Why Has Disney World Been Open so Long and Disneyland Remains Closed??

[Malcon10t]

Basically, "Northern Ca" ranges from the Grapevine north. "Southern CA" is Grapevine south. Each area has their own "areas" within that area....

 

[DodgerGirl]

The reason why Disneyland is still closed and will remain possibly closed is due to money being a factor and the raising prices of tickets and I can bet that when Disneyland finally opens up things will be different that will make Disneyland more difficult to visit than ever. Also due to the pandemic they will probably have sets of rules but not as strict as Walt Disney World has done. But think about all the lost business from all the Anaheim hotels and motels that will gain more customers back and I think once Disneyland reopens all the motels and hotels around the Disneyland area will start making tons of business again and it will explode like fireworks and business will start booming. But what I think has hurt Disneyland a lot is not only the pandemic but the fact that any time you go on a Disneyland trip you'll notice that they have limited runs of the shows and are famous for broken down rides all of the time. I think Disneyland should've just closed and done a refurbishment of all the rides and everything else rather than worry about the pandemic because if you recall when Disneyland had a measles outbreak did they close the park? The correct answer's no. So I think Disneyland might be doing a mistake by opening the park and they should keep it closed until further notice until all refurbishments are done. For comparison look at the theme park Western Playland in El Paso TX because they are having similar problems like Disneyland and haven't reopened either. I can tell you that once Disneyland finally reopens for good you will see travel agencies and Anaheim hotels and motels having special discounts and deals because when on Disneyland's reopening day people will rush through the gate and it will become like the game show Supermarket Sweep when people race to grab a spot for the park opening ceremony

 

[Malcon10t]

everything else rather than worry about the pandemic because if you recall when Disneyland had a measles outbreak did they close the park? The correct answer's no.

I think comparing the measles outbreak in 2015 (127 cases/people in the US) to this pandemic (65K cases yesterday alone, 29.4 million in the past year) is not equivalent.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

The reason why Disneyland is still closed and will remain possibly closed is due to money being a factor...

The state of CA has been very clear that closing the theme parks and keeping them closed was not about money.

 

[mom2rtk]

The reason why Disneyland is still closed and will remain possibly closed is due to money being a factor and the raising prices of tickets and I can bet that when Disneyland finally opens up things will be different that will make Disneyland more difficult to visit than ever. Also due to the pandemic they will probably have sets of rules but not as strict as Walt Disney World has done. But think about all the lost business from all the Anaheim hotels and motels that will gain more customers back and I think once Disneyland reopens all the motels and hotels around the Disneyland area will start making tons of business again and it will explode like fireworks and business will start booming. But what I think has hurt Disneyland a lot is not only the pandemic but the fact that any time you go on a Disneyland trip you'll notice that they have limited runs of the shows and are famous for broken down rides all of the time. I think Disneyland should've just closed and done a refurbishment of all the rides and everything else rather than worry about the pandemic because if you recall when Disneyland had a measles outbreak did they close the park? The correct answer's no. So I think Disneyland might be doing a mistake by opening the park and they should keep it closed until further notice until all refurbishments are done. For comparison look at the theme park Western Playland in El Paso TX because they are having similar problems like Disneyland and haven't reopened either. I can tell you that once Disneyland finally reopens for good you will see travel agencies and Anaheim hotels and motels having special discounts and deals because when on Disneyland's reopening day people will rush through the gate and it will become like the game show Supermarket Sweep when people race to grab a spot for the park opening ceremony

There is absolutely nothing profitable in closing down for a year.

 

[DLgal]

The reason why Disneyland is still closed and will remain possibly closed is due to money being a factor and the raising prices of tickets and I can bet that when Disneyland finally opens up things will be different that will make Disneyland more difficult to visit than ever. Also due to the pandemic they will probably have sets of rules but not as strict as Walt Disney World has done. But think about all the lost business from all the Anaheim hotels and motels that will gain more customers back and I think once Disneyland reopens all the motels and hotels around the Disneyland area will start making tons of business again and it will explode like fireworks and business will start booming. But what I think has hurt Disneyland a lot is not only the pandemic but the fact that any time you go on a Disneyland trip you'll notice that they have limited runs of the shows and are famous for broken down rides all of the time. I think Disneyland should've just closed and done a refurbishment of all the rides and everything else rather than worry about the pandemic because if you recall when Disneyland had a measles outbreak did they close the park? The correct answer's no. So I think Disneyland might be doing a mistake by opening the park and they should keep it closed until further notice until all refurbishments are done. For comparison look at the theme park Western Playland in El Paso TX because they are having similar problems like Disneyland and haven't reopened either. I can tell you that once Disneyland finally reopens for good you will see travel agencies and Anaheim hotels and motels having special discounts and deals because when on Disneyland's reopening day people will rush through the gate and it will become like the game show Supermarket Sweep when people race to grab a spot for the park opening ceremony

None of this makes any sense.

 

[Malcon10t]

None of this makes any sense.

Whew, I thought it was me.

