The federal mask mandate requiring face coverings while on public transportation and while in healthcare settings was just extended, and we’ve got the details for what this means if you are visiting Walt Disney World into early 2022. The mandate was previously set to expire on January 18, 2022, which would have removed the requirement in public transportation and left ...

Since COVID-19 vaccines have become widely available, employers across the country including the Walt Disney World Resort, have begun issuing vaccination mandates requiring employees to become fully vaccinated by set dates or face termination. With new bills signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), you may be wondering how this will impact businesses like Walt Disney World that ...

According to Scott Gustin in the Tweet below, Disney Cruise Line has just shifted vaccination requirements for passengers. Earlier this year, the vaccination requirements were extended to require that any passengers over 12 years old had to be vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination to board a Disney Cruise. Now, that age minimum has been lowered to 5 years old, ...

Mayor Jerry Demings of Orange County, FL shared the news earlier today that the area’s state of emergency is expiring. The state of emergency was originally announced on July 28, 2021, and has since been renewed for three months. The county is closely following COVID-19 data trends and using this information to make decisions regarding the state of emergency and ...

The Walt Disney Company has been at the forefront of vaccine mandates for employees and Cast Members working in all areas of the company, from theme parks, to film studios, to ESPN and ABC roles and more. While the majority of employees have already become fully vaccinated (the deadline to do so was this month), few have avoided the COVID-19 ...

The Orlando International Airport recently shared photos of vending machines supplying PPE that are available to travelers throughout the complex, which got us thinking…why doesn’t Walt Disney World have these? During the initial reopening of the Walt Disney World Resort, we did see some temporary handwashing stations set up, and to this day we’re still seeing hand sanitizing stations located ...

The Walt Disney Company and Cast Member unions put a vaccine mandate in place requiring Cast Members to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by next month, and some Cast Members are planning to protest the requirement. This protest is planned for Walt Disney World, and sources in the company say another is planned on the west coast for Anaheim Cast ...

With the current COVID-19 pandemic continuing and worsening, Disney has just expanded its safety measures by requiring vaccinations for anyone 12 and up who wants to go on its cruises. The Disney Cruise Line announcement was shared by Ashley Carter today, with the following information attached: Ashley Carter accompanied the image with the following Tweet: “In response to the latest ...

From Disney Parks Blog: “Since making the important decisions to close Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts through the end of the month, our focus has been on the well-being of our cast members, guests, families – and of course, local communities.   Today, Walt Disney World Resort cast members joined the Distribution Services team that oversees collection and delivery of donations to ...