The Walt Disney Company has made a $32,400 donation to the 2022 reelection campaign for California Governor Gavin Newsom, according to Deadline. This is not the first expression of support for Governor Newsom displayed recently as the Motion Picture Association, of which Disney belongs, has been supporting the governor through the ongoing recall election. Disney … Read more
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order today in alignment with new CAL/OSHA recommendations, according to CalMatters reporter Ben Christopher. The new legislation declares that businesses are no longer required to require face masks for workers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This comes after a series of changes in the state earlier … Read more
California Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. Mark Ghaly stated Tuesday that the state is on pace to drop tier restrictions and capacity limits; including a near elimination of the state-wide mask mandate. California Governor Gavin Newsom stated in April that the state economy could completely reopen by June 15, provided that current health … Read more
As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available to more California residents, the state is tossing out the tiered reopening plan and moving forward with a new one. Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that the state may “fully reopen its economy” on June 15 provided two criteria are met: If vaccine supply is sufficient for Californians 16 … Read more
As vaccinations continue to expand across the United States, experts are beginning to assess the massive impact the COVID-19 has left on the amusement industry. IAAPA has released a study on job losses within the industry in the last year, calling on elected officials and policymakers to provide aid and safe reopening guidelines in an … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, November 19, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new 10pm to 5am curfew. The curfew will be in place for all California counties in the Purple Tier. Currently over 70% of California Counties are in the Purple Tier, including Orange County, where the Disneyland Resort is located. The new curfew goes into effect at 10pm ET … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, November 13, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
The closure of the parks of the Disneyland Resort have been closed for seven months, could be responsible for a massive revenue loss for 2020, according to one analyst. According to The Orange County Register‘s Brady MacDonald, MoffettNathanson founding partner Michael Nathanson has claimed that the resort has lost $2.2 billion in revenue during the … Read more
While the Disneyland Resort awaits reopening guidelines from the state of California, a rally is being planned to put pressure on Governor Gavin Newsom. The “Open Disneyland” rally will be held on Saturday, October 17th at 8:00 AM local time. Disney fans, executives, Cast Members and California state legislators are expected to gather at the … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, October 14, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
While Disneyland and Disney California Adventure await new reopening guidelines from the State of California, one local agency has given its own recommendation on the matter. According to The Orange County Register‘s Brady MacDonald, the Orange County Health Care Agency has recommended that the parks reopen at 25% capacity once the county, which is home … Read more
Just days after California Governor Gavin Newsom postponed the long-awaited reopening guidelines for theme parks in the state, it seems little progress has been publicly made. In Monday’s press conference, Governor Newsom ignored a question from the Associated Press’ Adam Beam about when Disneyland could reopen, and instead focused on the second part of Beam’s … Read more
The Disneyland Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood are pushing back against California Governor Gavin Newsom’s theme park reopening plan, which was postponed earlier today. According to The Orange County Register‘s Brady MacDonald, California Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly stated: “Given the size and operational complexities of these unique sectors, we are seeking additional … Read more
Though Disneyland Resort in California has been preparing to reopen, there is still no opening date. Disneyland President Ken Potrock recently commented on how the parks were “in limbo” waiting for guidelines from Newsom. Now Newsom is being called upon to reopen Disneyland in a new commercial by the Reopen O.C. Now coalition of Anaheim, … Read more