California theme park reopenings

CA Theme Parks Can Reopen, But No Singing, Shouting, Screaming or Heavy Breathing On Rides

March 17, 2021 10:04 pmMarch 17, 2021 10:14 pm

On Wednesday, the California Attractions and Parks Association (CAPA), a theme park trade group that represents Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, and other Californian theme parks, announced new guidelines for theme parks that are due to reopen beginning April 1st. The...

California Announces Limited Theme Park, Stadium Reopenings On April 1st

March 5, 2021 5:34 pmMarch 6, 2021 9:25 am

On Friday, the California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS) announced that outdoor stadiums and theme parks can reopen with “very reduced capacity” starting on April 1st, dependent on county tier level. According to the new changes by the CHHS,...

Disney to Partially Reopen California Adventure Theme Park Next Month Despite COVID-19 Regulations

February 9, 2021 2:32 pmFebruary 11, 2021 9:44 am

Disney announced Monday that a small, limited theme park reopening in Anaheim will begin in mid-March, saving 1,000 cast member jobs. In a letter to Disney workers, Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock announced that a part of Disney’s California Adventure...

Bipartisan Theme Park Accelerated Reopening Bill Introduced in Assembly

February 5, 2021 2:46 pmFebruary 5, 2021 2:48 pm

On Thursday, a bill that would accelerate the reopening of theme parks in California was introduced in the Assembly. Assembly Bill 420, authored by Assemblywomen Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) and Suzette Martinez-Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) would specifically move up the tier theme...

Disney Layoffs Increase to 32,000 Employees

November 27, 2020 2:05 pmDecember 2, 2020 9:02 am

On Thursday, Disney announced that the initial 28,000 theme park employee firings previously unveiled in September would increase by 4,000 due to early 2021 monetary projections in it’s theme park division. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing...

How the Major Attraction Lockdown Is Hurting Even More Californians and Businesses

November 11, 2020 6:00 pm

On Tuesday, all three Disneyland hotels announced that no more room reservations could be made through the end of the year. The announcement by Disney, while not unexpected, made Disney hotels only the latest business to be severely affected by...

Disney Announces Second Round of Furloughs

November 9, 2020 8:43 pmNovember 11, 2020 6:12 am

On Monday, a memo released by Disneyland President Ken Potrock announced a second round of layoffs following the state’s continued refusal to allow theme parks in California to reopen. Theme parks have been continuously denied approval to reopen under COVID-19...