Disneyland could reopen July 17, with precautions and limited capacity
Mickey may be wearing gloves, but he won’t shake your hand yet.
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Disneyland is set to reopen next month to mark its 65th anniversary, Disney said on Wednesday. The theme park is closed on March 15th because of the spread of the corona virus. The gradual reopening would begin on July 9th with the Downtown Disney shopping and restaurant district, followed by the two theme parks Disneyland and California Adventure on July 17th and the Grand Californian Hotel & Spa and Paradise Pier Hotel on July 23rd, Disney said .
The plan has yet to be approved by local authorities and the state of California.
Disneyland’s capacity would be limited by the use of a new advanced reservation system. The sale of new tickets was discontinued for the time being, and the parks would focus on allowing guests with existing reservations and guests with annual tickets.
Disney would also introduce COVID-19 health and safety measures, e.g. B. frequent cleaning of surfaces and social distancing.
Parades and nightly spectacles such as fireworks would also be canceled for the time being, and characters would not be available for meet-and-greets, although Mickey Mouse and his costumed colleagues would still be present in the parks. The launch of Disneyland’s newest area, the Marvel-themed Avengers Campus, is still being postponed indefinitely from its original launch date in July.
The announcement of the planned reopening of Disneyland is surprising, as the California state plan states that the “highest risk” venues such as concert halls, convention centers, sports arenas and stadiums cannot be opened again until “Therapeutics have been developed”.
Despite the reopening roadmap for California, Disneyland would unlock its doors just a few days later Florida’s Walt Disney World. In this state, Disney’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom will reopen on July 11, followed by Epcot and Hollywood Studios on July 15, following Disney’s plan.
Shanghai Disneyland reopened on May 11, with restrictions on entry, a reservation system for entry to the park, an access control system, social distance requirements, ribbon markings to keep guests at a distance while pending rides, masks, temperature checks, contact tracking, and government – required health procedures.
Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland and Tokyo Disney are closed indefinitely.
COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, has spread rapidly worldwide. According to Johns Hopkins University, there are currently over 7.3 million confirmed cases worldwide with nearly 2 million cases and over 112,000 deaths in the United States. A vaccine can only arrive in 2021.
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