Zeus'Headache
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- Jun 17, 2019
We went to MK yesterday without any issues. In regards to people eating/walking with masks down, I saw no one. My mother and I had breakfast under the train in front of Splash Mountain's gift shop(waiting in the virtual line!). We were sitting down, out of everyone's way, and had our masks down while we ate and drank. No one said anything, and no one seemed to care that our masks were down. It was for a max of 15 minutes, and even between bites we put our masks back up.
Now, walking around was a different story. If you need a quick drink, drop the mask and take a drink, then put it back up. No cast members asked us to stop and go to the side, and I didn't witness anyone else being told either. Also, during this new protocol, eating while walking is both not smart plus its not fun! During the heat + masks, you will WANT to find a spot to sit down and eat. It's just more enjoyable. There are plenty of tables that you can sit and eat at without a reservation(just around the park) and no one will come up to you and berate you for eating or drinking.
Now, right as we left the park, I decided to purchase a Mickey Bar(as a last "yay to MK!") and of course, ice cream + heat equals gotta eat it fast. I had my mask down while eating and walking out of the park. No one said anything, I stayed a safe distance away from people and cast members while eating, and it was no big deal. While waiting for the Ferry, I stayed back from the(ironically) 3 other people waiting in line to eat the rest of my Mickey Bar. No one asked me to put my mask up, and I only put it up to walk onto the Ferry as I passed the cast members greeting us. It's common courtesy.
So overall, I would say if you need to drink while walking, do it quickly/step to the side, or, better yet, bring a straw! Best idea we did was we brought the cups from Universal(I know, terrible) that had the bendy straws and just shoved them up to our mouths under our masks and walked around like that. Mouths and noses still covered, and yet still able to drink. For food, I would suggest finding a place to sit or stop and stand away from people. I also don't believe you can eat in stores(don't quote me on this, we will find out again when we go back in 9 days for a true Disney trip) because you must have your mask on in stores. If it comes up that you are asked by a cast member to step aside and finish eating or pull your mask up, don't get frustrated or take it out on them. It is their job to promote safety during these times, so just follow the rules. Whatever you are trying to get/where ever you are trying to get to can wait the 5 minutes you need to finish your food or put your mask on.
I'm not sure how I would react if a Disney guest came up to me to ask me to put my mask on. If it's that big of a deal, go get a cast member. I know some people will take to enforcing the rules by their own means, but that 1. isn't your job and 2. if it bothers you my mask is down while I am drinking, staying a safe distance away from people, and I am not bothering anyone else, then maybe you just shouldn't be at a public amusement park, running the risk of exposure, in the first place.
This is just my 2 cents, based on what I experienced yesterday. Disney is doing a pretty good job of enforcing the rules and having cast members enforce them as well. Can't wait to go back and see the difference between previews and regular opening.
Now, walking around was a different story. If you need a quick drink, drop the mask and take a drink, then put it back up. No cast members asked us to stop and go to the side, and I didn't witness anyone else being told either. Also, during this new protocol, eating while walking is both not smart plus its not fun! During the heat + masks, you will WANT to find a spot to sit down and eat. It's just more enjoyable. There are plenty of tables that you can sit and eat at without a reservation(just around the park) and no one will come up to you and berate you for eating or drinking.
Now, right as we left the park, I decided to purchase a Mickey Bar(as a last "yay to MK!") and of course, ice cream + heat equals gotta eat it fast. I had my mask down while eating and walking out of the park. No one said anything, I stayed a safe distance away from people and cast members while eating, and it was no big deal. While waiting for the Ferry, I stayed back from the(ironically) 3 other people waiting in line to eat the rest of my Mickey Bar. No one asked me to put my mask up, and I only put it up to walk onto the Ferry as I passed the cast members greeting us. It's common courtesy.
So overall, I would say if you need to drink while walking, do it quickly/step to the side, or, better yet, bring a straw! Best idea we did was we brought the cups from Universal(I know, terrible) that had the bendy straws and just shoved them up to our mouths under our masks and walked around like that. Mouths and noses still covered, and yet still able to drink. For food, I would suggest finding a place to sit or stop and stand away from people. I also don't believe you can eat in stores(don't quote me on this, we will find out again when we go back in 9 days for a true Disney trip) because you must have your mask on in stores. If it comes up that you are asked by a cast member to step aside and finish eating or pull your mask up, don't get frustrated or take it out on them. It is their job to promote safety during these times, so just follow the rules. Whatever you are trying to get/where ever you are trying to get to can wait the 5 minutes you need to finish your food or put your mask on.
I'm not sure how I would react if a Disney guest came up to me to ask me to put my mask on. If it's that big of a deal, go get a cast member. I know some people will take to enforcing the rules by their own means, but that 1. isn't your job and 2. if it bothers you my mask is down while I am drinking, staying a safe distance away from people, and I am not bothering anyone else, then maybe you just shouldn't be at a public amusement park, running the risk of exposure, in the first place.
This is just my 2 cents, based on what I experienced yesterday. Disney is doing a pretty good job of enforcing the rules and having cast members enforce them as well. Can't wait to go back and see the difference between previews and regular opening.
