time, so doing that saves you money and reduces trash. All you need is ten masks and a safe foot (our of reach of your kids, if you have any). I got this tip from my physician husband who gets the newest and latest about the virus from his department chief, do the source for this information is pretty reliable. If you use this trick with cloth masks, it can get expensive to buy 10 of them, but if you use “disposables” anyhow, this could work for you.
These aren't the blue paper masks I think you want, but they are disposable and are made in CA:
This article was the best reasoning I read about why WDW was disallowing bandannas and gaiters: due to a study out of a Florida university that showed that single-layer-type coverings (such as bandannas and gaiters hanging loose and not folded over) allow droplets to disperse significantly further than double-layer cloth masks.
