Disneyland Narrows Mask Requirements
Bandannas ain’t gonna cut it anymore.
In their ongoing crusade to offer theme park fun despite the pandemic, Disneyland resort has been carefully monitoring and tweaking their safety and health policies since their reopening. The one thing that seems to be under highest scrutiny is their mask policy. Recently, bandannas and neck gaiters were banned from the park as substitutes for full cloth face masks. On the heels of that change, the park has decided to narrow their mask requirements further.
In a new version of Disneyland’s park rules, located on their website, several more mask alternatives have been barred from the park. “At this time, neck gaiters, open-chin triangle bandanas, and face coverings containing valves, mesh material or holes of any kind are not acceptable face coverings,” the policy reads. Costume masks are also not allowed in the park, though that was a pre-existing policy.
If you want to enter the park, you’ll need a breathable cloth mask that completely covers your mouth and nose (with no adjustment required), fits snugly against your face, and is secured by ear loops. Everyone over the age of 2 needs to adhere to this policy.
Disneyland also recently banned visitors from walking around with food, since that would require them to constantly remove and/or adjust their masks. The only time you can take your mask off in the park is when you’re sitting down to eat.
These policies have also been added to Walt Disney World’s rules. Strict? Maybe, but that’s the price you gotta pay if you wanna see Mickey during a pandemic.