“The Most Magical Place on Earth” has reopened after nearly four months, with new rules in place to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom in Florida have reopened on Saturday, while Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios will follow four days later. The reopening comes despite a huge surge in positive cases of the virus in the state, with 10,000 more infections confirmed on Saturday. Expand Close Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are open once again (Gabrielle Russon/Orlando Sentinel/AP) AP/PA Images / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are open once again (Gabrielle Russon/Orlando Sentinel/AP)All of Disney’s Orlando parks closed in mid-March in an effort to stop the spread of the virus. Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando closed around the same time but reopened several weeks ago after instituting similar rules to protect employees and customers.

Source: Irish Independent July 11, 2020 16:18 UTC