Disneyland and Disney World closed until further notice

[left-of-center2012]

Source: The Hill

The Walt Disney Co. announced Friday that it would keep Disneyland and Walt Disney World closed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"While there is still much uncertainty with respect to the impacts of COVID-19, the safety and well-being of our guests and employees remains The Walt Disney Company’s top priority," the company said in a statement.

The statement went on to promise hourly parks employees and cast members would be paid through April 18.

Disney World employs roughly 75,000 people while Disneyland has approximately 30,000 employees.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/news/489904-disneyland-and-disney-world-closed-until-further-notice

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Disneyland has only closed twice in its history, once after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks and once for a national day of mourning after the assassination of President Kennedy.

[melm00se]

1. This signals the apocalypse n/t

[Garion_55]

2. WTF? They can't do that

It's almost Easter Sunday

[Initech]

8. Yeah you're gonna have packed churches in every state. Tremendous! MAGA!

[Thekaspervote]

3. Should have done this long ago! Fl covid19 numbers are sky rocketing

[Rstrstx]

4. They've both been closed for a couple of weeks now

I've heard they were getting ready to reopen their parks in Shanghai and Hong Kong but don't know if they followed through.

[thesquanderer]

5. On 3/14 they closed until 3/31. Today's announcement modifies the end date to "indefinitely." n/t

[BlueIdaho]

6. Thanks for the clarification...

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Warm weather in those places kills the virus

Didn't they get the Trump Memo?

[helpisontheway]

9. We live near Busch Gardens in Virginia and they announced

they would be closed indefinitely too.