food IS a theme park
Disneyland Paris was most recently set to reopen in France in April, but it has since delayed that reopening due to the situation with COVID-19 in the country and travel restrictions.
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Today, we got an update on COVID-19 restrictions in France as the situation with the pandemic continues to develop there.
2020 was QUITE the year.
Disney World
You may remember the day that you heard Disney World or Disneyland would be closing temporarily due to the pandemic — I know I do. And you might remember watching Shanghai Disneyland reopen, that park being the first Disney park around the world to reopen after the closures. But, did you remember that Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway opened in Disney World literally DAYS before the parks closed? Or that several new movies in EPCOT debuted in early 2020? SO much happened in just one year. And today we’re breaking it all down for you.
The world is constantly evolving when it comes to handling COVID-19.
Minnie Mouse knows the importance of a comfortable face covering!
And as the rollout of the vaccine continues, more analysis is being done. Disney has set many safety policies and procedures, which are also evolving as the coronavirus situation changes. Soon, there may be a shift in CDC guidelines that could potentially impact Disney’s current distancing requirements.
There’s no doubt that it is a busy time if you are traveling to Disney World.
Orlando International Airport
While we’ve seen Disney World pretty crowded this week with all four parks at capacity, it wasn’t totally what we expected. And, if you find yourself flying to Disney World in the next few weeks, you can expect the airports to be fairly busy as well.
Disneyland is set to host a ticketed event inside of one of its theme parks, the theme parks themselves are aiming to reopen in late April, and NOW more change may be on the way.
Carthay Circle
Currently, Orange County is in the purple or most restrictive reopening tier in California, where things like indoor dining are prohibited. But, that’s all about to change!!
Disneyland Resort is currently aiming to reopen its theme parks in late April, at which point its parks will have already been closed for a FULL year.
Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle
What will be available when Disneyland’s theme parks reopen? Will there be FASTPASS or Disney MaxPass? Well, a lot of details still haven’t been shared, but we do have information now about some of the things that Disneyland fans WON’T have available to them when the parks reopen.
There’s BIG news about the coronavirus vaccine distribution in the United States tonight.
COVID-19 vaccination tents at the Disneyland Resort ©Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG
Previously, we’ve learned that the U.S. should have enough vaccines for every adult by May, and that people who have been fully vaccinated can safely gather together indoors without face coverings on (though orders about whether or not you can do that in indoor public places varies by state).
Looking to pilot the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy? Well, then you’ll want to head over to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Each cockpit in this ride can sit up to 6 guests. With the addition of plexiglass on the ride vehicle, a group of 1-4 and a separate group of 1-2 could potentially sit together. But, these cockpits are pretty small, and you might not get that 6 feet of distance between yourself and the other party. So, can you and your party just sit by yourselves on the ride? We did some digging and here’s what we found out.
Disney Cruise Line has not set sail since the beginning of March in 2020, prior to the shutdowns from the global pandemic.
Disney Cruise Line
Disney cruises were cancelled in mid-March last year and have continued to be cancelled. Now, some passengers who sailed on a Disney Cruise before the closures are suing Disney for allegedly contracting COVID-19 while on board.
COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed around the United States, and President Biden has indicated that the U.S. could have enough vaccines for every adult by May.
Minnie Mouse Giving Us the Mask Rules
As the situation with the pandemic has developed, face mask recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have changed. In light of the vaccine distribution and evolving science, the CDC has now issued new public health recommendations regarding face masks for those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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