Employee Union: Disney Owned Shops, Restaurants Will Open May 27 at Disney Springs
On May 8th I shared with you that Disney Springs will begin the phased reopening of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. but only non-Disney owned retailers and restaurants are expected to open their doors at first.
World of Disney Store to open May 27, 2020 at Disney Springs, Walt Disney World
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Eric Clinton, president of UNITE HERE, Local 362, shared that his members are preparing to return to work on May 27th, when the Disney-owned restaurants and stores will officially reopen.
"Some are anxious to get back because the unemployment system [in Florida] is completely broken," Clinton said. On May 20, only sub-contracted shops will be open in the Disney Springs shopping and dining complex. The next phase will start seven days later when Disney retail shops, such as World of Disney Store, and Disney eateries reopen,” the union president said. For that, an additional 59 custodians will report back to work on May 24.
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