Disneyland and Disney World closed until further notice

[left-of-center2012]

The Walt Disney Co. announced Friday that it would keep Disneyland and Walt Disney World closed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"While there is still much uncertainty with respect to the impacts of COVID-19, the safety and well-being of our guests and employees remains The Walt Disney Company’s top priority," the company said in a statement.

The statement went on to promise hourly parks employees and cast members would be paid through April 18.

Disney World employs roughly 75,000 people while Disneyland has approximately 30,000 employees.

Disneyland has only closed twice in its history, once after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks and once for a national day of mourning after the assassination of President Kennedy.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/news/489904-disneyland-and-disney-world-closed-until-further-notice

[stopbush]

1. Looks like we'll be depending on tRump's presser for our daily dose of Fantasyland

for the foreseeable future.

[rzemanfl]

2. It's Disney's fault for that "...you the leaders of the 21st Century..." shit.

Drumpf thought they meant it included his sorry ass.

[kimbutgar]

3. I was there on the last day March 13th celebrating my husbands birthday

It was rainy and gloomy and the workers were trying hard to be cheerful but you could tell they were scared. I washed my hands so much there I had itchy hands from the dryness.

Today’s my birthday and I’m stuck inside thinking where I was two weeks ago.

[PatSeg]

4. Happy Birthday

Yesterday was my daughter's birthday and today is my daughter-in-law's birthday. Everyone celebrating sheltered in place!

[kimbutgar]

5. Thank you

But I’m sad I couldn’t get my vanilla cupcake this year!

[PatSeg]

6. Maybe next year

you'll get two and a new president as well!

[kimbutgar]

7. Yesssss

[Gothmog]

8. I have a trip scheduled May 21

I doubt that I will be there