Even though Florida and California are slowly reopening, Disney's previous statement that its U.S. parks will remain closed until further notice still stands.
are also shuttered, though CEO Bob Chapek said Shanghai Disneyland will reopen May 11 with social distancing, masks, temperature scans and other precautions. That head start may provide a blueprint as to how to reopen safely while preserving the fun.
He said Shanghai Disneyland has a capacity limit of 80,000 but that the Chinese government is restricting it to 30%, or 24,000."We are going to open up far below that to have our training wheels on," he said. In a few weeks, he said the park will ramp up to the new limit. The company's chief medical officer, Dr.
Chapek had bad news for Disney Cruise Line fans: "That will probably be the last of our travel-oriented businesses to come back online," he said on the earnings call.
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