PHOTOS: Is Animal Kingdom’s Longest Wait Time Finally Going to Get Shorter?!

Disney is constantly making changes to how it socially distances guests throughout the parks.

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And plexiglass is a whole SAGA. Moral of the story: Disney seems to be moving towards seating every row on rides. The slower rides tend to get a plexiglass shield between those rows — think Frozen Ever After or Living with the Land. The speedier rides don’t. And in Disney’s Animal Kingdom today, we noticed another attraction was getting that plexiglass makeover.

You may remember that there’s been plexiglass throughout the line for Na’vi River Journey. A lot of rides are installing these barriers to help with social distancing in the queue.

Plexiglass in the line for Na’vi River Journey

But previously, there was no plexiglass on the boats themselves. Instead, each party got their own boat to go on their adventure through the bioluminescent rainforest. But the private tour is ending, people, because now, the plexiglass has arrived!

Plexiglass barriers have arrived!

The plexiglass allows the ride to seat every row. For now, only one of the boats had this mini makeover — all the others boats had no shields and were seating one group apiece. Maybe this a test run?

We don’t know for sure why Disney’s started seating every row, but we have a feeling it’s got something to do with the increasing crowds in the parks lately. Disney may be trying to cut down on those long wait times! We’ll keep an eye out for more changes to attractions — and other news! — so stay tuned to DFB.

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