Slightly off topic. One of my partner's closest college friends had her wedding today. They assured us that everyone would wear masks. The wedding and reception were moved outside. Social distancing would be practiced. That was definitely NOT the case.
We got to the wedding venue. We were the only ones wearing masks, and before we walked into the outdoor area where the ceremony was taking place, we noticed that it was a balcony and everyone was crammed in there like sardines. My partner gave me the look and said, "I'm not going in there." We got back in our car and left. That was a tough call for him. She is a very close friend, but he wasn't going to risk it.
We decided to go to the reception just to see would be like (knowing full well we can choose to do the same thing). It was at a lake house, which was gorgeous, and everything was very much spread out. Even though no one else wasn't wearing masks, we felt so much safer because we were allowed to put as much distance as we wanted between us and everyone else. We chose not to stay and eat because it was buffet style. We saw his friend (from a distance) after she made her entrance, congratulated her on her wedding, explained why we were distancing and weren't staying to eat, and then left. She completely understood and was just happy to see us. We were there for about 90 minutes in total.
As we left the reception, my partner and I were both talking about how this experience today has actually made us feel better about visiting Disney. The mask requirements, the queue markings, mobile order, etc. Disney is doing everything they can to give guests a safe experience. Will it be perfect? Absolutely not. How can it be? We are, in fact, human.
But my partner and I can easily spot when a situation isn't good, and we have proven to each other today that we will make the call to avoid the situation and keep us safe. No ride or F&W booth is worth putting ourselves at risk. We won't do the things that feel unsafe. BUT, if we can do it safely, we will gladly do it!
So we made some additional decisions today that helped us feel better:
1. We are going to avoid rope drop and arrive to the parks 1-2 hours later. We plan on staying until park close.
2. Getting a RotR BG is not "make or break" for us. If we get a 2pm BG, great. If not, that's okay.
3. We are willing to change our location if others creep into our bubble. We are going to be proactive about maintaining distance, not relying on anyone else to do it for us. We won't feel bad about asking guests to give us space if they creep up behind us in the queue. Of course, we will be kind and respectful.
We could very well cancel between now and Monday, but right now we are still confirmed to go.