Disneyland Anaheim s tearful reopening as park employees, guests return
2 May, 2021 08:39 PM
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Disneyland California reopens . Video / AP
NZ Herald
By: Amy Taxin
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 sanitising stations and signs reminding people to wear face coverings.
May 1, 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.
Image via AP Photo/Jae Hong
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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…