Beginning Tuesday, fully vaccinated guests at Disney World don’t be required to wear face coverings in most areas of the Orlando, Florida, theme park, according to its website. Masks will still be required for all guests on Disney transportation, including buses, monorails, and the Disney Skyliner aerial gondolas.
The park does not require visitors to provide proof of vaccination but stated it expects visitors who will not be fully vaccinated to continue wearing face coverings in all indoor areas, upon entering, and throughout attractions and transportation.
The new mask policy follows a recent update to COVID-19 guidelines in Orange County, where Disney World is located. The county lifted all local face mask recommendations on June 5.
The park had been enforcing both indoor and outdoor masking until May 15, when it dropped the outdoor mask mandate. The change came shortly after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its masking guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans, saying they would no longer need to put on face coverings in most indoor situations.
Disney World is also relaxing physical distancing guidelines and will have updated tips visible in places like queues, shops, restaurants, attraction boarding, transportation, and theaters.
Some attractions may still operate with limited capacity or stay temporarily closed, according to its website.
“We’re not quite ready to carry back everything yet,” the website reads, “but we’re optimistic and look forward to the day when Disney pals and princesses are able to hug once again.”
