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Walt Disney World Walks Back Mask Rules, Too
May 14, 2021, 9:52 PM ·
Shortly after Orange County and the Universal Orlando Resort announced the relaxation of their outdoor mask rules on Friday, the Walt Disney World Resort followed with its own announcement.
Masks will no longer be required at Walt Disney World and its theme parks while guests are in outdoor common areas, including pool decks. (Masks have not been permitted while in the water or on water slides.) Masks will continue to be required outside in any attraction or queue, as well as on all transportation and in all indoor locations, expect when seated in a restaurant and actively eating or drinking.
The pandemic has undoubtedly changed how we visit theme parks including at the happiest and most magical places on Earth, Disneyland and Disney World. Some of the new, COVID-19-era changes are here to stay (hello, park pass reservations), and some modifications to pre-COVID amenities are permanent (goodbye, Magical Express and free MagicBands). At the …