Disneyland Expected to Reopen in Late April, Says CEO

California will be expanding vaccine eligibility to all residents 16 and older on April 15, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday.

Antonio Ferme editorCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced that the state will extend COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone ages 16 and older on April 15.During a press conference on Thursday, Newsom also said citizens ages 50 and older will be able to get the vaccine on April 1.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that the state will, on April 1, extend Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone aged 50 and older, then to everyone aged 16 and older on April 15. Those plans jive with the hints Newsom has given about basing the state’s vaccination plan going forward on age. They also agree with the CDC’s recommendation for a Phase 2 vaccination pool including everyone over the age of 16.

The last major theater chain holdout has scheduled its reopening date, as Cineworld’s Regal Cinemas has announced (via THR) that select theaters will open its doors on April 2, just in time for Warner Bros.’ “Godzilla vs. Kong.” And with that, not only do we see the next major hurdle for the theatrical release business finished, but also, WB has officially unveiled its plans for theatrical exclusivity in 2022.

Regal Theaters' parent company Cineworld Group announced Tuesday that will reopen its U.S. sites this April and also that it had reached a deal with Warner Bros.

New York Times.“We have long-awaited this moment,” Mooky Greidinger, the chief executive of Cineworld, said in a statement to the Times. “With capacity restrictions expanding to 50 percent or more across most U.S.

Cineworld and Warner Bros have hatched a multi-year agreement that will see the No. 2 global exhibitor show the studio’s 2021 theatrical and HBO Max day-and-date titles in the U.S.

Disneyland will reopen April 30, CEO Bob Chapek announced Wednesday on CNBC’s Squawk Alley.The popular theme park has been shuttered since last March. “We’ve seen the enthusiasm, the craving for people to return to our parks around the world,” Chapek told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin.

Disneyland has announced that it will reopen to visitors at the end of April.“The day all of us have long been waiting for is almost here,” Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock said in a statement.

Walt Disney’s flagship theme park Disneyland will reopen on April 30, the company said Wednesday.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterAfter a more-than-yearlong closure, Disneyland is set to reopen on April 30, Disney CEO Bob Chapek told CNBC’s “Squawk Alley” Wednesday morning.More to come… 

California Governor Gavin Newsom made headlines last night when he told MSNBC’s Joy Reid that he would appoint an African American woman to succeed Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) should she resign her seat.

Los Angeles County will officially move into the state’s less-restrictive “Red” tier Monday, with the state achieving a milestone of 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in hard-hit communities and triggering an easing of requirements for counties to advance in Governor Gavin Newsom’s economic-reopening blueprint.

according to the state’s blueprint for phased reopening.For the home county of Disneyland in particular, officials have said that the milestone could arrive sooner than expected — potentially next week, according to Orange County chief executive officer Frank Kim. Orange County teeters between the state’s “red” and less severe “orange” tiers in terms of COVID-19 case rates per 100,000 people and positive test rates, respectively.

Los Angeles movie theaters have been cleared to reopen next week, although capacity will limited at 25 percent. The county's department of Public health said on Thursday that cinemas, along with certain other businesses, will be allowed to once again welcome customers in the coming days.

The Happiest Place on Earth may be even happier than expected when it reopens in April.

After being closed for a year, movie theaters in Los Angeles have finally been cleared to reopen early next week thanks to changes in the California reopening system that allow L.A., Orange and San Bernardino counties to enter the second tier.As part of changes to the system installed by Gov.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterMovie theaters in Los Angeles county are poised to reopen at limited capacity as soon as Saturday.The county had to meet several requirements, such as distributing two million vaccine doses to underserved populations and having fewer than 10 new cases a day per 100,000 people. Gov.