OMG! I can't believe that anyone would not want to wear a mask given that there is a highly contagious virus that has no vaccine and no medicines to treat it. Yes, you have rights. But as a mother of two boys, my comment would be just because you have the right to do something doesn't mean you should. You have the right to jump off a cliff... So let's use some common sense. Also, being a parent, I would take every precaution to keep my kids safe, including wearing masks.
I ordered the new face masks on
Shop Disney, although they won't be delivered until July. We were originally suppose to go to WDW in March and our vacation was cancelled just days before we were to arrive. We are now going in October. I have been wearing cloth masks to the grocery store, pharmacy, Target, etc. They are easy to breath through but they do irritate my ears so I might try some of the enhancements mentioned earlier.
Masks can be uncomfortable, like wearing new shoes. But if you wear the mask now and get use to it, then wearing it in the parks will be no big deal. It may just save you from getting really sick and potentially dying. AND, more importantly, it might just save me or my kids from getting sick if you happen to be a carrier of the virus.
Someone mentioned that people with medical conditions might have issues wearing masks. Hmmmm. First, most people with serious medical conditions will probably be very accustomed to wearing masks. Second, if it is a physical reason, there are ways to modify masks to make them work for just about anyone. Wearing gators would work too, it doesn't need to be an over the ear mask. Third, I think most people with medical conditions will stay away from crowded theme parks during a pandemic. Again, let's use some common sense. If you have a medical condition and go into a crowded venue, especially without any PPE, you should assume you will get the virus. So you need to ask yourself, is a day at a theme park really worth contracting a serious illness that could lead to death?
*I* hate them.
