Yesterday, the CA Gov office confirmed what they’ve been saying for weeks – California will reopen on June 15th. They tweeted out the following:
But How Does This Affect Disneyland?
In the short term, only modest changes. The Disneyland Resort parks will no longer have a capacity regulated by California of 35%. Will they immediately zoom to 100% as many fear? We would speculate that they will slowly begin to increase capacity as they open more restaurants, stores, and opportunities at the parks. Disney has never released capacity information for Disneyland, so we are left to speculate and keep our eyes on crowd levels. Another small change (or big depending on your point of view) is that the government will no longer require the same amount of spacing (6 feet). Whether Disney changes that policy will be something to keep an eye on. Indoor ride queuing will return (presumably) which will definitely help congestion in crowded areas of the park like New Orleans Square and Fantasyland. Also, presumably, more indoor dining will take place. Disney hasn’t stated anything directly on this topic, so we will keep our eyes peeled.
One question we had was whether or not Disneyland would switch to similar masking guidelines currently being used at Walt Disney World. ABC7 reported on their article the following information:
If you want to visit the happiest place on Earth, you’re still going to need to mask up even after June 15th. The only thing that will change after California’s reopening is that the capacity limits at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will be lifted.
ABC7.com
So it seems that, for the foreseeable future, that masks will still be required at Disneyland full time. If and when this restriction is changed, we will definitely provide an update.
More Restaurants Returning
June 15th also is bringing more eating options back to the Disneyland Resort. Here is a list of what is coming back soon:
- Oga’s Cantina (reservations available beginning June 14) – Opening June 17
- Wine Country Trattoria (reservations available beginning June 14 – Returning June 17
- Tiki Juice Bar (mobile order available) – Opening June 17
- Docking Bay 7 Food & Cargo (mobile order available) – Opening June 17
- Alien Pizza Planet (mobile order available) – Opening June 17
- Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante – Opening June 17
- Lamplight Lounge Brunch (reservation available beginning June 14) – Returning July 9 (Friday-Sunday only)
- Candy Palace – Currently making Nuttles (chopped pecan pieces layered with freshly made caramel with a dollop of milk chocolate on top) on Monday and Friday
- Candy Palace – Currently making Rocky Road (mix of milk chocolate, chopped almonds, and house-made marshmallows in a small pie tin) on Saturdays