ICYMI: Disneyland is closing for the first time in nearly 10 years amidst the coronavirus outbreak
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Disneyland, otherwise known as"The Happiest Place on Earth," is temporarily closing its doors amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. The company revealed viathat both of its California parks will not operate starting Saturday, March 14 through the rest of the month. Disneyland resorts will close the following Monday, March 16.
Despite the alarming number of closures and event cancellations happening in response to the pandemic, the announcement still comes as somewhat of a shock. Disneyland has only closed its doors three times since opening in 1955, including a national day of mourning after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the 1994 Northridge earthquake, and the attacks on September 11, 2001.
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