Masks, temperature checks and no hugs with Mickey Mouse greeted visitors to Disneyland in California on Friday as Walt Disney`s original theme park reopened for the first time in over a year.

California's Disneyland re-opens but don't expect hugs from Mickey Mouse

California's health secretary on Friday agreed to hear more input from theme park operators before issuing reopening guidelines, a step that further delays Walt Disney Co's plans to welcome visitors back to Disneyland.

Disneyland reopening on hold as California delays theme park guidelines

Keeping all the possible safety precautions and instructions on place, a large portion of the Walt Disney World Resort is set to reopen on Saturday morning. Despite the spiralling number of COVID-19 cases in Florida, the Magic Kingdom Park and Disney's Animal Kingdom Park will keep its doors open tomorrow.

Walt Disney World to reopen with utmost safety precautions

Walt Disney Co's Shanghai Disneyland said on Monday it will resume a limited number of resort operations as the first step of a phased reopening, although the main theme park will remain shut amid worries about the coronavirus outbreak.

Shanghai Disneyland