Disney World Reopening Plan Next Week, Disneyland Status, Universal Details & FAQ
In this update, we’ll cover the likelihood of a reopening proposal by Walt Disney World to Orange County leaders next week, Universal’s official plans to welcome back guests, Disneyland’s status, and more. Suffice to say, it’s been a busy few days for Florida theme park news!
Let’s start with Universal, as that’s the big and juicy, substantive news. After receiving approval on their plans from Orange County and the State of Florida, Universal officially released a “welcome back” statement announcing Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Volcano Bay would all reopen to the general public on June 5, 2020.
This lengthy release included information about health safety procedures, temporary rules, a surplus of liability disclaimer warnings, and temporary policies as the parks get back up and running. As we’ve noted before several times now, Universal and Disney generally collaborate on safety policies. Even if you don’t care about Universal, this is interesting to the extent that it offers a sneak peek into what Walt Disney World will likely announce…
Universal Orlando’s Frequently Asked Questions page is extensive, and we are not going to reproduce that in full here. If you’re curious about every single policy, please refer to that.
Instead, we’ll focus primarily on new ground that is not redundant to policies implemented at CityWalk and Disney Springs…
Face masks are one of the top questions on the FAQ, and we have some new info on that front: “With regard to face masks, If you have a disability that prevents you from wearing a face covering you will be referred to guest services to discuss ways we can accommodate you. If you do not have a face covering, we’ll have them available for purchase. Also, per CDC guidelines, children under the age of two are not required to wear facial coverings.”
Universal is likely to allow modified face masks to the extent feasible (think face shields). Beyond that, the ADA requires no “reasonable accommodation” here, as doing so would pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others. This comes directly from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission–it’s not a matter of opinion.
Also on the topic of face coverings, Universal’s FAQ states that they’ll be available for purchase at a merchandise cart in the screening area within CityWalk. At this time, face coverings are available in one size. Note no mention of the free disposable face masks that Universal executives stated would be available during the task force meeting.
Additionally, Universal has arranged tables and seating so that guests can remove their face coverings while they eat. Masks need to be worn them at all other times. This goes for Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida.
At Volcano Bay water park, it’s a different story. There, face coverings are recommended when guests cannot socially distance. They will not be permitted on slides and in pools.
As a practical matter, the likely scenario is that guests will need a mask to enter the park, and they’ll be recommended while in shops and lines for food, but otherwise it’ll be a matter of social distancing. Since masks are not permitted on slides and in pools, this means guests also will not be wearing them to/from or in those lines.
Reservations will not be required or available to visit Universal Orlando’s theme parks, but they are limiting attendance. This means that there may be times when the parks reach capacity and additional guests will not be admitted.
This has been a frequent area of concern for readers, but it’s worth noting that reports from CityWalk and Disney Springs thus far indicate that both have been ghost towns. If Universal viewed theme park capacity and demand as a concern, they’d almost certainly be taking reservations to avoid complaints and backlash.
The majority of the attractions and experiences within Universal’s theme parks are scheduled to open on June 5. Select experiences will not be available during this first phase, and some queue experiences may be slightly altered as the parks implement new procedures.
Guests will be required to wear face coverings on attractions. The only exception will be for attractions that include significant amounts of water as part of the experience.
Select attractions at Universal Orlando will utilize Virtual Line to help facilitate social distancing. (If you check out the Universal Orlando Resort app, you can see where it’s been added.)
Virtual Line allows guests to select a time to experience an attraction via the app so they’re minimizing the time they’re actually waiting in the queue line. Guests can make Virtual Line selections while they’re onsite at the parks on the day of their visit.
Hotels were not brought up in the task force meeting, and while it’s possible to make reservations beginning June 2, Universal Orlando has not announced anything official on that front.
Per the FAQ, Universal is still finalizing hotel reopening plans and will contact those guests with reservations as soon as plans are available. The grand opening of Universal’s Endless Summer Resort — Dockside Inn and Suites has been delayed indefinitely from its March date, as Universal “continues to evaluate our offerings during this time.”
Following the the splashy announcement of Universal Orlando reopening, Walt Disney World made its own non-announcement announcement. (When we say Disney has done a poor job with communications and transparency, this is exactly what we mean.)
None of this is anything new to anyone who has read the updates on this blog. Members of Walt Disney World leadership have said the exact same things in interviews and task force roundtables for the last couple of weeks. Nonetheless, it’s the first time Disney has released this info via official channels, and a couple things do bear reiterating since not everyone reads every single reopening update (we don’t blame you!).
