PHOTOS: Restaurants Shuttered at Downtown Disney District Due to California COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order, Select Locations Remain Open Strictly for Take-Out

Shannen Ace

downtown-disney-district-dining-closure

PHOTOS: Restaurants Shuttered at Downtown Disney District Due to California COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order, Select Locations Remain Open Strictly for Take-Out

With ICU capacity dipping below 15% in Southern California, a stay-at-home order is now in place across Orange County and Anaheim. With this new order, all dining must revert back to take-out and delivery. As of today, Disneyland Resort has now closed all restaurants at both Downtown Disney District and its recently-opened Buena Vista Street expansion.

downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed

A sign at the entrance of Downtown Disney District reminds guests that eating and drinking is prohibited on Disneyland Resort property. Do note that the $10 parking fee still applies despite the various closures.

downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-1

With most restaurants temporarily closing, 350 Cast Members have returned to furlough because of this reduction.

downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-2
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-3

Some Downtown Disney District restaurants can still fulfill carry-out orders, but they cannot be consumed on-property. Marceline’s Confectionery and Wetzel’s Pretzels were both open for carry-out.

downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-6
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-5
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-4

If you get ice cream from Salt & Straw, you’ll need to exit Disneyland Resort property and hope it doesn’t melt!

downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-7

Despite previously set-up outdoor seating, many restaurants have now closed, including Catal, Splitsville Luxury Lanes, Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen, and Tortilla Jo’s.

downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-8
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-9
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-10
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-11
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-12
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-13
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-14
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-15
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-16
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-17
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-31
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-18

Snack and beverage kiosks are open, but guests must still leave before eating and drinking.

downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-19
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-20
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-21
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-23
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-24

Both Starbucks locations at Downtown Disney District, as well as Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe at Buena Vista Street are now closed.

downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-27
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-28
downtown-disney-district-restaurants-closed-29

At this time, retail remains open at 20% capacity or lower instead of 25%, as per the new guidelines. It was also announced that Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa would not be reopening as planned this weekend due to the order.

Downtown Disney and Buena Vista Street will continue to operate daily from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM with some exceptions.

2 thoughts on “PHOTOS: Restaurants Shuttered at Downtown Disney District Due to California COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order, Select Locations Remain Open Strictly for Take-Out”

  1. So, I GET the new restrictions, as I work in a business where we have to basically BEG people to wear masks to keep us from huge fines.

    But…like, you spend a couple hours shopping in Downtown Disney, and you can’t even have a sip of water? Are the water fountains shut down? In my casino in Nevada, I have to make sure I’m off-security-camera to take a sip of water (fortunately, I know what the cameras see and don’t see) because both OSHA and the Gaming Control Board will check footage when they check our compliance. It’s ROUGH, and I hate that I am the mask police right now (I do think masks are a good idea, but enforcing it gets old).

    I agree that we need to take precautions under current circumstances, but…are drinking fountains shut down? You can’t drink water through a mask. There has to be some common sense mixed in. Nobody should be told they cannot hydrate themselves.

    I get where Newsom is coming from, even though I think he’s wrong. But I’m also a human who needs water to live. So, am I not allowed to use a drinking fountain, or take a sip from a bottle of water at the Disneyland resort?

    Look, I UNDERSTAND the restrictions. I am in favor of restrictions, under the circumstances. But this one goes too far.

Comments are closed.