Florida Judge Voids CDC Mask Mandate for Transportation

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U.S. district Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, Florida has ordered that the transportation mask mandate from the CDC is now void. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recently extended their transportation mask mandate through May 3, 2022. The mandate means masks are required on public transportation such as planes, trains, and buses. … Read more

Guests Go Maskless Indoors at Universal Studios Hollywood as New Policy Begins

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Yesterday, Universal Studios Hollywood quietly altered their mask policy to allow fully-vaccinated guests to not wear masks when indoors, so naturally we took a stroll down to the park to see the new policy in effect. Guests visiting Universal Studios Hollywood are still required to bring their proof of vaccination or negative test against COVID-19 … Read more

California Will Mandate Indoor Masks Starting This Wednesday

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According to KTLA5, California will require indoor masking once again starting Wednesday, following a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases since Thanksgiving, health officials announced Monday. “The new mandate will be in effect from Dec. 15 to Jan. 15, Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said in a briefing Monday. While masking was previously … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (6/4/21): Avengers Campus Opens, More Changes to the Jungle Cruise, Canada Far and Wide Closing Indefinitely, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, June 4, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

BREAKING: Orange County Florida Lifting All Mask Mandates Tomorrow

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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

WDWNT Daily Recap (6/2/21): Dates & Pricing Set for “Disney After Hours Boo Bash”, Tusker House Reopening, Orange County Mayor Might Lift All Mask Mandates, Outdoor WDW Cast Members Allowed to Go Maskless, And More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

Orange County Florida Reaches Benchmark That Would Allow Disney World to Remove Masks Completely

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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

Mayor Says Orange County Florida Will Keep Indoor Mask Mandate For Now

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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

PHOTOS: Guests Walk Up Main Street U.S.A. Without Masks for First Time in 14 Months at Walt Disney World

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For the first time since March 2020, guests are permitted to walk around Walt Disney World’s theme parks without a face covering, per a shocking late night change in rules that have stood at the Orlando theme parks since their July 2020 reopening. WDWNT reporters were on the scene at the Magic Kingdom today to … Read more