Portillo’s Orlando just minutes from Walt Disney World has a new Grand Opening date!
Here is the official word:
Fast-casual chain Portillo’s is updating fans on a new grand opening date for its restaurant located in The Village at O-Town West in Orlando. The event will now take place on March 23, 2021. The restaurant joins two other Florida Portillo’s, located in Tampa and Brandon. The restaurant, which sits at 7715 Palm Parkway, officially opens to the public at 10:30am.
Once open, guests can expect to enjoy Portillo’s signature menu items like Chicago-Style Hot Dogs, Famous Italian Beef Sandwiches, Char-Grilled Burgers and Portillo’s Famous Chocolate Cake. The 7,800-square-foot restaurant features double drive-thru lanes as well as two large covered outdoor patios. The interior features a diner theme, with an ode to rock ‘n roll with an electric guitar ceiling installation.
To help launch the new restaurant, Portillo’s designed a limited-edition t-shirt for this location. Guests are invited to sign up for Portillo’s Birthday Club to receive one of these shirts on opening day, while supplies last. Fans who sign up also receive a slice of Portillo’s homemade chocolate cake on their birthday. Fans can register to receive updates on the Portillo’s Lake Buena Vista location by signing up online.
Rugrats Reboot with Original Cast Coming to Paramount+. 90’s kids rejoice! The Rugrats will return in an all-new CG animated series on Paramount+ and will feature the original series cast.
“Settle into your high chairs for this exciting first look at the show, which continues the tale of toddlers from the classic Nickelodeon ’90s hit. Then, get ready to reunite with the iconic group of babies – voiced by members of the original cast – as they embark on a new batch of epic adventures!“
Ramsey Naito, president of Nickelodeon Animation, shared excitement ent for the series in a press release, stating: “Rugrats is one of the most iconic cartoons recognized by fans around the globe, and this original version is one we are taking great care and pride in creating for a brand-new audience. Having the voice cast behind these special characters come together is one of the essential pieces to making the show recognizable and we can’t wait to watch this talented group bring them to life again.“
Check out the all-new trailer for a first look at Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, Angelica, and Susie in the Rugrats reboot below:
Everything Coming to Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video in March 2021.The major streaming networks have just released the latest schedules for all things new coming to the various streaming services this March. Get ready for some surprises along the way! Here is everything (that we know of) coming to Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, and Amazon throughout March 2021:
March 1
NETFLIX Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Batman Begins (2005) Blanche Gardin: Bonne Nuit Blanche (2021) Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011) Dances with Wolves (1990) DC Super Hero Girls: Season 1 I Am Legend (2007) Invictus (2009) Jason X (2001) Killing Gunther (2017) LEGO Marvel Spider-Man: Vexed by Venom (2019) Nights in Rodanthe (2008) Power Rangers Beast Morphers: S2 Rain Man (1988) Step Up: Revolution (2012) Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) The Dark Knight (2008) The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) Training Day (2001) Two Weeks Notice (2002) Year One (2009)
