An Orange County Superior Court judge has ruled that the Disneyland Resort and its contractors are not subject to the city of Anaheim’s 2018 ballot measure that would eventually increase the minimum wage to $18/hour, according to the Orange County Register‘s Alicia Robinson. The ballot measure, which was approved by voters in 2018, required businesses … Read more
Orange County and Los Angeles County, California will both be moving from the red reopening tier to the orange tier as of Wednesday, March 31. With this move, theme parks are able to operate at a 25% maximum capacity instead of 15%. Restaurants and movie theaters will also be able to increase capacity from 25% … Read more
As case rates in California continue to drop, the guidelines for California’s reopening are being changed, Deadline reports. The updated guidelines could lead to an earlier opening for Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure, which have been closed for almost a full year. Through the updated guidelines, reopening tiers will be tied to vaccinations as … Read more
Orange County, California’s COVID-19 cases have been steadily dropping. This week, the county met two out of three metrics needed before it could drop from the purple tier to the more relaxed red tier. The share of COVID-19 tests coming back positive countywide and among hard-hit neighborhoods have both met the red tier goals for … Read more
As we reported yesterday, Disneyland Resort has volunteered to be the location for California’s first Super Point-of-Dispensing (POD) Site. These sites are epicenters for broad COVID-19 vaccinations. As vaccines start to be distributed throughout the U.S., large open areas are needed to set up sites for vast distribution. In a recent Press Release, current Chairman … Read more
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. A … Read more
As Orange County has reentered California’s purple “widespread” COVID-19 tier, shop capacity has been reduced and indoor dining suspended all around the Downtown Disney District. With the restrictions that come with the tier, non-grocery retail stores must operate at a maximum of 25%. Above, you can see how that affects The Dress Shop. When our … Read more
In a press conference today, Governor Newsom announced that much of California, including Orange County, has moved back into the purple “widespread” tier of COVID-19. This is the highest tier of the emergency rating system, and could further delay Disneyland reopening. The purple tier means that there are more than seven positive cases per 100,000 … 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
California Governor Gavin Newsom approved Stage 2 of the gradual reopening plan for the state today, May 23, 2020. Despite this announcement, which means a larger variety of local businesses will be permitted to reopen, there is still no official reopening date set for Disneyland Resort. The new rules set in place will allow for … Read more
UPDATE: A recent update on the gathering ban in California has clarified that the ban does not specifically include Disneyland Resort. https://twitter.com/KendraJames_/status/1238160368385396737?s=20 Disneyland has stated in an internal memo that they are monitoring the developing situation closely. Guests planning to visit the Disneyland Resort should be advised that the City of Anaheim––the home of Disneyland … Read more
Guests planning to visit the Disneyland Resort should be advised that California’s Orange County, home to the resort, has declared a local health emergency over the looming threat of coronavirus, according to the Los Angeles Times affiliate Daily Pilot. The move comes as federal and state agencies have proposed to use a state-owned development center … Read more