California theme parks must stay closed for now, Newsom says
4 years, 2 months ago

California theme parks must stay closed for now, Newsom says

LA Times  

Visitors at Disneyland on March 13, the last day before the theme park closed because of the pandemic. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that California theme parks have to remain closed for now — a stance that has put him at odds with park owners such as Walt Disney Co. and some legislators. “We don’t anticipate in the immediate term any of these larger theme parks opening until we see more stability in terms of the data.” California, home to the original Disneyland and Comcast Corp.’s Universal Studios, is among the last states to reopen its theme parks. On Wednesday, the same trade association blasted what it called Newsom’s “‘no big rush’ approach.” “Each day that parks are closed further decimates the amusement park industry,” Erin Guerrero, executive director of the California Attractions and Parks Assn., said in a statement. Disney Executive Chairman Bob Iger stepped down from a state reopening task force last week, in part due to frustration over the continued closing of parks.

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Disney seeks major expansion of California theme park to add more immersive attractions
9 months, 1 week ago

Disney seeks major expansion of California theme park to add more immersive attractions

Associated Press  

Walking through the frosty, snow-covered hamlet of Arendelle from “Frozen,” or the bustling, critter-filled metropolis of “Zootopia” might be possible one day for visitors to Disney’s California theme parks. We need to get the guidance on what we can build there so we can understand how.” After a lengthy meeting late Monday, the city of Anaheim’s planning commission voted to …

Theme parks bounced back in 2022 from pandemic lows with revenue, if not attendance
1 year, 6 months ago

Theme parks bounced back in 2022 from pandemic lows with revenue, if not attendance

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Last year marked a return to normal for the theme park industry around the world with operators reporting revenues, and in some cases attendance, at par or above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report. Globally, the theme park industry hit a peak in 2019, the year before the spread of the COVID-19 virus forced many parks …

Shanghai Disney guests kept in closed park for virus testing
2 years, 1 month ago

Shanghai Disney guests kept in closed park for virus testing

LA Times  

Visitors pose for photos outside the Disney Resort theme park in Shanghai. Shanghai Disneyland was closed and visitors temporarily kept in the park for coronavirus testing, the city government announced, while social media posts said some amusements remained operating for guests who were blocked from leaving. The park closed Monday for testing of staff and visitors, Walt Disney Co. and …

China reduces quarantine for people arriving from abroad
2 years, 5 months ago

China reduces quarantine for people arriving from abroad

The Hindu  

China on June 28 announced easing of its quarantine requirement for people arriving from abroad but stopped short of lifting what remains a stringent COVID-19 policy compared to most other countries. Anyone coming from outside the country will be required to stay in a quarantine hotel for seven days, followed by three days of home observation, the National Health Commission …

Universal Studios In Hollywood Ends Its Covid-19 Curbs
2 years, 9 months ago

Universal Studios In Hollywood Ends Its Covid-19 Curbs

News 18  

It must be a moment of relief for people after Universal Studios Hollywood announced that it will no longer require guests visiting the theme park to wear masks or show proof of vaccinations or a negative Covid-19 test. “Beginning on Friday, March 4, and in accordance with government guidelines, guests will no longer be required to wear facial coverings, or …

Universal Studios, Six Flags are requiring COVID vaccines or tests: How it will work
3 years, 2 months ago

Universal Studios, Six Flags are requiring COVID vaccines or tests: How it will work

LA Times  

Visitors to Universal Studios Hollywood 12 and over must provide proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test to be admitted. However, L.A. County health officials will require adult patrons to show photo identification, along with proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test, starting Nov. 1. A Universal Studios spokesperson, Audrey Eig, said county health officials did not show …

Disneyland reveals which COVID-era changes will stay, which will go
3 years, 6 months ago

Disneyland reveals which COVID-era changes will stay, which will go

LA Times  

People walk through Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in May. “I want to be really smart in the way we do this.” With the government-imposed attendance caps and physical distance requirements gone, the Disneyland and Disney California Adventure parks are expected to relaunch several rides, musical acts and nighttime extravaganzas over the next few weeks and other attractions later this …

Disneyland starts selling tickets to travelers from outside California
3 years, 6 months ago