HBO MAX 10 Years, 2012 (HBO) A Mouse Tale, 2012 (HBO) Adventureland, 2009 (HBO) Assault On Precinct 13, 1976 (HBO) Assault On Precinct 13, 2005 (HBO) Bandits, 2001 (HBO) Barefoot, 2014 (HBO) Blade, 1998 The Brothers Grimm, 2005 (HBO) Bowfinger, 1999 (HBO) Cesar Chavez, 2014 (HBO) Charlotte’s Web, 2006 (HBO) CHiPs, 2017 (HBO) Constantine, 2005 The Doors, 1991 (HBO) Dr. Dolittle 2, 2001 (HBO) Dream House, 2011 (HBO) Driving Miss Daisy, 1989 Eulogy, 2004 (HBO) Fierce People, 2007 (HBO) Final Analysis, 1992 (HBO) Final Space, Seasons 1-2 Finding Neverland, 2004 (HBO) Gloria, 2014 (HBO) Going In Style, 2017 (HBO) Gone, 2012 (HBO) Hard, Season 2 Premiere (HBO) Hellbenders, 2013 (HBO) Henry Poole Is Here, 2008 (HBO) House Arrest, 2012 (HBO) Immigration Tango, 2011 (HBO) Jungle Master, 2014 (HBO) Just Before I Go, 2015 (HBO) The King’s Speech, 2010 Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man, 2006 (HBO) Live By Night, 2016 (HBO) The Lost Boys, 1987 Machine Gun Preacher, 2011 (HBO) Malice, 1993 (HBO) Man On A Ledge, 2012 (HBO) Miss Sharon Jones!, 2015 No Se Aceptan Devoluciones (AKA Instructions Not Included), 2013 (HBO) Ocean’s Eleven, 2001 Ocean’s Thirteen, 2007 Ocean’s Twelve, 2004 One More Time, 2016 (HBO) Our Brand Is Crisis, 2015 (HBO) Parental Guidance, 2012 (HBO) Pitch Perfect, 2012 (HBO) Princess Kaiulani, 2010 (HBO) The Quiet Ones, 2014 (HBO) The Raven, 2012 (HBO) Red Dragon, 2002 (HBO) Repentance, 2014 (HBO) The River Wild, 1994 (HBO) School Dance, 2014 (HBO) Secretary, 2002 Shadows, 2021 (HBO) Stand Up Guys, 2013 (HBO) Super Capers, 2009 (HBO) Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, 2005 The Undocumented Lawyer, 2021 (HBO) Unforgettable, 2017 (HBO) The Voices, 2015 (HBO) Veronica Mars, 2014 Wedding Crashers, 2005 Wiener Dog Internationals, 2017 (HBO)
HULU The 13th Warrior (1999) 50/50 (2011) A Very Brady Sequel (1996) As Good as It Gets (1997) Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader (2012) Attack the Block (2011) Beloved (1998) Blow (2001) Brooklyn’s Finest (2010) Charles and Diana: 1983 (2020) Cocktail (1988) Demolition Man (1993) The Descent (2006) Dolphin Tale (2011) Dolphin Tale 2 (2014) Employee Of The Month (2006) Enemy Of The State (1998) The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) The Ghost Writer (2010) The Great Debaters (2007) I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009) Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) In the Line of Fire (1993) Judge Dredd (1995) The Last Face (2017) Malcolm X (1992) McLintock! (Producer’s Cut) (1963) The Nanny Diaries (2007) Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006) The Ninth Gate (1999) Pandorum (2009) Patriot Games (1992) Predators (2009) Pretty Woman (1990) Priceless (2016) Rushmore (1999) Scrooged (1988) Shine a Light (2008) Silverado (1985) Sliver (1993) The Social Network (2010) The Spirit (2008) Stargate (1994) Starsky & Hutch (2004) The Terminal (2004) Tokyo Rising (2020) The Tourist (2010) Traitor (2008) Vertical Limit (2000) Wedding Crashers (2005) The Whole Nine Yards (2000) Young Frankenstein (1974)
PRIME VIDEO 48 Hrs. (1982) 50/50 (2011) Another 48 Hrs. (1990) As Good As It Gets (1997) Attack Of The 50 Foot Cheerleader (2012) Attack The Block (2011) A Very Brady Sequel (1996) Back To The Future (1985) Back To The Future Part II (1989) Back To The Future Part III (1990) Beloved (1998) Cocktail (1988) Due Date (2010) E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Extract (2009) For Colored Girls (2010) I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009) Instant Nanny (2015) (UP Faith & Family) In The Line Of Fire (1993) Mae West: Dirty Blonde (2020) (PBS Living) Neil Young: Heart Of Gold (2006) Patriot Games (1992) Patriots Day (2017) Priceless (2016) Rain Man (1988) Religulous (2008) Rushmore (1999) Shine A Light (2008) Silverado (1985) Sliver (1993) Sydney White (2007) The Full Monty (1997) The Spirit (2008) The Terminal (2004) The Whole Nine Yards (2000) Tombstone (1993) Tyler Perry’s Meet The Browns (2008) W. (2008) Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
NETFLIX Black or White (2014) Word Party: Season 5 — NETFLIX FAMILY
HULU Debris: Series Premiere (NBC) The Voice: Season 20 Premiere (NBC) Top Chef: Complete Season 17 (Bravo)
March 3
NETFLIX Moxie — NETFLIX FILM Murder Among the Mormons — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Parker (2013) Safe Haven (2013)
