ORLANDO, Fla. – In what is expected to be the longest closure of its kind, central Florida’s major theme parks shut their gates Sunday night with no plans to allow visitors back for at least two weeks.
Disney, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld and Legoland plan to remain closed through the end of the month to minimize the spread of COVID-19.
Disney also announced early Monday that its company owned stores at Disney Springs would close on Tuesday and that all Disney-owned hotels at Walt Disney World would shut down on Friday.
The drastic measure comes as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control recommended late Sunday that large gatherings of 50 or more people should be avoided for eight weeks.