Disneyland starts selling tickets to travelers from outside California

LA Times  

When Disneyland and Disney California Adventure reopened April 30, the Anaheim theme parks allowed only California residents to visit. Disneyland and Disney California Adventure have begun selling tickets to travelers from out of state for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shut their doors more than a year ago, the Anaheim theme parks announced Wednesday. State guidelines that take …

Disneyland California opens its gates for visitors after 13 months
3 years, 7 months ago

Disneyland California opens its gates for visitors after 13 months

India Today  

Disneyland swung open its gates to cheering visitors donning sequinned Minnie Mouse ears and snapping selfies Friday, marking a dramatic turnaround in a state so overwhelmed with coronavirus cases just four months ago that patients were being treated in outdoor tents. California’s world-famous theme park, which reopened after an unprecedented 13-month closure, is admitting only state residents and operating under …

Disneyland reopens: ‘This is a homecoming for us,’ a tearful parkgoer says
3 years, 7 months ago

Disneyland reopens: ‘This is a homecoming for us,’ a tearful parkgoer says

LA Times  

Disneyland and Disney California Adventure opened their gates to guests Friday after an unprecedented 13-month closure, welcoming parkgoers to stroll down Main Street USA, pay a visit to the Haunted Mansion and scream down Splash Mountain as the COVID-19 pandemic loosens its grip on the state. Some are shut for pandemic safety reasons, including Disneyland’s Monorail, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage …

Disneyland reopens: ‘This is a homecoming for us,’ a tearful parkgoer says
3 years, 7 months ago

Disneyland reopens: ‘This is a homecoming for us,’ a tearful parkgoer says

LA Times  

Disneyland and Disney California Adventure opened their gates to guests Friday after an unprecedented 13-month closure, welcoming parkgoers to stroll down Main Street USA, pay a visit to the Haunted Mansion and scream down Splash Mountain as the COVID-19 pandemic loosens its grip on the state. Some are shut for pandemic safety reasons, including Disneyland’s Monorail, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage …

Apps help theme parks boost their COVID safety — and collect data on you
3 years, 8 months ago

Apps help theme parks boost their COVID safety — and collect data on you

LA Times  

Cesar Romero of Cypress, at the entrance to Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia with his niece Valeria Ocampo, holds out his phone so a worker can scan the bar code displayed on it. Privacy advocates say the trend also gives theme parks greater opportunity to use the visitors’ information to upsell them on merchandise, food and drinks, among other …

Disneyland and California’s other theme parks are reopening. Here’s what you need to know
3 years, 8 months ago

Disneyland and California’s other theme parks are reopening. Here’s what you need to know

LA Times  

Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park are slated to reopen April 30 after being closed for more than a year. The theme park experience at Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood, Six Flags Magic Mountain and Knott’s Berry Farm won’t be exactly the same as before the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a look at how things went in the earliest days: Six Flags …

Which attractions will be open on Disneyland’s opening day, and which will still be closed?
3 years, 8 months ago

Which attractions will be open on Disneyland’s opening day, and which will still be closed?

LA Times  

It’s a Small World is among the attractions that Disneyland plans to offer the first day back after the theme park’s yearlong pandemic closure. • Meet the legendary ride maker that invented the modern theme park — Jan. 4, 2016 Main Street vehicles • How Main Street, U.S.A. is rooted in Walt Disney’s Missouri childhood — July 10, 2015 Mark …

California is dramatically reopening despite warnings of a spring COVID-19 wave. How big is the risk?
3 years, 8 months ago

California is dramatically reopening despite warnings of a spring COVID-19 wave. How big is the risk?

