The recent temporary closures have dropped theme park attendance to zero, but even more analysts are now predicting there could be a very long road ahead for Disney World and Disneyland — even after parks reopen or a vaccine is ready.
Earlier this month we reported on analyst predictions that it could take a full 18-24 months for Disney parks to return to pre-2020 attendance and profitability. Now, with stocks falling and tens of thousands of Disney employees furloughed, analysts are reiterating that theory, and suggesting even more detailed ways that the Walt Disney Company — and its theme parks — could be affected long-term by the fall-out.