Disneyland May Soon Finally Unlock Its Gates

Disneyland Resort closed in March 2020
Disneyland Resort closed in July 2020

California will review how to reopen Disneyland and other theme parks as it looks to the next phase of the state’s reopening plan.

A spokeswoman for California Health and Human Services stated this week that they “will continue to review health data to determine when and how theme parks may consider reopening at lower risk to staff and visitors.” Once reviewed, the California Department of Public Health will set guidelines for theme parks to reopen.

We expect to see required facial coverings, social distancing measures, a fraction of the capacity, and more as part of the guidelines. The Downtown Disney shopping district reopened last month with similar measures including required temperature checks.

Disneyland is the only Disney theme park Resort in the world that hasn’t reopened. The parks and hotels closed in March due to a statewide lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The other theme park resorts in Asia, Europe, and Florida all reopened by mid-July. So far, no public reports of COVID-19 outbreaks have been connected to any Disney or Universal-owned theme park. However, Hong Kong Disneyland re-closed recently as cases spiked in the territory.

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Any changes to theme parks reopening would affect more than Disneyland. Universal Studios Hollywood, SeaWorld, LEGOLAND, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Knott’s Berry Farm and more have their parks open when given the thumbs up.

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