Disney’s Coronavirus Response: Adds COVID-19 Death Toll To Countries in It’s A Small World
Disney’s COVID-19 Struggle
In preparation for Disneyland’s reopening later this year, cast members are minimizing risk. Disney’s coronavirus response has faced huge criticisms. People are unhappy with Florida’s Disneyworld opening as coronavirus cases sky rocket. Although Disneyworld has socially distanced lines and rides, frequent cleaning, and limited occupancy, it is believed to have contributed to the pandemic. California is a virus hotspot, and Disneyland would surely contribute to the cases. Nonetheless, Disneyland builds toward an opening, and Disney’s coronavirus response takes surprising turns.
Disney’s Coronavirus Response
It’s A Small World is one of Disneyland’s longest lasting rides. Disney fans know this ride by heart. Your boat takes you on a peaceful ride around the world. As your boat crawls through the ride, you travel to Europe, Asia, South America, the South Pacific, and back home to good ol’ United States of America. This ride opened in 1966, and has had few changes since. Disney’s Coronavirus Response brings the a major addition to It’s A Small World.
On the ride, there will be a real time coronavirus death tolls for each country you pass through. They will use statistics from the World Health Organization to make sure their numbers are up to date and accurate. What seems like a morbid addition to an otherwise happy ride could bring to light how dangerous this virus really is. Disney will not let park goers forget the devastating aftermath of this pandemic.
Another addition to the park is large COVID-19 virus particles that will float around the Pixie Hollow area. Since the scenery in Pixie Hollow grows to give the illusion of being fairy sized, the COVID-19 particles will be to the same, massive scale Disney hopes that the realization of how easily this virus could consume Tinker Bell will finally force people to take it seriously. Disney’s coronavirus response shows that this company is willing to go above and beyond to make their parks safe.