Disney World delays some resort hotel reopenings as Florida COVID-19 cases spike
Disney World has delayed the reopening of some of its resort hotels and is keeping others closed that were scheduled to reopen as coronavirus cases continue their upward trend in Florida.
Many Disney resort hotels reopened in June, but others remained closed as the theme park reopened on July 11. Disney has since changed the reopening dates for some resort hotels it previously announced.
According to an update on Disney World’s website, the Polynesian Village Resort will reopen on Oct. 4, and the Art of Animation Resort will reopen on Nov. 1. Previously, both resorts were scheduled to reopen on Aug. 12.
Disney’s Beach Club Resort and BoardWalk Inn, which were supposed to reopen on Aug. 24 and Oct. 1, respectively, are to remain closed until further notice.
Disney added that still other Disney resort hotels will remain closed.
“We will continue to evaluate the situation and reopen more locations when the environment is right to do so,” the company said. “While these plans may evolve, we will be monitoring the constantly changing health environment and its impact on the state of Florida as we find the right time to welcome back even more of our guests.”
As of Sunday, Florida had recorded more than 432,000 coronavirus cases, more than any other state except California, according to the state Department of Health. The state has now surpassed New York, the original epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak nationwide.
California’s Disneyland was scheduled to reopen on July 17, but that was postponed with no new date announced. California has more than 453,000 coronavirus cases, according to the state Department of Public Health.
