Florida’s Walt Disney World reopened its Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom theme parks to the general public Saturday.
The popular tourist destinations were closed for nearly four months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
These are the first Disney theme parks in the United States to be back in business, albeit with limited capacity.
Epcot and Hollywood Studios are to resume operations Wednesday, but California’s Disneyland doesn’t have a reopening date.
Park guests with tickets and reservations are required to wear face coverings, undergo temperature checks and socially distance themselves from others, including on lines and rides, and when dining.
Disney employees — who are also masked — have increased and improved cleaning practices, while plastic dividers and hand-washing stations were placed throughout the parks to limit the spread of the virus.
“There’s a lot of trust here, both from our cast members and our guests, and we’ve got a responsibility to deliver on that trust,” said Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney’s parks, experiences and products.
