Disney is Doing COVID Safety Right!

Corona Virus has made it very difficult for anyone to travel. I had a chance to visit Disney World this last September, and let me tell you Disney is doing COVID safety right!


From the moment that you get on the bus from your resort you can see changes. There are dividers between every few seats to create barriers between parties. Also, only one cart or wheelchair party is aloud on each bus. There is no standing room so if there are no seats available you can't get on the bus.

When you get off the bus the first thing you will likely see is a hand sanitizing station. Next you will see signs like these warning you about various things, giving you instructions...and so forth.

Before you can get very far each person has to go through a temperature check station. If your temperature is above 100.4 degrees you will not be allowed to enter the parks.

There are hand sanitizing stations all over each park. Particularly before entering the queue, in line, and after every ride. There are also hand washing stations throughout the parks.

The flaps on all of the trash cans have been pushed up and locked so that you don't have to touch anything to throw your trash away. I hope this(and the sanitizing nations) will remain after the COVID 19 pandemic has passed.

There are designated entrances and exits in every building in order to help people stay physically distant.

There are quick service and sit down restaurants that are open, the seating, however, is more limited in order to help with physical distancing. There are also changes to ordering and menus. You can see a video on this is working below.

Although you do have to wear masks at all times in the parks, Disney has placed relaxation stations at various places around each park which can be found on the park maps. This is an area where you can safely remove your mask and relax without having to worry about getting exposed.

For safety in ride queues there are markings on the ground set six feet apart. There are also spaces in between each line so that there is 6 feet of space in front of, behind, and on either side of you. I didn't see a single ride in any of the parks that didn't have some form of safety precautions taken in order to help guests and cast members stay safe and healthy. You can see the video with all of this information below

Most attractions that have interactions through touching or draw large crowds are turned off and canceled right now. Also, queues to get into buildings or areas with various kiosks/stores inside have a queue outside the store and queues at each kiosk in order to limit the number of people within six feet of each other.

There are still character interactions happening at each park. Though you cannot physically touch or get close to any characters you can still take pictures with them and talk to and interact with them at a six foot distance.

There are no parades in the parks right now, but they do have little mini parades called cavalcades at every park. The cast members, however will not tell you when they will come through or how often. They happen often enough that you are sure to see one or two at each park in a day. If you want to see some examples of those in real time you can click the links below.

There are still ample opportunities to get photos taken all over the parks. In fact, I think the photographers took more time with us this trip than they ever have in the past. The draw back is that you have to keep your mask on for the pictures. But hey, that is part of the memories too.