Disney officially unveiled their reopening plan for the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Disneyland Resort has proposed a plan to begin a phased reopening of their theme parks on July 17th with Downtown Disney beginning to open on July 9th according to the plan. Speculation has run rampant for the past several months as to when the Resort would officially reopen after the longest closure in Disneyland Resort history. Now with a reopening date in place guests can begin preparing for their next visit to the Happiest Place on Earth.
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 will require all guests, including Annual Passholders, to obtain a reservation for park entry in advance. Theme park reservations will be subject to availability. More details about this new reservation system will be available soon. At this time, there will also be a temporary pause on new ticket sales and Annual Passport sales and renewals. Additional details will be available soon. Please check Disneyland.com for the most current information.
Taken from the Disney Parks Blog release statement.
The parks closed down on Saturday, March 14th as a precaution against the health pandemic sweeping the globe. Walt Disney World in Florida has already announced that they will open on July 11th and July 15th with new precautions and limited capacity.
Disney has the following warning about Covid-19 on the official Disneyland website:
“An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and guests with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable.”