HBO MAX Hunter x Hunter, (Dubbed, episodes 100-148) (Crunchyroll Collection)
HULU New Amsterdam: Season 3 Premiere (NBC)
PRIME VIDEO Out Of Africa (1985)
March 4
NETFLIX Pacific Rim: The Black — NETFLIX ANIME
HBO MAX Persona: The Dark Truth Behind Personality Tests, Max Original Documentary Premiere
March 5
NETFLIX City of Ghosts — NETFLIX FAMILY Dogwashers — NETFLIX FILM Nevenka: Breaking the Silence — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Pokémon Journeys: The Series: Part 4 — NETFLIX FAMILY Sentinelle — NETFLIX FILM
DISNEY+ WandaVision – Finale
Raya and the Last Dragon – Premier Access Debut ($30) Disney Secrets of Sulphur Springs: Time Warped Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties Heartland Docs, DVM (s2)
HBO MAX No Matarás (Aka Cross The Line), 2021 (HBO) Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World – Season 2 (Dubbed, episodes 14-25) (Crunchyroll Collection)
HULU Boss Level: Film Premiere (Hulu Original) Ammonite (2020) Beirut (2018) Iron Mask (2019)
PRIME VIDEO Coming 2 America – Amazon Original Movie (2021)
March 6
HBO MAX 12 oz. Mouse, Season 3 Lost Resort Rocky, 1975 (HBO) Rocky Balboa, 2006 (HBO) Rocky II, 1979 (HBO) Rocky III, 1982 (HBO) Rocky IV, 1985 (HBO) Rocky V, 1990 (HBO)
HULU Storks (2016) Triggered (2020)
March 7
HULU Proxima (2019)
March 8
NETFLIX Bombay Begums — NETFLIX ORIGINAL Bombay Rose — NETFLIX FILM
HBO MAX The Investigation, Limited Series Finale
HULU Good Girls: Season 4 Premiere (NBC) Shipwrecked: Complete Season 1 (Banijay)
March 9
NETFLIX The Houseboat — NETFLIX ORIGINAL StarBeam: Season 3 — NETFLIX FAMILY
HBO MAX Ballmastrz: 9009, Season 2 COVID Diaries NYC, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
HULU Absolutely Ascot: Complete Seasons 1 & 2 (All3Media) Dress to Impress: Complete Seasons 1 & 2 (ITV)
March 10
NETFLIX Dealer — NETFLIX ORIGINAL Last Chance U: Basketball — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Marriage or Mortgage — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
HBO MAX YOLO: Crystal Fantasy
PRIME VIDEO Jack And Jill (2011)
March 11
NETFLIXThe Block Island Sound (2020) Coven of Sisters — NETFLIX FILM
HBO MAX Genera+ion S1A, Max Original Premiere South ParQ Vaccination Special Tig n’ Seek, Season 1B Premiere
HULU Game of Talents: Series Premiere (FOX)
March 12
NETFLIX Love Alarm: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL The One — NETFLIX ORIGINAL Paper Lives — NETFLIX FILM Paradise PD: Part 3 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL YES DAY — NETFLIX FILM
DISNEY+ Own the Room – Documentary PremiereMarvel Studios Assembled – Assembled: The Making of WandaVision Marvel Studios: Legends – New EpisodesDisney Secrets of Sulphur Springs: Long Time Gone Disney Junior Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is In Disney My Music Story: Perfume Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER (s1) Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER (s2) Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER (s3) Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER (s4) Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER (s5) Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER (s6) Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER (s7) Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER (s8) Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet (s7) Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
HBO MAX Isabel Nuestras Madres (Aka Our Mothers), 2021 (HBO) Tigtone, Season 2
HULU kid 90: Documentary Premiere (Hulu Original) Cake: Season 4 Premiere (FXX) Farewell Amor (2020)
PRIME VIDEO Honest Thief (2020) Making Their Mark – Amazon Original Series: Season 1
March 13
HBO MAX Speed, 1994 (HBO) Three Busy Debras
March 14
NETFLIX Audrey (2020)
HBO MAX Allen v. Farrow, Documentary Series Finale Messy Goes to Okido
HULU Buddy Games (2019)
March 15
