The plan is to reopen Downtown Disney first, which I thought they would do all along, given how Disneytown and Disney Springs reopened first at their respective resorts. And Disneyland Park itself will reopen on July 17, right on its 65th anniversary! Some have thought that 65 is not that great a number, but in this case, it's quite meaningful now. Here's the full schedule of reopenings in California:
Oddly enough, I would think they would reopen the hotels first before the parks. And also just as oddly, the Disneyland Hotel seems to be missing from the reopening schedule. Either it's part of Downtown Disney or it won't be reopening until much later.
The rules of social distancing will obviously be in place and things will be different, at least in the near-term. But the most significant part is that everyone must now make online reservations in order to come to the park. I hope it's only temporary and not a permanent thing.
Also, the other resorts in the world (Tokyo, Paris and Hong Kong) have not yet announced their reopening dates, but it shouldn't be too much longer now.
In any case, welcome back, Disneyland! You were sorely missed!
