Disneyland will reopen on April 30th, for California residents only
Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge One year after Disney shut its doors indefinitely, laying off tens of thousands of staff, Disneyland will reopen on April 30th, the company announced today. That's four days before Star Wars Day (May the Fourth") and apparently just in time for fans to grab the elusive Galaxy's Edge spork. (The flagship Rise of the Resistance" ride also barely opened at Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge before the pandemic began, so expect that to be popular.)
Mind you, the COVID-19 coast isn't completely clear yet: Disneyland and its neighbor, Disney's California Adventure, will be operating at 15 percent capacity, CEO Bob Chapek tells CNBC. Masks will be required for everyone over the age of two, there'll be some temperature screenings, Disney is also...