food IS a theme park
As we await the reopening of Disneyland, the park is taking different steps in terms of health and safety.
Disneyland Reserved Shopping Experience
Disneyland is now providing more accessible ways to get tested for COVID-19.
Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of back and forth happening between Disneyland Resort and the state of California.
Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland
Disney executives continue to make their case for Disneyland to reopen soon, but California Governor Gavin Newson has stated he is in “no hurry” to release theme park guidelines. That statement came after Disney Chairman Bob Iger stepped down from the California Economy Recovery Task Force.
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.
Hello from Southern California! We took a stroll around Downtown Disney at Disneyland Resort recently.
Downtown Disney
And we found loads of new stuff. Are you ready for the update?
We’re not going to lie — Baby Yoda stole our hearts during season 1 of The Mandalorian on Disney+. And we know we’re not alone, because Disney has released a TON of Baby Yoda merchandise — Pez dispensers, spirit jerseys, mugs, blankets, ornaments, and more!
Baby Yoda Blanket
We are so ready to indulge our obsession with Baby Yoda even more during The Mandalorian’s upcoming second season. And we’ve got the PERFECT headwear for watching the first episode on October 30th.
Despite calls from Disney executives for the California Governor to release theme park reopening guidelines, Disneyland is still unable to reopen.
The Disneyland Hotel
It has been over six months since the Disneyland Resort closed and tens of thousands of folks have seen their vacations postponed or canceled. Disneyland has slowly been canceling vacations scheduled for October, and now another round of cancellations has popped up even later in the month.
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After weeks of back and forth between California theme parks and Governor Gavin Newsom’s office regarding safe reopening guidelines, we continue to see significant disagreements between the two regarding readiness.
Sleeping Beauty Castle
Today, Governor Newsom noted in a press conference that there’s “no hurry” to put out guidelines, and “we’re going to be stubborn about it.” Newsom’s reasoning for this stubbornness is a focus on being “led by a health-first framework,” and “let[ting] science and data make that determination.”
Tonight, Disney has reacted via their twitter account through a statement from Disney’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Pamela Hymel.
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.
Although we have no idea when Disneyland might reopen, Downtown Disney reopened this summer, and we’ve been enjoying all the food (hello, pumpkin spice churro!) and shopping there!
Line for Marceline’s Confectionary
So when we found out about all the new Halloween treats popping up at Downtown Disney, we headed there to TRY THEM ALL!
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