Seems like Disney is a COVID case waiting to happen. After nearly 2.5 years free and clear of COVID we spent 1 freaking day at MK (7/1) and sure enough on 7/3 a little throat tickle, 7/5 wife and I positive. 7/13 one of our 2 children positive. Clearly from one of us. Kind of makes you wonder about the infection time laid out by the CDC.
We spent 5 days at Universal back after xmas and came home fine (funny thing, our first ever trip to Universal due to the various value cuts implemented by Disney). Universal was requiring all guests to wear masks in line and had ample sanitizer around the park and rides. While at Disney, we were generally the only ones wearing masks insides the attractions and on their buses, sadly for us not while in a line. I kept looking for sanitizer on rides, most were empty. I guess one more cheap cut in cost by Disney. The restaurant at the New Orleans resort offered no outside seating. So for the first time in 2+ years we ate inside. We stayed several tables away from other people.
Long story, we had to change some of our behavior that has worked since the beginning due to the shortsightedness of Disney. As a results, we got mildly sick. Had we not tested at Walgreens neither of us would have believed we had COVID. Since we were expecting to spend some other time with at risk family it was prudent to find out. It was weaker than the weakest cold that I've ever had.
And we drove to both parks.
Oh totally.....Disney has to be swimming in covid right now. I think this variant is one you can contract outdoors in tight crowds for sure. Or it hangs in the air longer indoors...etc. Like you, we remained covid free for 2.5 years. We only dined inside for about one month in May/early June of 2021, after our second vaccine during those golden few weeks where it seemed like we might be beyond all of it. We've adapted our lives to eating outdoors in nicer weather, doing take-out in the colder months, testing ourselves before seeing our elderly parents...etc.
So, I feel your pain....having not been sick for years, not even the sniffles, when DH started to feel crappy the night we returned.... we knew our number was up. I intentionally just gave in...figuring, we'll do this together. And while it's not fun, it's not as bad as some people I know....even some younger people that I know recently who got it and were in bed for 4-5 days. Still, once we recover I still see us only dining outdoors. I don't want to catch this variant again and be out of work for another week or so. However, if I've learned anything....it's that we shouldn't put off plans for vacations. I honestly don't miss indoor dining in my town as 75% of those occasiosl are just DH and me out together. But we have seriously missed vacations and had the *best* time getting away. We have an 8 day trip planned for December in Costa Rica with the same kind of plan we had for this trip....it's a resort with outdoor dining, outdoor spa options...etc. I'm already looking forward to it .