ANAHEIM, California (AP) – Disneyland is ending its annual pass program 10 months after the theme park closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the theme park said Thursday.
The Anaheim, California park said it would begin providing prorated refunds to eligible pass holders.
“Due to ongoing pandemic uncertainty and restrictions surrounding the reopening of our California theme parks, we will issue appropriate refunds for eligible Disneyland Resort annual passports and discontinue the current program,” said Ken Potrock, president of Disneyland Resort, in a statement. statement. He said the park will develop new membership offers for when it can reopen.
Disney officials wouldn’t say how many people have these passes or how much the move will cost the company.
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 then as coronavirus statistics in the county where the park is located have not declined to the level required by the state.
Health officials in California have said major theme parks such as Disneyland cannot reopen until transmission reaches the minimum level, and then park capacity will be limited to 25% and reservations will be required.
California has seen a surge in coronavirus cases in recent months, leading to many business closures and nightly curfews in much of the state.
Copyright © 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.