NETFLIX Bakugan: Armored Alliance The BFG (2016) The Last Blockbuster (2020) The Lost Pirate Kingdom — NETFLIX ORIGINAL Zero Chill — NETFLIX FAMILY
HBO MAX Infomercials
HULU 1 Night In San Diego (2020) Constructing Albert (2017) Here Awhile (2019) Intersect (2020) Missing 411: The Hunted (2019) Naughty Books (2020) Pink Wall (2019) The Pretenders (2018) The Relationtrip (2017) Sister Aimee (2019) The Stand: How One Gesture Shook The World (2020) Tracks (2019)
NETFLIX RebellComedy: Straight Outta the Zoo — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL Savages (2012) Waffles + Mochi — NETFLIX FAMILY
HBO MAX Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Season 5 (Dubbed) (Crunchyroll Collection)
HULU Staged: Complete Season 2 (BBC Studios)
March 17
NETFLIX Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Under Suspicion: Uncovering the Wesphael Case — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
HBO MAX Superman: The Animated Series
HULU Mayans M.C.: Season 3 Premiere (FX)
March 18
NETFLIX Deadly Illusions (2021) The Fluffy Movie (2014) Skylines (2020) B: The Beginning Succession — NETFLIX ANIME Cabras da Peste — NETFLIX FILM Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL
HBO MAX Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Max Original Film Premiere
HULU Trolls: TrollsTopia: Complete Season 2 (Hulu Original) Identity (2003)
March 19
NETFLIX Alien TV: Season 2 — NETFLIX FAMILY Country Comfort — NETFLIX FAMILY= Formula 1: Drive to Survive: Season 3 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL Sky Rojo — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
DISNEY+ The Falcon and the Winter Soldier – Series Premiere
Disney Big Hero 6 The Series (s3) Disney Secrets of Sulphur Springs: If I Could Turn Back Time Mexico Untamed (s1)
HBO MAX A Tiny Audience, Season 2 Premiere (HBO)
HULU Hunter Hunter (2020)
PRIME VIDEO Words On Bathroom Walls (2020)
March 20
NETFLIX Jiu Jitsu (2020)
HBO MAX Beverly Hills Cop, 1984 (HBO) Beverly Hills Cop II, 1987 (HBO) Beverly Hills Cop III, 1994 (HBO)
HULU Catfish: The TV Show: Complete Season 8 (MTV)
March 22
NETFLIX Navillera — NETFLIX ORIGINAL Philomena (2013)
HBO MAX Beartown, Limited Series Finale
HULU Genius: Aretha: Complete Season 3 (National Geographic)
March 23
NETFLIX Loyiso Gola: Unlearning — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL
HBO MAX Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel, (HBO)
HULU Breeders: Season 2 Premiere (FX) 100% Wolf (2020)
March 24
NETFLIX Seaspiracy — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Who Killed Sara? — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
March 25
NETFLIX Caught by a Wave — NETFLIX FILM DOTA: Dragon’s Blood — NETFLIX ANIME= Millennials: Season 3 Secret Magic Control Agency — NETFLIX FAMILY
HULU Collective (2019)
March 26
NETFLIX A Week Away — NETFLIX FILM Bad Trip — NETFLIX FILM Big Time Rush: Seasons 1-4 Croupier (1998) The Irregulars — NETFLIX ORIGINAL Magic for Humans by Mago Pop — NETFLIX ORIGINAL Nailed It!: Double Trouble — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
DISNEY+ The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers – Series Premiere
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier – New Episode
Inside Pixar: Foundations – Batch 3 Premiere
Disney Secrets of Sulpher Springs: As Time Goes BY Disney Pickle and Peanut (s1) Disney Pickle and Peanut (s2) Gnomeo & Juliet
HBO MAX Hotel Coppelia, 2021 (HBO)
HULU Solar Opposites: Complete Season 2 (Hulu Original) Into the Dark: Blood Moon: Season 2 Finale (Hulu Original) Fire Force: Complete Season 2 (DUBBED) (Funimation) The Hurricane Heist (2018)
PRIME VIDEO Invincible – Amazon Original Series: Season 1 La Templanza (The Vineyard) – Amazon Original Series: Season 1
March 27
HBO MAX Tina, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
March 29
NETFLIX Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) Rainbow High: Season 1
PRIME VIDEO Renegades (1989)