First, while Walt Disney World is “currently accepting reservations starting in July 2020 at both resorts, as this situation evolves, timing may continue to shift.” In straightforward speak, this means that just because you can make a vacation package or hotel reservation for July dates doesn’t mean Disney won’t cancel on you.
Second, Walt Disney World “may also need to make real-time adjustments to booked experiences, park tickets and park passes.” This means that your FastPass+ selections and Advance Dining Reservations may be cancelled, even if they’re for a time when the parks are open, due to modifications in capacity or queuing.
It also mentions restricting the use of tickets, which means a reservation system could be implemented. This has been implemented at Shanghai Disneyland, which is currently utilizing date-based tickets plus a reservation system for Annual Passholders during its Advance Reservation Period. That system allows APs to make a new reservation once they’ve used a previous one (judging by the online calendar, reservations are easy to book on short notice).
Notably, Shanghai Disneyland has not “restarted the clock” on Annual Pass expiration dates during the Advance Reservation Period. All days during the initial reopening phase are a bonus, whether passholders visit or not. We’ve received a lot of question from Walt Disney World APs about this same issue for the Florida parks, and we don’t have a definitive answer. The best we can do is point to Shanghai.
If the domestic parks were to deviate from that approach, there will be significant backlash, as many fans quite clearly don’t want to visit during the initial reopening. We thus suspect Walt Disney World and Disneyland will both adopt the same approach; the less likely scenario is offering forward-looking prorated refunds on Annual Passes.
Of course, all of this is speculative, and nothing is certain until Walt Disney World announces its reopening plans. Even then, expect some ambiguity and mixed-messaging at first. We’d once again stress patience during this unprecedented time; while Walt Disney World could improve its communications, fans would also be well-served in improving their “chill levels.”
Speaking of reopening plans, it’s expected that Walt Disney World and SeaWorld will be delivering reopening presentations to the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force next week. Both were expected to be presenting a couple days ago (and rumors are still swirling that they will soon privately submit plans to Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings).
For his part, Mayor Demings appeared on CNBC to discuss Universal’s reopening. Unsurprisingly, the question of when Walt Disney World will reopen came up. Here was what Demings had to say about Disney:
“Disney has given an indication that next week they will submit their plans. Once they do, we will schedule that for a full briefing before our Economic Recovery Task Force as well. So at this point, it’s an undefined time or date, but we do look forward to seeing that sometime next week.”
The task force voted to unanimously approve Universal Orlando’s plan, but to our knowledge, there was no requirement of a public presentation. DeSantis is requiring the mayor’s approval before submitting plans to the state (which Demings gave following the task force meeting), but task force approval is not a necessary prerequisite to the mayor’s approval. Nevertheless, it sounds like Walt Disney World and SeaWorld will present next Wednesday based on Demings’ interview.
Both the task force and Demings previously indicated that they would defer to Disney and Universal with regard to reopening plans, so it’s little more than a rubber-stamping at this point. Demings could deny Disney’s plan if it included something absurd like, “we will hand out a flamethrower to every guest to ‘disinfect’ surfaces.” Even that might get approved, though. Florida leaders are very eager to have the tourism industry start recovering.
Finally, we’ll conclude with a non-update update on Disneyland since many readers have asked about this. Our ‘Disneyland Delays Reservations Another Month’ post covers California’s timeline for that state’s economy, as well as San Diego’s plan to fast-track the reopening of that city’s theme parks and zoos. Nothing noteworthy has changed since then.
As before, we anticipate Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood testing the San Diego approach, but there’s probably a month or two lag between what happens in Florida and what happens in California. It wouldn’t be surprising to see plans announced for CityWalk and Downtown Disney in the next couple of weeks, but don’t expect their respective parks open in June. At this point, July also seems like a long-shot.
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YOUR THOUGHTS
Will you be visiting Universal Orlando next month? Hopeful that Walt Disney World will announce its reopening date next week? Thoughts on Disneyland? We welcome a variety of viewpoints here, and will not delete anything on opinion alone. However, we will not tolerate insults, arguing, or politically-charged comments. Don’t ruin a 95% fine comment with an unnecessary cheap shot—that 5% will get it deleted. Additionally, please do not incessantly harp on the same point across multiple comments. Respectfully share your opinion and move along.
