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Return For Mickey, Stay For The Churros: Disneyland Reopens After 13 Months

"I can't wait to just be there and feel it and listen to the music and smell the churros," says Robert Laird, a Disney megafan.
Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle is lit up this week as the theme park prepares to reopen on Friday. California health restrictions allow the resort to operate at 25% capacity.

The gates of Disneyland are opening again Friday to welcome customers for the first time since the resort was closed at the start of the global pandemic. Only California residents will be allowed to visit, and daily crowd sizes will be limited due to safety protocols.

"I can't wait to.

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