Disneyland officials are clearly unhappy with the COVID-19 reopening guidelines released by California earlier this week. Disneyland just sent a scathing email to Annual Passholders, showing their displeasure with the guidelines coming from state. There is still no reopening date for Disneyland and the state’s guidelines make it seem as if they won’t be able... Continue Reading →
The California Department of Health is releasing long-awaited guidance for theme parks to work towards reopening following the coronavirus pandemic. Many parks, including Disneyland, have been closed since mid-March. The department has developed guidance based on the areas of certain amusement parks, which are divided up by daily case counts and risk factors. Disneyland Resort... Continue Reading →
Walt Disney Company chairman Bob Iger has stepped down from California’s economic recovery task force. According to the Sacramento Bee, a Disney Spokesman confirmed the news Thursday evening. The spokesperson would not say why or precisely when Iger left the task force, but the news comes as theme parks pressure state to allow the industry... Continue Reading →
Tensions are building in the California theme park community. While brands like Disney & Universal operate in Florida, there is still no reopening date for their California parks to reopen. During a Wednesday press conference, Governor Gavin Newsom said an announcement on theme parks will be made soon. https://twitter.com/cagovernor/status/1306308358979239937?s=21 Governor Newsom says the state is... Continue Reading →
In an unprecedented turn of events, Disneyland will not be reopening its parks on July 17th like previously announced. The company released a statement saying in part: "California has now indicated that it will not issue theme park reopening guidelines until sometime after July 4." However, Downtown Disney District will still reopen on July 9th.... Continue Reading →
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a mandate requiring people to wear masks in most public settings. The California Department of Public Health released updated guidance Thursday that requires Californians to wear a face covering in most indoor settings, as well as outdoors when social distancing isn't possible. Any workers who engage with the public will be... Continue Reading →
Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California is planning to reopen its gates July 17th; which is also the 65th anniversary. The coronavirus prompted a mid-March closure at the Happiest Place on Earth. Many of the safety, sanitary and health measures announced for Walt Disney World in Florida will be mimicked on the west coast. This includes... Continue Reading →
California is one of the states hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic— and impacts could stretch into the summer. Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer says the area could see the stay-at-home order through the summer. According to the Los Angeles Times, Ferrer believes restrictions will stretch into July during a Board of... Continue Reading →
The Trump Administration’s guidelines for social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic are set to expire April 29th— and it very well could be the last we see of them. Oh Wednesday, administration officials signaled that the strong federal social distancing guidelines would be relaxed as states begin to reopen their economies. "Frankly, every state in... Continue Reading →
California has been one of the hotspots for COVID-19, a virus that has wiped out hundreds of thousands across the globe. As many U.S. cities and states look to reopen the economy as we pass the peak of the pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom is laying out a strategic plan for his state. It will... Continue Reading →
