The number of coronavirus cases in the Sunshine State continues upward, but Walt Disney World's reopening in mid-July is still on. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stated that there is no intention of delaying the reopening of the theme parks. Reassessment of some other restrictions around the state have taken place as cases of COVID-19 have seen record numbers over the last week.
A few weeks ago, Walt Disney World announced they would begin a phased reopening of their four parks in mid-July. Magic Kingdom and Disney's Animal Kingdom will open on July 11 with Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios reopening on July 15.
Disney has been preparing its parks to reopen with new health and safety measures that will be carried out by all cast members. The theme parks now have social distancing markers in place, and each park will have a limited capacity with guests requiring a reservation to enter.
During Sunday's press conference, DeSantis addressed several topics with more than 8,500 cases in Florida alone over three days. The governor attributed the spike in numbers to the conclusion of more testing but said the death rate had gone down.
After being asked about possibly delaying Walt Disney World's reopening, the governor's office said that wouldn't happen. They will not interfere with the plans of any business looking to reopen and "do not have plans to roll back" their intentions.
