Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced Wednesday, that Disneyland Resort in California would be reopening its doors to the public on April 30.

California theme parks were given the OK to reopen after April 1, so long as the county was in the “red tier” of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Orange County reached the red tier this week, allowing for a limited capacity reopening of its residing theme parks and stadiums.

Both Disneyland Resort and Disney California Adventure park will be allowed to reopen at 15% of its maximum capacity, or roughly 12,700 and 5,000 guests, respectively.

On March 9, Chapek said the theme parks would be returning 10,000 employees — or “cast members” as Disneyland calls them, and would begin the process of training them for the reopening.

“[O]ur cast members are excited to get back to work and this is also good news for the Anaheim community which depends on Disneyland for jobs and businesses generated by visitors,” Chapek said in a March 9 statement.

A Disney representative said further details would be announced for ticketing and reservations.

In accordance with state reopening regulations, theme parks may only be reopened to California residents while in the red tier, but will have an opportunity for expanding capacity if Orange County eventually moves into the less restrictive orange or yellow tiers.

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