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Have Any Cases of COVID-19 Been Traced Back to Disney World?

By Quincy Stanford 20 Comments

(Please note: This post was updated on May 27, 2021.)

The Disney World theme parks have been open for almost 11 months now.

Magic Kingdom

We’ve certainly been busy keeping up with all of the health and safety updates and getting you the best advice for navigating Disney World in the age of the global health crisis. We know a lot of you are wondering if Disney World is safe right now, and that’s a complicated question. To help answer it, we’re taking a look at a question many of you have asked us — if any COVID-19 cases have been traced back to Disney World.

Florida is Working Out a Plan to Reopen Businesses. And They Want Disney’s Help.

By Janelle Sheetz 2 Comments

It has been a very long and uncertain time for many non-essential businesses in and around the Orlando area that have been forced to close out of an abundance of caution, but there may be a light at the end of the tunnel.

©WESH 2 Disney World’s Magic Kingdom During It’s Temporary Closure

And while Florida is still currently under a 30-day stay at home order, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demmings says he is getting ready to explore re-opening some businesses again once Florida Governor DeSantis’ order expires on May 2nd.