 

[DodgerGirl]

The correct answer to why Disneyland is planning to reopen April 1st is because Easter is on April 4th and I can tell you that when Disneyland opens again it will be packed when Easter hits and Spring Break will get them more booming business. Because when you look at it Easter is the busiest holiday for theme parks and they get high attendance like during Christmas

 

[deejdigsdis]

The correct answer to why Disneyland is planning to reopen April 1st is because Easter is on April 4th and I can tell you that when Disneyland opens again it will be packed when Easter hits and Spring Break will get them more booming business. Because when you look at it Easter is the busiest holiday for theme parks and they get high attendance like during Christmas

Disneyland will not open April 1st. The CEO of The Walt Disney Company said last week that although it was announced that theme parks can reopen starting on April 1st, it will take some time to get the parks ready for guests. They are looking at opening "by late April." No official opening date has been announced.

 

[Malcon10t]

The correct answer to why Disneyland is planning to reopen April 1st is because Easter is on April 4th and I can tell you that when Disneyland opens again it will be packed when Easter hits and Spring Break will get them more booming business. Because when you look at it Easter is the busiest holiday for theme parks and they get high attendance like during Christmas

Disneyland is NOT opening April 1st. The state has said theme parks in a county that is Red can open April 1st. Disney has said it will take them longer. I was guessing mid-May, but Chepek has said late April, AFTER Easter and Spring breaks.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

The correct answer to why Disneyland is planning to reopen April 1st is because Easter is on April 4th and I can tell you that when Disneyland opens again it will be packed when Easter hits and Spring Break will get them more booming business. Because when you look at it Easter is the busiest holiday for theme parks and they get high attendance like during Christmas

They aren't opening April 1st. And that wasn't even a date given by Disney. That was the state guideline for all theme parks. Disney has said end of April is their goal. All information easily attainable with the littlest bit of effort.

 

[VandVsmama]

Why is WDW open but DL remains closed?

Because the rules are different between FL and CA.

 

[Lumpy1106]

OP - the only way to give you any real answer to your question would violate the DisBoards rules against political discussions.


I'll leave it at that.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Official opening date for DL and DCA is 4/30/21.

Disneyland Set to Reopen on April 30th

 

[upritbass]

Official opening date for DL and DCA is 4/30/21.

Disneyland Set to Reopen on April 30th

‘...plan to reopen...’

and

*Upon reopening, certain parks, hotels, restaurants, attractions, experiences and other offerings will be modified or unavailable, will have limited capacity and will be subject to limited availability or even closure, and park admission and offerings are not guaranteed.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

‘...plan to reopen...’...

Exactly. So not April 1st and nothing to do with Easter.

 

[montreid]

Tale of Two States - historians will write that story and for sure a chapter will include the theme parks.

Edit - I am quite sure Disney will underwrite a version of their own and have Miranda write it

 

[kimmar067]

.....Florida doesn't have any mandates regarding health, so WDW was able to reopen using their own mandates (ie Masking, social distancing, etc...)

....I'm thinking that's not entirely true:

http://www.floridahealth.gov/
I'm not saying anything is right or wrong here [and I'm definitely not trying to make any political postures either] but, as someone who had visited WDW several times since the reopening [AND with a family member who is a CM at WDW] I simply do not understand why DL (or the rest of Ca. for that matter) cannot follow the lead and example of WDW's precautions put into place since July 2020. Honestly, I felt safer there than at my local supermarket. My heart breaks for the thousands of [former] DL CM's, as well as the dozens of local 'mom-and-pop' businesses who have suffered greatly over the past year.....

 

[Malcon10t]

....I'm thinking that's not entirely true:

http://www.floridahealth.gov/
I'm not saying anything is right or wrong here [and I'm definitely not trying to make any political postures either] but, as someone who had visited WDW several times since the reopening [AND with a family member who is a CM at WDW] I simply do not understand why DL (or the rest of Ca. for that matter) cannot follow the lead and example of WDW's precautions put into place since July 2020. Honestly, I felt safer there than at my local supermarket. My heart breaks for the thousands of [former] DL CM's, as well as the dozens of local 'mom-and-pop' businesses who have suffered greatly over the past year.....

California has requirements to allow Disney to open. Not as simple as saying "Do it like WDW". I do agree with you. I feel safer in DTD and BVS than I do at my grocery store, because my county does not abide by the mandates. In CA, we can only have 25% indoor dining when we reach "Red" tiers in our county. Until then it is outdoor dining only. We have a mask mandate that says we are to wear masks. We have all sorts of limits.

Florida's "mandate" -
The Florida Department of Health has issued a public health advisory, as follows:

• Residents and visitors are advised to wear face coverings if social distancing is not possible, both indoors and outdoors.
• Avoid closed spaces, crowded places and close-contact settings.

Nothing has limits or requirements. Last week, CA had about 25,000 new cases. So did Florida, despite having only 53% of CA's population.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

....I'm thinking that's not entirely true:

http://www.floridahealth.gov/
I'm not saying anything is right or wrong here [and I'm definitely not trying to make any political postures either] but, as someone who had visited WDW several times since the reopening [AND with a family member who is a CM at WDW] I simply do not understand why DL (or the rest of Ca. for that matter) cannot follow the lead and example of WDW's precautions put into place since July 2020. Honestly, I felt safer there than at my local supermarket. My heart breaks for the thousands of [former] DL CM's, as well as the dozens of local 'mom-and-pop' businesses who have suffered greatly over the past year.....

It appears they’ve worked, but we actually have no way of knowing if they have without contact tracing. It really just comes down to the two states approached it completely differently and everybody will have an opinion on if one did it better than other. My personal opinion is both states had room for improvement in their respective approaches.