Face Covering Policy Changes Again At Walt Disney World
Yet another change to health and safety protocols is coming to Walt Disney World starting June 15th, 2021. According to the Walt Disney World website, on the Experience Updates page, face coverings will be optional for fully vaccinated guests in most areas around Walt Disney World. This includes indoor and outdoor locations, but excludes Disney transportation where all guests will be required to wear an approved face covering.
The direct quote from the Walt Disney World website is as follows:
FACE COVERINGS
Face coverings will be optional for fully vaccinated Guests in most areas. Face coverings will still be required of all Guests on Disney transportation, including Disney buses, monorails and Disney Skyliner. While we will not require proof of vaccination, we expect Guests who are not fully vaccinated to continue wearing face coverings in all indoor locations, and upon entering and throughout all attractions and transportation. Guests must observe current policies on face coverings until June 15.
Disney has also updated information about physical distancing around Walt Disney World.
PHYSICAL DISTANCING
We will be relaxing physical distancing guidelines for Guests. This will be visible in places like queues, shops, restaurants, attraction boarding, transportation and our theaters. It’s important to remember that some experiences and entertainment may still be operating with limited capacity or may remain temporarily unavailable. We’re not quite ready to bring back everything yet, but we are optimistic and look forward to the day when Disney pals and princesses are able to hug once again.
Disney goes on to explain that they will continue the “high standards for cleanliness and sanitation we’ve always set for ourselves” and that cleaning supplies and hand sanitizing stations will remain around the Walt Disney World Resort. Finally, they close out the update by encouraging people to get vaccinated.
This adjustment to the health and safety policies at Walt Disney World comes following the changes to guidance from the CDC regarding masks and vaccinated individuals; though there has been some delay compared to other theme parks in central Florida.
As always, be sure to keep checking the Walt Disney World website and My Disney Experience app for the most up to date information about health and safety protocols at Walt Disney World. We’ll also be sure to share any information we receive with you as soon as it becomes available to us.
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