Walt Disney World to Reduce Theme Park Hours Next Month

Walt Disney World is reducing the operating hours at all four of its theme parks, starting Sept. 8 and remaining in place through October

Walt Disney World is reducing the operating hours at all four of its theme parks, following the phased reopening last month amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in Florida.

Magic Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios will close an hour earlier than usual, while Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort and Disney's Animal Kingdom will be open for 2 less hours each day. The changes will begin Sept 8. and remain in place through October. After months of being shuttered due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Walt Disney World began a phased

in mid-July with masks being mandatory and other safety measures in place such as increased sterilization and cleaning requirements.the financial impact of its parks being shuttered, noting a fiscal third-quarter loss of $3.5 billion. "Parks, Experiences and Products revenues for the quarter decreased 85 percent to $1.0 billion, and segment operating results decreased $3.7 billion to a loss of $2.0 billion," Disney's quarterly report indicated on Tuesday.

Any further updates or changes to operating schedules will be posted to the Walt Disney World website.

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