Disney is Requiring Signed Health Waivers for Certain Guests
Out of all the health and safety precautions Disney, Guests have not been required to sign health waivers. However, now certain Guests will find themselves signing on the dotted line. Would you sign or opt not to visit?
Health and Safety
Disney has gone above and beyond for ensuring the safety and health of their Cast Members and Guests. Masks, physical distancing, temperature screenings, and reduce capacity have all played a major role in the reopening of Disney.
While certain precautions have relaxed or completely disappeared, others remain a constant element. And, sometimes a new one emerges.
Signed Waivers
Select Guests will now need to sign health waivers. Essentially, the document is saying there is risk involved relating to covid exposure along with any other communicable or infectious disease while at Disney World.
No precautions can eliminate exposure so the Guest is assuming that risk when they visit. That includes illness, injury, or death of themselves or others.
"I agree to forever waive, covenant not to sue, release, and discharge the Released parties from any and all liability, claims, causes of action, damages, costs, or expenses of every kind, including all claims and clauses of action based on the sole, joint, active or passive negligence of any of the Released Parties, arising out of or in any way relating to exposure of COVID-19 and any other communicable or infectious disease during my visit to and/or participation in attractions, transportation, activities, tours, meetings and events at the Walt Disney World Resort, and that I am solely responsible for obtaining any mandatory or desired life, travel, accident, property, or other insurance related to my visit and/or participation in attractions, transportation, activities, tours, meeting and events at the Walt Disney World Resort, at my own expense."
At the time of writing, nothing in waiver mentions needing proof of vaccination to attend or participate in the activity.
Who is required to sign?
Disney is requiring this type of waiver for anyone who attends a private event at Disney World. This would include guests attending things like corporate events and weddings.
At this time, regular visitors of Disney acknowledge the COVID-19 warning. Specifically, the website states:
"An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and Guests with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable.
By visiting Walt Disney World Resort you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19."
However, this acknowledgment does NOT need to be signed, whereas the health waiver described above is more detailed and requires a signature and date to release Disney of any liability.
Have you signed a waiver for any private Disney event? Would you opt to sign it or refuse to participate? Let us know in the comments below or on Facebook.
It is very sad but true... we will not be controlled like the puppets they think we are.. I pray for your cancer to be in remission.. God knows how much TROUBLE WE ALL ARE IN!! PEACE to you and your family we been to Disney since 1982 over 200 visits living only 2 hours away Florida annual passholders will not renew because of the BIZARRE NATURE OF OUR NATION BEING RIDICULOUSLY TOLD what to do with our bodies, but we got IMMIGRANTS who aren't vaccinated and they got the run of our COUNTRY God bless the USA!!
The executive order (not law) is suspended by court of appeals. Some businesses and governments are requiring proof (think cruise ships). They are just helping people understand their requirements.
Yes in fact they can require vax! Deathsantis' order would never hold in court against Disney. I guess you don't realize their power. Florida relies heavily on the income from Disney. I wish they would take that step! We are headed there next month and fully vaxed!
I'm glad they mentioned it. I'm not particularly familiar with the laws in Florida currently. While our state laws here in Louisiana don't require it, the mayor of New Orleans has taken it upon herself to require proof of vaccination or negative test result within 72 hrs for everyone 12 and older to enter restaurants, bars, gyms, and entertainment spaces. Meanwhile, here in Houma, and the surrounding areas also damaged by Ida, there aren't even vaccines available bc they were damaged from the storm. Also, the lack of power has kept them from being able to get more. New Orleans is the closest city, and while it was all over the news, really wasn't that affected by the storm. But it's currently impossible to go there if you weren't vaccinated before the storm. The hospitals were evacuated due to damage. Thibodaux just got there 911 system back up. Most have running water again, and power is constantly being worked on. Every house has at least some damage, with most losing everything. The entire super Walmart had to throw out everything in the store due to water damage and mold from the storm and lack of utilities. There's no internet and some companies brought mobile blimps to supply cell service. We're at 21 days post storm now.
WELL said, and completely agreed! Enough is enough.
Legally True. They Just Hope People Are Going To Sign It, Because They Are Already Booked There For The Events And They Will Not Get A Refund For Their Costs!
You cannot sign away your rights if negligence can be proven. You also cannot sign away a minor`s rights. They can sue when they reach the age of majority. Many of those forms are not worth the paper they are written on. Companies just hope the regular person does not know this.
Good bye Disney World, with a combined attendance, over the years, my partner and I racked up 39 visits to Disney World, the last of which was November, 2019. I insisted as I had just recovered from lung cancer treatments/operations, and did not know if we would be able to do it after that time. With ALL the supposed "changes" because of the china virus, which, in our estimation, was to control the type of clientele, Disney is catering to ONLY the RICH. Their prices of admission, lodging, food supplies are totally outrageous and inflammatory. Our LAST stay was well over $7,500 and that was atDisney Movies resort. The stay, before my cancer was over $500/night at the Polynesian. Since the new "woke" regime is controlling Disney, we will NEVER return. Mr. Disney, for sure, is turning in his grave, seeing his dream emaciated by his "new" family. Mr. Disney, THANKS FOR THE WONDERFUL MEMORIES. We will not return.
There goes Disney's convention and corporate meeting business. No business should ever sign such a liability waiver. Are Disney park employees required to sign such a waiver??? This type of liability waiver takes away a person's constitutional rights. No one should ever sign a total lability waiver!
You can still sue for negligence...
And let’s be honest...how could someone prove they caught the coof at Disney because they were negligent?
Sad commentary the world has come to a point where they need the waiver, a few years back, who would have even thought about suing because they caught the flu at Disney?
With that said...I’d be glad to sign that agreement for every company to get things back to normal.
So...if I'm reading that right, if you die on a ride or are seriously injured in an accident of any sort on Disney property, due to no fault of your own, you can not sue. Wow..I get signing for covid or other illness, that can happen at any time anywhere. But to not sue even if it's from their negligence?
No, this is a covid only waiver.
Sign it... May e Disney should charge people to sign it .. make a little more money!!!
People traveling to Florida from other states may not be aware of Fl's "law"....I see no particular downside to mentioning it.
My family and I had to sign it for my wedding in November. I had no problem signing it
Signed one for my daughter to attend Disney with her school band. I had no issue signing it as I would never think to sue Disney, or any place we go, that we might catch a virus at.
Why continuously mention that "proof of vaccination" is not required when you already know that the company - by FL law - cannot require vaccination to attend or ask for proof.