Fireworks and confetti fly over Cinderella Castle during the grand opening ceremony for the New Fantasyland at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, Thursday, December 6, 2012, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/MCT/Sipa USA)
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — “The Most Magical Place on Earth” will look different to visitors who have previously visited Walt Disney World.
Some major changes aimed at preventing the spread of the new coronavirus will be in place when two of Disney’s four parks open this weekend.
Ducks at Magic Kingdom Park were up at the quack of dawn, ready to welcome guests back to The Most Magical Place on Earth. 🦆 #DisneyMagicMoments ✨ pic.twitter.com/a1sndk6Mhg
— Walt Disney World (@WaltDisneyWorld) July 9, 2020
There will be no firework shows or parades, and visitors will be getting temperature checks when they enter. Everyone has to wear a mask and maintain social distance. No hopping between parks is allowed and visitors will need reservations to enter.
The parks are reopening even as Florida is seeing an upswing in confirmed cases of COVID-19.
