Masks Optional Starting June 15

[afan]

If I understand the law correctly they are risking being fined 5k per incident for asking vaccination status.

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It's not allowed in FL, but otherwise the PP is correct for the states that allow it.

 

[P'colaBeachBum]

Going in the fall, fully vaccinated , will get flu shot , and still bring our masks. Just hoping the Bass Ale will be cold.

 

[CatNipRules]

But it is allergy season.

I have terrible allergies and I’m forever coughing bec of my Asthma. It’s awful.

 

[mi*vida*loca]

I have terrible allergies and I’m forever coughing bec of my Asthma. It’s awful.

Same. I feel your pain.

 

[trvlgirlmq]

Ugh! I am so jealous! Our last park day was yesterday and we have been miserable in the heat with the masks. My poor niece has the worst acne breakout due to all the sweat that collected.

 

[princessme21114]

Same. I feel your pain.

Same here. I got the worst looks during higher COVID times but it is just allergies

 

[BoardWalkBelle]

Haven’t they had problems with scheduling these things in the future. If they think it is a good idea, why is it a good idea starting in 4 days but not today. It doesn’t require me to go buy something so I need them to prepare.

Im thinking because Disneyland is maskless beginning June 15.

 

[mefordis]

Haven’t they had problems with scheduling these things in the future. If they think it is a good idea, why is it a good idea starting in 4 days but not today. It doesn’t require me to go buy something so I need them to prepare.

Gives people time to cancel their trip if they don't like the rule changes.

 

[magickingdomprincess]

Based on recent reports from the "Here Now & Just Back" thread of coughing kids being everywhere in the parks, I'm not sure I'd want any kiddos I cared about to be maskless around that. It's not exactly cold and flu season, KWIM?

We've been at Disney/Universal for the last week and haven't noticed throngs of coughing kids anywhere...

 

[asumom]

I must have missed the reports of the contagious kids children running ramped in the parks .

I was trying to reply to someone who said there's lots of coughing kids in the parks.....lol

 

[yorkieteacher]

No one is forced to go to WDW. No one is forced to take off their mask if they feel uncomfortable. Reading on the Universal forums, it seems they are not really "policing" children's mask wearing there. Interested to see what Disney does, but I imagine it to be close, and they won't say much. But who knows? Things seem to be moving very fast in the directions of the "old normal" , and I'm OK with that. Fully vaccinated and tired of acting like I'm not protected. That's what I got vaccinated for-and BTW I have allergies and cough lots when I am outdoor!

 

[Adventureland]

Cool! Thought it was silly to have to wear it on rides-especially those outdoors-when not required everywhere else.

 

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[CP3uhoh]

Same here. I got the worst looks during higher COVID times but it is just allergies

I think the best break we got during this is that "sneezing" was not a symptom for those of us with allergies. I may have gone insane last Spring and this Spring and tested myself two dozen times.

 

[Evita_W]

Im thinking because Disneyland is maskless beginning June 15.

Disneyland has not announced this, but the timing does seem suspect.

 

[BrianR]

OK, so I went from my 30 day DVC cancellation deadline with full mask policy, they announce the now expiring items while I'm stuck in holding, and now less than 48 hours before we leave they change it again. When things were "opening up" you had a) a solid notice as to what the experience would be, and b) extreme flexibility if you're uncomfortable with it. Now within the past 25 days we've now had 3 different policies, and no flexibility to opt out without losing your shirt.

 

[Brett Wyman]

OK, so I went from my 30 day DVC cancellation deadline with full mask policy, they announce the now expiring items while I'm stuck in holding, and now less than 48 hours before we leave they change it again. When things were "opening up" you had a) a solid notice as to what the experience would be, and b) extreme flexibility if you're uncomfortable with it. Now within the past 25 days we've now had 3 different policies, and no flexibility to opt out without losing your shirt.

DVC will most likely return your points to their original use year if you explain you simply don’t feel safe. Reports are they have been very flexible in these situations.

 

[BrianR]

DVC will most likely return your points to their original use year if you explain you simply don’t feel safe. Reports are they have been very flexible in these situations.

Yeah that's part of it, we burned our one time free airline credit move booking the flights for this one from an early COVID planned trip that got cancelled, and had to pay more on top because of supply / demand. We have our APs back (just not activated until park day one) so at least that can slide and not a loss. Gotta figure out when the Mrs. is done with her 13 hour shift giving vaccine shots on top of her regular duties to see what we're going to do.

 

[annadreamsofdisneyworld]

I'm so glad we're not going this year. I would not feel comfortable having my young, unvaccinated children around thousands of maskless people. We already moved our trip (originally from August 2020, to April 2021, to August 2021) to August 2022. I feel confident that my kids will be vaccinated and safe to go by that point but not now.

 

[xiphoid76]

Such wonderful news! Haven’t worn a mask in over two weeks and feels so good. Dreading wearing it on the plane and in the airport for a few hours next week but then it is back off
It is getting harder and harder to even imagine wearing one again which is amazing!