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Coronavirus's impact on the worldwide box office
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Disneyland to Shut Down Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

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Growing concerns for coronavirus continue to affect companies in tourist hotspots such as Anaheim, prompting Disney Parks to make the drastic decision of closing down Disneyland for the time being. The park is scheduled to reopen on April 1st though that could be changed due to the nature of the outbreak, and it's likely that Disney officials are working overtime to make sure one of their biggest generators for revenue is up and operational with the safety of park guests intact. With concerns of coronavirus spreading throughout the world, Disney Parks is taking precautions to ensure the safety of guests and employees alike.

 

According to the New York Times, Disneyland will shut down on Friday for only the 4th time in history.

 

Disney Parks has suffered numerous setbacks in recent weeks at their facilities, including multiple ride malfunctions that have resulted in numerous unwanted headlines about the park.

 

In recent weeks, the long-running Jungle Cruise ride suffered a major breakdown when one of the boats began sinking while in operation. Guests were forced to evacuate the boat with the assistance of emergency responders as the ride began to submerge in the water.

 

Disney responded to the incident, telling ComicBook.com that they immediately engaged the Reedy Creek Fire Department to remove guests from the attraction. Photos and videos taken at the park show response teams evacuating the vessels, helping guests maneuver onto the ride's river banks and escorting them safely back onto the park. According to a rep from Disney, the incident occurred when the boat took on some water. Everyone made it out of the boat safely, and Disney Parks employees worked with the individual guests in an effort to help them enjoy their stay at the parks despite the incident.

 

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Personally, the only super-hero films that I’m particularly bothered about watching at a cinema this year are Wonder Woman, and The Eternals, especially the latter which is year end anyway, and hopefully well past the peak of the virus.

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Netflix is the latest media company to suspend film and TV production in the face of escalating health crisis stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted President Donald Trump to declare national emergency on Friday.

 

All scripted TV and films in US and Canada are grounded for the next two weeks, starting Monday, March 16. The shutdown is done out of precaution and in compliance with bans on large gatherings, travel and other restrictions by authorities in the U.S. and abroad.

 

The long list includes Netflix’s flagship series, Stranger Things, which has been filming its fourth season — the show’s cast posted a video from a table read last week — and a slew of other shows, including the upcoming Sex/Life starring Sarah Shahi. As Deadline reported yesterday, Ryan Murphy’s Netflix movie The Prom had already been shut down. Additionally, Deadline also reported yesterday about the suspension of production on Netflix comedy Grace and Frankie, which comes from an outside studio, Skydance.

 

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