Disneyland Postpones Reopening of Theme Park, Resort

Marianne Herman, former AEG Sports vp Sheri Morales, former v.p of partnership activation for the AEG-owned Amgen Tour of California Kelly Staley and L.A. Live and AEG senior director of communications Cassie Zebisch.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom began his Thursday press conference speaking about the state’s efforts to mitigate wildfires, announcing the addition of 12 Blackhawk helicopters to the state’s fleet as wildfire season begins to peak. He then transitioned to addressing a more immediate conflagration.Newsom announced a record number of daily deaths from COVID-19, with 149 lives lost over the past 24 hours.

Clare Crawley‘s season of The Bachelorette will look very different whenever it airs — but that doesn’t mean she’s getting the short end of the stick.As Us Weekly previously reported, season 16 will begin filming this month, all in one location. According to multiple reports, that location is the La Quinta Resort & Club, a resort located in La Quinta, California.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorMoments after California Governor Gavin Newsom reported a shockingly large record number of daily coronavirus cases in the state, Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer reported 2,496 new cases of COVID-19, just shy of the all-time record, which topped 2,500 on June 22.The day before, on Tuesday, the number of daily new cases was 4,015. That data included a backlog of tests, so it’s hard to call it a record.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Wednesday, President and CEO of the California Hospital Association Carmela Coyle offered a grim update from the medical community. “We’re preparing to surge,” said Coyle.

Kendra Wilkinson is ready to show the world she’s got the hustle to thrive in real estate. Just weeks after passing her California real estate exam, which she studied for while sheltering at home during the coronavirus quarantine period, Wilkinson has landed the first gig of her new career.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn June 25, California Governor Gavin Newsom reported that 25 percent of the state’s total Coronavirus cases had happened in the past 2 weeks.Newsom said at that point that “We’ve seen 56,000 new cases just in the past 14 days,” and indicated that that was over a quarter of the total 195,000 cases identified at that point. Less than two weeks after the governor made that announcement, things have gotten even worse.

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.

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.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe California state health department on Tuesday reported a record number of new coronavirus cases. The new daily tally of 5,019 was a big jump from the previous record of 4,230, which was recorded on Monday.

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