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Actors’ Equity Association is calling on Walt Disney World in Florida to follow California’s Disneyland in postponing its reopening due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and to strengthen safety protocols with regular testing, the union said today. Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, currently is planning a…

Disneyland in Anaheim has delayed its planned reopening while it awaits approval from California authorities. Disney had announced a July 17 reopening for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure but noted that the dates were subject to state and local government OKs. The decision Wednesday comes as the state is seei…

Hong Kong Disneyland is set to reopen its gates on June 18. Stephanie Young, Managing Director, Hong Kong Disneyland, made the announcement Sunday. “We are proud to be part of the Hong Kong community, which has worked hard and shown fortitude in how it has handled the pandemic,” said Young in a statement. “As we…

Despite a worrisome uptick in COVID-19 cases in California, Disney’s theme park division has set plans for a phased reopening of the Disneyland Resort. Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will start to welcome guests again on July 17, the company said, a bit more than a week after Downtown Disney District leads…

With Walt Disney World in Orlando set to open in mid-July, the conversation on Wall Street is shifting from the financial hit of shuttered theme parks and when they'll restart to how quickly profitability will improve. The conclusion: not very until health precautions are eased and people can travel. UBS analyst John…

Hong Kong's two major theme parks, Disneyland and Ocean Park, are set to re-open as part of the local government's plans to reboot the region's economy. The South China Morning Post is reporting that Ocean Park will open to visitors from Saturday (June 13), with the Disneyland resort on Lantau Island set to follow…

The Happiest Place on Earth wants you back but knows it’s a different world after all. Disneyland has given an update on its post-shutdown plans but offered no timeline for reopening, saying, “We will continue to carefully evaluate this complex and fluid situation.” The Anaheim park and other Disney resorts have been c…

Disney said Thursday that Disney Springs, part of the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL, will begin a phased reopening May 20 as coronavirus-related restrictions begin to ease. According to the Disney Parks Blog, “a limited number of shopping and dining experiences that are owned by third-party…

UPDATED with more details: Disney CEO Bob Chapek said Tuesday during the company’s second-quarter earnings call that it plans to open its Shanghai Disneyland theme park on May 11. It was the first park to be shut down as the coronavirus began spreading from China to the rest of the world. Disney Senior SVP and CFO…

UPDATED with Shanghai Disneyland news: Disney said Tuesday that the estimated COVID-19 impact on the company’s second-quarter operating income at its Parks, Experiences and Products segment was about $1 billion, “primarily due to revenue lost as a result of the closures” of its Disneyland in Anaheim and Walt Disney Wor…

Walt Disney said Monday it’s entered into a new $5 billion, one-year credit agreement. That follows $6 billion the company raised last month with a sale of debt securities. The current agreement matures in April of 2021 and could be extended for a year. It provides for advances to be made for a year to be used for…

Disneyland has reached a furlough agreement with 10 unions representing thousands of employees at the Anaheim theme park, which has been closed since March 14 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Disney has reached agreements with several unions for hourly cast members that will maintain members' health insurance…