For The First Time Ever, All Disney Theme Parks Around The World Will Close

The Walt Disney Company announced that all its Disney Theme Parks across the world will close, including Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris, as a result of the Coronavirus threat.

Disney World and Disneyland Paris will shut its doors at end of business on Sunday, 15 March.

Cruises Are Cancelled

The Disney Cruise Line also will also suspend all departures after 14 March. The parks and the cruise line will be closed through to the end of the month.

We recently reported the closure of Disneyland theme parks in California and now the other US and Europe based Disney theme parks have followed suit.

The hotels at Disney World and Disneyland Paris will remain open until further notice, however. And the Disney Springs and Disney Village shopping areas also will remain open.

The Disneyland hotels will remain open until Monday. Downtown Disney is also remaining open until further notice.

All Resorts Will Close

This is quite the historic moment – that all of Disney’s theme parks around the world will be closed, for the first time ever.

In other parts of the world, Disney has closed its parks in Shanghai, Japan and Hong Kong.

Universal Studios Also Closes

Universal Studios Hollywood will also temporarily close its doors and expects to reopen on 28 March.

“The health and safety of our team members and guests is always our top priority,” said a Universal Studios spokesperson. “Out of an abundance of caution and in response to the guidance provided by the California Department of Public Health, Universal Studios Hollywood will temporarily close beginning Saturday, 14 March. The theme park anticipates reopening on 28 March as we continue to monitor the situation. We will provide timely updates as conditions evolve.”

Are you surprised Disney and Universal has closed its doors? Tell us in the comments below.

24 Comments

- - BellaB said
  - 30 May 2024
    7:07 pm
IN retrospect, this was a very sensible decision.

- - meedee said
  - 21 Aug 2023
    10:16 am
Hopefully this wont happen again in our life time

- - Sotomumof3 said
  - 14 Dec 2020
    8:16 am
Our Xmas gift to the kids 2019, was a trip to Disney Paris July 2020. So gutted, but it has to be done. Safety first

- - DaffyD said
  - 24 Apr 2020
    2:12 pm
For the safety it’s essential so good on them for doing it early

- - rnash02 said
  - 05 Apr 2020
    12:34 am
It’s for the best at this time

- - mom160289 said
  - 03 Apr 2020
    9:03 pm
Sad but it’s for the best

- - mom325275 said
  - 17 Mar 2020
    4:25 am
Great move

- - rovermum said
  - 16 Mar 2020
    9:51 am
This initially surprised me, but it does make sense. It’s about protecting many people as possible.

- - mom330666 said
  - 16 Mar 2020
    4:59 am
They need to do what is necessary

- - taynik46 said
  - 15 Mar 2020
    7:55 am
good thing Disney probably have a bit of a buffer in their profit and loss to cover these closures, other businesses wouldn’t be in the same position – this is really a good time to try and remember to support small business as best you can – online shopping whilst in isolation sounds pretty good to me!

- - ashna9 said
  - 14 Mar 2020
    7:14 pm
I didn’t find it a big surprise but I do wonder how the economy will survive with so many things closing down.
- Ellen replied
  
  15 Mar 2020 , 8:42 am
  No surprise indeed. The economical impact will be massive ! I wonder what will happen when they start to close food factories and food supply becomes scarce
- - tessie said
  - 14 Mar 2020
    3:32 pm
I’m not surprised to hear of theme parks everywhere closing. It’s about the only way to help keep people safe. I’ve never heard of this before and I’m sure it is going to affect a lot of people for a long time

- - mom321515 said
  - 14 Mar 2020
    11:50 am
This will have such a huge impact on all businesses

- - Ellen said
  - 14 Mar 2020
    8:59 am
The world goes crazy, this will have a massive economical impact !

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 14 Mar 2020
    6:57 am
This is huge! I can’t believe so many events are being shut down- not to mention Disney!

- - mom265671 said
  - 13 Mar 2020
    11:23 pm
It’s great. We don’t need it to spread any further. Good on them for thinking before profits

- - Mumofboys said
  - 13 Mar 2020
    10:52 pm
I’m pretty surprised, but in reality it’s a good thing to stop the spread of the virus

- - mom290396 said
  - 13 Mar 2020
    9:15 pm
Keeping the hotels and shopping district open is a bit pointless when shutting down the parks.

- - littlehandsofmine said
  - 13 Mar 2020
    8:30 pm
This is getting real

- - BellaB said
  - 13 Mar 2020
    6:58 pm
This is sensible and is a small step to help contain the virus.