Disney World to drop mask mandate for vaccinated guests

Reuters

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Summer Selmon, her brother Levi, and their parents Dave and Brandi wear face masks while visiting the Disney Springs shopping and dining district during their vacation at Walt Disney World during a phased reopening from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Octavio Jones, Reuters File Photo" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/reuters/02/16/20220208-walt-disney.jpg"/><figcaption>Summer Selmon, her brother Levi, and their parents Dave and Brandi wear face masks while visiting the Disney Springs shopping and dining district during their vacation at Walt Disney World during a phased reopening from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. <em>Octavio Jones, Reuters File Photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Disney World plans to make masks optional for fully vaccinated guests from Thursday, an update on its website showed, reversing a policy introduced in mid-2021.</p><p>The easing of the mask mandate comes after Universal Orlando Resort and cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd also made face coverings optional for their guests.</p><p>Disney World in Orlando, Florida, operated by Walt Disney Co , said it expects guests who are not fully vaccinated to wear face coverings in all indoor locations, including theaters.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/13/21/disney-bullish-on-parks-despite-delta-threat">Disney bullish on parks despite Delta; investors cheer streaming growth</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/11/20/at-disney-world-worst-fears-about-virus-have-not-come-true">At Disney World, ‘worst fears’ about virus have not come true</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/07/09/20/disney-world-draws-excitement-and-incredulity-as-reopening-nears">Disney World draws excitement and incredulity as reopening nears</a></li></ul><p>An update on Disneyland California&#x27;s website showed masks were required for unvaccinated guests in all indoor locations, while face coverings were optional outdoors.</p><p>Disney World and Disneyland both said masks will still be required in certain indoor settings, including transportation.</p><p>Many major U.S. firms, including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co, have also made masks optional for their workers, although President Joe Biden said last week dropping COVID-19 mask requirements entirely was &quot;probably premature&quot;. (Reporting by Praveen Paramasivam in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XdspxolXeNo?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

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Disney World to drop mask mandate for vaccinated guests

Disney World to drop mask mandate for vaccinated guests

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Published Feb 16, 2022 06:26 AM PHT

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