Yesterday, Disneyland Resort announced that it will not reopen its theme parks on July 17 as it had originally proposed. The complex was slated to reopen sixty-five years to the date after Disneyland Park’s historic opening, but due to increased COVID-19 cases (and government regulations) it had to postpone the reopening to an indefinite date. Now, California Governor Gavin Newsom has publicly praised the company for its decision to delay the reopening.
In a statement issued by CNN’s Natasha Chen, the governor cited that “this is an example of the data that informs decision making, and that is exactly what we must do to move forward.”
The state of California has now indicated that it will not issue guidelines for reopening theme parks until sometime after July 4. Given the time required by Disney for thousands of cast members to return to work and restart their theme park business, they had no choice but to delay the reopening of theme parks and resort hotels until further approval was received from government.
This announcement comes after numerous requests from cast members to delay the reopening. Working conditions for Disneyland cast members retired from their posts were recently established and released.
Meanwhile, at Walt Disney World Resort, the reopening is still slated for the next previews, and the grand reopening will begin its first phase on July 11. County officials have stated that the decision to possibly postpone its reopening is entirely up to Disney and the state government. Since your plans have already been approved, they are unlikely to go back on your ad.
