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Look Ma, No Hands! Orlando’s Super-Safe Safaris
Orlando’s super-safe safaris are the best option for the scaredy-cats among us.
All those baby steps — small attractions re-opening, look-but-don’t-touch policies, masks mandatory … or not. Theme parks will follow soon.
This gallivanting isn’t for everyone, not yet.
I understand why turnstiles are swinging once again and why locals energetically file in. While I’m in hibernation, I’d probably risk scant germ exposure myself in order to nab a glass of Gamay, say, from Disney Springs’ Wine Bar George, sipped outdoors, followed by a smoky meaty sandwich at The Polite Pig, seated on the patio. Both have virtual menus — you don’t touch a thing — and spread-out seating. I’m reined in by a yet-more-cautious companion.
So I’m still in shelter-in-place mode. My biggest outings are the daily bike ride around and around my subdivision. My view is of beige houses and more beige houses.
I discovered a super-safe safari that’s so well set up you needn’t go near another person nor touch a single item that’s not yours. Then I learned that two other Orlando-area ranches offer their own super-safe safaris. What fun! Read on.