Our society naturally abides to social distancing without even thinking about it. Yes, there are exceptions to the rule, and its not always necessarily 6 feet but;
- When you order tickets to the movies, when was the last time you chose seats in a half full theater where you purposely bought tickets sitting next to seats that were chosen by strangers when theres rows available that have 2+ seats between you and the next person (not in your party)?
- When you’re on an airplane, sitting in an aisle or window seat, when was the last time you hoped someone (not in your party) would sit in the middle seat?
- When you’ve been on the skyliner, have you hoped another party was allowed to join your gondola?
Some people like interaction with strangers, but for the most part as a society we naturally choose to be distanced. Which is why for the most part, people have easily adapted to the 6 ft distancing guidelines. Yes, some people still dont care and are on top of you, but you remember the people that get close to you while forgetting about all of the people that were actively keeping their distance from you. Because spacing is already engrained in your mind.
Masks on the other hand are not the social norm in the US. Before all of this, the majority of people you’d see wearing masks are from Asia, where its socially normal because of their poor air quality. The county I live in in New York has had a mask mandate at all stores for just under a month, I made it to the door of the grocery store before realizing I didnt have a mask on and went back to grab it from the car. I’ve seen it happen to countless other people. Masks arent normal or else mouths wouldn’t be made part of the human anatomy as a way of breathing.
People are protesting masks. You know what people arent protesting? Having to stand 6 feet behind someone at a store.
You can make (to a certain extend) social distancing a regular guideline moving forward. You cant make masks a permanent way of life moving forward, and it will be gone sooner rather than later.
So thats why in 2022, unless something goes completely awry, you wont be forced to wear a mask at Disney. I dont even think the masks will last into 2021. If I had to guess without any basis, I’d say most areas will have dropped the mask mandates before August.