Who took children in masks? How did it go?

[westie55]

Looking for anecdotes from families who actually braved taking young children to Universal. What was your experience?

 

[macraven]

Hope you will get replies once the park opens to the public tomorrow!

 

[fredandkell]

Hope you will get replies once the park opens to the public tomorrow!

Yes! They did have a soft opening for select groups the past 2 days though so maybe some of those folks will weigh in.

 

[delmar411]

We took my 3yr old grandson for a passholder preview day, and then again yesterday afternoon for a little bit.

We don't wear masks on a normal basis so he isn't used to them. The passholder day, he did amazing! No fussing no complaints, kept it on as instructed all day, didn't take it off until we told him he could in the parking lot. Yesterday he was napping when we went in, they did not temp him, nor ask about his mask. Nothing at security about it. While he was sleeping, we just let him be. We made the mistake of waking him up and he had a massive meltdown and wouldn't wear the mask. It was horrible and embarrassing, the park was so slow and quiet that it made the tantrum even louder. No one approached us about the mask though. He finally calmed down and wanted to go on the seuss coaster but wouldn't wear the mask, they did not ask him to put it on until we were sitting on the ride. And even then they just let it go when he pulled it down after we put it on. We kept pulling it back up throughout the ride and eventually he just kept it up. He wasnt overly pleased about it but we told him no mask, no rides. So he eventually just stopped fussing about it and wore it.

We are local so we were only going in for an hour or so before the rain started anyway.

They also make you put on hand sanitizer before the rides. Like the mask, it isn't optional so that is something to consider if little ones don't like it.

 

[westie55]

We took my 3yr old grandson for a passholder preview day, and then again yesterday afternoon for a little bit.

We don't wear masks on a normal basis so he isn't used to them. The passholder day, he did amazing! No fussing no complaints, kept it on as instructed all day, didn't take it off until we told him he could in the parking lot. Yesterday he was napping when we went in, they did not temp him, nor ask about his mask. Nothing at security about it. While he was sleeping, we just let him be. We made the mistake of waking him up and he had a massive meltdown and wouldn't wear the mask. It was horrible and embarrassing, the park was so slow and quiet that it made the tantrum even louder. No one approached us about the mask though. He finally calmed down and wanted to go on the seuss coaster but wouldn't wear the mask, they did not ask him to put it on until we were sitting on the ride. And even then they just let it go when he pulled it down after we put it on. We kept pulling it back up throughout the ride and eventually he just kept it up. He wasnt overly pleased about it but we told him no mask, no rides. So he eventually just stopped fussing about it and wore it.

We are local so we were only going in for an hour or so before the rain started anyway.

They also make you put on hand sanitizer before the rides. Like the mask, it isn't optional so that is something to consider if little ones don't like it.

Thank you. My boys are going to be just turned 3 and 5 by the time we go in late August. Sounds like you were pretty successful overall despite the meltdown. They have both worn masks on errands although not in FL heat (we are from NJ).

 

[delmar411]

Thank you. My boys are going to be just turned 3 and 5 by the time we go in late August. Sounds like you were pretty successful overall despite the meltdown. They have both worn masks on errands although not in FL heat (we are from NJ).

They should do ok, it is a lot of 'peer pressure' there because everyone, is wearing a mask. They will see all the other kids wearing them too. The masks and the heat do make you very thirsty so even if they don't ask, I would have them (and you!) drink something every 15-20mins or so.