The Orange Country Register – October 29, 2020 Disney will roll out thousands of COVID-19 sanitization stations, protective barriers and warning signs by the time Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and Disney’s three Anaheim hotels fully reopen alongside Downtown Disney.
CNN’s Stephanie Elam – CNN Business – October 19, 2020 As Gov. Gavin Newsom keeps California theme parks closed amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Disney is pushing back, arguing they can reopen safely. CNN’s Stephanie Elam reports.
At Disney World, ‘Worst Fears’ About Virus Have Not Come True By Brooks Barnes – The New York Times – Oct. 9, 2020 Attendance has been low since the July reopening, but health officials and worker unions also say safety protocols have kept the coronavirus at bay. In July, one infectious disease expert said Walt Disney World’s reopening was […]
By BRADY MACDONALD – The OC Register – October 9, 2020 Disneyland has adopted a host of COVID-19 health and safety recommendations from the local health agency after medical officials toured Disney’s Anaheim theme parks that have been closed by the global pandemic for nearly seven months.
By BRADY MACDONALD – The OC Register – October 7, 2020 When do county health officials want Disneyland and Knott’s to reopen? What do the state’s initial draft guidelines for reopening theme parks call for? How many Disneyland employees will be laid off? Find all the latest theme park news in the Park Life newsletter.
By BRADY MACDONALD | The Orange County Register PUBLISHED: October 6, 2020 at 9:33 a.m. | UPDATED: October 6, 2020 at 4:22 p.m. The Orange County Health Care Agency has recommended the state allow the parks to reopen once Orange County moves into the ‘moderate’ tier.
‘Every time we ask them, “Can you help us understand what’s going on here and why we can’t open?” They just keep saying to us, “Well, you’re different,”‘ says Cedar Fair regional vice president Raffi Kaprelyan. Hangtime is lit blue for #LightItBlue initiative at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA, on Thursday, April 9, […]
Buena Park joins a growing chorus of voices calling on Newsom to reopen Knott’s Berry Farm and other California theme parks. The six-month closure of Knott’s Berry Farm has been “devastating” for the Buena Park theme park and a “disaster” for the city that depends on the 100-year-old institution to drive spending at area hotels, […]
By BRADY MACDONALD – The OC Register – September 14, 2020 No outbreaks have been reported at Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Six Flags, Legoland and Cedar Fair parks in Florida, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Virginia and Michigan, according to state health agencies and theme park officials.
By BRADY MACDONALD – The OC Register – September 14, 2020 The Sacramento-based California Attractions and Parks Association represents Disneyland, Universal Studios, Knott’s Berry Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain, SeaWorld San Diego, Legoland California, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and California’s Great America.