food IS a theme park
Even though the Disneyland Resort parks remain closed, you can actually head into Disney California Adventure today — at least, kind of.
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Just yesterday, Disney announced that they would be opening the Disneyland Backlot Premiere Shop INSIDE of Disney California Adventure and now you can head to the new location. You won’t be strolling through the park to get there, but you might be picking up some new merch!
The Disneyland Resort theme parks have been closed for several months now.
Disney California Adventure Park
Although the California government’s theme park reopening guidelines were set to be issued last week, they were later postponed following pushback from several sources.
While we wait for the Disneyland Resort to announce reopening plans for their theme parks and hotels, fans have been able to get their shopping and dining fix at Downtown Disney. As the only facet of Disneyland currently open, folks have certainly been enjoying a little dose of the Disney magic!
Disney California Adventure
Starting soon, guests will have more ways to shop popular seasonal merchandise items, and you won’t believe WHERE in the Disneyland Resort the shop is located!
California theme parks, including Disneyland Resort, are still at odds with the state as it continues to work out reopening guidelines.
Disneyland Gate
The reopening of California theme parks is dependent on the release of guidelines from the state. Disney has been pushing for this guidance, which was originally expected this week before the state announced it would be postponed pending further input from experts.
Theme park reopening guidelines were set to be issued by California this week, but the release was ultimately postponed following some pushback from Disneyland and others who urged the state not to finalize the guidelines without their input.
Disneyland Gate
Now, the Mayor of the City of Anaheim, the city where Disneyland is located, is chiming in as well.
The Disneyland Resort and the state of California have been at a bit of an impasse over the past few weeks as Disneyland and Disney California Adventure are the only Disney theme parks in the world that remain closed due to the global health crisis.
Disneyland Gate
The reopening plan for the resort relies on the release of guidelines from the California Government and Disney has been pushing for this guidance. Now, it looks like it may be a little longer before the guidelines are released.
It’s been quite the week for The Walt Disney Company.
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Following the news that the Parks, Experiences, and Products department would be laying off 28,000 people, Disney executive chairman and former CEO Bob Iger has QUIT California Governor Gavin Newsom’s economic recovery task force.
Disneyland has been closed for over six months due to the coronavirus pandemic, and there’s still no reopening date or plan.
Sleeping Beauty Castle
And there’s been mounting pressure from Disney officials, California legislators, trade associations, and coalition of Anaheim, Buena Park and Garden Grove city leaders and the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce for Governor Newsom to issue theme park reopening guidelines that these locations need to properly reopen.
Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park still don’t have an official reopening date set.
Disneyland Gate
For quite some time, several individuals and groups including Disney officials, California legislators, a trade association leader who represents Disneyland and others, and more have called on Governor Newsom to issue the theme park reopening guidelines that these locations need to properly reopen.
We’ve got our Retro Disneyland Ears, Disneyland tumbler, and we’re ready to go to the happiest place on earth. There’s just one problem…it’s closed.
Retro Disneyland Ears
Disneyland closed about 6 months ago. Downtown Disney has reopened but Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park remain closed. While an initial reopening date for the parks was set, it was thereafter delayed, and a new reopening date has yet to be announced. But, Disney officials and others are working hard to push California’s governor to reopen the theme parks.
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