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Disneyland Paris has been closed in France for quite some time now.
What a Beautiful View of Disneyland Paris ©Disney
The park closed for a second time last year in October due to the situation with the pandemic, and was most recently set to reopen on April 2nd. That reopening, however, has been postponed and a new reopening date has not yet been set. Now, we’ve gotten an update on what’s going on in France in general related to the pandemic and certain restrictions.
Things related to the COVID-19 pandemic have been developing and changing recently in light of vaccines continuing to being distributed and more individuals becoming eligible to receive them.
Health and Safety Signs in Disney World
Earlier this year, we shared that vaccine passports may be required to travel and for other special, large events. Even more recently, we shared how various vaccine passport systems are in the works and how a vaccine passport may be required by certain businesses as things start to return to some sense of normalcy. But now we’ve got an update about vaccine passports as they relate to the State of Florida.
As the situation with the global pandemic continues to develop, we’ve seen a variety of changes made and other news announced.
Disney World’s Health and Safety Signs
So far, President Biden has indicated that the U.S. could have enough vaccines for all adults by May, and has directed states to make all adults eligible for the vaccine by May. California and Florida have already started to announce expansions in terms of eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine, and Dr. Fauci has indicated that COVID-19 guidelines could loosen by July. And, now we’ve got an update on “vaccine passports” and what you might need to travel or participate in certain activities in the future.
Navigating your way around Disney World these days can be a bit more complicated than you might expect! Due to social distancing requirements, Disney might have some doors to its stores blocked and some marked specifically as entrances or exits in a way that you aren’t used to.
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You might also find the lines for some rides to be stretched out pretty far away from the actual entrances. Finding the end of a line or knowing where to look can be really tough and frustrating! So, we made the maps that Disney won’t! Here at DFB we’ve been working on a series of maps to help you navigate the parks right now and make your next trip SO much easier! We’ve already developed these maps for EPCOT and Magic Kingdom, and today we’re sharing our map of Disney’s Hollywood Studios with you!
The situation with the pandemic and COVID-19 vaccines continues to change and develop throughout the United States. Not too long ago, President Biden indicated that the United States could have enough vaccines for all adults by May, and he directed states to make all adults eligible for the vaccine by May.
Disneyland Health and Safety Sign
Earlier today, we shared that Florida plans to make all adults eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine next month. And now, we’ve got updates from the state of California and when more adults there could be eligible to become vaccinated.
The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine is continuing throughout Florida.
COVID-19 vaccination tents at the Disneyland Resort ©Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG
Shortly after President Biden directed that states should make all adults in the U.S. eligible for the vaccine by May, Orange County lowered its vaccination age to make anyone age 40 and up qualified. Now, as part of the state’s goal to offer the vaccine to all adults before May 1st, the rest of Florida is following suit.
Vaccine rollout is ongoing in response to the global health crisis.
COVID-19 vaccination tents at the Disneyland Resort ©Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG
Earlier this month, President Joe Biden announced that all U.S. states will need to make the vaccine available to ALL ADULTS by May 1st. Now, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is commenting on when that might happen for the state.
A lot of things have changed at Disney World, and some of those changes have come from the need to socially distance guests.
But, One Thing That Hasn’t Changed Is How Great It is To See the Castle!
Right now, you can’t always enter or exit stores, restaurants, and other areas in Disney World the way you used to. Some doors may be blocked off and unavailable for use. And some lines may stretch FAR from where the ride entrance is located. We’re in the parks every day and we know how frustrating navigating some of these lines can be. So, we developed a totally FREE resource to help you easily navigate your way through the parks. This might just be the MOST useful map you’ll use in 2021!
WOW. What a week it has been!
Disney California Adventure Park
We knew that this week was going to be pretty big with the start of A Touch of Disney at Disney California Adventure Park (giving guests the first time to truly roam the park in over a YEAR), but so much other news was also announced this week. We’ve got updates on Disneyland, Black Widow, an EPCOT restaurant, Disney Cruise Line, and SO MUCH MORE!
We’ve seen a lot of health and safety changes over the last year due to COVID-19.
Minnie Mouse knows the importance of a comfortable face-covering!
Mask mandates, temperature checks, and social distancing have become the norm, but now that there are multiple vaccine options available, we have begun to see some changes in policies across the country. Now we have an update on Florida’s vaccine policy.
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