Disney Says Walt Disney World Reopening Is on Track for Saturday

Disney Says Walt Disney World Reopening Is on Track for Saturday
Cinderella Castle is seen at the end of an empty Main Street at Disney's Magic Kingdom theme park in Orlando, Fla., on March 16, 2020. Gregg Newton/Reuters
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Walt Disney Co will stick to its plans to reopen its Walt Disney World theme parks in Orlando, Florida, to a limited number of guests on Saturday, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

Florida’s coronavirus cases have soared in the last month, with the state’s daily count topping 10,000 three times in the last week. The death rate from COVID-19 rose nearly 19 percent in the last week from the week prior, bringing the state’s death toll to more than 3,800.