Orlando’s world-famous Walt Disney World Resort is back and open for business! “The Happiest Place on Earth” recently reopened its doors to the public. And it did so despite concerns about the global COVID-19 pandemic, with full plans for safety across all parks.

Following a reopening announcement in late May, the park put plans in place to reopen to the public in phases. As cases of COVID-19 continue to roll in across Florida, the most important part of this reopening was safety. Coming back with a comprehensive set of safety guidelines to help ensure the safety of everyone involved.

Join us, today, as we break down the Walt Disney World COVID safety precautions and their reopening.

Safety Measures

As the world fights against COVID-19, the first question is: “How are you going to protect us against this virus?”

Let’s start with the basics: 

Mandatory Face Coverings

The park has made face coverings mandatory for any person aged 2 and up. These must be worn at all times except for when dining or swimming. Cast members will also be required to wear these masks. The official regulations for your mask can be found here and guests are encouraged to check these before arriving at the park itself.

Masks, when combined with social distancing, have been shown to greatly reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in groups of people.

Temperature Screenings

Another step the park is taking is temperature screenings across its locations. No-touch thermometers are used to screen guests arriving at Disney Springs and the Walt Disney World locations, specifically. Anybody with a temperature of 100.4 ? F will be redirected away for follow up screenings and further assistance. They will also not be allowed entry and neither will anybody else in their party.

Guests traveling long distances should check their own temperatures before leaving in order to avoid potential disappointment.

Cashless Spending

During the reopening, guests are being encouraged to use cashless payments to help minimize their risk of infections. Debit, credit, and Disney Gift Cards are all good options. Contactless payments are also available, in the form of mobile wallets, and the park’s MagicBands can also be used to charge park expenses to the guest’s hotel folio. All of this helps to protect against the transmission of the disease across surfaces, keeping guests safer during their visit.

Guests can also use the My Disney Experience app to make advance mobile orders and book dinner ahead of arriving at any given restaurant.

Walt Disney World COVID Safety: How It’s Going, So Far

Over the weekend, Disney reopened two of its six Florida parks to members of the public, just under four months after the resort shut its doors initially. The parks opened at limited capacity, with the above checking and safety measures in place to help keep everything within recommended guidelines. The park also installed plexiglass partitions in all shops and restaurants, with 4,000 hand-sanitizing stations, as well.

And guests in attendance have lapped up the opportunity to have fun in the Magical Kingdom. Even with limited numbers of people in attendance, the park’s new measures saw people back in attendance for the first time in months. Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney’s parks, said: “This is the new world that we’re operating in, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.

Even with concerns over the new spread of the virus across Florida, the park’s move to embrace COVID precautions has led to an influx of attendees, eager for some family-friendly fun in the sun. 

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With new Walt Disney World COVID safety measures in place, it looks like Magic’s back on the menu, this summer. So, if you’re looking to visit the Magic Kingdom soon, it’s probably best to start making plans right away!

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