ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Disneyland ends its annual pass program 10 months after the theme park closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the theme park said Thursday.
Anaheim Park, California, said it would begin issuing prorated returns to eligible ticket holders.
“Due to the continuing uncertainty of the pandemic and the limitations surrounding the reopening of our California theme parks, we will issue the appropriate rebates for Disneyland Resort’s eligible annual passports and put the current program down,” he said. Ken Potrock, president of Disneyland Resort. statement. He said the park will develop new membership offers for when it can be reopened.
Disney officials would not say how many people have these passes or how much the move to the company will cost.
The announcement comes the same week that Disneyland allowed county health officials to use its parking lot for a large-scale coronavirus vaccination site.
Disneyland closed in March and has not reopened since coronavirus metrics in the county where the park is located have not declined to levels required by the state.
California health officials have said large amusement parks like Disneyland can only be reopened once transmission reaches minimum levels, and then park capacity will be limited to 25% and reservations will need to be made.
California has experienced an increase in coronavirus cases in recent months that has led to the shutdown of many businesses and night curfews in much of the state.
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