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The global health crisis was particularly hard on the travel industry.
Orlando International Airport
And although domestic air travel is picking back up again, many international destinations — particularly those that normally have flights to Orlando — are still not allowing flights into and out of their countries.
The past few months have seen some HUGE changes at Disney World.
Cast Members in Fantasyland
As more people become vaccinated, we’ve seen many health and safety guidelines change at the parks: temperature checks have been suspended, masks became optional for guests who are fully vaccinated in most situations, park capacity is going up, and fireworks are scheduled to return soon!
Another week has gone by in Disney World, Disneyland, and Disney parks all over the world…and what a week it has been!!
It’s Been Quite the Week for Disney News!
This week, we got a HUGE update on fireworks, saw some big distancing and mask policy changes in action, and more. If you’re looking for all the latest Disney news from this past week, with updates you NEED to know about, we’ve got it right here for you!
As the situation with COVID-19 has developed, a number of changes have been announced by local businesses, government agencies, theme parks, and more.
Florida Palm Trees
Previously, Orange County, Florida (where part of Disney World is located) announced a phased approach to reducing distancing and mask requirements in the county. Most recently, Orange County reached phase 2 of its plans, but it’s expected to move into its last phase tomorrow, when all restrictions will be removed.
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted a number of different industries around the world, caused Disney World and Disney’s theme parks around the world to close, and delayed a number of projects that were set to come to its parks and resorts.
©Disney Drawn to Life
One the projects that ended up getting delayed was the premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s new show, “Drawn to Life,” which was set to debut in Disney Springs in the spring of 2020. But, now things have started to change. Disney World is increasing capacity, the COVID-19 vaccine is available to more individuals, Broadway is set to reopen later this year, and various other rules and regulations have changed in the movie theater industry and more. So, what’s going on with Cirque du Soleil and what could it mean for their Disney World show? Here’s what we know.
Previously, Universal Orlando updated their mask policy to note that masks would no longer be required outdoors. But, masks continued to be required indoors and in certain other areas.
Universal Orlando
Recently, however, that policy was updated. Now, masks are no longer required anywhere in Universal Orlando Resort, indoors for vaccinated guests or outdoors. Today we made our way over to Universal’s theme parks to see this new policy in action and now we’re sharing all the details with you!
As more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, the health and safety guidelines regarding masks continue to change, both at Disney World and across the U.S.
Disney Mask
And as these guidelines change, we’ll be seeing more updates from other businesses as they begin to loosen those guidelines in their own establishments.
At the start of May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new instructions for the return to cruising.
Carnival Cruise Line ©Carnival
Since then we’ve seen some indications that cruises to Alaska may begin again this summer and have seen Disney Cruise Line cancel sailings through July. And now it looks like Carnival Cruise Line is one step closer to an eventual return to sailing.
Limited capacity has had a HUGE impact on pretty much every aspect of Disney World. Some of the results have been nice, and some…have been mildly inconvenient.
Reminders are everywhere!
Recently, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek stated that Disney World is, and has been, increasing capacity. On top of that, Disney will be reducing social distancing guidelines. Not to mention, outdoor masks have just been made optional. This could have a pretty big impact on how the parks look and feel, and most importantly, how you experience them! We have some ideas about what might change going forward, and what you might want to get ready to expect.
Well, what a week it has been!!
Guests Don’t Have to Wear Masks Outdoors
In the early evening last Friday Disney announced a MAJOR change to their mask rules. Over the past few days, we’ve also seen changes made to social distancing, the early phasing out of temperature checks, the reopening of several restaurants, and more big news. Today we’re breaking down ALL the Disney news from this past week that you need to know!
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