food IS a theme park
We’re in weird times, and we’ve got two things on the brain. 1. Gotta stay safe and 2. GOTTA GET BACK TO DISNEY.
Cinderella Castle
So we can’t go back to Disney just yet, but we can incorporate some Disney magic into our new normal! With governments and health officials around the country moving to recommend and even mandating facial coverings in public, we got to thinking: we sure would love to snag some stylish Disney face masks to wear! And we found some super cute ones!
The global health crisis has caused a major disruption to many types of businesses and the restaurant industry has taken a significant hit.
The Edison Complex in Disney Springs
We’ve been wondering what the future of restaurants will look like at Disney resorts. We’ve seen some spots make notable staffing cuts and the Re-Open Florida Task Force has been working hard to outline guidelines for the reopening of dining. Today, two big wigs behind some of Disney World’s and Disneyland’s restaurants offered up some insight into their businesses’ current situations.
The Re-Open Florida Task Force has been meeting this week to determine the best protocols to recommend to the different business sectors in the state.
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Today, one of the discussion topics was the best ways to reopen restaurants (which has been discussed in previous meetings) for small-businesses, chains, and beyond. We’re wondering how we might see these recommendations take effect for dining in Disney World. So, here are some of the protocols that were suggested during today’s Task Force meeting!
Yesterday, the Re-Open Florida Task Force, met to discuss some of the concerns and potential solutions for moving the state out of shutdown.
The Disney Wonder
Another meeting occurred today to discuss more specific sectors. With real estate, construction, cruise lines, and airports on the list of items, the team worked to envision what reopening may look like for these industries. Cruises are a notably at-risk model during the global health crisis, so members of the task force stepped forward to expand on their priorities for cruise lines.
Alright, listen; we’ve got some burning questions!
Cinderella Castle and Main Street USA in Disney World
There’s no doubt about it, there’s a lot of uncertainty about the current situation. And while we understand that Disney World will remain closed until there is more clarity on how things progress, there are a few questions that we hope they’ll address sooner rather than later.
Here are six questions we’re still waiting on Disney to answer!
The state of Florida has recently put together a task force charged with brainstorming and orchestrating the reopening of the state as the global health crisis improves.
Universal Studios
The task force, which includes Disney World President Josh D’Amaro, met today to discuss what sort of health measures may be necessary for industries throughout the state — including the Orlando theme parks. Though Disney did not speak at the meeting, Universal Orlando brought up several possibilities that their teams have been looking at to keep guests and employees safe.
We’ve been taking it day by day as we keep an eye on Disney’s response to the world health crisis.
Quito, Ecuador © Disney
Adventures by Disney has just moved to further cancellations of various Disney trips as travel remains one of the most affected industries. As of now, most Adventures by Disney departures are suspended through June 30th, 2020.
During this difficult time, we know that many of our readers want to be kept up to date on news that may speak to the Disney Parks closures. This is why you’ll see this type of content on our blog. But if you only come to our site from social media, this may be all you see. The majority of our content continues to focus on Disney vacations, restaurants, attractions, and, of course, food. Please head to our latest posts here to see what we’re writing about today!
The Disney parks aren’t the only places closed for business due to the global health crisis. Much of the country is currently contending with closures and economic pause on an unprecedented scale.
Disneyland Main Entrance
Many around the nation are turning to health and government officials for guidance, and today the Federal has issued its “Guidelines: Opening Up America Again,” a phased approach to drawing back current recommended restrictions.
We’ve identified some specific points in the guidelines that may give more insight into what would need to happen before the Disney Parks can safely resume operations. Let’s take a look.
Disney parks around the world are closed to help mitigate the effect of the current global health crisis. As we enter month two of the closure, we’re starting to look ahead at what a reopening might look like.
Main Street, U.S.A.
Disney World and Disneyland both announced their closures on March 12th, but they ultimately closed on different days. Some factors point to a combined reopening for the two parks, while others suggest they may open on separate days. Let’s take a closer look at how Disney has handled the closures on both coasts.
It seems like everywhere we turn governments, companies, and individuals are taking a financial hit from the global health crisis. Just look at all the measures Disney is taking to mitigate some of the financial loss!
Magic Kingdom!
Well, it looks like Disney World’s home state isn’t exempt from feeling the pressure. A new analysis has predicted that Florida may have to make significant budget cuts as the government attempts to weather the economic effects of the health crisis.
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