One family said its precautionary measures will include leaving shoes outside their Disney villa, removing and washing all their clothes upon return each day, and carrying plastic bags for used masks.
Cheryl Evans is worried about the coronavirus pandemic, but she and her family are making their biennial trip to Walt Disney World anyway and will be there for its reopening on July 11, despite the dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases in Florida.“We are worried about the virus being so on fire, but, and this is putting a lot of trust into Disney, I do feel like Disney has set up some amazing protocols to keep people safe," Evans told NBC News in an interview.Florida now has had 1,035.
Evans is traveling to Disney World from Northern California with her husband; their two daughters, ages 10 and 11; and her parents, who are in their sixties and seventies. She said she's a"huge fan" of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who"is a lot more strict," and that the"governor of Florida is out of his mind."
Disney will also be checking temperatures at park entrances as part of its enhanced safety measures. Evans, who said she regularly talks online with Disney cast members, said if any member of a group registers a fever, no one in that party will be allowed to enter. Given the extreme heat in Florida in July, guests and cast members will be given a cooling-off period of 20 minutes and a second test if they register a fever on the first reading.
Those same Facebook groups are full of Disney fans criticizing the move to reopen and questioning people who have decided to attend right away.
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