No Masks for pictures! starting April 8th

[Jhondy]

I’m so excited for massless pictures. We took my DD on her first two trips to WDW and it was post covid times so all of our pictures have masks and I really dislike the family photos (her photos by herself are cute cause she was 1 so no mask). Next week I’m celebrating my Bday by taking DD to disney with me and can’t wait for pics of me and her without masks! I never get good pics of her and I because we tend to do things just the two of us (my DH works on weekends) so I end up with weird angled selfies. She is going to get so annoyed with all the pictures we are going to take next week!

 

[Disneymomma18]

So excited to get some pictures of my son without his mask! We went in September for his first trip and since he’s 2 he had to have a mask in all his pictures

 

[Krisshay13]

Let's go back to woo hoo - pictures without masks... see our smiles at WDW!!

LOL....I was still smiling behind the mask for every picture. I always laughed about it afterwards. but yes, glad to be able to see the smiles now!!!

 

[ChanaC]

I'm a former PhotoPass Photographer and I'm on the fence with this. I'm glad people will be able to take a photo without it, but I'm afraid people are going to abuse the system. I can totally see people taking extended photoshoots their friends and family and be walking around without their masks looking for the perfect photo spot. I'm also afraid for the Photopass photographers, because I know people will be coming up to them before and after the photos without their masks. They'll either rip them off too soon or not put them back on soon enough. And while in certain areas this policy will be totally fine (ex some of the quieter areas around World Showcase), I think we all know how crowded it gets on Main Street the first few hours in the morning and how many people are stopping to get their photo taken. Yes, it's outside but being outside isn't 100% safe. I'm glad so many people are getting vaccinated, but this still isn't the time to throw all caution to the wind. Ultimately I knew this was going to happen, I just hope Disney is thinking ahead and will try to monitor some of the more crowded area where people are taking photos and will be diligent about reminding people to wear their masks.

 

[wdwrule]

Not sure if this was mentioned yet, but this went into effect today (April 7). I was watching some livestreams on YouTube and many people were having their pics taken on Main Street, MK by Photopass photographers. They were allowed to remove their masks for the pic and then they promptly put them back on after the pic.

 

[mafpi]

Not sure if this was mentioned yet, but this went into effect today (April 7). I was watching some livestreams on YouTube and many people were having their pics taken on Main Street, MK by Photopass photographers. They were allowed to remove their masks for the pic and then they promptly put them back on after the pic.

same here. Was here today and photographers were allowing maskless photos. So happy. We had two days of mask pictures and now all our pictures today were with no mask.

 

[33lsu33]

My family was able to take off our masks for 3 “sessions” today...HS, AK and Epcot

 

[Obi-J Kenobi]

I realize that this change involves outside photos, but are there still indoor photopass photographers. I know rides take images. But I’m asking abour people taking photos (e.g. CRT before you are seated).

 

[Timandalicia]

according to the WDW app, small change in the language

Smiles are infectious (figuratively speaking).
Yay!

 

[ScubaCat]

Happy to see this change. Wife and I had a rare alone trip over NYE, and the pics just aren't great with the masks. Next time!

 

[Music City Mama]

I love how the timing of this lines up with their new paid private photography sessions.

https://www.wdwinfo.com/walt-disney...s-at-magic-kingdom-with-my-disney-experience/

 

[nevergrowup826]

I love how the timing of this lines up with their new paid private photography sessions.

https://www.wdwinfo.com/walt-disney...s-at-magic-kingdom-with-my-disney-experience/

this isn't new, it was available pre-closure

 

[DestyTiger]

I doubt it.

I do think the mask mandate will be gone by the end of June, but doubt full capacity until probably September time frame.

 

[OppR2nist]

Looking forward to not needing to wear masks in photos, but I will say what I have said all along. Looking back over all my Disney memories, I will find photos of myself and my family masked up, and knowing I was there at that special moment in history will make me smile. Every trip I've taken has had something special attached to it that made each trip uniquely special, either by design or circumstance. The pics I have from this February will remain very special, especially with the era of mask mandates drawing to a (hopefully soon) close.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Closing thread.