Disneyland in California to close over coronavirus
- World’s second most visited theme park will remain shut at least until end of March
- Closure follows calls by California officials for large gatherings to be cancelled across the state to slow spread of Covid-19
Disneyland in California will close its doors beginning Saturday due to the coronavirus outbreak, the resort said, joining a slew of concerts, festivals and other entertainment events scrapped across the US.
The giant Disney attraction in Anaheim is the world’s second most visited theme park, drawing tens of thousands of visitors each day.
It will remain shut at least until the end of March.
“After carefully reviewing the guidelines of the Governor of California’s executive order and in the best interest of our guests and employees, we are proceeding with the closure of Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure,” a statement said on Thursday.
California officials had called late on Wednesday for large gatherings to be cancelled across the state to slow the spread of the pandemic.
No cases of the virus had been reported at Disneyland.
