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        <title><![CDATA[Walt Disney World sets summer reopening after coronavirus lockdown]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Disney fans, rejoice!</p><p>Orlando&#8217;s Walt Disney World will reopen its family-friendly gates in July after being shuttered since March 15 over <strong>coronavirus</strong> concerns. The move follows in the footsteps of <strong>rival Universal Studios Orlando</strong>, which will welcome visitors once again beginning on June 5.</p><p><span >Disney World executives were given the green light after presenting proposals for their Florida parks&#8217; phased reopenings to the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force on Wednesday, <strong>reports the AP.&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p>As a result, the Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are <strong>slated to reopen July 11</strong>, while Epcot and Disney&#8217;s Hollywood Studios will follow suit on July 15, according to Walt Disney World&#8217;s senior vice president of operations, Jim MacPhee.</p><p>However, a trip to the House of Mouse will look a bit different than it did prepandemic. According to MacPhee, the theme park will enforce social distancing via special markers, temperature checks for both guests and staffers, an<span >d “limited-contact enhancements&#8221; such as mobile payments at restaurants,<strong> reports Variety.&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p>Numerous hand-sanitizer stations will be peppered about the park, while cast members will be required to wear face masks while working.</p><p>To further help reduce the spread of disease, Disney World will be operating at a reduced capacity and nixing its famous parades and other crowd-attracting activities.</p><p>The Orlando resort will be the first Disney park in the US to welcome visitors in the time of corona. Worldwide, <strong>Shanghai Disneyland reopened May 11</strong>, the first of its parks to do so during the pandemic.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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