Today we noticed Walt Disney World has taken to their Experience Updates page once again on their site to make some edits to its overall policy for physical distancing and mask wearing around the resort. Disney has removed language like “temporary adjustments” and now refers to them as just “adjustments” to promote physical distancing, but … Read more
Orange County, Florida Mayor Jerry Demings announced that he is lifting all COVID-19 restrictions, including mask mandates and physical distancing, effective tomorrow, Saturday, June 5, 2021. This is only a day later than reports earlier this week indicated when Demings stated that Orange County had achieved an 11-day positivity rate below 5% and would need … Read more
In a move that could impact the COVID-19 regulations at Walt Disney World, Orange County Officials may change their COVID-19 safety requirements as soon as Friday, June 4. As Orange County inches closer to full normalcy, Mayor Jerry Demings has announced that he expects the county to reach Phase 3 of its reopening plan in … Read more
Another day, another update to physical distancing efforts around Walt Disney World. This time we noticed that the markers for the extended queue at the Haunted Mansion have been removed. At least the marker’s removal here doesn’t appear as bad as some others we’ve seen. Like other attractions around the resort, markers are still in … Read more
Our recent visit to Universal Studios Florida indicated that physical distancing and masks are nearly a thing of the past at the park. People packed the shows as they filled all available space. Additionally, the park has put an honor system in place which asks unvaccinated guests to remain masked during their visit. Otherwise, face … Read more
Not surprisingly, the trend of removing physical distancing markers continues throughout Walt Disney World as the parks relax their COVID-19 requirements. We noticed that markers are now largely absent from Sunset Boulevard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Markers for the extended queue at the Tower of Terror were removed when it was rerouted a few weeks … Read more
Recently, we informed you of physical distancing markers being removed from attractions like Frozen Ever After and Expedition Everest at Walt Disney World, and now the markers have been removed from the popular Avatar Flight of Passage ride’s extended queue as well. Like other attraction queues, the residue remains from the previous markers. Markers remain … Read more
Yet another Walt Disney World attraction has removed its physical distancing markers in the extended queue area – this time, it is the popular boat ride Na’vi River Journey. Instead of the normal left-over residue look the markers are leaving behind once peeled up, some spots here look more like sun tan lines. Markers are … Read more
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings addressed the latest COVID-19 data in a press release today. The county has maintained a 14-day COVID positivity rate of 4.7%. In Mayor Demings’ phased plan, a positivity rate of 5% or lower is required to eliminate all mask mandates. Mayor Demings did not officially remove the mandate in his … Read more
We’ve been reporting a lot lately on the relaxed COVID-19 safety measures around the Walt Disney World Resort, and today we spotted that the Frozen Ever After attraction at EPCOT has also had its physical distancing markers removed from the queue. Markers have been peeled up leaving a residue behind. Thankfully guests still appear to … Read more
As Disney relaxes pandemic related regulations throughout the parks, new signage has appeared reminding guests of masking requirements at indoor locations and on attractions. While at Hollywood Studios today, we noticed some new signs updating the requirements outside of stores. At Tattooine Traders you can see this “Masks On” reminder for guests entering the store. … Read more
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings confirmed this afternoon that the remaining mask mandate will stay in place. Some thought the mandate might be lifted early since The Department of Health had reported an average of 4.4%. However, now Orange County has reached a 14-day COVID-19 positivity rate of 5.2%. Mayor Demings previously set the threshold … Read more
The most noticeable change as of late at Walt Disney World is the end of the outdoor mask mandate. That does not mean other health and safety changes are not underway. Subtle changes are taking place at resorts as well. BouTiki is the largest store at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Previously, guests entered the right … Read more
After nearly seven months of closure, Disneyland Paris announced today that they will reopen on June 17th, 2021, the first time all six Disney resorts will be open since January 2020. After being teased last week, this brings a close to what will become 230 days of closure, and the final Disney park to reopen … Read more
While Universal Orlando Resort takes steps toward normality by removing the outdoor mask mandate, another Universal property is clamping down to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Universal Studios Singapore operator Resorts World Sentosa has announced that the park will be further reducing operating days and capacity to align with new COVID-19 restrictions in the city-state. … Read more
With today’s change to Walt Disney World’s outdoor mask policy comes an additional benefit. Guests may now eat and drink while moving outdoors. Previously, guests were required to remain stationary while eating or drinking. Cast Members would remind guests who violated the previous policy to put on their masks or stop and go off to … Read more