March 30
NETFLIX 7 Yards: The Chris Norton Story (2020) Octonauts & the Ring of Fire — NETFLIX FAMILY
HBO MAX The Last Cruise, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
HULU Vikings: Complete Season 6B (History)
PRIME VIDEO The Ghost Writer (2010)
March 31
NETFLIX At Eternity’s Gate (2018) Haunted: Latin America — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
HBO MAX Godzilla vs. Kong, Warner Bros. Film Premiere, 2021
HULU Pooch Perfect: Series Premiere (ABC)
HULU Pooch Perfect: Series Premiere (ABC)
*All programming subject to change without notice to subscribers.
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It looks like the demand for White Castle sliders is even greater than expected! It’s been a hectic week, but White Castle is temporarily suspending the operations of its new Orlando ghost kitchen.
The White Castle organization issued the following statement:
“We are going to pause operations at our virtual kitchen in Orlando until after our full-service restaurant location in the O-Town West development opens. The overwhelming number of orders for White Castle has been humbling and reinforces we made the right choice to choose Central Florida as the site for our next permanent destination Castle. Because of the relatively small size of the virtual kitchen and the incredibly high number of orders, running the virtual kitchen isn’t currently sustainable.”
According to the company’s website, the ghost kitchen location is near John Young Parkway and Colonial Drive. The food will be available within a 15-minute radius of the location at 18 N. Dollins Ave.
Ghost kitchens, which do not have dining rooms, are a trend for restaurants trying to reach delivery and takeout customers.
White Castle says it plans to resume operations in the Spring when its full-service restaurant opens near Disney World. We will post updates when more information becomes available on their new Orlando location.
Marvel Studios’ ‘She-Hulk’ and ‘Moon Knight’ Will Begin Filming Soon for Disney+. THR’s Aaron Couch shared a tidbit from a recent interview with Marvel Studios President and CCO Kevin Feige and shared the Marvel Studios is set to begin filming both She-Hulk and Moon Knight in the coming weeks as filming wraps up for the Ms. Marvel series for Disney+.
Aaron shared the news via Twitter, writing: “Kevin Feige is on the set of Ms. Marvel currently. They will start She-Hulk in a few weeks and Moon Knight not long after that.“
Kevin Feige is on the set of Ms. Marvel currently. They will start She-Hulk in a few weeks and Moon Knight not long after that #TCA21
She-Hulk will star Tatiana Maslany (Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/Hulk), Ginger Gonzala, and Tim Roth (Emil Blonsky/Abomination). Moon Knight will star Oscar Isaac (Marc Spector/Moon Knight), with May Calamawy and Ethan Hawke in unspecified roles.
Currently, She-Hulk is expected to premiere on Disney+ sometime in 2022. It is currently unknown when Moon Knight will debut on the streaming service. Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for updates and all things Marvel and Disney+!
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAPPA) observes how the pandemic has made an impact on employment within the industry.
Their recent study uses data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and compares employment numbers from 2019 and 2020. IAPPA found the attractions and theme park industry experienced an employment loss five times more than the average employment loss across all other industries.
However, the Sunshine State seems to be recovering from the impact of the pandemic quicker than others.
The IAPPA study specifically compares Florida and California as both states have similar attractions. As the two states are the largest employers in the amusement parks and arcade industry, the study looks at their peak seasons and employment data to recognize recovery trends during the pandemic.
