Disney World Tweaks Mask Policy, Optional for Outdoors

A family walks past Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Dec. 21, 2020. Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP

ORLANDO, Fla.—Walt Disney World is tweaking its face mask policy.

Starting Thursday, the theme park resort in Florida will allow visitors to choose whether or not to wear face coverings in outdoor lines, outdoor theaters, and outdoor attractions. Masks had been required previously.