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Disney to 'axe 28,000 workers' as Covid-19 pandemic stops visitors going to theme parks
Disney employees are to lose their jobs as the coronavirus pandemic has stopped visitors going to its theme parks.Disney is set to axe 28,000 staff due to the lack of tourists since the deadly bug took over earlier this year, reports Mirror Online.Josh D'Amaro, Disney's head of parks, sent a letter to staff which revealed the company had to make "difficult decisions." According to reports, of the thousands set to be let go, two thirds will be part time workers.During the pandemic, Disney's park in Florida, Paris, Shanghai, Japan and Hong Kong have reopened though the company was forced to limit the number of visitors to allow for physical distancing.California Adventure and Disneyland in Anaheim, California, remain closed to visitors.Mr