Hopefully, with the latest update from CDC that shows this is not the super killer virus we were led to believe – and is only slightly more lethal than the flu without a vaccine or established treatment regimen, AND hospitals are not and never were being overwhelmed, all these shenanigans with social distancing and masks and shut downs can finally end.
Being in the epicenter of NYC my point of view is very different. Our hospitals were overwhelmed and a lot more people died in two months than in an entire flu season. We were hearing ambulances all day long. In a regular flu season this doesn’t happen here.
I think trivializing this disease (it’s not a flu) is so dangerous. I don’t think wearing a mask in Florida in summer sounds fun either but then I will just stay home. Disney and Universal are absolutely doing the right thing. I suspect the survey about if you would visit If you have to wear a mask is to see if it’s worth opening now. They might just wait longer if people overwhelmingly say “no mask.”
I’m also a New Yorker, but I have a couple of facts BklynSteph is missing. To clarify, 80,000 people died of the flu last year. ( sounds pretty serious.) NYC always has sirens blaring. And we didn’t need the beds provided by Samaritan’s Purse or The Javitts Center. We were not overwhelmed. I do however, like your mask comments.
Hi @Patty here in Brooklyn we do not hear sirens blaring the way we did during the worst of it just now. And if you read the stories about Elmhurst and because of the restrictions in place on Javits and the Comfort they couldn’t use them the way they might have.
Your mileage may vary but that was the experience in Bklyn. My point about numbers is that it was very rapid compared to a normal flu season and that is why we had to flatten the curve. And no we don’t have the volume of ambulances going by here in a “normal” flu season. If Disney isn’t careful they will have outbreaks on their hands and could overwhelm the local hospitals.
To add you are right–I misspoke about the deaths. I just meant the rate of infection much faster compared to an normal flu season.
Conflating NYC with the rest of the country is, quite frankly, disingenuous and irrelevant. There are a number of reasons why NYC and entire northeast area (NY, NJ, CT, PA) were harder hit – population density, public transportation, office and apartment building with shared ventilation systems, commuters from NYC to other cities and states, and the reprehensible practice of discharging Covid patients into nursing homes are primary.
The entire rest of the country is fine and dandy. Hospitals are ghost towns – and protecting hospitals was the primary reason for the lock down, don’t forget. Even NYC hospitals were able to handle the Covid patients with moderate strain.
The CDC updates indicate that even taking the northeast into account, along with the rest of the country, this virus is barely more lethal than seasonal influenza like illnesses, and for those under 50, half as lethal.
I’ve been following the data, numbers, updates and information about all this since late January, and have been saying this all along – There is no reason to continue the lock down charades.
Elijah, your description of the nyc area reason why it was so hard hit with Covid is a description of what Walt Disney world is.
As far as I know, Disney isn’t putting sick people in nursing homes, nor do they have people living in buildings with shared ventilation systems. But isn’t it amazing that there was no super spreader event from the Disney parks? Imagine that.
Any word on Disney Cruise Line plans? My family has a December cruise planned, with a visit to WDW before. I go to WDW as often as possible, and am looking forward to joining the grandkids for the first time. But we need good info before making final plans.,
I recently started wearing a face shield. They ares so much better. There’s no problem breathing in them like there is with face masks. I’m certain that my wife in the Florida heat wearing a face mask would faint at some point. Getting back to the face shields they are not only better for breathing but they do a better job s spreading or catching the virus. The main thing about face masks is that you’re not spreading droplets to tohers same as a face shield but unlike a face mask the fzacde shield offers better protection for the wearer because the eyes are covered. The face mask does not stop the virus from entering through the eyes. Another thing about face shields vs face masks is you don’t touch the shield like you do the mask so you’re not getting anything on your hands. You also don’t touch your face as much with the shield. In fact you don’t touch it at all. Also you wash your face shield and it has an unlimited number of uses. Theoretically you buy one and you’re good for life. Another great thing is you don’t need to social distance as far in them. You do need to get the right kind. The shield should cover your entire face which mean down below your chin and ear to ear. Google face shields. There’s a great article on Web MD about them. Here’s the trick question…will Disney accept them as alternatives?
Sorry but I typed faster than I should so that there are a number of typos…but the biggest is that it should read…”they (face shields) do a better job VS spreading or catching the virus.
Thanks for posting this, face shield is about the only thing I hadn’t tried yet. I might now.
Disney has started using face covering and verbiage other than ‘masks’ so my guess is that face shields will be deemed acceptable. We’ve yet to try them ourselves, but you’ve definitely piqued my curiosity.
