In episode 161 the DisGeek crew talks about returning to Disneyland once the COVID-19 Pandemic is over. And other stuff.

Disney Springs Reopening in Phases on May 20

Over at Disneyland in Anaheim, it has been announced that Disneyland is not accepting hotel reservations until JULY 1st.

The Shanghai Disneyland reopens in phases starting MAY 11 the following health and safety protocols include:

Employee screenings and protection

• Institute health and safety COVID-19 training for employees
• Encourage contactless interactions with visitors
• Provide masks and additional protective equipment to employees

Entrance and security checkpoints

• Require advanced reservations for daily visitors and annual pass holders
• Use government-issued Shanghai health QR code contact tracing system
• Implement temperature screening
• Limit attendance and pulse visitor entry
• Sanitize entry turnstiles
• Require visitors to wear protective face masks

Social distancing and sanitization

• Control visitor capacity and density
• Reduce 80,000 visitor capacity to 24,000 visitors per day
• Increase sanitization and disinfection measures at high-touch locations
• Install hand sanitizing stations at attraction entrances and exits

Rides and attractions

• Manage capacity in queues and on ride vehicles
• Structure queues to maintain social distancing
• Enforce social distancing on ride vehicles
• Sanitize ride vehicles, handlebars and queue railings
• Temporarily close some theater shows and children’s play areas

Shows and characters

• Temporarily suspend parades and nighttime spectaculars
• Offer nightly light and music show on the Enchanted Storybook Castle
• Temporarily halt close interactions and close-up photos with costumed characters
• Offer daily Mickey and Friends Express character procession

Dining safety protocols

• Manage restaurant capacity
• Allow visitors to remove protective face masks while dining

A Message about Disney Parks from Chief Medical Officer

Reopening Plan for Shanghai

Interesting Article about AP’s

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