LA Times  

In Washington on Monday, top federal health authorities issued grave warnings that COVID-19 cases are on the rise, and that a national spring surge could be emerging as the coming Easter holiday brings the potential for greater spread. “Not only is it based on good science,” she said, “it’s also we have built in this sort of safety net that, …

Disneyland and other California theme parks, reopening in just weeks, scramble to get ready
3 years, 9 months ago

Disneyland and other California theme parks, reopening in just weeks, scramble to get ready

LA Times  

Scenic artists Billy Teichert, Jason Young and Carlos Rivas prepare to paint a fence next to a ride at Universal Studios Hollywood. The COVID-19 pandemic has shut California’s largest theme parks for more than a year, creating an unprecedented challenge for the operators of Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood and other parks who are now scrambling to prepare to reopen under …

Disneyland Paris Postpones Re-opening Again as Covid-19 Crisis Continues
3 years, 9 months ago

Disneyland Paris Postpones Re-opening Again as Covid-19 Crisis Continues

News 18  

Disneyland Paris, Europe’s biggest tourist attraction, said Friday it will not be able to reopen as planned on April 2 because of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. Initially, Disneyland Paris had hoped to re-admit visitors in February, before setting April 2 as its new target date, depending on health conditions improving. A union source at Disneyland said earlier this year that …

Amusement and theme parks plead to reopen
3 years, 9 months ago

Amusement and theme parks plead to reopen

NL Times  

It’s been over a year since amusement and theme parks first had to close their gates in the fight against the coronavirus. By limiting the number of people in the parks, face masks and “kilometers of fencing”, Jurgens believes visitor safety can be ensured. “We could have stayed open but to guarantee the safety of our employees, we decided to …

Disney California Adventure park to reopen for food and shopping event
3 years, 10 months ago

Disney California Adventure park to reopen for food and shopping event

LA Times  

Visitors walk along Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure in November. About a year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of theme parks statewide, Disney California Adventure park plans to reopen starting March 18 at limited capacity, welcoming visitors who buy tickets to stroll through the park and purchase food, drinks and merchandise. Months ago, Disney reopened its …

Disney California Adventure Park to hold food festival, rehire some workers
3 years, 10 months ago

Disney California Adventure Park to hold food festival, rehire some workers

LA Times  

It’s still not clear when Disney’s theme parks in Anaheim will reopen, but the House of Mouse hopes to appease its most ardent fans by holding a food and beverage festival on the grounds of its California Adventure Park in March. To help launch the festival, Disney announced it would recall about 1,000 employees who were laid off or furloughed …

California’s Disneyland Resort has now opened as a ‘super’ Covid-19 vaccination site
3 years, 11 months ago

California’s Disneyland Resort has now opened as a ‘super’ Covid-19 vaccination site

CNN  

CNN — A “super” Covid-19 vaccination site at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, opened Wednesday, CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS reported. Orange County officials said earlier this week the resort will be one of several “super POD” – Point-of-Dispensing – sites where thousands of residents daily will be able to get vaccinated. “Today marks an important step in combating Covid-19 and …

Traveling to Disney Parks during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
3 years, 11 months ago

Traveling to Disney Parks during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Coronavirus cases remain high across the globe. CNN — If you’re planning to travel to one of the Disney Parks & Resorts around the world, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics All Disney parks around the world are now open to visitors, though Covid-19 restrictions …

Walt Disney to Layoff About 32,000 Workers in First Half of 2021 Due to Covid-19 Pandemic
4 years ago

Walt Disney to Layoff About 32,000 Workers in First Half of 2021 Due to Covid-19 Pandemic

News 18  

Walt Disney Co said on Wednesday it would layoff 32,000 workers, primarily at its theme parks, an increase from the 28,000 it announced in September as the company struggles with limited customers due to the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this month, Disney said it was furloughing additional workers from its theme park in Southern California due to uncertainty over when the …

New rules keep Disneyland and many other California theme parks closed for now
4 years, 2 months ago

New rules keep Disneyland and many other California theme parks closed for now

LA Times  

Knott’s Berry Farm is closed in Orange County. Facing increased pressure from business owners and politicians in places with theme parks, California released protocols for operating the parks, giving destinations such as Disneyland, Universal Studios and Knott’s Berry Farm a path to reopening that is tied to how well each park’s home county throttles the spread of the coronavirus. “I …

Before letting California theme parks reopen, Newsom is looking out of state
4 years, 2 months ago

Before letting California theme parks reopen, Newsom is looking out of state

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom, aiming for an eventual safe reopening of California theme parks, said Monday that he was sending a team of people to parks open in other states to learn what precautions they are taking to avoid the spread of COVID-19. California Health and Human Services Agency spokeswoman Kate Folmar said her agency sent health officials last week to assess …

