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As all of the Disney Parks around the world are closed, we are stepping into uncharted territory.
Cinderella Castle
We have seen closures for hurricanes, an earthquake, and other critical moments in our nation’s history, but we can’t help but wonder what kind of impact a closure of this magnitude will have on the future of the parks.
When Disney World announced they were closing due to Coronavirus concerns, we were interested to see how the company would navigate such an unprecedented move.
Epcot
Unscheduled closures of Disney World are rare. In fact, the current instance marks only the ninth large-scale closure in the nearly 50-year history of the park. And, since it is Florida, you won’t be surprised to hear that most of these were weather-related! Let’s take a look back at how Disney World has handled different types of closures in the past.
The Give Kids The World Village is a non-profit resort in Central Florida. A place “where happiness inspires hope,” Give Kids The World provides a “storybook” setting where children with critical illnesses together with their families enjoy weeklong vacations (including transportation, tickets to theme parks, and more) at no cost.
Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire
Give Kids The World has announced its decision to suspend all operations of the Village due to concerns over the Coronavirus with the goal of keeping “everyone involved safe and to do our part to help prevent the spread of this global pandemic.” Operations are suspended until April 1st, when the organization will reassess in order to make the safest decision regarding reopening. [Read more…]
Among several frequently asked questions we’ve been receiving, many of our concerned readers have been asking us whether or not we think Disney World and Disneyland will re-open in April.
Magic Kingdom
As of March 19th, we honestly don’t know. But we’ve been following the impact of COVID-19 on the Disney parks since the outbreak first began back in January, and we have some insight on what news we should all be preparing ourselves to hear.
In what has been a historic, unprecedented moment, Disney World has started the first day of its temporary closure due to the COVID-19 outbreak, otherwise known as Coronavirus.
Magic Kingdom Today Photo c/o News 6 WKMG
Orlando News 6 WKMG flew their Sky 6 helicopter over Magic Kingdom this morning, revealing a whole new version of Disney World as we’ve rarely seen before.
Today we bid a sweet farewell to the Magic Kingdom and Disney Parks before they closed tonight due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Happily Ever After
We posted up in front of Cinderella Castle in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom to catch the last showing of Happily Ever After…Â for now (we’ll be back in this same spot right when the parks reopen)…and it was truly something special.
Tonight we had to say “see ya real soon” to the Magic Kingdom and other Disney World Parks as they prepare to close due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Cinderella Castle
The Disney World-run Resort Hotels and Disney Springs have planned to remain open during the park closures, but we have started to see certain stores deciding to close anyway. And now we have news that a resort hotel in Disney World is also closing.
We’ve been keeping you posted will all the latest impacts the Coronavirus has had on Disney including the closure of Disney parks such as Disney World, Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris.
Disneyland Paris
Disney originally announced that parks would be closed and all hotels at Disneyland Paris and the Disney Village would remain open to guests. However, the most recent announcement from Disneyland Paris shows a change of plans.
Over the last few days we have heard about many closures in the Disney parks, from Disneyland to Walt Disney World to Disneyland Paris, due to the coronavirus.
We expect Disney parks to remain closed until at least the end of the month to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in large groups, but we just confirmed that not all Walt Disney World facilities will be closed!
It was announced yesterday that all four Walt Disney World Resort theme parks will be closed from March 16, 2020 through March 31, 2020 in light of concerns over the Coronavirus.
Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom
While closures and cancellations will be (and in some cases already are) in effect for Disney Cruise Line sailings, Disneyland Resort, and other Disney destinations around the world, right now we are sharing a look at the current crowd levels today in Walt Disney World Resort as the March 16th park closure approaches. [Read more…]
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