Universal Orlando recently dropped the need for guests to wear face masks indoors and now Walt Disney World and Disneyland are following suit. Beginning Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, face coverings will be optional for fully vaccinated guests in both outdoor and indoor locations except enclosed transportation.
First Universal Orlando made the announcement, followed by Walt Disney World, then SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, face masks are no longer required in certain places and with certain exceptions.
Following the recent updates from the CDC about face mask usage by vaccinated individuals, Universal Orlando Resort has amended their rules.
During today’s conference call, Disney CEO Bob Chapek has implied that a summer free of face masks could be on the horizon for Disney Parks.
Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. is no longer requiring guests to do temperature checks or wear face masks when outdoors.
Let’s face it: 2020 was a stressful, complicated year in the theme park industry. With record-long closures, enhanced safety protocols, face masks, and more, visiting your favorite parks looked a lot different this year.
As people across the world hope for a COVID-19 vaccine to be ready and distributed as soon as possible, what could that mean in terms of the changes we’ve seen in the theme parks so far? Will guests and employees still be required to wear masks? Will plexiglass still separate you from the row in front on your ride vehicle? Will your party still need to stand on a sticker six feet away from another party? The short answer? No one knows yet – or has announced plans for these circumstances.
Uniqlo is set to launch a new line of AIRism Face Masks. These masks will be available at all retail stores in the United States and online on Aug.24th.
Effective today, July 22, Universal Orlando has made some changes to their face mask policy for both guests and team members, including no longer allowing a few types of masks.
Last week we went to the reopening of SeaWorld Orlando after its temporary closure due to COVID-19. We were not impressed, and noticed loose rules and limited things to do. We went back this week to see if things had changed, and we can say that the original social distancing and mask plans are now…
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