You things have gotten real. Disney loves money and when they close, it is a very BIG deal!
Disneyland was exempted from California’s ban on large gatherings yesterday . . . but then they announced they’re closing down anyway.
The park will remain open today, but it’ll shut down tomorrow. It won’t reopen until at least next month. And Disney World is closing its doors too.
It’s just the fourth time Disneyland has closed since it opened in 1955. The other three times were: After the September 11th attacks . . . the Northridge quake in 1994 . . . and when President Kennedy was shot in 1963.
They released a statement that said “there have been no reported cases of COVID-19 at Disneyland Resort” . . . but that they think it’s in the “best interest of [their] guests and employees” to shut down for now.
Universal Studios Hollywood will also be closed starting tomorrow. They’re hoping to reopen on March 28th.
Some other major tourist attractions around the country have also been closed to the public for now. Including the U.S. Capitol, which is closed to tourists until at least April.
New York City postponed its St. Patrick’s Day parade on Wednesday for the first time in its 258-YEAR history. And China even shut down access to MOUNT EVEREST yesterday because of the virus.
(The “New York Times” has a running list of more venues that are shutting their doors for now.)
