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Source: Blog Mickey 09/16/2020
https://blogmickey.com/2020/09/man-trespassed-from-disney-world-for-refusing-to-wear-a-mask/
https://blogmickey.com/2020/09/man-trespassed-from-disney-world-for-refusing-to-wear-a-mask/
A man was trespassed from Disney World yesterday after refusing to follow both the Orange County mask mandate and Disney World private property rules. In a video posted to social media, the man can be heard yelling about a variety of topics from religion to incorrectly claiming that China owns 50% of Walt Disney World to misquoting Pixar’s A Bugs Life in what he called “almost biblical times”.
The man was escorted from within Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, down Grand Avenue and towards Echo Lake before being taken into a backstage area to allow for processing of his trespass warning. Even though the man was disruptive to those around him, even going so far as to calling Walt Disney World “North Korea”, the video shows Disney Security Cast Members remaining professional throughout the encounter.
Security managers said that the man was first approached by a Cast Member asking him to wear a mask. When he refused, an area leader was called over to speak with the man and it escalated from there, eventually leading the man to go live on social media to document his trespass from Disney World.
Walt Disney World security managers requested that the man be trespassed for refusing to follow posted park rules, and the man was eventually served a trespass warning by the Orange County Sheriff who escorted the man backstage. The Sheriff noted that because the man is trespassed, he would be eligible for arrest should he return before the trespass is rescinded.
Throughout the live stream, the man incorrectly cited the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the HIPAA privacy act. Contrary to what the man said during the live stream, the ADA does not provide any sort of blanket exemption to a mask mandate. The United States Department of Justice said “the ADA does not provide a blanket exemption to people with disabilities from complying with legitimate safety requirements necessary for safe operations”. Disney has maintained that each and every guest and Cast Member must wear a mask while on Walt Disney World property.
(snipped for length, info was pulled from WDW website)The Walt Disney World website lists multiple safety procedures in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but here’s what is says about masks:
Here at BlogMickey.com, we’ve praised Disney for their ability to adapt new rules and regulations as health officials advise. We’re glad that they are enforcing the face mask rule to ensure the safety of their guests and Cast Members.