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Disney World Responds to Florida Governor’s Order Suspending Local COVID-19 Regulations

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A number of changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic, masks, and more have been announced recently.

Health and Safety Signs in Disney World

The Centers for Disease Control have updated their guidance regarding wearing masks outdoors, the Transportation Security Administration extended their mask requirements for planes and public transportation, and we’ve seen some health measures changed in Disney World. Earlier today, Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order suspending local COVID-19 regulations and also signed a law related to COVID-19 restrictions, and now Disney has responded.

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NEWS: Executive Order Suspending All Local COVID-19 Restrictions Signed By Florida Governor

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We’ve seen a number of changes made recently regarding COVID-19 precautions, rules, and regulations.

Florida Palm Trees

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated their guidance for wearing masks outdoors, particularly as to those who are fully vaccinated. And we’ve seen the Orange County, Florida mayor relax distancing rules and announce changes coming to the mask mandate. But now we’ve got a big update from the Florida Governor regarding local COVID-19 rules in the state.

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Could Capacity Increase Soon in Disney World? Florida Mayor Says Yes

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Recently, we’ve seen some big changes made regarding distancing and masks in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Physical Distancing Signs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued updated guidance regarding what activities fully vaccinated individuals can do outdoors without a mask. And earlier today, Mayor Demings of Orange County, Florida (where part of Disney World is located) relaxed some distancing rules in the county and announced some mask policy changes coming in the future. Mayor Demings also specifically spoke about theme parks and what changes might happen there.

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Could Theme Parks Reduce Social Distancing Guidelines? Study Suggests Yes.

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As the Biden Administration preparing to share updated CDC policies regarding outdoor face mask wearing for individuals who are fully vaccinated, more discussions are taking place when it comes to the continued effectiveness of face mask wearing in combination with physical distancing.

Minnie Mouse knows the importance of a comfortable face covering!

In an effort to provide more information on the subject, University of Central Florida teamed up with The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) to conduct a study that examined speech and cough events and how far away from the individual droplets and aerosols traveled from those coughs or speaking.

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PHOTOS: More Health & Safety Reminders Added to Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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While some safety measures are changing back to the way they used to be, new health reminders are going up at Disney World.

Minnie Mouse 

Even though rides are loading more guests, and hotels are reopening, we spotted two new health and safety screens in Animal Kingdom today, which serve as a reminder to visitors about the health and safety rules in Disney World.

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How the New Maskless Photo Policy Works in Disney World

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Disney World has changed their face mask policy a few times over the last few months.

What Do You Think of This Mask?

Recently, Disney announced a BIG change in its mask policy when it comes to photos. Previously, guests had to keep on their masks at all times (except when actively eating and drinking while stationary and physically distanced from others) — and that meant that masks had to be kept on while taking photos. Disney just made a change to that policy when it comes to outdoor photos and today we got to experience it in action.

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NEWS: Florida Mayor Comments on When Mask Mandate May End

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Recently, we’ve seen changes made to Disney’s face mask policy regarding dining and we’ve seen stickers added to photo spots in Disney World reminding guests to keep their masks on.

Festival Mask

At the moment, there is a face mask mandate in Orange County, Florida, where part of Disney World is located. And now the Mayor of Orange County has commented on when that mandate might be lifted.

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PHOTOS: A New Orange Bird Face Mask Has Arrived in Disney World!

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You’ve got your Orange Bird ears, souvenir cup, and shoulder plush. But, to make your photo in front of the Orange Bird mural truly complete, you’ll need one more thing…

New Orange Bird Mural

…an Orange Bird mask!! We just found an adorable, new Orange Bird Mask in Disney World today that you’ll want to check out.

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PHOTOS: New Passholder Exclusive Mask Arrives at EPCOT’s Flower & Garden Festival

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The 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is officially here!!

Flower and Garden!

We are eating our way through the festival, and we’re excited to check out all of the live entertainment, activities, and topiaries! And while we’ve already gotten a peek at some of the new merchandise that is part of this Festival (spoiler alert: the Orange Bird cup is WAY cuter than we expected), now we’ve spotted another NEW, exclusive Flower and Garden item you might want to snatch up!

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What You Need To Know About Disney’s Face Mask Policies

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Face masks have become essential in the Disney Parks these days.

Pandora Face Masks

Since reopening in July of 2020, Disney World has shared and updated its face mask policies time and time again, so what do they look like now? Well, today we’re taking a look at everything you need to know about Disney’s face mask policies. [PLEASE NOTE: This post has been continually updated with the current face mask policies since it was originally published.]

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