Most states shut down their parks early into the start of the pandemic in 2020, with Florida’s theme parks choosing to close their gates in March. However, Florida reopened its facilities in July, thus mitigating its severe unemployment numbers, according to the study.
IAPPA notes Florida worked quicker than most other states to reopen facilities with enhanced procedures to mitigate the virus.
Yet, the study notes, Florida’s theme park and attractions industry hasn’t fully recovered and likely won’t until 2022.
It’s time to play the music because The Muppets are coming to the nuiMOs family. The new Muppets nuiMOs are debuting March 1st, and will feature Kermit and Miss Piggy!
Each first Monday of the month, Disney will release new goodies for the nuiMOs collection. It can be new characters, new clothes & accessories, or both! Kermit and Miss Piggy will be the first new characters to join the nuiMOs collection since the original launch in January. From the stylish picture shared by Disney nuiMOs, it looks like there might also be some new fashions headed our way too.
You can look for the new Muppets nuiMOs beginning Monday, March 1st at your local Disney Store, shopDisney, and some Disney Parks! World of Disney in Disney Springs and Downtown Disney tends to have a great selection!
Which character dolls from Disney nuiMOs would you like to see next?
Disney Cruise Line has not operated any cruises since last spring and more sailings continue to be canceled. Despite sailings being on hold, Disney Cruise Line is hiring!
There is also one job listing for a position in the United States:
Marine And Technical Operations- Engineering Officer
While Disney Cruise Line is hiring again, that does not mean it is returning to full operations. Sailings have been cancelled through May, with some even suspended through early August. We hope that we can return to sailing soon!
You can find more information about Disney Cruise Line jobs and apply for them here.
There is a new little quick service spot in the Morocco pavilion at Epcot. The bar at the Lantern Gardens of Morocco in World Showcase is a great spot to grab a snack and a drink.
Guests can enjoy the new Maeloc Strawberry Hard Cider or the shareable White Sangria with elderflower liquor. There is also a shareable Red Sangria and Casa Beer available.
While having an adult beverage, grab a bag of mixed nuts and dates, chickpeas, or Meditteranean olives.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard $50 Million Defamation Lawsuit Delayed Once Again. Back in September, the Depp vs. Heard defamation lawsuit was delayed from January 2021 to May 2021, but now in February the suit has been pushed back once more.
The May 7, 2021 court date has been pushed back to April 11, 2022 due to the advancement of a murder trial in Virginia. Criminal cases have taken priority over civil suits across the US as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread. Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard have been in a series of suits in both the US and UK, with varying outcomes.
This lawsuit in particular is a $50 Million defamation lawsuit for Depp against Amber Heard after the many allegations and cases against Depp have caused him to loose large roles such as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and as Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts series by Warner Bros.
Theme parks in California remain closed during the pandemic. While many are willing and able to reopen safely, the state reopening guidelines prevent that from happening.
Now, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors is supporting a bill that would allow larger theme parks to reopen sooner. Right now, larger theme parks cannot reopen until their county reaches the lowest tier on the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy plan.
The bill would allow theme parks to reopen in the moderate tier rather than the minimal tier. Supervisor Kathryn Barger sent a letter to the bill’s sponsors earlier this month.
“With full outdoor operations and the ability to maintain physical distancing, theme parks across the country have proven that they can safely reopen,” Barger wrote. “Large theme parks nationwide began reopening last summer and there (have) not yet been any outbreaks or spread from these establishments.”
Densely populated counties like Orange and Los Angeles would have an extremely difficult time reaching the minimal tier which requires less than one daily case of COVID per 100,000 residents and a test positivity rate of less than 2%. That would keep parks like Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood closed indefinitely. Take a look at the tiers below:
NEW: California is launching a Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
It’s simple.
Your county will be assigned a color based on: – Case rate – Positivity rate
Your color determines how businesses can operate in your county.
Disneyland has shown that it is ready and able to open safely. Right now, the Downtown Disney District and Buena Vista Street is open to guests for shopping and dining. Next month Disney California Adventure will host a new food & beverage experience. Hopefully this spring guests will be able to experience their favorite rides once again!
