Posted on 10/20/2020 6:33:53 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Walt Disney Co. DIS 0.58% blasted California’s new protocols for reopening theme parks, saying the strict guidance would significantly complicate the company’s efforts to reopen Disneyland.
Disneyland, the company’s flagship park, has been shut for seven months because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the longest stretch since it opened 65 years ago.
The state’s health and human services secretary, Mark Ghaly, on Tuesday announced guidelines that said large theme parks like Disneyland can reopen at limited capacity once nearby community spread of the new coronavirus has been officially deemed “minimal.”
The announcement followed months of complaints from Disney and other theme-park operators against Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, for not outlining how and when parks might reopen.
In response to the new guidelines, Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock pointed to the company’s record in reopening theme parks in Florida, Asia and Europe, as well as what he called inconsistent standards for different California businesses.
“We have proven that we can responsibly reopen, with science-based health and safety protocols strictly enforced at our theme park properties around the world,” Mr. Potrock said in a written statement. “The State of California continues to ignore this fact, instead mandating arbitrary guidelines that it knows are unworkable and that hold us to a standard vastly different from other reopened businesses.”
California’s reopening plan, christened the “Blueprint for a Safer Economy,” is structured around a four-tier system where counties are permitted to ease restrictions on businesses and public spaces as they meet state-mandated metrics evaluating the spread of the virus that causes Covid-19.
Orange County, where Disneyland is located, has been relegated by state officials for several weeks to the “substantial” level, failing to advance to “moderate” spread, which allows for fewer restrictions.
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I’m all broken up over this.
“Sorry, Folks, park’s closed! Mouse out front should’ve told ya!”
Not
Vote Democrat!
Exactly, they keep voting these tyrants into office but get all bent out of shape when the draconian “rules” are actually applied to them.
I would have relocated Disneyland to Texas years ago.
Disney needs to go the way of the NFL for its demonic influence on the children of this country. A pro-family entertainment industry . . .NOT!
Actually Las Vegas would be better.
Vegas is an adult Disneyland
disney woke decades ago.
Crew Disney, but it’s wild to consider the money lost closing Disneyland FOR SEVEN MONTHS. Multiply that by the other California parks and businesses. An absolute ocean of money lost to a political clown show.
Disney is damn lucky they got the Florida park even partially open. (I watch this, and never seen any Covid problems there either). Disney supports CCP, democrats, general nightmare.
Even pre-covid they ruined themselves with the Fox purchase, which was insanely overpriced. Disney will almost certainly have to divest a lot, and things are downhill from there.
Disney supported these leftist creeps all the way. They’re sowing what they reaped.
Obviously Disney hasn’t paid off Newsome and the Dems enough yet.
Sure, because 98% humidity in Texas and 115 degree in the shade in Vegas is great theme park weather.
If Florida can do it with 90% humidity, constant storms all summer and also hot, I think they’d do ok in Vegas or Texas.
Hahahhaaaa!
A tale of two governors! Gruesome versus DeSantis.
We’re at Disney WORLD in Orlando right now. Room upgraded to a 1,300 square foot two bedroom suite for a 6 day stay. Basically paying 1/3 of the regular price.
Parks are dead and can walk onto rides. Humid mornings and very cool and comfortable evenings. Masks are required by Disney, not the state, which still sucks, but just in the afternoons
Having a blast with our kiddos.
Don’t judge, this is my beautiful wife’s happy place, so happy she, happy me!
I’ve been to Orlando three times. It’s nothing like either Dallas or Vegas.
Disneyland is not the park many enjoyed in the past, and moving it won’t recover the mystic. It would just be another theme park in another location.
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