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Let’s face it: We could all use a little more happiness in our lives.
Well, here’s Disneyland to the rescue.
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The “Happiest Place on Earth” is set to reopen Friday for the first time in more than a year, and the employees who run the park couldn’t be more thrilled to return. Yes, the paychecks will be a welcome sight for people who have been getting by on unemployment and side hustles, but my colleague Hugo Martín reports that the thing staff members are looking forward to most is seeing park patrons even if their smiles are hidden behind masks.
As COVID-19 ebbs in California, Disneyland reopens after 13-month closure
April 30, 2021 / 4:02 PM / CBS/AP Small business welcomes Disneyland reopening
Disneyland, California s world-famous theme park, reopened to excited visitors Friday after an unprecedented 13-month closure in what tourism officials hope is a sign of the state s rebound from the coronavirus pandemic.
The day began with Disney officials and park employees gathered in the park s town square for the morning flag-raising ceremony. Disney CEO Bob Chapek thanked the color guard for raising the flag every day during the 412-day closure and asked employees to bring the magic back for visitors. Some visitors cheered as they entered.
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Disneyland s Sleeping Beauty Castle was lit up this week, as the theme park prepared to reopen on Friday, April 30. State health restrictions allow the resort to operate at 25% capacity.
The gates of Disneyland are opening again Friday to welcome customers for the first time since the resort was closed at the start of the global pandemic. Only California residents will be allowed to visit, and daily crowd sizes will be limited due to safety protocols. I can t wait to just be there and feel it and listen to the music and smell the churros, Robert Laird, a Disney megafan, said in an interview with NPR s
Return For Mickey, Stay For The Churros: Disneyland Reopens After 13 Months
By Bill Chappell
April 30, 2021
The gates of Disneyland are opening again Friday to welcome customers for the first time since the resort was closed at the start of the global pandemic. Only California residents will be allowed to visit, and daily crowd sizes will be limited due to safety protocols.
“I can’t wait to just be there and feel it and listen to the music and smell the churros,” Robert Laird, a Disney megafan, said in an interview with NPR’s
Health guidelines will require guests to go through a temperature screening before entering the park and to wear face masks. They’ll also need to remain 6 feet apart from other groups. People who visit together will be limited to no more than three households. Other measures to reduce the chance of viral transmission include cashless transactions and enhanced cleaning practices, the Walt Disney Co. said.