You could have a cast member infront of the food placing items onto a plate for you from the chaffing dish.cdc has okd opening of swim clubs etc.
OK, good to know
so was going to cancel buffet restaurants
That's good, but something that we CL lounge people can't really do. Would they have CL CM's act as servers/runners to get the guests their plates of food?
I think mask will likely still be required in August.Didn't go through the whole thread but my late-August reservation would hinge on masks. Completely understand if there is a need for them and it's required, not opposed to the rule itself.
Think you're right. It would rule me out for the year as that's really my last chance to go (after April and June reservations were wiped out).I think mask will likely still be required in August.
I’ve been seeing comments about the relaxed zones. Curious to see how this works. I imagine they will be used quite frequently, which either means lots of people mask-less next to each other or a poor CM trying to get people to line up to enter.I listened in to the livestream of their proposal to Orange County. Disney said they will deploy their "Social Distancing Squad" members, and provide training to cast members to positively encourage guests to follow safety protocols.
They also mentioned having some relaxed zones outside the parks where masks would not be necessary.
Sorry if its been mentioned, but I think its telling that Legoland is only recommending masks as opposed to requiring them. It begs the question if Legoland is being too liberal in their policies or are the rest being overly cautious? It will be interesting to see who bends first - will Legoland receive pushback and make masks a requirement, or will Disney and Universal receive pushback and flip to "recommended" rather than "required". This is obviously a hot topic and divisive issue, so I can see it leading to confrontations or uncomfortable situations if someone is seen "unmasked" in the parks that require it.
Are any studies being worked on to better define when masks are the most effective?
Rational Use of Face Masks in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sorry if its been mentioned, but I think its telling that Legoland is only recommending masks as opposed to requiring them.
Are any studies being worked on to better define when masks are the most effective?
The mask stops the droplets when worn by the person who has the virus, that is where it's most effective. The big reason for requiring masks, is that there are a very high % of asymptomatic people who have little to no symptoms and feel like they should not have to wear a mask because they feel fine, but yet they're the ones spreading it.I don't think we can pinpoint exactly when/where masks are most effective, but there is sufficient evidence to say that there virus can travel a good distance in respiratory droplets (more than 6 ft) and that wearing masks reduces this distance and the size of the droplets. Respiratory droplets are released when we breathe and talk (and sing)...so simply covering your face when you sneeze or cough isn't enough.
Here's a good article on modeling:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32355904/
A good review of clinical trials:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7191274/
A review of studies on airborne transmission:
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/8/2932/htm
A couple of articles on the dynamics of respiratory droplets (in layman's terms, but link to scientific article is included):
https://hub.jhu.edu/2020/05/11/fluid-dynamics-of-coronavirus-pandemic/
http://news.mit.edu/2016/sneezing-fluid-cascade-not-simple-spray-0210
Rational Use of Face Masks in the COVID-19 Pandemic
^This one looks interesting
I'm having a hard time finding studies that differentiate between applications.
To the people who are ok with wearing a mask their whole vacations, do they wear mask now at work/home all day? I'm just asking. I wear one indoors 5 days a week, 8 hours a day and hate it. I have pretty much decided not to go anywhere a mask is required unless I absolutely need to (groceries, but I've tried to do pick up). I could only imagine wearing one in Florida heat for 10 hours, sweating. A mask wet from sweat. Again, just asking, out of curiosity.
I do have a reservation for September (rescheduled from April). I'll wait it out until 30 days before to see what's changed from now until then. if I don't go I'll wait until 2022