Will Disney World Close Before Disneyland Reopens?
Things don't seem to be getting any easier for the theme park industry. Facing a spike in coronavirus cases across Europe, parks in Belgium and Italy announced a monthlong shutdown last week. This week, we're seeing partial lockdowns declared in Germany and France that will force theme parks in those countries to lock their turnstiles for at least the next few weeks.
Disney (NYSE: DIS) is feeling the sting. Disneyland Paris is closing at the end of today's operating day. It hopes to reopen by Dec. 19 in time for the peak two-week holiday season, but that stipulation naturally rests on prevailing conditions and what the government guidance will be at the time.
This is historically the slow season for the industry, and many attractions are closed or limited in operations anyway. But with U.S. cases hitting record daily highs this week, one has to wonder if Disney's stateside operations will also have to hit the pause button. We have to start bracing ourselves for the grim possibility that Florida's Disney World might have to close again before the original Disneyland gets a chance to reopen.
Source Fool.com