Disney to lay off 28,000 workers at domestic theme parks and other units
4 years, 2 months ago

Disney to lay off 28,000 workers at domestic theme parks and other units

LA Times  

Disneyland and Walt Disney World have been severely hobbled by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Burbank-based company said Tuesday that it would lay off 28,000 domestic employees at its parks, experiences and products division, which includes Disneyland Resort and Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim and Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Walt Disney World has been operating with strict capacity …

Disney is laying off 28,000 employees in the US as pandemic hammers its theme parks
4 years, 2 months ago

Disney is laying off 28,000 employees in the US as pandemic hammers its theme parks

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Disney is laying off 28,000 people in the United States as the coronavirus pandemic hammers its parks and resorts business. Disney’s theme parks shut down globally this spring as the pandemic hit, dealing a huge blow to the company’s bottom line. Josh D’Amaro, the chairman of Disney Parks, said the staffing cuts were necessary because …

Disneyland presses for reopening, proposes COVID-19 safety measures
4 years, 3 months ago

Disneyland presses for reopening, proposes COVID-19 safety measures

LA Times  

Walt Disney Co. officials added their voices to a chorus of politicians, business owners and tourism industry leaders Tuesday to press California‘s governor to let Disneyland and Disney California Adventure reopen, vowing to adopt specific health precautions to help protect guests from the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are offering technology solutions that make it easier for our guests to minimize contact …

Disney World’s last two theme parks reopen to visitors
4 years, 5 months ago

Disney World’s last two theme parks reopen to visitors

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Days after reopening two theme parks amid a spike in coronavirus cases in Florida, Walt Disney World on Wednesday welcomed back visitors to two more theme parks that had been shuttered since March because of the new coronavirus. The Florida theme park resort reopened Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, completing a rolling opening of Disney World’s theme …

Coronavirus Outbreak: French tourism receives boost with partial reopening of Disneyland Paris
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: French tourism receives boost with partial reopening of Disneyland Paris

Firstpost  

Disneyland Paris, Europe’s most frequented theme park resort, is partially re-opening to the public, four months after it closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The French tourist industry received a further boost Wednesday with the partial reopening of Disneyland Paris and the opening up of the top floor of the Eiffel Tower. Disneyland Paris, Europe’s most frequented theme park resort, …

Disney delays Southern California theme park reopenings
4 years, 6 months ago

Disney delays Southern California theme park reopenings

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Disney is postponing the mid-July reopening of its Southern California theme parks until it receives guidelines from the state, the company announced Wednesday. Gavin Newsom “appreciates Disney’s responsiveness to his concerns about reopening amid the recent increases in COVID-19 infections across many Southern California counties,” Newsom spokesman Nathan Click said. “The governor, the state and our public …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Disney announces plans to open theme parks in Paris, Tokyo in July
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Disney announces plans to open theme parks in Paris, Tokyo in July

Firstpost  

Walt Disney Co will reopen its Disneyland Paris theme park in phases from 15 July, days after it plans to open its parks in the United States. Walt Disney Co will reopen its Tokyo Disney Resort and Disneyland Paris theme park next month. It expects to reopen Disneyland Park, Walt Disney Studios Park, Disney’s Newport Bay Club hotel and Disney …

Disneyland workers' unions send letter to California governor questioning move to reopen theme parks in July
4 years, 6 months ago

Disneyland workers' unions send letter to California governor questioning move to reopen theme parks in July

Firstpost  

17,000 workers at California Disneyland Resort have sent a letter to the state’s governor, stating they are not convinced the theme parks will be safe enough to reopen by the company’s July target date. Unions representing 17,000 workers at Walt Disney Co’s Disneyland Resort in California have told the state’s governor they are not convinced the theme parks will be …

Disneyland offers reopening details, but some workers want a delay
4 years, 6 months ago

Disneyland offers reopening details, but some workers want a delay

LA Times  

People walk toward the entrance of Disneyland on March 13. Opening not only affects the state of California but the guests that visit us worldwide.” The coalition of labor unions, including those representing musicians and workers in the resort hotels and eateries, says in the letter to the governor that the opening should be delayed because “there are numerous questions …

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