BREAKING: Face Masks No Longer Required Outdoors at Walt Disney World
It’s been 308 days. Three hundred and eight days since Walt Disney World reopened on July 11, 2020. Guests have become accustomed to wearing facemasks at all times other than when eating and drinking (and stationary).
Since that day in July, guests have been required to wear face coverings at all times when outdoors other than when eating and drinking while stationary. Effective this morning, that is no longer the case.
(Matt Stroshane, photographer)
Walt Disney World updated their website last night with new guidance. Essentially they say that face coverings are required indoors, but are now optional while outdoors.
This news comes on the heels of Universal Orlando Resort making a similar announcement prior in the evening. Here is the new wording on the Walt Disney World website.
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek hinted in yesterday’s earning call that face masks might soon disappear
As soon as the announcement was made tonigh, journalists, media and fans took to social media. Here are some of the tweets regarding this news.
People
Disney World Will No Longer Require Guests to Wear Mask Outdoors https://t.co/iXnyE8ZOJy
— People (@people) May 15, 2021
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Spectrum News
#BREAKING: Disney has announced a major change to its mask rules, making face coverings optional in most outdoor areas starting Saturday. https://t.co/2IdiS6yO5I
— Spectrum News 13 (@MyNews13) May 15, 2021
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The New York Post
Disney World drops outdoor mask requirement https://t.co/D3GTpBaUsV pic.twitter.com/galcK4xKe1
— New York Post (@nypost) May 15, 2021
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Earsome Emporium
Disney has just sent a Push Notification telling guests about the new masks Guidelines that start tommorow. #disney #waltdisneyworld #waltdisneyworldresort pic.twitter.com/ZrbXJdI5lv
— Gallivanting Genevieve (@earsomemporium) May 15, 2021
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Fox 11 Los Angeles
Face coverings for guests at Walt Disney World Resort will no longer be required when outdoors beginning on Saturday, and similar to an announcement made earlier Friday by Universal Orlando, masks will still be required when indoors and in ride queues. https://t.co/qPx4ROsWhO
— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) May 15, 2021
Now What?
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Now that we have these new rules in place at Walt Disney World, it will be interesting to see what happens next. Will wearing of masks indoor be optional soon? Will fireworks return soon?
Stay tuned to MickeyBlog for continues updates as we get them!
