Bob Iger, the Executive Chairman of the Walt Disney Company, who had been part of the state’s task force on reopening, left the group just before the initial guidelines were presented to theme parks, and when theme parks themselves asked the state not to release them, it was clear that the guidelines had some stipulations that the parks felt would be a problem.
While Governor Newsom says that he’s continuing to work with the industry, it’s fairly clear that work isn’t exactly friendly.
When Disney announced a massive layoff of cast members from within the Parks, Experiences, and Products division, it specifically called out Disneyland’s continued closure as part of the reason the layoffs were necessary.