Coronavirus fears force Disney World, Universal, SeaWorld to close (Ep. 42)
Theme Park Rangers - A podcast by Orlando Sentinel theme park reporters
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Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando are closing Sunday evening for the rest of March because of the coronavirus pandemic — an unprecedented move. This episode covers reaction to the closures, what this means to passholders and those with vacation plans, and what it means to live in a theme park town with no theme parks. What is closed; What is open (:31) Has this happened before? (1:28) A lot of fear, a lot of uncertainty (2:01) Visiting parks day after closure announcement (3:39) Comparing coronavirus to hurricanes (5:52) Bob Iger on Disney’s resiliency (7:52) What about annual passholders? (8:46) Will cast members be paid during closures? (9:08) Hotel reservation refunds (10:17) What events are we missing because of park closures? (11:53)