Vaccinated SeaWorld Employees DO NOT Need to Wear Masks. Will Disney Follow?
So there’s an interesting story making the rounds on Orlando news networks today. According to an employee email leaked to Spectrum News 13, it looks like SeaWorld employees will no longer be required to wear masks to work if they’ve been fully vaccinated!
This news is pretty significant because they are the first Orlando theme park to pass this new policy.
The employee email said that under the new policy, staff working without face coverings will need to put stickers on their name tags to show that they are vaccinated. In order to qualify, employees must present vaccination information to SeaWorld management.
If you’ve been following along with us here at MickeyBlog you’ll know that Orlando theme parks have just come out of a time of HUGE changes. Due to new guidance from the CDC we’ve even seen parks like Walt Disney World do away with temperature checks, masks outdoors, 6 feet social distancing markers and more.
So will Disney allow vaccinated Cast Members to go maskless? It remains to be seen. On the one hand Disney was quick to follow suit with Universal and SeaWorld when the mask requirements where changed earlier this month. However, Disney has also said that they prefer to err on the side of caution even if it means their policies will vary slightly from other theme parks.
As the Orlando Sentinel tells us, COVID-19 rates in Florida continue to go down. Monday’s statewide total was 1,606 cases which was the lowest number since last October. However, It should also be noted that at the moment, all Disney World guests are STILL required to wear masks in indoor areas as well as ride queues. But SeaWorld’s move does spell good news in pointing to a policy that we may see Disney World and Universal adopt in the near future!
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Source: Orlando Sentinel