Epcot & Hollywood Studios Reopen, Joining The Rest Of Disney World's Theme Parks
ORLANDO (CBSMiami) – For the first time since mid-March, all four of Disney World Orlando's theme parks are open.
Despite surging coronavirus cases statewide, Epcot and Hollywood Studios reopened Wednesday, joining Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom, which opened Saturday.
The parks are operating at reduced capacity and social distancing protocols are in place.
Guests must have a reservation, submit to a temperature check before entering and wear masks.
Disney employees won't be allowed to take photos of visitors in front of Cinderella's Castle since it involves touching the tourists' cameras. Disney World posted on its website that "an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present."
There will be no live shows at Disney World since the reopening has caused a labor dispute between Disney and its actors and singers.
The union that represents Disney World actors and singers has filed a grievance against Disney, saying their members faced retaliation for demanding coronavirus tests. The actors and singers initially were called back to work, but that invitation was rescinded after the union made public their concerns about the lack of testing for the actors and singers who can't wear masks while performing, according to Actors' Equity Association.
Despite the parks being reopened, not all of Disney World's 77,000-member workforce has been called back to work because of the limits on attendance. A coalition of unions that represents about 43,000 workers says only about 20,000 members have been called back to work.
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