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Disneyland to Reopen April 30, Bob Chapek Says
The theme park will operate at 15% capacityBrian Welk | March 17, 2021 @ 8:49 AM Last Updated: March 17, 2021 @ 9:06 AM
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Disneyland officially has a reopening date. CEO Bob Chapek said that Disneyland and California Adventure will reopen on April 30 and will operate at 15% capacity.
Chapek announced the official date on CNBC’s “Squawk Alley” Wednesday after previously saying that the theme park would open in late April when California gave the green light. Disney also confirmed the news in a statement.
“We’ve seen the enthusiasm, the craving for people to return to our parks around the world,” Chapek told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin. “We’ve been operating at Walt Disney World for about nine months, and there certainly is no shortage of demand.”
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Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park are planning to officially reopen to the public on April 30 with limited capacity.
It’s been a long year for Disneyland fans, but “The Happiest Place On Earth” is finally set to reopen its doors.
The flagship Disney resort, which houses Disneyland and its sister theme park California Adventure, plans to reopen with limited capacity on April 30, the company announced on Wednesday.
Disneyland’s doors in Anaheim, California, have been closed more than a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The day all of us have long been waiting for is almost here,” Ken Potrock, president of the Disneyland Resort, said in a statement Wednesday. “We’re excited to have more than 10,000 cast members returning to work as we get ready to welcome our guests back to this happy place.”
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Both Disneyland Resort and California Adventure parks will be accepting new guests at the end of April, along with a phased reopening of their on-site hotels. While Disney has announced that the parks will have a limited capacity based on California state guidelines, April 30 is definitively a date that’s going to fall within the ongoing coronavirus pandemic but Disney has a plan.
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In a statement, Michael Ramirez, Public Relations Director, Disneyland Resort 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 required for guests ages 3 and up. Theme park reservations will be limited and subject to a
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