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Gov. Newsom Reiterates Stance On Not Allowing Theme Parks to Reopen

October 28, 2020 2:49 pmOctober 28, 2020 2:49 pm

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom reaffirmed his commitment to keeping theme parks closed while their counties are in higher reopening tiers, citing COVID-19 risks and concerns over the rising number of virus “cases” nationwide in recent weeks. Theme parks have...

Disney Employees, Fans Rally for Reopening Outside of Disneyland

October 17, 2020 4:59 pmOctober 18, 2020 12:09 pm

On Saturday, a group of Disneyland cast members and fans rallied in front of Disneyland in Anaheim, calling for Governor Newsom to allow Disney to reopen the park. Disneyland has been closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Improving...

WHO Official Urges World Leaders to Stop Using Lockdowns as Virus Control Method

October 11, 2020 10:40 amOctober 12, 2020 11:12 am

When Google, youtube, Reddit, Facebook or Twitter decide to bury information, you know you are on to something. The World Health Organization’s special envoy on COVID-19 urged world leaders this week to stop “using lockdowns as your primary control method.”...

Disney, Theme Parks Criticize Gov. Newsom Over ‘No Hurry’ to Put Out Re-Opening Guidelines

October 8, 2020 8:14 pmOctober 9, 2020 6:28 am

On Thursday, the California Attractions and Parks Association (CAPA) theme park trade group, and Disney Parks, the theme park division of Disney, denounced Governor Gavin Newsom’s Wednesday announcement that theme park re-openings in the state would be indefinitely delayed. California...

Gov. Newsom Announces That Theme Park Re-openings Will Not Be Happening Soon

October 7, 2020 5:28 pmOctober 7, 2020 7:44 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that reopening guidelines for California theme parks would not come out anytime soon, directly contradicting what California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Mark Ghaly said Tuesday about reopening guidelines coming as soon as...

Theme Parks To Open ‘As Soon As Possible’ According To CHHS Sec. Ghaly

October 6, 2020 5:48 pmOctober 7, 2020 8:46 am

During a news conference on Tuesday, California Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly announced that a statewide theme park reopening plan would be coming “as soon as possible,” and that they are working with theme park representatives to come...

California’s Largest Theme Parks Call On Gov. Newsom To Fully Re-open

September 14, 2020 8:29 pm

On Monday, the California Attractions and Parks Association (CAPA), the trade organization that represents 8 of the largest theme parks in California, including Disneyland and Universal Studios, asked Governor Gavin Newsom to allow them to re-open citing financial and employee...