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After a Year of Closures, California s Disney Parks Welcome Guests Once Again
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On Friday, Anaheim’s Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park again welcomed guests for the first time since closing almost a year ago because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Walt Disney CEO Bob Chapek was on hand to mark the occasion, participating in the park’s daily ceremony to raise the American flag. Former Disney CEO, and current executive chairperson, Bob Iger was also on-site, reportedly snapping photos of guests arriving at Disneyland.
Both parks are still dealing with restrictions capacity is significantly limited to comply with California state requirements and allow for physical distancing and only California residents are allowed in for the moment (guests have to bring proof of residence in order to get in) but the news marks another step towards the restoration of normalcy for the U.S. travel and tourism industries.
It’s been almost a full year since
Disneylandclosed last year at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. But now that the COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed far and wide, it’s finally time for the happiest place on Earth to lift people’s spirits by reopening for the spring.
Disneyland Resort has announced the Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure park will be reopening to the public with limited capacity starting on
April 30. But not everything will be up and running as usual, and enhanced health and safety measures will still be in place. Get the details on Disneyland reopening below.
Disneyland to reopen April 30
The empty Disneyland train station in November 2020. The park is set to reopen with limited capacity April 30.
(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
March 17, 2021 Updated 11:27 AM PT
More than a year after closing due to the pandemic, the theme parks at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim are scheduled to open April 30 with limited capacity and restrictions on some attractions.
Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Chapek made the announcement Wednesday, telling CNBC: “We’ve seen the enthusiasm, the craving for people to return to our parks around the world.”
The resort also plans to reopen its hotels in phases, with Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa set to reopen on April 29, Disney Vacation Club Villas at the Grand Californian on May 2, and Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel and the Disneyland Hotel at a later date, the park announced on its website.
Disneyland, California Adventure to reopen April 30
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Mickey Mouse at Disneyland Park in Anaheim.
By: Jermaine Ong
and last updated 2021-03-17 15:33:18-04
(KGTV) Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure are slated to reopen to the public on April 30 in a limited capacity.
Disney Parks officials said both parks in Anaheim, which have been closed for over a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be opening with a reservation-based system in place due to California COVID-19 guidance.
In a blog post, officials said: Because theme park capacity will be significantly limited to comply with governmental requirements and promote physical distancing, the Disneyland Resort will manage attendance through a new theme park reservation system that requires all guests to obtain a reservation for park entry in advance. To enter a park, both a park reservation and valid admission for the same park on the same date are r