Any word on whether WDW will accept face shields as compliance with the mask requrement?
I know that the other hospitals in our area are using surgical masks and face shields with Covid patients instead of the N95’s they don’t have. There don’t seem to be more infections. Those who perform high risk procedures with lots of droplets get the N95’s in case anyone cares. The face shields make a bid difference in protecting you from the virus.
Tom,
I am a CM with absolutely no insight as to when the parks will reopen BUT I do think we are looking at mid-June right now. I was at TTC on Thursday and there was a group of Disney execs and health professionals looking around the security screening area. I have been on property numerous times since we shut down in March and this is the first time I have seen anyone other than security hanging around.
One of the challenges to reopening the Magic Kingdom is the necessity of arriving by some form of transportation (bus, rail, or boat) since guests cannot park adjacent to the park. This is an issue Universal does not have to deal with nor does Disneyland. Consider this all speculative but I think there is a possibility that EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom could reopen before the Magic Kingdom. I also think there are some who may want to see how things play out at Universal the first few days with face masks and the heat/humidity down here before deciding whether to require them at Disney.
For my part, I visited both Citywalk and Disney Springs yesterday with my mask on. I will not be returning until masks are no longer required. The heat and humidity made breathing very difficult and it was necessary to touch the mask periodically to drink or get fresh air. Each time it is touched, it is contaminated unless you wash your hands thoroughly just prior, which is not always an option.
I love Disney, which is why I work here, but I cannot imagine at this point how awful it will be wearing a mask for a 2-3 hour stint in the Florida sun while working and trying to keep hydrated. It will be much worse for guests to spend full days in the parks. Masks should only be required inside where it is much more difficult to engage in social distancing. They are unnecessary in the fresh air.
Brent
Thanks for the thoughtful comment!
One possibility would be simply running buses from TTC to Magic Kingdom if the other transportation poses an issue (although they have been testing monorails the last couple days, so who knows). Buses are used as “overflow” transportation around the holidays, and it’s a pretty smooth experience.
Thanks for all the information Tom. If I hear rumors about WDW, I ignore them and wait for information from you. Our family of 11 had planned a trip to Orlando in late September. We are waiting until late June to make the decision. We do not want to buy tickets now and then find out we could not get into WDW when we would arrive in Orlando. If we buy tickets now with dates, does that guarantee we could get into the parks (provided they are open)? Or would you wait until late summer to purchase tickets?
I would wait to buy tickets so you can see what’s actually announced to assess your desire to visit with a potentially modified experience. You’re not going to get ‘shut out’ of late September if you wait until an actual announcement.
I hope they take into consideration that it’s going to be very hot. What we have ran into with the well clinic that I work at(optometry) is that people are sitting in their cars with the windows rolled down, no air on, and the forehead thermometers we are checking people with are showing they have temperatures. They go to the dr and there is absolutely nothing wrong with them. If the thermometer says they are running a temp we have to turn them away. We are having a lot of angry patients due to that. â€â™€ï¸â€â™€ï¸â€â™€ï¸
At Disney Springs they have a cool down tent they can send guests to and they wait before rechecking their temperature.
I saw a video re: Disney springs and they offer a cooling tent to try to address this issue
So Tom – I have to ask cause it’s been killing me. Have a trip that I’ve been planning for a year. Supposed to check in June 28 and I’m from one of the “no no” states.
What advice do you have? Do you think we’ll be a go? Cancel? Wait it out? So confusing and wish they would give specific communication.
I personally don’t think it hurts to wait it out, but I’d still temper my expectations.
Totally unrelated “WDW reopening question”, but where were you when the sunset picture, with the monorail in it, was taken? It is just breath taking and I’d love to try and see it for myself someday.
Thanks! I took that from Top of the World Lounge at Bay Lake Tower.
I love Disney and have anticipated a return to any sort of “normal” that is possible,,,but honestly,,, I will not be going back right away. I just don’t know how much sanitizing and cleaning is actually sufficient,,,and even to be a part of the *magic* is not enough to make me return just yet. Kudos to those who will though!!
To be fair Disney was ALWAYS meticulously clean. With that many guests it would have been a total cesspool without it. That’s why Disneyland was almost the only theme park open in California, but they saw all the other parks were closing and they voluntarily closed too.
I don’t think surfaces are a big risk as long as people practice hand hygiene and social distancing. I think surfaces were just a theory because we didn’t know about pre symptomatic spread.
