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Walt Disney World is bringing back a ticket offering for Florida residents amid huge losses during the pandemic.
As part of the Florida Resident Discover Disney Ticket program, Orlando theme park is offering four-day access for $ 199. The pass grants access to all four theme parks, with limited entry to one park per day, perhaps in the hope of increase traffic during the slow winter months aggravated by the COVID-19 health crisis.
As part of the Florida Resident Discover Disney Ticket program, Walt Disney World is offering $ 199 four-day access to visit four theme parks. (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel / Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Florida residents can opt for a park-hopper pass for $ 241.50 or purchase a two-day pass for $ 149 (valid through March 11), or a three-day option for an extra $ 30 ($ 179 per ticket) ).
Guests must register for online reservations in advance, wear masks within the theme park and follow the rules of social distance.
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The park pass comes after an apparent holiday race at Walt Disney World theme parks. Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios were all sold out on New Year’s Eve.
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In November, Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Chapek said his Orlando-based theme parks would operate at 35% capacity, according to the local news agency WESH.
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Theme parks across the country were closed in March 2020, and many failed to reopen during the summer and autumn months.
Disney’s water parks, Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon, based in Orlando, remained closed when Disney World reopened in July with reduced capacity. This year, Blizzard Beach is scheduled to reopen on March 7, almost a year after being closed due to COVID-19, reports Disney Park’s Blog.