food IS a theme park
Legislators, a Disneyland representative, and more have called on California to reopen theme parks.
Disneyland Park
Although we’ve gotten initial details about the reopening guidelines, the release of the finalized guidelines was delayed following pushback.
From installing health and safety signs to entering into “return to work” agreements with various unions, Disneyland Resort appears to be actively preparing for when it can reopen.
Disneyland Gate
But, official theme park reopening guidelines have not been issued by California officials yet.
We’ve seen various updates regarding Disneyland Resort recently, but no official release of theme park reopening guidelines from California.
Disney California Adventure Park
Despite the lack of formal guidance from the state, Disney appears to be preparing for an eventual reopening with the installation of more health and safety signs, and, now, agreements with certain unions.
Although we’ve gotten some initial details on the reopening guidelines reportedly proposed for theme park reopenings in California, the official guidelines have not yet been released by Governor Newsom.
Disneyland Gate
Many urged Newsom not to finalize the guidelines without input from the theme parks themselves. Now, it appears Newsom is taking some existing regulations in theme parks outside of California into consideration while working on finalized versions of the guidelines.
Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom held a news conference to provide an update on the state’s outlook in the midst of the global pandemic. During his updates, he commented briefly on the active work being done to create theme park reopening guidelines. This has been a sticking point for places like the Disneyland Resort, which has yet to announce a reopening date after seven months of closures.
Sleeping Beauty Castle
Last week, the Governor spoke about how he was in no “hurry” to provide theme park reopening guidelines, hinting that there needed to be a stronger emphasis on a “health-first framework.” While there did not seem to be any added urgency today, Governor Newsom stressed that there is active work being done to further collaborate with the theme park industry.
Today, Orange County in California hosted a news conference to provide an update on the county’s reopening initiatives in the wake of the global pandemic. The news conference follows what has been several rocky days between the state of California and the Disneyland Resort, after Governor Gavin Newsom noted that he is in “no hurry” to release theme park guidelines. Disney promptly issued a response to the governor’s remarks later that evening.
©California Governor Gavin Newsom
During a question and answer session with reporters, Dr. Clayton Chau, County Health Officer, was asked about the reopening of theme parks and if there was any concern that the parks could become a “super-spreader site.” His response highlights the work that he and Dr. Mark Zahn, Dr. Mark Zahn, Medical Director of the Division of Epidemiology at the County Health Care Agency have done with Disneyland over the past several weeks and months.
Hey all you ghouls and goblins! The Halloween season is in full swing in Downtown Disney, and today we’ve been tasting some of the newest spooky snacks to arrive at Marceline’s Confectionary!
Magic Mirror Krispie Treat
We already devoured their Magic Mirror Krispie Treat, and now we’re sinking our teeth (literally) into one of their delectable (and quite bewitching) caramel apples!
Although Disneyland and California Adventure remain closed, Downtown Disney reopened this summer. But some restaurants there are still closed and others are slowly reopening.
Tortilla Jo’s Queue
While the table service restaurant Tortilla Jo’s has reopened, its quick service location, Taqueria at Tortilla Jo’s, is still closed.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a number of changes at near and within Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park that show Disney is getting the parks ready to reopen.
Disneyland Park Social Distancing Markers
Although finalized theme park reopening guidelines from the state have not been released, it looks like Disneyland is still moving forward with small changes to be prepared for when guests can enjoy the parks again.
Downtown Disney at Disneyland has hosted several exclusive shopping events over the past few months. Last month, Downtown Disney hosted an event that allowed Disney fans to get their hands on some cool spooky merchandise.
Haunted Mansion Dooneys
Well, get ready, Cali friends, because Downtown Disney is hosting another exclusive shopping event that will include an opportunity to buy a few things that are truly HAUNTED.
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