@Maria
Disneyland closed first, followed by Universal and then Knott’s. I’m not sure when Six Flags or Sea World closed though.
Thank you for keeping us informed Tom. I am excited for opening. I love in Maryland but have a late June reservation. Hopefully we will make it. Limited capacity means shorter lines. Maybe a chance to ride a banshee!!!
betty, just an fyi: due to lesser capacity ON THE RIDES, the shorter line might take just as long as the longer line. I know that sounds confusing but they may do things like leaving every other row on the Pirates boats empty, leaving 2 seats empty between seats on soarin, etc. just don’t want you to be disappointed when you get there. hope you can go and have fun!
I have a feeling the social distancing and sanitation procedures will more than make up for the lower attendance, so don’t get your hopes up too high for breezing through the lines. Also remember that a “normal” day at the Disney parks are probably 50-60% of capacity. Best of luck for an enjoyable visit though.
Tom,
Thanks for all your hard work bringing us the latest information. We bought tickets for June 9-11th from GET AWAY TODAY, which now has been cancelled by WDW. You had mentioned this place in several of your articles. I can use tickets later in 2020, but if we choose to go in June 2021 and there is a ticket price increase, will we then be charged extra? How will this work since we went through GET AWAY TODAY? Thanks!
That’s not clear yet–still a lot of details to be ironed out, so stay tuned! 🙂
I bought from Get Away Today and live in Seattle. When I got cancelled for April, I was able to call Disney and get Disney credit for the full value of the tickets ( more than what I paid Get Away Today). This was important for me since it may be easier for me to get back to Disneyland than WDW.
Free flamethrowers upon re-opening, you heard it here first.
Count me in!
Some good one liners in this one- kudos.
Very interested to see what they do regarding annual passes. There are those on a monthly payment plan who have lost their jobs… in some cases, everyone in the household has lost their jobs. Will Disney not allow cancellation and will they restart payments when the parks open, even when some of these folks are having trouble paying their mortgage/electric and putting food on the table? What about seniors and people with pre-existing medical conditions who were fine going to the parks under normal circumstances, but who could face devastating consequences if they catch the virus… is Disney going to take the “feel good, family-friendly” path and allow these folks to cancel their passes? We were really looking forward to a lot of park visits this year, but there’s no way we can do so under the current circumstances. At the very least, allowing us to divert the remaining months of the pass and the associated payments to 2021 would be very much appreciated.
I’d call direct to the passholder line at Disney to get official answers – also ask for an email follow up of what you are advised, as it is always good to have it in writing. However, I do recall seeing that one of the options for monthly pay APs is to cancel the AP effective March 16 (when the parks closed), and not have to make any further payments, with the March payment partially refunded, and any later payments fully refunded. Another option is to suspend the AP and payments starting March 16, and resume when the parks are re-opened. But don’t take my word – call Disney.
Senior Disney Fan,
You can call Disney and cancel your pass and get a refund if you paid in advance. This is what I chose to do. However, no refund will be issued until the parks reopen is what I was told. Call the Passholder line or the main reservation line. Very easy to do.
I’m interested to see how express passes at Universal are utilized for the rides which will now have virtual lines. We typically stay at Hard Rock or Royal Pacific in order to receive the free express pass unlimited but perhaps it won’t be much of an advantage with virtual queues.
Good questions, and points I was/am wondering about. I pulled the plug back in April on our Universal vacation planned for mid August, as I’d rather not be part of the initial wave of folks heading to newly reopened parks. We had booked for Portifino (?) Bay specifically to get the included Express passes, but am wondering if that benefit will still exist in April 2021 (when we are thinking we may reschedule to), or if we’d be better served saving some money and staying at a lower tier resort.
Do you think there is any possibility of the “shift” being earlier than July 1? In other words is a mid-late June opening still possible in your opinion? We have a June 29 check in date hanging in there.
I think Walt Disney World’s parks beginning to open in June is possible (even likely). I think July is more realistic for the resorts.
With that said, I do not have any particular insight here–your guess is as good as mine.
Tom – you’re exactly right. This statement released by Disney was exactly just that. A non-statement.
Janet – I actually think the non-statement statement could mean just that. They may in fact be opening before July 1st
Part of me thinks they may have released this non statement due to the fact that they have cancelled June hotel resort reservations for the first two weeks. Perhaps this statement was to say “hey, sorry we cancelled your reservation, but we’re open now.”
