Last year, the pandemic caused the closure of every Disney park in the world. And some parks are still closed.
Cinderella Castle
Although Disney World reopened last summer, the park is currently operating at limited capacity (which was recently raised from 25 to 35 percent), with new health and safety guidelines that include temperature checks upon entry into the park and a mask requirement for all guests over the age of two.
However, there is some news of change and normalcy being discussed. Two vaccines for the virus have already been approved by the FDA and many specific groups of people are beginning to get vaccinated. Now, during a White House Press Briefing, infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has shared that he believes that 70 to 85 percent of U.S. adults could be vaccinated by the end of the summer.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Fauci also believes that this percentage of vaccinations could bring some normalcy to the U.S. by the end of fall. He said, “I believe by the time we get to the fall, we will be approaching a degree of normality. It’s not going to be perfectly normal, but one that I think will take a lot of pressure off the American public.”
Hollywood Studios Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
However, Fauci also stressed this statement is based on a best-case scenario situation, where 85 percent of the U.S. population is vaccinated by the end of the summer. He believes the President’s plan of getting 100 million people vaccinated in 100 days is possible, though, although he expressed concern about people who might hesitate to get the vaccine.
Spaceship Earth at EPCOT
He said, “The concern I have, and something we’re working on, is getting people who have vaccine hesitancy, who don’t want to get vaccinated — because many people are skeptical about that. So we really need to do a lot of good outreach for that.”
Magic Kingdom
Getting back to some semblance of normalcy also depends on vaccine distribution, and so far, many states have had far different experiences — some have stated they have extra vaccines available, while others don’t have enough for demand. That, too, is something the President, Fauci, and his team are working on.
As more vaccines are distributed and the world beings to return to some sense of normal, we could start to see new COVID-19 rules and regulations in the Disney Parks lifted. We, of course, will be keeping you up to date on all of the Disney news, so you can better plan your next vacation.
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I’m a Frontline worker. I got my 2 doses of Pfizer and will reward myself with 2 trips to Orlando in March and August. I’ll still follow all the necessary precautions and and proud of how well Disney can be following CDC guidelines. I’m from LA and sad Disneyland has been closed this long. So this will be well deserved fun after a horrible 2020
When this is all done and over with I will be having a huge mask burning party, and there will be no social distancing, and I just may hug people (I’m not a hug type person, generally). After the party I will be booking my vacation to Disney because by then the borders should be open (I’m Canadian).
Hopefully we will be visiting Orlando from the UK in October. It will be great to see what has changed at Disney and what hasn’t so it will be a good thing if there is done normality but if we still have to wear a mask then it won’t be a bad thing.
Not to put a bad face on this reporting. You need to read between the good doctors words. Such as; “Some Normalcy”. Like wearing mask for the rest of our lives in the USA.” 85% of the adult population being vaccinated by end of summer.” “The concern I have, and something we’re working on, is getting people who have vaccine hesitancy, who don’t want to get vaccinated — because many people are skeptical about that. So we really need to do a lot of good outreach for that.” How about starting with those in the medical field that do not want to take the vaccine. Lastly, this is the same person who on March 10,2020 was stating, “That there is no need to wear a mask”. Color me skeptical. You know, be weary of the Goal Post always being moved. And people who talk out of both sides of their mouths. Maybe that is why you say Good Morning, twice.
We are still going to WDW in May. All this information or disinformation is just hyperbole. As the wise man said, “I’ll believe it. When I see it.
That is not what he said. He said IF they can get 70-80% vaccinated by the end of summer. He was not optimistic that it would happen. A reporter questioned him on it and he made it very clear that it was a giant “IF”.