Disney World sets reopening date

When Disney World begins a phased reopening in July, several measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus will be implemented, including wearing masks and temperature checks

The Disney theme park, which employs some 70,000 people, plans to begin a phased reopening on July 11 for its Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom parks and July 15 for EPCOT and Hollywood Studios, the company said on Wednesday. Walt Disney World as well as Disney's Disneyland resort in Anaheim, California, closed in mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The segment's operating profit fell 58% compared with last year — shedding a billion dollars in profit just a few weeks into the global shutdown."The theme parks define Disney for millions of its fans around the world," Robert Niles, editor of ThemeParkInsider.com, told CNN Business."Returning its parks to operation signals that Disney is coming back to full speed as a company again.

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