They also said that they will work with guests regarding just that. I’m extremely optimistic here. Too optimistic, I know. I just wonder if this statement was a pre-apology to guests who have had reservations cancelled for June only for Disney to actually open resorts mid or late June.
Jason,
You are 100% right.
There was absolutely no reason for Disney to issue that statement yesterday if the plan was to open in July or later.
That was an apology prepping people who are going to be mad their reservations in June were cancelled.
I’m virtually certain the Parks (and the Resorts) will be opening in June.
We’ll know soon.
Thanks for including Hagrid’s virtual line picture! My app just says closed.
That’s the only reason I’d venture to Universal anytime soon. We only have a month or so left on our APs and I don’t know if we’ll renew anytime in the next few years (we’re locals). I really wanted to ride one more time as we’ve only made it on during the low attendance Dorian day. With a virtual line I might try it if I can go a couple of weeks before seeing my in-laws…
That’s 100% the best reason to do Universal when it reopens. Between limits on capacity, demand, and this feature, it should be the easiest chance to ride Hagrid’s since it opened.
Rope drop E.T. Adventure, make a reservation for Hagrid’s, and do lunch at Voodoo Doughnuts…sounds like the perfect day!
Also, genuine question – do virtual lines not just mean that there will be more people in communal areas of the park? Surely a properly socially distanced queue for an attraction is preferable to people milling about shops waiting for their turn? Maybe I’m being thick!
In theory, you’re right.
In practice, they’re likely capping capacity below 30% and organic demand will be even lower than that (if Disney Springs and CityWalk are any indication). Meaning that there’s a surplus of communal space.
There also have been recent studies (albeit emerging ones) suggesting that confined indoor spaces are far worse for spread than larger indoor ones (better) or outdoor areas (best). Intuitively, that makes sense to me–and would further explain the desire to move to virtual queues.
Personally, I’m waiting on news on whether you’ll be able to alter/cancel bookings made now if social distancing is still in place when the time gets close. We are looking to have a Disney World honeymoon in May 2021 (coming from the UK), but I find wearing a mask uncomfortable when I go to the shops for 15 minutes, let alone for two weeks in Florida. Disney are completely right to insist on masks for now, but until that requirement is gone I won’t be able to attend.
Even then, I worry about being rejected by temperature checks or not getting the full experience with character meals etc. (but still paying the full price). Of course, it is unreasonable to expect Disney to know what policies will be in place in 12 months time – but I think it’s fair that they therefore allow us to change bookings at short notice next year without penalty. They’ve always been hypocrites on this kind of thing (expecting people to book meals 180 days in advance whilst rarely finalising park hours until 2/3 months in advance, if not less) so I don’t have my hopes up, but hopefully corona is different and they will recognise people’s desires for flexibility. Not sure what to do really.
Of course, the honeymoon depends on having our wedding in May 2021, which is also unclear – a socially distanced wedding doesn’t sound like much fun…
Its an interesting theory to be able to do temp checks.. I mean I had this virus. Tylenol drops the temp to normal levels for a while. one could simply just prep beforehand. Would hope people wouldn’t be going out sick (no matter the sickness). But i’m sure some people will.
Even worse, I am a nurse and ended up with Covid-19, NO fever at all! Everything else, just no fever. Almost 50% of our patients have had no fever , this virus has no “Obvious” symptom. So temperature checks is a false sense of security. We canceled our Disney trip for July, while I may have antibodies, my children don’t and Iam not willing to risk them getting ill. Anyone going when they open in the heat with masks on, please drink lots of water, keep well hydrated!
I applaud Universal for taking the lead on opening. I wouldn’t go to either Universal or Disney right now due to the downgraded experience and mask issue (my son can’t wear one). But, at least it’s a start.
Being a native Californian and Disneyland AP, my family & I will not want to visit the parks right off the bat as well Tom and hoping Disney does not follow Shanghai in that respect. Like many, we want to see how it goes, what works & doesn’t and also summer heat plays a huge factor. Although we do not have the humidity like Florida does, it does get over 100+ during our Summer months and having to wear masks in that heat and sweating, ugh! But then again maybe it won’t be as bad as I imagine? I look forward to feedback from APs and visitors who do go during summer months at Disneyworld as I am hoping it’ll give me some insight as we want to plan a trip in October but very reluctant at this point. Thank you again Tom. Your blogs are very informative & insightful and I enjoy reading them as soon as they pop in. It gives me hope that soon we can visit our beloved Disneyland and Disneyworld.