Despite an uptick in the coronavirus in Florida, Walt Disney World resumed activities at two other facilities They were closed since March due to illness. With this, all Disney parks in Orlando are now open.
Epcot y Hollywood Studios they are now open to the public. The reopening occurs days after the company reopened two amusement parks: Magic Kingdom y el Animal Kingdom. Last month they reopened Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando.
However, there are restrictions for visitors: The number of people allowed inside is limited, in order to be able to respect the rules of social distancing. And both park staff and visitors will have to wear face masks and take their temperature before entering.
Disney employees will not be able to take photos of visitors upon request because they must not touch someone else’s objects. And Disney World posted a warning on its website: “There is an inherent risk of exposure to Covid-19 in every public place where there are people.”
On the other hand, there will be no live shows, following a dispute between Disney and its actors over the resumption of operations.
The company’s union of actors and singers filed a complaint against Disney, claiming that its members have been threatened with retaliation for demanding diagnostic tests for coronavirus. The artists were initially summoned to return to their posts, but the order was revoked once the union made the complaint public.
Even though amusement parks have reopened, not all 77,000 employees will be able to return to their positions as attendance at the facilities is limited. Only 20,000 employees have been invited to return to work, a union coalition reported.
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