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All the Disney News You Missed While You Were Spring Cleaning

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It’s been another busy few weeks across the Walt Disney Company. News spanned far and wide throughout the company, from announcements about executive leaders at the very top to the latest in Disney+ content for us to enjoy in the coming weeks.

Bob Chapek at the Rise of the Resistance’s Dedication Ceremony

Let’s debrief on the latest Disney news that you may have missed while you were catching up on spring cleaning!

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ALL the Disney NEWS and REVIEWS This Week: It’s Everything You Gotta Know!

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We’ve been hard at work scoping out all the latest news for you this week. Today we have all the details on what’s happening that affects the Disney Parks.

Cinderella Castle

Due to the current global situation, ALL Disney Parks will be closed until further notice. See all of our coverage HERE. But we still have a lot to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in… .

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Photos! Shanghai Disney Resort Testing Simulated Health Measures for a Possible Reopening

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Shanghai Disney Resort in China was the first Disney property to be affected by the global health crisis. The resort was closed in late January.

Shanghai Disneyland

Being the first property affected also means that Shanghai is the furthest along in the course of the crisis and could have a chance to open a little sooner than the rest of the world. Recently, Shanghai Disney Resort started a phased reopening with its resorts and some retail. Now, it looks like the parks are doing some simulations to test out their new health and safety measures. 

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Disney World’s Options For Potential Health Screening in the Parks

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Disney theme parks around the world have been closed throughout the current health crisis, and there are a lot of questions about what policies and procedures may be put into place once they reopen.

Magic Kingdom Entrance

One of the biggest concerns Disney has right now is figuring out how to safely get guests and Cast Members back into the parks. We’re certain Disney won’t re-open the parks until they come up with the best possible solution. But in order to keep everyone safe while in their care, there are probably going to have to be some BIG changes. One of those changes might be a mandatory health screening.

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ALL the Disney NEWS and REVIEWS This Week: Here’s Everything You Gotta Know!

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We’ve been hard at work scoping out all the latest news for you this week. Today we have all the details on what’s happening that affects the Disney Parks.

Cinderella Castle and Main Street USA in Disney World

Due to the current global situation, ALL Disney Parks will be closed until further notice. See all of our coverage HERE. But we still have a lot to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in… .

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Shanghai Disneyland Introduces New Health Screening Protocol For Guests Entering the Resort

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While Disney World remains closed along with all of the other global Disney parks, we’ve already seen some of the ways Disney is beginning to handle a return back to “normalcy.”

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Shanghai Disneyland changed their health screening protocol, effective today. This policy introduces new measures upon entering the resort to help keep guests and Cast Members safe.

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Why Did Disney’s Bob Iger Really Step Down From The CEO Spot?

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When Bob Iger suddenly announced he was stepping down from Disney’s Chief Executive Officer, the news came as a surprise to many. 

Bob Iger

It’s true that we already knew Iger had plans to retire in 2021, but why was he calling it quits so early?

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What Has To Happen Before Disney World Reopens

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Now that Disneyland and Walt Disney World will be “closed until further notice,” we are getting a lot of questions about when we think Disney will reopen and whether readers should cancel their trips.

Sleeping Beauty Castle

We know you are in a tough spot if you have a trip planned in the next couple of months…because how are you supposed to know when “further notice” will be? Disney is throwing a lot of eggs into that June 1st basket right now (you currently can’t make ANY bookings before June 1st, and their new, private offers for guests affected by the closures include bookings for only June 1st and later), but can we bank on it?!

Well, let’s put on our thinking caps and start a little logic session. While we don’t know exactly when the Disney Parks will reopen, we can consider a multitude of things that will have to happen BEFORE Disney will consider letting anyone back through those gates.

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10 Ways The Current Crisis is Particularly BAD for The Walt Disney Company

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The Walt Disney Company is massive, spanning across multiple industries and lines of business, from theme parks to motion pictures to home entertainment. In the past couple of weeks, the global health situation has caused Disney to make tough decisions that will surely have an effect on its bottom line in the coming fiscal year.

Bob Chapek at the Hollywood Studios Galaxy’s Edge opening ©Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company currently has four primary business segments: Studio Entertainment, Media Networks, Direct-to-Consumer & International, and Parks, Experiences & Products. And most of them are completely under fire right now.

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It’s Costing Disney HOW MUCH To Close The Theme Parks?!

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As all the Disney Parks around the world closed in the past couple of months, it became obvious that the Walt Disney Company was in for a serious financial blow to their bottom line.

Disney California Adventure Main Entrance – Closed due to Coronavirus

The truth is, when it comes to figuring out how much these closures will cost Disney, we can’t calculate an exact dollar amount. In reality, we probably won’t learn about any real numbers until Disney releases their quarterly reports and their subsequent Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Financial Report.

Bob Iger presenting a model of Shanghai Disneyland

In the meantime, however, we can look to previous years’ reports and come to the conclusion that, to no one’s surprise, Disney stands to lose A TON of money by closing the parks.

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