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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Disneyland swung open its gates to cheering visitors donning sequined Minnie Mouse ears and snapping selfies Friday, marking a dramatic turnaround in a state so overwhelmed with coronavirus cases just four months ago that patients were being treated in outdoor tents. California’s world-famous theme park, which reopened after an unprecedented 13-month closure, is admitting only state residents and operating under a limited capacity for now. Once inside, guests decked in Disney…
For now, the park is allowing only in-state visitors and operating at limited capacity.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Disneyland, California s world-famous theme park, reopened to excited visitors Friday after an unprecedented 13-month closure in what tourism officials hope is a sign of the state s rebound from the pandemic.
The reopening came just four months after the nation s most populous state was struggling to combat a surge in coronavirus hospitalizations that packed patients into outdoor tents and killed hundreds of people each day.
Some visitors cheered and screamed with happiness as they entered Disneyland. Not having it for over a year was really kind of hard for us, and so it s just really nice to be able to come back, said Jaki Montanez, 27, who drove 340 miles from Modesto and wore sequined Minnie Mouse ears for the occasion.
‘Happiest Place on Earth’ Again: Disneyland Reopens for the First Time Since the Pandemic
30 Apr 2021
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Disneyland swung open its gates to cheering visitors donning sequined Minnie Mouse ears and snapping selfies Friday, marking a dramatic turnaround in a state so overwhelmed with coronavirus cases just four months ago that patients were being treated in outdoor tents.
California’s world-famous theme park, which reopened after an unprecedented 13-month closure, is admitting only state residents and operating under a limited capacity for now.
Once inside, guests decked in Disney gear waved excitedly at employees tidying up the park’s hallmark Main Street, which was lined with hand sanitizing stations and signs reminding people to wear face coverings.
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Guests walk down Main Street USA at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, April 30, 2021. The iconic theme park in Southern California that was closed under the state s strict virus rules swung open its gates Friday and some visitors came in cheering and screaming with happiness.
Image Credit: (AP Photo/Jae Hong) May 01, 2021 - 5:30 AM ANAHEIM, Calif. - Disneyland swung open its gates to cheering visitors donning sequined Minnie Mouse ears and snapping selfies Friday, marking a dramatic turnaround in a state so overwhelmed with coronavirus cases just four months ago that patients were being treated in outdoor tents. California s world-famous theme park, which reopened after an unprecedented 13-month closure, is admitting only state residents and operating under a limited capacity for now.