Following the announcement from Orange County Florida that wearing a mask outdoors is no longer mandatory, Universal Orlando will no longer require guests to wear a mask outdoors in their theme parks. The policy will go into effect tomorrow, May 15th:
Face coverings are not mandatory outdoors. Guests are required to wear face coverings while at indoor locations, indoor hotel public areas and at all attractions when visiting Universal Orlando Resort, including those who have received a COVID-19 vaccine. Face coverings are available for purchase online, as well as at select merchandise locations in City Walk and the theme parks. Children under the age of three are not required to wear face coverings during their visit.
Note: social distancing guidelines still apply in all cases.
While we normally stick to Disney World news, this move by Universal Orlando is significant to Disney World in that Disney typically follows Universal when it comes to relaxing COVID-19 policies.
Disney World has not announced a change to their mask mandates, although Disney CEO Bob Chapek has hinted at a policy change this summer.