Disney Updates Mask Policy, Optional for More Outdoor Areas

August 18, 2021

It’s getting hard to keep up with all the changes and news where Disney is concerned. We try to keep everyone updated as best as possible, so here’s another one!

From Spectrum News 13-

Disney World is revising its face mask policy again and making masks optional in more outdoor areas.

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Masks have been optional for guests in outdoor common areas since mid-May. But starting Thursday, they will also be optional at outdoor attractions, outdoor queues and outdoor theaters, according to an update from Disney.

Under the current rule, guests have to wear masks at all attractions–when entering and throughout.

All guests ages 2 and older — regardless of vaccination status — will still be required to wear masks at indoor locations and while on Disney transportation such as buses, monorails and Disney Skyliner.

Disney World reinstated its indoor mask rule last month amid calls from Orange County officials for businesses follow the latest CDC guidelines as COVID-19 cases surged in the area.

The resort previously lifted a number of pandemic health and safety measures such temperature checks and social distancing.

Stay tuned for more updates as we see them!

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Michele Atwood Founder & Editor-in-Chief, The Main Street Mouse
Michele Atwood is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Main Street Mouse, one of Florida's leading Disney and theme park news sources since 2010. A credentialed Disney Partner and media professional, Michele serves as a theme park contributor and insider for Fox 35 Orlando and WDBO radio covering Disney and Central Florida attractions. Michele has also contributed to the Orlando Sentinel, WESH 2, and Spectrum News 13. Michele is the published author of four books — "Moving to Main Street U.S.A.," "How Many Sleeps Till Disney?," "How Many Sleeps Till Disneyland?" and "Daydream Believing: Confessions of a Grown Up Princess" and is co-owner of the House of Mouse Expo and Lost Princess Apparel. With over a decade of hands-on coverage of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and Central Florida theme parks, Michele brings firsthand expertise and media access to every story she covers.



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