Disneyland Aims for July 17 Full Theme Park Reopening

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe governors of Florida and Texas have decided that recently reopened bars are the cause of record levels of new coronavirus cases in their states. On Friday, they closed down the bars there, shuttering businesses just getting back to work.Seven states are reporting new highs for coronavirus hospitalizations, according to the Washington Post.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmNational Geographic Documentary Films will release the Ron Howard-directed documentary Rebuilding Paradise in select theaters — physical and digital — on July 31 through Abramorama. The film tells the moving story of a California community ravaged by disaster that comes together to recover what was lost.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticActors’ 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 phase reopening beginning July 11.“If Disneyland has postponed, it is unclear how Walt Disney World can responsibly move toward reopening when

closing its doors March 14 amid the coronavirus pandemic, Disneyland Resorts announced on Wednesday that it is delaying the previously announced reopening date.«The State of California has now indicated that it will not issue theme park reopening guidelines until sometime after July 4,» the statement reads.

coronavirus. But the state has indicated it won’t issue guidelines until after July 4, the company said.

Disneyland‘s gates might be closed a little bit longer, according to new reports.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorDisneyland in Anaheim has delayed its planned reopening while it awaits approval from California officials. The decision comes as the state is seeing a marked spike in new cases of coronavirus.Here is the release Disney just put out:We previously announced a proposed phased reopening of our theme parks for July 17, pending government approvals.

Alex Stedman News Editor, Variety.comDisneyland, originally planning to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic on July 17, has delayed the reopening “pending government approvals,” Disney said in a statement on Wednesday.“The State of California has now indicated that it will not issue theme park reopening guidelines until sometime after July 4,” it said.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorTokyo Disneyland has become the last of Disney’s theme parks to announce plans to reopen, but the expected return of visitors to all company sites by mid-July comes amid a rise in COVID-19 infections, especially in Florida.Officials at Tokyo Disneyland said Monday the park will reopen on July 1, joining the company’s venues in Shanghai and Hong Kong as the first to emerge from months-long pandemic-related shutdowns.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterLos Angeles County health officials announced Thursday that bars, wineries, tattoo parlors and nail salons will be allowed to reopen on Friday.But the county is still not allowing movie theaters to reopen, even though California health officials issued guidelines allowing theaters to open across the state more than a week ago.County officials offered no explanation for excluding theaters from the reopening order.The news comes as a disappointment to the Arena

© Thomson Reuters Rebel Wilson attends the Vanity Fair Oscar party in Beverly Hills during the 92nd Academy Awards, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020.

Disneyland is set to begin a phased reopening of its theme park in California next month.

coronavirus pandemic. After closing its doors March 14, Disneyland Resorts announced Wednesday that it is planning to open the park gates on July 17.As part of the phased reopening, Downtown Disney District will begin reopening July 9.

Disneyland is preparing to reopen.

Dade Hayes, Jill Goldsmith Despite a worrisome uptick in COVID-19 cases, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products 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.Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa and Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel have targeted July 23 for reopening, while the first to reopen will be Downtown Disney District on July 9.All dates are subject to pending state and local government

Disney has proposed a phased reopening of Disneyland in California, that would see both Disneyland and California Adventure theme parks open for business on July 17.That would come less than a week after the reopening of Disney World in Orlando, which is set for July 11.

Anthony D'Alessandro, Dominic Patten EXCLUSIVE: With California Gov. Gavin Newsom potentially poised to make an announcement easing COVID-19 restrictions on movie theaters this week, the industry anticipates at least the semblance of a summer season.The news will come as a relief to movie theaters, which have been shut since mid-March, and studios as well which have holding back on expensive event movies.  Warner Bros.

coronavirus pandemic.The California Department of Public Health said in a statement, per THR, via the Governor's Office that «music, TV and film production may resume in California, recommended no sooner than June 12, 2020 and subject to approval by county public health officers within the jurisdictions of operations following their review of local epidemiological data including cases per 100,000 population, rate of test positivity, and local preparedness to support a health care surge,