food IS a theme park
Although Disney World is currently open, there are still several health and safety precautions on property due to the global health pandemic.
Cinderella Castle
A couple weeks ago, the first batch of coronavirus vaccines arrived in Florida, and we have continued to look out for updates regarding the vaccine. The FDA recently authorized the Moderna vaccine after the Pfizer vaccine, so we’re giving you the latest update on the vaccine in Florida’s Orange County.
The global health crisis has upended the travel industry and resulted in the closure of Disney Parks globally during the spring. Although many parks have reopened (with some ultimately re-closing), Disneyland in Southern California remains closed.
Sleeping Beauty Castle
Although Disneyland Resort did have the opportunity to open up some retail outlets and restaurants at Downtown Disney, as well as on Buena Vista Street in California Adventure, a recent stay-at-home order has put a limit on the capacity for stores, as well as a limit on restaurants to only offer take-out and to-go orders.
‘Tis the season for giving!
Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle
While there are so many ways to support each other and give back this year, it looks like Disneyland is getting in on the action! Although the Disneyland theme parks are closed for the foreseeable future due to the pandemic, Disney took part in a donation event for families in Anaheim today!
Earlier this month, a stay-at-home order was issued for Southern California, including Orange County and Anaheim.
Carthay Circle at California Adventure
The order went into effect when ICU capacity in the region dipped below 15%, which triggered the order via a mandate by the state of California.
With the first round of vaccines arriving in California this week, the focus of discussion has largely shifted on the distribution and prioritization of these vaccines.
Buena Vista Street
During today’s news conference with California Governor Gavin Newsom, a reporter asked a question about vaccine prioritizations, and if there was any flexibility that counties had in distributing the vaccine.
This past week, a stay-at-home order was mandated for Southern California following ICU capacities dropping below 15%.
California State Order Sign
For Downtown Disney, this mandate has resulted in retail shops only being allowed to operate at 20% capacity and all food and beverages purchased must be consumed off-property. Today, Orange County and Anaheim set a record for most single-day cases recorded.
Just a few days ago, we were munching on holiday cupcakes and more all around Disneyland Resort and the newly reopened Buena Vista Street.
Holiday Cupcake
But, things have quickly changed in California. Last week, Governor Newsom announced that stay-at-home orders would be imposed for regions based on ICU availability. This weekend, Southern California (the region that Disneyland Resort is located in) reached the set ICU capacity level, triggering the stay-at-home order for that region. Under this new order, restaurants can only be open for takeout or delivery. Disneyland confirmed that some of the restaurants at the resort would remain open for takeout under this order, while others would entirely close. Here’s a full list of what restaurants are and are not open at Disneyland Resort based on our trip today.
A few days ago, it was announced that a stay-at-home order could go into effect in Southern California.
Disney California Adventure Park
This morning, we saw that the ICU availability dropped below 15% which triggered this order into action. And tonight it was announced that the order would begin on December 6th at 11:59PM.Â
A couple of weeks ago, Orange County in California re-entered the most restrictive reopening tier, the Purple Tier, due to a rise in positive case rates. Since then, the county has had to close indoor dining operations, as well as reduce capacity at indoor retail locations to 25%.
Disney California Adventure Park
Now, 11 counties across Southern California, including Orange County where Disneyland is located, will enter a new stay-at-home order.
As COVID-19 cases surge in California, hospital availability has become a concern once again.
Governor Gavin Newsom ©California
This morning, we reported that the City of Los Angeles has filed an identical safer-at-home order to Los Angeles County in an effort to lessen the load on hospitals. Now, California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a conditional regional stay-at-home order for the state.Â
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