Disney is Opening July 11th, but is the Airport Ready?
MCO is the busiest airport in Florida. It is the home of the Magical Express, Disney’s complimentary transport from the airport to Disney resorts. During the summer, many Disney guests from all over the world come through MCO headed to the theme parks.
The airport is not expecting the same level of crowds because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Disney is operating at a much lower capacity and with the cancellation of many Disney staples, like dining plans, park hopper tickets and fireworks, many guests have chosen to cancel or postpone their trips.
Mask wearing at MCO is not optional. It is mandatory. Vending machines containing PPE and hand sanitizer are available throughout the airport.
Travelers at Orlando International Airport are not seeing lower crowds in the terminals. As cases rise in the state of Florida, tourism does not seem to be affected based on airport crowds.
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Of course, not everyone visiting the airport is coming to Florida to visit the beaches or theme parks. Last year, according to News 6 Orlando, a record 1.5 million travelers visited Orlando’s airport. Air travel is still down 71% nationwide, and with state’s requiring people who visit Florida to quarantine for 14 days upon their return, many may not be able to visit.
It will be interesting to see if crowd levels will remain the same when Disney opens on July 11th and July 15th.
Sara Warren has traveled from Dallas to Orlando multiple times in order to visit Universal Studios.
“When I came three weeks ago, they really had it together – they’re really good with sanitation and safety precautions, that’s why we felt safe to come back again,” Warren said. (News6Orlando)
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